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25/26 January Transfer Window (98 Viewers)

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SlovakSkyBlue

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  • Today at 9:12 AM
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A-Lighter-Shade-Of-Blue said:
Surely the whole point of a transfer window is to make the starting XI better, not just pad out the bench. Look at the business we’ve done, both in the summer and January. Almost every player we’ve brought in feels like backup. On a good day, most of them still wouldn’t get into the strongest lineup. Rushworth aside, are we honestly saying Woolfy, KKH, Mini, Brau or now Markelo would be first-choice? Because I don’t see it. There’s been some chat about Esse, but from what we’ve actually seen so far he’s decent going forward and pretty much anonymous defensively. And defending is a massive part of how our wingers are supposed to play. You can’t just ignore that side of the game. So after all those moves, are we actually any better off than we were before? I’m struggling to see it.
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I think our starting 11 early season was pretty much enough but injuries and too many under performers now it's clear we need another cm who can do an actual job, because torp is not capable.

Especially if we're going to play 424, grimes needs help when they break.
 

CovLis86

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  • Today at 9:34 AM
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Is it a coincidence that it's the same people who 24 hours ago were whinging and complaining that Doug won't pay for any transfers, that are now whinging and complaining about signing a player because it's not the one they want. We all know we need a CM as minimal. We have 5 days to still achieve that minimum. Becoming so spoilt we can't even get excited about signing a young winger for still one of our highest ever transfer fees. It's disgraceful really.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 9:35 AM
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CovLis86 said:
Is it a coincidence that it's the same people who 24 hours ago were whinging and complaining that Doug won't pay for any transfers, that are now whinging and complaining about signing a player because it's not the one they want. We all know we need a CM as minimal. We have 5 days to still achieve that minimum. Becoming so spoilt we can't even get excited about signing a young winger for still one of our highest ever transfer fees. It's disgraceful really.
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Disgraceful. Talk about an overreaction.
 
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CovLis86

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  • Today at 9:40 AM
  • #9,314
Ccfcisparks said:
Disgraceful. Talk about an overreaction.
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It is. If someone complained about us making a 4 million signing not even 5 years ago, you'd call them an idiot. We couldn't even imagine we would do such a thing. Now people are saying it's a waste before the guys even been seen on the training pitch. It's embarrassing entitlement. Sign of the modern age sadly.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 9:49 AM
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CovLis86 said:
It is. If someone complained about us making a 4 million signing not even 5 years ago, you'd call them an idiot. We couldn't even imagine we would do such a thing. Now people are saying it's a waste before the guys even been seen on the training pitch. It's embarrassing entitlement. Sign of the modern age sadly.
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Haven't seen anyone saying its a waste?

This idea we should ignore where we are because where we've been previously is pretty silly too.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Today at 9:52 AM
  • #9,316
David O'Day said:
Those 2 know they need to get up before EFL PSR catches up with them so they'll spend now and hope they can run fast enough,
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Like other teams who’ve cheated the system
 

Para1140

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  • Today at 9:53 AM
  • #9,317
Its like a being a kid at xmas ticking off all the things you wanted in the catalogue to waking up on xmas day and finding you got a satsuma instead
 
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Northeast sky blue

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  • Today at 9:54 AM
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Not sure if people are complaining, more so that there's other positions that are more pressing. Obviously there's a few days left in the window and these might be addressed. I think with the rumours of limited funds, then it seems more of a confusing signing
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Today at 9:54 AM
  • #9,319
Para1140 said:
Its like a being a kid at xmas ticking off all the things you wanted in the catalogue to waking up on xmas day and finding you got a satsuma instead
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It was a lovely Satsuma to be fair.
 
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Cov98

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  • Today at 10:00 AM
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I don't really get the complaining about signing what seems to be a talented winger just yet.

If we sign a midfielder before the window ends then I'd say we've done some decent business.
However if we end up signing no one else, I'd have to agree that signing a winger when we've already brought in 2 prior to him this window is a bit of a mess.

Still a few days left on the window and we know we always do business late, so for now I'm happy enough.
 
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Viktor17

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  • Today at 10:00 AM
  • #9,321
Some missing point - no one is disappointed we are planning ahead for example with this signing, timing may have dictated.

but it’s at a time when are are desperate for here and now, desperate. To help us get promoted, in what is likely our best ever shot for foreseeable, and suspect the worry is, like me, that we’re putting funds into this at expense of 2 others we are crying out for now.

Time will tell, in Doug we trust……..5 days left.
 
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oneofourown

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  • Today at 10:02 AM
  • #9,322
Skyblueweeman said:
It was a lovely Satsuma to be fair.
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Bit of useless information, but satsuma, which is a Japanese name does not mean small orange in Japan, instead they are from the area of Satsuma. In addition, the only time Japanese use satsuma in with sweet potato which is satsumaimo. I state this in case you want to give Sakamoto a present because if you say Saka, here's a satsuma he will expect a sweet potato.

They you go a waste of two minutes of your life
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Today at 10:04 AM
  • #9,323
Para1140 said:
Its like a being a kid at xmas ticking off all the things you wanted in the catalogue to waking up on xmas day and finding you got a satsuma instead
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Satsuma really???? Wow
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Today at 10:05 AM
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Not disappointed we’ve spent money but concerned with the squad planning. Doug, To his credit, often mentions how hard it is to compete with some teams in this league. So with our finite resources, is this three right wing players (four if you include Rapha) the best use?

