25/26 January Transfer Window (98 Viewers)

[ccfc_Tom]

Im pretty sure the midfielder is going to be more in the Torp mould than Grimes

Do you know the name you just cant say, or have you told us everything you know?

 

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[SkyBlueStallion_89]

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It's all gone quiet over there.

X trying ruin big JH, JH has always been truthful and always had the inside scoop on transfers, his exclusives are breaking news .... #boycottX

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Do you know the name you just cant say, or have you told us everything you know?

He’s not been given a name

 

[SkyBlueStallion_89]

See JH is real, him out with Owen and some bird last Friday in Liverpool

 

[Captain Dart]

The system needs tweaking now. Grimes is getting pressure from opposing players more and more. It would appear we've been rumbled

DaSilva being suspended also makes the system less effective, he is another safe ball carrier.
They often interchange passes in forward positions.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

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See JH is real, him out with Owen and some bird last Friday in Liverpool

Is that Michael Owen or David Walliams?

 

[SBT]

The system needs tweaking now. Grimes is getting pressure from opposing players more and more. It would appear we've been rumbled

Are people expecting much of a tactical shift between now and the end of the season?

 

[SkyBlueStallion_89]

Is that Michael Owen or David Walliams?

Michael Owen and David Walliams love child mate

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Are people expecting much of a tactical shift between now and the end of the season?

Depends if we start scoring and stop conceding

 

[Hobo]

Are people expecting much of a tactical shift between now and the end of the season?

I would like to see us shut up shop a bit more during games and just see games out away from home. We should have come away with a draw at Birmingham. Those points can add up.

 

[shmmeee]

X trying ruin big JH, JH has always been truthful and always had the inside scoop on transfers, his exclusives are breaking news .... #boycottX

Not the open support of white nationalism, not the calls for violent civil war in the UK, not the industrial scale child porn production, but JH having his account banned finally being what got UK football fans off Twitter… I’ll take it.

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

Are people expecting much of a tactical shift between now and the end of the season?

No is the answer. I hope Brighton is right and it's just energy levels that have dropped off and we come back rejuvenated. I'm probably trying to find excuses for the dip. I'm not saying we change the system, just a slight tweak in our style of play.

 

[SleepyGinger]

would be brilliant at this level but obvious fitness concerns

 

[Liquid Gold]

Onyeka is the best player out of the shouts on here. I think he's probably not on our radar though, a combination of age and transfer fee makes me think we're probably looking a tier down. You never know when we're in this position though.

If he was available I'd take Tanaka in a heartbeat. He was running the show for Leeds last season and he's being used as a sub/rotation option for them. If Leeds bring one in I could see them moving him on.

 

[coop]

Would live us to get Raskin from Rangers good box to box midfielder and gets stuck in.

 

[TomRad85]

I'm losing track with the rumours. Didn't Jimmy say we're after an overseas CM but its more of a summer thing and the one we are looking to bring in this window is UK based? We can probably narrow this down by taking high level championship midfielders we might be interested in or lower Prem midfielders not currently getting the minutes they would want.

 

[CCFCSteve]

A lot of our attacking play comes from Torp and he’s already injured. Get both sure but surely the actual problem is more urgent than the theoretical one.

Don’t disagree with this but I also think if Rudi is on form that’s far less of an issue. One thing I can’t quite understand is why he’s not picking the ball up as often/more centrally. He does put in a cracking cross but I just think he can do some more damage in the middle, sliding balls through to wright etc

Not sure if it’s tactical or maybe I’m just noticing him when he’s on the wing (and missing when he’s more central) but just feels like he’s out wide a bit too much. Also means teams can counter/play through midfield far too easily at times

 

[shmmeee]

Don’t disagree with this but I also think if Rudi is on form that’s far less of an issue. One thing I can’t quite understand is why he’s not picking the ball up as often/more centrally. He does put in a cracking cross but I just think he can do some more damage in the middle, sliding balls through to wright etc

Not sure if it’s tactical or maybe I’m just noticing him when he’s on the wing (and missing when he’s more central) but just feels like he’s out wide a bit too much. Also means teams can counter/play through midfield far too easily at times

You’ve got to assume if a player is doing someone week after week the the manager is happy with them. One of the things Lampard has praised this squad on is their ability to follow instruction. I don’t get it either as I think he’s at his best crashing the box.

 

[2024/25 League 1 Champs?]

Both of those were very well known in data scouting circles tbf. Not great examples.

well they are, unless you and / or baldly are professional ‘data scouts’?

 

[shmmeee]

well they are, unless you and / or baldly are professional ‘data scouts’?

I mean Vik was literally at a PL club. Gus when we were linked had his stats everywhere after a huge response from the data scout community (not sure what the scare quotes are for?). We knew they were players with huge ability because they’d shown it already. Go back to the threads on them being linked and it wasn’t just some badly edited shit music YouTube vid like most of those linked these days.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I dont understand why we need cover for Grimes, who never gets injured and not Torp who is literally injured right now and is for about half the season on average.

Because we have some form of cover for Torp in the form of Eccles and, to an extent, Allen.

We have no-one that plays the same way as Grimes. And it's all very well saying 'he never gets injured'. Same argument was used for O'Hare. Until he did get injured. To not have someone there to fill that role is just piss poor planning. We've also noticed that Grimes hasn't been quite up to his usual high standards last few matches because he's played so many minutes fatigue is showing. And fatigue can be a precursor to injury.

