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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 2, 2019 11:14:11 GMT
Think come the end wael would nt trust DC with any money, sad. If we stay up and big if most are out of contract at the end of the season so GC will have a blank sheet, what puzzles me is why do we only start trying to business on the last day of the window, or we get messed about proceeding it. Anyway the cov 2 look up for the fight! Istm the transfer window, especially the January one, is a lot like the housing market. Some people can move without worrying about who will replace them, and some people can move with their club confident they will get a replacement even if one isn't lined up. But a good number of moves are dependent on getting replacements nailed on before they can go ahead, so you get long chains that all have to be done at more or less the same time. Having said that, I get the impression JCH wasn't part of a chain, he was a last minute buy coz our main target fell through late on the final day. But I don't think we started on the last day, I think we were probably resigned to waiting until the last day to see whether our targets would pan out, coz the clubs we were potentially doing business with were all doing likewise. |
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Post by pucklegas on Feb 2, 2019 11:21:31 GMT
Think come the end wael would nt trust DC with any money, sad. If we stay up and big if most are out of contract at the end of the season so GC will have a blank sheet, what puzzles me is why do we only start trying to business on the last day of the window, or we get messed about proceeding it. Anyway the cov 2 look up for the fight! Istm the transfer window, especially the January one, is a lot like the housing market. Some people can move without worrying about who will replace them, and some people can move with their club confident they will get a replacement even if one isn't lined up. But a good number of moves are dependent on getting replacements nailed on before they can go ahead, so you get long chains that all have to be done at more or less the same time. Having said that, I get the impression JCH wasn't part of a chain, he was a last minute buy coz our main target fell through late on the final day. But I don't think we started on the last day, I think we were probably resigned to waiting until the last day to see whether our targets would pan out, coz the clubs we were potentially doing business with were all doing likewise. Agree with that re JCH as that s what Robbins said, it's just every year we are the same sat at home waiting for news just seems p### poor planning from a simple fan like me! |
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Post by gasandelectricity on Feb 2, 2019 11:29:46 GMT
Seems to me that generally players don't want to come here which is a shame.
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 2, 2019 11:36:04 GMT
Istm the transfer window, especially the January one, is a lot like the housing market. Some people can move without worrying about who will replace them, and some people can move with their club confident they will get a replacement even if one isn't lined up. But a good number of moves are dependent on getting replacements nailed on before they can go ahead, so you get long chains that all have to be done at more or less the same time. Having said that, I get the impression JCH wasn't part of a chain, he was a last minute buy coz our main target fell through late on the final day. But I don't think we started on the last day, I think we were probably resigned to waiting until the last day to see whether our targets would pan out, coz the clubs we were potentially doing business with were all doing likewise. Agree with that re JCH as that s what Robbins said, it's just every year we are the same sat at home waiting for news just seems p### poor planning from a simple fan like me! We did apparently try but at least 3 or 4 players turned us down, footballers aren't like buying a car you can't force them to join us, but come the 31st footballers know they must either join another club or face months out in the cold at their present club. Not sure if they also get better sweeteners from their present clubs to move on the 31st given Bennett's now done that twice in a year! |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 2, 2019 12:37:45 GMT
According to this article, Sunderland had a mental late transfer window: Sunderland finally confirmed the League One record transfer of Will Grigg from Wigan Athletic yesterday, but that came after a flurry of bids and interest in other strikers as the club looked to strengthen Jack Ross’ striking options. John Marquis of Doncaster Rovers was reportedly the subject of two bids, the latter of which was reported to be £2m, Leyton Orient rejected a £300,000 offer for Josh Koroma, the club were rebuffed in a £400,000 move for Plymouth Argyle’s Freddie Ladapo and then interest was supposedly registered for the likes of Matty Taylor, Tom Eaves, Kieffer Moore and Sam Surridge. According to the Shropshire Star, Sunderland also failed with a late deadline day move for Shrewsbury Town’s top scorer Fejiri Okenabirhie. rokerreport.sbnation.com/2019/2/2/18207445/roker-roundup-details-of-rejected-sunderland-bid-on-deadline-day-for-shrewsbury-man-revealed |
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Post by lincsblue on Feb 2, 2019 13:43:34 GMT
nearly went for a fee to Portsmouth or Sunderland according to Mark Robbins......
"" Out-going Coventry City striker Jonson Clarke-Harris started transfer deadline day wanted by two of the top sides in the division and ended up at the second worst team in League One.
Sky Blues boss Mark Robins revealed the 24-year-old had interest from automatic promotion chasing Portsmouth and Sunderland, as well as play-off hopefuls Fleetwood Town.
But on a remarkable day of events, City went from possibly getting a fee for the centre-forward to simply getting him off the wage bill.
Asked if there was any other interest, Robins said: “There was Fleetwood, there was Sunderland and there was Portsmouth early on.
“I have no idea what happened. I was told Portsmouth and Sunderland were going to make a bid so then you think what that will look like, and can we do something ourselves off the back of it. But we have had limited time to do it. But it just came at the end of play that Tommy Widdrington (City’s former head of recruitment) rang Dave Boddy and expressed Bristol Rovers’ interest and that was done in a short space of time.
“Jonno was in Rotherham and drove down and got the paper work done at quarter to eleven last night, so it was a close one.
“Yesterday morning he wasn’t going anywhere. It just unfolded over the day.”
Robins revealed that Clarke-Harris has earned himself a lucrative deal at the Memorial Stadium that sets him up in life.
“I couldn’t stand in Jonno’s way either because of the contract that he’s earned, which is outstanding for him and allows him to develop his life off the field as well,” he said. “It’s a deal that sets him up.
“The players that have gone haven’t been in the team of late and it just became clear that they would need to play and the window presented us with opportunities to move on and we’re left with the players that we have.”
