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Winter-January 2026 Transfer Window Rumours ...
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Agree. The Lewis Fiorini signing comes to mind.MickeyBennett said:I'm sure Scanlon is a good player but absolute madness to be signing a player coming off such a long lay off with ZERO minutes played this season - hasn't even kicked a ball at U21 level ffs.
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Clarke is also OOC at the end of the season with a club option , I can't see Ipswich taking it up on a 4th choice RB so basically it's a 6 month trial to see how he fits in and then could be an option for us for the summer on a free.15
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We love doing everything on the cheap. Surely we can attract a player that has already got minutes this season? Even if it's just a loan.16
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No championship team is going to want to lose a player mid-season that they are using. If we want someone playing regularly then we’d probably have to shop in league 1, personally I’d rather bring in championship players even if it might take them a few games to get goingMrBurns said:We love doing everything on the cheap. Surely we can attract a player that has already got minutes this season? Even if it's just a loan.7 -
And we've had some January disasters of players that were playing , Arsenal Matt Smith was playing week in week out at Swindon, recalled and sent to us and barely featured. DJ was playing week in week out for Swindon and didn't really do anything for us.NabySarr said:
No championship team is going to want to lose a player mid-season that they are using. If we want someone playing regularly then we’d probably have to shop in league 1, personally I’d rather bring in championship players even if it might take them a few games to get goingMrBurns said:We love doing everything on the cheap. Surely we can attract a player that has already got minutes this season? Even if it's just a loan.4 -
Both Scanlon and Clarke haven't kicked a ball in a year. I understand it's difficult to attract players in January but this doesn't feel good at all.31
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Guy i work with is a Millwall Fan.
He said Scanlon looked very good in his first couple of games for them even scoring before picking up an injury that kept him out for a long time. He came back and got injured again and that was it.
He did say though that he is rapid and gets up and down very well. Just needs a run of games.9 -
A professional keeps themselves fit, and may not have played in a while but will have kicked a ball in training. We can't afford to be too rigid. They fit our need, pass a medical, then they are in for me.7
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When Nathan said about signing another 5 at the back after the Chelsea game I didnt think he meant 5 more defenders who have had injury struggles, ah well at least this way odds of probability means one in each position might be fit any given weekend4
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Kind of, but being "fit" and "match fit" are too different things, and being fit enough to play Jonesball is yet another. Clarke makes more sense as it would be basically an extended audition for a contract next season, but it feels a bit cheapskate and I really can't see it as actually solving much this season when we actually need it.swords_alive said:A professional keeps themselves fit, and may not have played in a while but will have kicked a ball in training. We can't afford to be too rigid. They fit our need, pass a medical, then they are in for me.3 -
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It’s not doing anything on the cheap this is the January window the only players you get at this time are ones out of favour or coming back from injury … teams don’t let good players go and if they do you pay double the priceMrBurns said:We love doing everything on the cheap. Surely we can attract a player that has already got minutes this season? Even if it's just a loan.11 -
Does not need to be every minute. Some minutes in the last month or so, or any indication of match fitness...Garrymanilow said:
It's not ideal but equally the players who have been playing every minute this season typically aren't available. Edwards is back training so it's possible the club aren't willing to splash out on a LB who has been playing every week to then have him fall behind Edwards again. I hope it's not that though because if we've proven anything this season it's that we need two LWBs competing if we're going to get anywhere. Seems a lot to be throwing Scanlon straight in if Edwards isn't ready to at least be on the benchMickeyBennett said:I'm sure Scanlon is a good player but absolute madness to be signing a player coming off such a long lay off with ZERO minutes played this season - hasn't even kicked a ball at U21 level ffs.0 -
Id love to know what you talk about in private must be a riot considering all these amazing auto corrects, exocets and trans now.RonnieMoore said:
