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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,836
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Massive 48 hours now, need at least a cb and cm or a cm and lb
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We will sign none. The fact we have a good chance of staying in this league will mean King will keep the purse strings closed.
 
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ptr

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,837
Ccfcisparks said:
We will sign none. The fact we have a good chance of staying in this league will mean King will keep the purse strings closed.
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Centre mid will come in. 2 will go out.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,838
If you had to move a player or two out you could even if you paid all the wages just to get them out of the way.
 
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Pusb1

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,839
Flog haji to turkey. Scramble some panic deadline day signings
 

Otis

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,840
Not really a cat in hell's chance of it happening, but I think we could do with three players.

We need a CM and a LB, but if FL isn't going to play Woolfenden, we could do with a really decent centre back too

Lately there have been far too many mistakes from Thomas and Kitching.

I think 3 excellent signings could really change our fortunes. Not going to happen though, so really hoping for Onyeka or a really good alternative.

Think that may well be it
 
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cooperskyblue

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,841
Ccfcisparks said:
We will sign none. The fact we have a good chance of staying in this league will mean King will keep the purse strings closed.
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The current form is nothing to do with Doug. He will be as miffed as we all are I'm sure.

It is on Frank, the coaches and the players who need to solve the very clear issues. We are so open. Signing a CM doesn't change that On it's own. We can all see the players positions are all over the place.
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,842
The next 48 hours will decide if we go up still or settle for another 5 years in the championship. The teams next season will be ridiculously strong, Wrexham Birmingham then the teams coming down, it’s really now or never
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,843
cooperskyblue said:
The current form is nothing to do with Doug. He will be as miffed as we all are I'm sure.

It is on Frank, the coaches and the players who need to solve the very clear issues. We are so open. Signing a CM doesn't change that On it's own. We can all see the players positions are all over the place.
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We've pissed around all month. Thats on Doug.
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,844
cooperskyblue said:
The current form is nothing to do with Doug. He will be as miffed as we all are I'm sure.

It is on Frank, the coaches and the players who need to solve the very clear issues. We are so open. Signing a CM doesn't change that On it's own. We can all see the players positions are all over the place.
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Signing a cm will help, grimes just isn’t physical or good enough, it pains me to say it because I’ve wanted him for years. He looks tiny compared to other teams midfielders
 
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ptr

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,845
Wish we got that Malanda that Middlesbrough signed.

Exactly what we need.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,846
ptr said:
Wish we got that Malanda that Middlesbrough signed.

Exactly what we need.
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Signing players in positions you need help in is for rookies
 

cooperskyblue

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,847
Ccfcisparks said:
We've pissed around all month. Thats on Doug.
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Well we didn't piss around getting the wingers in which we all accepted we needed.

I agree on a CM, I think we need one and yes ideally a couple of weeks ago.

However the form and the way we are playing in and out of possession is nothing to do with him. My concern is our head coach sorting out the major issues.
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,848
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Signing players in positions you need help in is for rookies
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We do it the Doug way, sign more wingers. I hope he’s good but I’m virtually speechless at the fact we’ve signed another winger, when every person on the planet can see now we need a cm or lb. It’s just baffling
 
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cooperskyblue

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,849
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Signing a cm will help, grimes just isn’t physical or good enough, it pains me to say it because I’ve wanted him for years. He looks tiny compared to other teams midfielders
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I agree. A CM will help. But if he is exposed with our system and our positions then similar outcomes will carry on.
I do think a ball winning CM is imperative but I think managing games better would also help.

Today could have been an ugly 1-0 away win had we done that.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,850
cooperskyblue said:
Well we didn't piss around getting the wingers in which we all accepted we needed.

I agree on a CM, I think we need one and yes ideally a couple of weeks ago.

However the form and the way we are playing in and out of possession is nothing to do with him. My concern is our head coach sorting out the major issues.
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We got in a winger who was a backup for Portsmouth. It stinks of a cheap bargain basement option.
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,851
Ccfcisparks said:
We got in a winger who was a backup for Portsmouth. It stinks of a cheap bargain basement option.
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We’re top of the league too, what the hell are we playing at. It’s just sad we won’t get a better chance for a long time, who knows he might have a massive surprise over the next 48 hours but I have no confidence
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,852
SkyBlueDom26 said:
We’re top of the league too, what the hell are we playing at. It’s just sad we won’t get a better chance for a long time, who knows he might have a massive surprise over the next 48 hours but I have no confidence
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The rumours we are pissing about with Onyeka because Doug doesnt pay agents fees doesnt surprise me at all
 

Otis

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,853
cooperskyblue said:
Well we didn't piss around getting the wingers in which we all accepted we needed.

I agree on a CM, I think we need one and yes ideally a couple of weeks ago.

However the form and the way we are playing in and out of possession is nothing to do with him. My concern is our head coach sorting out the major issues.
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I don't know why we didn't deploy the Southampton tactic when going a goal up. Especially like today when we go 1 nil up in the 2nd half

We went down to 10 men against Southampton and we really tightened up at the back, got organised and looked so much more solid and defended brilliantly

Imagine setting up like that after going a goal up and with 11 men.

