That *was* the January Window

[sharpysharps86]

Can't see us letting Dolan go this month. Maybe in the summer but not now. The club will want to activate that 12 month extension before entertaining offers on him.

You'd think that anyway, watch him go tomorrow now 😂.

[roverandout]

4 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

We’ll get to Friday - ‘very clever by the club to keep our power dry, this season is over anyway, we can now properly invest in the summer’.

1st September comes around - ‘Err you do know we can’t spend money, we’re skint, we’ve shit fans and there’s FFP. Thank god for Venky’s is what I say’.

 

That's the Facebook and let mob

[Neal]

If they had to do any more loans I'd love to see Doak come in from Liverpool. Think he'd make a big impact. 

[Moptop1]

If we sign this American forward, we still need a winger and midfielder. 

[CD_93]

4 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

Think he turned 22 last December

Puts it in perspective. Feels like Dolan has been here forever.

[CambridgeRover]

Went to look at the Sheff Wed forum to see what they were thinking, they were just talking about being sexually aroused by the Cadbury's Caramel Bunny and how we have a lot of money to spend.

Odd place

[Paul Mani]

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

The questions for me (to which I fear at least one of the answers will be no) are…

1.  Will we bring in a midfielder with better defensive capabilities than AW?

2. Will we bring in a striker who ‘knows where the net is’?

3. Will the above two ‘offset/outweigh’ the loss of AW’s creativity?

The answer is, they must!!

[wilsdenrover]

22 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

That's if he goes abroad I think.

24 if he stays in this country.

So long as we’ve offered him a contract on at least equal terms to his current one.

 

Edited January 31, 2024 by wilsdenrover

[RoverDom]

At that price tag, for us, this guy has to hit the ground running and find the net quickly. 

[Waggy76]

What is happening about Gallagher going to Ipswich ?

[Penwortham Blue]

11 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Pick him up from the airport in the luxury bus. Make a great first impression 

Wherever you take him, the notorious Sylvester and Admin team will be somewhere else 😂

[wilsdenrover]

5 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Went to look at the Sheff Wed forum to see what they were thinking, they were just talking about being sexually aroused by the Cadbury's Caramel Bunny and how we have a lot of money to spend.

Odd place

I know - as if we have lots of money to spend.

[BankEnd Rover]

4 minutes ago, RoverDom said:

At that price tag, for us, this guy has to hit the ground running and find the net quickly. 

With how JDT is and throwing players straight in, i'd imagine it will be a few weeks before we see him properly.

[Neal]

Lad I know spoke to Gally after the game, asked him what was going on, said "I don't know, want to stay but the club haven't spoken to me about a contract". Was very to the point. 

[RevidgeBlue]

3 hours ago, Miller11 said:

If you have a look at the Trust thread in here, there’s a post containing our latest newsletter. In there we highlight our planned discussion points for the MOU meeting coming up on 15th Feb. Finances are a big discussion point!

Minutes from the meeting will be documented to give clarity over the answers we get as well as our follow ups to them.

Need to ask them why there wasn't the sort of  hefty sell on clause that you would normally expect these days for Wharton. Suspect we all know the answer I.e.  that we had to sacrifice back end add ons because we needed more money up front but will be interesting to see if they own up to it or claim they thought the terrible deal for Wharton was a good one as it stood.

[joey_big_nose]

If we are keeping Gallagher and now have McGuire, with Szmodics excelling up front thats leaves us sorted in striker roles.

The 37 year old defender is a real bizarre one. Must be one of the oldest  transfers for an outfield players ever at Championship level. I am assuming its just to provide experience till the end of the season.

Looking the squad probably the priorities now would be

1. Keeper

2. Left attacking full back / wing back

3. Centre deep play maker midfielder

The main concern is 

 

[rob_of_the_rovers]

Should free up at least one forward to be shipped out on loan

[islander200]

7 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Need to ask them why there wasn't the sort of  hefty sell on clause that you would normally expect these days for Wharton. Suspect we all know the answer I.e.  that we had to sacrifice back end add ons because we needed more money up front but will be interesting to see if they own up to it or claim they thought the terrible deal for Wharton was a good one as it stood.

Who has said there is no sell on clause in the Wharton deal?

[rigger]

Just now, islander200 said:

Who has said there is no sell on clause in the Wharton deal?

Is there a Wharton deal ?

[Penwortham Blue]

8 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Need to ask them why there wasn't the sort of  hefty sell on clause that you would normally expect these days for Wharton. Suspect we all know the answer I.e.  that we had to sacrifice back end add ons because we needed more money up front but will be interesting to see if they own up to it or claim they thought the terrible deal for Wharton was a good one as it stood.

You don’t ever get the deal detail, I would be absolutely staggered if there wasn’t a sell on clause within any sale agreement that might be reached.

Edited January 31, 2024 by Penwortham Blue

[wilsdenrover]

10 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

If we are keeping Gallagher and now have McGuire, with Szmodics excelling up front thats leaves us sorted in striker roles.

The 37 year old defender is a real bizarre one. Must be one of the oldest  transfers for an outfield players ever at Championship level. I am assuming its just to provide experience till the end of the season.

Looking the squad probably the priorities now would be

1. Keeper

2. Left attacking full back / wing back

3. Centre deep play maker midfielder

The main concern is 

 

What a cliffhanger!!

[Exiled_Rover]

16 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

What is happening about Gallagher going to Ipswich ?

I'd be baffled if they've turned down £2m for him. Especially if this American CF is coming in. 

You're basically committing to letting him walk for free in the summer or re-signing a player we all know isn't good enough as our highest earner for 12 more months. 

It seems like a gift of an offer from Ipswich imo. 

[G Somerset Rover]

12 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

If we are keeping Gallagher and now have McGuire, with Szmodics excelling up front thats leaves us sorted in striker roles.

The 37 year old defender is a real bizarre one. Must be one of the oldest  transfers for an outfield players ever at Championship level. I am assuming its just to provide experience till the end of the season.

Looking the squad probably the priorities now would be

1. Keeper

2. Left attacking full back / wing back

3. Centre deep play maker midfielder

The main concern is 

 

Surely other than CM (once Wharton leaves) a pacey winger is #1?

Edited January 31, 2024 by G Somerset Rover

[RevidgeBlue]

2 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

GB has made a big point about having ‘different lists for different scenarios’

Well if his walk is as good as his talk (what do you think Rev?? 😄) now is the perfect time to prove it…

Well.....he's started as he's gone on since he's been here.....a 37 Yr old for 4 months and £2.5m plus add ons for a guy with no experience of English football.

And I suspect it might get worse before tomorrow night.

If that's his list expecting to imminently bank £18m I'd hate to see the ones where he hadn't.

But hey, the McGuire signing will be OK as long as the family all follow us on social media, and if we just get behind the lads FFS everything will be OK.

[RevidgeBlue]

10 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Who has said there is no sell on clause in the Wharton deal?

Who has said there is?