January Transfer Window Rumours

[fidelcastro]

Tresor is better than our wingers but not match fit, whereas they are
Who do you start on Friday?

How can you possibly know that when he hasn't started a game for us at Championship level?

[warksclaret]

Probably the best guy who can carry the ball out of defence would be a shame to lose him.

When he came on he reminded me of how intelligent a central defender he is-really composed. A loan is better than selling him, particularly if Egan Riley leaves in Summer

[agreenwood]

Parker had the following to say re Shelvey yesterday:

“It's a possibility. We'll see.

"Maybe a little bit of training time and see what happens, but it’s certainly an area which we need to look at. But it's still very early stages."

That’s from the Burnley Express.

[jrgbfc]

Ekdal being linked with a loan move. Clubs in the Championship and Europe interested.

[123EasyasBFC]

Parker had the following to say re Shelvey yesterday:

“It's a possibility. We'll see.

"Maybe a little bit of training time and see what happens, but it’s certainly an area which we need to look at. But it's still very early stages."

That’s from the Burnley Express.

Perfect, proves his fitness and ability and gets a contract, Parker said he looks match fit to. If he proves it then there’s one hell if a player for champ leave and it allows the young lads to go out on loan

[sjb]

Rangers would be a good fit for him, or as mentioned strengthening a lower teams defence against promotion rivals. Anyone who thinks Alan Pace and Scott Parker don't know this is naive.

Rangers? What's he done to you?

[jrgbfc]

Think a loan move makes sense with Ekdal. He's too good to just get shut of, and with Egan only on a short term deal and CJ future up in the air come summer things could look a lot different.

[Woodleyclaret]

Egan and Worrall did well yesterday. I would certainly offer Egan a longer deal .

[Hedontplayforyou]

Ekdal needs to go out and prove his fitness. If he can play regularly and be good to go then happy days . Personally I’d find him a club in this division who are of no threat to us promotion wise. He’s undoubtedly a good player but injuries have ravished him.

[Quickenthetempo]

What was Nixons exclusive on us this morning?

[morninbob]

What was Nixons exclusive on us this morning?

Ekdal and delcroix to leave.

[Quickenthetempo]

Ekdal and delcroix to leave.

He's obviously been reading this forum again.

[Blyclaret]

Imagine paying nixon to read that.

[Hipper]

Like Mr Moore?

Actually she was Miss Moore come to think of it.

[Jakubs Tash]

Ekdal needs to go out and prove his fitness. If he can play regularly and be good to go then happy days . Personally I’d find him a club in this division who are of no threat to us promotion wise. He’s undoubtedly a good player but injuries have ravished him.

I really rate Ekdal - he’s an excellent defender who can play out from the back and in an ideal world i would love to keep him. But he spends more time injured than fit and we are well stocked in that position currently so maybe it’s time to let him go.

[ISpeds00]

Ekdal is one for the future for sure

[Guller Bull]

https://www.ibroxnews.com/2025/01/12/ra ... s-emerges/

Ekdal loan potentially

[Newcastleclaret93]

Ekdal is one for the future for sure

One for the future? He’s 26.

He’s spending the peak of his career as 4th-5th choice

[Elizabeth]

Ekdal needs to go out and prove his fitness.

I agree a loan would be best for everyone. It wouldn't surprise me if it was to the continent rather than this country.

[ISpeds00]

One for the future? He’s 26.

He’s spending the peak of his career as 4th-5th choice

He's one with a future with us is what i meant

[daveisaclaret]

Ekdal has become the best player ever to play for us under 20 times, I think.

[kaptin1]

Ekdal is a very good player but he’s also very injury prone. If we can get a can get a reasonable fee for him then we should let him go.

[Dark Cloud]

Ekdal is clearly an extremely good player. Whether he was injury prone in his career before joining us I don't know, but it's really unfortunate that injury has limited his appearances at Burnley. He's now fit and ready for action, but finds himself (arguably) currently 5th choice CB and he's far too good for that. A loan to the end of the season to get him playing regularly is a must, but what I don't understand is why we would even be remotely considering another Championship club. Middlesbrough?? Come off it, we'd be crazy! I'm sure that must be crap journalism. Rangers (or abroad) I get.

[TsarBomba]

BBC reporting Atlanta United are in talks with Boro for Latte Lath. £16M fee quoted.

[Steddyman]

Am I misremembering Ekdal durning at the speed of a tank in the Premier League?

[morninbob]

Am I misremembering Ekdal durning at the speed of a tank in the Premier League?

TBF he was hung out to dry by kompanys tactics.

[Steddyman]

Turning not Durning

[Hipper]

Am I misremembering Ekdal durning at the speed of a tank in the Premier League?

Tanks are actually pretty fast.

Our Challenger 2 apparently goes at 37mph, the German Leopard 2 45mph. They can of course turn on a sixpence.

[ClaretLoup]

Boro have offloaded Isaiah Jones to Luton for £5 million he came on as a late sub vs Clarets on 29 December

We need them to stay intact as possible as they have to play the Mackems, & DL at the Riverside plus the Blades and fatherless ones away.

[Tricky Trevor]

Boro have offloaded Isaiah Jones to Luton for £5 million he came on as a late sub vs Clarets on 29 December

We need them to stay intact as possible as they have to play the Mackems, & DL at the Riverside plus the Blades and fatherless ones away.

I thought Jones was super, 3 or 4 years back. The next season they started Djed Spence at RB and he’s been in and out ever since. Don’t know his injury record but expected a lot more from him.

