Non AMP
Sky Blues Talk
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

25/26 January Transfer Window (155 Viewers)

  • Thread starter Phoenix5555
  • Start date Sep 1, 2025
Forums New posts
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • …
  • 153
Next
First Prev 113 of 153 Next Last

2024/25 League 1 Champs?

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:42 PM
  • #3,921
Ccfcisparks said:
We wouldnt spend that sort of money on a player
Click to expand...

It was more of a theoretical example rather than a literal comparison

point still remains though, the spending power increases exponentially if you get promoted
 

Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:42 PM
  • #3,922
Getting fed up with everyone saying its the 4th..4yh day of the window.

We are well into the 5th!
 
Reactions: oakey

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:43 PM
  • #3,923
Wilson is too big a risk even if it was remotely likely
 
Reactions: CV3SkyBlue, Sick Boy and Chris1987

Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:44 PM
  • #3,924
fernandopartridge said:
Wilson is too big a risk even if it was remotely likely
Click to expand...
And the reward side? If he stays fit?
 

AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:45 PM
  • #3,925
Rizespor Coach Recep Uçar: "Rak-Sakyi's contract had a recall option for Crystal Palace, and they exercised it. But right now, there's nothing clear; it will become clear in 1-2 days."

 

AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:46 PM
  • #3,926
 
Reactions: Skybluedownunder, CV3SkyBlue, JSL and 1 other person
P

PVA

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:48 PM
  • #3,927
Terry Gibson's perm said:
He is ok and no better than that, you are taking great from a very low base he is better than he was that is all , he rarely crosses the ball and is one of the worst for passing it backwards.
Click to expand...

He ranks in the 98th percentile for progressive passes, 95th percentile for passes into the final third and 88th percentile for passes into the penalty area.
 
Reactions: skybluecam

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:49 PM
  • #3,928
PVA said:
He ranks in the 98th percentile for progressive passes, 95th percentile for passes into the final third and 88th percentile for passes into the penalty area.
Click to expand...
Are they completed passes?
 
P

PVA

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:51 PM
  • #3,929
Terry Gibson's perm said:
Are they completed passes?
Click to expand...

Yep
 

JSL

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:51 PM
  • #3,930
Romain Esse or Jesurun Rak-Sakyi? Does it matter which or is there a preference amongst us?
 
Reactions: CV3SkyBlue

skybluecam

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:51 PM
  • #3,931
DT-R said:
Fuck it then. We only need 1 signing. But, he needs, as a minimum, to be, better in goal than Dovin, can cover RB (so needs to be as quick as MVE) cover LB, cover CH, so as good in the air as Bobby, CM, so has got to be able to pick the ball up from the defence and split the opposition with 1 pass. Has to have the trickery of Saka to cover the RW, the energy of BTA to cover 10/Stiker/LW=RW as and when needed. And the goals return of Vik in case he's needed to play up top.
I think his CV should also have some managerial experience on it as i can see FL losing it with all the pens we're being denied so I can see a 3 match ban for him coming up so if he could cover that roll too.
A bit of scouting wouldn't go a miss so he can cover Dean Austin from time to time.
And unless he has ownership experience to cover dougs skiing trips he's not the man!
Might be helpful if he can do a bit of physio work so he can work on his own calf injury that he'll pick up from doing all these rolls. And at half time, rather than team talks and refreshments, he's on the pitch with a fork filling holes.

He doesnt need to do much, but youre right, all we need is ONE SIGNING! Job done!

