January transfer window rumours.

[Shed on tour]

Welcome Danny Rowe, seems a bit of an odd one but once scored 55 goals in a calendar year so who knows.

Where does this 55 goals in a calendar year come from? His wiki stats says he's scored just 18 goals from 2009.

Do playground 'jumpers for goalposts' goals count in career stats?

Oh... there's two Danny Rowe's . The 55 goal a season player plays for AFC Fylde.

"There's only two Danny Rowe's ".

Did we sign the right one?

I remember when we signed Arnold Muhren and some people thought we had made a mistake and we meant to sign his brother Gerrie.
Didn't turn out to be a bad signing in the end though!

[Tangfastic]

Where does this 55 goals in a calendar year come from? His wiki stats says he's scored just 18 goals from 2009.

Do playground 'jumpers for goalposts' goals count in career stats?[/quote]

Oh... there's two Danny Rowe's . The 55 goal a season player plays for AFC Fylde.

"There's only two Danny Rowe's ".

Did we sign the right one? [/quote]

I remember when we signed Arnold Muhren and some people thought we had made a mistake and we meant to sign his brother Gerrie.
Didn't turn out to be a bad signing in the end though![/quote]

Not unhappy with this Danny Rowe TBH. Just didn't know where he scored 55 goals. To complicate things more ... there's a third Danny Rowe who plays for Barrow on loan from Wycombe. Any more ?

[Shed on tour]

Where does this 55 goals in a calendar year come from? His wiki stats says he's scored just 18 goals from 2009.

Do playground 'jumpers for goalposts' goals count in career stats?

Oh... there's two Danny Rowe's . The 55 goal a season player plays for AFC Fylde.

"There's only two Danny Rowe's ".

Did we sign the right one? [/quote]

I remember when we signed Arnold Muhren and some people thought we had made a mistake and we meant to sign his brother Gerrie.
Didn't turn out to be a bad signing in the end though![/quote]

Not unhappy with this Danny Rowe TBH. Just didn't know where he scored 55 goals. To complicate things more ... there's a third Danny Rowe who plays for Barrow on loan from Wycombe. Any more ? [/quote]

At this rate before you know it we will have a full team of Danny Rowe's

[Bluemike]

Yeah we have signed the right one lol

[Tangfastic]

I just read that Douglas has been targeted by Coventry.

Makes sense for all parties. Can't see he's got any future here and I can see Diarouaga being Skuse's CM partner for the rest of the season.

Hope it happens - nothing against Douglas and probably unfair on him, but this would go someway in getting rid of negativity around the club.... and MM wouldn't have the temptation of picking him.

[charlton837]

I just read that Douglas has been targeted by Coventry.

Makes sense for all parties. Can't see he's got any future here and I can see Diarouaga being Skuse's CM partner for the rest of the season.

Hope it happens - nothing against Douglas and probably unfair on him, but this would go someway in getting rid of negativity around the club.... and MM wouldn't have the temptation of picking him.

Hope it happens, bottom of league 1 is his level at best....

[ashfordblue]

Russell Slade Coventry's manager says he's definitely not interested in Douglas moving to Coventry, as the 35 year old just aint good enough, says it all when a bottom league one side says he's useless, and not good enough, aww Micks super central midfielder not good enough , Slade says he wants a midfielder that will help Coventry's struggle for goals not hinder and make it worse get shod of him come end of season, or terminate it now, plus a few others need clearing out.

[hallamblue]

No surprise there then!

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[ashfordblue]

No surprise there then!

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Liz this was always going to be a NO NO transfer bid, Its a Smoke screen bid, just tried to make it look good for the season ticket holders renewals, Marcus Evans certainly will not part with large 6 or 7 figure sums for any player, it will always be Loans or very small fee incoming lower or none league players, not that I have a gripe with that, so long as we ship out the useless and past it players to compensate for the fresh arrivals, if Mick wants a loan in striker ask Leicester for Argentine striker Ulloa, desperate for game time, and says he wont play for Ranieri again, so if Leicester do want to keep him loan him to us, and pay his wages, problem solved mick.

[Bluemike]

Russell Slade Coventry's manager says he's definitely not interested in Douglas moving to Coventry, as the 35 year old just aint good enough, says it all when a bottom league one side says he's useless, and not good enough, aww Micks super central midfielder not good enough , Slade says he wants a midfielder that will help Coventry's struggle for goals not hinder and make it worse get shod of him come end of season, or terminate it now, plus a few others need clearing out.

Well this is the only official article I can see, certainly doesn't say Douglas is not good enough or useless, nor does it say anything about hinderin g Coventrys plans or making it worse but hey ho, lets not let facts get in the way of slagging off one of our own players again, it will be a miracle if anyone would want to sign for us with some of the crap being bandied about.

