January 2025 Transfer Window

We won’t miss Sanderson if truth beknown, he started off brightly and has petered out. Diabate won’t get much if any game time as Kelly and Baldwin are on the cusp of fitness with Huntingdon as back up too . Honestly I’m not fussed if we don’t see them again, but we do need cover and a “ challenger” for Kavanagh from elsewhere instead of Sanderson.

 

It's a fair point, Stockport played a very open on the deck style, not something we often see in league 2 bar the likes of Notts County and MK Dons.

 

Controversial maybe........ but like numerous other replies have said.
Diabete - Send Back
Sanderson - Send Back
Wilson - Undisclosed to TNS
Stubbs - Undisclosed to Cheltenham
Smith - Loan or Undisclosed To Rochdale
Odour - Loan Out
Oliver - Paid Up and leaves....I hope
Evans - End of contract
Huntingdon - Extension End of season
J Walker - Undisclosed Possibly Carlisle
With hopefully a few permanent signings coming in with a established midfield player(s) and at least one centre forward with some form of goal scoring history that also is not looking for his last big payday

 

Evans I would offer another year on that showing !
You missed Callum Johnson.

 

Absolutely no chance with his injury record but I wouldn't be against a deal to the end of the season heavily based on his availability to play/be named in the match day squad.

 

Yes that’s a reasonable compromise. .

I hope you don’t mean Johnson

 

I wouldnt be against Walker leaving (think he gone in July anyway), but wouldnt be against him staying either.

 

In terms of January, filling 4 positions in just 4 weeks is considered quite a lot. 4 was my bare minimum. I think we need 6.

 

I'm prepared to be completely underwhelmed but our January activity

 

I think the team, whoever that may be at City know they need to do something in January and actually spend some money otherwise if the form stays the same the fans will just turn, even more than now. It'll get toxic very quick.

If they spend and results don't immediately improve but performances do, at the very least it buys sparks/sharpe and Rupp some time.

 

What have Rochdale ever done to you.
Smith has been, like many a massive disappointment, i was looking at him when he signed and thought the new Nakki Wells.
We would have been better signing Maggie Smith
I dont disagree with any of your suggestions.
Too much deadwood in the squad again.

 

Yeh, fully expecting some Tom Elliott and Dara Costelleo types to rock up.

One thing I will guarantee you is any forward that comes in will not have hit double figures at an acceptable level last season.

 

cynical

 

Grading our summer signings. Just my opinion of course....possibly been a bit generous with Shepherd but best of a bad bunch.

Defenders
Jack Shepherd - B-
Jay Benn - C+
Neill Byrne - C
Aden Baldwin - D
Cheik Diabete - E
Callum Johnson - F

Midfielders
Tyriek Wright - C-
Antoni Sarcevic - D
Joe Adams - F

Strikers
Olly Sanderson - E

 

Costelleo , who looked anything but a footballer, whilst with us, is not doing too bad at Stanley, and i believe has more goals than any of our back up strikers.
He is currently heading for double figures.

 

You've spelt "negative" wrong Dennis.

 

To be fair to him, he looked a 'decent footballer' but certainly not a goalscorer