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January 2020 transfer rumours thread (Deadline Day starts Page 283)
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Just tuned back in to catch up on the exciting news from the Chairman's supa dupa phone.
Please rearrange these four words into a well know phrase or sentence.
Climax. Anti. What. A.1 -
NapaAddick said:
When your "biggest piece of business" is not losing your best player, you know you are aiming too low, as a club.ForeverAddickted said:
I think it depends on how important your best player is to your Season goal. No one at the club has claimed that is anything other than staying up.
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It's like talking to a brick wall. Honestly must be the 3rd or 4th time i've seen you post about this 2.5m bid for Maddison.carly burn said:I’m not even sure the whole Maddison thing was entirely genuine.
Bit of back scratching going on between McAnthony and his old mate Southall.
Southall gets some fan brownie points by appearing to be interested in signing him,... when he never really was ( what happened to that £2.5million?)
And McAnthony sees the premium go up and draws a few in. Which seems to have failed spectacularly.
WE DID NOT BID 2.5M. For a league one player out of contract in 5 months time. If we had, do you really think he'd have ended up going to Hull for a 'loan fee'.11 -
Bowyer said we hadn't even bid 1 million for anyone.
Maddison was not signing a new contract at Peterborough and was not going to play for them ever again. I bet they took whatever they could get.2 -
Absolute moaners in here... 4 in and keeping Taylor is decent and should see us stay up... It stops the juniors playing... And with people coming back from injury we've got a good sniff at getting the wins we need to stay up...
We couldn't get players earlier because they were over priced, as the deadline approaches the prices plummet, pretty simple stuff.
We decided to not pay over the odds, that's all that's happened.
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That’s the positive way of looking at it and I am delighted bowyer and Taylor are still here. However , this window shows that nothing much has really changed. Jury very much out until the summer window shutsmascot88 said:Absolute moaners in here... 4 in and keeping Taylor is decent and should see us stay up... It stops the juniors playing... And with people coming back from injury we've got a good sniff at getting the wins we need to stay up...
We couldn't get players earlier because they were over priced, as the deadline approaches the prices plummet, pretty simple stuff.
We decided to not pay over the odds, that's all that's happened.7 -
Leko - Green
Gallagher - Mcgeady
Kayal - Smith
Ledley - Davis
Haven't lost any numbers to the squad and Smith and Davis should be more reliable options due to not being injured or Ledley.
Not an amazing window but not a disaster either.1 -
How many Championship, or even Premier League teams did 'spend money' yesterday?paulie8290 said:Still cant believe we spent no money either and it was just loans0 -
I'm fairly happy with the signings but I don't see keeping Taylor as some kind of massive accomplishment. Selling him was unthinkable. Our Championship status is worth more than a few million quid.
You don't get brownie points for a common sense decision that anyone (including every single one of us) could see.
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The Roland legacyGreenie Junior said:So out of our current midfield we could only have 2 of them still here in summer if Williams doesn’t sign a new deal. Shambles.2 - Sponsored links:
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The Fosu deal also happened very late on yesterday so can't really dig them out for not spending that money.Airman Brown said:Dazzler21 said:
Loans aren't free.paulie8290 said:Still cant believe we spent no money either and it was just loans
Not free but not necessarily much more expensive then the three who have left in our breakeven budget, now swollen by a Fosu sell-on. Clearly we have signed who we could get rather than our preferred targets, which doesn’t mean they won’t do a job.1 -
Under the new owners yes it was unthinkable, but it's not impossible to believe that RD would've cashed in.Chunes said:I'm fairly happy with the signings but I don't see keeping Taylor as some kind of massive accomplishment. Selling him was unthinkable. Our Championship status is worth more than a few million quid.
You don't get brownie points for a common sense decision that anyone (including every single one of us) could see.
So whilst people are busy giving ESI stick for not spending millions, it's worth taking time to reflect on what probably would've happened had RD still been here.7 -
A man of his word. I'm extremely happy about the business done this window. Today we need to get the valley rocking! COYR77redarmy77 said:77redarmy77 said:3 more to be brought in today, apparently.
Matt is very confident at least 3 will sign today. He also said they will be "high calibre".
