January Transfer Window.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 01/02/2023 at 11:52, MarkBRFC said:

Could be for 3 positions.

Sneaky feeling Dack might be moved up front again in a "false 9" seeing as we haven't got a striker.

It won't work.

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No point playing Dack up front. He can’t play there and you lose his ability to ghost in and score goals from deep.

[BankEnd Rover]

  On 01/02/2023 at 11:49, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

There is zero reason for the O’Brien deal not to have happened. Wasn’t he having his medical late afternoon?! All fingers will quite rightly point to our sheer incompetence if we didn’t get that one done. Once again.

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Nixon is saying that as there’s an option to buy clause in the loan deal, the paperwork side is longer. If it falls through, it will be that which we haven’t agreed/sorted that part in time, I’d imagine.

Edited February 1, 2023 by BankEnd Rover

[callumrovers]

Could it not be that O’Brien is done but didn’t have media ready which is getting done today. Other deals were late so waiting for EFL paperwork to go through. All to be announced today?

[Guest]

  On 01/02/2023 at 11:52, MarkBRFC said:

Sneaky feeling Dack might be moved up front again in a "false 9" seeing as we haven't got a striker.

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No indications that will happen. We haven't employed that, to date. Dack will be kept where he is, and it'll be Gallagher up front.

While a striker would have been nice, and was clearly planned, there are promising signs from Dack that he is going to be our new go-to man for the goals, especially with Brereton Diaz's poor form. Furthermore, let's not forget that we've signed a creator in Sorba Thomas. Our strikers have been poor so far this season, but I'd like to think that their service will be improved upon for the second half of the season.

[BankEnd Rover]

  On 01/02/2023 at 11:57, callumrovers said:

Could it not be that O’Brien is done but didn’t have media ready which is getting done today. Other deals were late so waiting for EFL paperwork to go through. All to be announced today?

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Why arnt they telling us that though, if not advising us not to worry. It’s just poor communication full stop.

[Guest]

  On 01/02/2023 at 11:57, callumrovers said:

Could it not be that O’Brien is done but didn’t have media ready which is getting done today.

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Sharpe has already stated that the club are waiting on the EFL to ratify the two deals. We don't really need to second guess anymore, thank God.

[Iceman]

  On 01/02/2023 at 10:51, arbitro said:

Me neither. The only time I'll relax about them is when they f*** off.

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Time for us to protest 

[ben_the_beast]

Moving Dack into a false 9 would be foolish. He's been our best players since the world cup break. 

[Iceman]

  On 01/02/2023 at 11:58, goozburger said:

Sharpe has already stated that the club are waiting on the EFL to ratify the two deals. We don't really need to second guess anymore, thank God.

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What we do need to know, is why did we leave it that late again. 

[ben_the_beast]

  On 01/02/2023 at 11:51, Russ said:

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-sheffield-united-plot-move-for-rochdale-star-ethan-brierley/

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Sounds like a promising player. Happy for us to be completing these types of deals. 

It's just frustrating when we were chasing a striker ready to slot into the first team.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

This is how ridiculous it’s got. I was on the Rochdale fans forum a minute ago and a poster reckons there’s a photo on FB with Brierley holding up a Rovers shirt.  Take it or leave it as Mick Jagger once sang.

[Polky]

Ethan Brierley pic from Twitter.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 01/02/2023 at 12:07, BRFC_Polky said:

Ethan Brierley pic from Twitter.

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That must be the one I mentioned. Obviously one for the future.

[Bluerover78]

  On 01/02/2023 at 12:07, BRFC_Polky said:

Ethan Brierley pic from Twitter.

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Did he forget to take the price tag off his sneakers.

[Sweaty Gussets]

Nothing on the official site. A very professional operation!

[Hasta]

I've heard that the delay is because they only have XXL shirts available for the photo shoots, so they are asking fans to bring some M or L shirts to Brockhall so that the players aren't holding a fat-lad's shirt in their photos.

 

 

Edited February 1, 2023 by Hasta

[Leonard Venkhater]

  On 01/02/2023 at 12:10, Sweaty Gussets said:

Nothing on the official site. A very professional operation!

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Well, they are usually quick enough to post good news. Obviously, there is a complication. Lets just hope it is just EFL admin!

[G Somerset Rover]

What’s the betting this young lad goes through but O’Brien falls through? 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 01/02/2023 at 12:10, Bluerover78 said:

Did he forget to take the price tag off his sneakers.

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As you can see he’s a young giant. We need to get him on the Guinness and steak asap.

[pick32]

Would be nice to put a statement out saying what players we are waiting on the EFL to confirm! I see PSG didn’t get a loan because someone at Chelsea forgot to sign the paperwork 😂

[Guest]

Sorba Thomas apparently playing in the U21's game vs Celtic tonight

[Mercer]

  On 01/02/2023 at 12:12, Leonard Venkhater said:

Well, they are usually quick enough to post good news. Obviously, there is a complication. Lets just hope it is just EFL admin!

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Difficult to believe the EFL are taking so long to ratify.  Think they will have had staff working through the night.

So many deals were done and confirmed so close to the wire.

Longer it goes on then the more unlikely it has happened.

Edited February 1, 2023 by Mercer

[jim mk2]

  On 01/02/2023 at 12:07, BRFC_Polky said:

Ethan Brierley pic from Twitter.

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So there is THE signing

Welcome to the club

 

[DeeCee]

  On 01/02/2023 at 12:14, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

As you can see he’s a young giant. We need to get him on the Guinness and steak asap.

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5'6" 🙄

[Guest]

  On 01/02/2023 at 12:17, jim mk2 said:

So there is THE signing

Welcome to the club

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Rovers are waiting on two deals. O'Brien and Brierley. Why are you saying "THE"?