January 2019 Transfer Window

Goat · January 20, 2019

big nev lookalike said:
Seeing how we are not signing anyone this window,can we just close this thread and start the summer one early?

Its already open.

toffeejack · January 20, 2019

We have a squad good enough to finish 7th,they need to up their game rather than needing signings. Brands did most of the ground work to set us up for a bright future in the summer, we just need to add 2 or 3 proper quality players in the next two windows (not including this one).

You lot are all crying because we lost again and want Brands to rip up his plan and continually buy loads and loads of players. We won't get anywhere like that, we need a bit of stability now, get this squad to familiarise with each other and gradually build. This window was all about getting rid of deadwood and at best getting Backup striker or centre mid.

It's not going to happen, and if It will, crying in here every five minutes won't make a blind bit of difference.

Blueclouds · January 20, 2019

toffeejack said:
We have a squad good enough to finish 7th,they need to up their game rather than needing signings. Brands did most of the ground work to set us up for a bright future in the summer, we just need to add 2 or 3 proper quality players in the next two windows (not including this one).

You lot are all crying because we lost again and want Brands to rip up his plan and continually buy loads and loads of players. We won't get anywhere like that, we need a bit of stability now, get this squad to familiarise with each other and gradually build. This window was all about getting rid of deadwood and at best getting Backup striker or centre mid.

It's not going to happen, and if It will, crying in here every five minutes won't make a blind bit of difference.

Seems like they want a new manager every season. Stability is the key word.

toffeejack · January 20, 2019

Blueclouds said:
Seems like they want a new manager every season. Stability is the key word.

Every bloody defeat is like this. I didn't watch the game, but apparently we were crap. We've been crap with better squads and we've been better with worse squads. But we've been so up and down since moyes left and it's painfully clear that's because we chop and change so much. We've had three managers and about 60 new players since he went..... He didn't even go that long ago. Spurs have shown the way, by building a team that know eachothers games inside out and they gradually improve with a new player or two.

That's what we're doing here, but of course we're going to lose some games doing that.

ijjysmith · January 20, 2019

toffeejack said:
We have a squad good enough to finish 7th,they need to up their game rather than needing signings. Brands did most of the ground work to set us up for a bright future in the summer, we just need to add 2 or 3 proper quality players in the next two windows (not including this one).

You lot are all crying because we lost again and want Brands to rip up his plan and continually buy loads and loads of players. We won't get anywhere like that, we need a bit of stability now, get this squad to familiarise with each other and gradually build. This window was all about getting rid of deadwood and at best getting Backup striker or centre mid.

It's not going to happen, and if It will, crying in here every five minutes won't make a blind bit of difference.

That’s just simply not true.

If you can’t undersamd why people are upset at the moment just don’t comment.

This window was never going to be used, but we do not have a team capable of the top 7 clearly, and it should be used.

However, previous mismanagement has meant we can’t.

We’re a mess.

jayonenote · January 20, 2019

blueblue said:
Is a loan for Bathsuayi out of the question, after all that is what Monaco are offering.
It would give us a striker and a chance to see how the player performs.
We have loaned out Niasse so there may not be a huge net cost.

Yes..Its out of the Question.We already have Zouma on loan from Chelsea

Zezti · January 20, 2019

we'll go with what we've got

Blueclouds · January 20, 2019

ijjysmith said:
That’s just simply not true.

If you can’t undersamd why people are upset at the moment just don’t comment.

This window was never going to be used, but we do not have a team capable of the top 7 clearly, and it should be used.

However, previous mismanagement has meant we can’t.

We’re a mess.

But sacking another manager wont solve it. Stability and get rid of the dead wood.

ijjysmith · January 20, 2019

Blueclouds said:
But sacking another manager wont solve it. Stability and get rid of the dead wood.

I’m a bit conflicted with the manager as I’ve mentioned in his thread.
I agree changing manager over and over is daft, but I didn’t want him in the first place and worry giving him time is a bad bad idea.

As for ridding the deadwood...easier said than done.

What a bloody mess.

Dymak · January 20, 2019

We would have to sign a midfielder if we sold Guye, a further slump down the league will be inevitable if were to sell him without a replacement. We are crap enough as it is, without selling Guye.

blueconverse · January 20, 2019

Mitrovic wins everything in the air and actually hits it towards a team mate. Imagine that.

E_Xander_10 · January 20, 2019

CRIMHEAD said:
You guys are nuts. First of all, he passes it forwards. That's already been proven based on the opta stats on the matter. Second of all, we site a bunch of guys that can pass, but aren't playing on this team, in this setup. But now Gana is suddenly playing CM and supposed to be doing what Gomes is doing.

He had 9 tackles. 2 interceptions. The idea that he's getting passed around is just silly. Then who DID stop their attacks? Gomes didn't have a single tackle or interception.

You’re obviously not watching the games. Plain and simple.

Yes Gana passes it forward but none of his passes were 1) beyond the first man and 2) more than 10 yards in any direction. If you’re a professional footballer those passes should be a 100% given. The fact that he has to dump it off to Gomes Digne or Coleman everytime shows how low his confidence is in playing a slightly more difficult pass. He’s lack of vision and inability to find the second man makes him THE most predictable player on our team when he has the ball and it showes in games because team that press are stepping up everytime he touches the ball and he might not lose possession but whoever he dumps it off to will.

In the game yesterday there were 2 occasions that he was in the middle of the field and picked to ball up with no pressure and saw Coleman outside wide open. Instead of 1 touch for a 20-30 yard pass to a player with no defender near him for at least 10 yards Gana decide to take 2 touches towards Coleman then pass it off. He completed the pass, it was forward, but by then Coleman was under pressure and was dispossessed immediately. Gana then continued to recklessly bolt towards the player with the ball where he calmly passed it around him and left him in the dust.

We had the ball 61% of the time. If there were a relatively a smaller number of tackles for the team that is expected. Gana supplied 9/21 tackles on the day for the team which yes is important but that CANNOT be the only aspect of his game. I’m sure over half of those he wasn’t the last person back. Keane (who was on his side of the field) had 2 tackles in the game and am positive he knows how to throw a boot in.

I just ask you watch him play with a critical eye and you will see that his tackling and interceptions are the only aspect of his game that is premier league level. You can quote stats that look nice and suit your narrative but watching him play week in and week out shows the complete story.