We could have tightened up today and then just tried to hit them on the break, when Eccles made the breakthrough.
 
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Warwickhunt

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,854
Can't wait until the transfer window closes! Something going on in the club if you ask me.
 
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Deity

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,855
Warwickhunt said:
Can't wait until the transfer window closes! Something going on in the club if you ask me.
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Mmm one of the guys from That Cov pod tweeted something similar
 

19Skybluearmy76

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,856
cooperskyblue said:
The current form is nothing to do with Doug. He will be as miffed as we all are I'm sure.

It is on Frank, the coaches and the players who need to solve the very clear issues. We are so open. Signing a CM doesn't change that On it's own. We can all see the players positions are all over the place.
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It is down to the players but it's Frank's responsibility to set them up. There was no need to continue ploughing forward today and the same against Norwich. Milan and JDS are fucking clueless and Milan is so overrated their awareness on the pitch is zero. The same goes for Bobby and Kitching why the fuck is Kitching attempting to win a ball in midfield without having the sense to realise there's a gaping hole being left. They are both weak as fuck, Kone bullied them today. I really don't see where we go from here. We need a complete new back line and it's not going to happen. We either go 3 at the back or give Lati and Woolfy a go they can't do any worse surely. We need to win the next 2 home games which I think we'll do despite Boro being in form we will raise our game at home and moving forward we need to stay compact away from home and hit teams on the break but my fear is Frank is either too stubborn or too dumb and if it's the latter then we need to replace him with a coach who actually has some technical nous and is tactically astute to change things as and when required.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,857
In fact the next 48 will decide precisely zero.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,858
Warwickhunt said:
Can't wait until the transfer window closes! Something going on in the club if you ask me.
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What you mean
 
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quinn1971

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,859
SBT said:
lol at people suddenly pivoting on January 31 to us actually needing a CB all along, great transfer strategy here
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Remember when it was just cover on the wings we needed
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,860
SBT said:
lol at people suddenly pivoting on January 31 to us actually needing a CB all along, great transfer strategy here
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Can I pivot to needing two centre backs?
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,861
In reality if we were proactive we could have done the surgery needed.

We could have loaned or sold one of Lati and got a CB in.
We could have sorted out the LB issue
Could have got a CM

Could have got rid of Brau, Bidwell, Andrews.

Our problems this season started when Doug didn't want to spend what we needed for Hughes
 
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Macca

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,862
You can't expect much with this and the summer transfer window we had
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,863
Macca said:
You can't expect much with this and the summer transfer window we had
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Yet some still defend him.
 
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Macca

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,864
Ccfcisparks said:
Yet some still defend him.
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The signing of the guy from Switzerland is baffling, no disrespect to the player himself
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,865
Ccfcisparks said:
In reality if we were proactive we could have done the surgery needed.

We could have loaned or sold one of Lati and got a CB in.
We could have sorted out the LB issue
Could have got a CM

Could have got rid of Brau, Bidwell, Andrews.

Our problems this season started when Doug didn't want to spend what we needed for Hughes
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I still think Hughes was / is overpriced. That of course doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have had other attainable targets lined up that we could have jumped on instead.
 

19Skybluearmy76

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,866
SkyBlueDom26 said:
The next 48 hours will decide if we go up still or settle for another 5 years in the championship. The teams next season will be ridiculously strong, Wrexham Birmingham then the teams coming down, it’s really now or never
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Wrexham and Brum are starting to tick along nicely now and we'd not stick a chance next season especially with the potential for I'd say at least 3 of our supposed better players leaving. Our defence is so weak and positionally unaware. Frank has to take the lion's responsibility for today though because the message should have been shut up shop but no they continued to plough forward.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,867
Macca said:
The signing of the guy from Switzerland is baffling, no disrespect to the player himself
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He might be a fantastic player for the future, but it really doesnt help our aim this season
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,868
Otis said:
I don't know why we didn't deploy the Southampton tactic when going a goal up. Especially like today when we go 1 nil up in the 2nd half

We went down to 10 men against Southampton and we really tightened up at the back, got organised and looked so much more solid and defended brilliantly

Imagine setting up like that after going a goal up and with 11 men.

We could have tightened up today and then just tried to hit them on the break, when Eccles made the breakthrough.
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Excellent point
 

TomRad85

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,869
It's on King now. He didn't back the manager at all in the summer. Now we have a 3 month sprint from, despite recent results, a good position. Just fucking spend some money to kick us on a bit ffs. Best ever chance and we're pissing it away penny pinching.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Jan 31, 2026
  • #9,870
Ccfcisparks said:
In reality if we were proactive we could have done the surgery needed.

We could have loaned or sold one of Lati and got a CB in.
We could have sorted out the LB issue
Could have got a CM

Could have got rid of Brau, Bidwell, Andrews.

Our problems this season started when Doug didn't want to spend what we needed for Hughes
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Looking back I think we should have just signed Kane, Mbappe and a few others. We could have gone up if we’d done that.
 
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