2024 January transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[nick harper]

Walker-Peters has always impressed me. It was surprising he didn’t stay in the Premier and might be a decent option at RB. Certainly good going forward.

[UK Redsox]

It sounds much better than Score In The Holte or whatever that shite HT game's called.  Charge fans £5 for a ticket and then 5 get picked out at random every game, I guarantee it would make more than The Lower Grounds and Terrace View combined.

I think one of them hit a target yesterday. Not sure what they won

[AV84]

Is that Timo Werner rumour still ongoing?

I've seen him linked with a few other clubs too. I wouldn't be surprised to see him move in January, possibly its his own team trying to engineer something. Where he ends up is the only question.

[Baldy]

Walker-Peters has always impressed me. It was surprising he didn’t stay in the Premier and might be a decent option at RB. Certainly good going forward.

Watched him playing for Southampton yesterday and was thinking exactly the same thing.

[Lastfootstamper]

It sounds much better than Score In The Holte or whatever that shite HT game's called.  Charge fans £5 for a ticket and then 5 get picked out at random every game, I guarantee it would make more than The Lower Grounds and Terrace View combined.

I think one of them hit a target yesterday. Not sure what they won

A voucher to spend in the club shop. I don't think an amount was specified, probably because they were taken by surprise at someone winning at that game for the first ever time.

[algy]

It sounds much better than Score In The Holte or whatever that shite HT game's called.  Charge fans £5 for a ticket and then 5 get picked out at random every game, I guarantee it would make more than The Lower Grounds and Terrace View combined.

I think one of them hit a target yesterday. Not sure what they won

A voucher to spend in the club shop. I don't think an amount was specified, probably because they were taken by surprise at someone winning at that game for the first ever time.

I might've said this already, but one season Tranmere had a half time competition where you had to hit the crossbar. It was relatively successful, and for the next season they got a giant inflatable letter 'R' with anyone who got the ball though the circle part of the letter winning a prize. They put up a competition pre season to name the game. I wrote in saying something like 'The aim of the competition should be made clear in the title, so the competition should be called "R's Hole"'. Dunno why but they picked a different name. Was a bit disappointed.

[Risso]

That's ace, algy.

Sheffield Wednesday used to have a competition where they'd pick somebody out of the crowd to take some penalties against their keeper at half time. When we won there in the late 90s, one old bloke came on to the pitch in some black slip on shoes, and absolutey mullered all of his penalties into the top corner, Ivan Toney style.

[Richard E]

Wolves had that crossbar challenge at one time, with a car as the prize. They had insurance cover in place against the risk of someone winning.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Prize Where It Lies was the best half time game.

[Meanwood Villa]

Best pre match or half time (can't remember which) entertainment ever was a relay race around the pitch involving the local cub pack before a Liverpool game in the 90s. They had relay teams representing us and them and it really got the crowd going.

[Steve67]

Is that Timo Werner rumour still ongoing?

I've seen him linked with a few other clubs too. I wouldn't be surprised to see him move in January, possibly its his own team trying to engineer something. Where he ends up is the only question.

Loan deal, or permanent?

[AV84]

Is that Timo Werner rumour still ongoing?

I've seen him linked with a few other clubs too. I wouldn't be surprised to see him move in January, possibly its his own team trying to engineer something. Where he ends up is the only question.

Loan deal, or permanent?

It's all just rumours but most of them, whether linking him with us or not, say loan deal with a view to a permanent move in the summer.

As someone else pointed out, he'll be motivated to get into the Germany squad for the Euros, so it could be a good move. Whether we keep him long term or not is another matter, but I wouldn't say no to a loan.

[john2710]

I think we're only allowed 2 loans at any one time, so to get Werner on loan we'd have to sign or send back either Zaniolo or Lenglet. The injuries to Ming's & Buendia have really tied our hands on loans. From Emery's words on getting a forward in, I think it's unlikely.

I can see a right back & maybe a replacement for Dendonker. We could do with moving on Traore & Chambers.

[AV84]

I think we're only allowed 2 loans at any one time, so to get Werner on loan we'd have to sign or send back either Zaniolo or Lenglet. The injuries to Ming's & Buendia have really tied our hands on loans.

Oh you're right, 4 loans in a season, but only 2 at a time. So no Werner on loan then. (Unless you buy into the idea that Zaniolo will be packed off back to Turkey in a few days)

[DrGonzo]

Emery was speaking specifically about a striker to challenge Watkins.  I'm not expecting much movement.  I'm prepared to be surprised though as is becoming increasingly common over the last 12 months.