areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 That's the January transfer window done, then. Barring free agents (which is all we've signed anyway, of course), we have to go with what we've got to see us through until the end of the season, as do our relegation rivals. So how do we reckon our business stacks up against the rest of the bottom half of the Championship, who we'll be battling against to avoid the drop into League One over the next three months? Who are the biggest winners / losers in your eyes? And will our failure to add a centre forward prove to be decisive in the final reckoning, or do you see us overhauling at least two of the teams above us? All the January signings are listed against teams' league positions below, so you can see how things currently stand and who they've added. 13 Luton 26 33 - Kal Naismith, Tom Ince, Dion Pereira, TQ Addy, Jack Chambers, Gabriel Osho (6 signings) 14 Huddersfield 27 32 - Danny Grant, Rolando Aarons, Jayson Leutwiler, Sorba Thomas, Richard Keogh, Duane Holmes (6) 15 Cardiff 26 31- Max Watters, Perry Ng, Jonathan Williams (3) 16 Millwall 26 31- Maikel Kieftenbeld, George Evans (2) 17 QPR 26 30 - Charlie Austin, Jordy de Wijs, Stefan Johansen, Joe Walsh (4) 18 Coventry 26 30 - Matty James, Viktor Gyökeres, Josh Reid, Fabio Tavares, Lee Camp (5) 19 Derby 26 28 - Teden Mengi, Lee Gregory, George Edmundson, Patrick Roberts (4) 20 Birmingham 26 27 - Sam Cosgrove, Rekeem Harper, Keyendrah Simmonds, Alen Halilovic (4) 21 Nottm Forest 26 26 - Filip Krovinovic, James Garner, Glenn Murray (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Rotherham 24 23 - Ryan Giles, Lewis Wing, Josh Vickers (3) 23 Sheff Wed 25 22 - Sam Hutchinson, Andre Green (2) 24 Wycombe 24 15 - Admiral Muskwe, Jordan Obita, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Garath McCleary, James Clark (5) 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMOwl72 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 We are doomed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 At least our injury record is great so we’ll have a full squad for the run-in........ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 How many of our rivals have no manager ? How many have a points deduction ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Not in your list but I think Bournemouth picking up the vastly experienced and still very fit Shane Long is a great bit of business. Hope he doesn’t play tonight. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 We are fooked. Great job Chansiri 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0114 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Forest bringing in Krovinovic and Murray have pulled it out the bag, 2 top Champoonship players. QPR aswell, they looked to be drifting towards the relegation zone but bringing in Charlie Austin is a game changer. Already scored twice and won 3 of the 4 games since his arrival. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Holmowl said: Not in your list but I think Bournemouth picking up the vastly experienced and still very fit Shane Long is a great bit of business. Hope he doesn’t play tonight. Yeah, I was quite surprised when I saw that one this morning. He could be a real asset at this level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Awful in comparison. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Not in your list but I think Bournemouth picking up the vastly experienced and still very fit Shane Long is a great bit of business. Hope he doesn’t play tonight. Wont have signed in time will he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waverley_owl Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 We needed a striker (or two) and a left back. So what do we go and do? Basically we've signed a kid that's been having a kickabout in the park, and another one that's come back from a holiday to Cyprus. Embarrassing. Don't worry though, we've got Jordan Rhodes and Jack Marriott. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: That's the January transfer window done, then. Barring free agents (which is all we've signed anyway, of course), we have to go with what we've got to see us through until the end of the season, as do our relegation rivals. So how do we reckon our business stacks up against the rest of the bottom half of the Championship, who we'll be battling against to avoid the drop into League One over the next three months? Who are the biggest winners / losers in your eyes? And will our failure to add a centre forward prove to be decisive in the final reckoning, or do you see us overhauling at least two of the teams above us? All the January signings are listed against teams' league positions below, so you can see how things currently stand and who they've added. 13 Luton 26 33 - Kal Naismith, Tom Ince, Dion Pereira, TQ Addy, Jack Chambers, Gabriel Osho (6 signings) 14 Huddersfield 27 32 - Danny Grant, Rolando Aarons, Jayson Leutwiler, Sorba Thomas, Richard Keogh, Duane Holmes (6) 15 Cardiff 26 31- Max Watters, Perry Ng, Jonathan Williams (3) 16 Millwall 26 31- Maikel Kieftenbeld, George Evans (2) 17 QPR 26 30 - Charlie Austin, Jordy de Wijs, Stefan Johansen, Joe Walsh (4) 18 Coventry 26 30 - Matty James, Viktor Gyökeres, Josh Reid, Fabio Tavares, Lee Camp (5) 19 Derby 26 28 - Teden Mengi, Lee Gregory, George Edmundson, Patrick Roberts (4) 20 Birmingham 26 27 - Sam Cosgrove, Rekeem Harper, Keyendrah Simmonds, Alen Halilovic (4) 21 Nottm Forest 26 26 - Filip Krovinovic, James Garner, Glenn Murray (3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Rotherham 24 23 - Ryan Giles, Lewis Wing, Josh Vickers (3) 23 Sheff Wed 25 22 - Sam Hutchinson, Andre Green (2) 24 Wycombe 24 15 - Admiral Muskwe, Jordan Obita, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Garath McCleary, James Clark (5) I think that shows exactly where we're at , everyone around us has strengthened, some significantly. We are just clinging on to what we have to got to get us through , with Thompson at the helm ( previous experience York, Boston utd, Scarborough ) , a squad that is very short on goals , defenders and midfielder's constantly injured and young players not seeing their future here along with half the squad out of contract in June. It doesn't bode well I'm afraid , how much longer can we keep scraping home wins for? If we go behind in games we are finished. Anyway let's hope we do have enough to survive this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I’m afraid that window will have sealed our fate Goals have proven elusive under three managers this season, there’s a reason for that We won’t draw our way to safety 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owly Owl Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 What position do you think Rotherham with play Lewis Wing? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 If you get a minute can you post the same for League One, just for a heads up...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hornsby Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 You've seen the film. We are Moneyball without the money. Imagine Bob Bean in Gresty Rd office. PAXO - £500 k for your left back, paid in Summer by IOU. Bob - errr, Blackburn offered £600 k. Paxo - I'll waive my usual buying commission. ......Hello, Hello, Are you still there....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binky Griptite Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 Only team I'd be 'worried' about in terms of January recruitment is Forest, who have picked up some decent players at the pointy end of the field, other than that its all a bit meh. I wonder whether the fans who complain at no signings are the same as complain when we make signings and they turn out to be gash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlerIT Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, Holmowl said: Not in your list but I think Bournemouth picking up the vastly experienced and still very fit Shane Long is a great bit of business. Hope he doesn’t play tonight. Yep, they selll King for 5m and bring in another good striker for this division. Unlike us who just sell/release ours in one go and replace with a fat right back who is slower than me and I'm 50 ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0742 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Binky Griptite said: Only team I'd be 'worried' about in terms of January recruitment is Forest, who have picked up some decent players at the pointy end of the field, other than that its all a bit meh. I wonder whether the fans who complain at no signings are the same as complain when we make signings and they turn out to be gash. And why is it wrong to complain about both making NO signings and bad signings?! Seems pretty logical to be unhappy with both of those scenarios to me. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 On the plus side no bedding in time required for our squad seriously though I thought we may have got a few loans in, I didn’t expect any permanent signings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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