Official January Window Including Speculation And Rumour Thread

[POGGYWELL]

The best smile on him since joining Millwall lol

[POGGYWELL]

O’Kane Countdown.

I understand #barnsleyfc are likely to make one more signing this window. It’s a midfielder on loan.
They have tried for another striker but it hasn’t happened.

[perkytyke]

As it stands 4 out 2 in not counting Flavell as the other 4 have played first team football.
We have strengthened the defence and weakened the midfield although I’m glad Styles has fecked off.
The front line stays the same Cole and Macatee with two duds to come on after 70 mins!
God help us if Cole, Kane, Connell and Macatee pick up injuries! The other midfielders are Phillips and the slug, we can count Benson out through permanent injuries, less said about Watters and Cosgrove the better.
Iseka, Shepherd, Lopata and Styles off the wage bill, with Pines and Earl coming in looks like the board have managed to reduce outgoings, so pleased for them!

[Young_Nudger]

Has it been good or has it been poor or is it something in between ???

[NerfHerder]

Has it been good or has it been poor or is it something in between ???

I would say somewhere in between. Though reserving a bit of judgement as there could be another one in this morning.

We kept Roberts here, that was good as I reckon he’s one of the best in the league.

Defence I would say we’ve improved. Earl should slot straight in. Pines I guess we’ll have to see how he adapts to the country/league but given his height, physical prowess and that he’s represented his country, I have a feeling he’ll be decent. This should hopefully push Williams to right wing back, which improves us.

Would’ve liked to have seen midfield cover in but rumours are that we could announce that this morning. Let’s hope Connell, Kane and Phillips stay fit for the rest of the season. Those 3 are right up there with the best in the division as a collective.

Up top, again, let’s hope Cole and McAtee stay fit as they’re both getting goals now and link up well together. Cosgrove is decent off the bench but not convinced on Watters. Would’ve liked to have seen someone in on loan to cover the (rumoured) Jalo injury as impact off the bench.

Would’ve liked to have seen Styles leave on a permanent basis. Not that I don’t like him, I think it’s just better for all parties if he left now. Hopefully he does well during his loan spell and they take up the purchase option.

Hopefully we put in a decent performance tomorrow and get something to then make a push for the top 2. Although personally I do think it will be playoffs for us this season. Too many heavy defeats at home in the early stages will cost us.

[SBRed48]

The club seemed to have learnt from the Genius James summer recruitment window that you cannot get away with recruiting for nothing from non league/ lower leagues and putting them straight in the first team. The clubs original attempt at this strategy has fallen apart with the players being sent out on loan-

Lopata--Port vale
Shepherd--Cheltenham
Lofthouse--MK Dons
Dallas--Oldham
Shaw--out to Motherwell, now recalled

Fishing in a slightly different pool hopefully Pines (free) and Earl (undisclosed) will prove more experience having played at a higher level.

We have lost on loan Styles, whose heart wasn't in it, and failed in the attempted replacement with Byers.

Upfront no changes. I would have like to have seen an "old pro" in the Norwood/ Scotland mould.

I'm fairly neutral on this window but pleased to see no extension of the fishing in the lower league/ non league pond for freebies.

[SBRed48]

See Post 264 on Rumour Thread.

My summary which probably should be on this thread but can't be arsed typing it again

[EthelRed]

Mixed feelings for me, summarised like this.

Goalkeeper - glad he’s still with us but we lose him in June providing he’s not recalled sooner.

Defence - looks stronger and more experienced on paper but we haven’t seen them play yet.

Midfield - weaker after Styles departure, cover is virtually non existent. Glad we retained Kane and Connell

Striker - still the same, we rely on Cole (probably having the best season of his career) and McAtee. The ones who are on the bench look like duds to me. Don’t see any improvement from them. Think we needed to bring another one in.

Someone said earlier there would be a we tried but we failed statement, well they were right. Byers preferred Blackpool and the interest in Ennis didnt come to fruition.

So we end up arguably better in defence, weaker in midfield with less cover and the same up front.

I have to say that this window owes much to previous ones when you look at who has gone out. Almost all of them hopeful summer punts that haven’t come off.

When will this ownership ever learn? Fans have been telling them their model is flawed but they still plod onwards making the same mistakes.

I think this window could end up being an opportunity lost as this league is there for the taking and a little bit of investment might have seen us over the line.

[Young_Nudger]

See Post 264 on Rumour Thread.

My summary which probably should be on this thread but can't be arsed typing it again

Sorted

The club seemed to have learnt from the Genius James summer recruitment window that you cannot get away with recruiting for nothing from non league/ lower leagues and putting them straight in the first team. The clubs original attempt at this strategy has fallen apart with the players being sent out on loan-

Lopata--Port vale
Shepherd--Cheltenham
Lofthouse--MK Dons
Dallas--Oldham
Shaw--out to Motherwell, now recalled

Fishing in a slightly different pool hopefully Pines (free) and Earl (undisclosed) will prove more experience having played at a higher level.

We have lost on loan Styles, whose heart wasn't in it, and failed in the attempted replacement with Byers.

Upfront no changes. I would have like to have seen an "old pro" in the Norwood/ Scotland mould.

I'm fairly neutral on this window but pleased to see no extension of the fishing in the lower league/ non league pond for freebies.

[EthelRed]

See Post 264 on Rumour Thread.

My summary which probably should be on this thread but can't be arsed typing it again

I’ve done exactly the same SB in response to your message.

Like you can’t be chewed to type it again