The January 2026 Transfer Window

[Tom]

Owen Beck back at Liverpool, feel for the lad he’s lost another half season due to injuries and probably the remainder of this one as well.

Huge potential but seems these injuries will really hamper his career 

[M_B]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

Rovers will have to be willing to pay the fee which is far from a given based on past history and realistically the player will also need to be happy to come here.

Apparently, again according to someone the other day, the deal is sealed, it's in the club's hands, it's up to Rovers whether or not it happens. 

[chaddyrovers]

13 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

We have a number of urgent priorities.

That's your opinion. 

A striker is the main priority for me. Ohashi is our only striker and we need to rest him for Hull

13 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Ismael said a week or 2 ago about our business being done by Hull. Lets see.

fully aware of his comments thanks RF99

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, RoversXtra said:

It is a done deal. Birmingham wanted him to make up numbers in defence. I even put a post up on twitter saying that he will be recalled after the Birmingham game which I was told yesterday at 7pm.

Seems a complete waste of resources. 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, ROVER_N_OUT1978 said:

Spot on JHR. This will end with relegation and as someone said we won’t have a Tony Mowbray this time to galvanise things and get us back up 

*Tony Mowbray and the biggest budget in League One. 

[M_B]

23 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The club are clearly pushing that narrative.

We have a number of urgent priorities.

Ismael said a week or 2 ago about our business being done by Hull. Lets see.

I didn't get that from his interview on the way home, he was obviously asked about the injury situation and he gave answers to the questions.

His usual answer I've heard is that it opens the door for someone else. It's obviously going to be a topic of conversation when it's such a long list of absentees. To think otherwise would be strange. 

[Makrover]

27 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

That's your opinion. 

A striker is the main priority for me. Ohashi is our only striker and we need to rest him for Hull

fully aware of his comments thanks RF99

Change of formation for me. the centre forwards drifting outside to receive the ball does nothing for us at all.

but the need for decent wingers hampering us for another season.

 

 

[Paul Mellelieu]

2 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

He's full of shit, that's how.

Hedges is out of contract at the end of the season as well isnt he?

Honestly, just watch the interview.  Hedges will hopefully be back in eight weeks, but only when he has the operation, will we know if the injury is bad enough to keep him out for the season. 

[Paul Mellelieu]

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Despite all the "woe is me" stuff emanating from the Head Coach about injuries/refs etc nothing whatsoever has happened at the Club this season that wasn't entirely self inflicted. (imo)

Given he'd fallen out with Gueye we went into the season 2 strikers light imo.

In midfield we signed either a barrowful of shite or a player who was injured and who is only now approaching full fitness.

In defence we sold Hyam in the last few hours of the window without a replacement.

100% self inflicted.

So all the injuries have been self-inflicted?

[Makrover]

Thoughts lads I’d take anyone on the right really mori looks a bit lightweight on the wing.

id take anyone at cb that isn’t mcloughlin.

left back up to picks or yuri unless we bring someone in.

the 5 back leaves is isolated up front and is a depressing watch.

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, Makrover said:

Thoughts lads I’d take anyone on the right really mori looks a bit lightweight on the wing.

id take anyone at cb that isn’t mcloughlin.

left back up to picks or yuri unless we bring someone in.

the 5 back leaves is isolated up front and is a depressing watch.

Just when I thought I would prefer anyone to Ismael, someone proves me wrong

[Makrover]

Just now, KentExile said:

Just when I thought I would prefer anyone to Ismael, someone proves me wrong

That’s why I said thoughts.happy to hear what you’d change 

[KentExile]

Just now, Makrover said:

That’s why I said thoughts.happy to hear what you’d change 

ok happily

are we are going with what we have currently available?  In which case Alebiosu & Cashin are not

Or are we going with a post window suggestion?

 

 

 

[Makrover]

Best team of course with everyone fit wouldn’t of put gudjohnsen or alebiosu or cashin in while there not available would I 🙄

[Leonard Venkhater]

15 minutes ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

So all the injuries have been self-inflicted?

