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

[olaftab]

Sanson has apparently met his loan conditions for Nice to pay £4m to sign him permanently.

That makes room for a new Morgan in the garage.

[olaftab]

I know H&V likes to meander, but I was under the impression that this was the postcodes thread.

I live 30 miles and 40 minutes drive away from Altrincham, but its only a few numbers up the WA list. Neither place is Warrington which is WA1. There is almost certainly a conspiracy going on.

I used to live in Altrincham. It’s never quite got over the fact it’s not in Cheshire anymore and the final insult was them getting a WA postcode. Many people still refuse to use Greater Manchester as part of their postal address.

I think some denizens of Sutton Coldfield still think of themselves as Warwickshire in a similar example.

It’s as if 1974 never happened.

Hang on, as a part time WA14 I've never heard of this Greater Manchester thing. WA15 may fall under Manchester but that's their problem. I always use and will continue to use Cheshire or if push comes to shove, Cheshire East.

You’re in denial.

It’s better than being in-Seine.

[Drummond]

B98 is the highest, not all numbers are used though. And a lot of them cover places outside Brum like Bromsgrove, Redditch, Cradley, Halesowen, Tamworth etc.

Solihull, too. I think that goes for all 'city' post codes, ie they cover the 'greater' city area - so Oldham, for example, will have an M postcode. Gateshead has an NE etc etc.

Yeah, I used to work evening & night shifts at the sorting depot in Newtown and postcodes are a bit of a mess in general. We flew post for parts of Glasgow to Edinburgh, for example, even though there was a Glasgow flight.

It actually makes me smile to see full addresses on post since those days.

(Master) John Jones,
12 Generic Rd,
Aston,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
England,
United Kingdom,
B6 1FZ

If it's domestic post, write '12 B61FZ' and it'll get there.

I tried that out several years ago, I sent a Christmas card to myself, and I’m still waiting 😂

You’re right, though, it should work. I was probably unlucky given the time of year

You're supposed to write your own number and post code... 

[enigma]

If Zaniolo goes I'd be in favour of us going in for Smith-Rowe. Apparently West Ham are in for him and he might prefer to stay in London but you never know.

[AV84]

Fiorentina were supposed to be in for that Ngonge guy, and he was supposed to want to go to them over us. He's ended up at Napoli, so maybe Fiorentina are looking at Zaniolo instead? Roughly the same position, I think?

I'd feel bad if we just chucked Zaniolo back to Turkey but if it was a case of him getting to go back to Italy, and we could get someone else in on loan, it might work out for everyone. I wanted him to be great but it hasn't clicked so far.

[pauliewalnuts]

Zaniolo can't play for another club this year, so won't be going to Fiorentina.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We're now linked with Nicolas Valenti of Boca Juniors - £10m release clause.

[edgysatsuma89]

We're now linked with Nicolas Valenti of Boca Juniors - £10m release clause.

Left footed CB, do we need one?

[AV84]

Zaniolo played 1 CL qualifying game for Galatasary this season, does that count? I know it meant he couldn't play the Hibs games for us.

[pauliewalnuts]

^^ Valentini, for the googlers of us.

[Clampy]

I like all these random links. They're tremendous fun.

[pauliewalnuts]

Zaniolo played 1 CL qualifying game for Galatasary this season, does that count? I know it meant he couldn't play the Hibs games for us.

Fifa rules say no player can play for more than 2 clubs in 'official matches' in the same season.

[PaulWinch again]

Zaniolo can't play for another club this year, so won't be going to Fiorentina.

A player can be registered for 3 clubs in a year can’t they?

[pauliewalnuts]

Zaniolo can't play for another club this year, so won't be going to Fiorentina.

A player can be registered for 3 clubs in a year can’t they?

You can be registered with up to 3 clubs, but can only play official matches with 2 of them.

[PaulWinch again]

Ah ok