The January Transfer Window

[Blue Valkyrie]

Dagenham striker Oliver Hawkins, 24, could move from the National League to the Championship in January, with Nottingham Forest, Brighton and Ipswich among those following his progress.(London Evening Standard)

2 Oliver's in the same team.
How very middle class. [emoji38]

That'll be the 5th choice striker, not the main singing I reckon.

 

[Marshy]

We won't get our man until the last few days of the window, bit of a merry go round at the moment especially with strikers.

Relax.

 

[FatSuperman]

West Ham have had a £12.5m bid for Scott Hogan rejected as Brentford want £15m for the 24-year-old striker. (Daily Mail)

I know he's a striker, so it's always going to be an insane number, but £15m sounds crazy. I vaguely remember him last season as being constantly injured, does one good championship season equate to that kind of money?

 

[Stat Brother]

I know he's a striker, so it's always going to be an insane number, but £15m sounds crazy. I vaguely remember him last season as being constantly injured, does one good championship season equate to that kind of money?

Yep and the nimrods on here still can't work out why these names are never going to sign for Championship Albion.

 

[FatSuperman]

Yep and the nimrods on here still can't work out why these names are never going to sign for Championship Albion.

I tend to read those posts more as blind hope. I'd actually be very worried if we (well, TB) splurged £15m on a striker like that, definitely consider it a high risk strategy. I know that marquee signings have their place, but I'd much rather that sort of money was spent on ~3 decent players elsewhere along the field. Duffy for instance has been an amazing buy, although I bet 90% of people would have preferred we'd signed Hogan for £10m.

 

[darkwolf666]

I tend to read those posts more as blind hope. I'd actually be very worried if we (well, TB) splurged £15m on a striker like that, definitely consider it a high risk strategy. I know that marquee signings have their place, but I'd much rather that sort of money was spent on ~3 decent players elsewhere along the field. Duffy for instance has been an amazing buy, although I bet 90% of people would have preferred we'd signed Hogan for £10m.

Well those 90% are clearly stupid then!

We now have the tightest defence in the EFL and are currently fifth highest scorers in the Championship. That to me appears to indicate we have a good blend between our goalscoring options and a solid defence.

Having said that I do concede that we could do with some cover up front - cover though, not a replacement. That obviously means you aren't going to be signing a marque striker to then sit on the bench, which pretty much eliminates loan signings from the Premier League or big money signings from anywhere.

I'm more inclined to think it will be a signing where people will go "who"?

 

[Deadly Danson]

Apologies if I missed this but Swansea have agreed a fee of £5m for Norwich's Martin Olsson. Is it me or is that silly money based on his performance at the Amex. Dunk must be worth £20m in that case.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Well those 90% are clearly stupid then!

We now have the tightest defence in the EFL and are currently fifth highest scorers in the Championship. That to me appears to indicate we have a good blend between our goalscoring options and a solid defence.

Having said that I do concede that we could do with some cover up front - cover though, not a replacement. That obviously means you aren't going to be signing a marque striker to then sit on the bench, which pretty much eliminates loan signings from the Premier League or big money signings from anywhere.

I'm more inclined to think it will be a signing where people will go "who"?

Akpom from Arsenal (and who knows this league) would fit the bill I think - http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/championship-trio-chasing-deal-for-arsenal-striker/

 

[northstandsteve]

Been mentioned a few times, I'd be happy with him.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Akpom from Arsenal (and who knows this league) would fit the bill I think - http://footballleagueworld.co.uk/championship-trio-chasing-deal-for-arsenal-striker/

Akpom for me is the smartest move, or at least a player of his age/experience. Murray/Baldock is working for us and we won't want someone coming in messing everything up. Akpom will be happy to get half an hour a game to prove himself.

 

[jamie the seagull]

Apologies if I missed this but Swansea have agreed a fee of £5m for Norwich's Martin Olsson. Is it me or is that silly money based on his performance at the Amex. Dunk must be worth £20m in that case.

Having to sell before he buys.
In true Norwich scouting fashion they will hijack someone's forward purchase.

 

[Triggaaar]

Relax.

I can't!

 

[B.W.]

Well those 90% are clearly stupid then!

We now have the tightest defence in the EFL and are currently fifth highest scorers in the Championship. That to me appears to indicate we have a good blend between our goalscoring options and a solid defence.

Having said that I do concede that we could do with some cover up front - cover though, not a replacement. That obviously means you aren't going to be signing a marque striker to then sit on the bench, which pretty much eliminates loan signings from the Premier League or big money signings from anywhere.

I'm more inclined to think it will be a signing where people will go "who"?

We should strive to improve on what we have. This means signing, at the very least, a striker who is as good as Sam B (real competition), but preferably to replace him.

 

[darkwolf666]

We should strive to improve on what we have. This means signing, at the very least, a striker who is as good as Sam B (real competition), but preferably to replace him.

Why? Why attempt to replace Baldock now? The team is working perfectly well as it is and needs cover. - not replacement. Do that when/if we get promotion if deemed necessary!

While you're at it why not replace Murray too, after all Murray isn't even our player!

 

[BensGrandad]

Rather than replace any of the first choice now better wait 5 months and just bring in players that will help us reach our aim and then spend money on replacements.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

That'll be the 5th choice striker, not the main singing I reckon.

A middle class striker playing for Dagenham, hmmm.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I know he's a striker, so it's always going to be an insane number, but £15m sounds crazy. I vaguely remember him last season as being constantly injured, does one good championship season equate to that kind of money?

In his case it would appear so. Crazy I agree.

 

[dazzer6666]

Why? Why attempt to replace Baldock now? The team is working perfectly well as it is and needs cover. - not replacement. Do that when/if we get promotion if deemed necessary!

While you're at it why not replace Murray too, after all Murray isn't even our player!

Correct.....get some decent cover for Sam to take us through till the end of the season. If we're up, CH and the recruitment team can then set about securing the targets they undoubtedly already have in their sights for the PL over the summer.

 

[durrington gull]

Why? Why attempt to replace Baldock now? The team is working perfectly well as it is and needs cover. - not replacement. Do that when/if we get promotion if deemed necessary!

While you're at it why not replace Murray too, after all Murray isn't even our player!

Because Baldock needs serious competition for his place, competition drives up performance

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Because Baldock needs serious competition for his place, competition drives up performance

Mostly but not always,that said we need to not let the window pass without signing a striker,preferably two.