That *was* the January Window

[bluebruce]

23 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

The Russia ruling doesn’t allow a player to be transferred ‘against’ payment’.

What does that mean, transferred against payment?

[yankfan]

19 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Ridiculous doesn’t sum it up. We’re really making ourselves look foolish.

Only at u18 and below 

[simongarnerisgod]

with the wharton money id`e like us to go all for out for the aberdeen lad miovski,top player in a side that he`s far to good for,we`ll double our money as well,he`s definately going to play at a higher level than where we are

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, yankfan said:

So he’s a loan until summer then? 

Or it was a free transfer.

 

[yankfan]

If I’m Gregg I don’t come into public unless I’m announcing 2 or 3 permanent signings. Can’t show your face selling Wharton and loaning more players. Spend the frecken funds before it’s reported to India as a done deal. 

Edited January 30, 2024 by yankfan

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

What does that mean, transferred against payment?

I’m assuming it’s legal speak for no fee can be involved - here’s what it says in full…

[davulsukur]

4 minutes ago, yankfan said:

So he’s a loan until summer then? 

Don't know the details but it was announced on the Rovers website as him signing permanently.

[Angry_Pirate]

Pretty sure (with zero research) that the "shirt retiring" joke is directly linked to the fact that Birmingham City actually did/have retired Jude Bellingham's.

[yankfan]

2 minutes ago, Angry_Pirate said:

Pretty sure (with zero research) that the "shirt retiring" joke is directly linked to the fact that Birmingham City actually did/have retired Jude Bellingham's.

For that club it seems appropriate 

[Neal]

5 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

with the wharton money id`e like us to go all for out for the aberdeen lad miovski,top player in a side that he`s far to good for,we`ll double our money as well,he`s definately going to play at a higher level than where we are

Would be a cracker, heavily linked with Celtic. If we moved, you know they would blow us out the water immediately. 

[SkipDonoghue]

1 hour ago, LDRover said:

 

MacFadzean from Coventry, is on the radar

[Ossydave]

6 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

with the wharton money id`e like us to go all for out for the aberdeen lad miovski,top player in a side that he`s far to good for,we`ll double our money as well,he`s definately going to play at a higher level than where we are

I agree, would be a good signing. Celtic allegedly interested in him too though, guessing he may end up there.   

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, Neal said:

Would be a cracker, heavily linked with Celtic. If we moved, you know they would blow us out the water immediately. 

strike while the irons hot,show some ambition,there is 18 million quid in the kitty!!!!!!!!!!then i woke up and realised venkys,swag and broughton are manning the oars and we are going round in circles😁

[Ewood Ace]

3 minutes ago, Neal said:

Would be a cracker, heavily linked with Celtic. If we moved, you know they would blow us out the water immediately. 

Not now Lawwell's back there they wouldn't

[superniko]

1 hour ago, Atko's Engine said:

He's also been instrumental in tying players down to new, longer extended contracts & making sure assets don't walk for free unless it's on our terms.

Sounds basic, but it's what didn't happen under Mowbray & Venus and is a big part of why GB & JDT haven't had more than two pennies to rub together on transfers.

It's also a big reason behind us being able to command a record fee for AW.

Yes a good shout and I should have added that too 👍

[bluebruce]

I've not seen it mentioned here (probably was) but Chelsea were reported just yesterday as being willing to battle Palace for Wharton. Medical or no, I wouldn't be surprised to see Chelsea gazump them at the last minute with a bigger offer (assuming Adam is interested in warming their bench for more money). Would we be more likely to get a loan-back clause with them?

[Hi Mack]

Has anyone got any confidence in Broughton to get any quality signings over the line? 
 

With Travis and Wharton out the door surely we aren’t going to scrape through the season, that could be painful! 

[roversfan99]

7 minutes ago, SkipDonoghue said:

MacFadzean from Coventry, is on the radar

Where is this from?

I know we need experience but hes about to turn 37. Surely not.

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, roversfan99 said:

Where is this from?

I know we need experience but hes about to turn 37. Surely not.

holy ****,that is the barrel being scraped😮

[roversfan99]

If with 20+ million we are genuinely considering a soon to be 37 year old centre back, then thats an absolute disgrace.

[islander200]

11 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

I've not seen it mentioned here (probably was) but Chelsea were reported just yesterday as being willing to battle Palace for Wharton. Medical or no, I wouldn't be surprised to see Chelsea gazump them at the last minute with a bigger offer (assuming Adam is interested in warming their bench for more money). Would we be more likely to get a loan-back clause with them?

If any truth to that rumour presumably Chelsea were looking if they got a suitable off for Gallagher 

[rob_of_the_rovers]

4 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

holy ****,that is the barrel being scraped😮

Never mind the barrel, we've hit the floor underneath 

[bluebruce]

3 minutes ago, islander200 said:

If any truth to that rumour presumably Chelsea were looking if they got a suitable off for Gallagher 

Just read one of the articles about the rumour, which said they'd let us loan him back til the summer. Which suggests they're not looking as a replacement for Gallagher.

[KentExile]

57 minutes ago, RoverDom said:

Can we even physically make payments to Russian clubs? I thought that was the whole point of him having been on loan for the past two seasons? 

He could "pause" (not the best term as the end date of his contract didn't change, just the enforcement of any terms that were paused) his contract with his Russian club (hence the prior loan moves), and once he got into the last 6 months of that contract, like any player he was free to negotiate a Bosman free. 

As his contract was paused (so in legality no longer existed), he then moved 6 months earlier to Rovers on a permanent deal for free 

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, rob_of_the_rovers said:

Never mind the barrel, we've hit the floor underneath 

lets get faz and keeley back and i saw colin hendry in asda last week,maybe we can do a deal with the moorgate ,plenty of experience there and all three are likely as quick as mcfadzean,even at their advanced age