COVENTRY City will not be recruiting the services of experienced Ipswich Town midfielder Jonathan Douglas, despite media speculation.

Sky Blues sources have confirmed with the Observer he is not among targets ahead of tomorrow night’s transfer window closure.

It is understood boss Russell Slade did have a look at the 35-year-old former Republic of Ireland and Leeds star.

Slade told the Coventry Observer last week he was targeting attacking players as a priority including potentially two attacking midfielders and one or two strikers, with goals in short supply and the Sky Blues languishing at the foot of League One.

[hallamblue]

Well they're not daft are they.

[marko69]

Well this is the only official article I can see, certainly doesn't say Douglas is not good enough or useless, nor does it say anything about hindering Coventrys plans or making it worse but hey ho, lets not let facts get in the way of slagging off one of our own players again, it will be a miracle if anyone would want to sign for us with some of the crap being bandied about.

Yes, must say, I agree.

I must only see his fairly decent performances, because he is far from the worst player on the field. I suppose he's susceptible to the odd mistimed tackle but those come with age,....... but at least he's always "there" making the challenges. I'm hoping he finds one more half decent club before he hangs up his boots.

[charlton837]

I haven't seen anything saying he's not good enough but my personal opinion would be that he probably isn't although Coventry are in a right mess. Interesting Slade says he wants more attacking options as everyone round me at PR harps on about how Douglas scored 8 goals in one season and is better in an attacking role.

When I look at fees being paid at the moment I just can't for the life of me see how we will ever compete. Even mediocre teams like Brentford spending 3m on one player. Now Wigan are probably going to have to sell wildschut and derby are talking about 4m. On the top end Newcastle happy to spend 13m on Townsend. With Brentford people.will say they will get a load of money for Hogan but we did for a few players in recent years and still didn't spend.

Our club seem to be saying we have put "really good bids" in but reality is 1-2m is no longer a really good bid. I did my uni dissertation on finance in football, and in 2010 at the time of writing it the bigest ever transfer in the championship was Chopra to Cardiff for 4m, and in the prem was robinho to man city for 30m. Money has got stupid but we are going to get cut further and further adrift at this rate.

[Charnwood]

..... and now Woolfies mob set a new transfer record signing their on loan striker Helder Costa from Benfica for £13m.

Costa becomes the fifth player to join a Championship side this season for a fee of more than £10m.

What chance do we have competing at these levels.

[Shed on tour]

According to Sky Sports, Forest in talks with us regarding transfer of Chambers.

http://www.skysports.com/

Would be a surprise move as he wasn't exactly a fans favourite when he left there.

[Dubai Blue]

Might better explain the Stephen Taylor move though.......

Tell you what, if we are to lose Chambers & Berra between now and August is there a chance that we might be trying to put together a defence that is better on ball and not just professional hoofers?

Emmanuel, Webster, Kenlock, Taylor, Digby?

[charlton837]

scum are signing Wildschut from Wigan for £7m. Good signing for them, although a lot of money. Im just in disbelief how much money is flying around this league, we are not far from being in a situation where only teams that have very recently been in the premier league will have a chance to getting back in it once they are relegated.

Norwich - Spending £7m today, but also spent elsewhere, Prtichard for about £10m?
Villa - Buying Hogan for £15m, also spent over £50m before this so far this season!
Newcastle - Spent roughly £50-60m on their squad this year, considering Townsend for £13m today

Then think about some of the other clubs, Wolves spent £13m today on Costa, Bristol City have spent some money. Derby have spent loads too in past few years and seem keen to carry on doing it.

Not all of them are doing great at the moment but the reality is longer term these clubs are likely to do better than the rest of us. Just becoming a bit of a joke to be honest, its no good for anyone, will dramatically reduce competition in the very near future. We used to talk about the gap between the Prem and Championship, now there is becoming an even bigger gap between the bigger sides in the Championship against the rest of the teams there. And think the team finishing 20th this year in the prem will get £100m! That's much more than previous seasons so next season those teams coming down will have even more money and if any of the above teams don't go up they will still have huge amounts of parachute payments.

Rant over!

[ashfordblue]

I haven't seen anything saying he's not good enough but my personal opinion would be that he probably isn't although Coventry are in a right mess. Interesting Slade says he wants more attacking options as everyone round me at PR harps on about how Douglas scored 8 goals in one season and is better in an attacking role.

When I look at fees being paid at the moment I just can't for the life of me see how we will ever compete. Even mediocre teams like Brentford spending 3m on one player. Now Wigan are probably going to have to sell wildschut and derby are talking about 4m. On the top end Newcastle happy to spend 13m on Townsend. With Brentford people.will say they will get a load of money for Hogan but we did for a few players in recent years and still didn't spend.

