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League One (non-Charlton) 2024/25 January transfer window
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Be interesting to see how Parky gets on in the Championship if he manages to get promoted with Wrexham - Majority of his spells at that level haven't been great, but annoyingly for him, he's also timed it with clubs which haven't been in a great position financially.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Probably the glory hunting bandwagon fans who seem to have forgotten this is a club who just spent 15 years in non league and haven't played above league one in over 40 years.AndyG said:
I think their hand is being forced a bit mate. The points return over the last 5 games hasn’t been good and reading the comments after the defeat at home to Stevenage the locals are getting restless 😬 a lot saying Parky has reached his level.Braziliance said:
I think it would need to. I didn't think there would be a day where I am jealous of a player Wrexham are potentially signing. Blimey.Scoham said:
It isn’t I agree, but it’s clearly well beyond what this ownership want to spend on a single player, at least in this division.Braziliance said:
Two Million. Isn't much when you consider his age, the fact he's one of the best strikers in the league and it's January. He'd easily start for us and be a great option.Scoham said:
https://x.com/james_e1871/status/1885003827251724315?s=46&t=A-w3Eq0EWWpjMxring904QBraziliance said:Would have been ideal for us, suppose we can't compete with Wrexham though.Multi million £ fee apparently
You'd like to think that's the kind of fee we could be spending. If Wrexham can, why can't we.
Not my message, but I saw this on twitter:
https://x.com/Filbyyy/status/1885007773198426298?t=ItEgnN5AH0RTiiE29BNBww&s=19
If we eventually sell a player or two for a big fee it would be interesting to see if that changes our approach.
although it’s typical that Stevenage seem to be hitting good form before we play them 😂
Think his first season with Colchester, just before he joined us is... Is his one true successful time in the Championship.0 -
Which one is he?Leftfootforward said:Luton have reportedly had 1.5mil bid accepted for Mili Alli of Exeter City
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Blackpool signed Ennis0
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Fair play to Jessica... Didnt think she had it in her!! -Red_Chester said:Blackpool signed Ennis
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Oh I think she has mate 😜ForeverAddickted said:
Fair play to Jessica... Didnt think she had it in her!! -Red_Chester said:Blackpool signed Ennis
She's 39 now after all5 -
AndyG said:
Oh I think she has mate 😜ForeverAddickted said:
Fair play to Jessica... Didnt think she had it in her!! -Red_Chester said:Blackpool signed Ennis
She's 39 now after all
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£2m if true for Sam Smith is is ridiculous sum for a 3rd division club to pay. The Jay Stanfield deal shouldn't be allowed to make such sums seem normal
Yes I want us to be competitive, but I don't blame our owners for not paying those sort of fees.5 -
So if someone came in for Leaburn, what would you say is a fair price?killerandflash said:£2m if true for Sam Smith is is ridiculous sum for a 3rd division club to pay. The Jay Stanfield deal shouldn't be allowed to make such sums seem normal
Yes I want us to be competitive, but I don't blame our owners for not paying those sort of fees.1 -
I'm talking about what a L1 team is willing to pay.Braziliance said:
So if someone came in for Leaburn, what would you say is a fair price?killerandflash said:£2m if true for Sam Smith is is ridiculous sum for a 3rd division club to pay. The Jay Stanfield deal shouldn't be allowed to make such sums seem normal
Yes I want us to be competitive, but I don't blame our owners for not paying those sort of fees.
If Leaburn was to go, it wouldn't be to a L1 side.7 - Sponsored links:
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If he plays Saturday what's the odds he scores ?Red_Chester said:Blackpool signed Ennis1 -
We don't know that yet, and a few million isn't what it used to be.killerandflash said:
I'm talking about what a L1 team is willing to pay.Braziliance said:
So if someone came in for Leaburn, what would you say is a fair price?killerandflash said:£2m if true for Sam Smith is is ridiculous sum for a 3rd division club to pay. The Jay Stanfield deal shouldn't be allowed to make such sums seem normal
Yes I want us to be competitive, but I don't blame our owners for not paying those sort of fees.
