JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW

[SBlue]

28 minutes ago, USABlue said:

Sounds ominius.  Anyway the 1st is right round the corner have we heard anything  about us being linked with anyone?

Hate to break it to you mate but it’s the 1st today.

[Stuart]

1 hour ago, Fraserkirky said:

Start the car. I think he is absolutely mince

You been on the brandy?

(Sorry, thought we were doing Christmas gags).

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

57 minutes ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

Not surprising. 

He's got pace and he's got athleticism. Two things you can't train into players. Positional play you can learn, crossing the ball can be worked on. I'm not surprised clubs further up the food chain are taking an interest.

Edited January 1, 2019 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Stuart]

1 hour ago, Oldgregg86 said:

Bennett to Fulham was just the game someone started . It isn't real

I think @perthblue02 should have created a new thread for the game. It’s going to be carnage in here if people start playing.

[jim mk2]

Nyambe's speed and athletic ability are the reasons why he's more likely to make it in the Premier League than Dack.  He's not ready for the PL yet in my opinion and would benefit from another season with us but you can see why top clubs are looking. 

I do hope we make meaningful signings this month. A centre half,  left back and a young winger would give the team such a boost

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

5 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

Nyambe's speed and athletic ability are the reasons why he's more likely to make it in the Premier League than Dack.  He's not ready for the PL yet in my opinion and would benefit from another season with us but you can see why top clubs are looking. 

I do hope we make meaningful signings this month. A centre half,  left back and a young winger would give the team such a boost

Not to mention a goal scoring striker...

[roversfan99]

45 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Not to mention a goal scoring striker...

The partnership of Graham and Dack has scored 18 goals between them. Where do you fit this third striker in?

[martonrover]

5 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

The partnership of Graham and Dack has scored 18 goals between them. Where do you fit this third striker in?

We need a decent back up option, particularly for Graham.

He isn't getting any younger and we would struggle if he sustains a medium / long term injury.

[philipl]

I am going to be a stuck record on this one.

Many of you are buying half a team- sorry not going to happen even with limitless funds. This is the January window- if you haven't noticed it is cold outside, even in Malta.

The performance against the Baggies yesterday again showed we are decent competitive Championship outfit so wholesale changes are not needed this window.

BUT

We do need a commanding leader at centre half. Allow Mowbray to go 3-5-2 AND have somebody who tells Lenihan, Nyambe and Bell what to do- I bet those three would blossom playing alongside the sort of centre halves we have had in the past.

This is not criticism of Mulgrew- he seems to be a lovely guy but not a leader.

 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

6 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

The partnership of Graham and Dack has scored 18 goals between them. Where do you fit this third striker in?

Up front?  Whether he starts on the bench or not, we desperately need an experienced  player who can come in and score a few (like Armstrong did last year).  One that's wily enough to run a clock down would be good as well...

Why?

Because when you take either Dack, Graham or even Mulgrew out the team, we don't have any goal scorers.  Given  that we also can't keep clean sheets, we really need to add some more fire power! 

I'm not banking in Brereton scoring any this season.  He looks like another Kevin Davies.  May be ok in a few years when he's bulked up and focused his game.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

9 minutes ago, philipl said:

I am going to be a stuck record on this one.

Many of you are buying half a team- sorry not going to happen even with limitless funds. This is the January window- if you haven't noticed it is cold outside, even in Malta.

The performance against the Baggies yesterday again showed we are decent competitive Championship outfit so wholesale changes are not needed this window.

BUT

We do need a commanding leader at centre half. Allow Mowbray to go 3-5-2 AND have somebody who tells Lenihan, Nyambe and Bell what to do- I bet those three would blossom playing alongside the sort of centre halves we have had in the past.

This is not criticism of Mulgrew- he seems to be a lovely guy but not a leader.

 

We certainly need a big CB! Travis may save us a few quid  in the middle.  Out wide is our Achilles heel.  We need specialised wingers that are prepared to track back (younger versions of Conway) as we currently play strikers (that are terrible at offering any cover to the full backs - no surprise we concede a lot from crosses) or central midfielders that don't offer anything going forward (like Bennett).  

The next 5 signings, be it now or summer have to be.

CB

LB

RW

LW

CF

 

All need to be good enough to go straight into the first 11 (although a player like Chapman would be a great addition to the bench).

 

To be fair, they are the same signings most of us were asking for in summer! ?

[philipl]

We are at the point where we should bring in players who make the whole team better and are viable Premier League quality.

Therefore less is more in terms of quantity but the quality has to be right.

 

[tomphil]

25 minutes ago, philipl said:

We are at the point where we should bring in players who make the whole team better and are viable Premier League quality.

Therefore less is more in terms of quantity but the quality has to be right.

