January Transfer window

[dallydally]

No-one of any quality even if it happens!

[oldjamfan1]

Fucks sake has nobody even been spotted looking at houses in Wilpshire?

[BankEnd Rover]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:35, Neal said:

 

This implies 2... So one is Ribeiro and another is a striker that will never materialise. 

 

Window done. 

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Putting up with Hedges and Dolan for the rest of the season is just torture.

Praying Kargbo is a beast.

Edited February 3 by BankEnd Rover

[TheRevAshton]

We're 1 point above Middlesbrough in the table, though they have a very tough game-in-hand tonight against Sunderland.

Their window so far...

Morgan Whittaker
George Edmundson
Samuel Iling-Junior
Ryan Giles
Mark Travers
Kelechi Iheanacho

Compare that to ours... the difference is absolutely astronomical.

That there is how it's done, that is ambition.

What our owners have done, and continue to do, is absolutely unforgiveable. Pocketing fortunes from selling our best players, one of which is a born-and-bred Rover and product of Jack's Academy... then having the Club feed off scraps for replacements. Absolute scum of the highest order.

Edited February 3 by TheRevAshton

[KentExile]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:45, TheRevAshton said:

We're 1 point above Middlesbrough in the table, though they have a very tough game-in-hand tonight against Sunderland.

Their window so far...

Morgan Whittaker
George Edmundson
Samuel Iling-Junior
Ryan Giles
Mark Travers
Kelechi Iheanacho

Compare that to ours... the difference is absolutely astronomical.

That there is how it's done, that is ambition.

What our owners have done, and continue to do, is absolutely unforgiveable. Pocketing fortunes from selling our best players, one of which is a born-and-bred Rover and product of Jack's Academy... then having the Club feed off scraps for replacements. Absolute scum of the highest order.

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Reminds me of Bournemouth's signings when they went up, whilst Rovers signed Zeefuik

[BankEnd Rover]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:48, KentExile said:

Reminds me of Bournemouth's signings when they went up, whilst Rovers signed Zeefuik

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Still get goosebumps of that 100 yard sprint against Boro...Would of been an unreal moment if he scored there.

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[JHRover]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:45, TheRevAshton said:

We're 1 point above Middlesbrough in the table, though they have a very tough game-in-hand tonight against Sunderland.

Their window so far...

Morgan Whittaker
George Edmundson
Samuel Iling-Junior
Ryan Giles
Mark Travers
Kelechi Iheanacho

Compare that to ours... the difference is absolutely astronomical.

That there is how it's done, that is ambition.

What our owners have done, and continue to do, is absolutely unforgiveable. Pocketing fortunes from selling our best players, one of which is a born-and-bred Rover and product of Jack's Academy... then having the Club feed off scraps for replacements. Absolute scum of the highest order.

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But but but it's a hard window to do business in!

Middlesbrough must not have got the memo about money in from sales only coming in instalments making it impossible to spend anything on new signings.

One club that tries, another club that couldn't give a flying fcuk about what happens, the gruesome twosome's jobs are secured with Championship status. 

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:45, TheRevAshton said:

We're 1 point above Middlesbrough in the table, though they have a very tough game-in-hand tonight against Sunderland.

Their window so far...

Morgan Whittaker
George Edmundson
Samuel Iling-Junior
Ryan Giles
Mark Travers
Kelechi Iheanacho

Compare that to ours... the difference is absolutely astronomical.

That there is how it's done, that is ambition.

What our owners have done, and continue to do, is absolutely unforgiveable. Pocketing fortunes from selling our best players, one of which is a born-and-bred Rover and product of Jack's Academy... then having the Club feed off scraps for replacements. Absolute scum of the highest order.

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I still don't know how they manage to pull it off financially, or why Carrick is still seen as a fantastic manager - he's had an embarrassment of riches for this level. 

[BigHoz]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:55, Exiled_Rover said:

I still don't know how they manage to pull it off financially, or why Carrick is still seen as a fantastic manager - he's had an embarrassment of riches for this level. 

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Just invest their players sales.. 

[sharpysharps86]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:54, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

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Well he comes across confident that 2 more will be coming in. Ribeiro + one other 

[TheRevAshton]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:57, sharpysharps86 said:

Well he comes across confident that 2 more will be coming in. Ribeiro + one other 

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Yup 2, if we're lucky.

I love how the idea of signing a CM is seemingly off the table now that we've missed O'brien... amateurs.

Edited February 3 by TheRevAshton

[KentExile]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:55, Exiled_Rover said:

I still don't know how they manage to pull it off financially, or why Carrick is still seen as a fantastic manager - he's had an embarrassment of riches for this level. 

