January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[Rigadon]

We'll know we're finally re-established when players are joining not to be 'part of a project'.  To be fair to Gerrard, he did well in the transfer market really.  Just couldn't get them playing together.

[algy]

In any event, my main point was I doubt the likes of Thuram would make a similar call as they are a bit older and more progressed in their career.

Oh come on, he plays for a club that's 8th in the Bundesliga & hasn't done anything of note since before we last did anything of note.  It's not like he's playing for one of the giants.

Rightly or wrongly, the Premier League is the defacto European Super League now and playing for a mid-table side in that is far more prestigious than playing for anything other than a small handful of clubs on the continent.

[Dave]

In any event, my main point was I doubt the likes of Thuram would make a similar call as they are a bit older and more progressed in their career.

Oh come on, he plays for a club that's 8th in the Bundesliga.  It's not like he's playing for one of the giants.

Rightly or wrongly, the Premier League is the defacto European Super League now and playing for a mid-table side in that is far more prestigious than playing for anything other than a small handful of clubs on the continent.

Yup, but given he's going for free he might well end up interesting one of those handful of clubs.

If he's happy in Germany for example, he'd probably make a very decent Lewandowski replacement. And they're pretty well-known for hoovering up the best German-based players for nothing.

[Toronto Villa]

I hope we are targeting a keeper in this window. There is a chance Emi might take a bit of time off so the thought of Olsen in net for even a game is utterly dreadful.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I hope we are targeting a keeper in this window. There is a chance Emi might take a bit of time off so the thought of Olsen in net for even a game is utterly dreadful.

What about the Croat keeper, I know the last one we bought was shite but this one has been impressive given the caveat that it’s tournament football.

[Sexual Ealing]

I hope we are targeting a keeper in this window. There is a chance Emi might take a bit of time off so the thought of Olsen in net for even a game is utterly dreadful.

What about the Croat keeper, I know the last one we bought was shite but this one has been impressive given the caveat that it’s tournament football.

He's off to Bayern, I think I read.

[cdbearsfan]

Given that most people think one of our English centre halves and one of our English centre forwards, at least, might be off, we wouldn't be too far off using up all our non-"Home Grown" spots in the squad. At the risk of sounding Brexity, I'd rather we didn't waste one of our foreign spots on a goalie who plays maybe twice a season unless we have a good cup run.

[chrisw1]

It's very tricky to keep a back up keeper happy, particulalrly when you're not in the CL and don't tend to go deep into the cups.  I think we'll prob stick with Olsen for the time being and just hope Martinez stays fit.

[Mister E]

I hope we are targeting a keeper in this window. There is a chance Emi might take a bit of time off so the thought of Olsen in net for even a game is utterly dreadful.

What about the Croat keeper, I know the last one we bought was shite but this one has been impressive given the caveat that it’s tournament football.

if that is 'Bono', he'd need to change his name.

[paul_e]

I hope we are targeting a keeper in this window. There is a chance Emi might take a bit of time off so the thought of Olsen in net for even a game is utterly dreadful.

What about the Croat keeper, I know the last one we bought was shite but this one has been impressive given the caveat that it’s tournament football.

if that is 'Bono', he'd need to change his name.

no, bono is the morocco keeper.

[Dave]

I hope we are targeting a keeper in this window. There is a chance Emi might take a bit of time off so the thought of Olsen in net for even a game is utterly dreadful.

What about the Croat keeper, I know the last one we bought was shite but this one has been impressive given the caveat that it’s tournament football.

if that is 'Bono', he'd need to change his name.

Livakovic

[DrGonzo]

Why is Emi taking time off?  There's a week between the final and the 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' game.  That IS time off for a pro footballer!

[Drummond]

Why is Emi taking time off?  There's a week between the final and the 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' game.  That IS time off for a pro footballer!

We don't know if he is yet do we?

[Gareth]

Why is Emi taking time off?  There's a week between the final and the 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' game.  That IS time off for a pro footballer!

it hasn’t been said he is BUT if they win the final he would be absolutely mad to play the final and come straight back to Brum…be a once in lifetime to take that trophy back to Argentina for the celebrations.

[cdbearsfan]

I'd give him a week off after Wolves, seeing as the rest of the squad have had a bit of time off. He'd only miss Stevenage then, and if we can't get past them with Olsen in goal we probably weren't going to win the cup anyway.