The Official Silly Season January Transfer Thread 2020/21

[Hatch007]

Here's a thought ... could Doughty and/or Pollock "technically" be signed for the U23s but still available for PL selection without filling places in the official PL 25-man squad?

[WestSussexWhite]

 :Happy New Year:

Here's a thought ... could Doughty and/or Pollock "technically" be signed for the U23s but still available for PL selection without filling places in the official PL 25-man squad?

Yes as they are 21 and below they would not have to be named in the 25 man squad. We can sign any u21 player for the first team and they would not count

[AnOldBrownie]

Here's a thought ... could Doughty and/or Pollock "technically" be signed for the U23s but still available for PL selection without filling places in the official PL 25-man squad?

Have we made similar moves in the past 3 January transfer windows?   We're "technically" putting it out there that we're bolstering our U23 squad during a pandemic. 

We need much better players than those two.  Neither would ever get named to a match day squad.   

[Hatch007]

True, OldBrownie
I wasn't necessarily suggesting they should play in the PL this season but more curious to know if we could sign them as "ones for the future" without taking up valuable official PL squad places which SussexWhite has answered. Cheers for that, btw

[Friendsoffulham]

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[Craven Mad]

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Good depth but a waste of a loan slot if true (and risky with his injury record).

Can't see how he'd start in our current setup though, but he'd good offer cover for DM or CB.

Really don't see this happening unless the deal was a) v v cheap, and b) permanent.

[fulhamben]

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Good depth but a waste of a loan slot if true (and risky with his injury record).

Can't see how he'd start in our current setup though, but he'd good offer cover for DM or CB.

Really don't see this happening unless the deal was a) v v cheap, and b) permanent.

are we allowed another loan then. Thought two was the Max.

[ffc73]

Chambers = no in the summer
Chambers = absolutely no in January. We have better in all positions he failed in for us two years ago (& I include each & every position he played in for us).

Lazy journalism, I hope

[Asotosyios]

Here's a thought ... could Doughty and/or Pollock "technically" be signed for the U23s but still available for PL selection without filling places in the official PL 25-man squad?

Have we made similar moves in the past 3 January transfer windows?   We're "technically" putting it out there that we're bolstering our U23 squad during a pandemic. 

We need much better players than those two.  Neither would ever get named to a match day squad.   

They can always be an investment for the future.

For example: we but them in January, we let them stay on loan on their current clubs till the summer and then, depending on whether we are in the Premier League or the Championship, we decide to give them a chance or send them out on loan again. Nothing wrong with that.

[Craven Mad]

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Good depth but a waste of a loan slot if true (and risky with his injury record).

Can't see how he'd start in our current setup though, but he'd good offer cover for DM or CB.

Really don't see this happening unless the deal was a) v v cheap, and b) permanent.

are we allowed another loan then. Thought two was the Max.

I'm assuming we'll free one up (by buying Mario or returning RLC)

[AnOldBrownie]

They can always be an investment for the future.

OK. We'll see.

[jayffc]

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Good depth but a waste of a loan slot if true (and risky with his injury record).

Can't see how he'd start in our current setup though, but he'd good offer cover for DM or CB.

Really don't see this happening unless the deal was a) v v cheap, and b) permanent.

Twitter account with 450 followers...highly doubt theres anything at all in this  no way wed waste a loan spot in a position we have more than ample back up in... CB and DM are finally 2 positions we have covered

[LC]

I don't understand why people want Babel back, he is 2 years older than when he was last with us, and hasn't done much since he left. A 34 years old who predominantly plays on the left wing I don't see why we need him.

We need a striker and a right winger

[rebel]

A bit on Babel -  http://www.football-oranje.com/de-boer-netherlands-squad-75-80-decided-for-euros/

[PaulJ123]

I don't understand why people want Babel back, he is 2 years older than when he was last with us, and hasn't done much since he left. A 34 years old who predominantly plays on the left wing I don't see why we need him.

We need a striker and a right winger

Totally agree

[Whitestone]

I don't understand why people want Babel back, he is 2 years older than when he was last with us, and hasn't done much since he left. A 34 years old who predominantly plays on the left wing I don't see why we need him.

We need a striker and a right winger

Totally agree

The January window is notoriously difficult so a player like Babel who know's the club and  can play through the middle would be an excellent short term fix. I'm not sure why his age is repeatedly raised as an issue. There are many players of a similar age playing at the top level. Messi and Ronaldo immediately spring to mind so why can't a 34 year old Babel be of benefit to Fulham ?

[FFC1987]

I don't understand why people want Babel back, he is 2 years older than when he was last with us, and hasn't done much since he left. A 34 years old who predominantly plays on the left wing I don't see why we need him.

We need a striker and a right winger

I don't understand why people don't want him back. Its clear if we have money to spend, it'll be on a striker, he knows the setup, is still pacey, clinical and can play along the front line and both wings. Seems a no brainer to me.

[Friendsoffulham]

Galatasaray, planning to part ways with Oghenekaro Etebo, will interrupt again with its former player Seri. Seri and his manager are also trying to persuade Fulham to transfer.#ffc https://t.co/GUNFgyLpGr

— White Noise (@WhiteNoise1879) January 2, 2021

[fulhamben]

Galatasaray, planning to part ways with Oghenekaro Etebo, will interrupt again with its former player Seri. Seri and his manager are also trying to persuade Fulham to transfer.#ffc https://t.co/GUNFgyLpGr

— White Noise (@WhiteNoise1879) January 2, 2021

persuade? I'd imagine Tony has the kismet docked in the Thames ready to get around any flight bans. 

[Barrett487]

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Good depth but a waste of a loan slot if true (and risky with his injury record).

Can't see how he'd start in our current setup though, but he'd good offer cover for DM or CB.

Really don't see this happening unless the deal was a) v v cheap, and b) permanent.

are we allowed another loan then. Thought two was the Max.

I'm assuming we'll free one up (by buying Mario or returning RLC)

We might need RLC for cover of any future celebrations/covid  fall out. He could, of course, be one of the isolators.