January Transfer window

[TheRevAshton]

https://twitter.com/Rovers/status/1876984702755549315

Edited January 8 by TheRevAshton

[KentExile]

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/january/08/baker-returns-to-stoke/

 

[Rover1984]

Swag rubbing his hands together on cancellation fee 🤬 no doubt will see Buckley/Garrett as replacements 

[roversfan99]

So we need another player now on top of what we already needed.

Baker was average but average is a lot better than what Buckley is.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

So we need another player now on top of what we already needed.

Baker was average but average is a lot better than what Buckley is.

Yep. I think that's quite a blow bearing in mind he's actually been starting recently due to our injury problems.

[Devon Rover]

This shouldn't be as big a blow as it is, and feels, due to our context.

But Travis' injury, Baker being a current first team regular, our already paper-thin squad options in midfield (and elsewhere), and our apparent inability/unwillingness to buy anyone, means this is a further sizable problem. Our midfield options now appear to be Sondre, Buckley and Garrett?!? We're going to get ripped apart in there.

As if the window wasn't panning out predictably infuriatingly enough, already...

Edited January 8 by Devon Rover

[BigHoz]

No fear, we recalled garrett 😬 operation down the league we go. 

[StHelensRover]

Worried what this means if Buckley is now our starter. We have some big winnable matches coming up which will define our season. In his last few late cameos he has been awful...

[Ghost7]

A risk you take when you also refuse to pay a loan fee.

[PotterLog]

We can send you Moran by way of compensation if you like? Then we’re all back to square one 

[superniko]

Suspect we see JRC start centre midfield rather than Buckley.

I’d be amazed if the overlords can be arsed to bring someone in. They don’t care about the January window as we know

[yeti-dog]

24 minutes ago, Torgeir said:

Calling BS on that one. His contract is expiring in June, so would assume there's no recall option. Just my gut feeling.

This post aged well... 

[RevidgeBlue]

3 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

A risk you take when you also refuse to pay a loan fee.

Is that the difference? 

I.e. if you pay a fee they can't be recalled in Jan?

Edit: I'd have thought it was more likely the appropriate portion of the loan fee would have to be reimbursed.

Edited January 8 by RevidgeBlue

[Devon Rover]

2 minutes ago, PotterLog said:

We can send you Moran by way of compensation if you like? Then we’re all back to square one 

By 'compensation' you mean 'insult to injury', right?!

Edited January 8 by Devon Rover

[London blue]

1 minute ago, PotterLog said:

We can send you Moran by way of compensation if you like? Then we’re all back to square one 

Think Baker will play?

[StHelensRover]

Just now, superniko said:

Suspect we see JRC start centre midfield rather than Buckley.

I’d be amazed if the overlords can be arsed to bring someone in. They don’t care about the January window as we know

He (JRC) definitely offers more as an all round player

[Tugayisgod]

8 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

So we need another player now on top of what we already needed.

Baker was average but average is a lot better than what Buckley is.

Not particularly a Buckley fan either, but I don't think there's anything that Baker did when he played that Buckley ( or JRC can't )

[TheRevAshton]

Recent events have made it so that Baker being recalled is a bit of a disaster.

They have to sign a replacement in the next few days.

Things are actually stacking nicely to put pressure on the owners to invest; loss to the dingles, interest in Eustace, league position, Baker recalled... slight problem though, they don't give a shit! 

[PotterLog]

1 minute ago, London blue said:

Think Baker will play?

We're massively lightweight in midfield so might just be a case of adding a warm body. I’m not against it but I am surprised, thought we’d seen the last of him

[Devon Rover]

Just now, Tugayisgod said:

Not particularly a Buckley fan either, but I don't think there's anything that Baker did when he played that Buckley ( or JRC can't )

He put in a shift, drove forward occasionally with confidence, successfully completed simple passes, had a couple of powerful and accurate shots, did not get sent off/booked regularly for petulance. I'd prefer Baker to Buckley in my team.

[G Somerset Rover]

JE is surely getting pushed closer to the edge. 

[Uddersfelt Blue]

Jeffrey Schlupp the ideal replacement

[Ghost7]

4 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Is that the difference? 

I.e. if you pay a fee they can't be recalled in Jan?

Edit: I'd have thought it was more likely the appropriate portion of the loan fee would have to be reimbursed.

 

Pretty sure if you are paying a fee you are within rights to negotiate a no recall option to protect yourself. No fee and no one would ever agree to that. Which will be the structure of nearly all our loan ins.

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

1 minute ago, Devon Rover said:

He put in a shift, drove forward occasionally with confidence, successfully completed simple passes, had a couple of powerful and accurate shots, did not get sent off/booked regularly for petulance. I'd prefer Baker to Buckley in my team.

Agree with this, I thought Buckley was fucking appalling when he came on against the Dingles

I guess he's going to get a lot more game time now though as no chance we sign a replacement, so he best pull his finger out

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, Uddersfelt Blue said:

Jeffrey Schlupp the ideal replacement

Except he probably wants a permanent deal at the end of the loan.