Our club seem to be saying we have put "really good bids" in but reality is 1-2m is no longer a really good bid. I did my uni dissertation on finance in football, and in 2010 at the time of writing it the bigest ever transfer in the championship was Chopra to Cardiff for 4m, and in the prem was robinho to man city for 30m. Money has got stupid but we are going to get cut further and further adrift at this rate.

Charlton and BM a quick reply to the comment I made re Douglas and Coventry link up, Russell Slade did have Dougie watched, and has cast his reasons for not wanting him, ala Micks tactics of defence only, but just to confirm this, my close friend who's a well in the know Coventry city pissed off supporter, says it was laughed at by his large group of supporters, he said they need better goal scoring midfielders, to try and sort the mess out that their in on and off the field, so a slow carthorse Dougie was never going to happen, as much as we would wish it too.

Now re the spending out on our incoming players, well we've spent a massive £110'000 k which is what I would expect from us, the 6 & 7 figure sums was never going to happen and never will under this regime we have at Ipswich, so we have to stick with what we've got, which aint a lot.

[hallamblue]

Chambers being targeted by Forest. ..good move for all concerned, or another Town c*ck up?

[Shed on tour]

Chambers being targeted by Forest. ..good move for all concerned, or another Town c*ck up?

Although I'm not Chambers greatest fan I think it is a bit risky letting him go at this moment in time as Webster is out for the rest of the season, Smith will probably be a while before he is ready for 1st team football after his injury, Taylor has been very injury prone in the past and Berra's form has been shaky to say the least recently.

Of course it maybe a case of somebody else might be coming in as cover or it is an offer too good to be turned down as he is out of contract in the summer and even though we have an option for an extra year on that we don't seem too keen to activate yet.

As I said previously Chambo wasn't exactly a fan favourite at Forest when he was there but again he is probably looking to secure his future.

[ashfordblue]

Fooking hell, sparks flying at Brizzle Rovers fans with Matt Taylor moving to Brizzle City, I wouldn't want to be Taylor walking around Bristol any time soon

[ashfordblue]

also we are looking at Reading striker Samuel, and that's probably where it will stay just looking not cooking

[ashfordblue]

I can see why Chambo might be going to Forest, with Taylor Signed

[Bluemike]

I am bloody glad we are not trying to p*ss away millions like these other bloody clubs, good luck to them, only 3 will go up after all, it is obscene and just plain wrong. maybe we are doing it the best way if all that matters in the prem is spending f**king millions on dross, god knows it is happening in the champs too.

I would rather stay in this divison with our already mega debt being managed and nuture along the likes of Bishop, Webster, Dozzelll, Emmanuel, Kenlock, Benyu, Nydam. Morris, Blanchfield etc ewtc and compliment them with some experience that we already have in Skuse, Ward, Pitman, Didsy, Sears etc etc, add to that a top loanee every season like Fraser or Lawrence, that will do me. F**K the Prem,.

[hallamblue]

scum offered an initial £4m for a Wigan player and have had to go to £7m to get him. Ripped off lol

[Bluemike]

He's a good player mind.

[hallamblue]

I am bloody glad we are not trying to p*ss away millions like these other bloody clubs, good luck to them, only 3 will go up after all, it is obscene and just plain wrong. maybe we are doing it the best way if all that matters in the prem is spending f**king millions on dross, god knows it is happening in the champs too.

I would rather stay in this divison with our already mega debt being managed and nuture along the likes of Bishop, Webster, Dozzelll, Emmanuel, Kenlock, Benyu, Nydam. Morris, Blanchfield etc ewtc and compliment them with some experience that we already have in Skuse, Ward, Pitman, Didsy, Sears etc etc, add to that a top loanee every season like Fraser or Lawrence, that will do me. F**K the Prem,.

Well if we allow Chambers to leave tonight as is seeming increasingly likely. We will have just Berra and Taylor as experienced CBS, assuming Taylor international clearance comes through in.time for tonight.

[Bluemike]

I will be interested to see how the neanderthals react should Chambers depart, slagged him off for 18 months and I bet now they will use it as another tool to attack MM with.

[number 9]

Transfer fees have become exceedingly inflated...a bit like the UK housing market. I think we'll have to settle for a refurbished council flat, rather than a nice cottage in the country. Maybe it's time to invest more in our youth system because the transfer market is ridiculous! Yep, think it's time to take a punt on the Young Ones...which in fairness we have been of late. I still want MM OUT! Bluemike, I don't think you have to worry about us getting promoted any time soon!

[marko69]

Very bad timing for Luke Chambers to be leaving. In a team playing well, (that's a "team" playing well) , he's a very good player and gives his all. In a team playing like horses arses, he's still busting a gut but mistakes are more frequent. Similar with Berra. Mick replacements better be up for the next few months.