January Transfer window

[islander200]

Wrong thread but Wharton back on the bench for Palace today 

[Emerald Isle Rover]

  On 02/02/2025 at 12:55, chaddyrovers said:

Whittaker was replacing Jones who they sold to Luton for around £5m. Plus Whittaker isn't a striker like Latth is. 

Iheanacho last season at this level for Leicester got 5 goals in 23 games for them, So I wouldn't agree that is top quality loan.

I thought They would have gone for Adebayo from Luton or Wright/Simms from Coventry 

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So you think BTA would be a quality signing for us at this level but don’t think iheanacho would be a quality loan at this level? Madness

[chaddyrovers]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:00, islander200 said:

They have also signed Travers and Giles expensive loan deals for good players at this level 

Boro are showing far more ambition than us in the market...surely you can't disagree with that.

They will also add other players most likely before deadline 

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They need a keeper so signed one. Travers is a good one. 

Giles, a decent player with good delivery

more ambition? they need a keeper, signed one. Need a left back, sign one. Needed a replacement for Jones and signed an excellent player as his replacement 

If they are showing ambition, they would spending big on replacement for Latth not a loan for striker who scored 5 goals in 23 games last season

[chaddyrovers]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:11, Emerald Isle Rover said:

So you think BTA would be a quality signing for us at this level but don’t think iheanacho would be a quality loan at this level? Madness

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No its called different opinions and yes I would sign BTA over Iheanacho every time. 

[Exiled_Rover]

The Danns link is predictable. It's a massive gamble and another asset that we wouldn't own after the summer. 

He got bullied in the Champions League (yes I know) - so he's clearly not going to walk into the side and set the Championship on fire. 

 

[RoverCanada]

  On 02/02/2025 at 12:17, Penwortham Blue said:

Probably came into training with ripped jeans and baseball cap 😂

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As an aside, wasn't the rumour that Mowbray was referring to Marcus Maddison and/or Erhun Oztumer with that comment?

In retrospect, it looks like he made the right judgement on those two (particularly in regard to the character of the former, yeesh). Or am I misremembering? (Ronan Curtis, maybe? He never made the jump from Pompey, then unfortunately did his ACL...)

[BankEnd Rover]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:30, Exiled_Rover said:

The Danns link is predictable. It's a massive gamble and another asset that we wouldn't own after the summer. 

He got bullied in the Champions League (yes I know) - so he's clearly not going to walk into the side and set the Championship on fire. 

 

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Saw that before, not sure why anyone would upload this video...Not exactly showing him in glory.

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[islander200]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:24, chaddyrovers said:

They need a keeper so signed one. Travers is a good one. 

Giles, a decent player with good delivery

more ambition? they need a keeper, signed one. Need a left back, sign one. Needed a replacement for Jones and signed an excellent player as his replacement 

If they are showing ambition, they would spending big on replacement for Latth not a loan for striker who scored 5 goals in 23 games last season

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And we are ambitious spending 2 or 3 million after taking in near 40 million.

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Why did they need a goalkeeper and left back or Whittaker when they are in the playoffs that cost as much as those players when Boro where already in the playoffs?

Surely they should just be going for cheap signings like Foreshaw like us 

[chaddyrovers]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:32, RoverCanada said:

As an aside, wasn't the rumour that Mowbray was referring to Marcus Maddison and/or Erhun Oztumer with that comment?

In retrospect, it looks like he made the right judgement on those two (particularly in regard to the character of the former, yeesh). Or am I misremembering? (Ronan Curtis, maybe? He never made the jump from Pompey, then unfortunately did his ACL...)

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wasn't it Reece James from Chelsea? 

[Exiled_Rover]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:33, BankEnd Rover said:

Saw that before, not sure why anyone would upload this video...Not exactly showing him in glory.

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This is what any teams that loan him are in for - don't you remember the Liverpool nutters following Elliot's every touch when he was on loan here?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 02/02/2025 at 09:53, Old Codger said:

Remind me again, which clogging bastards took him out? He was clearly targeted and should have brought charges 😞 

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The Leeds right back I think. We didn’t even get a free kick !

[Waggy76]

  On 02/02/2025 at 11:26, ... said:

 

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Thanks

[TommyRovers]

Danns has only played 7 professional matches. While those matches are at a decent leve and he has great potentiall he would still be a huge gamble to take

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:40, TommyRovers said:

Danns has only played 7 professional matches. While those matches are at a decent leve and he has great potentiall he would still be a huge gamble to take

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I’d still take it though.