If Leaburn was to go, it wouldn't be to a L1 side.
It's unlikely he goes to a league1 club, but my point was, if Birmingham or Wrexham came in for Leaburn for a £3 million bid, I doubt you'd say it's ridiculous. Sam Smith holds a similar value to Reading that Miles does to us.
The fees spent in the championship are absurd now, that will only filter down to this league. There will be clubs who are ambitious (Birmingham, Huddersfield, Wrexham) who will want to keep up with this.
2 million for one of the best strikers in the league and arguably a promotion rivals best player, at 26 years old is a good deal. I'd be made up if that was us. Instead we are celebrating rectifying poor transfer decisions.
Unfortunately if you aren't willing to spend this kind of money, or at the very least big wages, you'll get left behind in modern football. It isn't 2012 anymore. That's about the going rate for a good striker and won't raise many eyebrows.2 -
Bang on the money, plus we had the best striker in League One who regularly scored over 20 goals a season and we sold himBraziliance said:
We don't know that yet, and a few million isn't what it used to be.killerandflash said:
I'm talking about what a L1 team is willing to pay.Braziliance said:
So if someone came in for Leaburn, what would you say is a fair price?killerandflash said:£2m if true for Sam Smith is is ridiculous sum for a 3rd division club to pay. The Jay Stanfield deal shouldn't be allowed to make such sums seem normal
Yes I want us to be competitive, but I don't blame our owners for not paying those sort of fees.
If Leaburn was to go, it wouldn't be to a L1 side.
It's unlikely he goes to a league1 club, but my point was, if Birmingham or Wrexham came in for Leaburn for a £3 million bid, I doubt you'd say it's ridiculous. Sam Smith holds a similar value to Reading that Miles does to us.
The fees spent in the championship are absurd now, that will only filter down to this league. There will be clubs who are ambitious (Birmingham, Huddersfield, Wrexham) who will want to keep up with this.
2 million for one of the best strikers in the league and arguably a promotion rivals best player, at 26 years old is a good deal. I'd be made up if that was us. Instead we are celebrating rectifying poor transfer decisions.
Unfortunately if you aren't willing to spend this kind of money, or at the very least big wages, you'll get left behind in modern football. It isn't 2012 anymore. That's about the going rate for a good striker and won't raise many eyebrows.1 -
Sorry but there is no world in which a League One club paying 2 million for Sam Smith is a good deal. At best it's a fair deal, at worst it will be Will Grigg at Sunderland all over again.11
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I'm not talking about the value of Smith , I'm talking about 3rd division clubs spending £2m on players, which is wrong, and why the finances of football are in such a mess.Braziliance said:
We don't know that yet, and a few million isn't what it used to be.killerandflash said:
I'm talking about what a L1 team is willing to pay.Braziliance said:
So if someone came in for Leaburn, what would you say is a fair price?killerandflash said:£2m if true for Sam Smith is is ridiculous sum for a 3rd division club to pay. The Jay Stanfield deal shouldn't be allowed to make such sums seem normal
Yes I want us to be competitive, but I don't blame our owners for not paying those sort of fees.
If Leaburn was to go, it wouldn't be to a L1 side.
It's unlikely he goes to a league1 club, but my point was, if Birmingham or Wrexham came in for Leaburn for a £3 million bid, I doubt you'd say it's ridiculous. Sam Smith holds a similar value to Reading that Miles does to us.
The fees spent in the championship are absurd now, that will only filter down to this league. There will be clubs who are ambitious (Birmingham, Huddersfield, Wrexham) who will want to keep up with this.
2 million for one of the best strikers in the league and arguably a promotion rivals best player, at 26 years old is a good deal. I'd be made up if that was us. Instead we are celebrating rectifying poor transfer decisions.
