I was expecting more exits from L1 to higher clubs, but it seems that L1 clubs in contention for promotion (other than stricken Reading) been able to keep hold of their better players.
I now believe they will make the top two due to excellent squad depth. Previously I thought that they would fade away.
Brought 12 players in, and didn't lose their main asset Kone.
If anything you'd question whether they did too much business. It's hard to integrate so many players mid season.
Yeah, that's a lot. It could damage morale of other players still there. They've been top 2 for a lot of the season so I doubt they needed that many players.
I was only expecting two additions at Charlton and they both seem to have experience at a higher level so hopefully not a bad window. Wycombes window particularly holding on to Kone should be enough to get them second place behind Birmingham.
Slightly off topic down in League 2 The Gills had a new owner who promised great things. He received praise from some posters on here
4 managers later they are looking over their shoulder to make sure they stay in the football league . The grass is not always greener.
I think Wycombe and Orient have done great business this window.
I think if we had signed a good attacking/wide/quick player in on a permanent I would say our business was good but instead I think we’re short.
A win against Orient on 1st March could be essential for our play off hopes. I don't want to share the points and table will look very different with an extra 3 points over them.
Transfers in as of end of 4 February 100 by 24 Teams. Most Active: Wycombe (10) Least Active: Reading (1) Teams with 5+ signings: 9 Teams with 4+ signings: 14 Teams with 3+ signings: 21 Fee Paid/Undisclosed: 36 Free: 13 Loans: 51
Barnsley: Neil Farrugia - Shamrock Rovers (Free) Joe Gauci - Aston Villa (Loan) Clement Rodrigues - Bastia (Loan) Dexter Lembikisa - Wolves (Loan)
Birmingham: Grant Hanley - Norwich (Free) Kieran Dowell - Rangers (Loan) Lee Myung-Jae - N/A (Free)
Bolton: Joel Randall - Peterborough (Undisclosed) Alex Murphy - Newcastle (Loan) Kion Etete - Cardiff (Loan)
Bristol Rovers: Romaine Sawyers - AFC Wimbledon (Free) Matt Butcher - Wycombe (Loan) Sil Swinkels - Aston Villa (Loan) Michael Reindorf - Cardiff (Loan) Myles Roberts - Cardiff (Loan)
Burton: Owen Dodgson - Burnley (Loan) JJ McKiernan - Lincoln (Loan) Jon Dadi Bodvarsson - Wrexham (Free) Fabio Tavares - Coventry (Loan) James Jones - Wrexham (Undisclosed) Kyran Lofthouse - Barnsley (Loan)
Cambridge United: Marko Marosi - Plymouth (Free) Esapa Osong - Nottingham Forest (Loan) Dom Ballard - Southampton (Loan) Ben Stevenson - Portsmouth (Free) Nathan Bishop - Sunderland (Loan)
Charlton: Alex Gilbert - Middlesbrough (Loan) Tom McIntyre - Portsmouth (Loan)
Percentage of signings where a fee has been paid or are 'undsiclosed' is relatively similar. The main change is that Loan signings signicantly increase, taking away from free transfers.
Unsurprisingly no team signed more players in January than they did in the summer. However 2 teams did match their summer totals - Reading (1), and Wycombe (10)
Comparing signings from the Premier League, Championship and League One by League One sides - in the summer there was a pretty even split. However, in January signings are much more likely to come from the Championship.
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I now believe they will make the top two due to excellent squad depth. Previously I thought that they would fade away.
If anything you'd question whether they did too much business. It's hard to integrate so many players mid season.
Wycombes window particularly holding on to Kone should be enough to get them second place behind Birmingham.
Slightly off topic down in League 2 The Gills had a new owner who promised great things. He received praise from some posters on here
I think if we had signed a good attacking/wide/quick player in on a permanent I would say our business was good but instead I think we’re short.