[B16Rover]

As far as evidence of gambles go there is a lad at Port Vale on loan from Palace who looks a great player in PL2 highlights.  Be very interested to see how he gets on there 

[Waggy76]

  On 02/02/2025 at 12:07, roversfan99 said:

Seems like Sunderland are in strong for Danns. So with him potentially going there and the Egyptian seemingly beyond us financially, is there a chance we again end up empty handed?

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Every chance that we will only sign one player .

He is already signed , so Waggott and Co will have the next couple of days off , before travelling down to QPR.

[chaddyrovers]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:34, islander200 said:

And we are ambitious spending 2 or 3 million after taking in near 40 million.

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Have I said we have been ambitions those? No I haven't. I know that we have receive plenty of money and not reinvested as much as any of us wanted but we haven't. 

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:34, islander200 said:

Why did they need a goalkeeper and left back or Whittaker when they are in the playoffs that cost as much as those players when Boro where already in the playoffs?

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Cos their number Dieng has just had surgery and second choice Brynn is also injured. So they just had third choice and young keeper as back up. So signing another keeper is logical 

Giles will provide squad depth. 

Whittaker is a replacement and upgrade for a player they sold to Luton in Jones for £5m. 

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:34, islander200 said:

Surely they should just be going for cheap signings like Foreshaw like us 

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I have just said they should be spending big on a quality striker not just a loan striker. 

[islander200]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:46, chaddyrovers said:

Have I said we have been ambitions those? No I haven't. I know that we have receive plenty of money and not reinvested as much as any of us wanted but we haven't. 

Cos their number Dieng has just had surgery and second choice Brynn is also injured. So they just had third choice and young keeper as back up. So signing another keeper is logical 

Giles will provide squad depth. 

Whittaker is a replacement and upgrade for a player they sold to Luton in Jones for £5m. 

I have just said they should be spending big on a quality striker not just a loan striker. 

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And they might still spend big.

Boro have been far more pro active and far more ambitious than us that's a fact 

You can delude yourself to thinking otherwise if you wish but it is a fact 

[sharpysharps86]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:26, chaddyrovers said:

No its called different opinions and yes I would sign BTA over Iheanacho every time. 

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And neither of them are coming to Rovers 😂

[CambridgeRover]

No more loans, we need permanent players and contract extensions

[chaddyrovers]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:48, islander200 said:

It's ridiculous...Ihneacho spent the majority of his career at top division clubs 

BTA has never played above championship 

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Yes I am fully aware of both player career paths thanks.

so what if he spent all his time at top division clubs. Means currently nothing. He flopped at Seville and last season for Leicester he only scored 5 goals. is that great? 

BTA has worked his way up the league and last season he got 11 goals in 39 games. 

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:49, islander200 said:

And they might still spend big.

Boro have been far more pro active and far more ambitious than us that's a fact 

You can delude yourself to thinking otherwise if you wish but it is a fact 

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more pro active? 

They replaced 2 injured keepers by signing one, signed a decent squad player and signed Whittaker as Jones's replacement 

Why are they even thinking of selling Latth when their other striker Tommy Conway is injured. If they were being ambition as you say why are selling the only fit quality striker? 

[Tugay-is-God]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:34, chaddyrovers said:

wasn't it Reece James from Chelsea? 

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I think with James he asked him if he liked rap music!

[wilsdenrover]

5 in 23 isn’t great but 4 in 29 is worse (BTA this season).

[Emerald Isle Rover]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:58, chaddyrovers said:

Yes I am fully aware of both player career paths thanks.

so what if he spent all his time at top division clubs. Means currently nothing. He flopped at Seville and last season for Leicester he only scored 5 goals. is that great? 

BTA has worked his way up the league and last season he got 11 goals in 39 games. 

more pro active? 

They replaced 2 injured keepers by signing one, signed a decent squad player and signed Whittaker as Jones's replacement 

Why are they even thinking of selling Latth when their other striker Tommy Conway is injured. If they were being ambition as you say why are selling the only fit quality striker? 

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If spending time at top level means nothing then why did you back Eustace for experience?

you wanted bamford to didn’t you 

keep going good reading of a Sunday 

[sharpysharps86]

  On 02/02/2025 at 13:58, chaddyrovers said:

Why are they even thinking of selling Latth when their other striker Tommy Conway is injured. If they were being ambition as you say why are selling the only fit quality striker? 

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Because money talks. Latte Lath is 26 years old, they are probably never going get a bigger price than the 22 million or so that is the rumoured figure they are selling for. Not saying its right, and I'm sure a lot of Boro fans would rather keep the player they currently have, but sometimes the money on offer will trump anything else.

Anyway, on Rovers, I hope to see at least 2 new players in tomorrow, ideally 3.

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