January 2026 Transfer Window

[Jute]

24 hours and no signings. Can we panic yet. 
 

Joking aside thought we might have at least recalled Marshall from Arbroath at start of window.

 

[RicoS321]

15 minutes ago, Jute said:

24 hours and no signings. Can we panic yet. 
 

Joking aside thought we might have at least recalled Marshall from Arbroath at start of window.

 

I wonder if we will now, with Kjartansson breaking through. I don't think we have room for two 19 year olds in the midfield (I thought Kjartansson was okay against Hibs, but clearly isn't ready for a run of games). For me, the priority with any of the young lads has to be their own game time, and I think that might be difficult at Pittodrie because of both Kjartansson and the formation. I expect Marshall would probably play further forward, but it's not really a position we have available, with Armstrong filling in across the front area and almost always being replaced by a winger when we're inevitably chasing a game. 

[Jute]

20 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

I wonder if we will now, with Kjartansson breaking through. I don't think we have room for two 19 year olds in the midfield (I thought Kjartansson was okay against Hibs, but clearly isn't ready for a run of games). For me, the priority with any of the young lads has to be their own game time, and I think that might be difficult at Pittodrie because of both Kjartansson and the formation. I expect Marshall would probably play further forward, but it's not really a position we have available, with Armstrong filling in across the front area and almost always being replaced by a winger when we're inevitably chasing a game. 

I thought Armstrong has been poor last couple of games and having Marshall back would allow us to maybe rest him but think you might be right that it is unlikely we will go with two 19 year olds in midfield. 
 

I am not sure Kjartensson fits being in a two in midfield as he lacks pace. As has been discussed already looks to me like he might be more suited to a deep lying role in front of a back 4. 

[Blow.Up.Sheep]

21 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

Signed anyone yet?!?!

Nope

[TheDonbytheDee]

45 minutes ago, Jute said:

I thought Armstrong has been poor last couple of games and having Marshall back would allow us to maybe rest him but think you might be right that it is unlikely we will go with two 19 year olds in midfield. 
 

I am not sure Kjartensson fits being in a two in midfield as he lacks pace. As has been discussed already looks to me like he might be more suited to a deep lying role in front of a back 4. 

Armstrong has been very poor the past few games. 

33 years old who didn't play much football the past few seasons, may now be feeling it.

Have no issue with Marshall coming back to try at that role, but Clarkson could play that role too, but well out of the picture.

Our team is in a strange place at the moment.

[blinlemon]

2 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Our team is in a strange place at the moment.

They’ll be in an even stranger place tomorrow in Bonehead Racist Central where shouting at hotels is the pastime of choice of the cerebrally-bereft. 

[tlg1903]

4 hours ago, blinlemon said:

They’ll be in an even stranger place tomorrow in Bonehead Racist Central where shouting at hotels is the pastime of choice of the cerebrally-bereft. 

Could you elaborate on this?

[Jute]

1 hour ago, tlg1903 said:

Could you elaborate on this?

I suspect blinlemon is referring to the fact there have been regular protests outside a hotel in Falkirk by concerned locals/racist cunts for a number of months now. Seem to be a particularly vile bunch from the photos on line although from the number of Hun tops in the photographs I doubt many of these knuckle dragging fucknuggets will be at game on Saturday. 

[blinlemon]

I’ll accept your theory, Jute. 

[The.Moog]

My missus was fae Falkirk. Spent a lot of time there over the years. Like the whole central belt, the town is full of glory hunting OF following bigot arseholes on both sides (we’ve got plenty up here too) but the locals who support the bairns (my father in law was one - season ticket holder for decades) are generally pretty sound folk.

I’ve always had a lot of respect for the folk from these central belt small towns who resist the lure of the scum and support the local team - just a shame theres not more of them.

Huns are cunts wherever they are dragged up, canna write off a whole town - especially down there - just because of them…

[Elgindon]

Falkirks not the worst place in the Central belt.One of the best supported sides per head of population too(35k),with average crowds of 7.5k at home

[swaddon]

My brother lives in Falkirk.

