January Transfer window

[OnionBalaji]

Travis interview with the LET setting the groundwork for underwhelming window / possibly no additions

 

“I was speaking to the gaffer, even if nobody comes in, we've got enough. I believe we've got enough in the dressing room to finish in that top six, so it doesn't really matter to us, to be honest.”

[Emerald Isle Rover]

5 minutes ago, islander200 said:

It's a tough one pre the dof era managers in this country where given time in the job now most manager don't last a season so I can see why  they don't have the say they once did when it comes to recruitment 

At this club and under this ownership having a dof Is pointless as they leave quicker than the manager.

We have too high a turnover of backroom staff to implement any sort of long term plan for the club .

Plus how many models has this ownership gone through during their tenure,they stick with nothing here.

 

That’s exactly it

it works when you have footballing people in the hierarchy who have knowledge and ambition for the club we don’t which is why it’s not working

stoke sheff w two off the top of my head also having issues according to fans 

so unless we have a competent owner/board this will never work for us 

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Because its too late now Chaddy...our play off hopes are all but gone.  The window is going/ has gone how most predicted.

Utter rubbish. We are 7th currently. Win tonight we go 5th..

Good to see Travis believing we can get playoffs, why aren't you? 

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

I dont have any evidence that Eustace doesnt want Kargbo or a foreign striker on loan. I just know that having asked for Championship experience, hes not getting it. I also heard what he said about the "club liking him."

Then after the last game, Eustace changed what he wanted as I said..probably knowing experience Championship players was beyond in attacking areas..

 

48 minutes ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

‘According to rudy’

id beg to differ given forshaw interview and johns interview himself yesterday 

I think as JE has mentioned before the club will pick some and he will pick some. I don’t believe he has been given a list of 5 and he has the final say on them at all  

Where did Eustace say this? 

[Mattyblue]

9 minutes ago, islander200 said:

It's a tough one pre the dof era managers in this country where given time in the job now most manager don't last a season so I can see why  they don't have the say they once did when it comes to recruitment 

At this club and under this ownership having a dof Is pointless as they leave quicker than the manager.

We have too high a turnover of backroom staff to implement any sort of long term plan for the club .

Plus how many models has this ownership gone through during their tenure,they stick with nothing here.

 

Just seems like every club attempting the same set up to attempt to play the same way (badly usually). 😴

[Mattyblue]

10 minutes ago, OnionBalaji said:

Travis interview with the LET setting the groundwork for underwhelming window / possibly no additions

 

“I was speaking to the gaffer, even if nobody comes in, we've got enough. I believe we've got enough in the dressing room to finish in that top six, so it doesn't really matter to us, to be honest.”

Fair play to Travis and Eustace, the leaders of the group that need to keep collective heads up - though they will no doubt be fuming with the hierarchy of this ridiculous set up.

[TheRevAshton]

14 minutes ago, OnionBalaji said:

Travis interview with the LET setting the groundwork for underwhelming window / possibly no additions

 

“I was speaking to the gaffer, even if nobody comes in, we've got enough. I believe we've got enough in the dressing room to finish in that top six, so it doesn't really matter to us, to be honest.”

Was literally just posting this!

A - Does Travis, as their leader, simply have belief in the lads already at the Club?
OR
B - Has our fan-favourite, homegrown, likeable captain been told to plant some seeds to lower expectations?

Could be either, possibly a bit of both! Though I wouldn't be surprised if it's more towards option B...

I just don't trust the board in the slightest, past events have exposed just how shady and amateur these individuals are. 🐍

Edited January 31 by TheRevAshton

[BigUts]

I think its more a case of Travis "rallying the troops". 

Would be unwise of him to come out and be like "This group of players as it stands aren't good enough. We really need some help to reach the playoffs".

When we are back to full strength its more than feasible to think we can go a good stretch of games again without defeat and back-to-back wins...just that it will likely be we won't ever have our preffered XI on the pitch all at once and even some of those need improvement.

I genuinely think we need better reinforcements with pace and players prepared to be direct than an out-and-out goalscorer. Gueye is proving to be good foil now he's got up to speed but we do need some more direct wing play to chip-in with substantial goal numbers and assist....although of course both would be nice and indeed if we had SS this season we would be well embedded and an almost shoe-in for the playoffs (did I just massively contradict myself!? 😂)

 

[martonrover]

3 minutes ago, BigUts said:

I think its more a case of Travis "rallying the troops". 

Exactly. Like Eustace, he’s giving political responses, which is the right thing to do in public.

[OnionBalaji]

10 minutes ago, TheRevAshton said:

Was literally just posting this!

