The January 2026 Transfer Window

[RoversClitheroe]

47 minutes ago, J*B said:

You think Dlamini or Henrikkson are more ready than Tyjon?

Mental Valentin Joseph isn't even on the bench let alone starting. Dlamini didn't set the world alight at any level right? 

[RoversClitheroe]

47 minutes ago, J*B said:

You think Dlamini or Henrikkson are more ready than Tyjon?

Mental Valentin Joseph isn't even on the bench let alone starting. Dlamini didn't set the world alight at any level right? 

[bigbrandjohn]

In other news Dolan almost struck early for Espanyol against Barcelona in the local derby. I bet he misses Rovers v Preston 🤔

 Sad to see Harvey Elliott kicking his heels with Villa because of a dodgy loan deal. We could so do with him now. 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr4kx9l7zd5o

[RoversClitheroe]

47 minutes ago, J*B said:

You think Dlamini or Henrikkson are more ready than Tyjon?

Mental Valentin Joseph isn't even on the bench let alone starting. Dlamini didn't set the world alight at any level right? 

[roversfan99]

Probably sums up our current state perfectly that a striker from our under 18s not being involved or even starting can be seen as "mental."

[Dreams of 1995]

I think Dlamini looks better than Henrikson and I’d be playing him instead even though I barely know what he’s good or bad at 😂

Henrikson is not a striker at all. Even if Tyjon won’t sign a deal, we are now desperate so just bloody play him. We are losing him anyway so what’s the point of cutting our nose off to spite our face?

It’s crap management from the top down. It also shows the level of petty that Rudy Gestede has brought; anecdotal evidence suggests he’s a nasty bastard 

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Yeah, and I'm sure we didnt think Pratt and Litherland would be ready either before they both  stepped in and excelled.

He has stepped in and not excelled.

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, RTM08 said:

So if rumours are to be believed, we will have focused our "getting signings in straight away" time on bringing in a CB and recalling O'Riordan, padding out arguably the one position of least concern (except maybe goalkeeper)?

I wouldn't say it's our position of least concern. But it's quality not padding we need there.

[bigbrandjohn]

There used to be a time when teams like Rochdale would alert us to their best or we would have scouts checking them out. 
Wolves have got an amazing talent in Mane.

A teenager who has played three games for them and playing like he is a seasoned pro. 

if we are going to blood our kids, we need to encourage them to try different things rather than stifle them with fear and safety first. 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/clyn2kpnvj8o

 

[Waggy76]

7 hours ago, bluebruce said:

I wouldn't say it's our position of least concern. But it's quality not padding we need there.

We need quality all over the pitch to standstill.. 

[RutlandRover]

Apparently signing Eiran Cashin. Can't say I've heard of him - anybody know about/seen him play?

*Ignore must read thread properly 🤦‍♂️

 

Edited 19 hours ago by RutlandRover

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

6 hours ago, bigbrandjohn said:

There used to be a time when teams like Rochdale would alert us to their best or we would have scouts checking them out. 
Wolves have got an amazing talent in Mane.

A teenager who has played three games for them and playing like he is a seasoned pro. 

if we are going to blood our kids, we need to encourage them to try different things rather than stifle them with fear and safety first. 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/clyn2kpnvj8o

 

I don’t think the Brierley fiasco helped our cause with Rochdale.

[KentExile]

6 hours ago, bigbrandjohn said:

There used to be a time when teams like Rochdale would alert us to their best or we would have scouts checking them out. 
Wolves have got an amazing talent in Mane.

A teenager who has played three games for them and playing like he is a seasoned pro. 

if we are going to blood our kids, we need to encourage them to try different things rather than stifle them with fear and safety first. 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/clyn2kpnvj8o

 

 

7 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

I don’t think the Brierley fiasco helped our cause with Rochdale.

Possibly right, although there was no issue 6 months (ish) after the Brierley incident when Tyjon moved from Rochdale to Rovers

Edited 18 hours ago by KentExile

[MarkBRFC]

Nixon done an article saying we are surprised at Barnsley's valuation of Cleary.

But yes, we have done our "homework" for this window in advance.

[Gamst]

Nixon saying Barnsley want £5 million for Cleary. We are supposedly 'shocked' at this. Obviously we have not done our due diligence as expected and have been wasting time when expediency is of the utmost importance. 

[roversinmyblood]

I know that you can’t sign a player before the window opens, but any club with half a brain who wants players in quickly would have done all the negotiating prior to the window opening. You can bid before the window opens. It seems that Rovers only start the process once the window opens. 

[JHRover]

Same old. Probably trying to persuade them to agree to a 'loan with an option to buy' trick with no intention of ever actually buying.

 

[KidderStreetNoise]

7 minutes ago, Gamst said:

Nixon saying Barnsley want £5 million for Cleary. We are supposedly 'shocked' at this. Obviously we have not done our due diligence as expected and have been wasting time when expediency is of the utmost importance. 

Probably because Rudy's due diligence would have been with the player's agent, his former team mate Leon Best...

"Yeah I'll get you a deal sorted pal, no problem"

[Theaxe15]

10 minutes ago, Gamst said:

Nixon saying Barnsley want £5 million for Cleary. We are supposedly 'shocked' at this. Obviously we have not done our due diligence as expected and have been wasting time when expediency is of the utmost importance. 

Rudys that thick and arrogant he probably read it as £500,000 and thought he’d pulled off a worldie of a transfer

[roversfan99]

But "of course" we have prepared.

[Tomphil2]

There is no shock or surprise it's just the usual bull shit factory cranking into gear.

So many times in the recent past they've allegedly bid a few hundred grand for a player only to be told come back with a bid 5 times that to start.

Or they suddenly find out his wages are way out of our budget.

It's pure window dressing theatrics, why does anyone fall for it ?

[chaddyrovers]

5m for Clearly? You having a laugh. 

Rovers's bid 1m plus add ons according to the report

Edited 17 hours ago by chaddyrovers

[RossendaleBlue3]

Just a thought

Is Val persisting on Henriksson up front so that he can get the required minutes to convert out of an ESC slot by the end of the season? (under instruction of the hierarchy) 

Giving us wiggle room for some cheap Belgian dross in the summer 

[KentExile]

56 minutes ago, RossendaleBlue3 said:

Just a thought

Is Val persisting on Henriksson up front so that he can get the required minutes to convert out of an ESC slot by the end of the season? (under instruction of the hierarchy) 

Giving us wiggle room for some cheap Belgian dross in the summer 

Probably true to be honest

They should have been able to convert Toth this window, even Kargbo, due to his injures has now played close to the requirement to convert (played in more than 25% of available games for more than 50% of available minutes which leaves him about 180 minutes short)... please fact check me Wilsden)

Which leaves Baradji, who seems to be getting enough games & minutes to convert in the summer, and Henriksson who has been given a lot of game time recently

We may have the full quota of 4 ESC slots to use on more Rudy randoms come summer

We only get 2 slots if we end up relegated though

Edited 16 hours ago by KentExile

[Crimpshrine]

19 minutes ago, roversinmyblood said:

Rovers only start the process once the window opens. 

And 'press send' just after it closes