Transfer Rumours Winter 2025 Transfer Thread

[Chazz Rheinhold]

I don't think anyone thinks the squad is fine - but the argument being that Selles has 2 wins already - compared to Walter's 3.

Walter's failing was he didn't adapt to his squad. Selles seems to be trying to do that - but just because its getting better results so far doesn't mean that the squad is well put together (especially with the injuries we have).

Clearly the recruitment in the summer was poor - but Walter made it worse by not reacting to it quick enough. Selles has kept us in touch - and now the real work begins.

Isn’t that what I said and Jim has said??

 

[originallambrettaman]

Letting Lee Darnbourgh leave for Stoke is looking like another Acun assisted own goal.

He got another job, how do you think we should have stopped him from leaving, chained him to his desk?

 

[tigermaul]

How the hell in the current mess can we consider letting Longman go in the January window? Verging on deliberate self-destruction. And keeping Omur -- aargh ...

 

[Drew]

Isn’t that what I said and Jim has said??

I thought you were indicating that the people who wanted Walter gone automatically thought the squad was capable of travelling up the league.

Sorry if that wasn't the case.

 

[Walter Sobchak]

Acun’s biggest balls up was his recruitment, his second balls up was appointing a manager without experience of english football and then hamstringing him with the signings.

 

[Kalman II]

I thought you were indicating that the people who wanted Walter gone automatically thought the squad was capable of travelling up the league.

Sorry if that wasn't the case.

A lot of them did.

 

[Jim the Tiger]

How the hell in the current mess can we consider letting Longman go in the January window? Verging on deliberate self-destruction. And keeping Omur -- aargh ...

Longman is one of the last I'd be getting rid of. Fairly low wages compared to others, works hard, clearly has pride and cares and isn't a terrible option on either side as a winger.

 

[Drew]

A lot of them did.

I think some did, but the major complaint I saw towards the end was issues with the man management and a lack of reality when it comes to the formation/style/tactics we were playing and the players available post injury issues.

 

[Fettis the striker]

Ryan Giles seen walking out of a room with man in charge of transfers for the Boro last night.

Stopped and chatted with two Boro fans at the match that he would be seeing them soon if all works out well.

Expecting him to be one we see leave

Very unprofessional if true , if I’m honest I find it hard to believe he’s said that to two random boro fans

 

[Cityzen]

Acun’s biggest balls up was his recruitment, his second balls up was appointing a manager without experience of english football and then hamstringing him with the signings.

Plenty of managers with no experience of English football come in to clubs here and have success.

 

[Mckechnie Orange]

Longman is one of the last I'd be getting rid of. Fairly low wages compared to others, works hard, clearly has pride and cares and isn't a terrible option on either side as a winger.

He leaves for nothing in summer unless we commit to another 2/3 year deal. So whilst you make a valid point in the short term he doesn't have a long term future and I would assume his space will be taken by someone with a higher ceiling of expectation anyway.

 

[Mckechnie Orange]

A lot of them did.

And the squad has been better in terms of PPG since Walter left than in the period before. No one said they were world beaters, just capable of more than they were delivering. And despite even more injuries that's what we've seen.

Walter won't get another job in England. The idea he was somehow blameless in alienating players, staff,.media and supporters in the quickest time I've ever seen is just plain ridiculous.

 

[GLP]

He leaves for nothing in summer unless we commit to another 2/3 year deal. So whilst you make a valid point in the short term he doesn't have a long term future and I would assume his space will be taken by someone with a higher ceiling of expectation anyway.

It’s sometimes better the devil you know.

 

[Mckechnie Orange]

It’s sometimes better the devil you know.

True, but if ha hadn't got injured in summer he'd probably have gone when we brought in Millar, Belloumi and Kamara.

 

[Kalman II]

I think some did, but the major complaint I saw towards the end was issues with the man management and a lack of reality when it comes to the formation/style/tactics we were playing and the players available post injury issues.

Walter wasn’t blameless by any stretch but a lot of people confidently said this squad is good enough to finish mid-table under a better coach and it was absurd at the time and it’s absurd now. Myself and others said the squad was nowhere near good enough months ago but others were convinced a change in coach would see us climb the table as we’re not a poor squad, just mismanaged.

 

[Kalman II]

And the squad has been better in terms of PPG since Walter left than in the period before. No one said they were world beaters, just capable of more than they were delivering. And despite even more injuries that's what we've seen.

Walter won't get another job in England. The idea he was somehow blameless in alienating players, staff,.media and supporters in the quickest time I've ever seen is just plain ridiculous.

It’s good that I didn’t say he was blameless then and you just made that up in your head to get annoyed at.

 

[StCloudTiger]

Longman is one of the last I'd be getting rid of. Fairly low wages compared to others, works hard, clearly has pride and cares and isn't a terrible option on either side as a winger.

Strange it is Hearts, when we wanted Shankland from them in the summer. I can only assume the moves are connected?

 

[StCloudTiger]

Longman is one of the last I'd be getting rid of. Fairly low wages compared to others, works hard, clearly has pride and cares and isn't a terrible option on either side as a winger.

Indeed, I see he is not in their squad for the game today. (Doing my best to put 2+2 together)

 

[Drew]

Walter wasn’t blameless by any stretch but a lot of people confidently said this squad is good enough to finish mid-table under a better coach and it was absurd at the time and it’s absurd now. Myself and others said the squad was nowhere near good enough months ago but others were convinced a change in coach would see us climb the table as we’re not a poor squad, just mismanaged.

I mean, we're 18th in the form table since Selles came in - with more injuries. I'd say with a fair crack with this squad - he could get us to mid-table?

 

[HCAFCHangout]

Wonder if we would finally be able to get Toffolo. He’s currently not doing anything at Forest