Meh!

Another unambitious and ultimately disappointing January transer window but it could have been worse. We might have flogged Miles Leaburn if we had received a minimum bid. 

Another window where all of the players incoming are largely unknown, journeymen looking to eke out their careers - Kilkenny apart. I don't suspect any of them will appear on the backs of replica kits and all will be injured or gone in May.

We also managed to ship out more players than we loaned in! Sadly, most will also be returning in May after their loans expire, so I can't get too exorcised by it. They got a fee from Fleetwood Town for Stockley which I am guessing would be relatively small beer (£200k) and something from Eoghan O'Connell (similar?) who couldn't get to Wrexham fast enough.

The net will be a reduction in a couple of of longer term contract exposures and a net monthly wage reduction balanced out to some extent by incoming loanees.

I titled this post "meh" because I can't really be bothered to list the players. Those who are bothered will have wasted yesterday in anticipation once again. To be fair, it's also largely immaterial now as we aren't going anywhere, although they have left us tantalising short again at centre-back. 

No word from Dean Holden but no doubt he will push out a messsge today saying he is not unhappy with the result and the need to rebuild in the Summer etc.

No word either from Sandgaard or the takeover group with exclusivity. Pretty sure the exclusivity period would have expired yesterday in line with Andy Scott's contract and probably Rodwell and Warrick's too. That doesn't mean they are out of the running but their plan must have been to raise the funds and get EFL approval in time for an annoncement about now. Sunday's attempt to put pressure on Sandgaard was clumsy and amateur. I think it may have been more about finding excuses for failing rather than any serious attempt at getting a takeover across the line. There was too much side gossip for that which will have provoked Sandgaard unnecessarily.

Frankly, I think we are much better off with Sandgaard than a short-term cowboy takeover that would damage the club even further. Losing exclusivity may open the door for a better, longer term bidder with some ambition. We live in hope.