[TheFamilyCat]

Boro have offloaded Isaiah Jones to Luton for £5 million he came on as a late sub vs Clarets on 29 December

We need them to stay intact as possible as they have to play the Mackems, & DL at the Riverside plus the Blades and fatherless ones away.

But Luton have to play them all too.

[brexit]

Tanks are actually pretty fast.

Our Challenger 2 apparently goes at 37mph, the German Leopard 2 45mph. They can of course turn on a sixpence.

Got 60 mph (or it said on the clock) out of a scimitar in the early 80's when I was in RAF regiment.

[Dark Cloud]

Got 60 mph (or it said on the clock) out of a scimitar in the early 80's when I was in RAF regiment.

Was that on Colne Road through Reedley?

[123EasyasBFC]

Football insiders saying we have bid for Whittaker again

[Newcastleclaret93]

Football insiders saying we have bid for Whittaker again

Really strange one got to imagine Parker fancies him,

Not sure he’s what we need at all but I guess we have to trust the system

[TsarBomba]

Really strange one got to imagine Parker fancies him,

Not sure he’s what we need at all but I guess we have to trust the system

Lovely goal yesterday. Skipped past 2/3 Brentford players and arrowed his shot into the bottom corner.

Not seen any of our wide players do that this season.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Sky Sports Pete O’Rourke on X re Whittaker and Burnley.

Feels zero chance of Plymouth keeping him. I suspect the player has been wanting to come now for 6 months. In that we need wingers to cut inside for Parker’s framework, we need a leftie on the right, Benson will of course never be fully fit for extended periods. So I think it is a very good signing IF we can get it done.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

You’d suspect we’ve had some encouragement if we’ve gone back in for him. Think he was captain for Plymouth yesterday and a cracking goal.

[123EasyasBFC]

Matt Williams said in the Q & A late last year that the club would more thank man likely go back in for him

[123EasyasBFC]

Really strange one got to imagine Parker fancies him,

Not sure he’s what we need at all but I guess we have to trust the system

I think he’s exactly what we need, a talented player, who will be playing with better players no disrespect to Plymouth, I think he could really develop into a premier league player

[Newcastleclaret93]

I think he’s exactly what we need, a talented player, who will be playing with better players no disrespect to Plymouth, I think he could really develop into a premier league player

Potentially but I’ve seen him play a few times this season and he’s not in the Tresor category (ie a player that doesn’t want to be there but has the technical ability above his peers).

I’m not entirely sure he’s better than what we have but I guess right now it’s clear that Tresor won’t feature and Parker doesn’t Koleosho or Sarmiento to play consistently.

So we just have to trust the recruitment team and hope he can hit the form he did last season

[123EasyasBFC]

Potentially but I’ve seen him play a few times this season and he’s not in the Tresor category (ie a player that doesn’t want to be there but has the technical ability above his peers).

I’m not entirely sure he’s better than what we have but I guess right now it’s clear that Tresor won’t feature and Parker doesn’t Koleosho or Sarmiento to play consistently.

So we just have to trust the recruitment team and hope he can hit the form he did last season

Whittakers goal yesterday certainly showed he had technical ability, he is a tall winger to. He also has that ability to score from out of nowhere which is what we have missed with benson not featuring for 18 months.

To me the model seems to of switched to British or playing in England already and I think he is one of the best out there in the division

[Newcastleclaret93]

Whittakers goal yesterday certainly showed he had technical ability, he is a tall winger to. He also has that ability to score from out of nowhere which is what we have missed with benson not featuring for 18 months.

To me the model seems to of switched to British or playing in England already and I think he is one of the best out there in the division

Yes I’m hoping I’ve just seen him when his head is turned and he’s not 100%.

Regardless I will celebrate any forward signings as they are critical for us in the run in

[CoolClaret]

Whittakers goal yesterday certainly showed he had technical ability, he is a tall winger to. He also has that ability to score from out of nowhere which is what we have missed with benson not featuring for 18 months.

To me the model seems to of switched to British or playing in England already and I think he is one of the best out there in the division

I think they probably had a bit of a shock at the end of last season when we had a real discombobulated, motley crue of a dressing room.

Whittaker would be an excellent signing imo.

[jedi_master]

Can’t judge Whittaker’s goals ratio this season with how poor Plymouth are. If you stick him in our team as a wide forward it’s a totally different story. Great age, great season last year, why not?

[Blyclaret]

Just watched his goal yesterday great movement and a cracking shot with left foot. And im told he that regularly last season. Looks a talented lad.

[123EasyasBFC]

I think they probably had a bit of a shock at the end of last season when we had a real discombobulated, motley crue of a dressing room.

Whittaker would be an excellent signing imo.

That’s why if we do go up I would like both Anthony and Sarmiento to be made perm to, keep the squad that got you promoted together whilst then adding some quality.

To me though if we are back in for Whittaker I can’t see both Redmond and Tresor still being at the club come Feb

[CoolClaret]

That’s why if we do go up I would like both Anthony and Sarmiento to be made perm to, keep the squad that got you promoted together whilst then adding some quality.

To me though if we are back in for Whittaker I can’t see both Redmond and Tresor still being at the club come Feb

I think Anthony is an obligation to buy... Sarmiento, as far as I'm aware, isn't, and I'm not so sure he's what we need...

[123EasyasBFC]

I think Anthony is an obligation to buy... Sarmiento, as far as I'm aware, isn't, and I'm not so sure he's what we need...

I think the improvement in sarmientos game off the ball is massive and if you could get him for 6/7m it would be a great signing given that come the summer we are likely going to be without Jay Rod Barnes Redmond and brownhill for starters and then more than likely Tresor. You’d also imagine benson will go abroad in the summer to

[CoolClaret]

This made me chuckle..