Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[JD]

Smirker? 

[jwarry]

Well after feeling a bit down after the recent spate of injuries, adding 3 of our ex players is a masterstroke and will certainly lift spirits

[ADVILLAFAN]

Who else could we sell and never weep about it ?

Guessand would be tears of joy.

[Pete3206]

We're bloody stuck with him aren't we?

[VILLA MOLE]

he will be fine , give him time , i hope he doesn’t come on here

[Brazilian Villain]

We're bloody stuck with him aren't we?

Yeah, but if you avoid the Ollie thread, he's not so bad.

[Hookeysmith]

We're bloody stuck with him aren't we?

He has not moaned, even though clearly being asked to play in not a natural position. The premier league is not just fast paced ball movement but if you are a forward facing player the defenders nowadays are physical, fast paced specimens that can outrun and out fight most new players whilst giving out a few digs when needed.

Even some of the best foreign talent have taken a while to adapt - we should be a little more patient and see what happens after a full pre season

SUE clearly sees something

[Clampy]

We're bloody stuck with him aren't we?

He has not moaned, even though clearly being asked to play in not a natural position. The premier league is not just fast paced ball movement but if you are a forward facing player the defenders nowadays are physical, fast paced specimens that can outrun and out fight most new players whilst giving out a few digs when needed.

Even some of the best foreign talent have taken a while to adapt - we should be a little more patient and see what happens after a full pre season

SUE clearly sees something

Agree. I dont see what the problem is. It's not as if he's cost us any games and besides, we need numbers at the moment.

[Dave]

Hopefully Bailey being back might take a bit of the pressure of him.

[DB]

Hopefully Bailey being back might take a bit of the pressure of him.

What pressure??? Any pressure is becaise he is shit.

[Dave]

Hopefully Bailey being back might take a bit of the pressure of him.

What pressure??? Any pressure is becaise he is shit.

The pressure of being an expensive new signing, expected to perform immediately due to a lack of other options in his position.

[brontebilly]

Hopefully Bailey being back might take a bit of the pressure of him.

Bit worrying for Guessand that with McGinn out the likes of Sancho and now Bailey are likely further up the pecking order than him. Bailey brought the same workrate that Guessand does but even not being at his best is still more comfortable on the ball. Bailey might start v Brentford

[Dave]

Fine by me. Guessand can have Salzburg.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

We're bloody stuck with him aren't we?

He has not moaned, even though clearly being asked to play in not a natural position. The premier league is not just fast paced ball movement but if you are a forward facing player the defenders nowadays are physical, fast paced specimens that can outrun and out fight most new players whilst giving out a few digs when needed.

Even some of the best foreign talent have taken a while to adapt - we should be a little more patient and see what happens after a full pre season

SUE clearly sees something

Agree. I dont see what the problem is. It's not as if he's cost us any games and besides, we need numbers at the moment.

Correct but seems as though we spunked our entire summer budget on him I think the expectation was to see a bit more from him. It’s not his fault he cost so much but, imo, he’s been underwhelming.

Fingers crossed he’ll come good in the future.

[DB]

Hopefully Bailey being back might take a bit of the pressure of him.

What pressure??? Any pressure is becaise he is shit.

The pressure of being an expensive new signing, expected to perform immediately due to a lack of other options in his position.

Oh c’mon. Players move all the time and settle in and show what they can do. It’s not pressure to why he is under-performing, it’s just he is not good enough.