January Transfer window 2022

[glen9mullan]

3 minutes ago, J*B said:

Alan Myers saying Rothwell has been told he’s not going anywhere now! This is better than a BBC murder drama. 

I dont believe the owners stance has ever changed, regardless of where JR is.

[neophox]

What if Rothwell now would sign a new Rovers deal?

[BRFC4EVA]

Little bit frustrating that our rivals are going to spend money (whom that it is isn't completely clear at this point) whereas we are cheaping out again. Why don't we gamble and go for it? In the summer if we don't get promoted I daresay BBD can be sold to balance the books..

[Hasta]

1 minute ago, RTM08 said:

Especially if we don't get anyone over the line ourselves today.

Get ready for something along the lines of "We had to put all our attention on replacing Joe and when that didn't happen it left us little time to look at anything else".

[Polky]

 

[islander200]

Hopefully the manager and transfer team haven't just been working on targets on the belief Rothwell would be sold 

Really need 3 or 4 in today

[Paul Mani]

Just now, RTM08 said:

Can't help but think that this backfires on Tony a bit now - if he had just kept to the injury story he could have just dismissed any Bournemouth interest tomorrow and got on with things with everyone behind Rothwell - now there is almost certainly going to be some discord amongst the squad/fans.

Especially if we don't get anyone over the line ourselves today.

Argh come off it mate….Mowbray has played this in the best way he could. He also specifically put JR’s absence on himself and asked that JR not be blamed.

I think this more likely plays into our hands…”we would never do this to you Joe” 

[RV Blue]

8 hours ago, J*B said:

His incentive is the 6x weekly wage rise that is guaranteed for the next 4 years. 

No, you’re not getting it. On 1st Feb, after the transfer window has closed, Rothwell has absolutely no incentive to behave like a petulant child, he has every incentive to get his head down and focus on having a successful last few months of the season.

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

4 minutes ago, BRFC4EVA said:

Little bit frustrating that our rivals are going to spend money (whom that it is isn't completely clear at this point) whereas we are cheaping out again. Why don't we gamble and go for it? In the summer if we don't get promoted I daresay BBD can be sold to balance the books..

FFP vs parachute payments. It’s a two tier league. Bournemouth will be in trouble if they don’t get up this season however.

[Mike E]

1 minute ago, RV Blue said:

No, you’re not getting it. On 1st Feb, after the transfer window has closed, Rothwell has absolutely no incentive to behave like a petulant child, he has every incentive to get his head down and focus on having a successful last few months of the season.

Especially now that Bournemouth have mugged him off.

[1864roverite]

32 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Bournemouth obviously very active and doing exactly the right thing to strengthen and make sure they get over the promotion line

I would say the 2nd automatic promotion spot will be decided today 

18 games in less than 24 hours with all those points at stake? Give over jimbo there is lots to play for for Roves and the other 6 or so teams in the mix. Bmouth, as many signings as they covet are not guaranteed anything, in fact it may actually work against them. They've upset their own team squad by getting too many at one go, players will be upset and concerned unless of course they have to sell some of their star players.

[neophox]

At the moment we have the same squad that has taken us to second spot... we need new player but also keep our players.

[1864roverite]

13 minutes ago, AspRover said:

Interesting if true that Bournemouth have pulled the plug on the deal to spend their money elsewhere, Rothwell can hardly hold a grudge against Rovers for that. If anything he should be pretty pissed at Bournemouth - they've made him look foolish.

and made themselves look supremely amateurish

[West Yorks Rover]

25 minutes ago, neophox said:

I hope our interest in Jamie Paterson is wide of the mark...31 year old winger...

He's having an good season down there, very decent player.

[Sparks Rover]

53 minutes ago, Gavlar Somerset Rover! said:

 

Suck on that one, Joe lad.

Job done by Bournemouth,  either buy our best player or unsettle him and turn the fans against him..........they are playing a blinder this window whilst we hope to cling onto 6th.....poor show

[Sparks Rover]

1 minute ago, 1864roverite said:

and made themselves look supremely amateurish

I'd say the exact opposite...job done

[Darwen Rover 007]

I think this is a great outcome.. Joe should be coming back determined to do everything in his power to help promote us over Bournemouth! I'm not confident we would have got a player who has the same momentum and impact Rothwell has had and was having to our team and system! 

[CambridgeRover]

Will be very interesting to see what Rothwell does now, it will reflect his values. He tried to force a move to what he/his wife viewed as a better future for themselves. However, seems he has been played like a fool and left going back to the team he tried to force away from. 

I for one am happy to have him back only if he is willing to give 100% to the team, which can only be judged on the pitch. If he plays the rest of the season safe with all his thoughts on his next move he wouldn't be worth having around our team due to the mental strength of the other players.

A lot rest on Tony's man management.

Edited January 31, 2022 by CambridgeRover

[Neal]

I'd write off anything significant happening today now the Rothwell deal is off. We'll be nickel and diming for loans and low ball offers. Giles will come in and that will be it most likely. 

[rovers11]

Well Rothwell's been led on then by Bournemouth. Perhaps this is a lesson to him to not believe everything your advisers say. Clearly way down on the list of targets for them. 

[J*B]

1 minute ago, Neal said:

I'd write off anything significant happening today now the Rothwell deal is off. We'll be nickel and diming for loans and low ball offers. Giles will come in and that will be it most likely. 

I agree if they’re not getting 3.5M for Rothwell they’re not signing much. The road back for Rothwell is really tough now. Signing a contract is the easiest way to get back on track. But who knows what his summer plan is. 

[Guest]

They’ve played a blinder there have the cherries. Bravo.

[G Somerset Rover]

2 minutes ago, Neal said:

I'd write off anything significant happening today now the Rothwell deal is off. We'll be nickel and diming for loans and low ball offers. Giles will come in and that will be it most likely. 

Surely we need a striker in and a CM even if Rothwell stays.

[glen9mullan]

Seems Ewood and India are not in sink, we have been here so many times.

There is no way Venkys sanction a transfer to a direct rival, its a £200 million decision, and regardless of what they'd like to do at Ewood, you have to be pretty good of making a case for Bouremouth.

Rovers should of played this behind closed doors, regardless of players request to speak to a club.

Hundreds of players linked with moves all over the world today but how many of their clubs have come out publically and stated the player has asked to speak to them, totally compromising the idea of any deal falling through and the player being reintegrated into the squad.

We are gearing up for the Premier League on the pitch, but off the pitch we are again showing why we are amateurish at best and need better in that boardroom 

[islander200]

1 minute ago, J*B said:

I agree if they’re not getting 3.5M for Rothwell they’re not signing much. The road back for Rothwell is really tough now. Signing a contract is the easiest way to get back on track. But who knows what his summer plan is. 

Prior to Rothwell joining Bournemouth they said we were close to a foreign striker and other players were being targetted?

Why has that changed?