January Transfer Rumours

[ConorQPR2000]

Imo accepting relegation will finicially pact us further lower crowds to start with and I can see us stopping down for a few years we've got a L2 squad in terms of ability

MC I think will stop even if we drop for a rebuild but L1 is a scrap with bigger clubs in there than us

There are clubs in L1 and L2 who spend a lot, and the dynamics change completely, youd think wed be among the favourites to come back if we did go down, but there are some good sides in L1.

[FurtiveFox]

Imo accepting relegation will finicially pact us further lower crowds to start with and I can see us stopping down for a few years we've got a L2 squad in terms of ability

MC I think will stop even if we drop for a rebuild but L1 is a scrap with bigger clubs in there than us

Don't disagree and happy with manager even if we end up in L1. We need a complete rebuild though. Last three seasons we have been relying going forward on Chair and Willock winning us games. If they don't produce a worldie or equivalent and/or are out we have no plan b. We just cannot create opportunities and have just one senior striker who seems unable to operate effectively with just him up top. We need to have much greater cohesion and that means being able to dictate play by having a ball playing midfielder and having players who can get the ball into the box and create chances. We also need competition and a strike partner for Dykes although if we go down hopefully someone will give us say £2m for him and we can get 2-3 strikers in. We can't keep doing the same thing season after season when it doesn't work.

[shaggy24]

Think one of two things needs to happen on assumption we have no money. If we don't bring in at least three new players we are, in my view, very likely to go down so:

1. Sell Chair and invest in four new players to include replacement for him. That would be a ball playing central midfielder, two x wingers and a striker. Assuming all Championship standard would give us half a chance of staying up. That would though mean a reasonable amount of Chair money would be available for transfers which may well not be the case and probably two of those being loans.

2. Accept we are almost certainly going down and sell whoever we can now for as much as we can get as if we wait until we are relegated we will get much less. That would allow us to maximise player budget for complete squad overhaul in summer with a view to hitting the ground running in L1 next season. I know not a great option but if we can't do anything in January may work best longer term. I just don't see where goals coming from even with players fit at moment so if we are farked financially in terms of being able to sign anyone now long term planning may work better for us.

Imo accepting relegation will finicially pact us further lower crowds to start with and I can see us stopping down for a few years we've got a L2 squad in terms of ability

MC I think will stop even if we drop for a rebuild but L1 is a scrap with bigger clubs in there than us

[SheepRanger]

Think one of two things needs to happen on assumption we have no money. If we don't bring in at least three new players we are, in my view, very likely to go down so:

1. Sell Chair and invest in four new players to include replacement for him. That would be a ball playing central midfielder, two x wingers and a striker. Assuming all Championship standard would give us half a chance of staying up. That would though mean a reasonable amount of Chair money would be available for transfers which may well not be the case and probably two of those being loans.

2. Accept we are almost certainly going down and sell whoever we can now for as much as we can get as if we wait until we are relegated we will get much less. That would allow us to maximise player budget for complete squad overhaul in summer with a view to hitting the ground running in L1 next season. I know not a great option but if we can't do anything in January may work best longer term. I just don't see where goals coming from even with players fit at moment so if we are farked financially in terms of being able to sign anyone now long term planning may work better for us.

In your last point I have previously mention Clark-Harris and Devante Cole who are both into the last six months of their contracts. Both score goals regularly in L1 and may be better than Dykes!! Probably £300k each now....

[FurtiveFox]

Think one of two things needs to happen on assumption we have no money. If we don't bring in at least three new players we are, in my view, very likely to go down so:

1. Sell Chair and invest in four new players to include replacement for him. That would be a ball playing central midfielder, two x wingers and a striker. Assuming all Championship standard would give us half a chance of staying up. That would though mean a reasonable amount of Chair money would be available for transfers which may well not be the case and probably two of those being loans.

2. Accept we are almost certainly going down and sell whoever we can now for as much as we can get as if we wait until we are relegated we will get much less. That would allow us to maximise player budget for complete squad overhaul in summer with a view to hitting the ground running in L1 next season. I know not a great option but if we can't do anything in January may work best longer term. I just don't see where goals coming from even with players fit at moment so if we are farked financially in terms of being able to sign anyone now long term planning may work better for us.

[ConorQPR2000]

I fear the damage is already done.

Even if we do bring 2-3 players in, the scale of the rebuild required imo is too great to avoid relegation.

[Kingaustin]

Not wanting to derail the thread, but if no Jan business occurs, protests?

Lol

[shaggy24]

Not fussed about FA cup give some kids a game see how they get on, Too many 1st team players not up to it work out what we need and if any kids can supplement place

Albert
Richards
Kakay
SA
Dykes
Kelman
Drewe

All need replacing over next tw windows

[Hoopsah]

No one will take Richards on loan.

[Dono77]

Who would want any of out lot? Seriously. Chair and on his best day maybe field. Willock has no interest in being here. We prob won't see him again in a qpr shirt. Serious attitude problem and injury prone. We have a few of those already!!

I'm hoping there's at least 2 loans coming in and we need ppl like drewe/kelman/waster richards/Armstrong out on loan.

[topperharley]

Not wanting to derail the thread, but if no Jan business occurs, protests?

[Banbury]

You would hope that the club have signings lined up…asap….as our problems are obvious to all…
how much more patience do the board think the fans have watching the team’s efforts for the past few seasons..?

[SheepRanger]

MC says we will try and be creative in the window. That sounds like we have to ship some out first..!

Its a worry that there arent any rumours flying about. Its almost as if we will start our search from tomorrow. Im not getting any sort of vibe that anything is imminent.

If the likes of Chair and Willock are about to leave, I hope the buying clubs need urgent additions for their promotion pushes and will place bids in the next few days. If we have to wait till the end of Jan to do our business I suspect we'll be down and out by then.

Anyone hearing any gossip on the grapevine?

[Dono77]

Still think the lad at Wimbledon is worth a shot. Scored and assisted again tonight.

Scored again today. We prob can't afford him anyway. We are probably busy scouting an unknown Swedish forward instead!!! Fml

[Sleeping Giants]

A news article reporting we are after tim
but villa want any deal with any club to be permanent 4million .
I think that would be a steel his got a lot to learn but definitely got talent

Bristol City want Tim and they have cash so don't think this will work out for us.