January Transfer Window Rumours

[Newcastleclaret93]

Go and get Adebayo from Luton, stick his arse upfront and just swing balls into him with Flemming arriving from deeper.

Not sure how signing the player with the most big chances missed this season will improve our chances.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Not sure how signing the player with the most big chances missed this season will improve our chances.

Yep just checked Adebayo has missed 24 big chances this season.

The next highest is latte lath with 14 haha.

He will really improve our goal scoring 🫣

[Paddy1882]

Not sure how signing the player with the most big chances missed this season will improve our chances.

Stats show he will get you 10+ goals a season to be fair and he’s a focal point to play up to and get runners off him or hold it up to bring others into play, a bit like Steven Thompson in coyles championship team, not the most prolific but a key part.

[roperclaret]

Stats show he will get you 10+ goals a season to be fair and he’s a focal point to play up to and get runners off him or hold it up to bring others into play, a bit like Steven Thompson in coyles championship team, not the most prolific but a key part.

Not league goals.

[bumba]

Go and get Adebayo from Luton, stick his arse upfront and just swing balls into him with Flemming arriving from deeper.

I'm not sure about this fascination anymore with putting Flemming in the 10, he can't hold up play, his passing is poor, he turns like a tank, I was waiting for it to happen but his general play has been so poor now for weeks.

[123EasyasBFC]

I'm not sure about this fascination anymore with putting Flemming in the 10, he can't hold up play, his passing is poor, he turns like a tank, I was waiting for it to happen but his general play has been so poor now for weeks.

The Plymouth game everything Flemming touched worked and his hold up play was excellent but that was down to the opposition

[GrahamBranchsPerm]

Personally think Carlton Morris is pretty good at this level and does score. If I had to pick one of the Luton duo, would defo be him.

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[wadeswondergoal]

We could sign Haaland, but would struggle to provide him any service due to how we set up tactically.

[NewClaret]

I'm not sure about this fascination anymore with putting Flemming in the 10, he can't hold up play, his passing is poor, he turns like a tank, I was waiting for it to happen but his general play has been so poor now for weeks.

It’s very odd when:

a) He’s shown none of the qualities needed in a 10 role to date
b) We don’t play a natural 10 role, the role Sarmiento (and Brownhill normally) play is different to his old Millwall role
c) Our strikers drop deep in the build up anyway

[blatherwickstattoos]

Parker ball is awful. Strikers don’t move. Literally stand still for 90 minutes. Don’t run Channels. Shite

[NewClaret]

We could sign Haaland, but would struggle to provide him any service due to how we set up tactically.

I think there is some truth in this but we often get in to the right positions and make the wrong decisions or mess up the final pass. That’s why an attacking midfielder would be my main priority over a striker. Someone who will turn, run, pass quickly and accurately.

I agree that’s only part of the problem and our defensive structure is the other part. ANY signings will need Parker to address that to become effective.

[NewClaret]

He’s a 1 in 5 striker. We don’t need anymore of them. His Prem stats are skewed by the hat trick he got in his only season.

It’s a fair point about his hatrick improving his stats. Even taking that away though, I don’t think we had a player that scored that many!

Clubs aren’t letting free scoring strikers going in Jan and as I said, I think he adds something some good physicality.

A 1 in 5 striker would be most welcome to improve our 1 in 6 goal scoring record across the whole team (Plymouth aside)

[colne-claret]

It’s very odd when:

a) He’s shown none of the qualities needed in a 10 role to date
b) We don’t play a natural 10 role, the role Sarmiento (and Brownhill normally) play is different to his old Millwall role
c) Our strikers drop deep in the build up anyway

His ability to score from distance is one factor. I’d rather he be facing the goal than play his back to goal all the time.

[NewClaret]

His ability to score from distance is one factor. I’d rather he be facing the goal than play his back to goal all the time.

That’s sort of highlighting his inability to turn which is part of the problem I think.

[FeedTheArf]

Nixon linking us to Marc Guiu this morning, along with the ever vague journalist phrase of ‘several Championship clubs’.

[Ptgclaret]

Hopefully not. He doesn't have much first team football at all, not really what we need right now.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Nixon linking us to Marc Guiu this morning, along with the ever vague journalist phrase of ‘several Championship clubs’.

He’s a really good player.

Surprised we could pull someone like that in the championship

[warksclaret]

Hopefully not. He doesn't have much first team football at all, not really what we need right now.

Is there a cap on loaning players from one club (Chelsea in this case)-is it one or two, as we already have Humphreys. Also, its fine getting talent in, but as we saw yesterday, will they ever come off the bench. From what I hear the game yesterday was calling out for Shelvey to get 20 or so minutes, particularly with Brownhill missing

[warksclaret]

He’s a really good player.

