January 2023 Transfer Window

[GhostoftheBok]

The fact he’s left footed is a worry given it might suggest Johnston is out a while….

Yup. Worried now. Especially as he only left Huddersfield today, suggesting we got a scan result and moved.

[GhostoftheBok]

Given that, it could mean we still get this right-sided lad in. Will get a curry delivered and do the countdown.

[BWFC_Insane]

The fact he’s left footed is a worry given it might suggest Johnston is out a while….

Yup. Worried now. Especially as he only left Huddersfield today, suggesting we got a scan result and moved.

It also raises the question….santos is out for the season…or a few months…who plays there? Given by my book we’ve got 4 (if Johnston is fit) wide centre halves but nobody I’d want to stick in the middle for any length of time.

[GhostoftheBok]

Given that, it could mean we still get this right-sided lad in. Will get a curry delivered and do the countdown.

On the other hand, Jack is saying that's us done.

[GhostoftheBok]

santos is out for the season…or a few months…who plays there?

Toal, for me. Unless Mbete beds-in quickly.

Toal has the pace to play that role at the back that allows us to push on an extra attacker, can play the passing game etc. Mbete has all that too, but he's new.

[The_Gun]

Given that, it could mean we still get this right-sided lad in. Will get a curry delivered and do the countdown.

On the other hand, Jack is saying that's us done.

I'd be surprised if Dearden had much insight into that.

[BWFC_Insane]

santos is out for the season…or a few months…who plays there?

Toal, for me. Unless Mbete beds-in quickly.

Toal has the pace to play that role at the back that allows us to push on an extra attacker, can play the passing game etc. Mbete has all that too, but he's new.

Well yeah. But Toal is not ideal there yet. He’s more Bergsson than Taggart. Mbete - can’t see that. Lad is 19 and hasn’t played a full 90 minute game this season. Indeed he has only one senior full 90 mins under his belt.

[GhostoftheBok]

Well yeah. But Toal is not ideal there yet. He’s more Bergsson than Taggart. Mbete - can’t see that. Lad is 19 and hasn’t played a full 90 minute game this season. Indeed he has only one senior full 90 mins under his belt.

Well, if Santos gets injured it's not a case of who is ideal for the role - it's who's best out of less than perfect options.

For me, right this second, it's Toal.., your mileage may vary.

Needless to say, Santos is a bit important.

[BWFC_Insane]

I think we are done now. Full up on loans.

Unless shola is out for a long while that’s it for this window.

[DJBlu]

Santos is out?

[GhostoftheBok]

Santos is out?

No. Insane just spilled half his drink again.

[BWFC_Insane]

Santos is out?

Nah it was just a hypothetical re cover.

I’m theory we went into the season with Jones on right side, Santos and Aimson middle, Iredale and Johnston left side….

We added Toal to right side giving us cover for each position.

We’ve lost Iredale and Aimson and replaced with Mbete who is left sided. Just leaves the middle spot a little uncovered is all.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Huddersfield fans don’t have a good word to say about him though.

Like Accy fans and Traf, then.

I mean of course, if they have rave reviews, no harm done.

But internet gobshites aren't always reliable.

[GhostoftheBok]

Will once again go out on a limb and say this is a terrific signing. Has everything we need to be able to play the kind of football Evatt ideally wants to and fits us far better than Aimson in terms of style.

I don't think this is the business we intended to do, but as a reflex action it's one of the better moves I've seen in some time.

Once again, Mr Markham showing he's just really good at his job.

[BWFC_Insane]

Huddersfield fans don’t have a good word to say about him though.

Like Accy fans and Traf, then.

I mean of course, if they have rave reviews, no harm done.

But internet gobshites aren't always reliable.

Well no. We liked what Luton fans had to say about Jerome.

I think he sounds a decent fit for us tbh and probably all considered as good as it would get today, needing something on deadline day. Presumably knows Trafford so that might help him settle in. Huddersfield a bit of a mess too so hard for a young player.

[BWFC_Insane]

Will once again go out on a limb and say this is a terrific signing. Has everything we need to be able to play the kind of football Evatt ideally wants to and fits us far better than Aimson in terms of style.

I don't think this is the business we intended to do, but as a reflex action it's one of the better moves I've seen in some time.

Once again, Mr Markham showing he's just really good at his job.

Can only judge by what his former managers and Pep says about him but yeah…on paper it looks a great deal considering where we are.

Was always going to be a young loanee and at least he has some experience, if not a lot, behind PL2 and frankly it’s a better deal than I expected. Left footed and fast ticks boxes as does comfortable on the ball.

Let’s hope he settles quickly and builds some confidence.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Huddersfield fans don’t have a good word to say about him though.

Like Accy fans and Traf, then.

I mean of course, if they have rave reviews, no harm done.

But internet gobshites aren't always reliable.

Well no. We liked what Luton fans had to say about Jerome.

I think he sounds a decent fit for us tbh and probably all considered as good as it would get today, needing something on deadline day. Presumably knows Trafford so that might help him settle in. Huddersfield a bit of a mess too so hard for a young player.

See "if they have rave reviews, no harm done."

What I'm saying is: Gobshites with negative viewpoints are ten a penny online. Even at Accy, who've barely got enough fans to fill a double-decker, and yet they were falling over themselves to decry Trafford as the worst goalkeeper with two arms.

So yeah. I rarely trust negative views online, because that's what the platforms thrive on.

[GhostoftheBok]

Probably worth saying that in terms of me talking earlier about always having contingency plans going on, I spoke to either Brommers or DSB at the tail end of December (or early Jan, I forget) about us talking to Man City about possibly jumping in for one their lads on loan. That was another player and we got something else done in that position, but it probably shows that these conversations are constantly going on in the background to make sure that when we're in this kind of situation we can just pick up a phone and say, "Can we still do that deal?", rather than set up entirely new terms from scratch.

Makes me very, very happy that we are now run properly.

[jmjhb]

Tshimanga to Peterborough is an interesting signing, fair to say he hasn't been exactly the same player since his injury though.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Tshimanga to Peterborough is an interesting signing, fair to say he hasn't been exactly the same player since his injury though.

It's a very Peterborough signing. Might work, might not. They calculate their risks.