 

Spot on as I think we aren't too far away in terms of back up across the team apart from up front and we've some good young ones knocking on the door who deserve a chance so if you really want to improve the team and they are chucking sevens of millions about then time to target some quality.  Loan in now with a view to buy in summer if possible although obviously that isn't easy but last thing we should be doing is bloating the squad for the sake it that's been a real problem in the recent past.

If they only make one good signing at a time over the next few windows that would be understandable as long as they are starter material. Toss up between a centre forward or centre back right now for me then root out some raw young Chapman like pace from somewhere on loan if possible.

[ChrisPriceBaldSpot]

I would rather not bring in any loans this window. I think it's fair to say a play off push might be slightly too much to ask, so let's build a squad of our own players that can push on next season. 3 or 4 young and talented players across the park, maybe with a Huth style centre half would do me.

I have a funny feeling Dack might leave and we will go 4-4-2. If that is the case then pace out wide is essential and somebody like Chapman would be ideal. 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

1 hour ago, philipl said:

We are at the point where we should bring in players who make the whole team better and are viable Premier League quality.

Therefore less is more in terms of quantity but the quality has to be right.

 

I agree with the quality side - though I think we need proven championship quality before we think about viable premier league players - hopefully some of the younger lads we've signed develop into those. 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

34 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Spot on as I think we aren't too far away in terms of back up across the team apart from up front and we've some good young ones knocking on the door who deserve a chance so if you really want to improve the team and they are chucking sevens of millions about then time to target some quality.  Loan in now with a view to buy in summer if possible although obviously that isn't easy but last thing we should be doing is bloating the squad for the sake it that's been a real problem in the recent past.

If they only make one good signing at a time over the next few windows that would be understandable as long as they are starter material. Toss up between a centre forward or centre back right now for me then root out some raw young Chapman like pace from somewhere on loan if possible.

We are 4 first team players away from challenging IMO.

[Peteb2014]

1 hour ago, philipl said:

 

This is not criticism of Mulgrew- he seems to be a lovely guy but not a leader.

 

After the 2nd goal yesterday Mulgrew was going round to every single player telling them to concentrate and was telling everyone to keep it tight for 10 minutes.  Didn't work but like you didn't see him as a leader until I saw him doing that yesterday

[rigger]

56 minutes ago, Peteb2014 said:

After the 2nd goal yesterday Mulgrew was going round to every single player telling them to concentrate and was telling everyone to keep it tight for 10 minutes.  Didn't work but like you didn't see him as a leader until I saw him doing that yesterday

Long may it continue.

[47er]

2 hours ago, tomphil said:

Spot on as I think we aren't too far away in terms of back up across the team apart from up front and we've some good young ones knocking on the door who deserve a chance so if you really want to improve the team and they are chucking sevens of millions about then time to target some quality. 

They'll have to do more than knock on the door, they'll have to dynamite it!

[perthblue02]

16 hours ago, Stuart said:

I think @perthblue02 should have created a new thread for the game. It’s going to be carnage in here if people start playing.

Did think about doing that but in the temporary absence of Nickós retweeter in chief and so many "fuds" being blocked, thought it would be more fun in here

Of those that have played so far , no Dack rumours, even though it is heavily weighted, a good sign? :)

Nickoette Transfer Generator

[Bigdoggsteel]

I haven't seen anything about us signing Reed permanently. It would be a cracking bit of business. It seems like Southampton don't want to let him go and it's clear why. 

Where has Nickos representative on here gone actually? 

[Bigdoggsteel]

2 hours ago, Peteb2014 said:

After the 2nd goal yesterday Mulgrew was going round to every single player telling them to concentrate and was telling everyone to keep it tight for 10 minutes.  Didn't work but like you didn't see him as a leader until I saw him doing that yesterday

Ya and when Livermore threw Travis to the ground Brereton and Lenihan were straight over in his face. There is a line, but it's great to see some fight again. Mulgrew got the two lads away as well, which showed some mature leadership. 

You can see that these players care about the club doing well. It wasn't like than under Coyle. Great to see at this level again. 

[davulsukur]

1 hour ago, Bigdoggsteel said:

I haven't seen anything about us signing Reed permanently. It would be a cracking bit of business. It seems like Southampton don't want to let him go and it's clear why. 

Where has Nickos representative on here gone actually? 

It would be an awesome bit of business if we could pull it off

[SBlue]

Nickoette  -

Battle for Charlie Mulgrew between West Brom and Brighton, could see bids up to 10 million. Complicated deal though.

[DE.]

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

Nickoette  -

Battle for Charlie Mulgrew between West Brom and Brighton, could see bids up to 10 million. Complicated deal though.

£10m for a player who's turning 33 in March? Mulgrew is obviously a top player but with his age and injury record taken into account that seems like a ridiculous amount to even suggest.