January 2024 Transfer Rumours (D/day starts pg.263)

golfaddick said:

All I will say is that it will all be too little too late.  But I don't expect you'll agree with me and, like always, I'll be told to he patient, give it time blah blah blah. 

But in May when we finish 16th you'll all be agreeing with me. 

And then the summer transfer window will open & the merry-go-round will start all over again. I'll be told that Ipswich have got it all wrong by spending all that money or that Pompey are just signing players for the sake of it and they should wait until late August when all the bargains appear. 

One season.....just for once....I would like to be proved wrong. 

It’s not all about you. 

Another 10 pages without a single rumour.
Moaning, groaning, and rightly so, but this is a rumours thread right?
Can we have another thread for Jan transfer whining?

JamesSeed said:

golfaddick said:

All I will say is that it will all be too little too late.  But I don't expect you'll agree with me and, like always, I'll be told to he patient, give it time blah blah blah. 

But in May when we finish 16th you'll all be agreeing with me. 

And then the summer transfer window will open & the merry-go-round will start all over again. I'll be told that Ipswich have got it all wrong by spending all that money or that Pompey are just signing players for the sake of it and they should wait until late August when all the bargains appear. 

One season.....just for once....I would like to be proved wrong. 

It’s not all about you. 

Says the man who lives off his grandfathers name.

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DOUCHER said:

Callumcafc said:

Yeah you’d probably get told by a club / agent to piss off if you tried.

“Hello it’s Andy Scott, if the takeover goes through four weeks from now I want to talk about your playe…”

Anyone worth anything would hang up the phone at that point.

nonsense

No it's not

It's taken me ages to admit it but I think we've been stitched up again.

Oh Eddie Youds... said:

Garrymanilow said:

We were told in the summer that we weren’t going in for another left back because we felt Thomas was good enough cover for Edun. We’re at the point now where we could sign almost any left back in the world and I would question if Edun was good enough cover for him. The most disappointed I’ve been in a signing in a while. I’m hopeful he’s secretly the best midfielder ever because whatever he’s doing at left back isn’t it. 

Think you could say the same about Tennai Watson. Both new full backs have failed to impress.

? Edun and Watson are both excellent young players .. Watson really has settled into the role , the problem not the full backs it’s the wide players in front of them not supporting or doing their defensive duties …. 

DubaiCAFC said:

RedRobin said:

Anyone wanting or thinking that Dobson will sign a new deal needs to think again. Interesting comment made by a senior figure in the Orient director lounge after the game around the players who have been here for a couple of years, that includes Dobson, and a change of culture is needed. 

I’ll believe it when I see it but I genuinely don't think the club want to keep Dobson so he will be off. Offers have been made but not a huge desire from the club to pay what he wants. 

Hoping to offload a few others but won’t be solved in January but agreed a reset is needed and that doesn’t include sacking the manager. 

I think this is right, he is a decent player, nice bloke and plays with his heart.. But not the quality to get out of this division. 

I agree. Seems a good guy. Works hard. But is a very limited footballer. But after two years of mid table finishes, I struggle to feel an attachment to any of the players. 

J BLOCK said:

grumpyaddick said:

Looking at Scott's recruitment to date it's hard to be optimistic.

I quite like Edun and he might be a high-energy midfielder but he sure as hell is not a left back.

And Watson is not a bad footballer either but no way is he Chris Solly reincarnated.

And you could probably pick an entire 11 from the duds, injured and misfits that Scott has brought in to date, most of whom I have already forgotten.  

Personally I think he's bang average and if we are 'building for the future', he is in no way shape or form good enough for the league above. 

I don't necessarily disagree but was trying to be kind to someone who is not our worst player by some margin, while focusing my criticism on Scott.

At least Edun runs about a  bit and looks like he is half interested. That can get you nominated for POTY these days. But he is not as good as Purrington at LB and Purrington left a long time ago and many didn't rate him that highly when he was here and scoring quite a lot too.  That is down to recruitment. 

Edun, Watson (and Hector) might all look reasonable in a back five but we then recruit a manager who never plays that system. It's just inept. 

This bloke Scott gets off Scott free (see what I did there) while Holden/Appleton/next loser gets the stick from us. 

Mrkinski said:

RonnieMoore said:

There will be CB most likey from WBA unless there other CB gets called up for international games in Jan .. CM and Number 10 , Winger ( althrough I think we need two this is the most important position to sort out ) and striker likey to be the the one we tired to sign in summer ? more important Aneke, Camara Taylor and McGrandles all returning early Jan 

What striker is that?

We were linked with Kion Etete, Sam Nombe and Cosgrove…as Nombe and Cosgrove both moved elsewhere, I think it’s safe to assume this guy is talking rubbish again. 

A CB, a central attacking midfielder, a winger and two strikers. 

JamesSeed said:

golfaddick said:

JamesSeed said:

golfaddick said:

All I will say is that it will all be too little too late.  But I don't expect you'll agree with me and, like always, I'll be told to he patient, give it time blah blah blah. 

But in May when we finish 16th you'll all be agreeing with me. 

And then the summer transfer window will open & the merry-go-round will start all over again. I'll be told that Ipswich have got it all wrong by spending all that money or that Pompey are just signing players for the sake of it and they should wait until late August when all the bargains appear. 

One season.....just for once....I would like to be proved wrong. 

It’s not all about you. 

Says the man who lives off his grandfathers name.

Yeah, but the only time I mention him is when I joke about how I’m ‘always banging on about him’, whereas you seem to bang on about how much cleverer you are than the rest of us after every match, even when everyone else has being saying exactly the same as you. 

You don’t need to be calling us out all the time, even if sometimes there might be occasional disagreements about what’s wrong with the club. It just gets a bit annoying is all. And yes, you’re right quite often, but no need to keep reminding us. 

Point taken. 

MarcusH26 said:

Could see Ladapo happening but won't be until later in the window. Ipswich have just had Dane Scarlett recalled by Spurs despite the fact he barely featured for them I'd expect them to need replacements first. 

Yep. Ipswich are linked with signing Jay Stansfield in Jan.