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mrtrench

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  • Oct 26, 2025
  • #281
I'm hoping that this coming window will be like a second Christmas. We kept our powder dry in August and have a purse full ready to spend. I'm excited to see who arrives. Unlike others here, I don't know much about any other clubs, let alone outside the UK. The chances are that I won't have heard of them.
 
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Martw

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  • Oct 26, 2025
  • #282
SkyBlueStallion_89 said:
Le Batch, El Batchio and Das Batch I think
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Post of the year for me
 
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Martw

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  • Oct 26, 2025
  • #283
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Came up with a little wishlist if we’re still in and around the title picture come January:
• Imran Louza - CM (Watford) perm
• Romain Esse - RW (Crystal Palace) loan
• Koki Saito - LW (QPR) perm

Outs
• Kai Andrews - Loan (Upper L1)
• Miguel Angel Brau - Loan (lower Champ, upper L1)
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FL madre a special effort to see louse after the match, hopefully tapped him up, their other midfielder with the unspeakable name (for me anyway!!) Chaka something or other is also one hell of a player. Surely we will go back for the Palace lad Rak-Sakyi who ended up on loan in Turkey?
 

TomRad85

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  • Oct 26, 2025
  • #284
Martw said:
FL madre a special effort to see louse after the match, hopefully tapped him up, their other midfielder with the unspeakable name (for me anyway!!) Chaka something or other is also one hell of a player. Surely we will go back for the Palace lad Rak-Sakyi who ended up on loan in Turkey?
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Lampard did the same to Hackney last season. He's just making sure the better players in the league know he appreciates them in case they end up on our shopping list.
 
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edgy

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  • Oct 26, 2025
  • #285
Alkhen said:
Impossible to get a like for like replacement, let alone someone willing to sit on the bench. We do need a more defensive/holding cover though
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shmmeee said:
I don’t think you can, that sort of position you tend to replace fully formed like we did Doyle > Kelly > Sheaf > Grimes.
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SeshMouseSkyBlue said:
Who would that even be?? I’ve never really noticed anyone do the job he does
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I mean an understudy. Not a like for like or ready made player.
They'll be young lads out their with similar ball retention stats, maybe in Europe's lesser leagues. Thats the scouts job to find them, we wouldnt of heard of them.
 
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Skybluedownunder

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  • Oct 26, 2025
  • #286
Just on Louza, Wikipedia says…

On 1 June 2021, Watford completed the signing of Louza from Nantes for a reported fee of €10 million.[4] He signed with The Hornets on a five-year deal lasting until 2026

But has since had a contract extension to June 2028.

It also says…

In January 2024, Louza joined Ligue 1 club Lorient on loan until the end of the season, the deal containing a purchase option.

So maybe they’d be open to selling him. He handed in a transfer request in the summer.

Watford Player of the Season asks to leave after fall-out with new manager

WATFORD midfielder Imran Louza wants to leave the club after a fall-out with the new head coach. Uruguayan boss Paulo Pezzolano has only just taken over at Vicarage Road from Tom Cleverley but afte…
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Depending how Giorgi Chakvetadze returns from injury he’s another I wouldn’t mind signing


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Alkhen

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  • Oct 26, 2025
  • #287
edgy said:
I mean an understudy. Not a like for like or ready made player.
They'll be young lads out their with similar ball retention stats, maybe in Europe's lesser leagues. Thats the scouts job to find them, we wouldnt of heard of them.
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Yeah definitely something we should look at doing. Even if we have to alter the way we play if Grimes gets injured we don't really have defensive cover now Sheaf has gone
 
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SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • Oct 26, 2025
  • #288
Skybluedownunder said:
Just on Louza, Wikipedia says…

On 1 June 2021, Watford completed the signing of Louza from Nantes for a reported fee of €10 million.[4] He signed with The Hornets on a five-year deal lasting until 2026

But has since had a contract extension to June 2028.

It also says…

In January 2024, Louza joined Ligue 1 club Lorient on loan until the end of the season, the deal containing a purchase option.

So maybe they’d be open to selling him. He handed in a transfer request in the summer.

Watford Player of the Season asks to leave after fall-out with new manager

WATFORD midfielder Imran Louza wants to leave the club after a fall-out with the new head coach. Uruguayan boss Paulo Pezzolano has only just taken over at Vicarage Road from Tom Cleverley but afte…
www.thesun.co.uk

Depending how Giorgi Chakvetadze he’s another I wouldn’t mind signing


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Louza would be a brilliant signing, same as Chakvetadze, if I could chose I'd go for Chakvetadze but again depends on how he returns on the injury, If we got Grimes who was Swanseas captain and was there for a long time then we could get Louza. If we're still in the postion we are come Jan I can see us getting him considering he wanted to leave in the summer
 

SBAndy

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  • Oct 26, 2025
  • #289
edgy said:
I mean an understudy. Not a like for like or ready made player.
They'll be young lads out their with similar ball retention stats, maybe in Europe's lesser leagues. Thats the scouts job to find them, we wouldnt of heard of them.
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Still wonder whether Sam Rak Sakyi, who I think we were linked with last January, is the player earmarked for Grimes’ succession.
 
