January Transfer window

[Leonard Venkhater]

On 17/11/2024 at 21:36, Mashed Potatoes said:

You're missing the point. If the owners did not want exposure they would not have bought a Premier League club in the first place.

It's the stuff that happened in the years after the takeover..

[yankfan]

On 17/11/2024 at 09:00, bluebruce said:

Do you expect anything good to happen in this one?

Fire sale? 

[yankfan]

On 17/11/2024 at 13:06, wilsdenrover said:

If you keep your standards low it’s harder to be disappointed.

Should replace Arte Et Lahore on our crest as long as Venkys remain in control 

[47er]

On 18/11/2024 at 08:36, Mashed Potatoes said:

You're missing the point. If the owners did not want exposure they would not have bought a Premier League club in the first place.

They didn't have a Premier League Club for very long!

[BankEnd Rover]

Apparently we are after Tyler Bindon from Reading.

[bluebruce]

On 21/11/2024 at 21:36, yankfan said:

Should replace Arte Et Lahore on our crest as long as Venkys remain in control 

What's Latin for 'ran by a shower of villainous bastards'?

[Forever Blue]

27 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Apparently we are after Tyler Bindon from Reading.

First rule of Transfer Club….

[KentExile]

27 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Apparently we are after Tyler Bindon from Reading.

New Zealand International centre back, 19 years old.  Has been a fixture for Reading since the start of last season in League 1.  Out of contract at the end of the season too.

If Rovers had money, it would make sense,   With the likely small pot (at best), I think most of us would want wide players and forwards as a priority.

[Waggy76]

On 21/11/2024 at 22:53, 47er said:

They didn't have a Premier League Club for very long!

The owners were 100% responsible for that ! 

And nearly achieved their desired aim , 12 months before !

[wilsdenrover]

1 hour ago, bluebruce said:

What's Latin for 'ran by a shower of villainous bastards'?

Google says it is…

Currens per imbrem sceleste nothi

I’m not sure that will fit on the badge 😁

[MarkBRFC]

1 hour ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Apparently we are after Tyler Bindon from Reading.

Who is paying for him?

[Tugayisgod]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

New Zealand International centre back, 19 years old.  Has been a fixture for Reading since the start of last season in League 1.  Out of contract at the end of the season too.

If Rovers had money, it would make sense,   With the likely small pot (at best), I think most of us would want wide players and forwards as a priority.

Could possibly be looking at him in case we get any bids for Carter ? 

Can't see Fadz being offered another year, although Batth probably does deserve an extension. That would leave Hyam, Batth and Wharton when he returns, so a younger cb probably makes sense.

Highly rated at Reading, here's one fans view :

 

"This might sound paradoxical, but the biggest praise I can give Bindon is that I very rarely leave the ground ranting and raving about how good he was. It’s almost expected now that he’s going to put in a 7/10 performance. And to be able to say that about a 19-year-old (yes, I’ll keep reminding you of that), in just his second season in professional football is nothing short of astounding.

He just never seems to put a foot wrong, he rarely gets caught out of position and he seems to always be one step ahead of his opponent - not in terms of his feet, but in his mind. His footballing intelligence and awareness of where he needs to be and when is second to none when comparing him to most centre-backs we’ve had in the past decade.

Things like heading a ball away from a corner, or clearing your lines from a cross, are so unappreciated because they’re just expected of defenders, but you can only do that if you’re in the right place and your positioning is spot on - and Bindon is more often than not that man."
 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

5 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Could possibly be looking at him in case we get any bids for Carter ? 

Can't see Fadz being offered another year, although Batth probably does deserve an extension. That would leave Hyam, Batth and Wharton when he returns, so a younger cb probably makes sense.

Highly rated at Reading, here's one fans view :

 

"This might sound paradoxical, but the biggest praise I can give Bindon is that I very rarely leave the ground ranting and raving about how good he was. It’s almost expected now that he’s going to put in a 7/10 performance. And to be able to say that about a 19-year-old (yes, I’ll keep reminding you of that), in just his second season in professional football is nothing short of astounding.

He just never seems to put a foot wrong, he rarely gets caught out of position and he seems to always be one step ahead of his opponent - not in terms of his feet, but in his mind. His footballing intelligence and awareness of where he needs to be and when is second to none when comparing him to most centre-backs we’ve had in the past decade.

Things like heading a ball away from a corner, or clearing your lines from a cross, are so unappreciated because they’re just expected of defenders, but you can only do that if you’re in the right place and your positioning is spot on - and Bindon is more often than not that man."
 

There’s also that O’Riordan lad who’s out on loan at the moment.

[Tugayisgod]

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

There’s also that O’Riordan lad who’s out on loan at the moment.

True, but he doesn't seem to be getting much game time at Cambridge so maybe doesn't bode well.

[roversfan99]

Many people seem to think that Carter is an obvious big sale but im not so sure.

Hes a good player on his day but is currently recovering from a second serious injury in a year. His form when he has played has been well below Tomasson's first season and I dont think hes young enough where any Premier League teams would be interested as a future investment.

[Tugayisgod]

6 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Many people seem to think that Carter is an obvious big sale but im not so sure.

Hes a good player on his day but is currently recovering from a second serious injury in a year. His form when he has played has been well below Tomasson's first season and I dont think hes young enough where any Premier League teams would be interested as a future investment.

Depends I suppose on what you (or Rovers) term as a big sale.

I would imagine anything around £3m -£4m  would be given serious consideration 

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

Google says it is…

Currens per imbrem sceleste nothi

I’m not sure that will fit on the badge 😁

I'd be happy to make it bigger to accommodate it.

[Waggy76]

1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

Who is paying for him?

Well, it will all down in the final hours of Jan 31st.. 

Seriously if he is any good, he won't be coming here, so I think that it is a no go.. 

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, Tugayisgod said:

Depends I suppose on what you (or Rovers) term as a big sale.

I would imagine anything around £3m -£4m  would be given serious consideration 

Im sure it would be more than considered, but I am unsure who would bid that. For the last season and a half he has been either injured or in poor form and is no longer a prospect. 

[Forever Blue]

3 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Im sure it would be more than considered, but I am unsure who would bid that. For the last season and a half he has been either injured or in poor form and is no longer a prospect. 

He’s been excellent this season.

[roversfan99]

5 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

He’s been excellent this season.

He was looking much more like his self aside from when he was at right back. But I think Hyam has also been much better and at a similar level without getting the credit he deserves.

All things considered, injuries, age and his inconsistencies, I still am unconvinved certainly that a Prem side would be interested, maybe even top end Championship.

[Penwortham Blue]

My Southampton pal who is a ST holder at St Mary’s and well connected just asked me if I had heard that we were taking Sullemana on loan in January. 

[TheRevAshton]

12 hours ago, Penwortham Blue said:

My Southampton pal who is a ST holder at St Mary’s and well connected just asked me if I had heard that we were taking Sullemana on loan in January. 

Can't see it happening, but good lord I wouldn't say no!

[MarkBRFC]

No chance of a loan like that, it will be the likes of that lad from Fulham we nearly signed on deadline day.

[TonyM]

On 24/11/2024 at 19:36, Penwortham Blue said:

My Southampton pal who is a ST holder at St Mary’s and well connected just asked me if I had heard that we were taking Sullemana on loan in January. 

I spoke to a Southampton fan yesterday ....they are really hoping we might want Brereton back