The January 2026 Transfer Window

[Browjd]

Shows just how poor the recruitment team has become that all the names are from previous windows....

[Herbie6590]

29 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

Wonder whether the 'bizarre' reference is because it's someone who plays for a local rival. Could end up with that donkey Barnes. Would be the ultimate insult and probably the funniest thing the dingles had ever seen.

 

You clearly haven’t listened to my transfer suggestions on the latest 4000 Holes podcast & I for one am offended…😆

[StHelensRover]

13 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

You clearly haven’t listened to my transfer suggestions on the latest 4000 Holes podcast & I for one am offended…😆

I always enjoy the 4000 holes podcast! I agree with about 95% of the stuff I hear on there too. But I must dissent on this one.

If we were signing him from anyone, I'd be quite concerned. He's about 50, he's unfit or lacking sharpness, he was no good at Norwich most recently. He's finished basically.

The fact we'd be signing him from a club who worships him for calling us 'bastards' on telly and smashing our goalie over would be the icing on the cake. Imagine what it would say on the plane they fly over when we go down and he's scored 2 goals.

Edited 2 hours ago by StHelensRover

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, StHelensRover said:

I always enjoy the 4000 holes podcast! I agree with about 95% of the stuff I hear on there too. But I must dissent on this one.

If we were signing him from anyone, I'd be quite concerned. He's about 50, he's unfit or lacking sharpness, he was no good at Norwich most recently. He's finished basically.

The fact we'd be signing him from a club who worships him for calling us 'bastards' on telly and smashing our goalie over would be the icing on the cake. Imagine what it would say on the plane they fly over when we go down and he's scored 2 goals.

It won’t be Barnes, they need him in their relegation battle.

[B16Rover]

Id rather start a front 3 of Saville, Harris and Glitter than sign Ashley Barnes

[StHelensRover]

3 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

It won’t be Barnes, they need him in their relegation battle.

I just looked him up for this season, he's played 15 times and scored one goal. They're already going down and they know it. He's not saving their season and he won't be playing for them next season. They're probably looking to replace him if anything, preparing to try and bounce back up next season.

I don't seriously think we'd try and sign him. If we did, I wouldn't be going to another game for some time, would be the final insult 😄

Edited 2 hours ago by StHelensRover

[B16Rover]

4 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Id rather start a front 3 of Saville, Harris and Glitter than sign Ashley Barnes

And to be explicitly clear, the AI mr blobby was borderline.  This is off limits

[Torgeir]

24 minutes ago, DutchRover said:

Not played for St Pauli really since October by look of it, so presumably they're happy to offload.

Would've thought bundesliga wages are beyond us though.

He was signed for around £500k to a small club in St. Pauli, who was in 2. Bundesliga at the time. Probably received a small pay bump if he had a promotion clause in his contract, but shouldn't be an issue. Goes to show (again) which bracket we're shopping players in. We can pay decent fees but seldom does a decent fee and low wage go hand in hand together.

 

25 minutes ago, TheKitGuy said:

We took Baradji on though? So that's slightly contradictory 

To be fair there's a difference in signing an injured player on loan in August for the season and an injured player on a permanent in January when we're in the relegation zone.

[Torgeir]

25 minutes ago, Browjd said:

Shows just how poor the recruitment team has become that all the names are from previous windows....

If the names from previous windows were good enough, no one would mind us recycling the lists...

[simongarnerisgod]

it`s transfer window groundhog day,even the venkyclappers must realise the fact that lies,bull**** and unrealistic targets have resurfaced for the 4th year in a row

[oneandycrawford]

3 hours ago, TimmyJimmy said:

Love it B16. This lad's show real looks really promising.

 

Surely not wearing shorts is at least a booking offence! As well as being arrested for indecent exposure of course.

Although the lack of balls would make him an acceptable signing to Gestede.

Edited 2 hours ago by oneandycrawford
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[Tom]

O’Riordan counts as a signing obviously 

 

[Ricky]

Jerry Yates would have been a better signing than the names we’re being linked to. Bad year so far for him but I think a change could be what he needs .

[JHRover]

Standard stuff then 

A 'very challenging' window for 'many reasons' - has there ever been a January where we just get the job done and stop making excuses.

Not our fault - blame other clubs asking for too much money or players getting injured and scuppering our plans. Nothing to do with our own planning or more importantly pathetic budgets. 