And frankly if we're looking at being PL next season, Grimes is only going to be good enough as a rotation option. Plus his age also means we need to look towards the future. Not saying we can find or afford that upgrade in this window but if the option is there we need to seriously look at it.

 

[A-Lighter-Shade-Of-Blue]

Because we have some form of cover for Torp in the form of Eccles and, to an extent, Allen.

We have no-one that plays the same way as Grimes. And it's all very well saying 'he never gets injured'. Same argument was used for O'Hare. Until he did get injured. To not have someone there to fill that role is just piss poor planning. We've also noticed that Grimes hasn't been quite up to his usual high standards last few matches because he's played so many minutes fatigue is showing. And fatigue can be a precursor to injury.

And frankly if we're looking at being PL next season, Grimes is only going to be good enough as a rotation option. Plus his age also means we need to look towards the future. Not saying we can find or afford that upgrade in this window but if the option is there we need to seriously look at it.

I get what you’re saying about Grimes and I don’t think that’s wrong at all, but for me the bigger issue is Torp being missing. We just don’t really have anyone else making those box runs he gives you. Eccles and Allen don’t do it, and Rudoni isn’t that kind of runner anymore. I know there’s been a load of circumstances such as fatigue, illness, and suspensions and all of that has played a part. But the difference when Torp is in the side is huge, purely because of how he plays. That energy and movement just changes the team.

 

[Balli001]

I mean Vik was literally at a PL club. Gus when we were linked had his stats everywhere after a huge response from the data scout community (not sure what the scare quotes are for?). We knew they were players with huge ability because they’d shown it already. Go back to the threads on them being linked and it wasn’t just some badly edited shit music YouTube vid like most of those linked these days.

I had no idea who Hamer was prior to him signing. Unlike some on here i prefer to actually see them play in the flesh before making decisions about how good they are.

 

[SBT]

Because we have some form of cover for Torp in the form of Eccles and, to an extent, Allen.

We have no-one that plays the same way as Grimes. And it's all very well saying 'he never gets injured'. Same argument was used for O'Hare. Until he did get injured. To not have someone there to fill that role is just piss poor planning. We've also noticed that Grimes hasn't been quite up to his usual high standards last few matches because he's played so many minutes fatigue is showing. And fatigue can be a precursor to injury.

And frankly if we're looking at being PL next season, Grimes is only going to be good enough as a rotation option. Plus his age also means we need to look towards the future. Not saying we can find or afford that upgrade in this window but if the option is there we need to seriously look at it.

I don’t see any transfer scenario that sees us rotating Grimes in and out of the rest of this season. It’s a ridiculous idea.

 

[David O'Day]

I don’t see any transfer scenario that sees us rotating Grimes in and out of the rest of this season. It’s a ridiculous idea.

What happens if Grimes gets injured? We would have to completely change how we play, it's not a bad idea top have some who can cover that role.

 

[CovLad94]

What about Jamie Roche?

Rumours Birmingham after him and hes been left out of his squad. Fits being European and seems in our budget. More of a ball winner based on stats then a box to box mind but could offer us more a bite in midfield?

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Could be a good shout, seeing as we've been linked with two other players from that team previously who have since moved on, (Bernede and Alvyn Sanchez)

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I don’t see any transfer scenario that sees us rotating Grimes in and out of the rest of this season. It’s a ridiculous idea.

Having the opportunity to take him off after 70 minutes where possible so he's not having to play 90 minutes every game just makes sense. It's not just the physical, it's the mental strain too. We can't do that right now. Even Alex Ferguson used to rotate his best players when they were showing signs of fatigue. He once let Schmeichel go on holiday in the middle of the season because he realised he needed a rest.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Concerning we havent heard more on a CM

 

[SBT]

What happens if Grimes gets injured? We would have to completely change how we play, it's not a bad idea top have some who can cover that role.

What happens if he doesn’t? Our new signing gathers dust on the bench for six months before we overhaul the squad again in July? Not sure their agent will be too happy with that.

 

[SBT]

Having the opportunity to take him off after 70 minutes where possible so he's not having to play 90 minutes every game just makes sense. It's not just the physical, it's the mental strain too. We can't do that right now. Even Alex Ferguson used to rotate his best players when they were showing signs of fatigue. He once let Schmeichel go on holiday in the middle of the season because he realised he needed a rest.

He’s one of the league’s best midfielders, has a reputation for incredible durability and has just had two weeks off from playing. He should play as many minutes as possible over the next 20 games.

 

[DT-R]

We'll be lucky if we get a junior bank clerk called Ross, who works at Barclays.

How about a Howard from Halifax?

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[DT-R]

I've heard of Cammy Devlin and have seen him play.

He's nowhere near the level we are at.

Ive never heard of him, nor seen him play. However, judging by a few comments I can gather he plays in Scotland so I agree, he is nowhere near the level we are at.

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[Ectemnius]

What about Jamie Roche?

Rumours Birmingham after him and hes been left out of his squad. Fits being European and seems in our budget. More of a ball winner based on stats then a box to box mind but could offer us more a bite in midfield?

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[mmttww]

Need someone in midfield who can affect the game further up the pitch than Grimes normally operates. Sounds like that's what we're after so we should be strong for the run in. Feeling optimistic about it after Esse and Minni came in which addressed one priority.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Zinchenko from Arsenal?