| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts 11:08 - Jan 3 with 5012 views | CrashBandicoot |
Apologies if there is a transfer thread I'm opening a thread for the January transfer window which has now opened.
Who should be a potential signing for us and who should move on either via loan or permanently? I've heard Kyrell Lisbie & Gus Scott Morriss mentioned as potential targets but could they potentially make the jump from NL to L2? Some players do but others don't.
Plus actual transfers that we bring in & out can also be mentioned here. |  |
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 21:33 - Jan 5 with 760 views | MarkyMark47 |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 18:25 - Jan 5 by durham_exile |
Bonner sacked by Gillingham |
Makes that club look ridiculous, given how long he's been in charge, and the recent history of sacking multiple managers. Absolutely pathetic, in my opinion. Not that I care much! |  | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 22:59 - Jan 5 with 706 views | CrashBandicoot |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 20:34 - Jan 5 by BLACKCAT |
And replaced by John Coleman; an interesting appointment. |
It would have been funny if they appointed Wayne Rooney instead... | |
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 09:35 - Jan 6 with 620 views | Addy |
Rumour is there have been a few EFL and National league clubs asking about Matt Jay but have been put off by the large contribution to his salary we are asking for. By all accounts he is one of our best paid players, he must have cost us a small fortune as I think we paid a decent fee for him too, yet he is hardly ever mentioned let alone played. Exeter fans say his family have moved back to their home in Devon and he has been seen back there too. I think for the player and the club this needs to be resolved one way or another in this window. |  | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 09:49 - Jan 6 with 617 views | TheOldOakTree |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 21:33 - Jan 5 by MarkyMark47 |
Makes that club look ridiculous, given how long he's been in charge, and the recent history of sacking multiple managers. Absolutely pathetic, in my opinion. Not that I care much! |
The joys of having a wealthy US owner with no idea about football. How can you go from Neil Harris to John Colemen in 2 years!!!! I would feel sorry for them if they weren't the Saarfend of Kent.
Talk about a square peg in a round hole, dirty northern b@stard at the home of estuary chavs. The sad thing is, apart from Dale, he’s always got results.
At least Galinson ditched the manager at the beginning of the transfer window, unlike his fellow Floridians at Carlisle who sacked theirs immediately as the last window closed and look how that turned out. Clueless!
At least we can have hope that RC will get the hang of it eventually. [Post edited 6 Jan 10:05]
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 10:29 - Jan 6 with 584 views | TheOldOakTree |
Talking of Carlisle, and as an indication of how other teams are looking to avoid the drop, the Cumbrians have already made three signings in this window and they are giving out two and a half and three and a half year contracts.
With our way of doing things, it's hardly suprising that we run the risk of ending up with the scraps. | | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 10:41 - Jan 6 with 569 views | Addy |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 10:29 - Jan 6 by TheOldOakTree |
Talking of Carlisle, and as an indication of how other teams are looking to avoid the drop, the Cumbrians have already made three signings in this window and they are giving out two and a half and three and a half year contracts.
With our way of doing things, it's hardly suprising that we run the risk of ending up with the scraps. |
If this is to be believed they are looking to spend a lot of money as well! https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/carlisle-united-set-to-battle-bromley-for-rega | | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 11:00 - Jan 6 with 556 views | TheOldOakTree |
...and Bromley as well!
The thing that caught my eye was the Altrincham manager. Do Wrexham know he's moonlighting?
...." there's only two Phil Parkinsons" | | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 11:35 - Jan 6 with 532 views | bwildered |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 10:29 - Jan 6 by TheOldOakTree |
Talking of Carlisle, and as an indication of how other teams are looking to avoid the drop, the Cumbrians have already made three signings in this window and they are giving out two and a half and three and a half year contracts.
