January Transfer Window 2023

[Jebus_lives]

Anyone said we could get Bale out of retirement and stick him up top yet?

No. Largely because he isn't retired.

 

[maccavennie]

No. Largely because he isn't retired.

He retired about 15 minutes ago.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

I remember the day I logged on here and seen the talks that we were signing Lukaku permanently.

Fast forward to today and the main talking points are we’re apparently selling Jordan Pickford to Spurs and Man U are signing Wout Weghorst.

“Nothing will be the same.”

Mate we used to sign prime Lukaku and have Eto’o as back up and now we’re recalling Ellis Simms as backup to Maupay… what the hell happened

I’d bite your hand off for Stephen Naismith now let alone a Lukaku ffs

 

[Shibbywiggles]

No. Largely because he isn't retired.

Not got your finger to the pulse there Jebus

 

[mikel_88]

This you bill ?

Is just something can imagine him saying i wish we could trust this team to get us safe. But shown again they dont have the quality, we have to bring players in to this team

 

[chazzle_dazzle]

Do we reckon the club know the window is open like, in all seriousness.

 

[LocalNative]

No idea why we've never utilsied the loan-to-buy market. It's huge in Europe and helps teams get around financial woes.

 

[Runub]

Do we reckon the club know the window is open like, in all seriousness.

Yes, professional outfit don't you know. Someone will be along shortly

 

[Jcr1878]

No idea why we've never utilsied the loan-to-buy market. It's huge in Europe and helps teams get around financial woes.

We have Coady on a loan-to-buy currently. I think the issue is we don't have money now and we won't have money in the summer to pay any large obligations.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Not got your finger to the pulse there Jebus

?

I reckon he could do a job for us..Wonder if he's got one season in him?!

 

[LocalNative]

We have Coady on a loan-to-buy currently. I think the issue is we don't have money now and we won't have money in the summer to pay any large obligations.

Coady is a loan with option. I was talking more about loan with obligation so essentially buying the player in Jan but paying for him later.

The Italians love that scheme, although they're as corrupt as sin tbf.

 

[Marius57]

Coady is a loan with option. I was talking more about loan with obligation so essentially buying the player in Jan but paying for him later.

The Italians love that scheme, although they're as corrupt as sin tbf.

Isn’t that what we have essentially done with most of our signings in summer? Low up front cost and drip feed the rest. We certainly didn’t shell out 30m for onana in one go.

Most loans still have a loan fee at the start as well anyway.

 

[LocalNative]

Isn’t that what we have essentially done with most of our signings in summer? Low up front cost and drop feed the rest. We certainly didn’t shell out 30m for onana in one go.

Most loans still have a loan fee at the start as well anyway.

Was more like this kinda thing:

Kevin Schade: Brentford sign Freiburg forward on loan until ahead of club-record permanent summer transfer

Brentford sign Freiburg forward Kevin Schade on loan until end of the season; Bees expect to make deal permanent for a club-record fee of around £20m in summer; the 21-year-old German is set to sign a five-year contract with Premier League side

www.skysports.com

They clearly don't have the money this month so pay a small loan fee and then buy him permanently in the summer.

 

[Toffeelover]

Remind me again why we have a scouting network abroad pls.

Think you should ask the club not me.

 

[Zeitgeist]

Fair enough, so you think we should rely on Dominic Calvert-Lewin rather than sign a forward. Opinions differ, that's part of the beauty of football. ?

COYB!

John.

No, I think we shouldn't sign Chris wood