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25 Jan 2025 07:39:10
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25 Jan 2025 01:59:28
Not much action from any Premier league club in the transfer market atm.

I hope Broja goes back to Chelsea and maybe we'll get a decent midfielder off them. I'd definitely sign KWP for £5 million as he can cover so many positions across the back line. A striker would be ideal but I'm hoping Davey will get DCL firing again so maybe it'll push that problem to the summer window.

At least it seems a lot more positive around the club with Davey back. Let's hope players finally get the chance to earn their money.

UTFT NSNO IMWT.

24 Jan 2025 19:23:13
McNeil, is he on the verge of a return, or is he being lined up for an op. The answer to this question, seems to determine weather we go after a new creative midfielder, if we do need someone of that sort the boy from Chelsea seems a good solution.

24 Jan 2025 19:58:15
He will be out for a while now, bet we do mate.

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24 Jan 2025 20:00:31
Dyche on the other hand turned on the PC and loaded up a football manager game from 10 years ago to get the most up to date info on the upcoming players who happen to now be in their 30s….

24 Jan 2025 15:45:04
Can someone please explain to me all the hype about KWP. I watch a hell of a lot of football and have seen a fair bit of him and he's just an average footballer in my opinion. If he is better than what we have he isn't much better. 5 million is a fair price though.

24 Jan 2025 16:05:08
Exactly Reg, the fee is key and fact can cover both FB roles. Reliable player, available and cheap.

24 Jan 2025 18:56:12
Remember Alan Harper? Howard brought him in and nobody knew him. Wasn't the best player in the team, but hey Mr reliable could play almost anywhere, and never ever let the team down.
Perhaps KWP could be that guy?

24 Jan 2025 15:19:06
Just watched David Moyes press conference today excellent, so much more confident than Dyche in every way.

24 Jan 2025 18:52:42
Because he knows what he's talking about and hasn't just lucked into the biggest job of his career like Dyche.
It's becoming clear Dyche did little work on anything. Fitness poor, attacking play non existent. Defensive pattern flat back 9 excellent.

24 Jan 2025 19:04:27
Good post Smit mate very true.

24 Jan 2025 14:07:49
Bad news on McNeil, thought he’d be back soon but not looking likely. Just when we were starting to get a bit out of him.

24 Jan 2025 14:58:03
Yep looks like more surgery req.

24 Jan 2025 09:51:55
Ideal next 10 days spending under 10m in this window.

KWP - 5M > Replaces Myko and can cover the other side.

Dewsbury-Hall or Chewbacca loan

Ferguson - Loan with obligation > Low wages and scores goals when fit.

Broja - Send back
Beto - Put him out of his misery.

24 Jan 2025 11:57:43
Yep that would certainly suit me BlueNose 👍

Love seeing Ferguson come but just can't see it, not sure what's gone on with him last couple seasons as was touted for mega money move to big guns, know been injured ABIT but with age on his side really could see him doing well for us.

KWP is a no brainer for me.

24 Jan 2025 12:54:03
Isn't KWP a right back?

24 Jan 2025 13:12:15
He is the modern day Denis Irwin Jase.

Although right footed, he has played LB for Saints for a while. Comfortable in a back 5 as a wing-back, a back 4 or has even played LCB for them.

Quality player that is underrated imo mate.

24 Jan 2025 13:22:17
Kwp is comfortable in both full back positions Toffe_Jase.

24 Jan 2025 13:36:55
Cheers guys, I've only seen him play right back. Admittedly I don't spend much time watching Southampton.

24 Jan 2025 14:09:05
Why does anyone want Evan Ferguson?

I don’t get the hype with him.

He’s plagued by injuries and by no means a prolific scorer.

In his best 2 seasons he’s managed 6 goals - surely he’s no better than what we currently have?

Would much rather we get a decent winger or No10 in and give one of our other strikers at the club including youngsters a chance at seeing if they can fill the strikers role.

Signing KWP would be a decent addition as can cover a few areas.

24 Jan 2025 14:53:32
Whilst I am not chomping at the bit for him, there aren't many strikers around with PL exp that are attainable for a club in our current situation.