Rathbone did Hedges 

[KentExile]

9 hours ago, Makrover said:

Best team of course with everyone fit wouldn’t of put gudjohnsen or alebiosu or cashin in while there not available would I 🙄

if its post window

 

                           Toth

                Miller Wharton Pratt

Alebiosu Baradji Tronstad Cantwell NEW

                 Gudjohnsen Ohashi

 

2 players brought in as genuine competition for the 2 strikers, decent bench options at the least

proper cover brought in for Alebiosu at wing back

Ideally bring in cover for Tronstad

Morishita can cover Baradji/Cantwell

Powell can cover left wing back

McLoughlin, O'Riordan , Atcheson, Litherland can cover centre back between them.. there are more pressing concerns

Offload where possible - Pickering, Ribeiro, (assuming we stick with wingbacks, both due to system rather than because them them personally) Carter (due to fitness) TGH, Tavares, Henriksson, De Neve, Kargbo, Gueye (aware some of these may have to stay due to lack of takers)

Part of my reason for wanting good cover/competition for Alebiosu/Tronstad is to at least try to mitigate against a last minute Hyamesc sale, which I think is more important than finding another middling centre back.  Although if we did suddenly discover a large war chest stuffed under the sofa, then we can add a big centre back who is a good organiser to compete with Wharton in the middle of the back 3

Edited 7 hours ago by KentExile

[RoversClitheroe]

I personally would stop selecting Cantwell, luxury player and unfortunately for us we can't afford to be playing luxury players in a relegation battle

[Makrover]

Just now, KentExile said:

if its post window

 

                           Toth

                Miller Wharton Pratt

Alebiosu Baradji Tronstad Cantwell NEW

                 Gudjohnsen Ohashi

 

2 players brought in as genuine competition for the 2 strikers

proper cover brought in for Alebiosu at wing back

Ideally cover for Tronstad

Really sticking with the back three 

 

[KentExile]

7 minutes ago, Makrover said:

Really sticking with the back three 

 

Purely being pragmatic

Cant see us getting 2 starting wingers of anywhere near the required quality in January.  Of the players we do have, Hedges is injured, Morishita is not a winger, Kargbo and De Neve are fast players from the bench at most

It is easier to find a back up right wing back and starting left wing back (as well as already needing 2 strikers who can minimally do something from the bench)

Edited 16 hours ago by KentExile

[Makrover]

1 minute ago, KentExile said:

Purely being pragmatic

Cant see us getting 2 wingers of anywhere near the required quality in January

easier to find a back up right wing back and starting left wing back

Fair enough i feel like it leaves the strikers isolated on the break with one of them always drifting wide to receive the ball and leaving the other on his own in the box 

and as good as Ryan is at beating his man the decision making and crossing leaves a bit to be desired with him opting for a chipped ball or a low ball to the 6 yard box 

would like to see him looking for a man on the edge of the box main the late run 

[KentExile]

17 minutes ago, Makrover said:

Fair enough i feel like it leaves the strikers isolated on the break with one of them always drifting wide to receive the ball and leaving the other on his own in the box 

and as good as Ryan is at beating his man the decision making and crossing leaves a bit to be desired with him opting for a chipped ball or a low ball to the 6 yard box 

would like to see him looking for a man on the edge of the box main the late run 

Wasn't really an issue when we had strikers.  Now we are trying to flog one of them (Ohashi) to death.  If we had some options of the bench, it would look much nicer again

Also think Gudjohnsen up top by himself would be lost without Ohashi doing his pressing for him, which necessitates having 2 up top, and therefore limits which system we can use

Edited 16 hours ago by KentExile

[Upside Down]

Well I was wondering how long it would be before the ITK bullshitters turned up on here. 

As per usual, we're signing all these top players, until we aren't. 

I'll say this again for those who are short of attention span:

Venky FC (trading as Blackburn Rovers) sign players based solely on their cost, both transfer fees and wages,and how much backhanders can be slipped into agents pockets.

Please stop pretending this is a real football club.

Edited 16 hours ago by Upside Down

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Gudjohnsen and Ohashi were just looking like starting a partnership when Gudjohnsen got injured.

[Makrover]

3 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

Well I was wondering how long it would be before the ITK bullshitters turned up on here. 

As per usual, we're signing all these top players, until we aren't. 

I'll say this again for those who are short of attention span:

Venky FC (trading as Blackburn Rovers) sign players based solely on their cost, both transfer fees and wages,and how much backhanders can be slipped into agents pockets.

Please stop pretending this is a real football club.

Who and where

[roversfan99]

40 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

I personally would stop selecting Cantwell, luxury player and unfortunately for us we can't afford to be playing luxury players in a relegation battle

He was one of our better players today, his cross for the first was excellent and he is hindered by a lack of technical ability around him.

I don't buy the idea that he is a "luxury player" either. He does work harder than his image might suggest.

I am not saying that he always is effective, he was really poor v Wrexham, and he is not a good striker of the ball in terms of scoring goals. But we shouldnt stop selecting him.