The January 2026 Transfer Window

[wilsdenrover]

8 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Devil's advocate mode:

Is that one we'd be that bothered about?

We should always be bothered by an outgoing because any replacement is likely to be worse. 

[bigbrandjohn]

After tonight’s performance our transfer window has been double glazed with no latches.

Nobody is going to want to come to us to get involved in a relegation battle. 

[Bbrovers2288]

Not that we will get it but this is what I see as urgently needing addressed 

experienced centre back- to lose both hyam and batth the same window is criminal, especially when you consider the replacement was McLaughlin who is ok-ish but not adequate. He is on par with Paul downing for me. We really need somebody back there that can organise the whole back line. 
 

centre mid- we need an engine in there beside tronstadt that can make a difference both ends of the pitch and can get us on the ball. Look at all our last games and we have lost the midfield , there is no connection with the midfield to up top, ball isn’t sticking and it’s causing major problems. When we have Hickman in there then we are in trouble. Said after a few games he wasn’t fit for the jersey. 
 

lwb- if this is the formation we are going to play we need somebody to compliment alebiousu on the left. This has to be an immediate starter , we can get rid of Pickering and Riberio as they are clearly not fancied here. 
 

striker- I would still get an experienced champ head in there so we can change things up, ohashi has shown to be poor this season so we need a better option than him. I still think Jorgensen will be better suited on the flanks running the channels so we need a target man that’s better than gueye was. 
 

so that’s at least 4 key signings away, yet I feel we may only get another 1 in. Worrying times 

[Ricky]

I feel that winning the battle in the middle of the park can help set the tone for the whole team. We can’t do that with the current players. Baraji looks skillful on the ball but doesn’t have any fight at all. Loses the ball and watches the player run away from him, Cantwell does exactly the same. 

We probably have the weakest squad in the league. Our best 11 is lower mid table but the overall squad is weak. That weak squad has led to us having to try to play the best 11 every game with no rest, shock horror we then end up with injuries. I’m also convinced our training and rehab is nowhere near what it’s been in the past so the injuries are more common.

in short a couple of signings may cover the cracks but we all know the problems are running deeper. If we keep signing average players then the starting 11 are still under pressure to start every game. Cashin doesn’t start for me when our CBs are fit so it’s a pointless signing, O’Riordan was pulled back from loan and again is probably only on the bench if all are fit. Jorgensen probably doesn’t start if Gudjonssen and Ohashi are both fit (maybe ahead of Ohashi at a push).

Last season I’m not sure we signed a single player who was better than what we already had in that position. Some would save Alibiousi, but we had Brittain who was one of the best in the RB position we actually signed the player to play in. Change in formation has been good for Ryan but as a RB I think Brittain has the edge.

There are no quick wins, a couple of signings will not get us out of this mess.

[Ricky]

It’s also an indication of how bad our transfer policy is when a team with a transfer embargo can do considerably better business than us. Hull are 4th and 3 points off the automatic places and weren’t allowed to pay a fee for anyone, they also had the wages capped but still did better than us in the window. 

[TheKitGuy]

5 hours ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

Not that we will get it but this is what I see as urgently needing addressed 

experienced centre back- to lose both hyam and batth the same window is criminal, especially when you consider the replacement was McLaughlin who is ok-ish but not adequate. He is on par with Paul downing for me. We really need somebody back there that can organise the whole back line. 
 

centre mid- we need an engine in there beside tronstadt that can make a difference both ends of the pitch and can get us on the ball. Look at all our last games and we have lost the midfield , there is no connection with the midfield to up top, ball isn’t sticking and it’s causing major problems. When we have Hickman in there then we are in trouble. Said after a few games he wasn’t fit for the jersey. 
 

lwb- if this is the formation we are going to play we need somebody to compliment alebiousu on the left. This has to be an immediate starter , we can get rid of Pickering and Riberio as they are clearly not fancied here. 
 

striker- I would still get an experienced champ head in there so we can change things up, ohashi has shown to be poor this season so we need a better option than him. I still think Jorgensen will be better suited on the flanks running the channels so we need a target man that’s better than gueye was. 
 

so that’s at least 4 key signings away, yet I feel we may only get another 1 in. Worrying times 

We knew 90% of this in July.