Sent from my SM-S711B using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Calm down fella
 
Reactions: Calista

skybluecam

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:52 PM
  • #3,932
JSL said:
Romain Esse or Jesurun Rak-Sakyi? Does it matter which or is there a preference amongst us?
Click to expand...
Both
 
Reactions: AFCCOVENTRY and long way home

SkyBlueStallion_89

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:52 PM
  • #3,933
JSL said:
Romain Esse or Jesurun Rak-Sakyi? Does it matter which or is there a preference amongst us?
Click to expand...
Sure Esse can play number 10, then both lol double loan deal from palace
 
Reactions: AFCCOVENTRY

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:52 PM
  • #3,934
PVA said:
Yep
Click to expand...
Surprising I would say as I can’t remember the last time he put the ball in the box and something happened.
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:54 PM
  • #3,935
SkyBluePower said:
Be fucking brilliant is that’s the first announcement tomorrow.
Click to expand...

And just watch the meltdown.

 
Reactions: CCFCSteve

SkyBlueDom26

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:54 PM
  • #3,936
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Click to expand...
lol don’t get hopes up, someone else from the champ will pay a higher wage % or loan fee. Our owner is fucking useless when it comes to signings
 
Reactions: Diogenes

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:54 PM
  • #3,937
JSL said:
Romain Esse or Jesurun Rak-Sakyi? Does it matter which or is there a preference amongst us?
Click to expand...
Esse and Manneh for me.
 
R

RoboCCFC90

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:58 PM
  • #3,938
Winny the Bish said:
Welcome home Callum Wilson
Click to expand...
When we were touted as an option in the summer a lot of people close to CW said he didn’t want to come back to Cov for personal reasons, I wouldn’t imagine much has changed.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:59 PM
  • #3,939
Deity said:
@Nick is it possible to have 2 chats …. One for rumours and one for the bedwetters who want to panic 4 days into the window.

I really want to hear about the rumours but it’s painful to go through all of the nonsense to get to it !
Click to expand...
Can we have a WUM one for the folk who on the WUM
 
Reactions: covcity4life and Chris1987

JSL

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:59 PM
  • #3,940
RoboCCFC90 said:
When we were touted as an option in the summer a lot of people close to CW said he didn’t want to come back to Cov for personal reasons, I wouldn’t imagine much has changed.
Click to expand...
Perhaps the personal reasons were that many said his legs had gone and he wanted too much in wages
 

Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 2:59 PM
  • #3,941
He’s walking like a penguin
All zipped up tight
He thinks that he’s an ITK
But he’s got nothing to back it up
It’s a lie, which only exists in his mind
Gimme the signing
 

DT-R

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:00 PM
  • #3,942
skybluecam said:
Calm down fella
Click to expand...
Im calm. Happy in the knowledge that all we need is 1 signing. Easy. Even Cov cant fuck up 1 signing.

Sent from my SM-S711B using Tapatalk
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:01 PM
  • #3,943
DT-R said:
Genuinely, as it stands, if I were a PL manager with a young, talented winger I wanted to loan out, would Coventry right now, be the best place?

6-8 weeks ago, 100%. Fast, attacking, scoring goals for fun. Its definitely where im sending my loan players.

Now? Are they likely to batter his confidence? Send his progression backwards? Downward trajectory. 18th in the form table. Defending like garbage. As shown by Woolf and KKH Lampard will pick his favourites regardless of form so are they likely to get minutes ahead of a tired and out of form player?

Wrexham however are stupid enough to pay his full wage, not just a % of it, and are on an upward trajectory. I might send young [insert name here] there instead.

Sent from my SM-S711B using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Huh mad take
 
Reactions: skybluecam
R

RoboCCFC90

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:02 PM
  • #3,944
JSL said:
Perhaps the personal reasons were that many said his legs had gone and he wanted too much in wages
Click to expand...
The wages isn’t really a personal matter, footballers in a career sense have a very short lifespan I have no issue with someone to get the most financial gain from that career.
 

skybluecam

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:02 PM
  • #3,945
DT-R said:
Im calm. Happy in the knowledge that all we need is 1 signing. Easy. Even Cov cant fuck up 1 signing.

