January Transfer Window

Just wondering who you think or would like Olly to bring in or move out in January.
I would like to see Charlie Austin return (if only for a 6 month loan) and Adomah - because HE is a Rangers and there is a little part of me that thinks he could become a favourite here, a bit like Lee Cook.

However with the financial fair play fine hanging over our necks I wonder whether Olly will just be given the loose change that has fallen down the back of TF's sofa.

As so far as moving players on - it is just Steven Caulker. Do not doubt that somewhere, the boy has the ability to be a decent defender - I just don't think it will be with us. IF his head his straight and clear then he is a top player but he hasn't done it for me in the hooped shirt.

 

Only players outm

 

He'll be lucky to hold on to Smithies, Scowen, Freeman and Luongo. Don't see anyone of note coming in, except those already out on loan.

 

Caulker should return, will be like a new signing

 

I presume you are joking.

 

Austin and Adomah?
Lovely thought Mate but pigs will fly.

 

Yep, my sarcasm is reflected by the poorer we get

 

I can't see us signing anyone as the purse has been firmly padlocked shut. Unless, there are outgoings that produce some income and free up funds.

 

I think we'll get a couple of loan signings in, perhaps a defender with Hall being ruled out of for the season and maybe a quick striker if one's available.

 

Agree with Hoops Eternal, I cannot see anyone decent coming in and TBH why would they? We will not be challenging or even Play-off contenders Austin may have come back if we were top but he won't leave Saints to come to us now. Just 2 wins in 11 games...Long old winter.

 

Face up to things we have no money. No Adomeh, Austin, Crouch in!!!

We will try and hold what we have (Smithies, Luongo, Scowen, Freeman)..unless we are offered silly money.The only person we could relistically sell is Robinson out of contract in summer (as is Caulker, but don't be daft no-one will pay big bucks for him)...so I predict we will go for a CD on loan early on ...we need one, and we might lose one.

We will also look for a proper RWB...but I doubt we will find anyone who will slot in straight away.

I am sure we will recall Eze, remember we asked for him NOT to be Cuptied.

Outs:-Borsuyik, Goss and Yeni

So one/two loans in...Eze recalled.
Two or three players out. ....That be all imho.

 

We have a gigantic squad, most of whom never get a kick even with injuries, and 9 players out of contract in the summer. Some pruning needed, but the January window is naff, so might be nothing happening at all.

I guarantee we won’t be able to offload Caulker.

 

What about Smithies? I think he's the most likely to go if we (and he) get a good offer, and if we can recall Ingram as I think we can. Wasn't Ingram also kept out of the FA Cup like Eze? Think I read that somewhere.

 

Why should we worry about the FA Cup, its only 1 game!

 

Low expectations for this transfer window,if we can keep the few decent players and shift some of the dross it will be job done

 

If we keep Smithies, Freeman and Loungo I’ll consider the window a massive success

 

It seems no matter how many times Les or Holloway or Fernandes or Hoos spell out this approach every window fans will think that Charlie Austin would somehow want to come back (FFS) or that we will buy a ‘proven goalscorer’.

 

To be honest this is kinda the reason why I’m underwhelmed by the ‘Forever Rs’ initiative, which seems to inaugurate anybody that may have sneezed on a hooped shirt at one time. As much as I loved the likes of Paul Goddard whilst he was with us, ask any neutral footie fan and they’ll likely say they remember him as a Hammer or Tractor Boy. Not a very exclusive club, Forever Rs.

The only reason Austin would come back would be failure elsewhere and the lack of a better offer from somewhere glamorous like Stoke, Watford or Huddersfield.