The January 2026 Transfer Window

[K-Hod]

Ismael will want players in early, but he won’t get them.

It still amazes me that grown adults believe what Nixon says tbh.

They must still believe in The Easter Bunny too….

[simongarnerisgod]

4 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Where is that being claim? 

on the barnsley forum

[Wheelton Blue]

Whatever signings are made, they need to add at least 10 more goals to the side over the rest of the season, either directly or assists.

Failure to do this, and we're in the mire.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

That happens everywhere and would be naive to suggest it doesn't.

If Rovers were as ready as they claimed, then they would know if the player wanted to join, and what the fee would be for him.

If they have had a bid rejected, it shows they haven't really done any planning at all.

Of course we are ready. We are putting bids in for players. The research has been done

People slammed for us not getting bids in early in the window. We are yet we still complain. 

 

[simongarnerisgod]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Of course we are ready. We are putting bids in for players. The research has been done

People slammed for us not getting bids in early in the window. We are yet we still complain. 

 

apparently we`ve put in a bid for cleary,a 6 figure fee,which in rovers terminology means  £100,000,unsurprisely,barnsey have turned it down😁

[neophox]

Seems a bit odd not getting Leo Duru back from his loan in MLS with Alebiousu away. 

[Emerald Isle Rover]

15 minutes ago, neophox said:

Seems a bit odd not getting Leo Duru back from his loan in MLS with Alebiousu away. 

Hasn’t played in 3 months wouldn’t be much use to us 

[KentExile]

7 minutes ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

Hasn’t played in 3 months wouldn’t be much use to us 

Not playing for a team that finished as one of the top teams in the MLS (semi final of their convoluted league system) is a considerably higher level than playing in the National League North, and Pratt has done fine.  Duru will of course have been training

That said, I don't think Rovers hold any option re Duru, San Diego had the option to extend his loan regardless of what Rovers wanted, and they also hold an option to make it permanent should they wish

Edited December 31, 2025 by KentExile

[Emerald Isle Rover]

2 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Not playing for a team that finished as one of the top teams in the MLS (semi final of their convoluted league system) is a considerably higher level than playing in the National League North, and Pratt has done fine

That said, I don't think Rovers hold any option re Duru, San Diego had the option to extend his loan regardless of what Rovers wanted, and they also hold an option to make it permanent should they wish

Not playing is not playing - do all the training in the world but it’s not the same as actually playing competitive football - no loss to us at present at all 

[roversfan99]

"Of course we are ready."

Have I been following a different club for 15 years?

We will see come next week how ready we were.

[K-Hod]

45 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Of course we are ready. We are putting bids in for players. The research has been done

People slammed for us not getting bids in early in the window. We are yet we still complain. 

 

Do we know the first two sentences for certain?

Or is this just what Nixon says, so you’re believing it?

[Leonard Venkhater]

46 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Of course we are ready. We are putting bids in for players. The research has been done

People slammed for us not getting bids in early in the window. We are yet we still complain. 

 

WOW!

[jim mk2]

50 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Of course we are ready. We are putting bids in for players. The research has been done

People slammed for us not getting bids in early in the window. We are yet we still complain. 

 

Evidence?

Nil

[Ricceh]

11 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Evidence?

Nil

They bid for me, £500 to my mum. I'm shit at football mind you but I'll fit in with half the bench so no worries!

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Of course we are ready. We are putting bids in for players. The research has been done

People slammed for us not getting bids in early in the window. We are yet we still complain. 

 

I'll be impressed (ish) if we actually land players early.

What use is it putting bids in and having them turned down?

[KentExile]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Of course we are ready. We are putting bids in for players. The research has been done

People slammed for us not getting bids in early in the window. We are yet we still complain. 

 

I just bid for Cleary, Barnsley rejected my offer too

Its actually getting the deals done that matters

 

If anyone is interested, my offer was £534,000.26, spread over 76 years, with a 2.5% sell on.  Whilst my bid was rejected out of hand, I am the highest bidder thus far

Edited December 31, 2025 by KentExile

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I'll be impressed (ish) if we actually land players early.

What use is it putting bids in and having them turned down?

they put bids in to placate the brainwashed (like chaddy) into thinking we are trying to get players in,in reality the bids are so low that they`ll never be accepted,to make it look respectable they then arrange a loan for some over the hill midfielder with the proclamation,the january window is very difficult,we tried but other clubs are in a far better position financially,cue a p****d off manager and players that can`t wait for the summer so they can get away 

[RoversClitheroe]

46 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

"Of course we are ready."

Have I been following a different club for 15 years?

We will see come next week how ready we were.

What are we betting? First notable signing (if possible with Rudy) 25th Jan?

I'm excluding that Dingle Gibson

[bluebruce]

2 hours ago, K-Hod said:

Ismael will want players in early, but he won’t get them.

It still amazes me that grown adults believe what Nixon says tbh.

They must still believe in The Easter Bunny too….

In fairness, when he says things there is a possibility they are true, or partly true. He does get some things right. But there's at least as much chance it's cobblers, so hanging on his every word is ludicrous.

[MarkBRFC]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Of course we are ready. We are putting bids in for players. The research has been done

 

We haven't been ready for the January window in any of the last 5 years, what on earth makes you think it will be any different this time?

[Tomphil2]

We had several bids in early but January is hard to do business in and we were knocked back by unrealistic prices or gazumped.

We did all we could but it'll be an exiting summer instead.

Pickering, Ribero, Toth and Tronstad turned down 12 month extensions because they are greedy and some wanted to go home.

Gestede Feb 2026.

[Waggy76]

If we sign someone, who is  wanted by other championship clubs, I will be amazed! 

 

[AJW]

Think we are more likely to sign players NOT wanted by their championship clubs

[Gamst]

Given how good Alebiosu has been I suspect they will be encouraged to spend any money on younger players with resale potential. The profit they get from Alebiosu is likely to offset any losses made by signing a few duds like De Neve and Tavares. Reyes Cleary would fit this model and it sounds like he has decent potential. I wonder if we will go back in the Bailey Cadamarteri at Sheffield Wednesday for similar reasons. I have no issues with signing promising youngsters, but I do worry that our current predicament is crying out for Championship experience and in terms of helping us avoid relegation I sense the money would be better spent on this. Of course ideally we would spend on both, but that's not going to happen. 

[chaddyrovers]