Our Transfer Deadline Day

doesn't look like there will be any new additions today according to MJ. There is still time for loan deals over the next 3 weeks he reports.

Quoted from fiveallive

No I'm saying I believe it, there only striker I could think of was Ndlovu.

6 goals in 38 games.... no thanks.

Quoted from dicko995

doesn't look like there will be any new additions today according to MJ. There is still time for loan deals over the next 3 weeks he reports.

We need new players NOW though. Obviously, they need to be the right players and not panic buying, but it'll be a big disappointment if we don't get someone even if it is Brackley's third choice striker  

Quoted from Father Christmas

Brackley striker joining us

I quite liked him when I saw him playing for Boston

Been told that there is nothing in the Sam Jones rumour.

I'm surprised that Ali Koiki hasn't signed unless he dosen't want to come here on loan.

Was hoping of a decent signing today for a pick-me-up after the weekends debacle, but pleased weve not signed a panic buy just for the sake of it. Perhaps a loanee in the near future will atone for today,but theres still 2 hours plus to go, we never know.

Really hope there is some truth in the Sam Jones rumour. Would love to see him back here

Quoted from BackHeelTony

Really hope there is some truth in the Sam Jones rumour. Would love to see him back here

There is no truth in the Sam Jones rumour.

Jones - in a heartbeat.  A massive waste of talent when he was here.  Yes we can point out how disinterested he looked in the final 4 months but we had some serious issues going on at the club, I don't think he was alone in getting disillusioned.  

If he's a striker or not, I think he probably isn't.  If we're signing him as an attacking midfielder or someone to drop off the front man then we've already got Vernam and Cook for that.  If he's there as someone to burst through from midfield then I think that's more interesting.  We didn't really get to see him in that role when he was here but he certainly has got the attributes for it.

Personally I thought his best spell was when he worked with Dyson.  High intense pressing from the pair of them, often hunting in packs.  Whilst Jones was working off Dyson, he was never more than 10-15 yards away from him either.  

If it's no-one coming in, then so be it.  I would much rather we don't bring someone in than just panic for the sake of it and bring a body in.  Last season we ended up bringing in a left-back (Dixon) because we panicked when we actually had someone in the building who could do a better job (Zak Mills), albeit slightly out of place.  The summer before we brought in Scott Vernon because we needed a striker and ended up just going for a body.  

There will be plenty of decent players who are without a club that we can sign right up until the end of the month.  As that window gets closer a lot of those will getting itchy feet and probably lower their demands to find a club, by not signing someone for the sake of it now we'll be in a better position to pick one of these up.

Equally so the loan market is open until the end of the month.  Loads of deals will go through today as clubs get their squads set in stone.  As that happens it'll push players further down the pecking order and they'll then become available for loan to clubs like us.

I would much rather we go another couple of games with what we've got, then are able to strengthen with some free agents and/or loan signings than panic and sign a player or two just for the sake of it.