Unfortunately if you aren't willing to spend this kind of money, or at the very least big wages, you'll get left behind in modern football. It isn't 2012 anymore. That's about the going rate for a good striker and won't raise many eyebrows.3 -
I don't disagree that it's a mess, but if we were to go further I think football in general is a mess when it comes to money. Prem money etc is absolutely absurd.killerandflash said:
I'm not talking about the value of Smith , I'm talking about 3rd division clubs spending £2m on players, which is wrong, and why the finances of football are in such a mess.Braziliance said:
We don't know that yet, and a few million isn't what it used to be.killerandflash said:
I'm talking about what a L1 team is willing to pay.Braziliance said:
So if someone came in for Leaburn, what would you say is a fair price?killerandflash said:£2m if true for Sam Smith is is ridiculous sum for a 3rd division club to pay. The Jay Stanfield deal shouldn't be allowed to make such sums seem normal
Yes I want us to be competitive, but I don't blame our owners for not paying those sort of fees.
If Leaburn was to go, it wouldn't be to a L1 side.
It's unlikely he goes to a league1 club, but my point was, if Birmingham or Wrexham came in for Leaburn for a £3 million bid, I doubt you'd say it's ridiculous. Sam Smith holds a similar value to Reading that Miles does to us.
The fees spent in the championship are absurd now, that will only filter down to this league. There will be clubs who are ambitious (Birmingham, Huddersfield, Wrexham) who will want to keep up with this.
2 million for one of the best strikers in the league and arguably a promotion rivals best player, at 26 years old is a good deal. I'd be made up if that was us. Instead we are celebrating rectifying poor transfer decisions.
Unfortunately if you aren't willing to spend this kind of money, or at the very least big wages, you'll get left behind in modern football. It isn't 2012 anymore. That's about the going rate for a good striker and won't raise many eyebrows.
It does/will filter down, and it isn't a big fee nowadays. I'd be more surprised if it was less. One million for instance would be a bargain for Sam Smith in this market.1 -
I don't think Will Grigg is a fair comparison, he isn't on the level Sam Smith is on now compared to when Sunderland signed him. He was already done. Only the money is comparative, not the individuals ability.Callumcafc said:Sorry but there is no world in which a League One club paying 2 million for Sam Smith is a good deal. At best it's a fair deal, at worst it will be Will Grigg at Sunderland all over again.
Sam Smith is the third highest rated striker in the league, only behind Kone and our Leaburn, is on 11 goals (4th highest, may finish top scorer) with just under half a season to go, can play a versatile role, in his prime years, and they've signed him from a league rival.
So there is a world where you can say it isn't, but on paper, in this transfer market*, that's a good signing.
Each to their own, I'd be buzzing if we signed Sam Smith, he'd walk into this team and be a great option for us 👍🏻0 -
It will be the 7th most expensive league one signing ever.Braziliance said:
I don't disagree that it's a mess, because if we were to go further, I think football in general is a mess when it comes to money. Prem money etc is absolutely absurd.killerandflash said:
I'm not talking about the value of Smith , I'm talking about 3rd division clubs spending £2m on players, which is wrong, and why the finances of football are in such a mess.Braziliance said:
We don't know that yet, and a few million isn't what it used to be.killerandflash said:
I'm talking about what a L1 team is willing to pay.Braziliance said:
So if someone came in for Leaburn, what would you say is a fair price?killerandflash said:£2m if true for Sam Smith is is ridiculous sum for a 3rd division club to pay. The Jay Stanfield deal shouldn't be allowed to make such sums seem normal
Yes I want us to be competitive, but I don't blame our owners for not paying those sort of fees.
If Leaburn was to go, it wouldn't be to a L1 side.
It's unlikely he goes to a league1 club, but my point was, if Birmingham or Wrexham came in for Leaburn for a £3 million bid, I doubt you'd say it's ridiculous. Sam Smith holds a similar value to Reading that Miles does to us.
