Winter-January 2026 Transfer Window Rumours ...(Final Day p213)

raytreacy said:

Three more to come in. Some more to go out.

Really hope one of these is a midfielder, really needed. 

The Red Robin said:

aki2798 said:

Onel Hernandez denying Jones has lost the dressing room.

Good. I saw another one of him saying he isn’t a left back because he can’t ‘express himself’ there. 

I mean, both can be true. As much of an iconoclast/lunatic as NJ is, it's entirely possible that he hasn't actually set out to force various wingers and other players into the wrong position out of some weird "they all called me mad!" Ideological fixation and it's actually more of a patch-up desperation move. He probably DID originally intend to have Apter in a similar role but  that was predicated on having Edwards as a more traditional WB on the other side.

thenewbie said:

The Red Robin said:

aki2798 said:

Onel Hernandez denying Jones has lost the dressing room.

Good. I saw another one of him saying he isn’t a left back because he can’t ‘express himself’ there. 

I mean, both can be true. As much of an iconoclast/lunatic as NJ is, it's entirely possible that he hasn't actually set out to force various wingers and other players into the wrong position out of some weird "they all called me mad!" Ideological fixation and it's actually more of a patch-up desperation move. He probably DID originally intend to have Apter in a similar role but  that was predicated on having Edwards as a more traditional WB on the other side.

Which begs the question why we didn't bring in a solid LB early on in the window, so that we could then revert to the early season formation of solid LWB on the left and attacking RWB (Apter) on the right.

Chambers isn't a solid LB/LWB, he's a youngster who likes to get forward and, you suspect, better at attacking than defending. 

killerandflash said:

thenewbie said:

The Red Robin said:

aki2798 said:

Onel Hernandez denying Jones has lost the dressing room.

Good. I saw another one of him saying he isn’t a left back because he can’t ‘express himself’ there. 

I mean, both can be true. As much of an iconoclast/lunatic as NJ is, it's entirely possible that he hasn't actually set out to force various wingers and other players into the wrong position out of some weird "they all called me mad!" Ideological fixation and it's actually more of a patch-up desperation move. He probably DID originally intend to have Apter in a similar role but  that was predicated on having Edwards as a more traditional WB on the other side.

Which begs the question why we didn't bring in a solid LB early on in the window, so that we could then revert to the early season formation of solid LWB on the left and attacking RWB (Apter) on the right.

Chambers isn't a solid LB/LWB, he's a youngster who likes to get forward and, you suspect, better at attacking than defending. 

Agree on Chambers, and NJ talked about Fevrier playing on the left, so it looks like we’ll be more attacking on that side.

That fits with Ramsay/Clarke playing on the right.

I think Chambers is probably a better defender than some are giving credit. Will need to see him for longer than 45 minutes to know for sure.

cantersaddick said:

Had a mad week. Catching up on the thread now but where did the Collins and Savage rumours originate from?

Collins all over twitter and a few sites posting he’s signing. Savage gained momentum on the other forum , some lad saying he clocked him in New Eltham Grill (yes seriously). Cawley said we are not in for Savage though. 

NabySarr said:

Scoham said:

killerandflash said:

thenewbie said:

The Red Robin said:

aki2798 said:

Onel Hernandez denying Jones has lost the dressing room.

Good. I saw another one of him saying he isn’t a left back because he can’t ‘express himself’ there. 

I mean, both can be true. As much of an iconoclast/lunatic as NJ is, it's entirely possible that he hasn't actually set out to force various wingers and other players into the wrong position out of some weird "they all called me mad!" Ideological fixation and it's actually more of a patch-up desperation move. He probably DID originally intend to have Apter in a similar role but  that was predicated on having Edwards as a more traditional WB on the other side.

Which begs the question why we didn't bring in a solid LB early on in the window, so that we could then revert to the early season formation of solid LWB on the left and attacking RWB (Apter) on the right.

Chambers isn't a solid LB/LWB, he's a youngster who likes to get forward and, you suspect, better at attacking than defending. 

Agree on Chambers, and NJ talked about Fevrier playing on the left, so it looks like we’ll be more attacking on that side.

That fits with Ramsay/Clarke playing on the right.

Hope this isn’t the case. We will be so easy to defend against if all our threat is on one side of the pitch 

Fair enough in some games we will need to be a bit defensive but I’m hoping we see Fevrier on the right more often than the left. Would guess he will play on the left today as Chambers won’t be able to do 90 

Not if the intention is for it to be the reverse of how we played with Small/Apter high on the right and TC drifting left.

cantersaddick said:

robroy said:

cantersaddick said:

Had a mad week. Catching up on the thread now but where did the Collins and Savage rumours originate from?

Collins all over twitter and a few sites posting he’s signing. Savage gained momentum on the other forum , some lad saying he clocked him in New Eltham Grill (yes seriously). Cawley said we are not in for Savage though. 

Thank you! I've never seem anyone that remotely looks like a footballer in New Eltham Grill and I live 200m away.

Can you stake it out between now and 5pm Monday?

robroy said:

This is the West Ham player apparently 

Seems unlikely, he’s on a season loan at Stevenage and made 1 sub appearance in L1.

Edit: was recalled in November

sillav nitram said:

I’ve heard 17 more incoming.

And 20 going out😳

kentred2 said:

It’s as though Jones knows relegation is a massive possibility and he’s having an almighty roll of the dice to try and save the day. Desperation? 

Well yea. That’s literally it 

Croydon said:

Scoham said:

robroy said:

This is the West Ham player apparently 

Seems unlikely, he’s on a season loan at Stevenage and made 1 sub appearance in L1.

Edit: was recalled in November

Can't be him, surely

Fits the league one narrative 🤣

aki2798 said:

Onel Hernandez denying Jones has lost the dressing room.

But but but what about all the ITKs  

RC_CAFC said:

aki2798 said:

Onel Hernandez denying Jones has lost the dressing room.

At no point have I seen a team this year not give their all, I’ve just seen one who’s not as good as the opponents or perhaps set up wrong. If we go down, it won’t be for lack of effort. Jones has brought people in who won’t allow that.

I would have agreed before last Saturday

redbuttle said:

RC_CAFC said:

aki2798 said:

Onel Hernandez denying Jones has lost the dressing room.

At no point have I seen a team this year not give their all, I’ve just seen one who’s not as good as the opponents or perhaps set up wrong. If we go down, it won’t be for lack of effort. Jones has brought people in who won’t allow that.

I assume you didn't go last week then.

I watched it. And I saw a team that tried hard in that first half but was limited by talent and tactical decisions. We set up completely wrong. Anderson and Gillesphey were completely out of their depth and in the second half, the shape was even worse.