January Transfer Window.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, smiller14 said:

O'Brien will be a good signing if it goes through, but the lack of striker is criminal. We look so toothless up top. 

If we've failed with O'Brien then we need a full explanation. Would be another disastrous window from Gregg - sending back our 'top target' and failing to strengthen despite our glaring deficiencies. If we don't have strengthen when 6th, then we never will. 

We never really strengthened last year and we were in a better position than we are now. We just signed bits and pieces players, not one of them, with the possible exception of Giles, would have gone straight into the first team. When you are in the position we find ourselves in you need players that improve the team, not players to sit on the bench.

[Penwortham Blue]

Rich Sharpe’s latest update on his Transfer Deadline Day thread is telling us all about other club’s late deals. Not interested, WTF is happening at our club 

[Devon Rover]

I think Chaddy gleefully insisted everyone would be "going mental on here tomorrow [deadline day]"

Well, he was only a day out. I'm fucking furious.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, Penwortham Blue said:

Rich Sharpe’s latest update on his Transfer Deadline Day thread is telling us all about other club’s late deals. Not interested, WTF is happening at our club 

“ Nothing “ seems to be the answer to that one.

[smiller14]

Just now, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

We never really strengthened last year and we were in a better position than we are now. We just signed bits and pieces players, not one of them, with the possible exception of Giles, would have gone straight into the first team. When you are in the position we find ourselves in you need players that improve the team, not players to sit on the bench.

True, I just hoped that this much lauded new recruitment strategy led by Gregg would yield something a bit better.

 

[Guest]

is that article not just an article from 5am showing what deals had been confirmed at that time? Don’t see anywhere on it saying that the deal didn’t go through?

[Penwortham Blue]

Swag better get the coffee pot on and diary out, think there might be 8,500 people wanting a meeting

[Penwortham Blue]

1 minute ago, smiller14 said:

True, I just hoped that this much lauded new recruitment strategy led by Gregg would yield something a bit better.

 

Well, they have signed plenty for the non- recruitment team 🙈

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

Just now, Mellor Rover said:

is that article not just an article from 5am showing what deals had been confirmed at that time? Don’t see anywhere on it saying that the deal didn’t go through?

I’m not putting a lot of weight on that article. A very broad overview of their window, not a statement that the deal is off.

The silence this morning is far more damning. I assume Forest pulled the plug at the last minute.

[Ricky]

I could see JDT walking if it’s true that we didn’t even get the O’Brien deal done. He’s left it in the hands of the team who are supposed to bring the players in whilst he managed the business on the pitch only to find he’s been screwed over. 
 

I don’t think we’ve got the deal done as it would have been announced by now.

[Sweaty Gussets]

Just now, Penwortham Blue said:

Swag better get the coffee pot on and diary out, think there might be 8,500 people wanting a meeting

They'll all walk out delighted we didn't sign anyone. Swag has special powers. 'Look into my eyes....'

[RoversClitheroe]

Just now, Ricky said:

I could see JDT walking if it’s true that we didn’t even get the O’Brien deal done. He’s left it in the hands of the team who are supposed to bring the players in whilst he managed the business on the pitch only to find he’s been screwed over. 
 

I don’t think we’ve got the deal done as it would have been announced by now.

Completely agree

[TheRevAshton]

[ageoftherover]

I'm willing to give Broughton the benefit of the doubt on the macro issues. Dodgy owners, FPP, broader club position and a thousand other factors can skew perception of his performance. But a deal being scuttled by tardy paperwork would be utterly criminal and reflect directly on the performance of his administration. 

Lets hope its not true.

[Craigman]

That link doesn't even show their latest signing Navas. Not reliable source.

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, Ricky said:

I could see JDT walking if it’s true that we didn’t even get the O’Brien deal done. He’s left it in the hands of the team who are supposed to bring the players in whilst he managed the business on the pitch only to find he’s been screwed over. 
 

I don’t think we’ve got the deal done as it would have been announced by now.

He'll be looking for a new job now no doubt.

[Tricky]

Can we lock the thread now, it's Feb. Time to move on. 

[Bbrovers2288]

Silence from the club is deafening, bordering on absolute disdain for the fan base. Shambles only word for it 

[Penwortham Blue]

6 minutes ago, Ricky said:

I could see JDT walking if it’s true that we didn’t even get the O’Brien deal done. He’s left it in the hands of the team who are supposed to bring the players in whilst he managed the business on the pitch only to find he’s been screwed over. 
 

I don’t think we’ve got the deal done as it would have been announced by now.

I agree, no one could blame him.

[Guest]

Mercer's got you all on strings 🤣

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

They'll all walk out delighted we didn't sign anyone. Swag has special powers. 'Look into my eyes....'

Give over.

There's this baffling notion of that season ticket holders are easily led sheep - it's a narrative is that needs to die.

[Penwortham Blue]

2 minutes ago, Mellor Rover said:

Mercer's got you all on strings 🤣

My concern isn’t Mercer’s post but the silence from Rovers

[King Kenny]

9 minutes ago, Ricky said:

I could see JDT walking if it’s true that we didn’t even get the O’Brien deal done. He’s left it in the hands of the team who are supposed to bring the players in whilst he managed the business on the pitch only to find he’s been screwed over. 
 

I don’t think we’ve got the deal done as it would have been announced by now.

Cocked the paperwork up, no incomings on final day despite 2 lined up, in the building, medicals done. 
Really poor doing

[Sweaty Gussets]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Give over.

There's this baffling notion of that season ticket holders are easily led sheep - it's a narrative is that needs to die.

Whoosh

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

From all accounts the other clubs that had been interested in O’Brien had pulled out. We couldn’t even sign a player when we were the only team seriously interested

Edited February 1, 2023 by Tyrone Shoelaces