A - Does Travis, as their leader, simply have belief in the lads already at the Club?
OR
B - Has our fan-favourite, homegrown, likeable captain been told to plant some seeds to lower expectations?

Could be either, possibly a bit of both! Though I wouldn't be surprised if it's more towards option B...

I just don't trust the board in the slightest, past events have exposed just how shady and amateur these individuals are. 🐍

I’m leaning towards option B 

 

seems like a perfect time to wheel out the captain with the weekend to go and home game tonight to try quell any “Waggot out” chants 

[roversfan99]

15 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Utter rubbish. We are 7th currently. Win tonight we go 5th..

Good to see Travis believing we can get playoffs, why aren't you? 

Then after the last game, Eustace changed what he wanted as I said..probably knowing experience Championship players was beyond in attacking areas..

 

Where did Eustace say this? 

So you cant fathom that there may be a chance that Eustace isnt necessarily too fond of the direction in which we are going in the transfer market, you just assume that Eustace mid window changed his mind on what he wanted. All based on a quote Gestede said about how we plan to work months ago to appease fans, and all on the assumption that things behind the scenes at our club run smoothly.

Hes probably pissed off that he has us where we are in the table despite the sales including his only goalscorer, and we cant afford to bring in what he wants. To say "the club" like Kargbo rather than saying he himself would like him tells anyone with an ounce of rational thinking that he probably isnt totally on board.

Travis isnt going to say "the squad needs help it isnt good enough" is he? We all know how this plays out. We fall out of the top 6 race and whenever Eustace decides hes had enough, you reflect back on this and blame him for not signing x player or not playing y formation as the only reason we failed to make the top 6.

[islander200]

16 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

Then after the last game, Eustace changed what he wanted as I said..probably knowing experience Championship players was beyond in attacking areas..

 

 

So what have the club been doing the last 3 or 4 weeks?It's taken Eustace that long to realise experience Championship attackers are "beyond us" 

That's why fans are angry, the manager hasn't been backed and we are bargain bin shopping again taking out of favour castoffs from clubs with a lower league standings than ourselves or taking punts on cheap foreign players 

That's if we even sign Kargbo, probably fly the poor lad over then change our minds again when a prem club offers us their star under 18 winger on loan for the season 

[roverandout]

3 minutes ago, islander200 said:

So what have the club been doing the last 3 or 4 weeks?It's taken Eustace that long to realise experience Championship attackers are "beyond us" 

That's why fans are angry, the manager hasn't been backed and we are bargain bin shopping again taking out of favour castoffs from clubs with a lower league standings than ourselves or taking punts on cheap foreign players 

That's if we even sign Kargbo, probably fly the poor lad over then change our minds again when a prem club offers us their star under 18 winger on loan for the season 

I wouldn't mind mikey Moore as a star winger 

[den]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

Everyone has gone down the DoF route, but a bit like everybody now playing Pep ball, is football actually better for it?

I think with football being a world wide market now - even for lower league clubs, it’s inevitable that it would go that way.

However, is football better for it? Well some things don’t change. Bringing players into a club depends on the guy making the decisions actually having an eye for a player. I’m not convinced from what I’ve seen that Gestede is that person.

[JHRover]

I'm glad others can see what is going on here. They really aren't daft with their soundbites and media approach, but they certainly think the fanbase are.

Of course they put Travis on media duties, he'll be 'like a new signing' now he's back fit after 5-6 weeks out. 

Earlier this week it was about how Gueye is now up to speed and getting better 'like a new signing'.

Next one up will be Sigurdsson if we ever see or hear from him again it will be all about how he's ready to help the team and play his part in the run in.

They're playing games but I think slowly but surely the bulk of the social media engaged fanbase are waking up to the scam. 

[islander200]

Swansea sell Grimes for an initial 3 million and Swansea straight away are in talks and have a bid in for a £2.7 million replacement 

Jealous 

[KentExile]

3 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Swansea sell Grimes for an initial 3 million and Swansea straight away are in talks and have a bid in for a £2.7 million replacement 

Jealous 

Surely they should be using at least £2.5M to pay the electric bill for the next few months?

Silly short sighted Swansea

Edited January 31 by KentExile

[roversfan99]

4 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Swansea sell Grimes for an initial 3 million and Swansea straight away are in talks and have a bid in for a £2.7 million replacement 

Jealous 

Idiots. Dont they realise that the incoming fee is in installments and that they have to pay for anyone all up front?

[islander200]

6 minutes ago, JHRover said:

I'm glad others can see what is going on here. They really aren't daft with their soundbites and media approach, but they certainly think the fanbase are.

Of course they put Travis on media duties, he'll be 'like a new signing' now he's back fit after 5-6 weeks out. 