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I am not unhappy or moaning but let's be honest and admit none of our new aquisitions will make much (any) difference to whether we stay up or not but we lost our best player and another first choice starter who both scored goals (Gallagher and Leko).
Despite the hype, the bottom line is that under this ownership, the squad is significantly weaker than it was in August under Roland.
What happened to our prime targets (not Maddison, who sounds like a dick anyway) but what about Parrot and Idah and why did they not wish to join CAFC and Bowyer??
Lack of money, fear of injury, fear of league 1 ??5 -
We kept Taylor and Bowyer!golfaddick said:I assume we are all super happy that ESI decided that this transfer window was sooooo important that they decided not to actually buy the ground or Sparrows Lane at the moment but to concentrate on strengthening the squad.
RIght-o.
How many more times do you want to repeat you’re unhappy about the current ESI/RD deal???
They took over at the time they felt necessary to stop RD damaging our club further.
By the Summer, they’ll be in a position to buy everything and also build a proper squad with permanent transfers.
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It’s a decent enough window , it’s Charlton so it’s gonna be dull but we are better off than we were a week ago
78% 13th-21st ..........................22% Relegation
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Significantly weaker? Have a day off mate.grumpyaddick said:I am not unhappy or moaning but let's be honest and admit none of our new aquisitions will make much (any) difference to whether we stay up or not but we lost our best player and another first choice starter who both scored goals (Gallagher and Leko).
Despite the hype, the bottom line is that under this ownership, the squad is significantly weaker than it was in August under Roland.
What happened to our prime targets (not Maddison, who sounds like a dick anyway) but what about Parrot and Idah and why did they not wish to join CAFC and Bowyer??
Lack of money, fear of injury, fear of league 1 ??
loan players are exactly that LOANS. They come and go.Keeping Taylor is immense14 -
Keeping Lyle was the key achievement. I think many of us underestimate the physical demands that LB makes of the players, so getting some bodies in, two with significant experience, will also help keep us safe. I think we will win today and start picking up more points throughout February. COYR!6
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All I am interested in is averting relegation. 21st and safe by a point is a position I would grab with both hands now.
From hearing the words from ESI and the excitement of the takeover I was hoping we would just smash the possibility of relegation out the park. That’s not been done - but Davis and McGeady will have a role to play. I actually think the Davis signing is a very good one. I can’t see Smith having a role to play.
Proof will come in May. If we are down then ESI should have done more and earlier in Jan. They shouldn’t avoid criticism and shift all the blame to a chairman that left before the entire Jan window played out. If not then they will be proved right.
RD is gone.... ESI have had a window. Taylor is here - today’s game is must win so let’s go and win.
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Why would premier league teams want stars of the future to go into a relegation fight for four months?grumpyaddick said:I am not unhappy or moaning but let's be honest and admit none of our new aquisitions will make much (any) difference to whether we stay up or not but we lost our best player and another first choice starter who both scored goals (Gallagher and Leko).
Despite the hype, the bottom line is that under this ownership, the squad is significantly weaker than it was in August under Roland.
What happened to our prime targets (not Maddison, who sounds like a dick anyway) but what about Parrot and Idah and why did they not wish to join CAFC and Bowyer??
Lack of money, fear of injury, fear of league 1 ??
They want there players to be learning from top of the table teams at this stage of the season.
Sorry if I've missed it, but what other bottom 6 side in the championship brought in premier league loans?3 - Sponsored links:
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You don't think Green, McGeady or Davis can make an impact? All have solid experience at this level.grumpyaddick said:I am not unhappy or moaning but let's be honest and admit none of our new aquisitions will make much (any) difference to whether we stay up or not but we lost our best player and another first choice starter who both scored goals (Gallagher and Leko).
Despite the hype, the bottom line is that under this ownership, the squad is significantly weaker than it was in August under Roland.
What happened to our prime targets (not Maddison, who sounds like a dick anyway) but what about Parrot and Idah and why did they not wish to join CAFC and Bowyer??
Lack of money, fear of injury, fear of league 1 ??
McGeady is an experienced international and is Sunderland's POTY.
Davis was Birmingham fans POTY a couple of years ago and they are fuming at him joining us.
