Can someone explain our transfer policy .? I’m getting confused (1 Viewer)

TewkesburySkyBlue · Jan 28, 2026

I just don’t know what going on , what with the new signing of another winger, rumours of Rudoni to Brentford and someone coming in from that club.
I’m not a very sophisticated knowledgeable fan but I’m utterly confused as the what we are trying to achieve.
Would be interested in other views .
Thanks

Otis · Jan 28, 2026

I will have a view at the END of the transfer window.

Same as when I am in a restaurant I don't leave until I see what they've got for pudding.

Bad Boy · Jan 28, 2026

Hello Confused from Tewkesbury, why are up so early?
Hope the river Avon hasn't flooded your town as it so often does.
We're going to move both goals at the CBS out onto the wings in an effort to score more goals than them that's why we are bringing in more wingers.
Hope this clears up the confusion.
I'm back off to bed now.

Hullinho87 · Jan 28, 2026

Otis said:
I will have a view at the END of the transfer window.

Same as when I am in a restaurant I don't leave until I see what they've got for pudding.

Agreed.

I also like to see a player play a few times before judging them.

If a player coming in improves on or is better than what we have and positively impacts our performances & effects getting us results then it’s irrelevant what position they are, no?

TewkesburySkyBlue · Jan 28, 2026

Bad Boy said:
Hello Confused from Tewkesbury, why are up so early?
Hope the river Avon hasn't flooded your town as it so often does.
We're going to move both goals at the CBS out onto the wings in an effort to score more goals than them that's why we are bringing in more wingers.
Hope this clears up the confusion.
I'm back off to bed now.

Thanks for yourconcern bad boy .
Fotunately I live on a hill so Tewkesbury on Sea as I call it hadn’t affected me yet !
Im just an insomniac

skyblue_55 · Jan 28, 2026

It’s a strange scenario, when other areas are crying out for help .
I fear for Mini , as is this loan going to play any part in our promotion push & Saka is now a second half substitute only ?

Jamesimus · Jan 28, 2026

skyblue_55 said:
It’s a strange scenario, when other areas are crying out for help .
I fear for Mini , as is this loan going to play any part in our promotion push & Saka is now a second half substitute only ?

You fear for him? He’s not our player and I think he’ll be okay mate!

Lamps · Jan 28, 2026

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
I just don’t know what going on , what with the new signing of another winger, rumours of Rudoni to Brentford and someone coming in from that club.
I’m not a very sophisticated knowledgeable fan but I’m utterly confused as the what we are trying to achieve.
Would be interested in other views .
Thanks

We may have many experts on here through playing Football Manager but none of us know about the vast majority of the players. Transfers are also not as easy as most people make out. You miss out on most targets you go for.

But this latest signing shows we know hardly anything about what's going on behind the scenes. A €5m signing we haven't heard of before. I know you can't rely on player videos but he certainly looks like a skillful player. Imagine being delighted to see Esse going off then having to face someone similar.

We have other targets. Will have to wait to see if they pay off. But at least the stupid comments about King not putting money into our side should stop for a day or two now.

Otis · Jan 28, 2026

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
Thanks for yourconcern bad boy .
Fotunately I live on a hill so Tewkesbury on Sea as I call it hadn’t affected me yet !
Im just an insomniac

Well, that's not a hill you want to die on

Deity · Jan 28, 2026

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
I just don’t know what going on , what with the new signing of another winger, rumours of Rudoni to Brentford and someone coming in from that club.
I’m not a very sophisticated knowledgeable fan but I’m utterly confused as the what we are trying to achieve.
Would be interested in other views .
Thanks

You just have to wait until Feb 3rd and then look back.

Judging it now would be like going to a concert, leaving 3/4’s through and then complaining they didn’t play their biggest hits !

Clubs track players over differing time frames and target them for differing windows. It’s possible that the club had thought about Markelo for the summer but moved now because either the deal was too good to refuse or more likely they became aware that other clubs were trying to sign him this window.

Bigelvesy · Jan 28, 2026

TewkesburySkyBlue said:
I just don’t know what going on , what with the new signing of another winger, rumours of Rudoni to Brentford and someone coming in from that club.
I’m not a very sophisticated knowledgeable fan but I’m utterly confused as the what we are trying to achieve.
Would be interested in other views .
Thanks

Unless you’re hoping for Dean Austin to reply to this, id suggest just buckling in and enjoying the wild ride. There is so so much at play absolutely noone here has the full context. Even the so called itk’s had fuck all clue about this new winger coming in or us even in the market for another winger.

Seymour_East · Jan 28, 2026

Otis said:
I will have a view at the END of the transfer window

I see what you did there Otis, nice one.

Liquid Gold · Jan 28, 2026

Some players are bought with long term planning in mind. Our right wing has Saka approaching 30 and a loan in Esse. That means if you can find a player you think will be good enough you get them in.

Some players are bought with short term impact in mind. Grimes last season and a midfielder this window I’m sure.

There isn’t a set policy, it’s going for the best players available at the best time.

Seymour_East · Jan 28, 2026

Lamps said:
We may have many experts on here through playing Football Manager but none of us know about the vast majority of the players. Transfers are also not as easy as most people make out. You miss out on most targets you go for.

Agreed, not easy, try getting a work permit in Football Manager.

On a serious note, like many can’t really understand the plan at the moment. Maybe been looking at this guy for a while, Minny and Esse coming in because it was thought they couldn’t get him ( price too high then lowered later??? ) Who knows. There is too much emphasis on attack, I actually think we can hold our own in Midfield if the players drop back quicker and more often. We have more than enough to get promoted and I believe we will.

skyblue_55 · Jan 28, 2026

The worry is that there seems no balance to our recruitment now , as so many wingers have been added , without ( at present ) the box to box midfielder that we are missing, plus other areas of concern ?

