January Transfer window 2022

[RevidgeBlue]

18 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We need to exercise a bit of caution here. Sign the wrong player and we could start going backwards

. I remember Man City playing really well and leading the old First Division going into the run in. For some reason they decided they needed “ the last piece of the jigsaw “ so they put the boat out to sign Rodney Marsh. Although Marsh was a class act it took them a few weeks to fit him into the jigsaw. By the time they had fitted him in they’d slipped off the top and Notts Forest pipped them to the title.

A more recent example is Asprilla at Newcastle.

[roversfan99]

January would be shrewd. End of season like the other pre contracts pointless.

[Adam C]

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

Thinking aloud (freebies) and strictly spitballing re: experienced hands down the home straight:

Hatem Ben Arfa - 34 but might enjoy one last hunt for glory helping us get up?

André Wisdom - RB cover, experienced, 28yo.

Maicon - CB, experienced, international.

Winston Reid - as above.

Henri Saivet - 31, attacking midfield, possibly no need due to returning Dack.

Mikel - 34, past it potentially, but experienced at the top level.

Contracts ending: One last shoot for the Premier League?

Arturo Vidal - You know why! Pre-contract too.

Felipe - 32, centre back

Axel Witsel - 32, midfield

Danny Wass - 32, midfield

Cenk Tosun?

Steve Cook at Bournemouth?

Ben Arfa could be the new Berkovic. Arturo Vidal would be immense. 

[RevidgeBlue]

7 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Only Rev could paint Venky’s as the saviours of our season, preventing that dastardly Mowbray from flogging off their prolific forward in the midst of a  promotion charge! 😁

Up until that most recent comment every utterance from Mowbray on BBD has sounded like a "He's for sale, please come and get him plea".

I think me and Gav are on exactly the same page on this issue, with the best chance of returning to the PL in a decade in the offing no-one should be leaving in January new contracts agreed or not.

If they do then it wouldn't say much for the owners' long term ambitions for the Club despite noises to the contrary.

On the flip side, would people be prepared to give them some grudging credit if, as we all hope, no-one goes and a couple of decent extra bodies come in?

 

[Mattyblue]

Certainly, as that is how owners should be behaving with these potentially transformative few months ahead of us.

Edited December 31, 2021 by Mattyblue

[Spartakfenni]

2 hours ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We need to exercise a bit of caution here. Sign the wrong player and we could start going backwards

. I remember Man City playing really well and leading the old First Division going into the run in. For some reason they decided they needed “ the last piece of the jigsaw “ so they put the boat out to sign Rodney Marsh. Although Marsh was a class act it took them a few weeks to fit him into the jigsaw. By the time they had fitted him in they’d slipped off the top and Notts Forest pipped them to the title.

Tyrone you’re wrong Marsh joined in March 72 that season Derby won the league under old big head. The following season Liverpool won the title.

[rigger]

6 minutes ago, Spartakfenni said:

Tyrone you’re wrong Marsh joined in March 72 that season Derby won the league under old big head. The following season Liverpool won the title.

Wasn't it big Mal that signed Marsh. Both flamboyant characters. Tyrones point is still valid though. Not every player is an automatic improvement of a squad.

[Bbrovers2288]

My ideal window would be some rb cover, send clarkson back and get some proper cm cover, Josh maja in with the only outgoings being magloire sold. 
not too much change and keeping all those that have got us to our position 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

52 minutes ago, Spartakfenni said:

Tyrone you’re wrong Marsh joined in March 72 that season Derby won the league under old big head. The following season Liverpool won the title.

Yes it was Derby. I knew Bryan Clough was involved. The point is still valid though. Having to accommodate the talents of Rodney Marsh destabilised City.

Edited December 31, 2021 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[1864roverite]

7 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

You are one of those hesitators....if nobody else is doing it then it must be shit ...🤷‍♂️ what a load of cobblers.  The lad was world class and is only 32

Was being the appropriate way to describe him in his current state ! I know enough about football that if he isn’t doing it in top flight football he is certainly not good enough for the toil of the championship even you just agree on that score! 

[J*B]

3 hours ago, The Hypnotic said:

Ben Arfa could be the new Berkovic. Arturo Vidal would be immense. 

Vidal is on 105K / week and they have a years option. There’s absolutely zero chance of us signing someone as high profile as Arturo Vidal. What could we even offer him? 15K a week and an apartment in Manchester? Come on, he’s playing Champions League football for Inter Milan.

Ben Arfa has been chucked out of every club he’s ever been at for being a nightmare in the dressing room, he’s the last person I’d want to join.

