[Archived] The January 2018 transfer thread

[MarkBRFC]

I don't think theres any chance we will sign Chapman before this window comes to an end, be interesting to see what happens at the end of the season but I think he will end up staying at Boro.

[islander200]

Nixon tweeting Mahoney to Barnsley on loan 

[Guest]

15 hours ago, LA Rover said:

Source? Link?

Sorry, Twitter embedding seems broken. It was just a Tweet from here: https://twitter.com/League1Podcast/status/956617476003041282

Probably nothing in it, but le Fondre looks like he'll be on the move before the window shuts.

[lraC]

3 hours ago, J*B said:

Its not his knee, its his shoulder. He's in constant pain with it daily.

Sorry Josh. I probably glanced at the article with it being you know who, that sold him. I knew it was an injury that had an impact on his fee.

[chaddyrovers]

2 hours ago, tugayislegend said:

Anybody missing connor mahoney? 

Nope. If he had stayed here he would have been playing regular here. Instead he played under 23 football at Bournemouth. Should have listened to Mowbray. 

1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

I don't think theres any chance we will sign Chapman before this window comes to an end, be interesting to see what happens at the end of the season but I think he will end up staying at Boro.

Out of contract this summer. Very unlikely that Pulis would play him. 

28 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Nixon tweeting Mahoney to Barnsley on loan 

Should have signed there in the summer. 

[J*B]

10 minutes ago, lraC said:

Sorry Josh. I probably glanced at the article with it being you know who, that sold him. I knew it was an injury that had an impact on his fee.

No need for sorrys! Its pretty sad really, his shoulder is going to give him a serious amount of pain for the reminder of his life. Although the 85k a week is probably worth it.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

28 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

I don't think theres any chance we will sign Chapman before this window comes to an end, be interesting to see what happens at the end of the season but I think he will end up staying at Boro.

Me too. 

[booth]

35 minutes ago, J*B said:

No need for sorrys! Its pretty sad really, his shoulder is going to give him a serious amount of pain for the reminder of his life.

He played for Burnley, that surpasses any physical pain he will ever have.

[Mike E]

4 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

If his hamstring goes again we'll have a twenty year old Craig Conway on our hands. Take away a yard off his pace and what have you got ?

Funny enough, I was thinking exactly that! But take away his pace, I reckon you've got a left-footed version of what Conway was when we first bought him rather than now.

Ie: I'd still risk it.

[JBiz]

11 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Funny enough, I was thinking exactly that! But take away his pace, I reckon you've got a left-footed version of what Conway was when we first bought him rather than now.

Ie: I'd still risk it.

Did Conway ever have pace? I can’t recall.

Dont get me wrong, he’s certainly slowed up but I always felt his quality came from being gritty, hardworking and having a decent final ball/shot.

Chapman is/was like the proverbial; “sh** off a shovel”!

[Mike E]

Just now, Biz said:

Did Conway ever have pace? I can’t recall.

Dont get me wrong, he’s certainly slowed up but I always felt his quality came from being gritty, hardworking and having a decent final ball/shot.

Chapman is/was like the proverbial; “sh** off a shovel”!

What I meant was Chapman without pace = prime Conway

[roversfan99]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Nope. If he had stayed here he would have been playing regular here. Instead he played under 23 football at Bournemouth. Should have listened to Mowbray. 

Out of contract this summer. Very unlikely that Pulis would play him. 

Should have signed there in the summer. 

Wouldnt have been regular here. By the last game of the season he wasnt in our squad.

That was before Chapman, Antonsson, Payne and Armstrong joined.

[Bigdoggsteel]

The rose tinted glasses some fans have for Mahoney are crazy. The guy did nothing in a rovers shirt 

[briansol]

Buying Chapman now could be a shrewd move. Being injured and out of contract in the summer Rovers might have chance to secure a player they might not have if he had played the full season and created interest among other clubs. Might get a decent price too. I can't imagine he is Pulis type of player either.

Not too worry about his hamstring, still young and players like Josh King does his hamstring at least once a year.

[Stuart]

12 minutes ago, briansol said:

Buying Chapman now could be a shrewd move. Being injured and out of contract in the summer Rovers might have chance to secure a player they might not have if he had played the full season and created interest among other clubs. Might get a decent price too. I can't imagine he is Pulis type of player either.

Not too worry about his hamstring, still young and players like Josh King does his hamstring at least once a year.

Gambling is all about the odds... and the stake.

[Waggy76]

1 hour ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

The rose tinted glasses some fans have for Mahoney are crazy. The guy did nothing in a rovers shirt 

I agree , never saw him play well....albeit I didnt attend many games  until near  the  seasons end  !

[JacknOry]

7 hours ago, Tom said:

Yep, can barely sleep at night 

tbf - i think if he stayed, he could have done very well in this league.

[JacknOry]

Turkish messi out of contract in summer. Even the Shrews are thinking of bidding...i know we have Dack but should we?

Whats his name? Satsuma or somehing

[Oldgregg86]

Otzumer.

Only seen the goal clips so hard to say. I suppose it depends on who we sign and who goes back to their parents clubs. He looks good from the very little I've seen but i can't make a judgement on a player I've only seen on the channel 5 reel on a Saturday night

[chaddyrovers]

4 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Wouldnt have been regular here. By the last game of the season he wasnt in our squad.

That was before Chapman, Antonsson, Payne and Armstrong joined.

We dont know if the 4 players you mention would have been signed if Mahoney stays. 

What we do you know is he spent half a season wasting his talent in Bournemouth under 23's. What a waste

[USABlue]

9 hours ago, blueboy3333 said:

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/blackburns-harry-chapman-hope-tony-14206562

Boro perspective on any Chapman deal.

Seems like anbit of a dilemma for Boro, extend the contract of an injured player or risk losing him.

[Sparks Rover]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

We dont know if the 4 players you mention would have been signed if Mahoney stays. 

What we do you know is he spent half a season wasting his talent in Bournemouth under 23's. What a waste

But he could be set up for life financially.....and he’s only young. He will find his level 

[chaddyrovers]

2 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

But he could be set up for life financially.....and he’s only young. He will find his level 

I just think players of that age should be thinking more of playing games and 1st team football than money. 

I did say in the summer he should have gone Barnsley

[SoldierMo]

I said it season before

[AJW]

I was just thinking maybe Rovers are trying to tie up a deal now for Chapman while he is injured because they think they can get him cheaper rather than wait til his contract expires and have to pay Boro compensation