Who opened the door? My money is on Janus! 2024 January transfer thread.

[nicholaldo]

Are there reliable links pointing to us having an interest in Sam Smith or is it just a case of people recognising we need a striker, Reading need to raise cash and putting two and two together?

[officer_dibble]

I take it we’ve given up on Ennis for now. This will go to the wire to get best bang for our buck I fear!

[GhostoftheBok]

Are there reliable links pointing to us having an interest in Sam Smith or is it just a case of people recognising we need a striker, Reading need to raise cash and putting two and two together?

Not the least clue.

It's just a name that's cropped up and may well just be 1+1 stuff.

Evatt said in his pre-match that he's "even more confident now that we'll leave the window stronger", so presumably we'll find out in short order who we've gone for.

[GhostoftheBok]

I take it we’ve given up on Ennis for now. This will go to the wire to get best bang for our buck I fear!

Going purely off what Ian said on Wanderers TV, it sounds like we've made significant progress to get deals sorted.

Things can go wrong right up until everything is signed off, but if we think we're basically there that has to be positive. At the very least if one of the deals blows up now we have some time to try and react. If it happens on deadline day you're a bit screwed.

I would LOVE to have a deal or two done tomorrow before we smash Cheltenham. Travel to Carlisle on a high and then get the new lads some starts against Blackpool.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Evatt said in his pre-match that he's "even more confident now that we'll leave the window stronger"

I hope that isn't positive Ian meaning Jerome scored one in training so that'll make us better

[GhostoftheBok]

I hope that isn't positive Ian meaning Jerome scored one in training so that'll make us better

Sounds like some primary targets became available and we've got deals agreed for them.

It was the hintyest of hints.

[Worthy4England]

Are there reliable links pointing to us having an interest in Sam Smith or is it just a case of people recognising we need a striker, Reading need to raise cash and putting two and two together?

Not the least clue.

It's just a name that's cropped up and may well just be 1+1 stuff.

Evatt said in his pre-match that he's "even more confident now that we'll leave the window stronger", so presumably we'll find out in short order who we've gone for.

Well CMG should be on his way back!

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I hope that isn't positive Ian meaning Jerome scored one in training so that'll make us better

Sounds like some primary targets became available and we've got deals agreed for them.

It was the hintyest of hints.

I'm managing my expectations

[GhostoftheBok]

Well CMG should be on his way back!

Who?

[Worthy4England]

Our "Prolific as any other attacking substitute other than Dan, substitute."

[BWFC_Insane]

I take it we’ve given up on Ennis for now. This will go to the wire to get best bang for our buck I fear!

Going purely off what Ian said on Wanderers TV, it sounds like we've made significant progress to get deals sorted.

Things can go wrong right up until everything is signed off, but if we think we're basically there that has to be positive. At the very least if one of the deals blows up now we have some time to try and react. If it happens on deadline day you're a bit screwed.

I would LOVE to have a deal or two done tomorrow before we smash Cheltenham. Travel to Carlisle on a high and then get the new lads some starts against Blackpool.

I’ve not watched the video but reading the BN article and his comments in print it would sound to me like a target has become available that wasn’t before but he also says ‘lots going on behind the scenes but for now nothing to report’.

It doesnt scream imminent deal to me. More that he believes we are making progress on some previously unavailable target.

[GhostoftheBok]

I’ve not watched the video but reading the BN article and his comments in print it would sound to me like a target has become available that wasn’t before but he also says ‘lots going on behind the scenes but for now nothing to report’.

It doesnt scream imminent deal to me. More that he believes we are making progress on some previously unavailable target.

No issue with that assessment. I've read it as him feeling like he very much should get who he wants, rather than his usual "We know who we want" stuff.

[GhostoftheBok]

Football Insider is reporting that Vic is a target for "overseas clubs."

Make of that what you will.

[officer_dibble]

It’s bollocks?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Football Insider is reporting that Vic is a target for "overseas clubs."

Make of that what you will.

That’s… interesting.

I wonder how much of a fee various folk on here would accept. Not long since some would have offered to drive him there (presumably through the Channel Tunnel). And we are a trading club. But not one bursting with strikers who strike.

[GhostoftheBok]

It’s bollocks?

Entirely possible.

A lot of folk on social media seem thrilled at the idea of breaking up the best strike partnership in the division with a week left in the window.

Takes all sorts

[irie Cee Bee]

Evatt saying that at the end of the window hopefully everyone will be happy, I couldnt shake the feeling that a key personnel will leave (Bod, Vic, Charles, Thomo? ) to fund some attractive options coming in.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

“Whatever business we do people will hopefully see the benefit and they’ll be excited by it… There are some exciting things happening. But, for now, there is nothing to report… We’ll see what happens.”

Yeah that could go either way. But I have hope in my heart.

[nicholaldo]

Our "Prolific as any other attacking substitute other than Dan, substitute."

Finishers, please.

[Worthy4England]

Last time I recall he was this upbeat, Shola turned up!