January Transfer window

[islander200]

4 minutes ago, 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? 

Because £22 million is on the table and the player wants to leave .

Yes their squad needed improving and so far they have brought in Travers and Giles and Whittaker 

We needed signings and have brought in Foreshaw, Sanderson and Kargbo

Who do you think is more ambitious with the signings?

[Emerald Isle Rover]

1 minute ago, islander200 said:

Because £22 million is on the table and the player wants to leave .

Yes their squad needed improving and so far they have brought in Travers and Giles and Whittaker 

We needed signings and have brought in Foreshaw, Sanderson and Kargbo

Who do you think is more ambitious with the signings?

I’m going to give you chaddys reply

wait until the window is closed and see where we are at

Edited February 2 by Emerald Isle Rover

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

24 minutes ago, 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

He would be a great 'extra' bonus signing but should not be our main striker recruitment.

[BigHoz]

5 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

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

5 in 23, 900 mins played. Not as bad as it sounds tbf. 

[sharpysharps86]

3 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Because £22 million is on the table and the player wants to leave .

Yes their squad needed improving and so far they have brought in Travers and Giles and Whittaker 

We needed signings and have brought in Foreshaw, Sanderson and Kargbo

Who do you think is more ambitious with the signings?

Its night and day really, isn't it.

I'd say that all 3 of those players that Boro have signed would walk straight into Rovers team, while 2 of the 3 we have signed (not fair to judge Kargbo yet) probably wouldn't even get on Boro's bench 😂

[Penwortham Blue]

6 minutes ago, sharpysharps86 said:

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.

Compare with the meagre £8/£10m that we got for Sammy and the £22m we got for a generational talent in Adam W. Absolutely crazy give away !

[BankEnd Rover]

30 minutes ago, 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

At the end of the day, we've brought in enough to warrant spending a good fee for a striker. 

If Danns is the answer to our LONG striker search then, for me, it's very underwhelming...If we bring someone else in then of course it's a different story but we know the script here. 

[Inferi]

8 minutes ago, sharpysharps86 said:

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.

It's a ridiculous fee for Latte Lath. Also, more than 5% of the fee will be reinvested into the squad.

[wilsdenrover]

11 minutes ago, BigHoz said:

5 in 23, 900 mins played. Not as bad as it sounds tbf. 

We’ll have no digging further into the stats here sir.

[Forever Blue]

Sunderland have a young winger who has only played about 6 games and is on the verge of a touted £20m move to the Prem. I’d imagine they’ll reinvest more than about a tenner on new players. 

[chaddyrovers]

55 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

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

Yes its worse but Robins played him wide left in a number of games, Since a change of head coach and in recent games they have gone 2 up front, he has 3 goals in 5 games. 

53 minutes ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

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 

No I didn't want Bamford actually. 

I suggested players from championship or players who played in the championship the previous season. 

53 minutes ago, sharpysharps86 said:

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

Yes need a striker and left back before the deadline. 

51 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Because £22 million is on the table and the player wants to leave .

Yes their squad needed improving and so far they have brought in Travers and Giles and Whittaker 

We needed signings and have brought in Foreshaw, Sanderson and Kargbo

Who do you think is more ambitious with the signings?

They bought in Travers cos the first 2 choices keepers are out injured. Whittaker has replaced Jones which is improve and Giles will provided squad depth at left back and left midfielder. Is that really ambitious with signings apart from the Whittaker one? FFS. 

similar, do we show ambition by replace Szmodics with Cantwell? or would signing Stansfield or Aasgaard be more ambitious? 

No I don't think we have been ambitious with the signings cos Sanderson and Forshaw were signed as squad players cos we were losing McFadzean and Baker. We could be ambitious with signing a quality striker in the last 32 hours of this window. We will see. A quality striker could be different between a playoff place or not. Over to you Rudy, Waggott and Suhail to deliver this quality striker for Eustace, the players and the fans

 

Edited February 2 by chaddyrovers

[martonrover]

7 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

No I do think we have been ambitious with the signings cos Sanderson and Forshaw were signed as squad players cos we were losing McFadzean and Baker

Go on, I’ll bite 😂

Not in any context at all can the signings of Sanderson and Forshaw be described as “ambitious”.

Sanderson appears to be an adequate replacement for McFadzean, albeit he’s only a loan.

That still does not mean he is an “ambitious signing”.

As for Forshaw being “ambitious”, Strewth!!!

He’s got a pulse and can kick a ball, but that’s as good as it gets.

As I’m sure Eustace would be happy to tell you, what we need is players who are ready and able to go straight into the team and, ideally, better than what we already have.

