January Transfer Window Thread 2020

[Barry.C]

I , would be happy with Keller, Vassell and Pearson, all good battlers and all 3 contracts up this year, or for next year in League 2

 

[Chrisb]

I , would be happy with Keller, Vassell and Pearson, all good battlers and all 3 contracts up this year, or for next year in League 2

Battlers is what we have been missing.

 

[stewart]

Players with pride in performance and love for the club is what we missing

 

[Ricey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1210324203028779008

 

[Chrisb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1210324203028779008

Interesting, perhaps Ron has accepted relegation and won't make funds available until the end of the season when we can release those whose contracts are up.

 

[Westcliff DGS]

Interesting, perhaps Ron has accepted relegation and won't make funds available until the end of the season when we can release those whose contracts are up.

Very strange considering a month ago both were saying they would like 6/7 coming in and some would be leaving

 

[Bromley Blue]

Very strange considering a month ago both were saying they would like 6/7 coming in and some would be leaving

I thought Ron was delusional at the time to say that. We’ve been down for months. If a good player somehow becomes available and is interested then we’d be mad not to get them in. But that’s a pretty big if. We shouldn’t break the bank in this window coz we’re already down so might as well re-build the squad in the summer with a load of free transfers.

 

[Willis]

Interesting, perhaps Ron has accepted relegation and won't make funds available until the end of the season when we can release those whose contracts are up.

This would make sense, however I hope RM&SC take the opportunity to get a few new players in, both in terms of planning ahead (players who fit the way we will play under SC) & stopping the rot (it’ll be hard for the players to remove such an abysmal season from their psyche, so we must minimise this damage).

I do wonder if Hamilton will be sent back to Man Utd - is this possible under the current rules? - as he is clearly not in SC plans. Same for Ndukwu, who has have very little match time.

The other obvious player who has not featured much is Simon Cox: do you get rid of him now or see it out? Personally I’d keep him until end of season as I reckon he’ll have a part to play yet.

Of course, much has been said previously of who should go, who should stay, etc but I don’t think we should not go making wholesale changes in January, 4/5 maximum, as it will take some time to blend the new players into the squad. I appreciate that there is a reasonable call for this being exactly the right time for wholesale changes as we’re unlikely to stay up, so what does it matter, however we really don’t know SC plans for January so, as I do every year, I am looking forward with a child like excitement for the coming transfer window.

 

[Ricey]

This would make sense, however I hope RM&SC take the opportunity to get a few new players in, both in terms of planning ahead (players who fit the way we will play under SC) & stopping the rot (it’ll be hard for the players to remove such an abysmal season from their psyche, so we must minimise this damage).

I do wonder if Hamilton will be sent back to Man Utd - is this possible under the current rules? - as he is clearly not in SC plans. Same for Ndukwu, who has have very little match time.

The other obvious player who has not featured much is Simon Cox: do you get rid of him now or see it out? Personally I’d keep him until end of season as I reckon he’ll have a part to play yet.

Of course, much has been said previously of who should go, who should stay, etc but I don’t think we should not go making wholesale changes in January, 4/5 maximum, as it will take some time to blend the new players into the squad. I appreciate that there is a reasonable call for this being exactly the right time for wholesale changes as we’re unlikely to stay up, so what does it matter, however we really don’t know SC plans for January so, as I do every year, I am looking forward with a child like excitement for the coming transfer window.

If we have the chance to get him off the wage bill before the end of January we should snap their hands off. Up top is one of the positions we are not struggling with. We have Hopper, Humphrys, Goodship, Kelman, Acquah and also Robinson who I think deserves a chance.

 

[Westcliff DGS]

I think the management need to look and think do we have a realistic chance to stay up. If they think yes then plan accordingly. If they think no then they need to look at and find out who from the current squad (that are under contract ) will stay and play in league 2, then based on that sell and get better money now than we will i the summer as a distressed seller and that’s what we will be.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

No point in getting anyone in unless they are league 2-ready. Prem loanees would be as useless as the rest weve had. If you count injured players then we in fact quite a large bloated squad that needs trimming before any incomings. All we can do is wait until this wretched season is over and have a complete clearout.

 

[Westcliff DGS]

I thought Ron was delusional at the time to say that. We’ve been down for months. If a good player somehow becomes available and is interested then we’d be mad not to get them in. But that’s a pretty big if. We shouldn’t break the bank in this window coz we’re already down so might as well re-build the squad in the summer with a load of free transfers.

Wasn’t just Ron saying it,Sol also said the same and that they were working on targets

 

[fbm]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1210324203028779008

I think he's learning how to manage the fans expectations.

 

[AndyT]

I'd also read that as saying that it will depend on releasing players to free up money/contracts.

In short, RM can't fund squad additions, unless space is made and that might be what is leaving Sol in limbo, so to speak.

 

[Medway Blue]

All this means is that Sol has handed over the list of targets and it’s now out of his hands.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Interesting, perhaps Ron has accepted relegation and won't make funds available until the end of the season when we can release those whose contracts are up.

We need to get players in now for next season so we can hit L2 running.

No point in getting anyone in unless they are league 2-ready. Prem loanees would be as useless as the rest weve had. If you count injured players then we in fact quite a large bloated squad that needs trimming before any incomings. All we can do is wait until this wretched season is over and have a complete clearout.

Some try before you buys on loan please.

I'd also read that as saying that it will depend on releasing players to free up money/contracts.

In short, RM can't fund squad additions, unless space is made and that might be what is leaving Sol in limbo, so to speak.

Theo is set for talks with Col Ewe to see what happens.

Hamilton and Ndukwu will presumably go back to their parent clubs.

 

[Westcliff DGS]

We need to get players in now for next season so we can hit L2 running.



Some try before you buys on loan please.



Theo is set for talks with Col Ewe to see what happens.

Hamilton and Ndukwu will presumably go back to their parent clubs.

Can’t send the loans back unless both teams agreed to a break clause initially, of course discussions can happen but usually that’s the league rules these days

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Can’t send the loans back unless both teams agreed to a break clause initially, of course discussions can happen but usually that’s the league rules these days

If they're not playing who out of Southend, Man U and Leicester would want the loans to continue?

 

[rigsby]

Can’t send the loans back unless both teams agreed to a break clause initially, of course discussions can happen but usually that’s the league rules these days

The parent clubs have already made the decision for us.

 

[Westcliff DGS]

The parent clubs have already made the decision for us.

Then that’s fine but there has been no news on this from the club, personally think Hamilton has been ok, Ndukwu has been awful in his brief appearances so not to bothered