The fees spent in the championship are absurd now, that will only filter down to this league. There will be clubs who are ambitious (Birmingham, Huddersfield, Wrexham) who will want to keep up with this.
2 million for one of the best strikers in the league and arguably a promotion rivals best player, at 26 years old is a good deal. I'd be made up if that was us. Instead we are celebrating rectifying poor transfer decisions.
Unfortunately if you aren't willing to spend this kind of money, or at the very least big wages, you'll get left behind in modern football. It isn't 2012 anymore. That's about the going rate for a good striker and won't raise many eyebrows.
But it does filter down, and it isn't a big fee nowadays. I'd be more surprised if it was less. One million for instance would be a bargain for Sam Smith in this market.
I don't feel like we can say big spending has been normalised in this league, because it's mostly just Brum, and they're just one team. Otherwise it's a big fee spent here or there, spread over the last decade.
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Or a shitty little non league club have reached theirsAndyG said:
I think their hand is being forced a bit mate. The points return over the last 5 games hasn’t been good and reading the comments after the defeat at home to Stevenage the locals are getting restless 😬 a lot saying Parky has reached his level.Braziliance said:
I think it would need to. I didn't think there would be a day where I am jealous of a player Wrexham are potentially signing. Blimey.Scoham said:
It isn’t I agree, but it’s clearly well beyond what this ownership want to spend on a single player, at least in this division.Braziliance said:
Two Million. Isn't much when you consider his age, the fact he's one of the best strikers in the league and it's January. He'd easily start for us and be a great option.Scoham said:
https://x.com/james_e1871/status/1885003827251724315?s=46&t=A-w3Eq0EWWpjMxring904QBraziliance said:Would have been ideal for us, suppose we can't compete with Wrexham though.Multi million £ fee apparently
You'd like to think that's the kind of fee we could be spending. If Wrexham can, why can't we.
Not my message, but I saw this on twitter:
https://x.com/Filbyyy/status/1885007773198426298?t=ItEgnN5AH0RTiiE29BNBww&s=19
If we eventually sell a player or two for a big fee it would be interesting to see if that changes our approach.
although it’s typical that Stevenage seem to be hitting good form before we play them 😂0 -
Will Grigg was done when he signed for Sunderland? Surely not. What brain dead CEO would of agreed to that?Braziliance said:
I don't think Will Grigg is a fair comparison, he isn't on the level Sam Smith is on now compared to when Sunderland signed him. He was already done. Only the money is comparative, not the individuals ability.Callumcafc said:Sorry but there is no world in which a League One club paying 2 million for Sam Smith is a good deal. At best it's a fair deal, at worst it will be Will Grigg at Sunderland all over again.
Sam Smith is the third highest rated striker in the league, only behind Kone and our Leaburn, is on 11 goals (4th highest, may finish top scorer) with just under half a season to go, can play a versatile role, in his prime years, and they've signed him from a league rival.
So there is a world where you can say it isn't, but on paper, in this transfer market*, that's a good signing.
Each to their own, I'd be buzzing if we signed Sam Smith, he'd walk into this team and be a great option for us 👍🏻4 - Sponsored links:
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In fairness to Methven I seem to remember that it was Stewart Donald pushing for that deal to happen.4
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Callumcafc said:Sorry but there is no world in which a League One club paying 2 million for Sam Smith is a good deal. At best it's a fair deal, at worst it will be Will Grigg at Sunderland all over again.
£2m and if they go up I wouldn't be that confident he'd be someone that could lead the line in the championship. It's Wrexham realising their squad is pretty old up top and their dip in form has made them panic.3 -
Return of the SE7 said:
Will Grigg was done when he signed for Sunderland? Surely not. What brain dead CEO would of agreed to that?Braziliance said:
I don't think Will Grigg is a fair comparison, he isn't on the level Sam Smith is on now compared to when Sunderland signed him. He was already done. Only the money is comparative, not the individuals ability.Callumcafc said:Sorry but there is no world in which a League One club paying 2 million for Sam Smith is a good deal. At best it's a fair deal, at worst it will be Will Grigg at Sunderland all over again.
