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Iron Duke" wrote: ↑23 Jan 2026, 17:57 I don’t know why but I read that in the Big Brother geordie voice.

Iron Duke" wrote: ↑23 Jan 2026, 17:57 I don’t know why but I read that in the Big Brother geordie voice.

Mad Dog" wrote: ↑23 Jan 2026, 17:14 Its day 23 of transfer window and I see we havent got a defender yet

Its not vital or anything

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 16:58

eusebiovic wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 16:23 I see we are linked with this Bobby Thomas geezer at Coventry...

https://www.footballinsider247.com/bobb ... ham-swoop/

I don't know much about him but his teammate Jack Rudoni would be the perfect replacement for Paqueta.

If I'm not mistaken he is head and shoulders above most of the championship in the same way Bowen was when we signed him.

Hayden Hackney at Boro would be ideal as well but as a club we've never been run that way.

Probably the same reason Charlie Cresswell doesn't fancy us in the current predicament..

All 3 look potential mustard

Trouble is, as it was put on YT yesterday, why on earth would a player from Cov or Boro join us now when if they stay they are probably guaranteed premier league football for a season, and they might be back in the championship quick smart if they move. Add to the fact that we'll get told to get fucked by the owners who aren't going to jeopardise their own promotion pushes. 

Agree all three would be excellent signings. The kind we should have made and probably could have made in the summer before this car crash of a season started.

You can be sure that Palace for example will probably have an eye on all 3 of them. A couple ending up there wouldn't be a huge surprise

honky cat" wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 18:25 Paqueta is a strange one. Why would any club break a brazilian record for a 28 year old, and depending on your opinion - one who has been bang average for over a year. Surely there's talented playmakers everywhere over there, for far less money.
​​​​​​I dont really scour the news but there seems to be zero interest here or in europe for him?

We'll probably cave just to get rid of him. But i can see him ending up in saudi.



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eusebiovic wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 16:23 I see we are linked with this Bobby Thomas geezer at Coventry...

https://www.footballinsider247.com/bobb ... ham-swoop/

I don't know much about him but his teammate Jack Rudoni would be the perfect replacement for Paqueta.

If I'm not mistaken he is head and shoulders above most of the championship in the same way Bowen was when we signed him.

Hayden Hackney at Boro would be ideal as well but as a club we've never been run that way.

Probably the same reason Charlie Cresswell doesn't fancy us in the current predicament..

All 3 look potential mustard

Rossal wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 16:08

Manuel wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:42

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:33

 

It's almost like someone sent them Sullivan's transfer manual. They're the richest clubbing Brazil, made about 70m from that World Club Cup sharade, and are just negotiating.

Give it time. My guess is we get about 35-38m in the end. 

Club needs to play hardball to stop others just fancying pastures new...."you can go, but we set the price".

 

It all seems a bit foggy but it sounds like we are hardballing. I stand corrected but it's unusual for Brazilian clubs to spend fairly large amounts for players? They are usually selling clubs.

They are rolling in cash after the club world cup also. 

Manuel wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:42

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:33

Manuel wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:26 Flamengo don't really have any money, that's the problem reading between the lines, low balling and wanting to spread the payments right out.

 

It's almost like someone sent them Sullivan's transfer manual. They're the richest clubbing Brazil, made about 70m from that World Club Cup sharade, and are just negotiating.

Give it time. My guess is we get about 35-38m in the end. 

Club needs to play hardball to stop others just fancying pastures new...."you can go, but we set the price".

 

It all seems a bit foggy but it sounds like we are hardballing. I stand corrected but it's unusual for Brazilian clubs to spend fairly large amounts for players? They are usually selling clubs.

Manuel wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:42

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:33

Manuel wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:26 Flamengo don't really have any money, that's the problem reading between the lines, low balling and wanting to spread the payments right out.

 

It's almost like someone sent them Sullivan's transfer manual. They're the richest clubbing Brazil, made about 70m from that World Club Cup sharade, and are just negotiating.

Give it time. My guess is we get about 35-38m in the end. 

Club needs to play hardball to stop others just fancying pastures new...."you can go, but we set the price".

 

It all seems a bit foggy but it sounds like we are hardballing. I stand corrected but it's unusual for Brazilian clubs to spend fairly large amounts for players? They are usually selling clubs.

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:33

Manuel wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:26 Flamengo don't really have any money, that's the problem reading between the lines, low balling and wanting to spread the payments right out.

 

It's almost like someone sent them Sullivan's transfer manual. They're the richest clubbing Brazil, made about 70m from that World Club Cup sharade, and are just negotiating.

Give it time. My guess is we get about 35-38m in the end. 

Club needs to play hardball to stop others just fancying pastures new...."you can go, but we set the price".

Manuel wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:26 Flamengo don't really have any money, that's the problem reading between the lines, low balling and wanting to spread the payments right out.

Manuel wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:26 Flamengo don't really have any money, that's the problem reading between the lines, low balling and wanting to spread the payments right out.

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑22 Jan 2026, 15:19 Yeah at this point, if he's not going to play for us through injury, sulking, or not wanting to get injured and jeopardise his move, then what's the point in holding on to him? We've in essence already lost him but don't have any money for it. No doubt it's just become a point of 'winning or losing' against Flamenco for Sullivan and he's cutting his nose off to spite his face. But again what is the point in keeping a player who is that unhappy? To just say 'I won' one minute thing while it all crashes down around you and the club suffers?

It's pretty low the way Paqueta has gone about this, getting his mates and the other club's chairman involved but just cut your losses and move on. Thanks for that through ball now goodbye. He isn't producing quality enough to make him worth keeping.

I'm willing to bet he just gets sold right at the end of the window so Sullivan conveniently doesn't have to reinvest anything.