He has just turned 20 and when he was leading the line for Brighton, he was linked with top clubs for a reason. Competent with both feet. Good in the air and holding the ball up and a calm finisher.

I think the goal stats do him a bit of a disservice. He actually got 6 goals in 942 minutes of football (just over 10 games) and then 6 in about 1300 minutes the season after.

No dispute that he has suffered with injuries recently but it happens to most players at times and is an unfortunate part of the game. I imagine with him being such a big lad and young, his body is still learning to adapt.

Agree on the winger or 10 good but that is what DW or Chewbacca could do.

With regards to the striker, I would be happy to see Beto given a chance. Chermitti has obviously been unlucky with injuries.

I was trying to be realistic with the shouts to an extent, given that we don't have much money and it is late in the window.

Personally I would like KWP, Diarra, Edwards and Emegha - that way Moyes would get us into the European spots hahah.

Any ideas on who you would like to see brought in GD?

24 Jan 2025 15:34:43
Like BlueNose states, the lad is 20 has looked very comfortable in the premiership and massive scope for improvement both as a player and any future transfer fee, all depends on potential fee involved, but he was been quoted at £70+ million when was only 18 and scoring.

Injuries are abit of a concern obviously but in terms of age and calibre of player he'd get my approval, though I do seriously doubt we will be in with a chance of getting unless he buys into fact he could realistically lead our great club for next decade and new stadium.

Do a again also a exciting pacy winger and creative no 10 would be great but these as a decent CF are few and far between especially with our limited budget and not being the summer window.

I like your thinking BlueNose on realistic targets, you mention a few names that I will be honest not aware of so gets me keeping a eye out for them, keep them coming mate, enjoy that and your input 👍.

24 Jan 2025 15:40:31
BN - great reply and more info on Ferguson. Wasn’t necessarily having a go at you regards Ferguson - just seen quite a lot of fans on Twitter calling for him to come in.

If he can get passed his injuries could be a very good signing, my concern is we appear to have no luck with these type of players though - dele and Broja prime examples.

Have no real thoughts on who to bring in due to the nature of this window and players available as well as our current financial situation. However if KWP is available for around the £5m mark then he’d be a decent addition as can cover a few positions.

Attacking players will be much harder to recruit as if they’re doing well it’s unlikely their clubs will let them go mid season and weaken themselves unless a mega money offer in relation to actual value comes in for them.

Hopefully with the likes of chermiti, iroegbunam and garner coming back from injury as well as Moyes giving minutes to O’Brian, Lindstrom and Patterson it should improve the squad till the end of the season.

24 Jan 2025 15:51:26
Appreciate that Mocker. Just read a decent article going into the granular details of PSR changes, our predicted increase in revenue and ultimately our scope for spending money in the summer. Hopefully that is when the real work on shaping the squad takes place mate, especially given the fact that so many are out of contract in a few months.

Whilst still being aware that we are not out of the woods yet, the future certainly looks brighter than it did a few months back mate. Onwards and upwards hey.

24 Jan 2025 16:41:31
I'm not getting the hype with EF myself to be honest lads. As has been mentioned, his injury record isn't the best so we do we really want yet another forward in the treatment room every other week? We need players to hit the ground running right now. He's scored 13 goals in 59 appearances for Brighton which isn't great, I'd assume there is better out there but god knows where to start with that!
He had a good start to one season and the press et al couldn't stop salivating over him and then it went pretty quiet, possibly due to injury?
BN, I propose that we have some kind of swear box on here for every time a poster mentions 'beto' and 'chance'in the same sentence. Unless it is 'there's a chance that beto is leaving' 😁😂 all this talk of him still being with us is not doing my blood pressure any good mate!

24 Jan 2025 17:37:34
Brighton's manager doesn't rate him If fit the lad is a handfull and a finisher when he 1st burst onto the scene i thought he was quality. did Potter or de zerbi give him his debut? Can just see it now another injury prone Ferguson as are no9 lol Legend.

