25/26 January Transfer Window (92 Viewers)

[blunted]

And nor should we ….. overspending is the quickest way to unpick the amazing progress made iver the last few years …

I was thinking about turning points in our history.
We were a lower mid-table top division team when Richardson decided we should be doing better. He brought in Ron Atkinson, a manager on his way down with a record of spending money poorly. He spent vast amounts of cash compared with previous managers and we stayed firmly where we were only with a large debt.
Richardson gave Dublin a huge contract after being warned by all of football it was unsustainable.
I believe these instances of living beyond our means were the start of our terrible downward spiral exacerbated by terrible boards and owners.
We have done brilliantly over the last few years carefully husbanding our resources. King must take an enormous amount of credit for this moving us ever forward whilst still losing £7 million a year.
We need promotion or rich owners, but what we do not need is massive debt and wages that will upset our existing tight knit squad.

 

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[Ccfcisparks]

Very concerning Blues can outgun us for a player despite us being top of the league

 

[blunted]

Dovin's back soon

Worried about Dovin. Was supposed to be back mid-January. In the article in Sweden, he was saying his knee is still not right.

 

[saveitforthewombles]

Very concerning Blues can outgun us for a player despite us being top of the league

Not at all. Would much rather we have a structure and a value assigned to offers Vs just trying to outbid silly money. Then it's down to the player - do you want to play for a team that's top of the league or go to the highest bidder. More of a reflection of that IMO.

 

[Winny the Bish]

In the belief we will sign 1 more player, but only 1 more I think it’ll be a CM, and some players I’d be interested in as follows

Patrick Berg (28) - Bodo/Glimt


Kodai Sano (22) - NEC Nijmegen


Ao Tanaka (27) - Leeds Utd


Arthurt Avom (21) - Lorient


Jens Hjerto-Dahl (20) - Tromso


Dan Neil (24) - Sunderland
Dan Neil - The Midfielder Commander - 2023ᴴᴰ

Caleb Yirenkyi (19) - Nordsjaelland
Caleb Yirenkyi -Allrounding Midfielder

Cheveyo Tsawa (19) - FC Zurich
Cheveyo Tsawa Swiss talent - 2025

Besfort Zeneli (23) - Elfsborg
Besfort Zeneli a talented Swedish midfielder - 2025

Thomas Jorgensen (20) - Viborg
Thomas Jørgensen - Technical Midfielder - 2025ᴴᴰ

Lasse Berg Johnsen (26) - Malmo
Lasse Berg Johnsen ▶ Skills, Goals & Highlights 2025ᴴᴰ

Emil Kornvig (25) - Brann
Emil Kornvig - Season Show 2025

Big fan of Sano, Avom, Yirenkyi and Jorgensen. The first three are definitely out of our league at the moment but Jorgensen would be gettable and a clear upgrade on Eccles and Allen in the #8 position.

 

[procdoc]

Not at all. Would much rather we have a structure and a value assigned to offers Vs just trying to outbid silly money. Then it's down to the player - do you want to play for a team that's top of the league or go to the highest bidder. More of a reflection of that IMO.

@Ccfcisparks you’re gonna need a bigger keep net

 

[procdoc]

Chased Hughes all summer and failed, chased Manneh for months and failed. Doug King out

 

[lord_garrincha]

Chased Hughes all summer and failed, chased Manneh for months and failed. Doug King out

Chased the snow in Geneva and succeeded!

You have weigh up the pros and cons.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Not at all. Would much rather we have a structure and a value assigned to offers Vs just trying to outbid silly money. Then it's down to the player - do you want to play for a team that's top of the league or go to the highest bidder. More of a reflection of that IMO.

Or he’s bought into their project and sees them as more ambitious. King clearly didn’t manage to convince him.

 

[saveitforthewombles]

Or he’s bought into their project and sees them as more ambitious. King clearly didn’t manage to convince him.

who doesn't love a project

 

[Nick]

Some serious begging going on.

 

[long way home]

We would of chased many deals that don't or can't get done, just don't hear about it. That will not stop us going for more or does not make us unique. Its the way it goes, i still think we see 2 more and could well see 1 out as well as loans for some of the younger lads.

Still time to see if Doug can get anymore over the line, if not 20 games to get behind the squad as it is.

 

[blunted]

Chased Hughes all summer and failed, chased Manneh for months and failed. Doug King out

When you have a pretty amazing recruitment record, other teams are clearly going to look at whom you are trying to buy.
If it doesn't go through without an agent touting the player around, then we are immediately at a disadvantage with our spending power.
Stamenic to Forest and Manneh (if he has gone to Brum) are clubs with far superior spending power to us.
Frankly, I think our development of players is far superior to many of the better funded clubs.
McNally, Doyle and Norton-Cuffey are examples of players who came on leaps and bounds with us, but cost too much for us to buy.