Deity · Jan 28, 2026

skyblue_55 said:
The worry is that there seems no balance to our recruitment now , as so many wingers have been added , without ( at present ) the box to box midfielder that we are missing, plus other areas of concern ?

I refer the gentlemen to my reply of some moments ago.

Sick Boy · Jan 28, 2026

Our transfer policy has and will always be mostly succession planning under King.

ajsccfc · Jan 28, 2026

Nobody knew this signing was on the cards so I don't understand how so many reactions are as if we've got in a winger at the expense of other positions, only one transfer can be on the go at any time and business is now complete. If nothing else happens it's a lopsided window but there's still plenty of time.

MacReady · Jan 28, 2026

Credit to Doug. His dealings are properly stealthy, to have no hint of this until the new guy arrived yesterday is pretty impressive. Pleeeeeaase let us sign a midfielder this window.

Lamps · Jan 28, 2026

Sick Boy said:
Our transfer policy has and will always be mostly succession planning under King.

Haven't seen a single prince or princess signed so far

Otis · Jan 28, 2026

Seymour_East said:
I see what you did there Otis, nice one.

Yeah and I am so clever, I didn't even notice I had done it myself.

Jamesimus · Jan 28, 2026

skyblue_55 said:
The worry is that there seems no balance to our recruitment now , as so many wingers have been added , without ( at present ) the box to box midfielder that we are missing, plus other areas of concern ?

I imagine they will be well aware of what we need. Whether we get it over the line or not is the question.

I think the winger has come in as the club felt the deal was right at the time.

quinn1971 · Jan 28, 2026

It’s not difficult to fix our away form, just stop gifting goals,sort that and we’ll be fine, just looks like we’re adding more attacking players to hopefully give us the 3 goals a game we need to win games

Sky_Blue_Daz · Jan 28, 2026

I think this may lead to Esse being deployed in the number 10 role behind the striker , coz at the moment we have more right wingers then your local spoons on a saturday

viridisman · Jan 28, 2026

Sky_Blue_Daz said:
... coz at the moment we have more right wingers then your local spoons on a saturday

I kinda like spoons, but ... yh

Gynnsthetonic · Jan 28, 2026

quinn1971 said:
It’s not difficult to fix our away form, just stop gifting goals,sort that and we’ll be fine, just looks like we’re adding more attacking players to hopefully give us the 3 goals a game we need to win games

It was the same 2nd half of last season, Norwich (again), Hull, Plymouth, Luton, we can't cope defensively in the game where the opposition attack us. We need a more solid midfield in these type of games

MacReady · Jan 28, 2026

Sorry if that has been posted elsewhere but is there anything online about Rudoni going to Brentford?

skybluecam · Jan 28, 2026

MacReady said:
Sorry if that has been posted elsewhere but is there anything online about Rudoni going to Brentford?

One Facebook post with a half baked theory about a swap deal for Onyeka.

TomRad85 · Jan 28, 2026

We'd miss Rudi, although we really could do with him hitting his best form. I swear people forgot how we played with BTA in the '10' while he was out and for some reason acted surprised when the midfield was nowhere at Norwich. It was always a pretty suicidal tactic but it worked well for a while.

Otis · Jan 28, 2026

TomRad85 said:
We'd miss Rudi, although we really could do with him hitting his best form. I swear people forgot how we played with BTA in the '10' while he was out and for some reason acted surprised when the midfield was nowhere at Norwich. It was always a pretty suicidal tactic but it worked well for a while.

If it strengthens the squad, I wouldn't be too unhappy at Rudoni going.

Not been working for him for a while here anyway, so if it means getting the players we need in, so be it.

Like him a lot, but that's football.

Skyblueweeman · Jan 28, 2026

Sick Boy said:
Our transfer policy has and will always be mostly succession planning under King.

I get the succession planning and that 100% makes sense.

However...we need reinforcements in particular positions for NOW, not the future. In the event of promotion, we're going to rip up what the squad looks like anyway (probably).

I do trust the backroom team to do their jobs and they're generally great though so I'm excited to see this lad.

viridisman · Jan 28, 2026

MacReady said:
Sorry if that has been posted elsewhere but is there anything online about Rudoni going to Brentford?

Would he even pass a medical?
His shoulder needs surgery

Sick Boy · Jan 28, 2026

Skyblueweeman said:
I get the succession planning and that 100% makes sense.

However...we need reinforcements in particular positions for NOW, not the future. In the event of promotion, we're going to rip up what the squad looks like anyway (probably).

I do trust the backroom team to do their jobs and they're generally great though so I'm excited to see this lad.

I agree 100%. I know not everyone was behind the idea but I don’t think King should have blocked the Bamford transfer considering Lampard wanted him.

skyblueeyesrevisited · Jan 28, 2026

Some deals take more time than others to complete. The new winger being announced on Tuesday doesn’t mean talks or bids haven’t been made for a LB, DM or CB. Relax the window closes next week.

Speedie's Head · Jan 28, 2026

Sick Boy said:
I agree 100%. I know not everyone was behind the idea but I don’t think King should have blocked the Bamford transfer considering Lampard wanted him.

Wage demands almost certainly. His agent nearly pushed SU too far apparently! That's the problem with "frees", the fee gets absorbed into wages and bonuses, which will appear differently in the accounts but also cause a major headache with the current playing staff.

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