Sam Smith is the third highest rated striker in the league, only behind Kone and our Leaburn, is on 11 goals (4th highest, may finish top scorer) with just under half a season to go, can play a versatile role, in his prime years, and they've signed him from a league rival.
So there is a world where you can say it isn't, but on paper, in this transfer market*, that's a good signing.
Each to their own, I'd be buzzing if we signed Sam Smith, he'd walk into this team and be a great option for us 👍🏻
Will Grigg was done 🤔
I'm sure I heard he was on fire 😀1 -
Proven striker at this level, decent age, guarantees goals. I've certainly seen worse deals.Callumcafc said:Sorry but there is no world in which a League One club paying 2 million for Sam Smith is a good deal. At best it's a fair deal, at worst it will be Will Grigg at Sunderland all over again.0 -
Gassan Ahadme is at #20 🤣Chunes said:
It will be the 7th most expensive league one signing ever.Braziliance said:
I don't disagree that it's a mess, because if we were to go further, I think football in general is a mess when it comes to money. Prem money etc is absolutely absurd.killerandflash said:
I'm not talking about the value of Smith , I'm talking about 3rd division clubs spending £2m on players, which is wrong, and why the finances of football are in such a mess.Braziliance said:
We don't know that yet, and a few million isn't what it used to be.killerandflash said:
I'm talking about what a L1 team is willing to pay.Braziliance said:
So if someone came in for Leaburn, what would you say is a fair price?killerandflash said:£2m if true for Sam Smith is is ridiculous sum for a 3rd division club to pay. The Jay Stanfield deal shouldn't be allowed to make such sums seem normal
Yes I want us to be competitive, but I don't blame our owners for not paying those sort of fees.
If Leaburn was to go, it wouldn't be to a L1 side.
It's unlikely he goes to a league1 club, but my point was, if Birmingham or Wrexham came in for Leaburn for a £3 million bid, I doubt you'd say it's ridiculous. Sam Smith holds a similar value to Reading that Miles does to us.
The fees spent in the championship are absurd now, that will only filter down to this league. There will be clubs who are ambitious (Birmingham, Huddersfield, Wrexham) who will want to keep up with this.
2 million for one of the best strikers in the league and arguably a promotion rivals best player, at 26 years old is a good deal. I'd be made up if that was us. Instead we are celebrating rectifying poor transfer decisions.
Unfortunately if you aren't willing to spend this kind of money, or at the very least big wages, you'll get left behind in modern football. It isn't 2012 anymore. That's about the going rate for a good striker and won't raise many eyebrows.
But it does filter down, and it isn't a big fee nowadays. I'd be more surprised if it was less. One million for instance would be a bargain for Sam Smith in this market.
I don't feel like we can say big spending has been normalised in this league, because it's mostly just Brum, and they're just one team. Otherwise it's a big fee spent here or there, spread over the last decade.2 -
Transfers in as of end of 30 January: 58 by 21 Teams.