 

[Warwickhunt]

Ally Mcoist commentary of the week! "Van-Heck has just given Sesko a quick tug!"

 

[ptr]

Ally Mcoist commentary of the week! "Van-Heck has just given Sesko a quick tug!"

Might be worth a try with Wright tbf, get him going again!

 

[SkyBluePower]

Got the feeling we won’t sign anyone else. Business concluded early and that’s the squad Lampard will now have to succeed with.

 

[CCFC96]

Got the feeling we won’t sign anyone else. Business concluded early and that’s the squad Lampard will now have to succeed with.

I'd be perfectly happy with that for the run-in - strengthened where we absolutely need to. Anything else from here on out would be a bonus.

 

[David O'Day]

Not at all. Would much rather we have a structure and a value assigned to offers Vs just trying to outbid silly money. Then it's down to the player - do you want to play for a team that's top of the league or go to the highest bidder. More of a reflection of that IMO.

Don't feed the trolls

 

[Johnnythespider]

Was chatting to the owner of our local kebab house last night. Mad Beşiktaş fan. He was saying he’s hearing from back home in Turkey that they’re expecting to lose Tammy Abraham to Villa. If that happens, he reckons the word from Beşiktaş fans is that they will move for Haji Wright as the replacement, possibly this week. I thought it was all fan talk, but I see on Sky that Abrahams is in fact linked with Villa this morning, and he has left the Beşiktaş training camp.

You've mentioned a kebab house without saying what the kebab was like, this instantly invalidates this rumour

 

[saveitforthewombles]

Don't feed the trolls

whatever makes them happy

 

[shmmeee]

Got the feeling we won’t sign anyone else. Business concluded early and that’s the squad Lampard will now have to succeed with.

Think we’ll try for more on a perm but not get it over the line.

 

[Deity]

Got the feeling we won’t sign anyone else. Business concluded early and that’s the squad Lampard will now have to succeed with.

We will bring in 2 more … 1 on a permanent deal.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Got the feeling we won’t sign anyone else. Business concluded early and that’s the squad Lampard will now have to succeed with.

I feel like he's plugged the main gaps quickly, and will look at other deals elsewhere, but they'd be permanents (or loan with option/obligation to buy) potentially looking towards next year and being able to cope at PL level.

 

[saveitforthewombles]

I feel like he's plugged the main gaps quickly, and will look at other deals elsewhere, but they'd be permanents (or loan with option/obligation to buy) potentially looking towards next year and being able to cope at PL level.

Agree - if any of Andrews/Bidwell/Brau move out more will come in......

 

[David O'Day]

Pretty confident that there will be at least 1 more in and then it depends on any out goings.

 

[SkyBlueBarmy84]

Chased the snow in Geneva and succeeded!

You have weigh up the pros and cons.

Doug’s taking the piste.

 

[Saddlebrains]

There will 100% be a CM Coming in

Andrews will then go out on loan

Anything outside of that, bonus

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

There will 100% be a CM Coming in

Andrews will then go out on loan

Anything outside of that, bonus

Big opportunity missed in not getting a striker. It’s worth a gamble for 20 games and a £200m jackpot.

 

[SkyBluePower]

We will bring in 2 more … 1 on a permanent deal.

Don’t want to be rude but unless you know this for a fact by having information others don’t, I think I will be right.
More than happy to bookmark this and would love to be wrong.

 

[David O'Day]

Don’t want to be rude but unless you know this for a fact by having information others don’t, I think I will be right.
More than happy to bookmark this and would love to be wrong.

Well given a poster who has had nailed on info on transfers before has said there is definitely at least a CM incoming why do you think there will be no more signings?

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Manneh moving to Brum.

 

[SkyBluePower]

Well given a poster who has had nailed on info on transfers before has said there is definitely at least a CM incoming why do you think there will be no more signings?

Past window history and attitude of the owner. No more than that.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Manneh moving to Brum.

Hope he’s well shit

 

[David O'Day]

Past window history and attitude of the owner. No more than that.

So that trumps people with inside knowledge and the fact that the club has basically been briefing journalists we were going to sign players?

Ok

 

[Bristol sky blue]

There will 100% be a CM Coming in

Andrews will then go out on loan

Anything outside of that, bonus

I would be delighted with that, think that would a very good window for us.

Personally, I wouldn't mind if the CM was on loan.