Surprised we could pull someone like that in the championship

Chelsea may welcome the fact we have given Humphreys a good run of games and involvement, and of course these two players may know each other

[BleedingClaret]

Parker ball is awful. Strikers don’t move. Literally stand still for 90 minutes. Don’t run Channels. Shite

They do at the start of some games as did Koleosho, from instinct, they seem to forget what team they’re playing in then after a few times of stopping and putting their arms in the air in frustration they then revert back to just standing there.
Some 15 or 20 minutes later a howitzer of a ball comes flying over there heads from a rushed clearance or even a long goalie kick and everyone says they’re f@cking **** and have done nowt

[Woodleyclaret]

Substitutions yesterday we too little too late
3 on with 30mins left and we could have won it

[Row x]

Chelsea may welcome the fact we have given Humphreys a good run of games and involvement, and of course these two players may know each other

I don't think Chelsea will bother what we do with humpreys, we have to buy him in the summer

[Oldparkwood]

Substitutions yesterday we too little too late
3 on with 30mins left and we could have won it

This is a transfer rumour thread!

[claretspice]

By my count we have four loans in the squad currently- Humphreys, Sarmiento, Anthony and Flemming. Edwards sounds likely to be a 5th. Guiu (or any other young, up and coming striker on loan) would be a 6th. Isn't there a 5 loans on any matchday squad rule or does that not apply to overseas loans?

[NewClaret]

By my count we have four loans in the squad currently- Humphreys, Sarmiento, Anthony and Flemming. Edwards sounds likely to be a 5th. Guiu (or any other young, up and coming striker on loan) would be a 6th. Isn't there a 5 loans on any matchday squad rule or does that not apply to overseas loans?

Could there maybe be a deal with Chelsea where we sign Humphreys on a permanent deal this window to free up a loan space for Guiu?

If we sign Guiu, I might have to start liking Chelsea after loaning us Maatsen too. That would be annoying.

[FeedTheArf]

By my count we have four loans in the squad currently- Humphreys, Sarmiento, Anthony and Flemming. Edwards sounds likely to be a 5th. Guiu (or any other young, up and coming striker on loan) would be a 6th. Isn't there a 5 loans on any matchday squad rule or does that not apply to overseas loans?

Flemming and Humphreys are both obligations, probably for cash flow. So I’m sure there’s a deal to be made to bring forward the permanent transfer. Good old Al will just get another loan.

[Row x]

Flemming and Humphreys are both obligations, probably for cash flow. So I’m sure there’s a deal to be made to bring forward the permanent transfer. Good old Al will just get another loan.

Most clubs in Europe, big and small are doing loans to buy, both incoming and outgoings, we are no different to any other club

[LDNBFC87]

It's clear that a high number of posters on here can't read text that's blue, bold and sits at the top of each thread.

[ElectroClaret]

Flemming and Humphreys are both obligations...

Isn't Flemming only an obligation if we go up?

Thought I read that, though happy to be proved wrong, because I'd love him to stay whatever.

[scouseclaret]

Parker ball is awful. Strikers don’t move. Literally stand still for 90 minutes. Don’t run Channels. Shite

I’m not sure this is true. From up in the stands I’ve lost count of the occasions when players have been looking to make runs in behind but defenders/midfielders don’t see them because they’re only looking for a simple pass left or right, rather than risk losing possession playing a longer ball.

[NewClaret]

I’m not sure this is true. From up in the stands I’ve lost count of the occasions when players have been looking to make runs in behind but defenders/midfielders don’t see them because they’re only looking for a simple pass left or right, rather than risk losing possession playing a longer ball.

They know they’re never going to get them. It’s not that the defenders or midfielders don’t see them, they’re decoy runs to move the opposition around and create other spaces. The striker never expects to get the ball and the player carrying the ball never expects to pass it.

The problem is that the opposition never expects us to play it either.

We just don’t put the ball at risk enough. It’s a game of chess, not basketball that Parker wants

[mkmel]

Middlesbrough in talks to sign Iheanacho and Iling-Junior

[Murger]

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[123EasyasBFC]

Nixon goes on to say on twitter ‘if Chelsea let him go there will be a stampede’ so it’s a very vague link.

Worth pointing after Edwards signing that would be Edwards Humphreys Flemming Sarmiento Anthony which is already 5 you are allowed in any one match day squad

[Ric_C]

Iheanacho having a medical at Boro

Looks like Latte Lath is off

[FeedTheArf]

Iheanacho having a medical at Boro

Looks like Latte Lath is off

That’s a result for us. Swapping a striker who can score for one that can’t.

