The January Transfer Window

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hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
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Mar 16, 2005
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Chandlers Ford
My mate just sent me a text saying 'Ulloa in Town apparently'. He's at work, I've asked where he heard it and am waiting for a response.

Ulloa in town is not news. He still has his place here, and was out at the Argie restaurant with Bruno and the owner.
 


Albumen

Don't wait for me!
Jan 19, 2010
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Brighton - In your face
I expect one pacey workaholic forward to cover Baldock, and that's all. Unless March can grow into that role.
It's the most I've ever been relaxed in a window (there's a joke to be had there somewhere).
 




Machiavelli

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Oct 11, 2013
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Fiveways
ofcourse we have no chance if we are not in the Premier League, he would be a perfect big upgrade on Baldock if we were to make it.

He would. But surely this is a January Transfer Window thread and, as a consequence, we're discussing this window and not the summer's one.
This does illustrate what I think is the key issue, however, which is:
-- if we get a striker in this window (which we should), will it be with this season solely in mind, which would entail a loan. If a young, promising PL striker from a top four/six club, this might also enable the option of keeping him for a season if we make it to the PL (Solanke at Chelsea, for example).
-- do we get a striker with our future in mind, whether long-term? i.e. buying someone young who might cut it in the PL, but is likely to be good in the Championship if we don't seal promotion this season
-- do we buy a striker to help gain promotion, but then let them rot on the bench if we do make it to the PL, see Middlesborough and Jordan Rhodes
-- we go for an unexpected signing from Europe (see Ulloa and Hemed, but also see David Rodriguez and Colunga)
-- some other option
 


Machiavelli

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Oct 11, 2013
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Fiveways
I expect one pacey workaholic forward to cover Baldock, and that's all. Unless March can grow into that role.

As much as I'm a fan of Solly, I can't quite see it. He seems to be more of a winger/wide forward, and I do like the look of him as a more orthodox winger on the left, especially when dovetailed with Knockaert on the right.
 


Nixonator

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Feb 8, 2016
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Shoreham Beach
I expect one pacey workaholic forward to cover Baldock, and that's all. Unless March can grow into that role.
It's the most I've ever been relaxed in a window (there's a joke to be had there somewhere).

Doubt it will be a player in this mould, we already have Sam. Likely to be a creative player in my opinion.
 




severnside gull

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May 16, 2007
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By the seaside in West Somerset
Doubt it will be a player in this mould, we already have Sam. Likely to be a creative player in my opinion.

That would be two players then.
We have to find cover for Baldock. If he gets an injury we only have Hemed or, at a push, Murphy and that's a very different dynamic.
A truly creative central midfielder would be a real bonus although they are rare. I really do think we make a mistake sometimes by "playing our way" and not matching sides up in midfield. The last two games away from home have been classic cases in point. We may have found a way to win but we have made it hard by starting with 2v3 in the centre and being swamped.
 














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