Most Active: Wigan & Wycombe (6)
Least Active: 3 Teams (0)
Teams with 3+ signings: 10
Teams with 2+ signings: 17
Fee Paid/Undisclosed: 25
Free: 8
Loans: 25
Barnsley:
Neil Farrugia - Shamrock Rovers (Free)
Joe Gauci - Aston Villa (Loan)
Birmingham:
Grant Hanley - Norwich (Free)
Kieran Dowell - Rangers (Loan)
Blackpool:
Sammy Silvera - Middlesbrough (Loan)
Tom Bloxham - Shrewsbury (Undisclosed)
Niall Ennis - Stoke (Loan)
Bolton:
Joel Randall - Peterborough (Undisclosed)
Alex Murphy - Newcastle (Loan)
Bristol Rovers:
Romaine Sawyers - AFC Wimbledon (Free)
Matt Butcher - Wycombe (Loan)
Burton:
Owen Dodgson - Burnley (Loan)
JJ McKiernan - Lincoln (Loan)
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson - Wrexham (Free)
Cambridge United:
Marko Marosi - Plymouth (Free)
Esapa Osong - Nottingham Forest (Loan)
Dom Ballard - Southampton (Loan)
Ben Stevenson - Portsmouth (Free)
Charlton:
N/A
Crawley:
Ben Radcliffe - Derby (Undisclosed)
Kamari Doyle - Brighton (Loan)
Matthew Cox - Brentford (Loan)
Rory Feely - Barrow (Undisclosed)
Exeter:
Joel Colwill - Cardiff (Loan)
Tony Yogane - Brentford (Loan)
Alex Hartridge - Wycombe (Loan)
Huddersfield:
Ruben Roosken - Heracles (Undisclosed)
Joe Taylor - Luton (Undisclosed)
Dion Charles - Huddersfield (Undisclosed)
Leyton Orient:
Dilan Markandy - Blackburn (Loan)
Azeem Abdulai - Swansea (Undisclosed)
Lincoln City:
Sam Clucas - Oldham (Free)
James Collins - Derby (Free)
Mansfield:
Matthew Craig - Tottenham (Loan)
Northampton:
Liam Shaw - Fleetwood (Undiclosed)
Terry Taylor - Charlton (Loan)
Peterborough:
Carl Johnston - Fleetwood (Undisclosed)
Gustav Lindgren - Degefors IF (£500K+)
Tayo Edun - Charlton (Undisclosed)
Sam Hughes - Stockport (Loan)
Reading:
N/A
Rotherham:
Louie Sibley - Oxford (Loan)
Shrewsbury:
Callum Stewart - Leamington (Undisclosed)
Dominic Gape - Eastleigh (Shrewsbury)Ricardo Dinanga - Telford (Undisclosed)
Stevenage:
N/A
Stockport:
Benony Breki Andresson - Club KR (Undisclosed)
Micah Hamilton - Middlesbrough (Loan)
Wigan:
Josh Robinson - Arsenal (Undisclosed)
Joe Hungbo - Nurnberg (Undisclosed)
Will Goodwin - Oxford (Loan)Jon Mellish - Carlisle (Undisclosed)
Ollie Norburn - Blackpool (Loan)
Ronan Darcy - Crawley (Undisclosed)
Wrexham:
Ryan Longman - Hull (Undisclosed)
Wycombe:
Sonny Bradley - Derby (Loan)
Anders Hagelskjaer - Molde (Undisclosed)
Magnus Westergard - Viborg (Undisclosed)
Alex Lowry - Rangers (Undisclosed)
James Berry - Chesterfield (Undisclosed)
Caleb Taylor - West Brom (Loan)1 -
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I think he was burnt out by that point!soapboxsam said:Return of the SE7 said:
Will Grigg was done when he signed for Sunderland? Surely not. What brain dead CEO would of agreed to that?Braziliance said:
I don't think Will Grigg is a fair comparison, he isn't on the level Sam Smith is on now compared to when Sunderland signed him. He was already done. Only the money is comparative, not the individuals ability.Callumcafc said:Sorry but there is no world in which a League One club paying 2 million for Sam Smith is a good deal. At best it's a fair deal, at worst it will be Will Grigg at Sunderland all over again.
Sam Smith is the third highest rated striker in the league, only behind Kone and our Leaburn, is on 11 goals (4th highest, may finish top scorer) with just under half a season to go, can play a versatile role, in his prime years, and they've signed him from a league rival.
So there is a world where you can say it isn't, but on paper, in this transfer market*, that's a good signing.
Each to their own, I'd be buzzing if we signed Sam Smith, he'd walk into this team and be a great option for us 👍🏻
Will Grigg was done 🤔
I'm sure I heard he was on fire 😀0 -
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Rotherham have signed Midfielder Dan Gore on loan from Manchester United.0
