players in / out

Istm, the form we're in at the moment with Gosling and Leadbitter playing well, we have every position covered, with a replacement. It would be a lottery which position we need strengthening depending on injuries. And, I guess, if Goldberg goes back we'll need a fourth striker. Seems a bit awkward to get a new striker on loan to sit on the bench, though, coz istm Taylor and Blisset both deserve their places atm, and keeping them together only helps their understanding.

Wouldn't want to disturb our front two, or our central mid two (although if Mansell or Sinclair get injured we'd be in trouble - even with Clarke covering) and two from three in central defense is solid. Monky, Gosling, Balanta on the wings was looking like our weak link, but suddenly it doesn't. And Leady, Locky and Browny covering fullback looks good.

Hard to tell if this will last the rest of the season, though but istm this is pretty much exactly what DC would have hoped for at the start of the season, and really, no loans are required atm to fill any gaps.

Of course, someone will get crocked the day after the window closes.

Pretty much all we should need for now is a somewhat creative box-to-box midfielder and we're fine. our strikeforce doesn't look so good but with one of these they'll fare way better.

A couple of weeks ago I would have said a winger, striker and creative midfielder

Now, I'm not sure. Maybe stick with the winger to give more options and maintain the competition for places. But I reckon we're doing just fine as well

Happy to trust that DC has a plan, doing us OK so far

We need as much extra quality as the budget will allow to really go for it over the next 18 games. Strike - ideally prolific, midfielder/winger and a defender.

Any thoughts that Lee Brown might be on his way??

Wouldn't be at all fussed if he did but I can't see it personally. He hasn't done well enough/stood out in any of our games so I don't think there will be any/many clubs clamouring to take him off our hands. I don't want us to change the winning side at present but having Brown in the squad is important because he does bring with him experience and is clearly committed to the Rovers cause.

I sincerely hope we don't lose anyone next month bar certain loanees who will be departing. I don't think the club would let anyone leave with us having such a good chance of bouncing back at the first attempt - or at least it would have to be a monstrous bid to tempt us.

The rumours of Matt Tubbs refuse to go away which makes me think there may be something in it. Surprisingly, I do now trust the club not to offer a silly contract just to get him on board - not necessarily because they have completely learned all their lessons yet but because DC has his head screwed on.

I don't think we are in vital need of any new players but Della Verde (or similar) would be a welcome addition and I do think we'll see a striker come in.

It would be the best £250K Barnet could spend.

Sinclair's one big fault is his first touch isn't brilliant, and in the Championship it has to be very good

Think he is worth £90k at tops. remember we are non league

DC did say in the summer that most of the contracts he was going to offer back then were 1 year deals with 12 months in the club's favour. If that is true in the case of Sinclair we do have some leeway because we can activate that extra year at the end of the season. At that point we could then look at offering him a new contract entirely without worrying about him leaving for free during the summer.

I suppose it depends whether that sort of deal was the one Sincs signed. Whatever happens we need to keep him here - he epitomises everything about us this season.