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skyblue025

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  • Oct 27, 2025
  • #290
procdoc said:
I’d be all over Azeez at Millwall in January
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This is the first season he has done anything. I'd want to see how he gets on over the full season.
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Oct 27, 2025
  • #291
SBAndy said:
Still wonder whether Sam Rak Sakyi, who I think we were linked with last January, is the player earmarked for Grimes’ succession.
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Wouldn't cost a lot if we wanted him permanently in Jan. Looks like his contract is up in the summer. I assume that would be a loan though.
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #292
Last night shows how important this window will be. We clearly need 2 or 3 players as backup, so how much do people think we’ll need to spend and who could be realistic targets?

With wolf looking poor and our main summer target being hughes would another cb be on the cards? Also a number 10 is a must and a rw in my opinion….we need to spend big as every other big club in the league will do
 
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wingy

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #293
skyblue025 said:
This is the first season he has done anything. I'd want to see how he gets on over the full season.
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Two to three year's on from his reading hype,he was at Middlesbrough right for rediculous money¿
Now Millwall, quite a bit going on there you'd have to assume?
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #294
We need to do some business for sure.

LB -We need better back up at LB. Bidwell is past it and Brau can’t get in at all.

CB - if Lati is moved on we need someone else. Woolf looked all over the shop yesterday and a few injuries to our key CBs and our season will be finished.

CM/crative player - no Rudoni and Torp and we’ve got issues. Need someone in to add some competition.

Winger - EMC needs competition more than Tatsu. But maybe someone who can play both flanks.

Striker - games like yesterday showed we need a wiley sod who can fight and keep CBs occupied. Wright isn’t the answer at times. There’s a 4th striker a lot available and we should fill it.

If Doug is going for it then that’s 4-5 in.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #295
AFCCOVENTRY said:
We need to do some business for sure.

LB -We need better back up at LB. Bidwell is past it and Brau can’t get in at all.

CB - if Lati is moved on we need someone else. Woolf looked all over the shop yesterday and a few injuries to our key CBs and our season will be finished.

CM/crative player - no Rudoni and Torp and we’ve got issues. Need someone in to add some competition.

Winger - EMC needs competition more than Tatsu. But maybe someone who
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AFCCOVENTRY said:
can play both flanks.

Striker - games like yesterday showed we need a wiley sod who can fight and keep CBs occupied. Wright isn’t the answer at times. There’s a 4th striker a lot available and we should fill it.

If Doug is going for it then that’s 4-5 in.
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I'd be amazed if we bring that many in the window. Maybe a couple of players. We don't want to be left with a big squad and wage bill if we don't go up.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #296
AFCCOVENTRY said:
We need to do some business for sure.

LB -We need better back up at LB. Bidwell is past it and Brau can’t get in at all.

CB - if Lati is moved on we need someone else. Woolf looked all over the shop yesterday and a few injuries to our key CBs and our season will be finished.

CM/crative player - no Rudoni and Torp and we’ve got issues. Need someone in to add some competition.

Winger - EMC needs competition more than Tatsu. But maybe someone who can play both flanks.

Striker - games like yesterday showed we need a wiley sod who can fight and keep CBs occupied. Wright isn’t the answer at times. There’s a 4th striker a lot available and we should fill it.

If Doug is going for it then that’s 4-5 in.
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5 players
 
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wingy

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #297
1Andrews 2 Don't get booked or sent off 3 Bamford 4 5 ?
 

shmmeee

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #298
Skyblue Bangkok said:
I'd be amazed if we bring that many in the window. Maybe a couple of players. We don't want to be left with a big squad and wage bill if we don't go up.
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Couple of loans and a CM when you can let Allen and Bidwell go in the summer isn’t going to bankrupt the club.
 

baldy

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #299
AFCCOVENTRY said:
We need to do some business for sure.

LB -We need better back up at LB. Bidwell is past it and Brau can’t get in at all.

CB - if Lati is moved on we need someone else. Woolf looked all over the shop yesterday and a few injuries to our key CBs and our season will be finished.

CM/crative player - no Rudoni and Torp and we’ve got issues. Need someone in to add some competition.

Winger - EMC needs competition more than Tatsu. But maybe someone who can play both flanks.

Striker - games like yesterday showed we need a wiley sod who can fight and keep CBs occupied. Wright isn’t the answer at times. There’s a 4th striker a lot available and we should fill it.

