A busy January 2025 ahead

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Looks to be a full January with 8 fixtures including 1 FA cup tie at Boro. 

How do you think Eustace needs to pace the players and still have an impact in the games ahead?

[M_B]

I'm guessing Weimann and Siggurdson will be back for those, Carter won't be, so who are the other 6 Eustace was on about?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

That’s a ridiculous number of games.

[wilsdenrover]

7 minutes ago, M_B said:

I'm guessing Weimann and Siggurdson will be back for those, Carter won't be, so who are the other 6 Eustace was on about?

Toth, Pickering  Brittain, Wharton  (I know that’s only 4 😄)

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35 minutes ago, M_B said:

I'm guessing Weimann and Siggurdson will be back for those, Carter won't be, so who are the other 6 Eustace was on about?

Presumably the squad will rotate for breaks but I'm thinking Weimann will rotate in, Brittain will slot back in and rotate with JRC but mainly keep our last 3-4 outings rather similar

[Mattyblue]

And this is where we usually fall away, as the players don’t get the rest and help they need due to the powers that be having no interest in achieving something

Though with it being on the record that there is no impediment to the owners spending money and as we are a mile away from FFP concerns, this January will be different, won’t it…

[chaddyrovers]

8 hours ago, BlueNWhiteArmy said:

Looks to be a full January with 8 fixtures including 1 FA cup tie at Boro. 

How do you think Eustace needs to pace the players and still have an impact in the games ahead?

Could do with 2 early signings in the window. We need to rotate Travis and Tronstad at some point during Christmas/January period with Baker and Buckley. 

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47 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Could do with 2 early signings in the window. We need to rotate Travis and Tronstad at some point during Christmas/January period with Baker and Buckley. 

Fully agree don't want these guys burning out before end of season points push with the way things have gone lately everyone will want to play every game 

[Dan]

2 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

And this is where we usually fall away, as the players don’t get the rest and help they need due to the powers that be having no interest in achieving something

Though with it being on the record that there is no impediment to the owners spending money and as we are a mile away from FFP concerns, this January will be different, won’t it…

Don’t do it to yourself! 

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, BlueNWhiteArmy said:

Fully agree don't want these guys burning out before end of season points push with the way things have gone lately everyone will want to play every game 

Exactly. Would like to see a wide player and centre back in early. Batth and Hyam are playing well and solid but we can't too much. One injury and we have to change formation to accommodate McFadzean 

[roversfan99]

We need players in early but wont get them.

[chaddyrovers]

13 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

We need players in early but wont get them.

We did last winter in Ayari and Chrisene

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All we can do is wait. We know Eustace and team are capable of good decisions its just on the "finance gang" now

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

We did last winter in Ayari and Chrisene

I suppose it will be young cheap loans as squad fillers so you never know but usually they fall at the end of Jan.

Likely limited to 2 signings as we already have 3 loans and you can only have 5 in a squad.

[roversfan99]

8 minutes ago, BlueNWhiteArmy said:

All we can do is wait. We know Eustace and team are capable of good decisions its just on the "finance gang" now

The recruitment team has already been broken up and seems to be again all over the shop.

The owners again wont allow a reasonable budget so a mixture of Gestede in charge who signed Gueye and reliance on loans doesnt inspire confidence but we will see.

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5 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The recruitment team has already been broken up and seems to be again all over the shop.

The owners again wont allow a reasonable budget so a mixture of Gestede in charge who signed Gueye and reliance on loans doesnt inspire confidence but we will see.

Oh. Poop. 🤣

[chaddyrovers]

10 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I suppose it will be young cheap loans as squad fillers so you never know but usually they fall at the end of Jan.

Likely limited to 2 signings as we already have 3 loans and you can only have 5 in a squad.

Ayari should have played more. 

Both good squad players. 

A good striker signing is going to hard enough. Plus wide player and centre back. I.dont think we need more than that tbh

8 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The recruitment team has already been broken up and seems to be again all over the shop.

The owners again wont allow a reasonable budget so a mixture of Gestede in charge who signed Gueye and reliance on loans doesnt inspire confidence but we will see.

One guy has left and will be replaced. Our recruitment isn't based on one guy but a group of scouts plus Gestede and Owen. 

We will recruit a Cheif Scout shortly

[TheRevAshton]

Wow, ridiculous amount of fixtures!

Off-field shenanigans can have a huge impact on results.

Hopefully Eustace can keep himself and the lads on their game, when the fools running the show start with their usual slimy transfer window antics.

[roversfan99]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Ayari should have played more. 

Both good squad players. 

A good striker signing is going to hard enough. Plus wide player and centre back. I.dont think we need more than that tbh

One guy has left and will be replaced. Our recruitment isn't based on one guy but a group of scouts plus Gestede and Owen. 

We will recruit a Cheif Scout shortly

Im sure its the sign of a well functioning club.

Do you have faith in the owners sending funds and the staff effectively using them on 3 quality signings in a prompt fashion?

[chaddyrovers]

6 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Im sure its the sign of a well functioning club.

The recruitment department over the last 2 and half years has been massive turnover of staff, hoping with this Chief scout appointment will see some stability in that role for a couple of seasons. 

6 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Do you have faith in the owners sending funds and the staff effectively using them on 3 quality signings in a prompt fashion?

 I'm expecting a couple of loans and low cost signing. Nothing more. Not expensive signings or multi million pounds signings. 

[Mattyblue]

Me too, not good enough for a team sitting in a play off spot for the Premier League (and not close to FFP limits), is it?

[philipl]

FA Cup 4th Round is 8th February if we survive sudden death at the Riverside. In which case the QPR away game would be postponed (as it would be if QPR survive their visit to Leicester)

Other February games are West Brom away on Wednesday 12th, Plymouth home on Saturday 15th and Swansea away on the 22nd - a holiday month in comparison!

Edited December 14, 2024 by philipl

[Waggy76]

On 13/12/2024 at 08:43, roversfan99 said:

We need players in early but wont get them.

Very true but more likely to sell Cantwell and  Travis , unfortunately .

[Exiled_Rover]

The turn of the year are where teams fall away - you play so many games in such a short period of time that if you don't have a strong squad you simply can't keep up.

I'm glad Eustace has wracked up so many points so far because I fear for us over the next 6 weeks or so.

With regards to transfers - you know it'll be two cheap loans. It's a shame nobody from the Academy is knocking down the door this season.

[Upside Down]

17 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

The turn of the year are where teams fall away - you play so many games in such a short period of time that if you don't have a strong squad you simply can't keep up.

I'm glad Eustace has wracked up so many points so far because I fear for us over the next 6 weeks or so.

With regards to transfers - you know it'll be two cheap loans. It's a shame nobody from the Academy is knocking down the door this season.

If they were they'd be bungled out the door as quickly as possible for the first offer that comes along with absolutely zero of that money reinvested in the squad.