TRANSFER THREAD - JANUARY 2021

[Bbrovers2288]

As others say, lad sounds good. But it’s hard to get excited about signings when we are in the abyss of floating around going now where with this clown in charge

[Paul Mellelieu]

Sounds very positive, and I have read that Douglas can be sent back.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

7 minutes ago, USABlue said:

Irrefutable evidence Mowbary is going nowhere.  If Venkies are again opening purse strings for him the they clearly have no interest in potting him.

The Venkys get criticism - but they have really backed Mowbray both with funds and not selling players. Irrespective of whether you think TM should still be at Rovers - you have to give the owners some credit for the way they have backed him.

[RV Blue]

2 hours ago, JoeH said:

Bid in for Harry Pickering according to everyone’s favourite Alan Nixon.

Who the fuck’s that?

[Kie_BRFC]

11 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Sounds very positive, and I have read that Douglas can be sent back.

Well you’ve read wrong 

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

1 minute ago, RV Blue said:

Who the fuck’s that?

Scottish gentleman - purveyor of tittle-tattle. 

Edited January 11, 2021 by Hoochie Bloochie Mama

[Fraserkirky]

Absolutely thrilled if we can get Pickering and Kipre in

[Paul Mellelieu]

8 minutes ago, Kie_BRFC said:

Well you’ve read wrong 

From LT  Barry Douglas is on a season-long loan from Leeds United, with the recall clause within his deal understood to have now passed

So, for once, you are right.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Just now, Paul Mellelieu said:

From LT  Barry Douglas is on a season-long loan from Leeds United, with the recall clause within his deal understood to have now passed

So, for once, you are right.

The recall option expired two hours after he signed on the insistence of Leeds. 

[CD_93]

18 minutes ago, Fraserkirky said:

Absolutely thrilled if we can get Pickering and Kipre in

 

I'll be thrilled if they perform for us and the team starts winning matches again.

No signing means anything until then.

Edited January 11, 2021 by CD_93

[neophox]

If Pickering comes in that surely means Bell is about to leave. 

[neophox]

3 minutes ago, neophox said:

If Pickering comes in that surely means Bell is about to leave. 

Or can he play centre half? 

[neophox]

So our back line could be this in Saturday: Nyambe, Lenihan, Kipre, Pickering 

Also rumours we want Sepp Van den Berg on loan. 

[Mercer]

Signing the likes of Pickering makes good sense PROVIDING he's being signed to play and not sit on the bench for 3 months whilst he 'learns how we play and learns the position from Bell and Douglas'!!!

Just turned 22 with a decent reputation,  over six feet tall and close on 150 first team games to his name, sounds promising.

I think it's clear he's being signed now as Douglas hasn't cut the mustard - in fact, IMO, he's proven to have been another poor and expensive signing.  Sadly, much of our our summer business doesn't, IMO, seem clever when looking at Pears, Ayala, Downing and Trybull - a small fortune in wages and fees (transfer, loan and agents).

[Rogerb]

5 minutes ago, neophox said:

So our back line could be this in Saturday: Nyambe, Lenihan, Kipre, Pickering 

Also rumours we want Sepp Van den Berg on loan. 

Kipre if he arrives will not be match fit and Pickering will need to learn how to play full back off Bell and Douglas so Tony's back four will be Buckley Lenihan Johnson and either Bell or Douglas

[neophox]

To be fair Trybull was the best of the three of Travis and Downing. Winning back a lot of balls that Travis and Downing lost. 

[neophox]

Pickering is playing games week in and week out. If he signs he should go straight in to the squad as would Kipre who would be our best choice at centre half at the moment. 

[Kie_BRFC]

28 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

From LT  Barry Douglas is on a season-long loan from Leeds United, with the recall clause within his deal understood to have now passed

So, for once, you are right.

For once? 

[bboy]

14 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Signing the likes of Pickering makes good sense PROVIDING he's being signed to play and not sit on the bench for 3 months whilst he 'learns how we play and learns the position from Bell and Douglas'!!!

Just turned 22 with a decent reputation,  over six feet tall and close on 150 first team games to his name, sounds promising.

I think it's clear he's being signed now as Douglas hasn't cut the mustard - in fact, IMO, he's proven to have been another poor and expensive signing.  Sadly, much of our our summer business doesn't, IMO, seem clever when looking at Pears, Ayala, Downing and Trybull - a small fortune in wages and fees (transfer, loan and agents).

Unfortunately, despite being very pleased initially with our summer business you are somewhat correct.

Good:

The Belgium.

Elliott -although only a loan.

Dolan - although having Elliott is actually hindering his development.

 

Okay:

Downing - not really involved yet few decent cameos, depends on how much we are paying him.

Trybull- certainly wouldn't sign him but a slight upgrade on Evans.

Bad:

Ayala- maybe okay if he was ever fit. Imagine he's on a fair wage. Was always the risk and the risk meant we should have signed a 2nd CH.

Douglas- on paper looked a great signing. He just doesn't look like he's motivated to play for us.

Pears- would be the last player on our team likely to catch Covid.

 

Unknown: 

The Greek- looked okay but must not be any good if butter fingers is ahead of him.

Edited January 11, 2021 by bboy

[K-Hod]

53 minutes ago, RV Blue said:

Who the fuck’s that?

Probs would have been an idea to Google, or check back on several posts on here? Rather than giving that response.....

[Sparks Rover]

57 minutes ago, RV Blue said:

Who the fuck’s that?

Ronnie's brother....."DO YOU NOT KNOW WHO HE IS?"

[TruRover]

Harry pickering sounds like excellent buisness. No complaints from me. Let’s just hope we can get it over the line. 
 

And oh yeah hope that TM actually plays him. 

[Tormund]

Team will improve with Pickering, so surely even more reason for no more excuses!

[Sparks Rover]

17 minutes ago, Tormund said:

Team will improve with Pickering, so surely even more reason for no more excuses!

It will improve if he's better than Bell and Douglas.  At the moment we don't know do we?

[Tormund]

11 minutes ago, Sparks Rover said:

It will improve if he's better than Bell and Douglas.  At the moment we don't know do we?

I suspect he will be, not that difficult. But then we said that about Douglas I suppose.