The January 2026 Transfer Window

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Our new signing will be Tom Daley.

Strategic to win penalties. 

[Kjell]

2 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Player Ellis Simms.

Well that would be truly bizarre.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

6 minutes ago, Mercer said:

So Nicko talking about bizarre!

Heard something quite bizarre earlier in the week about a Rovers' enquiry for a striker.  Asked the source if he was taking the p1ss and he said not 

I could not see the club loaning/selling, I could not see the player wanting to come and I certainly could not see Rovers paying fee and / or wages necessary.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Player Ellis Simms.

Is this the source that gave your Jorgensen or the source that gave you dud information last week?

[B16Rover]

Did the Wright Philips playing in Belgium play for us? 

[Wegerleswiggle]

2 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Did the Wright Philips playing in Belgium play for us? 

On trial I think

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What's this Ellis simms like? Not really seen much of him personally 

[Torgeir]

If the target is bizarre and not exactly experienced.....

Someone playing in Saudi or Qatar or the likes?

[Emerald Isle Rover]

2 minutes ago, ... said:

What's this Ellis simms like? Not really seen much of him personally 

He’s joint top scorer for the team at the top of the championship - people use the word bizarre I’m using delusional 

[Torgeir]

3 minutes ago, ... said:

What's this Ellis simms like? Not really seen much of him personally 

Not happening.

[Ricceh]

24 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Player Ellis Simms.

Alright Frank, mind loaning us your joint top goal scorer whilst you're trying to keep in the automatics during a tough spell?

[Torgeir]

I'd be 'happy' with Dike on loan at this point. Can't hope for much better...

[B16Rover]

Maybe Simms is nostalgic for his time in our academy?  

[davulsukur]

15 minutes ago, Mercer said:

So Nicko talking about bizarre!

Heard something quite bizarre earlier in the week about a Rovers' enquiry for a striker.  Asked the source if he was taking the p1ss and he said not 

I could not see the club loaning/selling, I could not see the player wanting to come and I certainly could not see Rovers paying fee and / or wages necessary.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Player Ellis Simms.

This would be a classic Rovers January transfer story. 

"We tried to show some ambition and sign a striker but a deal couldn't be done."

Happy clappers will be all over it: "look at what we're trying to do, it's not the owners fault"

We'll have made "an enquiry" but Coventry will have laughed all the way back to the fax machine

[Theaxe15]

Pretty sure Nixon said they weren’t domestic based

[Penwortham Blue]

31 minutes ago, Mercer said:

So Nicko talking about bizarre!

Heard something quite bizarre earlier in the week about a Rovers' enquiry for a striker.  Asked the source if he was taking the p1ss and he said not 

I could not see the club loaning/selling, I could not see the player wanting to come and I certainly could not see Rovers paying fee and / or wages necessary.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Player Ellis Simms.

Only thing that makes sense is that he is another from the infamous list that they keep going to !

[Wegerleswiggle]

Luca Toni 🇮🇹✈️✍️

[roversfan99]

37 minutes ago, Mercer said:

So Nicko talking about bizarre!

Heard something quite bizarre earlier in the week about a Rovers' enquiry for a striker.  Asked the source if he was taking the p1ss and he said not 

I could not see the club loaning/selling, I could not see the player wanting to come and I certainly could not see Rovers paying fee and / or wages necessary.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Player Ellis Simms.

Theres not a chance we even enquired about Ellis Simms.

[Wegerleswiggle]

I have a feeling that the bizarre transfer Nixon is talking about will end up being Duncan McGuire or a former player

[LeftWinger]

7 minutes ago, Wegerleswiggle said:

I have a feeling that the bizarre transfer Nixon is talking about will end up being Duncan McGuire or a former player

It's Erling Haaland. Our £3m offer fell short of City's valuation.

[ageoftherover]

This is the real silly season.

[RoyWegerlesLeftToe]

6 minutes ago, LeftWinger said:

It's Erling Haaland. Our £3m offer fell short of City's valuation.

£50k upfront, the rest in add ons such as scoring 1000 goals a season for 100 seasons in a row.

[JHRover]

28 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

This would be a classic Rovers January transfer story. 

"We tried to show some ambition and sign a striker but a deal couldn't be done."

Happy clappers will be all over it: "look at what we're trying to do, it's not the owners fault"

We'll have made "an enquiry" but Coventry will have laughed all the way back to the fax machine

I call it the Assombalonga Game - drop in a 'big name' target/signing on deadline day or in the lead up to it. Never going to actually happen but the happy clappers direct applause towards the owners and regime for 'trying'.

[Polky]

1 hour ago, Mercer said:

So Nicko talking about bizarre!

Heard something quite bizarre earlier in the week about a Rovers' enquiry for a striker.  Asked the source if he was taking the p1ss and he said not 

I could not see the club loaning/selling, I could not see the player wanting to come and I certainly could not see Rovers paying fee and / or wages necessary.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Player Ellis Simms.

More chance of signing Mr Blobby.

[B16Rover]

2 minutes ago, Polky said:

More chance of signing Mr Blobby.

Competition in there to see who can hold the ball up better with Jason Roberts 

[blondie]

2 minutes ago, Polky said:

More chance of signing Mr Blobby.

Don't give them ideas.