And to effectively claim that O'Riordan - not good enough to begin with - is an incoming is ridiculous. 

[Inferi]

8 minutes ago, Tom said:

O’Riordan counts as a signing obviously 

 

Zero chance we were close to signing Cleary. And he is not even a striker.

[StHelensRover]

We're almost certainly getting a panic-buy striker on Monday because even they must realise we're in big trouble if we don't.

Question is, will it be a Cauley Woodrow or an Emmanuel Dennis? 

Maybe if we beat Hull tomorrow they'll think we've turned a corner and don't need one, maybe a gubbing from the Tigers will focus their minds. I've no faith in the process either way.

[Waggy76]

Not a lot going til Monday then !

 

[cesus]

22 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Standard stuff then 

A 'very challenging' window for 'many reasons' - has there ever been a January where we just get the job done and stop making excuses.

Not our fault - blame other clubs asking for too much money or players getting injured and scuppering our plans. Nothing to do with our own planning or more importantly pathetic budgets. 

And to effectively claim that O'Riordan - not good enough to begin with - is an incoming is ridiculous. 

This guy has gone from being panicked in the last week in December of needing to sign players for a match in the first week in January to not being overly arsed in the last days of the month. He has 100% been told up or down he is fine for his job.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Dire,absolutely bloody dire!

As expected we are scraping the barrel.They do indeed give not a toss whether we take the drop.

Edited 1 hour ago by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Ricceh]

1 hour ago, StHelensRover said:

Wonder whether the 'bizarre' reference is because it's someone who plays for a local rival. Could end up with that donkey Barnes. Would be the ultimate insult and probably the funniest thing the dingles had ever seen.

Edit - no one senior at the club knows anything about the club so they wouldn't see an issue with approaching that club for a player.

There's no way we've put an offer in for Simms, that's as likely as Ronaldinho and Beckham were in 2010

We're signing up the lads from OMC. How bizarre, how bizarre.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

5 minutes ago, cesus said:

This guy has gone from being panicked in the last week in December of needing to sign players for a match in the first week in January to not being overly arsed in the last days of the month. He has 100% been told up or down he is fine for his job.

Couldn’t agree more 

every interview is different - goal posts change and he tries to justify it. Said publicly after the Jorgensen deal there was no pressure on the recruitment team time was on their side an was happy with the backing he was getting

sakd last week wanted another body in for hull 

now today saying working very hard things change we are ‘hoping’ to get some done for monday

he is the yes man they have wanted for years and it’s us who suffer 

 

[Rossy Rover]

Sounds like it will be more of a 3 up front (potentially 4-3-3) which explains the signing a bit more.

Jorgensen and Mori competing on the right

St Pauli lad and Kargbo / De Neve on the left.

Gudjohnsen, Ohashi and Cadamateri competing for the striker spot.

Sounds a lot better than trying to force these players to play up top - Jorgensen looks like a wide forward all day long as opposed to a striker in a 2.

[Glosrover]

4 hours ago, B16Rover said:

You know what, I'm sold 

Triggers memories of Martin Dhalin….

[Tomphil2]

Nothing against Ismael personally and i think he does his best and has genuinely suffered on the injury front but shit happens.

However i do not believe he or his style of play and team selection is in any way suitable for what we need to stay up. Like JDT it's contributing to our downfall because he knows no other way hence using all the ready made excuses weekly.

Always remains a chance we'll just click and have a little winning run but it's going to be very tight this season and the prospect of starting with him in league 1 is horrendous.

Maybe that's all part of plan B though, i wouldn't trust this Rovers board as far as i could throw it.

[KentExile]

6 minutes ago, Rossy Rover said:

Sounds like it will be more of a 3 up front (potentially 4-3-3) which explains the signing a bit more.

Jorgensen and Mori competing on the right

St Pauli lad and Kargbo / De Neve on the left.

Gudjohnsen, Ohashi and Cadamateri competing for the striker spot.

Sounds a lot better than trying to force these players to play up top - Jorgensen looks like a wide forward all day long as opposed to a striker in a 2.

 

Not sure that Gudjohnsen can play the lone striker in Ismael's system, so I hope not.  Think he would struggle without Ohashi's work rate  alongside him

Edited 1 hour ago by KentExile