January 2022 Transfer rumours and opinions

Jordon Garrick will spend the rest of the season on loan to Plymouth Argyle, manager Steven Schumacher has confirmed.

Swansea City had 'a certain period' when they could recall the 23-year-old but that has now passed

i really wish managers would stop making these announcements at press conferences about signings till they are actually done.

So now we got the CB
Just need to hopefully pin down Garrick and Broom
Maybe a RWB as cover for Edwards
Deal with the contracts
We should be rocking.

Steven Schumacher is ready to add another striker to his Plymouth Argyle squad should a suitable player become available.

Schumacher said: "We have got a few weeks left yet until the end of the window. We don't just want to bring people in just for the sake of it.

"Now, if a striker becomes available that we feel is going to help the team then, yeah, we will look at it.

Didn’t fry & co come out with the same figure for George Cooper at the time I believe ..and we got him so feck all well nothing like the half a million that was being banded about at the time ..it just them seeing how them fishes bite 70 k top whack I reckon

Only has a year left on his contract. so not worth the half million sheets they claim to want

Thing is Fry has his brother Rodney to think of, this time next year Rodney......

In related Argyle from the past news Fornah is joining Shrewsbury on loan

RegGreen wrote:

Didn’t fry & co come out with the same figure for George Cooper at the time I believe ..and we got him so feck all well nothing like the half a million that was being banded about at the time ..it just them seeing how them fishes bite 70 k top whack I reckon

Cooper was shit when he last played, if I read Errington blather " Cooper in fresh injury setback" once more....

Keep him out of Jesters that might help!

Cooper isn't fully match fit because of the lack of reserve games we play.

Think you forget who put the ball in for the first goal the last match he played.

Jethro wrote:

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In related Argyle from the past news Fornah is joining Shrewsbury on loan

all good we do need to strengthen the depth if we are going to be serious about a playoff/promotion push. The one in one out model is not strengthening the squad just maintaining the status quo.

I'm still surprised that so far a RWB hasn't been sourced seeing as Garrick is now a striker.
Broom saga I'm guessing Lewis is the like for like replacement
Not the depth option

for me looking at the squad currently in terms of incomings.

Goalkeepers, we are fine,
Defenders, we are fine atm pending on injuries and if Tomlinson is staying out on loan without a recall clause in which case maybe as a last resort but not really needed.
Wingbacks, we need a player who can play both Left and Right wingback to boost cover and competition especially if G.Cooper is going to struggle to stay fit and if Edwards goes down we will be very short on options to play either wing.
Midfielders we are fine however if Broom does indeed go then we will need to replace him.  
Strikers we need another who can improve on the options to use up there especially given that currently our finishing is awful and we have no one with any height and presence up there to even try anything different to nick a goal like a young Akinfenwa who can open up defences for a Ennis/Hardie/Jephcott/Garrick to take advantage off who could also nick a goal himself.

so another 2 incomings for sure possibly 4 imo in total should be what Schuey has in mind before the window closes.

I thought Bolton was able to play RB?

An experienced LWB would be good, both to bring on Law and to fill the slot where we are currently putting square pegs (midfielders) in round holes.

Being able to put Grant in midfield would solve a few problems.

Grovehill wrote:

I thought Bolton was able to play RB?

An experienced LWB would be good, both to bring on Law and to fill the slot where we are currently putting square pegs (midfielders) in round holes.

Being able to put Grant in midfield would solve a few problems.

he can play as a rb but no idea if can be a wing back which is a different role.

If we're gonna start lobbing the ball forward, a striker who can hold the ball for others to get forward would help.
looking at your Evans,Fallon,Hayles type.

It would have worked with Nouble if we played to his strengths.

so theres no point bringing in a target man if we are just gonna play it to his feet all the time.

Said for a while a RWB to push Edwards would be nice, just cause he's captain, doesn't mean he should be the first name on the team sheet.

We need competition in all postions.

Look how much Coopers come on now he has Burton pushing him every day in training for his shirt.
Instead of Luke.

That being said i'm not sure Gillesphy has what it takes to be here, but hopefully with Crichlow here that will push him on , To prove he's earnt the shirt.

Angry wrote:

Grovehill wrote:

I thought Bolton was able to play RB?

An experienced LWB would be good, both to bring on Law and to fill the slot where we are currently putting square pegs (midfielders) in round holes.

Being able to put Grant in midfield would solve a few problems.

he can play as a rb but no idea if can be a wing back which is a different role.

Perhaps our new manager is a bit more flexible with tactics and formations?

Jethro wrote:

Cooper isn't fully match fit because of the lack of reserve games we play.

Think you forget who put the ball in for the first goal the last match he played.

Um That was Broom

Grovehill wrote:

Angry wrote:

Grovehill wrote:

I thought Bolton was able to play RB?

An experienced LWB would be good, both to bring on Law and to fill the slot where we are currently putting square pegs (midfielders) in round holes.

Being able to put Grant in midfield would solve a few problems.

he can play as a rb but no idea if can be a wing back which is a different role.

Perhaps our new manager is a bit more flexible with tactics and formations?

Definately, its not always worked Broom at LWB at Sunderland springs to mind but thats infinitely preferable to Lowe who I don't recall making a sub before the 65 minute mark.

Hopefully its enough for Broom and Garrick at least

Now this one’s got a touch of the Rory Pattersons about it north or south both underwhelming leagues

RegGreen wrote:

Now this one’s got a touch of the Rory Pattersons about it north or south both underwhelming leagues

can run and strike a ball without taking a day and an age to get a shot in so hes already miles better than what we have up front now. Hopefully he can last a full 90 minutes unlike Jephcott.

Angry wrote:

RegGreen wrote:

Now this one’s got a touch of the Rory Pattersons about it north or south both underwhelming leagues

can run and strike a ball without taking a day and an age to get a shot in so hes already miles better than what we have up front now. Hopefully he can last a full 90 minutes unlike Jephcott.

25 and already played for 5 different LoI teams? Which would indicate that:

At least 4 Clubs didn't rate him much
No Club outside Ireland has been interested in him before
He's quick to move Club rather than work his way into the team where he is.

Grovehill wrote:

Angry wrote:

RegGreen wrote:

Now this one’s got a touch of the Rory Pattersons about it north or south both underwhelming leagues

can run and strike a ball without taking a day and an age to get a shot in so hes already miles better than what we have up front now. Hopefully he can last a full 90 minutes unlike Jephcott.

25  and already played for 5 different LoI teams?  Which would indicate that:

At least 4 Clubs didn't rate him much
No Club outside Ireland has been interested in him before
He's quick to move Club rather than work his way into the team where he is.

I'd be surprised if other EFL clubs hadn't looked at him. And then said Nah.