January Transfer Window Rumours/Suggestions/Hearsay/Heresy/Horseplay

[Malandro]

I think he died.

Nastylee

[Richard E]

I think he died.

Nastylee

I don't think we can afford to be picky about good players who could help us get promoted, just because they aren't alive. That's rather a bigoted attitude.

[Ads]

We shouldn't discriminate on the basis of colour, religion or pulse.

[peter w]

If he's still playing someone like Schwarzer would be ideal on the bench. McGregor has been mooted and that's not that bad a call. Cairney at Fulham would cost us more than he's worth but he'd be perfect. A centre-half is an absolute must for me given baker's injuries and Elphick's inability. There is always the european market that I know nothing of so you can stick one or two in there but how about Dyer at wherever he is now for the rest of the season, and a slightly left field one - demarai Gray?

[Matt Collins]

I agree about tom cairney - he'd be great as part of our central midfield.

[curiousorange]

A Twitter source seems to think Jordan Rhodes is pretty much nailed on for January.

[tomd2103]

So we want to replace Gollini because he's too experienced for the league and replace him with a player who has never turned out for the first team? Can someone explain that logic please?

Doesn't make any sense.

I can't understand that logic either.  If we are going to replace Gollini because he is inexperienced, then surely we would be looking for a keeper with more experience and not less?

[Nastylee]

For the record, I meant inexperienced in my original message. 

[The Edge]

An unnamed keeper and Hernandez from Hull done deals.

[eamonn]

Rhodes will be a third of the cost of Hernandez if the summer is 'owt to go by.

[PeterWithesShin]

I assume if we sign that keeper from Manure on loan it's as a backup as it seems a bit barmy to replace a keeper because he's inexperienced with a keeper that has played 4 first team games on loan at Preston in the last 18 months.

[olaftab]

I think he died.

We need stiff resistance.

[berneboy]

For the record, I meant inexperienced in my original message. 

Senior moment? I know about those ...

[Old Kodjia]

Rhodes will be a third of the cost of Hernandez if the summer is 'owt to go by.

But isn't he a number 10 type of player, similar to McCormack?

As I see it, we need an out and out number 9 who plays up top on his own.  Whilst all 3 of Gabby, Kodjia and Rudy can play there, we need a natural number 9, dare I say it, a combination of all 3.

We play differently to Newcastle, who can afford a player like Gayle up front because of the way they attack.  We need a more orthodox centre forward

[cdbearsfan]

If we get any more forwards and don't sort the midfield out I will be a seething angry mess.