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

[popillius]

You're being very selective there.

He signed for Brighton five years ago on Friday.

In those five years, he's started 52 out of 190 PL games.

And many of the games he hasn't started are not necessarily to do with injury but selection. The numbers I posted are valid. He has played in more games over the same period than Justin.

 

[popillius]

Until he got injured again at the weekend.

Yeah. Useless bastard.

 

[Brown Nose]

And many of the games he hasn't started are not necessarily to do with injury but selection. The numbers I posted are valid. He has played in more games over the same period than Justin.

52 starts vs. 95 games missed due to injury.

I guess if we have enough injury prone right backs, we might find one is fit now and then. It's an unusual approach but I wouldn't put it past us.

 

[Brown Nose]

Yeah. Useless bastard.

He might be a record holder. He's missed 1,088 days due to injury in his career, which includes two ACLs.

 

[popillius]

52 starts vs. 95 games missed due to injury.

I guess if we have enough injury prone right backs, we might find one is fit now and then. It's an unusual approach but I wouldn't put it past us.

Like I say, he's no worse in terms of games played than we have and if he's cheap enough he'd be a great addition. There are loads of examples of players that have gone through a couple of seasons of injury (although he played 20 games last season and 33 the season before) and come out of it fit and healthy. It's all in the cost, this one.

Unfortunately, he'll go somewhere decent.

 

[popillius]

He might be a record holder. He's missed 1,088 days due to injury in his career, which includes two ACLs.

That's my point though. He joined Villa on the back of a horrific injury record, having been written off and then in his first four seasons played in 33, 36, 35, and 35 games. They took a punt on him and it was an absolute success in terms of value for money. During that time he became an England centre back as well.

 

[LoopisDeLupis]

A few years ago I’d be all for taking a punt on an injury riddled player.

Nowadays I’m sure we would make it worse.

 

[jb5000]

This argument is why players have medicals. The issue is that our medical department appears to have declined sharply over the last 5+ years

 

[Joe_Fox]

Well Lamptey might be the shining light at need, although I think he's a bit dim.

 

[give_us_a_wave]

Wolves and Leicester are interested in England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 31, who currently plays for Besiktas. (Sun)

Christ on a bike.
The football version of the Woolworths bargain bin.

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

This post, almost 24 hours after the last post in the rumours thread, underlines how much of a problem we have.

Here we are, 72 hours before the end of the transfer window, and NADA.

We have signed one completely unknown player when we desperately need more signings and not even a rumour in sight.

 

[Brown Nose]

This post, almost 24 hours after the last post in the rumours thread, underlines how much of a problem we have.

Here we are, 72 hours before the end of the transfer window, and NADA.

We have signed one completely unknown player when we desperately need more signings and not even a rumour in sight.

The window SLAMS SHUT on Monday night.

 

[Robin127]

This post, almost 24 hours after the last post in the rumours thread, underlines how much of a problem we have.

Here we are, 72 hours before the end of the transfer window, and NADA.

We have signed one completely unknown player when we desperately need more signings and not even a rumour in sight.

Leeds United are eyeing a late move to sign 19-year-old Red Bull Salzburg winger Adam Daghim in this transfer window but face competition from Leicester and Brentford. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland face competition from Leicester and French Ligue 1 club Marseille in the race to sign Ajax's former Boro striker Chuba Akpom, 29. (The 72)

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

The window SLAMS SHUT on Monday night.

Yeh same thing

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

Leeds United are eyeing a late move to sign 19-year-old Red Bull Salzburg winger Adam Daghim in this transfer window but face competition from Leicester and Brentford. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland face competition from Leicester and French Ligue 1 club Marseille in the race to sign Ajax's former Boro striker Chuba Akpom, 29. (The 72)

Bollocks

And looks like we’re prepping for the Championship!!!

 

[Blue Maniac]

Yeh same thing

72 is the same as 126?

 

[Blaarev]

72 is the same as 126?

Numbers are numbers.

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

Numbers are numbers.

@Blue Maniac this

 

[Blue Maniac]

Numbers are numbers.

@Blue Maniac this

Righto

 

[FrenchFox]

Numbers are numbers.

In this Dystrumpian world, a number means what I want it to mean!