That *was* the January Window

[RoversClitheroe]

Really struggling to prepare to be disappointed by what occurs after this sale, as we all know we'll end January disappointed.

[B16Rover]

Just now, BankEnd Rover said:

Orlando messing about now. Duncan McGuire posted half an hour ago and he’s still in Mexico!!

Nasty MLS rules stopping our star striker signing we were definitely going to sign! This is just like o brien all over again

[bluebruce]

12 minutes ago, yankfan said:

On loan until his current contract expires, no? 

Technically I think that's still true yes. We signed him to a pre-contract but I didn't hear anything about CSKA agreeing to him leaving now. Can't imagine they'd want more than a token fee though to transfer him now (might be something a shrewd DOF would consider if we need to free up an extra loan space in the squad).

[roversfan99]

The timing of the Wharton sale means that any incomings need to be sorted ASAP. This window end just has all of the ingredients for failure.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Technically I think that's still true yes. We signed him to a pre-contract but I didn't hear anything about CSKA agreeing to him leaving now. Can't imagine they'd want more than a token fee though to transfer him now (might be something a shrewd DOF would consider if we need to free up an extra loan space in the squad).

Am I imagining things? I thought we made him permanent to much fan fare before New year and he has been paraded as a new signing even though he was already here.

[CambridgeRover]

It is Venkys playbook, big outgoing at end of the window, no players coming in, in summer money disappeared
 

bastards... 

[rigger]

19 minutes ago, yankfan said:

On loan until his current contract expires, no? 

No, siggy has signed a permanant deal.

[martonrover]

3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The timing of the Wharton sale means that any incomings need to be sorted ASAP. This window end just has all of the ingredients for failure.

We will be keeping our powder dry until Summer 😉 

[RoversClitheroe]

3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The timing of the Wharton sale means that any incomings need to be sorted ASAP. This window end just has all of the ingredients for failure.

Bit earlier than usual for us isn't it, usually we sell at 11pm on deadline day and blame it on timings

[RevidgeBlue]

7 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Orlando messing about now. Duncan McGuire posted, on instagram, half an hour ago and he’s still in Mexico!!

Why are they messing about? They're entitled to reject any offer they're not happy with. 

If we really want him we should stop pissing about, offer what they want and get the deal done. If not look elsewhere and fast.

[Beanie01289]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Why are they messing about? They're entitled to reject any offer they're not happy with. 

If we really want him we should stop pissing about, offer what they want and get the deal done. If not look elsewhere and fast.

quite clear we will have the cash so stop pissing around if he's the one they want make it happen.

[booth]

6 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Am I imagining things? I thought we made him permanent to much fan fare before New year and he has been paraded as a new signing even though he was already here.

I was getting Mandela effect vibes so I'm glad other people are saying he's signed a contract.

[rob_of_the_rovers]

4 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Why are they messing about? They're entitled to reject any offer they're not happy with. 

If we really want him we should stop pissing about, offer what they want and get the deal done. If not look elsewhere and fast.

You don't understand, if a club rejects our offer then they're messing us about, but we're perfectly entitled to reject offers for our players

[BankEnd Rover]

7 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Why are they messing about? They're entitled to reject any offer they're not happy with. 

If we really want him we should stop pissing about, offer what they want and get the deal done. If not look elsewhere and fast.

Hang on now, a reporter stated we were on the verge of signing him for 2.3m? Since then it’s changed to Sheffield Wednesday out bidding us and now they obviously want more…I’m just going of what journalists are spouting, don’t shoot the messenger.

 

Edited January 30, 2024 by BankEnd Rover

[Miller11]

4 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Why are they messing about? They're entitled to reject any offer they're not happy with. 

If we really want him we should stop pissing about, offer what they want and get the deal done. If not look elsewhere and fast.

That’s not how transfers work in a lot of our fans heads. As soon as a club from a higher division/level comes in you are duty bound to arbitrarily find an example of a player of a similar profile that went for a similar amount and proclaim it a fair price. The selling team should in no way consider the impact of losing the player on the teams performance. The purpose of a football club is to develop and improve players for others these days, apparently.

[callumrovers]

8 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Why are they messing about? They're entitled to reject any offer they're not happy with. 

If we really want him we should stop pissing about, offer what they want and get the deal done. If not look elsewhere and fast.

How do I mute Rev?

[Paul Mellelieu]

Just now, callumrovers said:

How do I mute Rev?

I did it years ago, but his re-quotes still appear.  

[BankEnd Rover]

1 minute ago, Miller11 said:

That’s not how transfers work in a lot of our fans heads. As soon as a club from a higher division/level comes in you are duty bound to arbitrarily find an example of a player of a similar profile that went for a similar amount and proclaim it a fair price. The selling team should in no way consider the impact of losing the player on the teams performance. The purpose of a football club is to develop and improve players for others these days, apparently.

When a player is on the “verge of joining” a club to me that is all but agreed. 
 

It’s either reporters telling lies or Orlando messing us about.

 

[Waggy76]

15 minutes ago, martonrover said:

We will be keeping our powder dry until Summer 😉 

2026

By which time we will be in Division 1

[Bethnal]

2 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

When a player is on the “verge of joining” a club to me that is all but agreed. 
 

It’s either reporters telling lies or Orlando messing us about.

 

Or - and I think this might be the case - an agent giving details to press long before they’re actually supposed to.

”Yeah, definitely looking like it’s done.”

If agents are anything like music managers, there are only very few, very bright ones.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

16 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

It is Venkys playbook, big outgoing at end of the window, no players coming in, in summer money disappeared
 

bastards... 

Absolutely the outcome here,we know what the score is with these feckers.

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

When a player is on the “verge of joining” a club to me that is all but agreed. 
 

It’s either reporters telling lies or Orlando messing us about.

 

Just reporters exaggerating how close the deal was probably.  I thought it had been reported that us and Sheff Wed had originally submitted equal sized offers (probably structured differently) but then that Sheff Wed had moved ahead with a slightly bigger offer.

Didn't mean to shoot the messenger, sorry.

[callumrovers]

Duncan McGuire’s mum has started following Rovers on Twitter 👍

[G Somerset Rover]

1 minute ago, CambridgeRover said:

It is Venkys playbook, big outgoing at end of the window, no players coming in, in summer money disappeared

bastards... 

The ‘we’ll spend it in the summer’ crew are going to make me lose the plot.

[RoversClitheroe]

2 minutes ago, callumrovers said:

Duncan McGuire’s mum has started following Rovers on Twitter 👍

Positives