He could be brilliant but that’s leaving wages we could use for other players potentially not even on the bench. Similar to us having three leftback that prevents us getting one in that we really need.

I just don’t get it but the picture will hopefully become clear in the next couple of days.
 
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long way home

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  • Today at 10:08 AM
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This latest signing wasn't decided yesterday, this was a player identified and a deal worked on for a while. It doesn't mean we haven't been working on a CM or any other signings, just means this deal was ready to announce yesterday.

I hope we announce a CM or a LB and see a few being moved on. But all targets will take different lengths of time to negotiate and they don't always fall into a timeline that from the outside makes sense. It certainly doesn't work that way, things take time and some just don't or cant get done.

Few days left and no doubt we will hear from Doug.
 
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Balli001

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  • Today at 10:21 AM
  • #9,326
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Not disappointed we’ve spent money but concerned with the squad planning. Doug, To his credit, often mentions how hard it is to compete with some teams in this league. So with our finite resources, is this three right wing players (four if you include Rapha) the best use?

He could be brilliant but that’s leaving wages we could use for other players potentially not even on the bench. Similar to us having three leftback that prevents us getting one in that we really need.

I just don’t get it but the picture will hopefully become clear in the next couple of days.
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Squad planning is actually a reason to make this signing. Come the summer we have 2 loan players going back and Sakamoto on 1 year remaining on his contract.
 
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cooperskyblue

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  • Today at 10:27 AM
  • #9,327
Ccfcisparks said:
Haven't seen anyone saying its a waste?

This idea we should ignore where we are because where we've been previously is pretty silly too.
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I don't think anyone is ignoring where we are now at all. We are top of the league. In fact some fans on twitter seem to be the ones forgetting that.

But the recent past should & does put where we are now in perspective. It is actually where we have been that will make achieving a promotion this season feel even better.

None of us are daft, we can see a CM is needed. Frank and Dean aren't daft either, I am convinced another signing will be coming in. Just got to trust them
 
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Martw

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  • Today at 10:29 AM
  • #9,328
Balli001 said:
Squad planning is actually a reason to make this signing. Come the summer we have 2 loan players going back and Sakamoto on 1 year remaining on his contract.
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Too logical a statement that is for on here
 
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procdoc

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  • Today at 10:33 AM
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So is this new winger any good? If we don’t bring in a midfielder then that’s a failure
 
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gears87

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  • Today at 10:45 AM
  • #9,330
Para1140 said:
Its like a being a kid at xmas ticking off all the things you wanted in the catalogue to waking up on xmas day and finding you got a satsuma instead
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I used to dream of getting a satsuma. I got coal
 
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shepardo01

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  • Today at 11:19 AM
  • #9,331
Sky Blue Pete said:
Satsuma really???? Wow
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Is he a CM??
 

Balli001

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  • Today at 11:23 AM
  • #9,332
procdoc said:
So is this new winger any good? If we don’t bring in a midfielder then that’s a failure
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No he is shite but they thought they buy him anyway for the laugh.....
 
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wingy

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  • Today at 11:27 AM
  • #9,333
gears87 said:
I used to dream of getting a satsuma. I got coal
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I got Coke and lumped it.
 

procdoc

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  • 41 minutes ago
  • #9,334
Balli001 said:
No he is shite but they thought they buy him anyway for the laugh.....
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I meant has anyone here seen him play before, does he look better than what we have etc.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • 38 minutes ago
  • #9,335
Silly question are we at the max squad registration?
 

skybluecam

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  • 38 minutes ago
  • #9,336
Para1140 said:
Its like a being a kid at xmas ticking off all the things you wanted in the catalogue to waking up on xmas day and finding you got a satsuma instead
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Expensive satsuma!
 
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CovRes

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  • 37 minutes ago
  • #9,337
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Silly question are we at the max squad registration?
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We are, yes.
 
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Balli001

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  • 33 minutes ago
  • #9,338
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Silly question are we at the max squad registration?
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Yes but one of the squad is Dovin who will likely be deregistered and Brau also i suspect may be.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • 25 minutes ago
  • #9,339
procdoc said:
So is this new winger any good? If we don’t bring in a midfielder then that’s a failure
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It's as simple as that. You've got people trying to take the moral high ground that there's some concern about the transfer activity, but they're missing the point.

Standalone this signing looks decent, and we've spent some money. We can all be happy about that. If we sign a CM then it is a decent window. No problem. If we don't it is ridiculous given what is at stake. We really need some strength. That's the reality here.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • 24 minutes ago
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Balli001 said:
Yes but one of the squad is Dovin who will likely be deregistered and Brau also i suspect may be.
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See I thought three keepers had to be registered in the squad but could be talking nonsense
 

shmmeee

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  • 1 minute ago
  • #9,341
Sky Blue Goblin said:
See I thought three keepers had to be registered in the squad but could be talking nonsense
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Nothing in the handbook about it



Possibly confused because champ teams get three more spots and have to declare keepers. But nothing says you have to have a given number of keepers.
 
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