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January thread

baldnobber;n3406346 said:
If that's true re Moore then that's shocking. Look at what Derby paid for marriott with a similar record at same level...1.5m a snip in today's market. Ipswich paid 1.75m for kayden Jackson from league 2!
I'd expect a couple of young loanees coming in in Jan in the mould of barker and nmecha...possibly a couple of 300/400k punts from lower leagues if they're the right age. Can't see hemmings sanctioning money for a right back after agreeing to a new contract for our existing one 4 months ago (who's now sat on the bench).
I'm a huge fan of Alex Neil...I just wonder if he could possibly push harder to convince TH/PR of the need for reinforcements...his comments in the media seem to suggest he has a general distaste for the transfer market and is far happier on the training pitch while leaving the recruitment side to others.
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An interesting line of thought to be fair, but one I probably don't agree with. It's a historical problem at the club, so it can't really be put down to one manager.

No manager is ever properly backed, even when we're flying high or in a position or strength.

He has to be allowed to get players in in January, given how stretched our squad is as it stands.
 
At a forum it was suggested that mr hemmings pays in £6M a year to balance the books.

All the the squad that have been here a while must now be on contracts at the top end of what we can afford.

last night v boro had we had everyone fit the starting line up would have looked different and so too would the bench. It was telling that despite us clearly pushing for the win after nmecha came on nobody on the bench was deemed suitable to add anything to the final push.

we do need additions but we have the wages of 5 players to pay who are injured for between 2 and 6 months.

with Robinson injured I think he will remain here until at least summer but had he not been then we could have received serious offers for him.

As it stands I expect the two most likely targets will be Brown and Pearson. Personally I hope those bids don’t come.

with fisher woods and Clarke all under contract and able to play right back unless one of fisher or woods go I don’t see us getting another even if better than what we have.

i also worry that whilst we have stacking midfielders both central and wide out injured only loans will be brought in to get us to summer.

as for striker Maguire is the one we miss most in terms of what I expect goal wise from them. Moult has improved and can do a job but not yet sure he can play 90 minutes for the next 25 games. Nmecha we all hope will start doing something he has failed to do in half a season. We need someone else up front in January that for me has to be the priority to ensure we push on in the New Year
 
It’s interesting that I believe Browne doesn’t have an agent who would probably be pressurising him to make a move for their own financial gain.

He appears to be a young guy with his head screwed on, not sure if this would affect his thinking if say a top end Championship club came in for him.

Choosing between maybe sitting on the bench with a big bank balance or being happy playing week to week at a club and area you have come attached to would usually only go one way, especially with an agent pushing them, but if there was a player that would choose the latter it would be Browne.

Or, maybe it’s just wishful thinking on my behalf!
 
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Walton;n3406414 said:
It’s interesting that I believe Browne doesn’t have an agent who would probably be pressurising him to make a move for their own financial gain.

He appears to be a young guy with his head screwed on, not sure if this would affect his thinking if say a top end Championship club came in for him.

Choosing between maybe sitting on the bench with a big bank balance or being happy playing week to week at a club and area you have come attached to would usually only go one way, especially with an agent pushing them, but if there was a player that would choose the latter it would be Browne.

Or, maybe it’s just wishful thinking on my behalf!
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Aye it's right he has no agent. He has said a number of times how happy he is and tbh I cannot see him going anywhere to be a bench warmer. I think he will need one more season at this level before he is ready for the step-up but he isn't a million miles away
 
kingpne;n3406342 said:
£1.5M and he was ours. Player was very keen. Deal should’ve been an easy one. Owner said no - wouldn’t sanction any more than £750K (which Barnsley paid for him).

He was the gaffers no.1 target since the Burton game, yet he wasn’t backed. Yet the owner, out of the blue, sanctions a deal for Armstrong which would’ve smashed that deal two-fold.

I think Moore will end up going to a Champ club for 3M+ in Jan. As has been the case so often over the last decade, missed opportunity.
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I'm taking your word for it obviously as I know bugger all... but what sort of plan is that?... Maybe the old duffers going senile.. ( and that was a joke before I get lynched ) 🙂
 
BARE LANE WHITE;n3406354 said:
At a forum it was suggested that mr hemmings pays in £6M a year to balance the books.

All the the squad that have been here a while must now be on contracts at the top end of what we can afford.

last night v boro had we had everyone fit the starting line up would have looked different and so too would the bench. It was telling that despite us clearly pushing for the win after nmecha came on nobody on the bench was deemed suitable to add anything to the final push.

we do need additions but we have the wages of 5 players to pay who are injured for between 2 and 6 months.

with Robinson injured I think he will remain here until at least summer but had he not been then we could have received serious offers for him.

As it stands I expect the two most likely targets will be Brown and Pearson. Personally I hope those bids don’t come.

with fisher woods and Clarke all under contract and able to play right back unless one of fisher or woods go I don’t see us getting another even if better than what we have.

i also worry that whilst we have stacking midfielders both central and wide out injured only loans will be brought in to get us to summer.

as for striker Maguire is the one we miss most in terms of what I expect goal wise from them. Moult has improved and can do a job but not yet sure he can play 90 minutes for the next 25 games. Nmecha we all hope will start doing something he has failed to do in half a season. We need someone else up front in January that for me has to be the priority to ensure we push on in the New Year
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Genuine question.... Are we not insured for that type of thing?
 
Cant get my head round this web site yet.
Have heard and I don't profess to be super ITK.But have heard from a usually reliable source that me are in for a Jan window move for Tom Eaves a 6ft 5inch striker at the Gills hes scored 14 goals so far in a mediocre side,has had experience in the north west.Seems Hibs are also interested
 
Mentioned Eaves in the summer, in terms of big, physical goalscorers, he looks the most affordable, sensible option.
 
sf;n3406467 said:
Mentioned Eaves in the summer, in terms of big, physical goalscorers, he looks the most affordable, sensible option.
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I've played with him. Decent lad, scouser. Not the most mobile but certainly very strong.
 
paddysr;n3406648 said:
I meant Moore. Not sure what I was thinking there!
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We won’t be signing Moore, I’m pretty sure of that.

He was deemed too expensive by TH in June / July. His price only went up as the summer went on, with several other, bigger clubs enquiring. It’s probably stayed that way as well given his importance to Barnsley and their promotion push.

I fully expect that we’ve moved on and will have other target men on the list.
 
I think this will end up exactly the same as the summer window as far as strikers are concerned the sort of fee you have to pay for average striker will be to much for TH to spend.
 
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