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Transfer Rumour January transfer window (11 Viewers)

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Balli001

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,371
Hoofhearted said:
Offer £4mill doug pllllllease, or £5mill and include Collins and Dasilva
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They will accept less if dont send Collins
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,372
Grimes is exactly the kind of signing we need. We would be looking really strong in midfield, and have a proper captain as well.

It could be a limited transfer window quantity wise, but Grimes and one or two signings of similar significant quality and no one can be annoyed whatsoever. Well done Christian and Geri, I don't know what you did to Doug, but it looks like it might be working!
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,373
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Grimes is exactly the kind of signing we need. We would be looking really strong in midfield, and have a proper captain as well.

It could be a limited transfer window quantity wise, but Grimes and one or two signings of similar significant quality and no one can be annoyed whatsoever. Well done Christian and Geri, I don't know what you did to Doug, but it looks like it might be working!
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To be honest I would 100% be happy with Grimes joining.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,374
Grimes, Schlupp and right sided cover would be pretty much a dream window.

BTA, Tavares, Collins out and you really can’t complain
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,375
Flying Fokker said:
I think it is too early to let Thomas Asante go. We have not seen the best of him.
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I kind of agree but if it needs to happen to bring Grimes in, then so be it.
 

pusbccfc

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,376
Grimes walking in to Ryton and seeing Paterson, Bidwell and Lati

 
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robbiethemole

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,377
Hull signing Louie Barry from the Vile how have they got the pull for these players??
 

PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,378
pusbccfc said:
Grimes walking in to Ryton and seeing Paterson, Bidwell and Lati

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Better fit
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,379
robbiethemole said:
Hull signing Louie Barry from the Vile how have they got the pull for these players??
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Money
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,380
robbiethemole said:
Hull signing Louie Barry from the Vile how have they got the pull for these players??
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Owners loaded if not wrong.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,381
Swansea ITK, saying a bids been accepted for a few hundred grand over £3m. He’s handed in a transfer request
 
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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,382
Ccfcisparks said:
Swansea ITK, saying a bids been accepted for a few hundred grand over £3m. He’s handed in a transfer request
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That’s an awful lot. Hopefully in including add ons!
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,383
Ccfcisparks said:
Swansea ITK, saying a bids been accepted for a few hundred grand over £3m. He’s handed in a transfer request
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fernandopartridge

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,384
robbiethemole said:
Hull signing Louie Barry from the Vile how have they got the pull for these players??
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It's a loan signing of a player that did well in League 1, not a huge statement of intent by any means. Hull had a load of good loanees last season and it did them no good by the summer.
 
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JSL

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,385
fernandopartridge said:
It's a loan signing of a player that did well in League 1, not a huge statement of intent by any means. Hull had a load of good loanees last season and it did them no good by the summer.
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and had them struggle for the first half of the season and are still in serious danger
 
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Jimmy87

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,386
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Might be good news if so as means we’ve already done all the hard work in regards to the contract
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It seems so, i heard about the talks with the CM and RB about a week before the window, so they've obviously been working through things for a long time. When we establish a good relationship like this, they tend to eventually get done.
Whereas we've seen in the summer, when the clubs agree the fee first, the talks can then break down. This is why i'm of the opinion that the player must be keen.
Fair enough the RB talks looks to have broken down, that's football, but this one seems strong.
 