Earlier this week it was about how Gueye is now up to speed and getting better 'like a new signing'.

Next one up will be Sigurdsson if we ever see or hear from him again it will be all about how he's ready to help the team and play his part in the run in.

They're playing games but I think slowly but surely the bulk of the social media engaged fanbase are waking up to the scam. 

Was also mentioned yesterday that Tronstad won't be out as long as we feared 

The most sickening thing will be Gestede talking about the window afterwards making out it was a success

[TheRevAshton]

4 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Idiots. Dont they realise that the incoming fee is in installments and that they have to pay for anyone all up front?

Can someone with connections to the Club get Rudy to give them a call and let them know?

As much as I don't really care about Swansea, i'd hate to see them go under because of this.

Edited January 31 by TheRevAshton

[Irish_Rover]

9 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Surely they should be using at least £2.5M to pay the electric bill for the next few months?

Silly short sighted Swansea

The fools. Everyone knows that under no circumstances do you use cash made from sales to purchase players, it goes under a mattress never to be seen again.

What Swansea need is some blokes from India who never even looked at a football before to put them right.

[chaddyrovers]

22 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

So you cant fathom that there may be a chance that Eustace isnt necessarily too fond of the direction in which we are going in the transfer market, you just assume that Eustace mid window changed his mind on what he wanted. All based on a quote Gestede said about how we plan to work months ago to appease fans, and all on the assumption that things behind the scenes at our club run smoothly.

You are getting obsessed with this fixation about whether Eustace is happy or not about transfers..

I'm sure there is some compromise over targets and what our budget. That's sadly how football works

22 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Hes probably pissed off that he has us where we are in the table despite the sales including his only goalscorer, and we cant afford to bring in what he wants. To say "the club" like Kargbo rather than saying he himself would like him tells anyone with an ounce of rational thinking that he probably isnt totally on board.

He knew Szmodics was going all summer. Ipswich messed us around all summer. 

He keep saying he wants. He is the head coach and to be honest you are against his player shortlist of Bamford, Wallace and Schlupp. You were against Dembele coming here. 

Eustace picks the target from the shortlist provided from the club recruitment team shortlist. That's how this set up works. 

22 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Travis isnt going to say "the squad needs help it isnt good enough" is he? We all know how this plays out. We fall out of the top 6 race and whenever Eustace decides hes had enough, you reflect back on this and blame him for not signing x player or not playing y formation as the only reason we failed to make the top 6.

Travis is backing his own team mates to get a playoff place. Why aren't you? 

Eustace has massively overachieved for me already this season. If a Southampton came in for him this season and he would have my thanks. 

Very different reasons to the previous 2 head coaches and why didn't make the playoffs. 

[K-Hod]

19 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Swansea sell Grimes for an initial 3 million and Swansea straight away are in talks and have a bid in for a £2.7 million replacement 

Jealous 

Wait a minute, you're telling me that other clubs sell players, then use the proceeds to sign replacements for those players?

🤯.

[chaddyrovers]

35 minutes ago, islander200 said:

So what have the club been doing the last 3 or 4 weeks?It's taken Eustace that long to realise experience Championship attackers are "beyond us" 

Clearly trying to sign players but the January transfer window is always slow at the start. Every year. Nothing changes. 

35 minutes ago, islander200 said:

That's why fans are angry, the manager hasn't been backed and we are bargain bin shopping again taking out of favour castoffs from clubs with a lower league standings than ourselves or taking punts on cheap foreign players 

Fans angry? We might buy a striker for a few million pounds and would you be angry about that really? Why can't you wait and see who we sign and what deal is involved? 

What wrong with targets players from overseas? @unleadedspeaks highly of this player. can you disagree with him? 

[MB Rover]

12 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Clearly trying to sign players but the January transfer window is always slow at the start. Every year. Nothing changes. 

Fans angry? We might buy a striker for a few million pounds and would you be angry about that really? Why can't you wait and see who we sign and what deal is involved? 

What wrong with targets players from overseas? @unleadedspeaks highly of this player. can you disagree with him? 

Why does unleaded’s opinion on a footballer matter more than anyone else’s? 

[islander200]

9 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Clearly trying to sign players but the January transfer window is always slow at the start. Every year. Nothing changes. 

Fans angry? We might buy a striker for a few million pounds and would you be angry about that really? Why can't you wait and see who we sign and what deal is involved? 

What wrong with targets players from overseas? @unleadedspeaks highly of this player. can you disagree with him? 

Yeah I can disagree with unleaded. Kargbos stats are poor in Seria B.He is available cheap and nobody else is bidding.

No point Even trying to debate with you. 

Other clubs have signed players chaddy

Kargbo at £1 million could have been done weeks ago