January Transfer window

[Cherry Blue]

Just now, Dan said:

Where’s the fax machine? 

Of course, I forgot about that.

[martonrover]

3 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Does any new signing have to report to Brockhall?? Can sign anywhere surely.

Will probably try to do the medical in the bogs at Watford Gap services tomorrow evening, and the paperwork on the secretary’s mobile.

[TommyRovers]

Lewis O'Brien to Swansea

[MarkBRFC]

Does anyone really think we were actually in for O'Brien?

[Penwortham Blue]

1 minute ago, TommyRovers said:

Lewis O'Brien to Swansea

Must be desperate, I wouldn’t have thought it was the club he would have wanted 🤷‍♂️

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Lewis O'Brien to Swansea

i heard he was off to derby??? he wanted to come here or preston but neither of us can afford his wages

[Exiled_Rover]

16 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Does any new signing have to report to Brockhall?? Can sign anywhere surely.

They don't even bother doing the medicals at Brockhall on deadline day - it's Manchester or London. Doubt it'll be a hive of activity tomorrow.

[Penwortham Blue]

Given the fiascos on the last 2 January windows, it beggars belief that they will still be looking to do business on the last available day. Crazy fuckers or suits with a clear ‘we tried our best’ plan !

Edited February 2 by Penwortham Blue

[Penwortham Blue]

2 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i heard he was off to derby??? he wanted to come here or preston but neither of us can afford his wages

There is just no logic to that, a club with a chance of play offs and a stable, mid table team can’t afford a £300k wage gamble. They can afford but they choose not to, charlatans !

[simongarnerisgod]

i think there will be incomings,uninspiring loans from clubs who want to clear their deadwood or players at the end of their careers i.e forshaw

[Fraserkirky]

13 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Lewis O'Brien to Swansea

Unbelievable 

[Hasta]

2 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

What counts as ambitious? Guessing Danns doesnt.

For me, someone who signs permanently and would appear to improve the starting 11.

Edited February 2 by Hasta

[simongarnerisgod]

8 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

There is just no logic to that, a club with a chance of play offs and a stable, mid table team can’t afford a £300k wage gamble. They can afford but they choose not to, charlatans !

he`s on a massive wedge at forest,more than north end or ourselves can come up with

[J*B]

54 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Is anyone down Brockhall way reporting on the comings and goings for BRFCS ? I live very close and would have happily spent the day at the Avenue Cafe to provide a bit of live reporting but regrettably, I’m overseas at present 🙈

We’ll buy you lunch and coffee all day if you sit by the entrance and report back.      

[Torgeir]

16 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Does anyone really think we were actually in for O'Brien?

I do, but we don't offer enough wages.

[roverandout]

We'll be down to scraping around.  So sick of this shit 

[Exiled_Rover]

7 minutes ago, Hasta said:

For me, someone who signs permanently and would appear to improve the starting 11.

Low bar.

For me it's someone who signs permanently, who would improve the starting XI who we can sell on for a major profit in a few years if we never realise promotion.

Being better than Dolan, Pears and Hedges, for example, isn't difficult.

Edited February 2 by Exiled_Rover

[Galgaterover10]

So coming to the end of the penultimate day of the window. Any deals that happen tomorrow are reported rumours today as any deadline day rumours never materialise with the timescale to get it done. So on that basis it’s 1-3 out of:

egyptian lad

danns

o’brian

we seem unlikely to land 2 out of 3 due to costs so our most likely end of window outcome is nothing or danns on loan

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

he`s on a massive wedge at forest,more than north end or ourselves can come up with

We could afford it if we weren't restricting ourselves to a L1 budget. 

I don't think it's a wise use of resources though.

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, roverandout said:

We'll be down to scraping around.  So sick of this shit 

There's very little imagination in the Championship. Everyone is scrapping it out for the same players.

We were linked to Cissoko (Plymouth and now Sheffield Weds), Youan (apparently Stoke), O'Brien (Swansea) and Danns (probably us to be honest as we love giving youngsters their first taste of men's football on loan... but also maybe Sunderland).

I wouldn't be surprised if Mostafa Mohamed rocked up at Luton tomorrow. 

[chaddyrovers]

2 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

What counts as ambitious? Guessing Danns doesnt.

Signing a quality striker permanently for a decent fee. 

on Danns, he is clearly a talent player and will be but I'm not sure he will be difference maker between us making the playoffs and not. 

1 hour ago, ABRAM ROVER said:

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

Until Rovers make an offer that is acceptable surely he would always start for them. 

Maybe Gestede is at the game watching him and doing a deal for him. 

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

At best we will get a loan or two last minute if anyone is going spare. If there was something of substance in the works then we would know.

Would we really know tho given that Jackson is away on a stag do, no proper LT reporter in place, Andy Bayes doesn't do exclusives so until Nicko has the story we won't know. 

All I know is tomorrow will be chaos as per usual in the football world. 

[Craigman]

Just scored for Nantes 

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

We could afford it if we weren't restricting ourselves to a L1 budget. 

I don't think it's a wise use of resources though.

not when he`s been playing micky mouse football in the usa for two seasons,it will take him some time to get back to championship levels

[Exiled_Rover]

2 hours ago, Rover1984 said:

This striker search is really taking the p*%s. Does our board see it as dead money. Pay the fee,get the player. This Egyptian lad we could easily get our money back if it doesn’t work

He's just scored for FC Nantes so I doubt he'll be coming here. 

[roversfan99]

3 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Signing a quality striker permanently for a decent fee. 

on Danns, he is clearly a talent player and will be but I'm not sure he will be difference maker between us making the playoffs and not. 

Until Rovers make an offer that is acceptable surely he would always start for them. 

Maybe Gestede is at the game watching him and doing a deal for him. 

Would we really know tho given that Jackson is away on a stag do, no proper LT reporter in place, Andy Bayes doesn't do exclusives so until Nicko has the story we won't know. 

All I know is tomorrow will be chaos as per usual in the football world. 

Out of interest. So if we only sign a striker on loan, say Danns, or if we fail to get a striker on a permanent basis entirely.

You then do not think we are likely to finish in the top 6?

Is this correct?