Transfer Rumour January transfer window (33 Viewers)

[quinn1971]

It is starting to feel like the goal for this window is to try to line up exits rather than prioritise incomings to put us in a better stead for the summer.

Looks that way, is it Howley and Burroughs coming back, prob to keep squad numbers up, we’ve got sheaf, wright and EMC to come back, not much point bringing loans in, that would leave players your prob trying to sell not even in the squad,

 

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[Sky Blue Goblin]

If the no loan rumour is true I don’t get why you’d hire Lampard. One of his biggest strengths in this division was the use of the loan market. Why take that off him doesn’t make sense

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Beginning to think the same. There is some merit in getting rid of the dead wood first.

In all fairness we need to try to look at recouping fees paid for certain players to give us the best chance of going again in the summer window straight off the bat and the January window gives the club a unique opportunity to do that.

Gyokeres, MVE, Wright, Sheaf etc. won't be moved on straight away and deals could get dragged out come summer.

Clubs are desperate in this window, there aren't many available decent options around and it's a sellers market.

 

[shmmeee]

It might be the difference between Lampard playing the formation he sees us playing long term and playing one that he's going to rip up as soon as everyone's fit.

This is a fair point.

 

[chiefdave]

As a fan I want a loan in, as a pragmatist it’s probably a waste of cash.

Depends on the loan. A player we have a shot of signing for next season is basically a try before you buy. That's a different situation to helping develop some Chelsea kid at the expense of our own players development knowing there's zero chance we'll see him past the end of the season.

Also not sure we're doing a big summer rebuild if we can't afford more than one in one out and are looking to offload squad players to free up wages.

 

[skybluecam]

Was told today of a delay on the Rak Sakyi deal. And no one needs to believe me, dont need any 'heres your agenda'stuff, but again it's down to Doug being funny about loans.....

Outs wise, Hull and Blackburn want BTA but it will be for less than we paid, so it's probably not a goer. Tavares and Collins both have solid L1 interest. Collins will be harder to Shift however as he's sat on a nice contract for the next 18 months.

Lati deal still on

Why would Doug do a U turn on loans in the middle of negotiating one. Doesn't make sense

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Was told today of a delay on the Rak Sakyi deal. And no one needs to believe me, dont need any 'heres your agenda'stuff, but again it's down to Doug being funny about loans.....

Outs wise, Hull and Blackburn want BTA but it will be for less than we paid, so it's probably not a goer. Tavares and Collins both have solid L1 interest. Collins will be harder to Shift however as he's sat on a nice contract for the next 18 months.

Lati deal still on

One time Doug is right about the loans, unless Rak Sakyi is going to help us get promoted in the next 6 months it's a waste of money.

 

[FergieTheFinisher]

Clubs are desperate in this window, there aren't many available decent options around and it's a sellers market.

Agree with this. If Hull and Blackburn are seriously interested in BTA as they need him, playing hard ball til end of window may increase the bids. They will not want to continue til the summer if they have identified a real need now.

 

[Jamieb87ccfc]

To be fair King said he wasn’t against loans that if they improve the squad that it was nonsense during the Post Robins Forum.
I don’t often defend him but can’t see him going back on that. I’d imagine if he did Lampard would be gone, and to top that he can’t afford to lose what remains of his fan support.

 

[Skybluedownunder]

There’s 3 strikers ahead of him already.

why on earth we signed him as a 4th choice striker I’ll never know

Tavares could have played that role and we could have signed a midfielder

genuinely baffling

Cause Bassette was signed way later. I think BTA was signed as a 3rd choice. Then Bassette came on the market at an affordable price so they got him. Plus he was only 19 so didn’t know if he would be ready but they felt he was and then he leap frogged BTA.


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[David O'Day]

If the no loan rumour is true I don’t get why you’d hire Lampard. One of his biggest strengths in this division was the use of the loan market. Why take that off him doesn’t make sense

it's clearly not true, they even tried to loan a midfielder for robins in the last window

 

[kimbie87]

Cause Bassette was signed way later. I think BTA was signed as a 3rd choice. Then Bassette came on the market at an affordable price so they got him. Plus he was only 19 so didn’t know if he would be ready but they felt he was and then he leap frogged BTA.


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I do wonder if Bassette getting capped for Belgium has had an impact on our funds for this window.

Out of nowhere we could easily have had to stump up a big chunk to cover the add on.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Pretty gobsmacked given how poor we’ve been and aheaf wright and emc are out we’ve done nothing

 

[Cally Fedora]

Thomas-Asante hasn’t really had a fair crack of the whip at CF. At this point I might be tempted to cash in but King doesn’t even remotely strike me as someone willing to sell a player for less than he bought him within 7-8 months. The key to it is Simms. He obviously has ability but if he’s not scoring he’s basically not contributing. To be frank I don’t think there’s much difference between our CF’s but actually BTA is the more rounded of the 3.

 

[Calista]

Seen too many players join and are pants only to end up as heroes. Chris Cattlin and Cyrille Regis are two that come to mind.

I seem to remember Chris Cattlin made a big impact straight away. Didn't he mark George Best out of the game on his debut? Memory might be playing tricks of course

 

[Frankly_Mr_Shankly]

In all fairness we need to try to look at recouping fees paid for certain players to give us the best chance of going again in the summer window straight off the bat and the January window gives the club a unique opportunity to do that.

Gyokeres, MVE, Wright, Sheaf etc. won't be moved on straight away and deals could get dragged out come summer.

Clubs are desperate in this window, there aren't many available decent options around and it's a sellers market.

Gyokeres had already left, got a good deal

 

[Alkhen]

Thomas-Asante hasn’t really had a fair crack of the whip at CF. At this point I might be tempted to cash in but King doesn’t even remotely strike me as someone willing to sell a player for less than he bought him within 7-8 months. The key to it is Simms. He obviously has ability but if he’s not scoring he’s basically not contributing. To be frank I don’t think there’s much difference between our CF’s but actually BTA is the more rounded of the 3.

Each to their own and all that..but..fuck me what a mental take. Simms contributes loads, he is literally the only striker we have capable of holding up the ball currently. He brings other into play way more than he's given credit for.

He's been so badly managed this season. Everyone can see he's a confidence player yet he's been in and out the side. He needs a run, the goals will come but even now he offers loads in terms of strength and retaining the ball.

 

[skyblue025]

We're not getting Guiu ffs, he's made first team apps for Chelsea and Barcelona, if they wanted to loan him out they'd easily have top flight clubs interested.

Premier league clubs can only have 2 loan players registered at a time There aren't too many spaces left and if doubt Chelsea would want to loan a player to anyone in the top half as they are direct rivals.