Green played for Villa in the play off final last season.
I don't see the squad as being weaker at all. We lost 2 players (not counting Kayal and Ledley) and gained 4. We've also had the emergence of Doughty as a first team squad member and Bonne has surprised everyone who many back in August thought would be probably 4th choice striker at best. Davison looks a good prospect too.
No idea what happened to Idah as he was strongly rumoured to join us but he hasn't gone anywhere else so it's not like he rejected us to go elsewhere. Parrott wasn't able to join anyone because of a homegrown player ruling that means he has to stay at Spurs for a continuous 3 years to qualify. He's a couple of weeks away from that so they had to keep him.
Southall has signed up Bowyer, made some signings, kept Taylor and in fairness to him he always maintained that January is just for reinforcements to keep us up. The rebuild and permanent signings will begin in the summer.
Overall with the likes of Cullen, Field, Williams, Taylor, Aneke and Hemed returning from injury, i think this squad has more than enough to stay up.
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Have a day off with this keeping Taylor lark.
His our player if a club had come in with a 10 million pound bid we wouldn't of had to sell him.3 -
If only I could like and lol a postClem_Snide said:golfaddick said:
No......just you thinking that.FULLERpromise said:Really not wanting to jinx anything but anyone else thinking they got this all wrapped up waiting for 10.59 to do some new flash video announcement, not sure if want it to be a striker to a defender! But I’ve gone from 100% to 15% just hope it lasts and the news is good
We haven't signed JCH & keeping him under wraps until 11pm just to look good.
We haven't signed Toney & not announcing until very late just to give Barnsley a surprise.
We announce signings when they are done. If they haven't been announced then they haven't been done.
End of.You are far and away the most tedious person I have ever encountered. Your constant drivel is like white fucking noise.I'm pretty sure that you would whinge if Selma Hayak bent over and touched her toes Infront of you and proclaimed "fill me up" you'd moan that she had eaten a taco a week ago and had a bit stuck in her wisdom teeth......Have you ever cracked a smile?1 -
Some people moan for the sake of moaning. Our midfield a few weeks ago consisted of Dempsey, vennings and Morgan. We have signed two experienced championship midfielders. It also allows pratley to be rotated and rested.paulie8290 said:6 loans so one wont be allowed in the match day squad
0 money spent
0 strikers bought in
WTF
how many championship teams spent big in January? We have got bodies in and players coming back. January was never about spending big but making sure we survive. Teams generally do not let star players leave in jan if there is a chance of promotion or they are fighting relegation.
i think we need to look at the bigger picture and see what happens in the summer
people must realise that this was a better window than if Roland was here. Taylor and Dougherty may have gone and not replaced
in summary, chill!!!
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I don’t understand thisWheresmeticket? said:Welcome David Davis.
I hope you can do a job for us and give Sarr something to FUCKING THINK ABOUT.4 -
DD, I've heard he is quite the handful
overall happy with that, now time to get behind the boys and help them break into the playoffs. I can't quite believe how negative some people are, it's baffling. 1 -
Fifth pint syndrome :-)Todds_right_hook said:
I don’t understand thisWheresmeticket? said:Welcome David Davis.
I hope you can do a job for us and give Sarr something to FUCKING THINK ABOUT.0 -
We’ve had 14 players injured at one point this season and called 6 kids back from loans in non league to supplement our squad. On this basis, I’m very happy that we are paying players to sit in the stands. It’s called having a squadgolfaddick said:Happy that we've kept Lyle & signed McGeady. Davis is ok but Smith....??
I wonder what people would have thought if RD had signed 6 loanees knowing that every week (if everyone is fit) then 1 is being paid to just sit in the stands.
I just hope to god that Taylor & Bonne stay fit as their back-ups wont score enough to keep us up. 3 signings & they are all midfielders. Cant wait until our next manager is an ex-striker.....😁2 -
Yawn. Well that was all a bit more “Roland” than “marquee” wasn’t it....1
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Apart from the fact that Roland would almost certainly have sold Taylor.Fumbluff said:Yawn. Well that was all a bit more “Roland” than “marquee” wasn’t it....4
