January window, 2026.

[Ram Pant]

Szmodics bid turned down. Several other Championship clubs said to be interested. He's 30. I hope we don't enter a bidding war for him as, IMO, ?5M or more for a 30 year old isn't only a bad idea, it's also against what Mr Clowes has said the plan is. He's had 3, maybe 4, good scoring seasons since his 2013 debut. I'd leave this one where it is.

[Ramshank72]

I don't know why we'd be chasing a striker, Morris and Big Pat are putting on a good show. Salvesen has been disappointing providing cover, but I don't see the benefit in spending our funds to replace the cover. I'm not sure when Max Johnson is back, but we seem weak at the back at the moment, along with some creativity in midfield/wide, is where I'd be looking.

[ramAnag]

Agreeing with the two posts above. All begs the question, what is our aim in the current window and between now and the end of this season?
Are we trying to strengthen now in order to make a late challenge for the playoffs and promotion, or are we just getting more foundations in place for a genuine attempt next time around?
Realistically I think we are way too far off thinking about promotion at present. Just look at the gulf in class between ourselves and the likes of Wolves or any of the lower Premier teams.
I’d be looking at consolidation over the next four months in preparation for a realistic target of promotion next season, but I dare say Sunderland supporters may have been saying the same thing this time last year.

[Ram Pant]

Problem with Salvesen, IMO, like so many players we've had through the years, we're asking him to play as a back to the goal target man when his forte is running the channels, chasing through balls and getting on the end of decent crosses. We aren't playing to his strengths.He has a footballing brain and the skill to match it, witness the recent game when he was brought on with about 10 to go and was brilliant working wit 2 or 3 others in running the clock down. Play to his skillset and we've got a good un. Ask him to play a game he's not suited to and they'd be better off playing me.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Jaydon replaces Kayden

Dutch winger / forward on loan from Burnley to end of season. Ajax provenance - know anything RP?

Guess that means we wont be pursuing Raheem Sterling after all

[ramAnag]

Problem with Salvesen, IMO, like so many players we've had through the years, we're asking him to play as a back to the goal target man when his forte is running the channels, chasing through balls and getting on the end of decent crosses. We aren't playing to his strengths.He has a footballing brain and the skill to match it, witness the recent game when he was brought on with about 10 to go and was brilliant working wit 2 or 3 others in running the clock down. Play to his skillset and we've got a good un. Ask him to play a game he's not suited to and they'd be better off playing me.

Except that you’re weeks away from being 72!

[Geoff Parkstone]

And, I believe, a goalkeeper wasn't it?

[Ram Pant]

And, I believe, a goalkeeper wasn't it?

Played half my "career" (for want of a better word), indeed, between the sticks but I've also played every outfield position as well.

In one of my trips to Moor Farm with a group of Dutch UEFA B students, we played, and beat, the Moor Farm coaches in a game in which I played right sided midfield. The following year, same position, the game ended up as a draw. That resulted in a penalty shoot out. I was asked to assume my place between the sticks. We won the shoot out.

[Ram Pant]

Except that you’re weeks away from being 72!

Ageism. Never expected that from you rA

72 years young or attained level 72 in the game of life. Not sure which one

[ramAnag]

Ageism. Never expected that from you rA

72 years young or attained level 72 in the game of life. Not sure which one

Lol, I’m in no position to be ageist RP…reached that level yesterday.