Are you really confident that after such a poor window to date that we will suddenly pull a couple of rabbits from the hat?

I’m certainly not.

[roverandout]

16 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Yes its worse but Robins played him wide left in a number of games, Since a change of head coach and in recent games they have gone 2 up front, he has 3 goals in 5 games. 

No I didn't want Bamford actually. 

I suggested players from championship or players who played in the championship the previous season. 

Yes need a striker and left back before the deadline. 

They bought in Travers cos the first 2 choices keepers are out injured. Whittaker has replaced Jones which is improve and Giles will provided squad depth at left back and left midfielder. Is that really ambitious with signings apart from the Whittaker one? FFS. 

similar, do we show ambition by replace Szmodics with Cantwell? or would signing Stansfield or Aasgaard be more ambitious? 

No I do think we have been ambitious with the signings cos Sanderson and Forshaw were signed as squad players cos we were losing McFadzean and Baker. We could be ambitious with signing a quality striker in the last 32 hours of this window. 

 

Ambitious lol

[BigHoz]

2 minutes ago, martonrover said:

Go on, I’ll bite 😂

Not in any context at all can the signings of Sanderson and Forshaw be described as “ambitious”.

Sanderson appears to be an adequate replacement for McFadzean, albeit he’s only a loan.

That still does not mean he is an “ambitious signing”.

As for Forshaw being “ambitious”, Strewth!!!

He’s got a pulse and can kick a ball, but that’s as good as it gets.

As I’m sure Eustace would be happy to tell you, what we need is players who are ready and able to go straight into the team and, ideally, better than what we already have.

Are you really confident that after such a poor window to date that we will suddenly pull a couple of rabbits from the hat?

I’m certainly not.

You’re doomed 

[Ghost7]

The teams around Rovers are putting Waggott and the club to shame.

[sharpysharps86]

3 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Ambitious lol

Nah he's definitely on the wind up with that one 😂.

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2 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

The teams around Rovers are putting Waggott and the club to shame.

Have you only just noticed?

[alex l]

7 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

The teams around Rovers are putting Waggott and the club to shame.

Or arguably is it the team and Eustace are putting other teams to shame, especially in view of Waggott et al?

[Gamst]

Trying to seal deals on January deadline day…what could possibly go wrong?? 

[Ghost7]

4 minutes ago, alex l said:

Or arguably is it the team and Eustace are putting other teams to shame, especially in view of Waggott et al?

I’m posting in the transfer thread, about transfers. What’s the point in deflecting to something else?

Clubs around us are putting Waggott and Rovers to shame, re transfers.

A big problem with Rovers fans is repositioning real problems to soften the argument against our owners.

Other clubs are putting Rovers to shame. Including Plymouth. 

[Norbert Rassragr]

"The dog ate my contract" hasn't been used yet.

[roversfan99]

39 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Yes its worse but Robins played him wide left in a number of games, Since a change of head coach and in recent games they have gone 2 up front, he has 3 goals in 5 games. 

No I didn't want Bamford actually. 

I suggested players from championship or players who played in the championship the previous season. 

Yes need a striker and left back before the deadline. 

They bought in Travers cos the first 2 choices keepers are out injured. Whittaker has replaced Jones which is improve and Giles will provided squad depth at left back and left midfielder. Is that really ambitious with signings apart from the Whittaker one? FFS. 

similar, do we show ambition by replace Szmodics with Cantwell? or would signing Stansfield or Aasgaard be more ambitious? 

No I don't think we have been ambitious with the signings cos Sanderson and Forshaw were signed as squad players cos we were losing McFadzean and Baker. We could be ambitious with signing a quality striker in the last 32 hours of this window. We will see. A quality striker could be different between a playoff place or not. Over to you Rudy, Waggott and Suhail to deliver this quality striker for Eustace, the players and the fans

 

What counts as ambitious? Guessing Danns doesnt.

[Bbrovers2288]

If this really is our lot and granted we still have time to do something but if we don’t I want whoever has capability, to be asking waggot, gestede, what on earth is going on for us to throw away another very good chance with a poor January recruitment. Where do we go from here , simply we can’t continue doing this and expect the fans to back them with their money on a Saturday afternoon. So frustrating seeing the same mistakes over and over again 

[Valconite]

You know not to expect anything but still will end up feeling disappointed.

[ABRAM ROVER]

The Egyptian fella is starting for Nantes this afternoon so that doesn't look likely. Win against Preston took the heating off the board but it's been a shambles of a window so far