If Doug is going for it then that’s 4-5 in.
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Morons blabbering on about Woolf being poor - that was his 2nd full match or something wasn't it? Give him a chance ffs
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #300
Skyblue Bangkok said:
I'd be amazed if we bring that many in the window. Maybe a couple of players. We don't want to be left with a big squad and wage bill if we don't go up.
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Nothing silly but there has to be a little bit of a gamble to go for it if you’re in a good position to go for the Prem.

Sunderland did a good deal for someone like ELF where if they get promoted the obligation to buy.
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #301
baldy said:
Morons blabbering on about Woolf being poor - that was his 2nd full match or something wasn't it? Give him a chance ffs
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We need another one and that doesn’t change. He had a stinker last night and that’s because he’s more comfortable in a back 3.
 

blunted

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #302
baldy said:
Morons blabbering on about Woolf being poor - that was his 2nd full match or something wasn't it? Give him a chance ffs
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If someone is poor then there is nothing wrong with calling it, although you are right extenuating circumstances should be mentioned.
Can't think of a player who hasn't been criticised on here. Vic and Gus made those people look somewhat stupid.
 
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baldy

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #303
blunted said:
If someone is poor then there is nothing wrong with calling it, although you are right extenuating circumstances should be mentioned.
Can't think of a player who hasn't been criticised on here. Vic and Gus made those people look somewhat stupid.
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I agree he was poor last night but to write him off completely is just brainless
 
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quinn1971

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  • Nov 1, 2025
  • #304
baldy said:
I agree he was poor last night but to write him off completely is just brainless
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Exactly, can’t judge him on 1 away game where everyone struggled, switched off for 2 of them but thats expected, he slotted straight in with a back 3, looked like he’d played there for years, he’ll be fine
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #305
If I’m being greedy I want three top quality signings in a CM a 10 and a winger.

That would put us in a great position.
 
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skyblue025

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #306
I can see a couple of loans coming in maybe with an option to buy if we go up. If we are still top 2 come Jan it's the conundrum do you buy for the Championship knowing those players might not make it into the team next season if/when we go up, or buy Prem ready players on higher wages.
If we do sign someone I think it will be someone Prem ready and if not break our record signing, be very close too it.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #307
skyblue025 said:
I can see a couple of loans coming in maybe with an option to buy if we go up. If we are still top 2 come Jan it's the conundrum do you buy for the Championship knowing those players might not make it into the team next season if/when we go up, or buy Prem ready players on higher wages.
If we do sign someone I think it will be someone Prem ready and if not break our record signing, be very close too it.
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Wouldn’t be against that if it’s a Le Fee type that Sunderland did.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #308
Liquid Gold said:
Wouldn’t be against that if it’s a Le Fee type that Sunderland did.
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Sunderland’s January business was a loan from the PL, Le Fee, and someone for £6m. I think that would make a huge difference to us in Jan if we got a couple of quality signings and a decent loan. Or visa versa.
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #309
shmmeee said:
Sunderland’s January business was a loan from the PL, Le Fee, and someone for £6m. I think that would make a huge difference to us in Jan if we got a couple of quality signings and a decent loan. Or visa versa.
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The £6m fee would've been for Isidor, who was already on loan with them for the first half of that season.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #310
I think we just need a good midfielder. If we have anything spare after that more depth at CH
 
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JSL

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #311
I am sure Frank will have eyes on who he wants in. However, its seems newbies never seem to hit the ground running and take time to 'gel', 'settle' whatever so I don't expect an immediate impact. The only exceptions to this has been Matt Grimes and to a certain extent Carl Rushworth
 
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SBT

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #312
AFCCOVENTRY said:
CM/crative player - no Rudoni and Torp and we’ve got issues. Need someone in to add some competition.
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Most teams have issues if two of their starting midfield are injured at the same time. We’re not going to spend resources on someone who would more often than not be third choice.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #313
SBT said:
Most teams have issues if two of their starting midfield are injured at the same time. We’re not going to spend resources on someone who would more often than not be third choice.
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How many minutes do you reckon an AMR/L/C would have got so far? More or less than Woolfenden?
 
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SBT

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #314
shmmeee said:
How many minutes do you reckon an AMR/L/C would have got so far? More or less than Woolfenden?
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I think a versatile wide player would be a really good addition. We haven’t really had any meaningful injuries to our wingers yet but we don’t have any true backups, which is not true of our central midfielders.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 2, 2025
  • #315
SBT said:
I think a versatile wide player would be a really good addition. We haven’t really had any meaningful injuries to our wingers yet but we don’t have any true backups, which is not true of our central midfielders.
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It’s not just about injuries. We’ve had plenty of games where EMC or Saka or BTA were having trouble making an impact. Depends whether you class Rudoni as a CM or an AM. I don’t think any of BTA Eccles or Allen are the same position as Rudoni.
 
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