TRANSFER THREAD - JANUARY 2021

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I love the ‘just give them Bell instead’ talk. It’s not Fifa. 

Douglas is playing well and as it stands Pickering probably wouldn’t get many games unless Douglas gets injured. Clearly Pickering is being bought with a view to next season rather than now so if it secures the deal, I can accept him being loaned back. Sounds like it’ll be mutually beneficial.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, Darwen Rover 007 said:

Get Pickering in, get him playing in the team, time is of the essence, both in terms of potentially getting into the play offs this season as well as getting him used to the championship for next year.. 

I would even pay Bells wages for the rest of the season to be loaned to Crewe for the rest of the season if it helps seal the deal now.

That's very generous of you.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

2 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

Maybe I’ve been spoilt or I’m just getting older and (even) more cynical, but I can’t say I ‘love’ any of the journeymen we’ve collected this past decade. The likes of Dack will stick with me, I suppose, but the Bennett’s of the world? 

It’ls like when the club Twitter was referring to Danny Graham as a ‘club legend’ the other month, now I’ve a lot of time for DG, thought he was a good, old school centre forward that largely did the business for us, but ‘club legend’? I suppose for Warren Lucy, he was.
 

The context is the past decade. My 'love' for Benno comes from the fact he pulled on the same shirt as Bradley Orr et al and actually respected it. I genuinely have a lot of affection for that L1 team and the players in it. They dug us out of a massive hole, as did Mowbray. 

[RoversClitheroe]

So do we reckon Benno only player to be leaving? 

[K-Hod]

Elliott Bennett has been a good servant for the club. He hasn’t been anywhere near our best XI for some time, but he’s always put his body on the line for the cause and grafted a lot. In terms of ability, yeah, he probably doesn’t have the most of that, tbh.

Seems a logical move for him to go nearer to where he lives and where he grew up.

 

[rigger]

4 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

The context is the past decade. My 'love' for Benno comes from the fact he pulled on the same shirt as Bradley Orr et al and actually respected it. I genuinely have a lot of affection for that L1 team and the players in it. They dug us out of a massive hole, as did Mowbray. 

To me, that is more like :  We got our monies-worth out of him. Rather, than he is a club legend. But who doesn't like a good fist-pump. 

[chaddyrovers]

9 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Looks like Pickering will be strangely loaned back. But if we kept him we may aswell have a third left back rather than literally just piss the money up the wall.

Let's sign Pickering first

9 hours ago, bluebruce said:

What if we got him, paid off Bell, and then Pickering and Douglas get injured/suspended?

You might think that's unlikely, but Douglas has a bit of a history and look how many injuries we are picking up this season, which may yet worsen with our awful home pitch. To look at another part of the defence, we had Williams, Ayala, Lenihan, Wharton for the two CB berths. That's 2 for each position. Then suddenly we only had Lenihan and had to put a CM in there for a few games. We would still be in that position now if the transfer window hadn't opened.

Ordinarily I'd agree that 2 for each position is fine. But in the circumstances of quick turnover of games, an injury record for one of them, 3 points off the playoffs and the fact we are paying the player anyway, surely it makes sense to keep him around, unless paying him off includes a massive saving for us?

You make a fair point but I think.we should get rid asap. 

[Beafo]

To me legends aren't about how good they are but what they contributed to the club at the level they were. Bennett isnt a legend to me but will be positively memorable. And j believe he helped set a standard within the club. I have a lot of respect for him and to me he's not just a "thanks, and bye bye" player.

Edited January 31, 2021 by Beafo

[chaddyrovers]

2 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

So do we reckon Benno only player to be leaving? 

Wont be leaving until the Summer. 

[RoversClitheroe]

8 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Wont be leaving until the Summer. 

He's definitely leaving by tomorrow, as tweeted, he'll leave on loan.

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, RoversClitheroe said:

He's definitely leaving by tomorrow, as tweeted, he'll leave on loan.

Who tweeted? 

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

18 minutes ago, rigger said:

To me, that is more like :  We got our monies-worth out of him. Rather, than he is a club legend. But who doesn't like a good fist-pump. 

I never said club legend, I just said 'legend' in that tongue in cheek way most people I know say it. The fist pump was legendary though. 

[Blue blood]

I think another centre back could make or break our promotion push. We are one injury/suspension away from trouble at CB. Even our stand in CB Johnson is injured and lacks stamina. Ayala has really struggled when he isn't fully fit which makes him a liability for those games. Kipre could be the difference between us making playoffs and crashing and burning. 

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

11 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

He's definitely leaving by tomorrow, as tweeted, he'll leave on loan.

You must have the inside track on this because nobody has confirmed he's leaving tomorrow?

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Just now, Blue blood said:

I think another centre back could make or break our promotion push. We are one injury/suspension away from trouble at CB. Even our stand in CB Johnson is injured and lacks stamina. Ayala has really struggled when he isn't fully fit which makes him a liability for those games. Kipre could be the difference between us making playoffs and crashing and burning. 

I think Sharpe has said they are deffo looking at another CB on loan.

[Blue blood]

1 minute ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

I think Sharpe has said they are deffo looking at another CB on loan.

We often are looking. My worry is more in the acting and getting deals across the line! But good to know it is on our radar. 

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Rovers closing in on Crewe Alex left back Harry Pickering | Lancashire Telegraph

Sharpe saying Pickering will get done by tomorrow's deadline.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

This is a very good deal financially for #Rovers, and also #CreweAlex, if, as I understand, he's loaned back. Rovers taking a long-term view, so important that his development continues in the coming months - Sharpe on Twitter.

Edited January 31, 2021 by Hoochie Bloochie Mama

[Sparks Rover]

30 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

He's definitely leaving by tomorrow, as tweeted, he'll leave on loan.

👏👏👏 thank god....

[BigBar]

Have to say it is time to move Bennett on, been a liability for a couple of years now. Useful early doors but we can't afford to have in the team in any position, L1 is his level now. 

People saying it's madness to loan Pickering back without the details of the deal, I imagine it's one of Crewe's terms before agreeing to the deal. Either way looks a promising young player and hopefully is a success if/when it gets done.

[J*B]

Kipre a 50/50 between us and PNE according to SSN. 

[RoversClitheroe]

Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End are battling it out for the signature of West Brom defender Cedric Kipre. #wba #pnefc #Rovers

Sounds as though it's a permanent? 

 

[RoversClitheroe]

Just now, J*B said:

Kipre a 50/50 between us and PNE according to SSN. 

Literally posted at exact same time 😂😂

[Rogerb]

We already lost one centre half to the nobenders don't want to be loosing another. Tell him he's definitely starting this time Tony!

[Ossydave]

Does Kipre even start for us at the moment? I would suggest not, especially given his lack of game time. Don't get me wrong I'd welcome him signing permanently as we're still an injury away from disaster and he can cover at right back too but he can't just waltz in.