January Transfers and Rumours

[Brian Johnson]

1 minute ago, Sam Kelly's Left Boot said:

We've got more staff than McDonald's, no wonder the budget isn't there.

Too many chiefs, not enough Indians.

I fancy a Mcdonalds breakfast now. See you in a bit

[Howjy04]

32 minutes ago, TJHValiant said:

I don’t honestly think we are waiting to the end of the window to sign players. I think it is simply the case there won’t be any. Dan Gore was it. 

Dan Gore plus Weir and Williams.

[Santa]

5 minutes ago, Howjy04 said:

Dan Gore plus Weir and Williams.

Yep. Four loan players out, three loan players in. 

[TJHValiant]

6 minutes ago, Howjy04 said:

Dan Gore plus Weir and Williams.

Yeah true. It seems a pretty typical window for us really. Not good by any means but if all three are decent it probably would have been enough. After all Uche getting injured was a bit of a shock. 

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2 minutes ago, Santa said:

Yep. Four loan players out, three loan players in. 

That makes it looks like a farm that we only get the basic benefit out of. Take our player, have him go from largely incompetent to pretty decent over a space of 2 months, then we'll take them back when you've enjoyed a few games of reaping the developmental awards, only to send them somewhere higher. Meanwhile, you start again but half way through the season.

[robf]

A round-up of the latest X/Twitter/Whatever it's called today rumours...

Port Vale deadline day rumours - "at least two signing" - onevalefan.co.uk

WWW.ONEVALEFAN.CO.UK

 

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3 minutes ago, robf said:

A round-up of the latest X/Twitter/Whatever it's called today rumours...

Port Vale deadline day rumours - "at least two signing" - onevalefan.co.uk

WWW.ONEVALEFAN.CO.UK

 

Burke once sold for £15m. Can't be all bad.

[MBE]

8 minutes ago, robf said:

A round-up of the latest X/Twitter/Whatever it's called today rumours...

Port Vale deadline day rumours - "at least two signing" - onevalefan.co.uk

WWW.ONEVALEFAN.CO.UK

 

Love rumours, we have a distinct lack of them. The evidence of these two accounts from the past windows are click baits.

[MBE]

I'm going have a walk unto the training pitches this morning and see if there are any players I don't recognise.

[valiant_593]

16 minutes ago, TJHValiant said:

Yeah true. It seems a pretty typical window for us really. Not good by any means but if all three are decent it probably would have been enough. After all Uche getting injured was a bit of a shock. 

We were selling Uche so there must have been a plan before his injury. We needed a striker even with him fit, I’ll be very disappointed if this isn’t addressed today. 

[valiant_593]

14 minutes ago, 1 said:

That makes it looks like a farm that we only get the basic benefit out of. Take our player, have him go from largely incompetent to pretty decent over a space of 2 months, then we'll take them back when you've enjoyed a few games of reaping the developmental awards, only to send them somewhere higher. Meanwhile, you start again but half way through the season.

My issue exactly with what we are doing at the moment. Developing other sides players and constantly going back to square 1 ourselves when they leave 

[Wrex]

2 hours ago, philpvfc said:

What is the long term plan on the pitch?

Loan young players from top clubs and send them back after 6 months, then start again

Bring players through the youth system like Walters and Lomax yet play players like Grant instead

Ignore any chance of ever signing a quality striker

Continue to persist with players like Massey and Loft

Sign another center defender so we can continue to play Smith out of position as wing back

 

Sorry, I don’t see any particular long term plan on the pitch.

Apparently the long-term plan is that the Premier League youngsters on loan will end up not being necessary as we will be producing similar level talent from our own academy.

So if you want to imagine it on the pitch then just picture Gore and Weir as our own players.

[Rampant Zebra]

4 minutes ago, MBE said:

I'm going have a walk unto the training pitches this morning and see if there are any players I don't recognise.

No point in me doing that! 🙂

[valiant_593]

Jack Marriott signed for Wrexham 

[robf]

2 minutes ago, valiant_593 said:

Jack Marriott signed for Wrexham 

I know it's a bit rubbish to be thinking about other teams losing players rather than Vale adding them, but that's good news I reckon. Reading have sold another player too, so those two teams look weaker after this window.