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  On 03/02/2025 at 13:57, BigHoz said:

Just invest their players sales.. 

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If you have a wealthy owner (one who cares about the club) and make an annual big sale, then you can skirt FFP/Profit & Sustainability despite spending more than you receive because of how transfer fees are counted on the balance sheet in the accounts.  Incoming fees counted all at once, outgoing fees split over the length of the contract.

Agree that Carrick is overrated

Edited February 3 by KentExile

[MarkBRFC]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:54, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

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Been saying the same thing since January 1st.

Be amazed if they get two in today.

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:58, TheRevAshton said:

Yup 2, if we're lucky.

I love how the idea of signing a CM is seemingly off the table now that we've missed O'brien... amateurs.

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I don't think we were ever in for a CM this late, we have 4 fit midfielders already with another to come back, sure we can debate the quality of some of those but I don't think they ever wanted another midfielder. 

[callumrovers]

Could see Karlan Grant coming in, loan and gives Eustace championship experience.

[MarkBRFC]

  On 03/02/2025 at 14:06, callumrovers said:

Could see Karlan Grant coming in, loan and gives Eustace championship experience.

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If there is another championship club who wants him, forget about it.

[BankEnd Rover]

  On 03/02/2025 at 14:06, callumrovers said:

Could see Karlan Grant coming in, loan and gives Eustace championship experience.

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Mentioned him before, I'd 100% have him but looks like WBA won't release until they find a replacement...The way Eustace interview goes is that he's confident we will bring in a striker...Those words wouldn't come out his mouth unless the deal was close to being done.

[roversfan99]

  On 03/02/2025 at 14:06, callumrovers said:

Could see Karlan Grant coming in, loan and gives Eustace championship experience.

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Why would West Brom loan a player to a direct rival?

[TheRevAshton]

  On 03/02/2025 at 14:06, callumrovers said:

Could see Karlan Grant coming in, loan and gives Eustace championship experience.

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Not a chance i'm afraid.

[bluebruce]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:57, sharpysharps86 said:

Well he comes across confident that 2 more will be coming in. Ribeiro + one other 

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I don't know why, but he does indeed seem confident. Either he knows something we don't (very possible) or he still has a bit of naivety about just how shit things are here.

[Paul Mani]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:54, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

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I actually think he looks really uncomfortable in this clip. Smiling with a grimace. Could be that he doesn’t want to give too much away.

Honestly, I’m farrrrr from a pessimist. But I know he offered his resignation in the summer when they pulled the rug from under him, having promised him the McGuire cash if he kept them up. I PRAY that the striker is one he wants, and I would prioritise JE’s happiness over my opinion on their quality, because them signing some obscure 28yr old Mali international will not cut it.

We might be about to piss all over our own chips with Eustace. We likely already have…🙈

[Nipper1875]

  On 03/02/2025 at 13:33, Exiled_Rover said:

Bought him for £9m and paid him £40k a week? Yeah they've not made that money back. 

They've been desperate to sell him for a while.

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They will of had 8million back for him tho 2million pound loans each time 

[RoverDom]

  On 03/02/2025 at 14:00, KentExile said:

Incoming fees counted all at once, outgoing fees split over the length of the contract.

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This is how it should work but in opposite land of Venky FC we only get the money in installments and therefore couldn't possibly buy anyone. 

[TheRevAshton]

  On 03/02/2025 at 14:13, Paul Mani said:

I actually think he looks really uncomfortable in this clip. Smiling with a grimace. Could be that he doesn’t want to give too much away.

Honestly, I’m farrrrr from a pessimist. But I know he offered his resignation in the summer when they pulled the rug from under him, having promised him the McGuire cash if he kept them up. I PRAY that the striker is one he wants, and I would prioritise JE’s happiness over my opinion on their quality, because them signing some obscure 28yr old Mali international will not cut it.

We might be about to piss all over our own chips with Eustace. We likely already have…🙈

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McGuire cash?

[DE.]

  On 03/02/2025 at 14:13, Paul Mani said:

I actually think he looks really uncomfortable in this clip. Smiling with a grimace. Could be that he doesn’t want to give too much away.

Honestly, I’m farrrrr from a pessimist. But I know he offered his resignation in the summer when they pulled the rug from under him, having promised him the McGuire cash if he kept them up. I PRAY that the striker is one he wants, and I would prioritise JE’s happiness over my opinion on their quality, because them signing some obscure 28yr old Mali international will not cut it.

We might be about to piss all over our own chips with Eustace. We likely already have…🙈

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Ridiculous if we've had two managers in two consecutive summers offer their resignations due to the club's lies - and both forced to stay on regardless. Shameful really.