SATURDAY: STEVE Banks' Reebok future comes under scrutiny after he is dropped to third in the Wanderers' pecking order behind Jussi Jaaskelainen and the veteran Kevin Poole.

SUNDAY

WANDERERS are linked with Parma's Cameroon striker, Patrick Mboma, although the Italian club say they know nothing of any interest.

MONDAY

LEAM Richardson becomes the fourth fringe member of Wanderers' senior squad to be loaned out when he joins Second Division Notts County for the rest of the season.

TUESDAY

DEAN Holden starts a second month on loan with Oldham ... Simon Charlton (calf) and Jaaskelainen (back) are under treatment as Wanderers begin to prepare for their return to Premiership action at Ipswich.

WEDNESDAY

SAM Allardyce concedes defeat in his attempt to sign Barcelona's Richard Dutruel but insists a new goalkeeper is still high on his priority list.

THURSDAY

KEVIN Nolan gives Wanderers a scare when he limps out of training with a foot injury ... Allardyce reveals he has checked on an un-named goalkeeper from Finland - Jaaskelainen's homeland - but will not be pursuing his interest.

FRIDAY

WANDERERS sign Finland international goalkeeper, Jani Viander, on a three month loan from HJK Helsinki ... Allardyce opens old wounds when he claims referee Barry Knight's decisions in the play-off semi-final 18 months ago forced Wanderers to sell their brightest young talents, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Claus Jensen.