Transfer Rumours The January 2018 Transfer Window Thread

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JM Fan said:
I have neither the time or the inclination to read through the multitude of posts since this morning, so I'll summarise.
As I've seen on here and MFW - SW/DF said it would take SEVERAL transfer windows to complete the transformation, so please DD and FLM in particular; remember that before you next get on your high horses!!!!
DD you mentioned having to buy bowling shoes rather than football boots, but my analogy' would be akin to selling an Audi and buying a Skoda, as that's all you can afford. The Skoda could perform as well as the Audi, but without the price tag and running costs!!!!
It's becoming obvious that we're setting ourselves up on 'opposite sides of the hill' - the younger ones (FML, DD etc on one side with ocf, 1950, Dave, JM Fan etc) on the other. Both sides putting forward perfectly reasonable points and if the younger ones COULD curb their impatience and realise that we don't have the funds to replace like for like (nor a credit card/Sheikh/Chinese takeaway owner etc), then we'll just HAVE to rely on Academy players making the grade, bargains from Primark, as opposed to quality from John Lewis.
One final point - I am able to get to Under 23 games and TC is 'next in line' to JM's crown, whereas Middleton (GM) is more of a young Huckerby, but solidly built and not easily knocked off the ball.

PATIENCE!!!
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Excellent summary, JMF. Like you, I've been hoping for a manager who would balance the day to day commitments with the longer term development of younger players and I think we have that now. DF was the first to give Maddison a start (Irvine brought him on as sub a couple of times but never started him) and how many managers would have kept him at AM and played Pritchard WR? With Edwards coming in, Cantwell might now go out on loan to get valuable experience like Jaiyesimi (another AM prospect) is getting at Grimsby. Though still only 17, Middleton is an exciting prospect in the Huckerby mold, as you say. With all of the other loanees coming back into the mix for next season the competition is going to be exciting. I posted an article about Godfrey and Morris's exploits against West Ham last night on the loanee thread. They almost pulled a shock - twice!

As you say, Patience now needed.
 
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With my final post before Mrs1950 collects me ( been nice here today 16 degrees, no wind and blue skies - like that in Cromer is it? ) can I return to future signings. I see a lot of French football both live and on TV and there are a lot of promising youngsters about in France who have not as yet broken through into first team football so I hope DF and SW don't just concentrate on Germany.
 
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1950canary said:
With my final post before Mrs1950 collects me ( been nice here today 16 degrees, no wind and blue skies - like that in Cromer is it? ) can I return to future signings. I see a lot of French football both live and on TV and there are a lot of promising youngsters about in France who have not as yet broken through into first team football so I hope DF and SW don't just concentrate on Germany.
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No at int, bor!! Ass the opp'site.
But on your other point, if you need a hand scouting remote backwaters like Nîmes, Troyes, Saint-Étienne and say, Dijon then I have (or had :emoticon-0112-wonde) 'o' level French on my C.V. :emoticon-0103-cool:
(Seriously, I adored Nîmes, Arles, and loved Avignon & the Camargue delta in my short visit to the region <ok>)

;)
 
RiverEndRick said:
Excellent summary, JMF. Like you, I've been hoping for a manager who would balance the day to day commitments with the longer term development of younger players and I think we have that now. DF was the first to give Maddison a start (Irvine brought him on as sub a couple of times but never started him) and how many managers would have kept him at AM and played Pritchard WR? With Edwards coming in, Cantwell might now go out on loan to get valuable experience like Jaiyesimi (another AM prospect) is getting at Grimsby. Though still only 17, Middleton is an exciting prospect in the Huckerby mold, as you say. With all of the other loanees coming back into the mix for next season the competition is going to be exciting. I posted an article about Godfrey and Morris's exploits against West Ham last night on the loanee thread. They almost pulled a shock - twice!

As you say, Patience now needed.
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Sorry Rick, but 'the pedant' in me has to correct - GM was 18 on Jan 1st!!!!! <laugh>
But as you rightly say, he has picked up a LOT of DH's traits, as he was his mentor for several years.

Edit - GRRRR8 analogy too 'the trenches' Cromer and I hadn't seen that mentioned earlier <ok>
 
1950canary said:
With my final post before Mrs1950 collects me ( been nice here today 16 degrees, no wind and blue skies - like that in Cromer is it? ) can I return to future signings. I see a lot of French football both live and on TV and there are a lot of promising youngsters about in France who have not as yet broken through into first team football so I hope DF and SW don't just concentrate on Germany.
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Must be a big disappointment to the waitresses when Mrs1950 comes to collect you. :emoticon-0105-wink:Nice to know we have an agent on the alert in France though!
 
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Nice Twitter tribute to Russell Martin from Madders:

"Great signing for Rangers! Will be missed at NCFC very much!” Maddison said on his personal Twitter account. “Top, top captain and friend. Hope NCFC fans realise how brilliant he is and has been to this football club.”
 
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1950canary said:
So a player who has never played in the Premiership is a maestro. Whatever does that make Kane, Sanchez, Hazard etc. I can't help but wonder what the reaction on here would have been if, when we were fighting relegation as Huddersfield now are, we went out and spent £11m, £12m, £14m or whatever the true figure is on a youngster who had never played in the PL and had only played about 80 times in the Championship.
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Everyone knows P quality.
RiverEndRick said:
It did seem as if he'd been 17 a long time! <cheers>
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A year.
 
JM Fan said:
Sorry Rick, but 'the pedant' in me has to correct - GM was 18 on Jan 1st!!!!! <laugh>
But as you rightly say, he has picked up a LOT of DH's traits, as he was his mentor for several years.

Edit - GRRRR8 analogy too 'the trenches' Cromer and I hadn't seen that mentioned earlier <ok>
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Sorry squire but I'm a bit older than that, mores the pity <wah>

Bah!
 
Just seen this on Sky Sports website:

16:33

HEARTS SECURE NAISMITH

Hearts have pipped Rangers and Kilmarnock to the signing of Norwich forward Steven Naismith, according to Sky sources.

The 29-year-old is out of favour at Carrow Road and will sign a loan deal until the summer. Naismith, who has 45 Scotland caps, is expected to travel to Edinburgh tomorrow for a medical.

Hearts hope to have international clearance in time to have Naismith registered in time for Sunday’s Scottish Cup tie against city rivals Hibernian – a match you can see live on Sky Sports.
 
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JediCanary said:
Just seen this on Sky Sports website:

16:33

HEARTS SECURE NAISMITH

Hearts have pipped Rangers and Kilmarnock to the signing of Norwich forward Steven Naismith, according to Sky sources.

The 29-year-old is out of favour at Carrow Road and will sign a loan deal until the summer. Naismith, who has 45 Scotland caps, is expected to travel to Edinburgh tomorrow for a medical.

Hearts hope to have international clearance in time to have Naismith registered in time for Sunday’s Scottish Cup tie against city rivals Hibernian – a match you can see live on Sky Sports.
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29 ? He was 31 last time I looked I wish my birthdays went backwards ! <laugh>
 
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