24 Jan 2025 18:29:13
Potter I think as Potter is apparently pushing for him at Wham. Knows him well apparently. I don't know many 20 year olds other than the few freaks who were prolific at that age. He's built like a tank and reminds me of Big Dunc in some ways. Isn't afraid of leaving a foot in and terrifies CBs with his directness pace and brutal physicality has no respect for the big reputations.

I'm still stunned Brighton are even considering letting him go. Maybe they know something about his injuries? He recovers the ball and presses well but in the box he's a bully. If he gets fit and stays fit then a few seasons he could be worth a lot (another reason something stinks with Brighton bombing him out) he doesn't have prolific numbers but he comes deep and tackles and is a team player. I like him a lot. Can't see us getting him unless he's a cut and shut and everyone else knows but us.

24 Jan 2025 18:42:06
Jury is out on Evan Ferguson for me but he’s young and hungry so given his age and ability so far I think there is a player in there
Maybe get him on the coach back after the game this weekend

Do like the look of this Marcus Edwards from Sporting, good skill on the opposite side to Ndiaye could see him Lindstrom and Ndiaye all interchanging across the forward positions

KWP or even Lamptey would be good and both can cover left and right and out of contract in the summer but I would prefer a natural left footer at left back

Chewbacca looks a Moyes type midfielder, he loves a tall combative midfielder
A lot of talk around this Dan Neil as well 18 months left but wanting to help Sunderland with promotion maybe a summer review?

Seen a couple of rumours about this Ricardo Pepi at PSV 22 and looks to know where the goal is, clearly some issue with the manager refusing to start him
Landon Donovan and Tim Howard did a chat and were saying he needs to move as well to secure his US spot, so go sing the praises of the Toffees guys!

If we send Broja back that means we could only get one of those on loan
Unless the obligation changes things
Or we pack Harrison back to Leeds.

24 Jan 2025 07:50:30
And still nothing. It takes us 3 weeks to sort the payment plan and do the photographs, they need to start today.

24 Jan 2025 08:46:49
It’s like cattle market mate things will move soon.

24 Jan 2025 09:13:33
DM did say in his press conference we will not just bring players in for the sake of it they need to be able to make an immediate contribution to the playing squad. We may not sign anyone till late in the window if KT and DM have to start the player identification from scratch.

24 Jan 2025 10:03:41
Agree with sa90 and DM.
What’s the point of bringing players in that are no better than what we have, only for them to sit on the bench.
We’ve got McNeil, Iroegbunam, Chermiti and Garner all coming back, all of whom make us stronger.
Let’s face it, we’re not going to find a 20goal forward for £20m.
If we can change the formation of the team, and play higher up the pitch, we’ve got a chance of scoring and winning games.
Start from scratch for next season when PSR rules change.

24 Jan 2025 11:23:57
You watch, there will be a last minute panic to get Numuah in, guarantee it.

24 Jan 2025 18:58:03
DM has said today they are just about there with lining up some options. Let's just wait and see.

24 Jan 2025 07:39:08
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23 Jan 2025 22:23:05
Whilst hope the club strengthen this window we’ve got to remember January is a notoriously difficult time to recruit as any decent players will be wanted to be kept by their clubs as no team wants to weaken themselves mid season.

Players that may be available in January is usually because their teams happy to let them go which speaks volumes in itself.

Or they will be overpriced - something we need to try and avoid with our recruitment as has gotten us in to so much trouble previously.

Whilst would hope for a couple of additions, wouldn’t lose my head over no one coming in due to the nature of the January market.

Hopefully the players returning from injury give the squad and fans a boost.

24 Jan 2025 07:03:38
Yeah GD, always a bit panicky buying in January and ott prices. Be nice if could get a couple in just freshen up the squad and give us fans something but not at any cost. As you say with returning players and general uplift after Spurs win think we should have enough to comfortably stay up especially with the bottom 3 not the strongest. All that could change mind if we get a hammering and bad performance at Brighton.

24 Jan 2025 07:34:37
Think we are turning the corner, get Tim, Garner and McNeil back will really help us.

24 Jan 2025 07:37:27
Any good players likely to have several clubs after them too so they hold out for best offers in some cases. Something’ll happen.