Sturridge is allegedly on 80K a week in Australia, what do we suggest we offer him? “Danny, how do you feel about moving from Perth to Blackburn and taking a 90% wage cut?”

I’d much rather we carried on doing what we’re doing. Young, hungry players that fit in with the dressing room and are willing to run through brick walls. If that’s Hedges and Souttar them in I’m. 

[47er]

6 hours ago, pomster said:

I don't think Burnleh are short of money now, haven’t they just been taken over by an american setup?

An American rip-off I think you'll find. Took for themselves the £53M Burnley had carefully built up over several seasons.

"lent" the club money to keep going and charged it 12% interest. Club now over £50M in debt!

They are not football fans those owners, they are money men.

Should not be allowed, the rules are crap.

[47er]

All this talk about who we should sign! We've got to third with what we have. I'd be happy with keeping them all and having cover at right-back. Oh, and get rid of Clarkson and maybe loan someone else.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The more players we have, the more fiddling around from Mowbray.

[RevidgeBlue]

6 minutes ago, 47er said:

Should not be allowed, the rules are crap.

I would allow exemptions in the case of the Dingles and Man Ure though.

[chaddyrovers]

12 hours ago, CambridgeRover said:

Huh I am completely baffled by Mowbray's comment about bringing in young strikers. Is that a misquote?

No its not misquote but when he says young striker I think he was talking about looking at signing striker around the age 19 to 22 and coming in January and learning how we play for next season whether we get promote or not. 

Who that could be I really don't lnow

11 hours ago, K-Hod said:

Sturridge has been a cracking player, albeit one plagued by injuries though.

I don’t think we should take a punt on him now though, his race is run for me.

Agree with your comments . His wages would be well over what we would play and I would questions his fitness and the ability to fit into this team where it all about work rate, closing down, running and team work which isn't strong point. 

avoid 

6 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

January would be shrewd. End of season like the other pre contracts pointless.

All down to the cost involved in the deal like wages and signing on fee even if its a low fee. Plus would Fulham sell to direct rival for the top 2 spots. 

I would look at Barnsley right back/wing back Callum Brittain. Had a good game against us and remind me of Ben Marshall when he played the right back role for us. Also think he could make the set up to PL football if we got promote

[bradford rover]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

No its not misquote but when he says young striker I think he was talking about looking at signing striker around the age 19 to 22 and coming in January and learning how we play for next season whether we get promote or not. 

Who that could be I really don't lnow

Agree with your comments . His wages would be well over what we would play and I would questions his fitness and the ability to fit into this team where it all about work rate, closing down, running and team work which isn't strong point. 

avoid 

All down to the cost involved in the deal like wages and signing on fee even if its a low fee. Plus would Fulham sell to direct rival for the top 2 spots. 

I would look at Barnsley right back/wing back Callum Brittain. Had a good game against us and remind me of Ben Marshall when he played the right back role for us. Also think he could make the set up to PL football if we got promote

he was the one that stood out for me on wed night 👍

[J*B]

44 minutes ago, bradford rover said:

he was the one that stood out for me on wed night 👍

Me too, but that was mostly because a right back being shirt number 7 is bewildering. 

[chaddyrovers]

9 hours ago, bradford rover said:

he was the one that stood out for me on wed night 👍

Correct. He was their best player on Wednesday night. He got 18 months left on his contract. But no idea how much he would cost tho..

[islander200]

Gallagher signed his new deal

[RoversClitheroe]

6 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Gallagher signed his new deal

A really baffling extension, one of the top earners before the contract extension, yet we can't afford to extend Rothwell Lenihan or Nyambe?

[Ulrich]

Awesome, that's RW shored up for a few years 😉

[islander200]

21 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

A really baffling extension, one of the top earners before the contract extension, yet we can't afford to extend Rothwell Lenihan or Nyambe?

We dont know that the two are linked.If we didnt give Gallagher a new contract doesnt mean the others would sign.

I get Gallagher isnt rated but the club doing right tying him down.

[tomphil]

Rothwell first on the Rovers calender followed by Nyambie for Feb.

Used to be good fodder for a bit of conspiracy  🙂

[Tugayisgod]

1 minute ago, islander200 said:

We dont know that the two are linked.If we didnt give Gallagher a new contract doesnt mean the others would sign.

I get Gallagher isnt rated but the club doing right tying him down.

Am I the only one who thinks Gallagher has had a decent season and played well when fit. 
Happy to see him sign

[dingles staying down 4ever]

 

As Ive said several times this season, when SG has played down the middle he has scored goals. At the moment though Diaz has the shirt. Other players signing I would have thought would have been a priority.