With our way of doing things, it's hardly suprising that we run the risk of ending up with the scraps. |
No different from us signing Akinde from Gills, on a two and half deal couple seasons ago ! |  |
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 11:54 - Jan 6 with 515 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 11:35 - Jan 6 by bwildered |
No different from us signing Akinde from Gills, on a two and half deal couple seasons ago ! |
Matt Jay and Tom Hopper also joined on two and a half year deals in an January. In recent January's we've found ourselves in a position where we've needed to strengthen and spend some of next season's budget early. Not sure we made any permanent signings last January though but we did make a number of loan signings. |  |
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 12:46 - Jan 6 with 496 views | TheOldOakTree |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 11:35 - Jan 6 by bwildered |
No different from us signing Akinde from Gills, on a two and half deal couple seasons ago ! |
Agreed, but that was three years ago. As far as I can see, the last time we gave a two and a half year contract was two years ago. Since then (I think) everyone has come in on a 1 or 2 year deal, while we have been bringing in money from the wholesale selling of players, and increased gates.
Add to this that we will probably fanny around trying to squeeze every last drop out of a Samson deal until the last minute and then, with what little money is made available, we will have missed the boat.
Players of the quality of Poku, Mingi, Bradley, Chilvers are all getting 3 year deals and Fevs and Junior 4 years. Meanwhile DC has only been able to offer short term deals to freebies. It just shows how hard his job is. If he knew it would be like this, I’m amazed he took the job.
Hopefully, this time next week, I’ll be stuffing humble pie in my cake-hole when we finally start to splash some of the cash we've received. [Post edited 6 Jan 12:48]
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 14:51 - Jan 6 with 447 views | MarkyMark47 |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 11:54 - Jan 6 by RSCOSWORTH |
Matt Jay and Tom Hopper also joined on two and a half year deals in an January. In recent January's we've found ourselves in a position where we've needed to strengthen and spend some of next season's budget early. Not sure we made any permanent signings last January though but we did make a number of loan signings. |
Was Wilkinson the only permanent signing last January, just before the Cowleys arrived? | | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 14:54 - Jan 6 with 443 views | MarkyMark47 |
As I've said, in my opinion, none of the players signed on loan last January made a huge impact. Some might argue that Anderson made a difference, but I'm not a fan, I don't think he's physically robust enough for League Two. | | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:09 - Jan 6 with 436 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 14:51 - Jan 6 by MarkyMark47 |
Was Wilkinson the only permanent signing last January, just before the Cowleys arrived? |
Quite possibly and look how that turned out! | |
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:13 - Jan 6 with 427 views | TheOldOakTree |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 14:51 - Jan 6 by MarkyMark47 |
Was Wilkinson the only permanent signing last January, just before the Cowleys arrived? |
I believe he was and bizarrely, not only the fee, but also the length of contract was undisclosed.
Just to clarrify my earlier post, two and a half years is the minimum that Carlisle have given out, they've signed a 25 year old midfielder on a three and a half year deal and presumably if they want the wonder boy from Altrincham, he will want the same. They are obviously paying good money if they are securing their targets this early in the window.
If it comes to it, I don't think we can rely on them being one of two teams worse than us. | | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:16 - Jan 6 with 423 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 14:54 - Jan 6 by MarkyMark47 |
As I've said, in my opinion, none of the players signed on loan last January made a huge impact. Some might argue that Anderson made a difference, but I'm not a fan, I don't think he's physically robust enough for League Two. |
I think they all played their part at times with Smith probably being the best and most important addition. Ultimately the players that got us over the line though were Colchester United players and not loanees. An interesting view on Anderson. In my opinion he's far more physically robust than say Edwards or Gordon or even Read. He puts himself about a bit and isn't afraid to get stuck in but he never looks fit to me. He's probably one of those players that gets better the more he plays. Does have an eye for goal though. | |
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:18 - Jan 6 with 422 views | Addy |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:09 - Jan 6 by RSCOSWORTH |
Quite possibly and look how that turned out! |
I think Conor Wilkinson was played in the wrong position and never given much of a chance to prove himself. This season in the national league which is no picnic for strikers he has scored 12 goals in 23 games! | | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:19 - Jan 6 with 422 views | TheOldOakTree |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 14:54 - Jan 6 by MarkyMark47 |
