January Transfer window

[Craigman]

West Brom keeper having medical at Ipswich, I wonder if Mowbray comes in for Pears?

[BigHoz]

7 minutes ago, Mercer said:

What mark out of 10 would you give Waggott and Gestede for their management of this window?

To help you, I'll give you my mark based upon what's happened so far in 30 odd days with just 12 hours or so to go.

And my mark is 1 out of 10.  IMO, a p1ss poor performance and I would put money on even you doing better.

Although I don’t really like gestede, it’s no coincidence this is the 3rd transfer window  in a row it’s been a shambles, gregg had the same problems and it’ll continue until waggot, suhail and venkys are gone. Doesn’t matter who the face of it is, I’d imagine theirs different ambitions behind the scenes, lots of squabbling and nobody is on the same page = shambles every time. 

[JHRover]

8 minutes ago, Devon Rover said:

What informed the one mark? Not giving Travis to someone else in the league for a bit?!

I suppose the loons trying to defend this shambles will point towards 'no big sales' and not giving our captain to a rival club as a step in the right direction....

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, Lancaster Rover said:

It was mad that we gave Travis away for 6 months wasn't it, kind of forgotten that it happened it's so mental!

Yes and no.

Ipswich paid his wages and we probably got a loan fee. He simply couldn't play in JDT's system and was being disruptive. 

The mad thing is that JDT and Waggot / Suhail fell out almost immediately afterwards and the system Travis couldn't play in left with JDT. 

[pick32]

Middlesbrough have landed there top targets, they won’t be going in for Armstrong, if we wanted him we could get  him over Sunderland, owners just won’t sign off on it.

[BigHoz]

4 minutes ago, Lancaster Rover said:

It was mad that we gave Travis away for 6 months wasn't it, kind of forgotten that it happened it's so mental!

Agreed but Glad we did in a way, because he seems a completely different player. Worked wonders has that loan and found his mojo again. 

[Brfcrule1]

14 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Can't find the cash to match Swansea I don't believe that. Blackburn looking at other players will believe it when I see it 

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

£40k a week for a shot at promotion/play offs.

Yes please 

He's not going to score you the goals to get you there.

[Mashed Potatoes]

1 minute ago, pick32 said:

Middlesbrough have landed there top targets, they won’t be going in for Armstrong, if we wanted him we could get  him over Sunderland, owners just won’t sign off on it.

According to some websites his current wages are £60,000 a week. Do you really think we are going to match that ?

[Eddie]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

We don't rely on anyone misfiring. We're a very, very well drilled defensive unit.

Over 180 minutes against a good team we would rely on the opposition misfiring.

You look at our results so far against the current top 6 and we've not done super well. We've scored 5 and conceded 7, but we've also been on the back foot. I don't think xG is perfect, but we've created an average xG of .87, whereas our opposition have created an average x6 of 1.48 (our season average is .97, so, unsurprisingly, the good teams are creating a lot more chances against us). 

We've actually been fairly efficient, as an xG of 6.07 has resulted in 5 goals (although that includes the Weimann strike against Burnley). Our well-drilled defensive unit has benefit from some slight profligacy, with an xG of 10.37 only resulting in 7 goals. 

The sample size is so small that you can't read that much into it, but it's still an indicator that we would be up against it if we had to play 3 matches against top 6 sides. 

[Rover down South]

Sky Sports News "Jayden Danns has arrived for his medical in the North East after Sunderland fought off interest from Blackburn (& Hull)"

Fought off interest........ crikey 🤣

[BigHoz]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He's not going to score you the goals to get you there.

Still take him, take him on a million a week, it’s not my money. Doesn’t matter how much we make as a club etc we don’t see it regardless 😂

[Lancaster Rover]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Yes and no.

Ipswich paid his wages and we probably got a loan fee. He simply couldn't play in JDT's system and was being disruptive. 

The mad thing is that JDT and Waggot / Suhail fell out almost immediately afterwards and the system Travis couldn't play in left with JDT. 

Has that been confirmed anywhere? The inflexible system was getting us whalloped like a dusty rug so those not in favour may have had a point.

I loved JDT's ideas and style of play but his inflexibility tactically and (lack of) man management skills were infuriating. 

[roverstdt]

Get me Marcus Forss and i would be very very happy

[pick32]

1 minute ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

According to some websites his current wages are £60,000 a week. Do you really think we are going to match that ?

No but with 40million plus not reinvested we could offer to pay some

[islander200]

2 minutes ago, roverstdt said:

Get me Marcus Forss and i would be very very happy

Why he is shite

[BankEnd Rover]

1 minute ago, roverstdt said:

Get me Marcus Forss and i would be very very happy

Would boro loan him to a championship rival? I doubt that.

[Mashed Potatoes]

1 minute ago, pick32 said:

No but with 40million plus not reinvested we could offer to pay some

The £40m is clearly being used to cover operating costs rather than being reinvested. Is the supposed interest in Armstrong a loan deal or a purchase ?

[mustard]

37 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

Ironically on the Jackson/stag do controversy - I’ve taken the day off for transfer deadline day. Something about it made me think we were going to leave it late again. I think this time, we’ll probably end up doing nothing, despite leaving it extremely late already. I’m also squeezing in a medical procedure today, tbf, so it’s not a total waste of time. Every likelihood that I grab an Ole & Steen Stænger on the way home as well, because I’m quite cosmopolitan like that.

I’ve been thinking of getting a lobotomy to help deal with this shite

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Eustace must feel crushed in private after all he has done to get this side where we are in the League.

Deserves so much better than this rubbish.

Edited February 3 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[StubbsUK]

2 hours ago, doctorryan said:

Hey! How come UNCOUTH GARB doesn't have a "Deadline Day" shirt celebrating all that is the colossal clusterfuck this club has become during winter transfer windows?

Because you can't do animated gif t-shirts yet 😉

[roverstdt]

3 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Why he is shite

actually wasn't shite, seen him play regularly when at AFC Wimbledon as well as a few times for Boro. With Boro signing Kelechi he will want games elsewhere. He is far less disruptive than Mohamed. 

[Darwen Rover 007]

10 minutes ago, Brfcrule1 said:

Can't find the cash to match Swansea I don't believe that. Blackburn looking at other players will believe it when I see it 

We are just 'looking' 

🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[islander200]

4 minutes ago, roverstdt said:

actually wasn't shite, seen him play regularly when at AFC Wimbledon as well as a few times for Boro. With Boro signing Kelechi he will want games elsewhere. He is far less disruptive than Mohamed. 

His stats are shit 

Afc Wimbledon was ages ago.Ennis looked good when he played at a similar level.When was the last time he got 10 goals in this division?(just checked actually last season)

He doesn't get anywhere near the starting team at a top 6 rival yet we should sign him 

I'd be underwhelmed but better than a kid nobody has heard of

 

Edited February 3 by islander200

[davulsukur]

17 minutes ago, Craigman said:

West Brom keeper having medical at Ipswich, I wonder if Mowbray comes in for Pears?

He might do but we are in no position to sell him this late on.