January Transfer window 2022

[islander200]

If mcAtee happened that would be a next level loan 

[CambridgeRover]

8 minutes ago, islander200 said:

If mcAtee happened that would be a next level loan 

Who would you replace for him though? He would be great rotation but would city loan him out with no assurance of starting>

[bringdunnback]

11 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

after watching hedges and aberdeen tonight  ,i would`nt be going anywhere near him,he`s bloody awful,as are aberdeen,quite rightly he`s been given the hook after an hour

This is not me defending Hedges. I'm on the fence. But there hasn't been many times Hedges has been dragged off after an hour. 

Aberdeen might view that that his head has been turned and want rid. 

[islander200]

2 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Who would you replace for him though? He would be great rotation but would city loan him out with no assurance of starting>

I don't know mate but he does look quality

 

[roversfan99]

[Devon Rover]

4 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Reads like if you asked my managers to give a reference for me. Glowing.

[Devon Rover]

2 hours ago, darrenrover said:

Bournemouth, Exeter City, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Yeovil & Plymouth Argyle.......a massive south west catchment area and between them all they have achieved what?.......didly squat and it will be forever thus!

Easy tiger! 😉

PS I hope you don't mind that I read that as being delivered in the voice of that Norwegian commentator in '81. "Jethro, The Wurzels, Marcus Trescothick: Your cider boys took a hell of a beating!"

[jones_rover]

16 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

East to read a lot into this, but you'd have seen similar about Gally after the Hull match and now he's the second coming of Christ!

Edited January 25, 2022 by jones_rover

[Leonard Venkhater]

7 minutes ago, Devon Rover said:

Easy tiger! 😉

PS I hope you don't mind that I read that as being delivered in the voice of that Norwegian commentator in '81. "Jethro, The Wurzels, Marcus Trescothick: Your cider boys took a hell of a beating!"

...Long John Silver, Fred and Rose West...

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Lucimo said:

Birmingham supporting friend of mine says they are in talks with Maja. He's usually pretty clued up 

To add to Deeney, Juke AND Hogan? Can’t see that for a second. And they’re skint. 

[Guest]

20 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

We’ve done the same to plenty of players in the past, may well have downed tools for them.

[Fraserkirky]

43 minutes ago, islander200 said:

If mcAtee happened that would be a next level loan 

Would be our best player day one. Think Elliott level.

The type of attacking midfielder we are desperate for.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Yep. Ted McDougal, Phil Boyer.

Ironically when I first started supporting us in the early 70's the game against Bournemouth in the old 3rd division was one of the biggest of the season.

Wasn't John Bond subsequently of City and Dingles fame their manager?

I remember watching that Bournemouth team. They were really good at that level. They had two flying wingers, Harry Redknapp ( yes, that Harry, he could play ) and a lad called Alan Groves who was amazing. He had it all but he could be a bit naughty. Should have played at top level. He later moved to Blackpool after a spell at Oldham. He died very young of a heart attack just after signing for Blackpool, during a bout of horizontal jogging allegedly.

Edited January 25, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[simongarnerisgod]

12 minutes ago, jones_rover said:

East to read a lot into this, but you'd have seen similar about Gally after the Hull match and now he's the second coming of Christ!

one thing gally has never lacked is a work ethic,hedges looked completely disinterested,gives you an insight into his character imo

[RevidgeBlue]

23 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Can't see any sense whatsoever in this potential signing.

Screams "Lower League journeyman". 27 in July and only 19 career goals at professional level. The sort of signing you'd look to make if you were bedding in for another 4 or 5 years rattling around at 15th or lower in the Championship.

Surely we can do much MUCH better.

Plus we need signings NOW not in summer and why the hell would we want him if we got promoted?

[RevidgeBlue]

21 minutes ago, jones_rover said:

East to read a lot into this, but you'd have seen similar about Gally after the Hull match and now he's the second coming of Christ!

Gallagher's still crap though despite a 7.5/10 performance the other night. Are we really going to deify centre forwards when they score a goal now?

[bigbrandjohn]

9 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I remember watching that Bournemouth team. They were really good at that level. They had two flying wingers, Harry Redknapp ( yes, that Harry, he could play ) and a lad called Alan Groves who was amazing. He had it all but he could be a bit naughty. Should have played at top level. He later moved to Blackpool after a spell at Oldham. He died very young of a heart attack just after signing for Blackpool, during a bout of horizontal jogging allegedly.