As I've said, in my opinion, none of the players signed on loan last January made a huge impact. Some might argue that Anderson made a difference, but I'm not a fan, I don't think he's physically robust enough for League Two. |
Richardson, Anderson, Harbottle (aka dirty ####), and Alistair Smith came in on loan and it's fair to say they didn't set the world alight, but at the risk of sounding a bit 'frankie' DC didn't exactly work wonders with the rest of the squad, so I don't know if it's fair to blame the players, two of whom are now regulars with high flying Wimbledon (along with Goodman). [Post edited 6 Jan 15:21]
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:28 - Jan 6 with 407 views | TheOldOakTree |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:18 - Jan 6 by Addy |
I think Conor Wilkinson was played in the wrong position and never given much of a chance to prove himself. This season in the national league which is no picnic for strikers he has scored 12 goals in 23 games! |
We moan about L2 refs, but non-league strikers must need shins of steel and a black belt in judo. | | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:41 - Jan 6 with 386 views | CrashBandicoot |
I must admit that I was a bit baffled as to why Wilkinson was moved on & Jay & Hopper remained at the club when really the latter 2 should have moved on and we would have had the opportunity to bring another reasonably good striker in. The club really needs to look at the high earners and how much of a role they've played in their positions to see if it warrants them staying at the club in this transfer and and more specifically this summer when Jay's & Hoppers contracts are up. | |
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:42 - Jan 6 with 386 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:18 - Jan 6 by Addy |
I think Conor Wilkinson was played in the wrong position and never given much of a chance to prove himself. This season in the national league which is no picnic for strikers he has scored 12 goals in 23 games! |
I think I only saw him play in the Essex Senior Cup and he didn't look great but you can't argue with his goalscoring record for Solihull. Plus Mingi didn't look up to much that night either and ended the season being one of our best players. [Post edited 6 Jan 15:49]
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:48 - Jan 6 with 380 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:41 - Jan 6 by CrashBandicoot |
I must admit that I was a bit baffled as to why Wilkinson was moved on & Jay & Hopper remained at the club when really the latter 2 should have moved on and we would have had the opportunity to bring another reasonably good striker in. The club really needs to look at the high earners and how much of a role they've played in their positions to see if it warrants them staying at the club in this transfer and and more specifically this summer when Jay's & Hoppers contracts are up. |
Difficult to move on any player who's under contract unless they've got somewhere to go. Wilkinson did and obviously didn't figure in Danny's plans so we let him go to free up a wage. I'm not sure we'll ever know what happened with Matt Jay unless he comes out and says something after he leaves. And unless it comes from him or the club then I'm not sure I'll believe it as there's been loads of speculation the last year or so. He'll probably score 30 goals for Torquay next season! | |
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:58 - Jan 6 with 371 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:13 - Jan 6 by TheOldOakTree |
I believe he was and bizarrely, not only the fee, but also the length of contract was undisclosed.
Just to clarrify my earlier post, two and a half years is the minimum that Carlisle have given out, they've signed a 25 year old midfielder on a three and a half year deal and presumably if they want the wonder boy from Altrincham, he will want the same. They are obviously paying good money if they are securing their targets this early in the window.
If it comes to it, I don't think we can rely on them being one of two teams worse than us. |
Is the wonder boy 27? | |
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| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:58 - Jan 6 with 371 views | MarkyMark47 |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 15:16 - Jan 6 by RSCOSWORTH |
I think they all played their part at times with Smith probably being the best and most important addition. Ultimately the players that got us over the line though were Colchester United players and not loanees. An interesting view on Anderson. In my opinion he's far more physically robust than say Edwards or Gordon or even Read. He puts himself about a bit and isn't afraid to get stuck in but he never looks fit to me. He's probably one of those players that gets better the more he plays. Does have an eye for goal though. |
Yes, Smith and Anderson were the best of the January acquisitions. But in the end Smith promised more than he delivered and fell out of favour with DC. I think Anderson struggles against big, physical defenders, but as you say Edwards does too. Mind you, when he's on song Edwards is a dynamic player, but his deliveries need to improve. | | | |
| January 2025 transfer window hopes & facts on 16:01 - Jan 6 with 362 views | RSCOSWORTH |
I noticed that Altrincham have Alex Newby, who averages a goal every three games for them, and Ethan Ross who didn't concede in four league appearances for the U's. | |
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