Transfer Window January 2024 Transfer Window Thread

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McXal said:
It’s a good start. We’re certainly not in any way ‘stronger than we were at the start of January’ as was the aim (yet). Burey replaces Edwards, Cumming replaces Beadle. We’re still Mills’ injury down, Perkins loan return away from parity. And we were already unanimous that we didn’t even finish recruiting a striker properly in the summer. (Arguably Gorrin as well, albeit I’m not sure he was ever really that much of a threat to the first team)

But as per Des’ ifollow interview, at least we’re not padding out the bench with academy players and have options in some positions now. Along with Leigh hopefully ready to be eased back in, Long and Negru close behind (and hopefully Murphy resuming his role as an effective cameo player in the later stages of games against tiring defences rather than starting and immediately breaking down again). It’s looking better

2 strikers and a winger (or one proper proven forward and a couple of ‘plays across the front line) would be ideal for me. Dreamland a physical midfielder as proper, robust alternative to the more technical ability of Brannagan, McEachran and McGuane too. Think getting all that done is a bridge too far for January when we’re already paying such high wages for an assortment of players who barely feature.
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Your phrase that "at least we're not padding out the bench with academy players" prompts me to ask what are the prospects of any of our current academy players becoming members of the first team squad. Now I accept that many,probably the majority,of the current cohort will not achieve a career as a professional player in the EFL and will fall by the wayside. But there must be some who will, otherwise the undoubtedly expensive exercise of running an Academy has no purpose. I would like to be told who the club expect will make the grade and in what time scale we can expect to see them in the first team squad.
 
Followtheox1 said:
Beadle is 6,5 I think and Cummings 6,2
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The question is not about his height but whether he has a stronger build than Beadle. Beadle got bullied on corners and free kicks so hopefully Cummings will be more able to muscle his way through the crowd of players.
 
Manorman said:
The question is not about his height but whether he has a stronger build than Beadle. Beadle got bullied on corners and free kicks so hopefully Cummings will be more able to muscle his way through the crowd of players.
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Hmm, I remember this coming up when Beadle signed. Firstly, goalkeepers are the most protected position in the sport by officials, you can’t so much as breathe on them so if they’re smart, they have a major advantage. Secondly, if he’s having to clatter through bodies to come and collect the ball, it’s probably not his physicality we should be worried about, it’s whether they’ve made the right choice to come out.
 
Malc said:
Is this the best January transfer window we've ever had?
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4/10 so far. We've lost a very good Keeper and replaced with what looks like a really good alternative, credit there. We've added a winger that looks like a gamble.

When we replace Mills and Perkins (assuming the Mills replacement is of similar calibre and that the Perkins one is able to even be an option off the bench), it'll be 5/10.

If the Perkins replacement has any proven pedigree at all (Leonard from Blackburn) it's 6/10.

If we then get a starting striker on loan who has scored a good number of Football League goals this season (Mellon from Burnley) it's 7/10.

If we also sign a (permanent) striker who's scored goals, ideally at this level (Marriott) it's 8/10.

If that latter signing is a 'wow' signing (JCH) it's 9/10.

If we do all of the above and add an abrasive midfielder (Matete) it's 10/10.
 
harrymark1 said:
Would love it to be McGuane but I presume that ship has sailed?
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Jerome said on The Dub a few months back that we have an option on Maguane’s contract to trigger a one year extension. No idea if that’s true, but he must have been pretty confident to share that. If we do that becomes less of a priority to sort now I guess.
 
arthurturner said:
Your phrase that "at least we're not padding out the bench with academy players" prompts me to ask what are the prospects of any of our current academy players becoming members of the first team squad. Now I accept that many,probably the majority,of the current cohort will not achieve a career as a professional player in the EFL and will fall by the wayside. But there must be some who will, otherwise the undoubtedly expensive exercise of running an Academy has no purpose. I would like to be told who the club expect will make the grade and in what time scale we can expect to see them in the first team squad.
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I'd suggest Louis Griffiths, Richard McIntyre and Leo Snowden are well thought of considering their involvement in the Abomination Trophy.
 
Jaboysmith said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1745498315968393574
Fancy a Reading Raid anyone?
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I'd have Sam Smith, although I'm sure plenty wouldn't. Obviously a w****r but a very good player who would improve us and Nick Harris would probably be ok with his name.

Otherwise Femi Azeez has 4 goals and 6 assists playing for a crap team and is only 22, he'd be worth an ask. Absolutely ripped Brown to shreds in the first half when we played them and has scored a few since then, looks a really good player at a good age.
 
Joey said:
I'd have Sam Smith, although I'm sure plenty wouldn't. Obviously a w****r but a very good player who would improve us and Nick Harris would probably be ok with his name.

Otherwise Femi Azeez has 4 goals and 6 assists playing for a crap team and is only 22, he'd be worth an ask. Absolutely ripped Brown to shreds in the first half when we played them and has scored a few since then, looks a really good player at a good age.
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Agree with Femi Azeez. Looks a great player.
 
Joey said:
I'd have Sam Smith, although I'm sure plenty wouldn't. Obviously a w****r but a very good player who would improve us and Nick Harris would probably be ok with his name.
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He is a t**t, but I think he would improve the squad.
 
Joey said:
I'd have Sam Smith, although I'm sure plenty wouldn't. Obviously a w****r but a very good player who would improve us and Nick Harris would probably be ok with his name.
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Yeah!
 
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