Sent from my SM-S711B using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
You’re spiraling
 
Reactions: Perennial Lurker

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:03 PM
  • #3,946
RoboCCFC90 said:
When we were touted as an option in the summer a lot of people close to CW said he didn’t want to come back to Cov for personal reasons, I wouldn’t imagine much has changed.
Click to expand...
To be fair he wouldn't actually have to live in Cov. He wouldn't have to move back to Holbrooks
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Monday at 3:04 PM
  • #3,947
RoboCCFC90 said:
When we were touted as an option in the summer a lot of people close to CW said he didn’t want to come back to Cov for personal reasons, I wouldn’t imagine much has changed.
Click to expand...
Come off it, we were never an option for CW.
 
Reactions: Hobo

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:06 PM
  • #3,948
Londonccfcfan said:
And the reward side? If he stays fit?
Click to expand...

The IF is too big, that's the point.

It's also, from the player's perspective, a huge career risk. If you drop from the Prem to the Championship in your 30s, and the team you're with does not keep you, the likelihood is that your market of prospective clubs becomes just those in the Championship.
 

Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:08 PM
  • #3,949
It's really easy to bring players in.
It is bringing in the players you really want that is harder. Because more than one club will be trying to sign the good players.

Also you could have a deal agreed, but it might be pending the other club landing one of their targets.

All mangers want business done early in the window whether summer or January. Plenty of managers have gone on record as saying agents and players drag things out.

Our high league position might complicate it. Some players might think, okay I'll get game time off the bench but I want to be first choice what are my other options.

Players are motivated by what they think is best for them and not what is best for Coventry City and it's fans, especially in a short term deal. For instance if I go to Coventry and they get promoted they won't want me next year. But if I to that club and do well they might offer me a long term contract in the summer.

Clubs complicate it as well by let's explore options with him, as back up in case this other deal we are working on fails.

You can't blame players for taking their time and exploring their options. They are not obliged to take the first offer put in front of their nose.
 
Reactions: Becksy, MaltaSkyBlue, CovRes and 1 other person
H

HuckerbyDublinWhelan

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:11 PM
  • #3,950
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
And just watch the meltdown.

Click to expand...
“He’s like a new signing”
 

Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:19 PM
  • #3,951
So far this window (as of 15.15 hours
on 5th January) four players have joined Championship clubs and two of those were unattached players. One of the unattached players has been training with the club he joined for two months.

People need to calm down.
 
Last edited: Monday at 3:34 PM
Reactions: CovRes, PaulPUSB, mmttww and 5 others
B

Bigelvesy

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:26 PM
  • #3,952
David O'Day said:
To be fair he wouldn't actually have to live in Cov. He wouldn't have to move back to Holbrooks
Click to expand...
I went to school with him and speaking candidly, his life prospects completely changed by that move to bournemouth, away from coventry and the crowd he spent time with.
I can totally understand now not wanting to return.
 
Reactions: Calista, no_loyalty, fernandopartridge and 6 others
L

long way home

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:26 PM
  • #3,953
Id definitely get the 2 wide lads if we can, Esse can move across the 3 positions, Rak can play RW and EMC can also go into the middle. The more pace and quality we have the better, id prefer to look down a bench and see Tatsu, Rak or Esse other than Bidwell, Brau and Andrews.

Im not bothered they play on the same side for the exact reason why I wasn't bothered or thought KKH was the end of Milan. We need energy and players that will stretch teams. Look at whats happened since losing BTA, teams just wait on us to open up as they don't fear us in space.
 
Reactions: Becksy and 2024/25 League 1 Champs?
D

Deity

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:31 PM
  • #3,954
Hobo said:
So far this window (as of 15.15 house on 5th January) four players have joined Championship clubs and two of those were unattached players. One of the unattached players has been training with the club he joined for two months.

People need to calm down.
Click to expand...

Spot on.
 
Reactions: HadjiChippo, mmttww, Whats_all_this_about and 2 others

Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Monday at 3:36 PM
  • #3,955
David O'Day said:
To be fair he wouldn't actually have to live in Cov. He wouldn't have to move back to Holbrooks
Click to expand...

