January Transfer Window 2023

[Exeter_Gently]

Patience is a virtue my fellow forum friends.

It's virtue we know nothing about.

 

[MikeH72]

As a club we have 4 active scouts
Brighton have 28 .......just let that sink in

Not enough ex players out of work and struggling for jobs.

 

[BlueToff]

Thelwell gets some protection for a fella whose done... nothing

He really does.

This madness of people assuming Dyche wouldn't be his pick when the only manager he's appointed in his entire career so far was the bald fella who went from Barnsley to New York Red Bull.

 

[NorthernBlue]

Dyche and no players in. Should have just gone for the Bielsa deal shouldn’t we. Stinks of Thelwell getting his way. Time to call for his sacking.

 

[allen]

The most positive thing I've read today.

 

[Connor]

 

[billyblue80]

If they indeed knew we were struggling to bring players in. Why even let Gordon leave in the first place?

Or do what well run clubs do bring in a replacement while you are selling. We don't sign a goal scorer and a winger today we are screwed

 

[IrishBlue2022]

No talk of outgoings?

I definitely thought one of if not both of Keane and Holgate would be out the door.

 

[Neiler]

I need another coffee before i can properly fume.

 

[billyblue80]

The most positive thing I've read today.

Only issue is that lad is a jarg journo, in his mums box room.

 

[NeilA1878]

That's crazy isn't it? You'd think one of the biggest, richest professional football institutions in the country would have an extensive, worldwide scouting network. But then again, you'd think the same institution would consider itself a centre of excellence, where only the the very best footballers available would represent the first team.

Different models, and they take time to implement. Sevilla have been the gold standard over the last 15 years in terms of successfully recruiting for a winning side and they have few scouts, and all of them based in Spain.

Brighton have spent 5 years putting together a global scouting model that has resulted in a 9th placed finish last year after 5 years in the league. Lets see if it is sustainable and can be scaled up to make them a consistent top half side.

 

[MikeH72]

The most positive thing I've read today.

“Could be tight and work to do”

Maybe, and here’s a wild suggestion but hear me out, don’t leave it til transfer deadline day next time?

 

[Neiler]

Secretly we all love the Drama, never change Everton.

 

[Saint Domingo]

No talk of outgoings?

I definitely thought one of if not both of Keane and Holgate would be out the door.

I’m not sure I’ll ever see the day Michael Keane or Tom Davies leave Everton unless it’s retirement. Just can’t believe they’re both still here.

 

[davek]

I think that’s fair Dave.

It'll get out of hand. And the rage will be justified.

I think we'd have the scenario where the board could never attend a match again and the owner in exile in Monaco would have to dismiss them and put in place a group of puppets to keep the ship afloat until a sale in the summer.

All would be lost at that stage anyway so it'll make no difference.

Of course, if we get a couple of strikers in the next 12 hours then that's not a scenario I'd support being unfolded.