“In October 1972 he was sold for £40,000 to AFC Bournemouth,^[1] for whom he played a year before beginning a long spell with Oldham Athletic in February 1974. According to Harry Redknapp, Groves was not happy with the move, and during a match against Bournemouth after scoring a goal, Groves dribbled the ball to the Bournemouth dugout and kicked the ball at Trevor Hartley, the manager who had sold him.” 
 

credit: Wikipedia

[RevidgeBlue]

15 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I remember watching that Bournemouth team. They were really good at that level. They had two flying wingers, Harry Redknapp ( yes, that Harry, he could play ) and a lad called Alan Groves who was amazing. He had it all but he could be a bit naughty. Should have played at top level. He later moved to Blackpool after a spell at Oldham. He died very young of a heart attack just after signing for Blackpool, during a bout of horizontal jogging allegedly.

Vaguely remember Groves. Didn't he have a big afro perm?

How could I have forgotten 'Arry played for them as well?

[jones_rover]

10 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Gallagher's still crap though despite a 7.5/10 performance the other night. Are we really going to deify centre forwards when they score a goal now?

I'm saying the opposite...

He shouldn't have been so villified previous to yesterday.

And was just a way to emphasise that heated comments online after a single bad game shouldn't be used to reflect on Hedges' ability in general.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Vaguely remember Groves. Didn't he have a big afro perm?

How could I have forgotten 'Arry played for them as well?

That’s the guy. He was seriously rapid.

[Uddersfelt Blue]

Didn’t Groves score 5 when Shrewsbury beat Rovers 7-1 in 1971? 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

10 minutes ago, Uddersfelt Blue said:

Didn’t Groves score 5 when Shrewsbury beat Rovers 7-1 in 1971? 

No, I think that might have been Alf Wood. According to the records he scored 4 headers and a pen ! He died from dementia a few years ago.

That was the low point in my life as a Rovers fan.

Edited January 25, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Paul Mani]

1 hour ago, bringdunnback said:

This is not me defending Hedges. I'm on the fence. But there hasn't been many times Hedges has been dragged off after an hour. 

Aberdeen might view that that his head has been turned and want rid. 

Correct - he’s been brilliant for them! Their most creative player. Very suspicious that they’ve replaced him after an hour when they needed a goal!

[roversfan99]

4 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Correct - he’s been brilliant for them! Their most creative player. Very suspicious that they’ve replaced him after an hour when they needed a goal!

Has he? I was reading a forum and they seemed split on him and not particularly bothered about him leaving. Have you seen lots of him?

You say suspicious but if they was protecting him prior to a move, they wouldn't have played him. As seen many times.

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Can't see any sense whatsoever in this potential signing.

Screams "Lower League journeyman". 27 in July and only 19 career goals at professional level. The sort of signing you'd look to make if you were bedding in for another 4 or 5 years rattling around at 15th or lower in the Championship.

Surely we can do much MUCH better.

Plus we need signings NOW not in summer and why the hell would we want him if we got promoted?

It seems money is at a premium. I dont see how he really fits into our formation but surely if it is all agreed for the summer, then Mowbray would prefer to have him now for the sake of a couple of hundred grand. Would agree that a pre agreed summer move is illogical, as an extra option now on the cheap it would make more sense even if it was mainly as a sub ahead of the likes of Butterworth.

Edited January 25, 2022 by roversfan99

[Paul Mani]

18 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Has he? I was reading a forum and they seemed split on him and not particularly bothered about him leaving. Have you seen lots of him?

You say suspicious but if they was protecting him prior to a move, they wouldn't have played him. As seen many times.

It seems money is at a premium. I dont see how he really fits into our formation but surely if it is all agreed for the summer, then Mowbray would prefer to have him now for the sake of a couple of hundred grand. Would agree that a pre agreed summer move is illogical, as an extra option now on the cheap it would make more sense even if it was mainly as a sub ahead of the likes of Butterworth.

I’ve watched him play three times since the rumours started and quite liked him on each occasion. He’s direct, powerful and drifts off the right side into goal scoring positions. He’ll suit our current system perfectly…

But my assumption on him is based more on the furore that him leaving has caused. Aberdeen have seemingly rolled out the red carpet in an attempt to get him to sign a new deal. The manager has spoken specifically of Hedges and the “unbelievable” deal he’s been offered there. That type of stuff is saved for your best players / player.

As for the fans, I think a lot of their anger is based on them losing tonight as well as anger  at the player for refusing to sign.

Id 100% get him in this window to help us get over the line. Fwiw I think he’ll end up more of a squad player behind the likes of BBD, Gally, Khadra and Markanday - but if they can get him in and fired up he’ll be a good option - imo