The January 2026 Transfer Window

[Ossydave]

7 hours ago, bluebruce said:

And to be playing against some godawful Chinese team in a friendly. 

Russian team....

Regardless, when he tries and his confidence is up its no huge surprise he scored.

His later months for us lacked effort, possibly had any confidence stamped out of him too but effort is the bare minimum a footballer should have in his locker.

[B16Rover]

Putting my reluctantly realistic head on, we could probably do worse punt wise than Nombe at Rotherham.  They're sinking without a trace but despite that he's got 7 goals for them and is league ones most clinical striker data wise.  Good age (27) with some championship experience (not quite as good as Cashin) and not long left on his deal.  Likely wouldnt mind rotating with Ohashi and gives us 2 decent strikers (on paper) and two grafters. 

Also likely very cheap and his agent will push for it 

[47er]

12 hours ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

Toth

Alebiosu Miller Mcloughlin Cashin

Tronstad 

Baradji Cantwell 

Jorgensen Gudjohnsen Cleary

Subs

Pears

Carter

O'Riordan 

Pickering

Forshaw

Montgomery 

TGH

Moroshita

Ohashi

 

Isn't a bad squad

 

 

Well we have it and we're not doing very well. You can cite injuries but we shouldn't be averaging more than any other club.

And we haven't got Cleary yet.

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

13 hours ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

Toth

Alebiosu Miller Mcloughlin Cashin

Tronstad 

Baradji Cantwell 

Jorgensen Gudjohnsen Cleary

Subs

Pears

Carter

O'Riordan 

Pickering

Forshaw

Montgomery 

TGH

Moroshita

Ohashi

 

Isn't a bad squad

 

 

No Kargbo ? Where is he up to injury wise ?

[Torgeir]

1 hour ago, B16Rover said:

Putting my reluctantly realistic head on, we could probably do worse punt wise than Nombe at Rotherham.  They're sinking without a trace but despite that he's got 7 goals for them and is league ones most clinical striker data wise.  Good age (27) with some championship experience (not quite as good as Cashin) and not long left on his deal.  Likely wouldnt mind rotating with Ohashi and gives us 2 decent strikers (on paper) and two grafters. 

Also likely very cheap and his agent will push for it 

Good shout. He's been struggling with injuries but knows where the goal is. 

[B16Rover]

33 minutes ago, Torgeir said:

Good shout. He's been struggling with injuries but knows where the goal is. 

Also lines up for a great cranberries chant...

 

He hates Gestedeeeee

He hates Gestedeeeee 

Nombe, Nombe Nombe

[MarkBRFC]

15 hours ago, DutchRover said:

I miss the days of Danny Graham and endless knock-downs for our smaller forwards to play off (Arma, Dack etc).

Shows where we are when we're longing for a strike force in a side that finished 15th in this league.

I do agree by the way.

[JHRover]

I think back to that squad we had between 2018 and 2020

Raya, Lenihan, Mulgrew, Nyambe, Bennett, Buckley, Conway, Dack, Evans, Reed, Rothwell, Smallwood, Travis, Armstrong, Brereton, Graham

I don't know what it is but that was a much more likeable, relatable group than what we have now. 

[Tomphil2]

Sadly they were on easy street the whole club was with little expectation other than tread water.

This lot now aren't as good and will be paid a lot less (there's a correlation there) but they aren't on easy street by any means compared to that lot.

[JHRover]

The priority in those days of 2018-2020 was to 'stabilise' i.e. survive in the Championship and avoid risk of a return to League One, blended with a combination of 'rewarding' those senior players who had got us straight back up and 'developing' some academy products into mainstays of the team.

I don't believe that promotion really ever came anywhere in the equation.

But still, I much, much preferred that group of lads. A good combination of proper established senior players and some really likeable youngsters. I just don't get that feeling now.

[roversfan99]

They are on easy street now. Theres absolutely no accountability and continued poor results are just put down to various excuses.

[Tomphil2]

You've got a collection from overseas thrown together in a new country, new league, bigger demands physically and a lot are quite young.

You have a head coach who is beasting them daily with a relentless high press, you have a heavy pitch and fans who are 1 goal from turning every game or not turning up, or both.

And you all find yourselves in a relegation battle when no doubt you were sold a crock of bullshit when you signed. When you look around the dressing room and pitch there are no real leaders, no experience for where you are and no talismen you can rely on.

It's really isn't easy street compared to the gentle serene Tony Mowbray  years.