25/26 January Transfer Window (28 Viewers)

[SBT]

Luke O’Nein, JFC

Again - some people have no concept of improving results by doing anything other than just signing new players in whatever position played badly last week

 

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[wingy]

Doug is director of football alongside Austin if removes a layer of decision making between him and Frank
The issue is that Doug had or possibly has no history in football
I can’t knock his decision making so far but it does worry me

I've got one for you, another Chelsea connection, I'm as. assuming Frank knows him and his wider football experience but it could also be disruptive .
Dennis wise is that name

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

We have 10 working days before the next league game to get our business done. A signing every other day needed.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

I've got one for you, another Chelsea connection, I'm as. assuming Frank knows him and his wider football experience but it could also be disruptive .
Dennis wise is that name

Is Wise currently at Como ?

 

[Sick Boy]

Is Wise currently at Como ?

No, I think he left in '24.

 

[SkyBluePower]

We have 10 working days before the next league game to get our business done. A signing every other day needed.

That’s absolutely not going to happen .

 

[wingy]

He does have a good grasp of the King's English as well, I've convinced myself,now get it done Douglas!

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

No, I think he left in '24.

He's now apparently on some board of Fifa , Infantino will make sure his mates get a job or a " peace prize"

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Sky Blue Sam running on the pitch mid game winding the opposition up sticking his trunk out

Surely that's indecent exposure?

 

[Skyblueweeman]

I don't get the issue with Luke O'Nien...he's a decent defender. And he's a shithouse. Very experienced and has experience of getting promoted (twice).

Granted, it's not the first position we need to improve but he's not as bad as some are making out.

I see he's been linked with Brum and WBA as well as us. It would be one of those signings that if he goes to one of them, I'd be like 'that's solid business'.

 

[Deity]

I've got one for you, another Chelsea connection, I'm as. assuming Frank knows him and his wider football experience but it could also be disruptive .
Dennis wise is that name

I mentioned him a yr ago

He has been taking very positively about City over last few months

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I've got one for you, another Chelsea connection, I'm as. assuming Frank knows him and his wider football experience but it could also be disruptive .
Dennis wise is that name

I don’t disagree with Doug and it was refreshing for him to be so honest and transparent
I just wonder why others have that set up if it gets in the way

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I don’t disagree with Doug and it was refreshing for him to be so honest and transparent
I just wonder why others have that set up if it gets in the way

To be fair listening to the Peterborough owner podcast it does seem to a burden depending on who comes in.

Personally if Lampard is happy without one, I don’t see why we need to potentially upset him to get one in. Overall the recruitment since Doug has come in has worked considering where we are in the table

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I don't get the issue with Luke O'Nien...he's a decent defender. And he's a shithouse. Very experienced and has experience of getting promoted (twice).

Granted, it's not the first position we need to improve but he's not as bad as some are making out.

I see he's been linked with Brum and WBA as well as us. It would be one of those signings that if he goes to one of them, I'd be like 'that's solid business'.

I wouldn’t, he has never convinced me as a centre back and is no better than what we have. He isn’t available, but a Joe Worrall type is what I’d be looking at here.

 

[robbiethemole]

I hate the fucker, but……… put him in the middle and let him rat the fuck out of the opposition. He might give Grimes the time and space to work his magic.

 

[coop]

Don't think we will sign anyone of great pedigree, will DK brake the pay structure?.maybe only loan players which won't get us to the promised land.But if you had of said at the beginning if the season we would be 6 clear after 26 games after no real signings I'd have said you were fucking stupid.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Don't think we will sign anyone of great pedigree, will DK brake the pay structure?.maybe only loan players which won't get us to the promised land.But if you had of said at the beginning if the season we would be 6 clear after 26 games after no real signings I'd have said you were fucking stupid.

There has to be bit of a balanced gamble by Doug here. It’s a position of strength to be top and a great chance for autos. So something has to give. Rushworth is a £10m keeper we have on loan. We need the likes of Esse £15m on loan etc to add that quality. Temp wages if higher than our perm players needs to be broken temporarily.

 

[Winny the Bish]

I hate the fucker, but……… put him in the middle and let him rat the fuck out of the opposition. He might give Grimes the time and space to work his magic.

This is exactly why I'd be okay with O'Nien coming in. Think we could do with a hard bastard who loves the dark arts playing alongside Grimes.

 

[b12345]

How do you know that?

Because we get consistently linked in the press with players, reliable sources had us having bids rejected for tons of players in the summer, who then went on to sign for other clubs. The fact we couldn't sign a single winger despite it being incredibly obvious that's what we were trying to do. You obviously can't know exactly what happened behind the scenes but its pretty clear they didn't sign the amount of players they wanted to. The Hughes fiasco says it all, we appear to have dedicated significant time to bidding for a player that was never going to be achievable.

 

[SBT]

Got one of the league’s best midfields and have outscored the entire division, but three games without a win and people think we need Luke O’Nein in midfield and Sinclair Armstrong up front to save our season

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Got one of the league’s best midfields and have outscored the entire division, but three games without a win and people think we need Luke O’Nein in midfield and Sinclair Armstrong up front to save our season

Have people saif that ,all i saw was some rumour linking us to O'Nien.

 

[A-Lighter-Shade-Of-Blue]

January feels clear to me. If we want to get back to the early-season attacking style, we need to sign a BTA-type number 10 who runs beyond the striker and attacks the box. That movement stretched teams and created space. If we stick with Rudoni’s slower build-up play, then the striker has to change instead. The number 10 is not going to make those runs, so we need a striker who can hold the ball up, bring others in, and use pace to work defenders and run channels. Doing neither will not change our results.

 

[robbiethemole]

A midfield that is running on fumes, don’t you think some help is needed?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

This is exactly why I'd be okay with O'Nien coming in. Think we could do with a hard bastard who loves the dark arts playing alongside Grimes.

Dan Neil is one thing, he was an ever present captain for them last season who’s similar to Grimes in profile. O’Nien just isn’t what we need in defence or midfield.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

I’d have o’nein and play him cb, at least he can’t defend

 

[Tea & Busquets]

Can we get a signingggggg

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

I hate the fucker, but……… put him in the middle and let him rat the fuck out of the opposition. He might give Grimes the time and space to work his magic.

He’s a good player, was immense for Sunderland in the second half of the season last year

 

[Tea & Busquets]

Remember the good ol’ days when saddle or some other ITK would post “signing to be announced on X day” and it’d actually happen half the time. Miss those times

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Remember the good ol’ days when saddle or some other ITK would post “signing to be announced on X day” and it’d actually happen half the time. Miss those times

Yes and no, I kind of like it being a surprise.

 

[Tea & Busquets]

Yes and no, I kind of like it being a surprise.

I like having something to look forward to, especially when the surprise is often untimely.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I like having something to look forward to, especially when the surprise is often untimely.

The issue with the leaks is then people start getting in a tizz over deals that haven’t happened.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Luke O’Nein, JFC

Again - some people have no concept of improving results by doing anything other than just signing new players in whatever position played badly last week

Shut up you bellend, if you don’t want us to sign someone then he’s definitely a good option with how clueless you are

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Remember the good ol’ days when saddle or some other ITK would post “signing to be announced on X day” and it’d actually happen half the time. Miss those times

100%

Just missing the feeling stuff was happening. I know it is based on the info we get at times but just doesn’t feel like it

 

[JSL]

The unveiling of Wright from a photo shot from the bushes at Ryton was monumental

 

[Tea & Busquets]

Heard ryton bushes need trimming…