The January 2026 Transfer Window

[Old Codger]

4 minutes ago, bigbrandjohn said:

We can, but hope.  A good win against  Wednesday should put us in a good frame of mind for the Norwich game.🤞

Oh shite, that's torn it..

Edited 1 hour ago by Old Codger
15 Years of Bad Faith, Bad Decions, Bad Mouthing, Bad for Blackburn Rovers. 15 sodding years. VENKYS OUT!

[KentExile]

13 minutes ago, bigbrandjohn said:

To be honest, although we didn’t sign anyone on deadline day, we may have signed three players by firing the manager. Pickering, and Ribeiro are not bad players. They have had solid games in the past They were made bad players.

I can’t think of anyone that he made better other than chucking in some of the kids and hoping for the best. Pratt started well and then he got binned. 
I think the squad will start fighting for their places again, knowing they all have a chance under a new regime  

We can, but hope.  A good win against  Wednesday should put us in a good frame of mind for the Norwich game.🤞

Pratt got his face caved in a week ago in an U21 match (which he wouldn't have played in if he wasn't binned off)

Fractured jaw & cheekbone I think, think they were waiting on a scan to see how long he may miss, or if he could play in a mask

Edited 1 hour ago by KentExile

[Gamst]

So time for the traditional 6 monthly question - Any free agents out there willing to pay as you play? What’s Kuqi up to nowadays? 

[Elrovers]

That should be that folks.

[Lucimo]

2 minutes ago, Elrovers said:

That should be that folks.

It was that 2 hours ago😡

[Ricky]

Can we get Chaddy back to tell us what a good window it’s been 😞 

[rovers11]

Expected a dismal window...but probably ended up even worse than dismal. 

We simply cannot compete anymore in the championship with these owners.

[Polky]

Relegation by design.

[roversinmyblood]

I was expecting a 16 year old work experience lad from Brighton, but even that was beyond them. 

[Ricky]

Have to hope and prey for a new manager miracle. That squad stinks of relegation. No quality at all in the final third.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

They are self destructing 

it’s painful as a fan but they are running out of rope for themselves

[G Somerset Rover]

When I saw the news that Ismael had left and the words "no further update from the club until an appointment is confirmed", I naively thought okay, no incoming players but at least it sounds like maybe they have a new manager lined up who would be announced prior to tomorrow's game.

Cue no signings and a tweet later announcing Johnson being in "temporary charge". This fucking club.

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[KentExile]

5 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

When I saw the news that Ismael had left and the words "no further update from the club until an appointment is confirmed", I naively thought okay, no incoming players but at least it sounds like maybe they have a new manager lined up who would be announced prior to tomorrow's game.

Cue no signings and a tweet later announcing Johnson being in "temporary charge". This fucking club.

They probably did, but after agreeing a contract over the phone, they probably changed the goalposts once he arrived & he told them to go forth & multiply

[Upside Down]

14 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Can we get Chaddy back to tell us what a good window it’s been 😞 

Please, for the love of god, no.

[Rogerb]

1 hour ago, Ricky said:

Jake Batty to Swindon is done 

Described as a permanent signing until the end of the season. 

[DutchRover]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

Wharton is back in training now

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25811467.blackburn-rovers-team-news-star-man-returns-hull-city/

Kargbo is still 2 weeks away

 

You are right that Atcheson, Litherland, Doherty, Montgomery etc don't need to be registered

 

 

Forgot Wharton was back in training, had in mind he was done for season again, even more problems with squad then.

[KentExile]

Just now, Rogerb said:

Described as a permanent signing until the end of the season. 

basically they took over his contract so we could get his wage off the books

[DutchRover]

45 minutes ago, bigbrandjohn said:

To be honest, although we didn’t sign anyone on deadline day, we may have signed three players by firing the manager. Pickering, and Ribeiro are not bad players. They have had solid games in the past They were made bad players.

I can’t think of anyone that he made better other than chucking in some of the kids and hoping for the best. Pratt started well and then he got binned. 
I think the squad will start fighting for their places again, knowing they all have a chance under a new regime  

We can, but hope.  A good win against  Wednesday should put us in a good frame of mind for the Norwich game.🤞

Depends if Pickering's freeze-out was a choice by Ismael or forced by Suhail/Gestede for contractual reasons..

[KentExile]

4 minutes ago, DutchRover said:

Forgot Wharton was back in training, had in mind he was done for season again, even more problems with squad then.

a few foreign windows still open to do some offloading

Spain, Belgium & Scotland all close at 11pm tonight

Netherlands, Portugal, Greece & Turkey are later this week

Edited 1 hour ago by KentExile

[Eternal Optimist]

22 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Can we get Chaddy back to tell us what a good window it’s been 😞 

Where’s he gone anyway? 

[aletheia]

54 minutes ago, bigbrandjohn said:

knowing they all have a chance under a new regime  

With Gestede still picking the team based on cash?

Edited 1 hour ago by aletheia

[ROVER_N_OUT1978]

What a complete disaster but is anyone surprised. As someone else said earlier relegation by design

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Just found out one of Dapos best mates is Saka wonder if he can persuade him to come here 😆

[StHelensRover]

The last 4 or 5 transfer windows have all been a disaster. Forgetting to press buttons, literally unveiling players then not signing them. 

Do we think this one is the worst of all of them? Or is that just a recency bias? We needed players in several positions, especially a striker. We've bought two wingers and loaned a centre half. Then sacked the manager. All while we circle the plughole to L1. 

Any club might have one nightmare transfer window every few years, it happens. 

Our club just melts down every summer and every January. It's bonkers.