The January Transfer Thread

[Melon Donkey]

I think it's very robotic like Gabby was, you can see the cogs turning as the ball comes to him, it's not a natural action. He has got better but he's a long way from a natural footballer.

Tbh I think Watkins touch is awful pretty much most of the time . Don’t even see him having overall better games with it either.
It’s not his game and overall why he is there but boy does it stick out like a sore thumb.

 

[CDX_EIRE]

I think we're trying to bring wages down on fringe players.

At the moment we have the likes of Chambers, Olsen, Traore and to a lesser extent Dendonker all earning big money for doing very little. None of them have an potential for improvement.

If you could shift them all on and bring people like Rogers, Nedjlkovic and Valdimarsson in on a fraction of their wages you've still got the squad size for emergencies but you've also got players who could grow into first teamers eventually and the wage bill will be reduced.

It's what we should have been doing in the first place but Gerrard came in and was allowed to "raise the age profile".

 

[Villan57]

Tbh I think Watkins touch is awful pretty much most of the time . Don’t even see him having overall better games with it either.
It’s not his game and overall why he is there but boy does it stick out like a sore thumb.

I was trying to be kind for a change

 

[Silhillvilla]

Blimey. Imagine if we were after this guy under previous managers. Shit would hit the fan. Refreshing that we trust the manager 100% and realise there is method and reason to this potential signing.

It's far easier to trust Emery/Monchi with recruitment than the predecessor , dear oh dear.

 

[MarvelVillan]

Tbh I think Watkins touch is awful pretty much most of the time . Don’t even see him having overall better games with it either.
It’s not his game and overall why he is there but boy does it stick out like a sore thumb.

Huh. I thought Watkins' first touch had improved immensely recently.

 

[Silhillvilla]

Huh. I thought Watkins' first touch had improved immensely recently.

it has definitely , a blind man could see that

 

[Villan57]

it has definitely , a blind man could see that

Not on a galloping horse though

 

[Melon Donkey]

I was trying to be kind for a change

Don’t have to be kind.They are grown men. Excellent at some things , not so good at others. It’s life.

 

[Villan57]

Don’t have to be kind.They are grown men. Excellent at some things , not so good at others. It’s life.

I do normally call a spade a spade as you know. I don't have that little man on my shoulder that says "Don't say that"

 

[Old Trinity Villan]

I do normally call a spade a spade as you know. I don't have that little man on my shoulder that says "Don't say that"

I used to have. He has disappeared as I have got older.

 

[Villan57]

Just noticed this Morgan Rodgers was born in Halesowen, so is another one we missed the first time around.

 

[The French Connection]

Just noticed this Morgan Rodgers was born in Halesowen, so is another one we missed the first time around.

A second bid for this lad has supposedly been turned down. If Unai is so keen to get him, I’m struggling to understand why Azaz wasn’t used as a lever to help get this across the line.

 

[Old Trinity Villan]

A second bid for this lad has supposedly been turned down. If Unai is so keen to get him, I’m struggling to understand why Azaz wasn’t used as a lever to help get this across the line.

He was at the Albion apparently. Our coaching staff now must know him.

 

[CDX_EIRE]

A second bid for this lad has supposedly been turned down. If Unai is so keen to get him, I’m struggling to understand why Azaz wasn’t used as a lever to help get this across the line.

I think this lends credence to the idea Unai watched a load of Boro vids, this kid stood out and he went to the recruitment team to look at him more.

It seems like we may not have been tracking him at all until we played them. The Azaz deal was likely done and dusted before we had any intention to go in for him.

 

[Silhillvilla]

So spotted by chance is what you're saying as we drew them in the Cup. Seems a possibility but you'd like to think he was on the radar anyway. It's not always as easy as throwing players into a deal as they all have to be done individually

 

[CDX_EIRE]

So spotted by chance is what you're saying as we drew them in the Cup. Seems a possibility but you'd like to think he was on the radar anyway. It's not always as easy as throwing players into a deal as they all have to be done individually

To a degree, he must be well known to the club due to him being at WBA, the Grealish links and his high profile at underage. So we knew about him but maybe Unai studying video spurred stronger feelings about his ability to offer something now and not in a year.

Maybe a bit of both. Azaz was out of contract so I agree there too, difficult to use him as a makeweight.

 

[Silhillvilla]

To a degree, he must be well known to the club due to him being at WBA, the Grealish links and his high profile at underage. So we knew about him but maybe Unai studying video spurred stronger feelings about his ability to offer something now and not in a year.

Maybe a bit of both. Azaz was out of contract so I agree there too, difficult to use him as a makeweight.

It's interesting that quite a few Boro fans comments don't rate him as high as Aaron Ramsey

 

[Moose66]

I do normally call a spade a spade as you know. I don't have that little man on my shoulder that says "Don't say that"

It's called being " woke" apparently

 

[JW1985]

It's interesting that quite a few Boro fans comments don't rate him as high as Aaron Ramsey

Whatever their respective talents it's ironic that according to the powers be it makes more financial sense to sell one of our academy boys for 15m then sign another lad the same age for a similar fee.

 

[sirdennis]

It's interesting that quite a few Boro fans comments don't rate him as high as Aaron Ramsey

Is it ?