Most Active: Wycombe (10)
Least Active: Reading (1)
Teams with 5+ signings: 9
Teams with 4+ signings: 14
Teams with 3+ signings: 21
Fee Paid/Undisclosed: 36
Free: 13
Loans: 51
Barnsley:
Neil Farrugia - Shamrock Rovers (Free)
Joe Gauci - Aston Villa (Loan)
Clement Rodrigues - Bastia (Loan)
Dexter Lembikisa - Wolves (Loan)
Birmingham:
Grant Hanley - Norwich (Free)
Kieran Dowell - Rangers (Loan)
Lee Myung-Jae - N/A (Free)
Blackpool:
Sammy Silvera - Middlesbrough (Loan)
Tom Bloxham - Shrewsbury (Undisclosed)
Niall Ennis - Stoke (Loan)
Bolton:
Joel Randall - Peterborough (Undisclosed)
Alex Murphy - Newcastle (Loan)
Kion Etete - Cardiff (Loan)
Bristol Rovers:
Romaine Sawyers - AFC Wimbledon (Free)
Matt Butcher - Wycombe (Loan)
Sil Swinkels - Aston Villa (Loan)
Michael Reindorf - Cardiff (Loan)
Myles Roberts - Cardiff (Loan)
Burton:
Owen Dodgson - Burnley (Loan)
JJ McKiernan - Lincoln (Loan)
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson - Wrexham (Free)
Fabio Tavares - Coventry (Loan)
James Jones - Wrexham (Undisclosed)
Kyran Lofthouse - Barnsley (Loan)
Cambridge United:
Marko Marosi - Plymouth (Free)
Esapa Osong - Nottingham Forest (Loan)
Dom Ballard - Southampton (Loan)
Ben Stevenson - Portsmouth (Free)
Nathan Bishop - Sunderland (Loan)
Charlton:
Alex Gilbert - Middlesbrough (Loan)
Tom McIntyre - Portsmouth (Loan)
Crawley:
Ben Radcliffe - Derby (Undisclosed)
Kamari Doyle - Brighton (Loan)
Matthew Cox - Brentford (Loan)
Rory Feely - Barrow (Undisclosed)
Liam Fraser - N/A (Free)
Exeter:
Joel Colwill - Cardiff (Loan)
Tony Yogane - Brentford (Loan)
Alex Hartridge - Wycombe (Loan)
Andrew Oluwabori - Halifax (Undisclosed)
Ed Turns - Brighton (Undisclosed)
Angus MacDonald - Aberdeen (Free)
Huddersfield:
Ruben Roosken - Heracles (Undisclosed)
Joe Taylor - Luton (Undisclosed)
Dion Charles - Huddersfield (Undisclosed)
Tawanda Chirewa - Wolves (Loan)
Leyton Orient:
Dilan Markandy - Blackburn (Loan)
Azeem Abdulai - Swansea (Undisclosed)
Sonny Perkins - Leeds (Undisclosed)
Randell Williams - Bolton (Undisclosed)
Ramarni Edmonds-Green - Charlton (Undisclosed)
Lincoln City:
Sam Clucas - Oldham (Free)
James Collins - Derby (Free)
Joe Gardner - Nottingham Forest (Loan)
Caylan Vickers - Brighton (Loan)
Jordan Rhodes - Blackpool (Loan)
Liam Shaw - Fleetwood (Undiclosed)
Terry Taylor - Charlton (Loan)
Dara Costelloe - Burnley (Loan)
Ben Perry - Nottingham Forest (Loan)
Peterborough:
Carl Johnston - Fleetwood (Undisclosed)
Gustav Lindgren - Degefors IF (£500K+)
Tayo Edun - Charlton (Undisclosed)
Sam Hughes - Stockport (Loan)
Reading:
Billy Bodin - Burton (Loan)
Rotherham:
Louie Sibley - Oxford (Loan)
Dan Gore - Manchester United (Loan)
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu - Luton (Loan)
Shrewsbury:
Callum Stewart - Leamington (Undisclosed)
Dominic Gape - Eastleigh (Shrewsbury)
Vadaine Oliver - Bradford (Loan)
Stevenage:
Brandon Hanlan - Wycombe (Loan)
Kyle Edwards - Oxford (Undisclosed)
Stockport:
Benony Breki Andresson - Club KR (Undisclosed)
Micah Hamilton - Middlesbrough (Loan)
Brad Hills - Norwich (Loan)
Sam Cosgrove - Barnsley (Loan)
Owen Moxon - Portsmouth (Undisclosed)
Wigan:
Josh Robinson - Arsenal (Undisclosed)
Joe Hungbo - Nurnberg (Undisclosed)
Will Goodwin - Oxford (Loan)
Ollie Norburn - Blackpool (Loan)
Ronan Darcy - Crawley (Undisclosed)
Owen Dale - Oxford (Loan)
Wrexham:
Ryan Longman - Hull (Undisclosed)
Sam Smith - Reading (Undisclosed)
Jay Rodriguez - Burnley (Undisclosed)
Wycombe:
Sonny Bradley - Derby (Loan)
Anders Hagelskjaer - Molde (Undisclosed)
Magnus Westergard - Viborg (Undisclosed)
Alex Lowry - Rangers (Undisclosed)
James Berry - Chesterfield (Undisclosed)
Caleb Taylor - West Brom (Loan)
Adam Reach - N/A (Free)
Will Norris - Portsmouth (Free)
Fin Back - Nottingham Forest (Undisclosed)
Xavier Simons - Hull (Loan)
Percentage of signings where a fee has been paid or are 'undsiclosed' is relatively similar. The main change is that Loan signings signicantly increase, taking away from free transfers.
I don't expect us to be near Wycombe but they've really had a go as well.
Didn't realise Bodin went to Reading, always a decent player in this league.
Thank you for the updates @DyerConsequences 👍🏻