January Transfer Window, 25/26 Season

[Alan]

I understand some exit. But dont understand only 2 join.

I try say: better start a pre-season now, to integrate more the player to the next seasson.

In this next summer market are hard to sign players because the world cup, and next only have 1 month to try integrate that players.

And that’s the rub: we’re not a club that does sensible things. It’s a pattern going back at least 3 years before you signed up here.

If that’s confusing to you, prepare to be confused all the time. We’re just not run very well.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Thing is the Armstrong signing shows that we have got an eye on next season. We can't say that outright in public (we know this guy is basically Kenny Miller for the 2020s, so ignore this season with him) but that's what we're looking at. You could argue the same for the manager and his profile.

Problem is that every single Championship side from Swansea (16th) upwards has more chance right now of being in the PL than we do come August. So even signing players from that level isn't easy as it stands. Why would you come here now, just wait.

 

[Alan]

I suppose I’m not willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that they’ve signed Armstrong as an asset for Championship football. Time will tell.

 

[The Saturday Boy]

In my dreams, A Gomes is the new Neves. The first piece of a revival. Armstrong is the Bonatini. In the summer, we will bring in some young, talented players and a few hardened pros and build a team that takes the championship by storm. Done it before, do it again.

Or Leicester.

 

[Hereford Wolf]

Well, somebody’s got to say it…….

I think that’s a very satisfactory January transfer window.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Well, somebody’s got to say it…….

I think that’s a very satisfactory January transfer window.

It is. Got great fees for some shite and brought in Angel fucking Gomes.

If this is how Shi and Jackson operate then things bode very well. However, this is still Fosun, and one swallow doesn't make a summer.

 

[prawnking]

Decent first window for them, although it'd be difficult to make it worse than the last one.

Think I'll withhold any more praise or optimism until we have more than a single figures points haul.

Still the most embarrassing season I can remember

 

[Templeton Peck]

Decent first window for them, although it'd be difficult to make it worse than the last one.

Think I'll withhold any more praise or optimism until we have more than a single figures points haul.

Still the most embarrassing season I can remember

This is fair.

 

[Templeton Peck]

I’ve realised my politics and football personalities are total opposites.

On the politics thread I’m basically yelling at everyone for being gaslit into accepting falling living standards.

Me on this thread: Adam Armstrong? 8 points? Fair play, Nathan. Not bad.

 

[prawnking]

I like you and EP much more when you're talking football

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I like you and EP much more when you're talking football

Likewise PK

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020133511953285304

 

[Tredman]

Thank you for what?

 

[AndyWolves]

This feels like the first window in ages where we've been stronger at the end than at the start

 

[Derby Wolf]

Thank you for what?

Made the brews one morning at Compton.

 

[prawnking]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020133511953285304

 

[EnglishBob]

Thank you for what?

Agreeing to join, I guess. There were many who (wisely, probably) refused to.

 

[Alan]

Hard pressed to think of a more disappointing signing for me personally.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Hard pressed to think of a more disappointing signing for me personally.

Johnson (most people's #1 target that summer) and O'Hara (superb on loan and a must have permanently, it seemed) surely.

Arias was crap but at least we got our money back, which puts him in the same bracket as Ratheus and Nathan Airhead.

 

[Mel Evo]

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That would be the kind of social media farewell from a player that I’d respect.