19 Dec 2018 13:10:36
So ignoring the Daily Fail rumour of Betinelli (Fulham's back up keeper) to replace our first choice and international goalie Alex McCarthy who had recently signed a new 4 year deal, I feel there are other rumours out there that are worth actually giving two cents about. Firstly is the whispers that Gabbiadini is to leave for Fiorentina in a 16 million deal, don't know the truth in this as its a one month old rumour. Following that, Bednarek looks unlikely to leave on loan in January as it was rumoured before when he was overlooked by Hughes since being given a starting birth for the last two games straight. Third is growing speculation that Davis will return to Rangers, either this January or in the summer, seeing that both Ejaria and Coulibaly are on season long deals there and Rossiter yet to show full fitness. Haven't heard of any willing teams to take Forster off of us. Maybe Leeds? Yoshida middle east rumours died down a long time ago. I imagine Boufal, Carillo, and Clasie will stay at their respective loaned clubs until the end of season and will be assessed by Hutch to determine if they have a role to play at the club. Same goes to Reed, Sims, McQueen, and Hesketh. Shouldn't expect too much this January as there's so little time for Hutch to properly judge which players fit his system as I'm sure he'll give the lot time to adapt. Would be happy if proven wrong though and one or two signings come in.


1.) 19 Dec 2018
19 Dec 2018 14:22:07
Can't see that Betinelli one being true. Even if we sold McCarthy wouldn't we just play Gunn?

Gabbiadini wouldn't be much of a miss tbh, never puts any effort in and has scored 1 in 8 this season. Constantly hear about how our midfielders 'never pick the right pass for him', but even when it's put on a plate for him he does nothing with it. We're now on our 4th? manager who doesn't see him as a starter, there's something in that. Ralph picks on training effort and after his first full week he wasn't even in the squad.

Bednarek won't be going, can't see why he hasn't played more

Davis deserves a return to rangers, been brilliant for us and wants to retire there. Doubt he'll ever get a meaningful run in this side again so I'd like to see him go. Probably a free that, think he's out of contract in the summer.

Hopefully Forster goes to Leeds. Can't see them paying his wages though and was happy to not play and pick up his wage in the summer. Maybe after 6 months he's changed his mind.

Boufal and Carrillo are suited to La Liga tbh. Should stay, better off being there and being in the shop window than returning here and potentially being stuck out the side

Clasie wants to move back to Holland, think he's going back to Feyenoord in the summer - similar sort of thing with Ings to us

Hesketh and Flannigan are only on loan until January, Hesketh's looked brilliant so far, like to see him loaned to a higher division if he's not going to get many games in the first team. Don't think Flannigan's even played a game for Burton which is a shame 'cause he always looked like he'd make it before those knee injuries

McQueen's not played much at boro. Can't see him getting in the side here. Should go somewhere he'll be first choice.

Reed's doing well at Blackburn, let him finish the season there and see where he'll fit in the summer imo

Sims will hopefully get a few games under Reading's new manager. Can see Ralph liking him but I don't think he's strong enough for PL football yet. Needs that game time in the Championship to get kicked imo.


2.) 19 Dec 2018
19 Dec 2018 15:51:59
Hi guys,

It's been a a while since I posted and I admit I thought MH was a good choice after last season but he has proved to be a huge disappointment. I believe that we will do little or no business this January after all RH has only just arrived and he has stated that he believes the squad to be too large at this time. i am always staggered when players become outcasts left to languish on the sidelines e. g. FF who is still very young for a goalkeeper on a massive salary, we all know lack of mobility is his big problem, he should be placed on an intensive training programme to lose weight and bulk and gain flexibility and mobility and then put out on loan either to retain him or sell, look at Joe Hart written off by Man City but on a new lease of life at Burnley. I hope RH can really start to manage this club from top to bottom providing a proper pathway for the youth and retain a core of very fit motivated players. I thought Shane Long's cross for Charlie on Sunday was masterful, he had just had a goal disallowed but knew CA was in the better position and this a player who has not scored in months. I hope and believe RH is the kind of manager who will encourage all the players and bring out the best in all them. let's go to Huddersfield and take the game to them get a positive result and then back to a packed St Mary's for a storming game against West Ham! Coyr.


3.) 20 Dec 2018
20 Dec 2018 09:50:15
If we were to sell FF and AM then we would need a new GK, not that Angus Gunn isn't good enough but I feel we could get a better GK than Bettinelli if we were to sell those 2.

I agree with selling Gabs, I was opposed to it for so long, but at the end of the day, we paid a lot of money for him to make 5-minute cameos at the end of games. Now that we're starting to give youngsters a chance, I think it could be beneficial for us to sell him, also don't think we would need to replace him.

Davis should go.

Lemina is wanted by PSG, I can see that happening. Hopefully not in January and if we have a good run to the second half of the season and he is instrumental to that then we could probably get 40+ mil for him.


4.) 20 Dec 2018
20 Dec 2018 17:21:14
Agree with you in regards to not needing another striker. If we were to sell Gabbi I would want the transfer fee spent on strengthening us at CB. We need a quick, strong, dynamic leader of our back line.