[billyhamilton82]

That’s a result for us. Swapping a striker who can score for one that can’t.

No logic in that we have played Boro twice and their next two games are against Sunderland and Sheff Utd.

[alwaysaclaret]

Substitutions yesterday we too little too late
3 on with 30mins left and we could have won it

I agree, but with Brownhill and Koleosho missing Parker had few options left, going off the training vids shelvey doesn't look match fit and i think yesterday just came that bit too soon for Benson, they were there to fill the bench. However on paper Oxford at home could be said to be a slightly easier game so if Edwards isn't signed I'd expect an appearance from Benson, similarly if Brownhill is still our player he'll be in the first 11.

[alwaysaclaret]

I’m not sure this is true. From up in the stands I’ve lost count of the occasions when players have been looking to make runs in behind but defenders/midfielders don’t see them because they’re only looking for a simple pass left or right, rather than risk losing possession playing a longer ball.

Would that not enhance the fact that Parker is one dimensional in he's tactics in bringing the wingers into play, while I think the wing play is a big part of any team there needs to be something different, and imo that's why we're so predictable and easy to defend against, countless times there's been opportunities to play a ball through the channel to run on to, yet either the player on the ball doesn't see it, or completely ignores it, that says to me that Parker doesn't want that as part of our game.

[FeedTheArf]

No logic in that we have played Boro twice and their next two games are against Sunderland and Sheff Utd.

I’m worried about our play-off opponents.

[BigGaz]

It's clear that a high number of posters on here can't read text that's blue, bold and sits at the top of each thread.

It's clear that certain posters have to be told time and time again that the thread is simply to contain all the rumours so that you don't end up with loads of individual topics clogging up the front page, and the discussion isn't just limited to transfers, and that if you are enough of a bore there is nothing stopping you from creating a thread with nothing but links to transfer rumours.

[BigGaz]

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I was told as far back as 18 months ago that he fancies abroad so I'd be surprised if he signed for a club in England. And Scotland for that matter I suppose, although I guess money talks.

[RVclaret]

I’m not sure this is true. From up in the stands I’ve lost count of the occasions when players have been looking to make runs in behind but defenders/midfielders don’t see them because they’re only looking for a simple pass left or right, rather than risk losing possession playing a longer ball.

Doesn’t this suggest we lack a player with 1) the vision 2) the ability to execute this type of pass?

It’s alright saying we can see it from the stands but obv on the pitch you need a certain profile / skill to pull this off.

Neither Cullen, Laurent, Brownhill or Hannibal are capable of it. Maatsen, Muric, JBG and THB were good at it in the last promotion season. CJ is probably the best and that’s it, but you are right, there is movement.

I’m semi-hoping Shelvey (in his prime, he was great at this) can help out.

[KRBFC]

Not sure how signing the player with the most big chances missed this season will improve our chances.

Use your brain mate.

The top 4 for biggest chances missed in the PL this season are Watkins, Haaland, Jackson and Salah.

Big chances missed doesn’t mean they don’t score goals, Adebayo has a track record of scoring goals he’s just had a poor season, in a new environment hopefully he’ll recover his form.

[DCWat]

I agree, but with Brownhill and Koleosho missing Parker had few options left, going off the training vids shelvey doesn't look match fit and i think yesterday just came that bit too soon for Benson, they were there to fill the bench. However on paper Oxford at home could be said to be a slightly easier game so if Edwards isn't signed I'd expect an appearance from Benson, similarly if Brownhill is still our player he'll be in the first 11.

I haven’t seen the videos. What in them suggests that Shelvey doesn’t look match fit? It would be strange for the club to put a video out that might lead people to that conclusion.

[KlyBfc]

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[CoolClaret]

Use your brain mate.

The top 4 for biggest chances missed in the PL this season are Watkins, Haaland, Jackson and Salah.

Big chances missed doesn’t mean they don’t score goals, Adebayo has a track record of scoring goals he’s just had a poor season, in a new environment hopefully he’ll recover his form.

Big chances missed is a horrific stat that is constantly misused.

How about the fact that they sniffed those chances out in the first place?

Aguero was another, Wood for us some seasons - now look at him.

[Murger]

Mad how we haven’t gone in for either of the Luton duo, or any proven striker at this level.

[Jakubs Tash]

I think Adebayo or Morris from Luton would be very smart signings and give us some presence up front and in the opposition’s penalty box.

There’s been absolutely no link but I also think Willian, who is on a free, would be an incredibly smart signing for 6 months.

[Ric_C]

Mad how we haven’t gone in for either of the Luton duo, or any proven striker at this level.

More so, what the hell has happened to Luton this season, when they have Doughty, Morris and Adebayo who would all get into our team.