It’s not doing anything on the cheap this is the January the only players you get at this time are ones out of favour or coming back from injury … trans don’t let good players go and if they do you pay double the priceMrBurns said:We love doing everything on the cheap. Surely we can attract a player that has already got minutes this season? Even if it's just a loan.3 -
I'm ok with us bringing in a short-term target who can cover RCB/RWB because once we're balanced we already have 4 players to cover those two positions. Ramsay and Burke are injury prone but Bree and Apter have been mostly fit so far so a temporary bit of cover across those positions makes sense. I'm less inspired by a short-term LWB who hasn't played this season if we don't also sign another player to cover LCB. Scanlon playing himself back into fitness while Edwards is still out and Bell not being available doesn't fill me with confidence, especially as Gillesphey isn't the player to be babysitting his LWB as we have seen. Hopefully there are long-term plans to bring in some serious competition for Bell and Edwards that we can move on in the summer and the short-term signings see us through until then.5
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Signing Trans players, as Ronnie suggests, would be ideal as they could play for the men on Saturday and the women on Sunday. Double bubble.Steven81 said:
Id love to know what you talk about in private must be a riot considering all these amazing auto corrects, exocets and trans now.RonnieMoore said:
It’s not doing anything on the cheap this is the January the only players you get at this time are ones out of favour or coming back from injury … trans don’t let good players go and if they do you pay double the priceMrBurns said:We love doing everything on the cheap. Surely we can attract a player that has already got minutes this season? Even if it's just a loan.
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Clarke might take 3 or 4 games to get up to speed and match fit. But then when he does he’s going to be a much better player than anyone that we could bring in now that is match fitthenewbie said:
Kind of, but being "fit" and "match fit" are too different things, and being fit enough to play Jonesball is yet another. Clarke makes more sense as it would be basically an extended audition for a contract next season, but it feels a bit cheapskate and I really can't see it as actually solving much this season when we actually need it.swords_alive said:A professional keeps themselves fit, and may not have played in a while but will have kicked a ball in training. We can't afford to be too rigid. They fit our need, pass a medical, then they are in for me.
Only 2 years ago he started a good number of games for a team that got promoted from the championship. I’d happily wait 3 or 4 games for him to get match fit, rather than sign someone who’s playing week in week out in league 1 that would be ready to play 90 minutes on Saturday but isn’t proven at this level9 -
You may have created a false binary there. It's not a simple choice between 'good, but hasn't played' and 'worse, but match fit.'NabySarr said:
Clarke might take 3 or 4 games to get up to speed and match fit. But then when he does he’s going to be a much better player than anyone that we could bring in now that is match fitthenewbie said:
Kind of, but being "fit" and "match fit" are too different things, and being fit enough to play Jonesball is yet another. Clarke makes more sense as it would be basically an extended audition for a contract next season, but it feels a bit cheapskate and I really can't see it as actually solving much this season when we actually need it.swords_alive said:A professional keeps themselves fit, and may not have played in a while but will have kicked a ball in training. We can't afford to be too rigid. They fit our need, pass a medical, then they are in for me.Only 2 years ago he started a good number of games for a team that got promoted from the championship. I’d happily wait 3 or 4 games for him to get match fit, rather than sign someone who’s playing week in week out in league 1 that would be ready to play 90 minutes on Saturday but isn’t proven at this level
Arguably our best January loans of recent years were Millar and Stockley. The latter had 16 Champ appearances that season but wanted to start more games. Millar was featuring regularly for Liverpool U23's.
Not playing competitive football for so long is a major red flag. Fitness really isn't a minor detail, particularly for us.2 -
They might take up the option to get a fee.MarcusH26 said:Clarke is also OOC at the end of the season with a club option , I can't see Ipswich taking it up on a 4th choice RB so basically it's a 6 month trial to see how he fits in and then could be an option for us for the summer on a free.2 -
Spoke to my Ipswich supporting colleague on Clarke. He was very positive, good Championship player, hard worker, crowd favourite and gets them going. Sounds very promising. Obviously caveated with a "hasn't played since injury so depends on what toll that has taken".