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Balli001

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,387
Jimmy87 said:
It seems so, i heard about the talks with the CM and RB about a week before the window, so they've obviously been working through things for a long time. When we establish a good relationship like this, they tend to eventually get done.
Whereas we've seen in the summer, when the clubs agree the fee first, the talks can then break down. This is why i'm of the opinion that the player must be keen.
Fair enough the RB talks looks to have broken down, that's football, but this one seems strong.
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If we only sign Grimes in this window i doubt anyone can really complain
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,388
Jimmy87 said:
It seems so, i heard about the talks with the CM and RB about a week before the window, so they've obviously been working through things for a long time. When we establish a good relationship like this, they tend to eventually get done.
Whereas we've seen in the summer, when the clubs agree the fee first, the talks can then break down. This is why i'm of the opinion that the player must be keen.
Fair enough the RB talks looks to have broken down, that's football, but this one seems strong.
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If it’s true he’s put in a transfer request due to them turning down the offers it only shows how keen he is which is a huge positive
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,389
Sky Blue Goblin said:
If it’s true he’s put in a transfer request due to them turning down the offers it only shows how keen he is which is a huge positive
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Bta for grimes balances the squad a little doesn’t it
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,390
Does Grimes allow us to go back to a back four and play through the middle again? Better protection in front and better passing. Stick Bassette or Rapha wide for a couple of games until one of the lefty superstars is back?
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,391
shmmeee said:
Does Grimes allow us to go back to a back four and play through the middle again? Better protection in front and better passing. Stick Bassette or Rapha wide for a couple of games until one of the lefty superstars is back?
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When fully fit id imagine he fits in a midfield 3 of Sheaf shielding the defence, and him and Rudoni in CM. Thats if we play 4-3-3. Be interesting where Torp fits in as Lampard clearly likes him
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,392
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
When fully fit id imagine he fits in a midfield 3 of Sheaf shielding the defence, and him and Rudoni in CM. Thats if we play 4-3-3. Be interesting where Torp fits in as Lampard clearly likes him
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I don’t think Sheaf and Grimes will play in the same team
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,393
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
When fully fit id imagine he fits in a midfield 3 of Sheaf shielding the defence, and him and Rudoni in CM. Thats if we play 4-3-3. Be interesting where Torp fits in as Lampard clearly likes him
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Cant see him playing as an 8 TBH. Maybe if we go double pivot with Rudoni in the ten but I think he’s crap there.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,394
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
When fully fit id imagine he fits in a midfield 3 of Sheaf shielding the defence, and him and Rudoni in CM. Thats if we play 4-3-3. Be interesting where Torp fits in as Lampard clearly likes him
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Would imagine Grimes comes in for Sheaf. So would be a flat three of Torp - Grimes - Rudoni
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,395
shmmeee said:
Cant see him playing as an 8 TBH. Maybe if we go double pivot with Rudoni in the ten but I think he’s crap there.
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Sky Blue Goblin said:
Would imagine Grimes comes in for Sheaf. So would be a flat three of Torp - Grimes - Rudoni
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Lampard seems to giving himself some healthy headaches. Gives us a number of options going forward.
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,396
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Would imagine Grimes comes in for Sheaf. So would be a flat three of Torp - Grimes - Rudoni
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Sheaf and Grimes, Rudoni/Torp as a AM in a 4-2-3-1 for me.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,397
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Sheaf and Grimes, Rudoni/Torp as a AM in a 4-2-3-1 for me.
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Don’t think we can be putting Sheaf and Grimes together in a team as on paper seem very similar.

Worry without Torp we may be lacking some dynamic play
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,398
I think people are missing the point with Grimes. He’s here to play in Sheafs role.
If we play them both in CDM then we will have the same problem as when we had both Eccles and sheaf there, no dynamism.

Either sheaf or grimes will play
 
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jordan210

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,399
Wonder what's going on with Jeffrey Schlupp. I assume he will some how end up at Stoke
 
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Hincha

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,400
Gives us flexibility in the middle for the first time in a long time.

Can double-pivot against the strong teams in the division or play two 8's against teams who will sit back
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,401
Hincha said:
Gives us flexibility in the middle for the first time in a long time.

Can double-pivot against the strong teams in the division or play two 8's against teams who will sit back
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Grimes isn’t an 8 he’s a 6
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,402
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Sheaf and Grimes, Rudoni/Torp as a AM in a 4-2-3-1 for me.
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Sending you my well wishes at this difficult time, my friend.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,403
shmmeee said:
Does Grimes allow us to go back to a back four and play through the middle again? Better protection in front and better passing. Stick Bassette or Rapha wide for a couple of games until one of the lefty superstars is back?
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Why would we and have players out of position if what we are doing now is working?

It's not as if what we are doing isn't getting results.
 
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False9

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,404
Grimes will be the number 6, he retains the ball and plays forward with the occasional run with it.

That is what he does, his game is simple.
 
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Jimmy87

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #6,405
Balli001 said:
If we only sign Grimes in this window i doubt anyone can really complain
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That's true, but i think we may see some more movement in and out before the end of the window.
 
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