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January 2024 Transfer Rumours (D/day starts pg.263)

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  • AdTheAddicK
    AdTheAddicK Posts: 3,379
    edited January 2024
    Christ alive 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,052
    If we sign both of them I’m slightly baffled 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    Had to check that was the real O'Rourke when I saw that! 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,052
    Croydon said:
    Had to check that was the real O'Rourke when I saw that! 
    glad it wasn’t just me 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    Ikpeazu certainly would not be a "statement" signing like Coventry was, or Clark-Harris would be (have been?)

    On the other hand, the idea that we actually do have some sort of actual contingency plan in place is encouraging. Having identified (correctly) the need for a big guy up front we've not panicked and thrown stupid money at JCH, nor (hopefully) left it till 10:59pm deadline day to sign a loanee.

    This is definitely not one I'd be convinced to put in the "Elite 8" category but at the very least its someone with experience at this level not a gamble on a L2/non-league kid on a purple streak...
  • I did think we would sign 2 strikers.  Really pleased with the business we're doing so far in at least being in for some proper signings.


  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    If Ikpeazu was of interest to us why did we not sign him in October when he was free?
    Leaburn and Chuks were playing during October.

    Looking at his stats he’s only recently started playing the full 90 minutes. Before that he was almost being used like Chuks, starting and coming off or being subbed on.

    Hopefully he’s built up his fitness from that and can make an impact fairly quickly.

    On his goal record the Championship was probably a step too far for him, but to even get there in the first place without being a natural goalscorer must mean other areas of his game impressed.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    From cold turkey to OD in five minutes 



    WIOTOS 
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 1,473
    We needed to sign two strikers so that that’s much better
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  • Bodes well for the summer window all this too.  Not here just to nick a salary and plod along by the looks of things.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    edited January 2024
    From cold turkey to OD in five minutes 



    WIOTOS 
    Good thing it’s Friday tomorrow, we always sign at least two players. https://youtu.be/mSYzwRKYBT0?si=yfIOdEZOuum1t2Ss
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,252
    edited January 2024
    Ikpeazu is not a replacement for CBT. He is a replacement for Tedic.

    So Ladapo would still make sense.
  • Rossman92
    Rossman92 Posts: 3,650
    I….. I don’t know how to react to this…… This doesn’t happen here lol
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,359
    edited January 2024
    PWADDICK said:

    What is going on?
    Clever fuckers, baited us with Uche and went for the premium deal.

    Certainly softens the blow about JCH.


  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,359
    Croydon said:
    Had to check that was the real O'Rourke when I saw that! 
    Same, especially due to the time, certainly the most active January I can recall with transfer gossip/links 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,035
    Had to check that wasn't the fake O'Rourke account 🤣🤣🤣

    I know they won't be done for Saturday unless they're having medicals now , but that's a very good step forward in terms of attacking options. If we then add Ward as Keeper cover,  Edmonds-Green to cover the backline and possibly a No10 to replace Fraser (bit of a luxury move but if the right player becomes available it would be a nice move) that's a very strong window. 
  • robroy said:
    My only worry is, where do the goals come from if May gets injured? 
    The opposition? 
  • robroy said:
    My only worry is, where do the goals come from if May gets injured? 
    The other end.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    Rothko said:
    The who point to this signing isn’t goals, it’s giving us a focal point up front to help Alfie and others, the idea that the only way to measure if a forward if good is goals, is just bumblings of utter simpletons 
    I would agree with this if he had any pedigree whatsoever.  
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,269
    Ikpeazu is to fill the Leaburn/Aneke gap. Ladapo is to fill the Tedic gap.

    If we're going 352 then the CBT gap needs to be filled by a wingback
  • Croydon said:
    Had to check that was the real O'Rourke when I saw that! 
    Same, especially due to the time, certainly the most active January I can recall with transfer gossip/links 
    Almost like we actually have a plan. 
  • wmcf123 said:
    I thought Uche was an absolute handful at Vale Park and if that is the role which gives more space to Alfie and the midfielders to benefit from, all good with me. That said we would need goals from the central midfielders which have been rare thus far this season. 
    Most of us would be a handful against our defenders .  Truly appalling goal record for a striker with huge numbers of different clubs 
    I assume we are interested in the fella after playing against us.
    Before the game we'd probably not heard of him.
    Who are our scouts btw?
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,900
    ladapo and the port vale fella will do for me - its all about next year and if we have them 2 added to with may and kanu and chucks and leaburn possibly playing some part then i think we will have a fair bit of ammunition for next years promotion charge. glad cbt is off- i'm totally bored with our style of play which seems to be get the ball to him and hope.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,561
    fenaddick said:
    If Ikpeazu was of interest to us why did we not sign him in October when he was free?
    Because Leaburn wasn’t injured 
    I know someone would say that but at the time Chuks was out injured too so surely if someone who is on your radar was available on a free you’d be nuts not to add them to your squad especially when, at the time, there was a chance you would lose Miles in January. It was a low cost low risk no brainer surely.
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 1,473
    I would like a LWB in on loan maybe and id be satisfied (I’m not stating who should be starting, just highlighting the depth in positions, expect Thomas/Anderson to go and maybe Dobson)
  • PWADDICK
    PWADDICK Posts: 526
    Can’t imagine Ladapo is a permanent?
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    Croydon said:
    Had to check that was the real O'Rourke when I saw that! 
    Same, especially due to the time, certainly the most active January I can recall with transfer gossip/links 

    Definitely better names we're being linked with but we can only judge with who actually signs for us. Interesting couple of weeks ahead.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    sam3110 said:
    Ikpeazu is to fill the Leaburn/Aneke gap. Ladapo is to fill the Tedic gap.

    If we're going 352 then the CBT gap needs to be filled by a wingback
    Did Tedic leave a gap then??