Same bloke told me Ladapo, Fraser and Ahadme were all rubbish.33 -
I loved Millar, was something so exciting about him when he got the ball8
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Injured long time at Liverpool,they loaned him to Millwall who only got 4 games out of him and think he has been injured in 2025 .this sounds way to riskyRed_Chester said:
Injured the whole of this season so far….DOUCHER said:scanlon will be announced soon - this week some time4 -
Agreed, best game in the position , against toughest opposition. Leaburn and Gough very good as well, the youth are doing wellPBr said:TC played well last night I thought. He’s not a natural in that role but he’s growing into it. And realistically there isn’t anyone else so we should just get behind him, it’s a really difficult position to play in, he’s having to cover a huge amount of ground.1 -
Solid appearances from Scanlon ffs 😂
mental is this is who we’re getting in to “solve” our LWB/LB problems7 -
On Clark's wikipedia. Sounds like the second coming of Ryan Innis.
During Ipswich's 4–3 loss to Brentford in October 2024, Clarke became only the second player since Jan Bednarek in February 2021 in Premier League history to score an own goal, concede a penalty and receive a red card in the same game.[22] The own goal was later overturned and awarded to Yoane Wissa.[23]7 -
Don't forget the bench...soapboxsam said:RonnieMoore said:Just to add Ramsey likey to be back Saturday
FFS.
Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay.
I wish we had a team of Ramsay's.
Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay, Ramsay...😉1 -
I know Clarke’s brother in law.. I asked about the transfer and he just responded with 🤐, The only thing is, he is on serious money at Ipswich so I wonder how much we will be stumping up. Apparently a great bloke who gives 110% but he can also play a bit. Happy with the signing nonetheless.9
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NJ clearly doesn't like coaching other teams players for them - loans like the 2 suggested probably fit our model whereby we have the option to buy at the end of the loan period. Gavin Carter said the window would be 'progressive' and this also fits with that - nursing players back to peak condition is obviously more progressive than paying top dollar for a ready made player with little potential to improve. Progressive - enlightened, value releasing or mental given our defensive / wing back injury problems? - only time will tell.0
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Wouldn't be surprised to find out they've been sleeping at the training ground with NJ - testing their commitment18
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Chunes said:
You may have created a false binary there. It's not a simple choice between 'good, but hasn't played' and 'worse, but match fit.'NabySarr said:
Clarke might take 3 or 4 games to get up to speed and match fit. But then when he does he’s going to be a much better player than anyone that we could bring in now that is match fitthenewbie said:
Kind of, but being "fit" and "match fit" are too different things, and being fit enough to play Jonesball is yet another. Clarke makes more sense as it would be basically an extended audition for a contract next season, but it feels a bit cheapskate and I really can't see it as actually solving much this season when we actually need it.swords_alive said:A professional keeps themselves fit, and may not have played in a while but will have kicked a ball in training. We can't afford to be too rigid. They fit our need, pass a medical, then they are in for me.Only 2 years ago he started a good number of games for a team that got promoted from the championship. I’d happily wait 3 or 4 games for him to get match fit, rather than sign someone who’s playing week in week out in league 1 that would be ready to play 90 minutes on Saturday but isn’t proven at this level
Arguably our best January loans of recent years were Millar and Stockley. The latter had 16 Champ appearances that season but wanted to start more games. Millar was featuring regularly for Liverpool U23's.
Not playing competitive football for so long is a major red flag. Fitness really isn't a minor detail, particularly for us.I think in the first 2 weeks of the window it is that binary in most cases. Later in the window is where you can maybe bring in a championship player that’s been involved in squads a lot this season (Stockley signed late in the window)For now though, no championship team is going to let even a squad player leave until they’ve lined up a replacement. How many Championship to championship moves have there been so far this window? Barely any. If other clubs aren’t able to do those deals then what hope do we have on one of the lower budgets in the league?PL U21 signings is a little different but any championship quality U21s will have most likely gone out on loan in the summer, unless they were injured. Personally I’d rather not go down the PL U21 route anyway, we need proven championship players with experience. To bring those in now then they need to be players clubs won’t care if they lose, so not playing at all like Clarke. And then later in the window we might get some more options that are more match fit0
