In and outs in January?

Quoted from grimsby pete

We wouldn't, Hurst might.

This is a daft assumption to make. He has made 20 appearances this season, just because he doesn't start every game does not mean he is likely to be allowed to leave.

Ignoring the 3 games he was suspended for, he's started 16 out of 21 league games - hardly conclusive proof that Hursts hates him!

(That's one more game than Disley, Hurst's lovechild )

I don't expect mass changes in either direction. Most players will be happy to see their contracts out, there are not many non-league clubs bigger than us. PH will no doubt have his eye on a few loan prospects.

I had thought of lots of points I wanted to make, but, like with so much content on here nowadays, I just lost the will...

However, I did want to say that I am struck by how fickle and frivolous some fans can be. Some of the comments on Neilson especially (and others) are bewildering. And, there is a world of difference between players wanting to leave or go out on loan, and the club allowing that to happen. Its easy to oversimplify. I don't think some people would quite believe just how many loans and transfers almost happen and then don't, for a range of reasons.Sometimes players go out on loan or leave and they don't really want to.

Lots can happen before January. Injuries, suspensions, peaks or dips of form or favour.  Pretty pointless and shallow of some folk dismissing our own players so readily with a month before the window opens and a full Christmas programme to navigate.

Interesting that there's very little said on 'ins'.

I just hope MacKreth's goal might have given him some confidence. Maybe he will now use his blistering pace to beat full backs and put a quality ball into the box. I think we play to his style (on the floor), and get the ball to him in the right areas.

Quoted from SamTheMariner

I just hope MacKreth's goal might have given him some confidence. Maybe he will now use his blistering pace to beat full backs and put a quality ball into the box. I think we play to his style (on the floor), and get the ball to him in the right areas.

Seen a lot of his markers faster than him this season

I think Neillson is POTENTIALLY our most creative player but on too many occasions doesn't produce the goods
Hurst is (by and large) a damned good judge of a player and if he decides to let any of the above players go then I'll be OK with that
Can;t see Neillson going out on loan but certainly can see Hannah, Paddy and Bignot going out

Whatever, I think all 4 named will be gone during close season

Would be sorry to see Neilson go.... I hope it's just guesswork , and he stays at BP

We could possibly swap Hannah for Stephanie:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30284831

Ins? A striker (or two) definitely, depending on how well Hamish does. We really don't have enough options amongst the strikers at present. Other than that, we've probably got enough attacking players now available (including the young winger on loan). Four options on the wing (5 if you include Paddy as a stop-gap wide player) is probably enough. Similarly, we've got 4 players who can play central midfield, with 5 if you count Parslow as a holding player.

If Parslow does sign permanently (something I'm a bit ambivalent about as he's OK, but hardly a world-beater), I can't see why we would really need Bignot any longer. He's only started a few games this season and is obviously well out of favour. I don't particularly dislike him (and don't think Parslow is any better at full-back), but you would perhaps expect him to move on, if he can secure a move elsewhere. Obviously this might depend a bit on whether Walker is ready to step up as cover and perhaps he'll get some chances in the Trophy to prove whether or not this is the case.

I'd be surprised to see Paddy leave at Christmas unless he pushes for a move away as he's shown he can do a decent enough job covering both the middle and on the left (including full-back at a real push). In the event that he did leave, we'd need a replacement. I can't see us trying to move Neilson on and I'm rather baffled that anybody thinks we would try to get rid of him. He's certainly got a huge amount of skill for this level and it is a real shame he's never been able to use it consistently enough. I suppose you'd have to say that he wouldn't be playing for us if he was able to consistently play near his best. Let's hope for a really good second half of the season from him as he has the potential to be one of the most dangerous players in the Conference.

This just leaves Hannah to consider. I can't fault his workrate (which I think is actually to the detriment of his goalscoring), but he really hasn't looked a threat much of the time following the purple patch of his loan period. Unfortunately, he's just not taken chances which have come his way often enough and I can think of a few this season which should have been buried and might have made a difference to some poor results. He missed two sitters in the second half against Torquay at BP, for example. Personally, I'd be happy enough for him to leave if it allowed us to bring in another striker - a smaller, nippy, type perhaps? If he would prefer to see out his contract, I'm sure he will continue to give his all when given the chance.

All in all, I doubt there will be much in the way of movement other than perhaps a striker (or two) coming in, perhaps on loan initially?