Yes but he is still playing in the Premier League and drawing a Premier League wage.
 
Reactions: CV3SkyBlue
Prev
  • 1
  • …
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • …
  • 153
Next
First Prev 113 of 153 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

  • RegiswasGodA moment ago
  • resyokA moment ago
  • skybluebristolA moment ago
  • FletchA moment ago
  • voojoA moment ago
  • SkyBlue_CremeEggA moment ago
  • IanfromcovA moment ago
  • TonyO’64A moment ago
  • SkyBlueChris1 minute ago
  • CovLad941 minute ago
  • MaltaSkyBlue1 minute ago
  • SkyBlue_Adam2 minutes ago
  • jamroac3 minutes ago
  • skyblumatt3 minutes ago
  • 3generations skyblue3 minutes ago
  • viridisman3 minutes ago
  • SkyBluejmc3 minutes ago
  • Londonccfcfan4 minutes ago
  • Alkhen4 minutes ago
  • woody114624 minutes ago
  • Match Plot4 minutes ago
  • pitts head4 minutes ago
  • Matt Grimes' Beard4 minutes ago
  • Colonel Mustard5 minutes ago
  • The watchmaker5 minutes ago
  • CCFC_Irish5 minutes ago
  • JohnWH5 minutes ago
  • Chicken Mcgraw5 minutes ago
  • Samueljames19915 minutes ago
  • Tommo19935 minutes ago
  • thezunigadream6 minutes ago
  • Kingokings2046 minutes ago
  • robbiethemole6 minutes ago
  • SkyBlueStallion_896 minutes ago
  • Hoofhearted6 minutes ago
  • Macca19877 minutes ago
  • Lofty7 minutes ago
  • BerksSB7 minutes ago
  • DWH7 minutes ago
  • Bova7 minutes ago
  • Paul W7 minutes ago
  • OQ_skyblue7 minutes ago
  • Samo8 minutes ago
  • Addi8 minutes ago
  • Ectemnius8 minutes ago
  • Sky Blue Pete8 minutes ago
  • Longee_no18 minutes ago
  • skybluecam9 minutes ago
  • shmmeee9 minutes ago
  • scott87ccfc9 minutes ago
  • covfan19669 minutes ago
  • Diogenes9 minutes ago
  • Winny the Bish9 minutes ago
  • cov87!10 minutes ago
  • long way home10 minutes ago
  • Deeley10 minutes ago
  • SeaSeeEffCee11 minutes ago
  • HuckerbysQuiff11 minutes ago
  • wingy12 minutes ago
  • Phoenix555512 minutes ago
  • gspotgaz13 minutes ago
  • jackdg13 minutes ago
  • Dirk Turpin13 minutes ago
  • covtaff13 minutes ago
  • Covskyblue13 minutes ago
  • CCFColi13 minutes ago
  • SonofErnie14 minutes ago
  • Marty14 minutes ago
  • CovRes14 minutes ago
  • Madaba14 minutes ago
  • dojer14 minutes ago
  • San Francisco15 minutes ago
  • KenilworthSkyBlue15 minutes ago
  • ... and 19 more.
  • Total: 152 (members: 92, guests: 60)
    Share:
    Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email
    • Home
    • Forums
    • Coventry City Football Club
    • Coventry City General Chat
    • Default Style
    • Contact us
    • Terms and rules
    • Privacy policy
    • Help
    • Home
    Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2021 XenForo Ltd.
    Menu
    Log in

    Register

    • Home
    • Forums
      • New posts
      • Search forums
    • What's new
      • New posts
      • Latest activity
    • Members
      • Current visitors
    • Donate to the Season Ticket Fund
    X

    Privacy & Transparency

    We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

    • Personalized ads and content
    • Content measurement and audience insights

    Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

    X

    Privacy & Transparency

    We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

    • Personalized ads and content
    • Content measurement and audience insights

    Do you accept cookies and these technologies?