January Transfer Window

[ramAnag]

That has been said not to be true. I'm not surprised, Bielik must be worth what £5 million? Have to be a bloody good league 1 striker for that!! I don't think Brum can afford him.

To be fair to the guy he has kept fit lately, but we cannot afford him on our current wages budget.

I did say ‘make weight’, Swale. Clearly a striker who has never succeeded at anything higher than League One/Scottish level isn’t going to be any more than a small part of a deal involving any exchange for a player of Bielik’s quality.
There again it could all be nothing more than ‘paper’ - or whatever the DT calls itself these days - talk, but this is the sort of ‘wheeler dealing’ we have to specialise in these days.

P.S. Seems like it was just badly researched ‘paper talk’ as, having already played for Birmingham and Plymouth this season the EFL wouldn’t sanction a third move anyway.

[Andy_Faber]

what's the big issue with right back? We don't seem to be shipping many goals from that side of the pitch, and both 'out of position' occupants have proved damned good to my untrained eye.

[MadAmster]

That has been said not to be true. I'm not surprised, Bielik must be worth what £5 million? Have to be a bloody good league 1 striker for that!! I don't think Brum can afford him.

To be fair to the guy he has kept fit lately, but we cannot afford him on our current wages budget.

rA posted a report from the DT where Cosgrove is mentioned as a "make weight". Just for the sake of argument, let's go on the premise that Bielik is worth £5M. Let's also say Cosgrove is worth £1.5M. That would mean we'd get £3.5M PLUS Cosgrove in exchange for Bielik. Nobody has mentioned Bielik/Cosgrove being a straight swap whu do you appear to think that?

Since joining Brum on Jan 31st 2021 he has had 71 appearances for Brum and also out on loan to the Shrews, the Wombles and the Gargoyles and has managed a massive 10 goals in that time. Now, I remember us signing Blackman on the back of 1 good season at Reading with the rest of his career being somewhat less than average. Are we so desperate to sign a striker that we'll risk another unproven journeyman? I hope not.

[MadAmster]

what's the big issue with right back? We don't seem to be shipping many goals from that side of the pitch, and both 'out of position' occupants have proved damned good to my untrained eye.

Both play better further forward, maybe? Knighty's cameo role at 10 with Didzy up top looked a class pairing. Maybe both players are not as happy, in private, at playing RB as they are saying they are in public?

Having said that, Wisdom 2.0 wasn't a success...

[swaledale]

rA posted a report from the DT where Cosgrove is mentioned as a "make weight". Just for the sake of argument, let's go on the premise that Bielik is worth £5M. Let's also say Cosgrove is worth £1.5M. That would mean we'd get £3.5M PLUS Cosgrove in exchange for Bielik. Nobody has mentioned Bielik/Cosgrove being a straight swap whu do you appear to think that?

Since joining Brum on Jan 31st 2021 he has had 71 appearances for Brum and also out on loan to the Shrews, the Wombles and the Gargoyles and has managed a massive 10 goals in that time. Now, I remember us signing Blackman on the back of 1 good season at Reading with the rest of his career being somewhat less than average. Are we so desperate to sign a striker that we'll risk another unproven journeyman? I hope not.

Its irrelevant anyway, Brum can't afford to pay anything for Bielik! Also do we need another Striker? No!

[swaledale]

Both play better further forward, maybe? Knighty's cameo role at 10 with Didzy up top looked a class pairing. Maybe both players are not as happy, in private, at playing RB as they are saying they are in public?

Having said that, Wisdom 2.0 wasn't a success...

I would say the issue is that we are playing midfielders at RB, which weakens potentially the midfield. Not sure why Odurah is being used, but guess he has been deemed not to be good enough, which is odd as he was said to be just needing experience.

[swaledale]

I did say ‘make weight’, Swale. Clearly a striker who has never succeeded at anything higher than League One/Scottish level isn’t going to be any more than a small part of a deal involving any exchange for a player of Bielik’s quality.
There again it could all be nothing more than ‘paper’ - or whatever the DT calls itself these days - talk, but this is the sort of ‘wheeler dealing’ we have to specialise in these days.

P.S. Seems like it was just badly researched ‘paper talk’ as, having already played for Birmingham and Plymouth this season the EFL wouldn’t sanction a third move anyway.

Ture, I only ever scan the DET's regurgitated crap, but in the same piece it said Brum unlikely to afford Bielik anyway.

[Andy_Faber]

Both play better further forward, maybe? Knighty's cameo role at 10 with Didzy up top looked a class pairing. Maybe both players are not as happy, in private, at playing RB as they are saying they are in public?

Having said that, Wisdom 2.0 wasn't a success...

Maybe so but, a lesson from history, who you reluctantly but rightly mentioned yesterday: Kenny Butns. ‘Poor Man’s Bob Latchford’ turned double euro winning hardb*stard centre half, because he listened to The Dynamic Duo all those years ago. Maybe times have changed but surely players would rather play out of position than not play?

[MadAmster]

Maybe so but, a lesson from history, who you reluctantly but rightly mentioned yesterday: Kenny Butns. ‘Poor Man’s Bob Latchford’ turned double euro winning hardb*stard centre half, because he listened to The Dynamic Duo all those years ago. Maybe times have changed but surely players would rather play out of position than not play?

Totally agree Andy. However, that doesn't mean they are as happy to play there as they are saying publicly. If that's where the manager wants me to do a job.... all perfectly natural. In private, I would be surprised if both hadn't had a word in PW's shell-like to the effect of "happy to play anywhere but would prefer my natural role". Both missed a chunk of the season due to injury. Both will be happy to be playing and are probably also suffering from the guy with the shirt they may want not having done anything to lose it.

[ramAnag]

Both play better further forward, maybe? Knighty's cameo role at 10 with Didzy up top looked a class pairing. Maybe both players are not as happy, in private, at playing RB as they are saying they are in public?

Having said that, Wisdom 2.0 wasn't a success...

Speaking of which...what has happened to Andre Wisdom? Don’t think he’s signed for anyone since he left us 18 months ago.
I know some are understandably resistant to the idea of ‘returnees’, but imo he’d be a great January addition...well up to the physicality of League One...versatile enough to cover RB and CD...and presumably available on a free.

Maybe that unprovoked knife attack on him did more damage than we know of, I obviously wouldn’t know...but if he’s fit I’d snap him up.