Abu Ogogo has also signed for the Gas, joining earlier in the day after cancelling his City contract by mutual consent and joining on a free, just seven months after signing on a free in the summer from Shrewsbury Town.
Explaining what had gone wrong for Ogogo, Robins said: “He’s a great lad and just got his head down and worked but just the way the team is evolving means we couldn’t get him in.
“He has gone off to Bristol Rovers with Jonno where they will try to further their careers.”
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Post by rememberhalifax on Feb 2, 2019 17:47:06 GMT
A deal that sets him up for life? really?
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Post by casey12a on Feb 2, 2019 19:01:07 GMT
Just sounds like BS from robbins and an agent trying to claim a lot of sides are in for him.
Happy with what I saw today from him, at least the effort was there unlike Payne
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Post by pucklegas on Feb 2, 2019 20:51:58 GMT
Just sounds like BS from robbins and an agent trying to claim a lot of sides are in for him. Happy with what I saw today from him, at least the effort was there unlike Payne If JCH can run that's a step up lol |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 20:56:02 GMT
Just sounds like BS from robbins and an agent trying to claim a lot of sides are in for him. Happy with what I saw today from him, at least the effort was there unlike Payne If JCH can run that's a step up lol If he can jump that's two steps up.  |
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Post by pucklegas on Feb 2, 2019 21:15:09 GMT
If JCH can run that's a step up lol If he can jump that's two steps up. Impersonating a police officer is a criminal offence lucky for him it's not professional football players 😂😂😂😂 |
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Post by clockendgas on Feb 2, 2019 21:56:49 GMT
A deal that sets him up for life? really? yeah he was under the impression he was joining blackburn rovers!! |
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Post by lpgas on Feb 3, 2019 16:21:01 GMT
Still doesn't make any sense. The blokes a dud who did alright in league two but is somehow better than our highest scoring strikers. Tom Nichols has shown this season that he’s a fantastic footballer in terms of his dribbling, his technique, his first touch, workrate and his vision to play an accurate pass. What he still hasn’t done is show us that he’s going to score plenty for us BUT he has done that elsewhere. Put all those things together and I’d say he’s worth keeping in the side. He’s a much better footballer than Jakubiak or Reilly , I wouldn’t play him up front on his own or even in a 433 but alongside jakubiak or the new lad I think he’ll keep creating goals and start scoring too. ( he scored one and set up both goals on Tuesday). Reilly doesn’t have the strength , determination or skills of Nichols or jakubiak and would be my fourth choice striker moving forward this season. Nichols should play every game and I’d alternate between jakubiak and Harris as his partner for the next few games and whoever scores the most / plays the best keep them with Nichols to try and build a partnership there. Although he scored at Southend and Nichols didn't |
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Post by lpgas on Feb 3, 2019 16:24:23 GMT
A deal that sets him up for life? really? That's got to be the biggest joke of all |
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Post by socrates on Feb 3, 2019 17:38:42 GMT
Tom Nichols has shown this season that he’s a fantastic footballer in terms of his dribbling, his technique, his first touch, workrate and his vision to play an accurate pass. What he still hasn’t done is show us that he’s going to score plenty for us BUT he has done that elsewhere. Put all those things together and I’d say he’s worth keeping in the side. He’s a much better footballer than Jakubiak or Reilly , I wouldn’t play him up front on his own or even in a 433 but alongside jakubiak or the new lad I think he’ll keep creating goals and start scoring too. ( he scored one and set up both goals on Tuesday). Reilly doesn’t have the strength , determination or skills of Nichols or jakubiak and would be my fourth choice striker moving forward this season. Nichols should play every game and I’d alternate between jakubiak and Harris as his partner for the next few games and whoever scores the most / plays the best keep them with Nichols to try and build a partnership there. Although he scored at Southend and Nichols didn't If you mean Reilly scored then that’s correct he did. Nichols was once again very good and created both goals. We’re in good form and playing well. I think we’ve got a good balance in the team now of creative players, ball winners and that combined with the width that Cogs style of play has given us we’re seeing that we’ve actually got a decent side. I said all season that I thought this squad was too good in terms of ability to be in trouble and it was the dreadful narrow sideways backwards sideways football that was the problem it would appear that is the case. League 1 is all about pace width and tempo and we’re doing that now. |
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Post by stapletongas on Feb 3, 2019 19:51:30 GMT
Tom Nichols has shown this season that he’s a fantastic footballer in terms of his dribbling, his technique, his first touch, workrate and his vision to play an accurate pass. What he still hasn’t done is show us that he’s going to score plenty for us BUT he has done that elsewhere. Put all those things together and I’d say he’s worth keeping in the side. He’s a much better footballer than Jakubiak or Reilly , I wouldn’t play him up front on his own or even in a 433 but alongside jakubiak or the new lad I think he’ll keep creating goals and start scoring too. ( he scored one and set up both goals on Tuesday). Reilly doesn’t have the strength , determination or skills of Nichols or jakubiak and would be my fourth choice striker moving forward this season. Nichols should play every game and I’d alternate between jakubiak and Harris as his partner for the next few games and whoever scores the most / plays the best keep them with Nichols to try and build a partnership there. Although he scored at Southend and Nichols didn't And Nichols set him up |
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Post by lpgas on Feb 3, 2019 21:51:40 GMT
I genuinely can't get my head around this. There are tons of other similar posts on here too so please explain it to me. The two strikers we have who have scored goals won't score goals but the one who has put away a single penalty in two league seasons will? What possible basis do you have for saying something like that? Please spell out the logic for me because I've completely missed it. I think a word is missing - "potential" Nichols has more potential to score with a big guy beside him..Time will tell though Oo' er  |
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