The hysterically annoying and totally unfounded, but traditional, January 2025 rumours thread.

[camberwell fox]

A right back has to be no.1.
A left back
A centre back
In bowl entertwinment by The Backstreet Boys.
More glory holes in the gents.

Amen to those.

 

[jb5000]

How long is Ricardo due to be out?

 

[Micky]

An upgrade at right back and left back
A top class centre back
An upgrade on Mavididi
A young striker with pace and power and a point to prove

We will probably get two of them at most

And then they will probably be shit

 

[Robin127]

More glory holes in the gents.

Keeping Homer busy I see.

 

[Miles Away]

Dream window?

**** off Faes, Ward and Edouard. Their collective attitudes stink and is bad for the squad.

If we can find a market for Daka and replace him with a recalled Cannon, all the better.

We need full backs. Ricardo fit will help and I’m convinced Justin is a better left back than right, so that might provide support on the left. So one good, proper, full back would probably suffice.

We really need a winger option. This can be someone with experience and a loan. Fatawu is the long term answer. Wonder if Riyad fancies a nibble?

Finally a centre back with a bit of pace. We can’t rely on Coady and Vestergaard and expect to survive, and I’m convinced Okoli can’t play in a back four (would be fine in a five).

Would also like to know where we stand with the fitness of Souttar and Nelson. Both could be options if they can get fit.

We have to be somewhat realistic about the future, too. Can’t be signing any more retreads on long deals

 

[pork pie fox]

Dream window?

**** off Faes, Ward and Edouard. Their collective attitudes stink and is bad for the squad.

If we can find a market for Daka and replace him with a recalled Cannon, all the better.

We need full backs. Ricardo fit will help and I’m convinced Justin is a better left back than right, so that might provide support on the left. So one good, proper, full back would probably suffice.

We really need a winger option. This can be someone with experience and a loan. Fatawu is the long term answer. Wonder if Riyad fancies a nibble?

Finally a centre back with a bit of pace. We can’t rely on Coady and Vestergaard and expect to survive, and I’m convinced Okoli can’t play in a back four (would be fine in a five).

Would also like to know where we stand with the fitness of Souttar and Nelson. Both could be options if they can get fit.

Isn’t Nelson out injured for a while?

 

[Miles Away]

Isn’t Nelson out injured for a while?

Him and Souttar are both injured. Just don’t know the extent.

 

[camberwell fox]

How long is Ricardo due to be out?

Ricardo is made of sugar paper and unfortunately I think he is finished.

He’s barely been fit since his first major injury.

We need to replace him.

 

[Miles Away]

What I don’t want is us shelling out big bucks or wages on anyone over 25.

 

[Miles Away]

Ricardo is made of sugar paper and unfortunately I think he is finished.

He’s barely been fit since his first major injury.

We need to replace him.

He played almost the entirety of last season.

 

[pork pie fox]

Him and Souttar are both injured. Just don’t know the extent.

Harry Souttar injury deals huge blow to Socceroos’ World Cup qualification hopes | Australia | The Guardian

Defender faces year on sidelines after injuring Achilles tendon and will miss Australia’s four remaining qualifiers starting with Indonesia

amp.theguardian.com

Souttar’s injury is clearly a bad one.

Nelson sounds like it’s “up to 4 months” from when he did it.

 

[Orifice]

I'd like honesty, clarification, and decency from The Powers That Be at the football club

 

[Miles Away]

Also, we’ve quietly got a few decent assets now:

Mads, El Khannouss, Fatawu, Nelson, Soumare, Cannon, Souttar and Jakub will be on a few lists to varying degrees.

Could see us moving on one or two of them to fund January.

 

[Miles Away]

Harry Souttar injury deals huge blow to Socceroos’ World Cup qualification hopes | Australia | The Guardian

Defender faces year on sidelines after injuring Achilles tendon and will miss Australia’s four remaining qualifiers starting with Indonesia

amp.theguardian.com

Souttar’s injury is clearly a bad one.

Nelson sounds like it’s “up to 4 months” from when he did it.

A year? ****ing hell!

 

[Miles Away]

I'd like honesty, clarification, and decency from The Powers That Be at the football club

I’d like a soapy tit wank from you know who, but let’s be realistic here.

 

[Orifice]

I’d like a soapy tit wank from you know who, but let’s be realistic here.

You have more chance with your wish than mine!

 

[FOX Franks]

4. Another centre back
5. A backup centre back
6. A DoF
7. A coherent strategy
8. Bob’s tenner back

Number 7 feels by the the least likely.

But also seems connected to number 6.

 

[Miles Away]

Number 7 feels by the the least likely.

But also seems connected to number 6.

And 8

 

[Miles Away]

You have more chance with your wish than mine!

Hope springs eternal.

 

[Blue Maniac]

I'd like honesty, clarification, and decency from The Powers That Be at the football club

Lol no

Having recently dealt with the club in what you might call a professional capacity, I suspect you won’t get that from anyone at any level of the organisation, let alone the PTB