He supports Newcastle United, though.

[BigAl]

6 minutes ago, swaddon said:

My brother lives in Falkirk.

He supports Newcastle United, though.

At least he has one redeeming feature 

[TheDonbytheDee]

10 hours ago, blinlemon said:

They’ll be in an even stranger place tomorrow in Bonehead Racist Central where shouting at hotels is the pastime of choice of the cerebrally-bereft. 

Don't need to go to Falkirk for that shit.

I encountered it outside the Patio Hotel back in September and all in the quest for a tub of cottage cheese.

A couple of dandies I know were taking part in the spouting of bile. Gadz!

Anyways, back on topic.

Hurtling into the 3rd of January and nae signings.

sACK tHE bOARD!

 

[manc_don]

51 minutes ago, BigAl said:

At least he has one redeeming feature 

Well, it’s one step removed from being a hun though

[OrlandoDon]

Back on topic please!!

Any names at all besides David Watson being thrown around??

[Panda]

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

Back on topic please!!

Any names at all besides David Watson being thrown around??

Well, here's one for you. Thelin hasn't ruled out cutting Ester Sokler's loan short. 

I wouldn't be against it in all honesty, because I did say when he left I thought he was better than Yengi and Ambrose, so him taking their place on the bench while we move them on makes sense. And to be honest, is he really much worse than what we've seen from Lazetic and Nisbet?

He has six goals in 12 appearances for the team sitting eighth in Serbia. Maybe he's finally found his shooting boots.

Of course, we'd all like to see another striker signed that is better than all the names above, but it's likely we'll struggle to find one in a notoriously difficult transfer window. It may well be our marquee signing is someone struggling for game time elsewhere who we hope can rediscover the form that once had [Enter club with too much money] to pay [enter transfer fee player was never going to be worth] five years ago.

[TheDonbytheDee]

I like Sokler, but if Jimmy had faith in him, he wouldn't have put him on loan in the first place.

Also, would you want to come back to the club after being told after you were behind Yengi for game time.

As I repeatedly say, no striker is scoring goals in our current set up. They would just be another player for the boo boys to howl at the moon over.

[Kowalski]

There’s no way we should be releasing any players (*) until Jimmy is replaced. A new manager might get a tune out of some of them. 
 

* Ambrose and Yengi can go. 

[RicoS321]

18 minutes ago, Kowalski said:

There’s no way we should be releasing any players (*) until Jimmy is replaced. A new manager might get a tune out of some of them. 
 

* Ambrose and Yengi can go. 

I'd add Karlsson to that list.

[Radiored]

7 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

I'd add Karlsson to that list.

Yep, surprises me that Ah've come tae that point o' view, but fae recent showings, one 'clapped out', 'legs gone' Shinnie is worth at least two Karlsson's when it comes tae gettin' stuck in an' producin' connected forward momentum.

There's the blueprint ... there's the profile. 2 newer models please, thank you  

[OrlandoDon]

7 hours ago, Kowalski said:

There’s no way we should be releasing any players (*) until Jimmy is replaced. A new manager might get a tune out of some of them. 
 

* Ambrose and Yengi can go. 

I think you can add a few more, plenty have proven they aren’t good enough. Ambrose yengi, plus sivert wont get any better, I think topi can go (maybe best of a bad lot?), prob milanovic too….although I do wonder what would happen if milanovic was played on the left and got the Morris treatment, basically told to beat him on the outside every time. He’s not got Morris pace but I think he’s quick enough. Polvara has had plenty chances and isn’t good enough, Vinny isn’t quick of physically imposing enough, I dont think molloy is very good, Jensen perhaps too. Gyamfi as well probably, plays with lead boots regularly.

id keep Clarkson palaversa bilalovic Kjarten, Armstrong needs the heavy lifters around him and played at 10. 
forwards it’s hard to tell, cosgrove looked shite quite a lot, but given service and support banged in the goals. I think lazetic has potential, but I don’t know what to do with nisbet. I just don’t rate him. 

[RicoS321]

7 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

I think you can add a few more, plenty have proven they aren’t good enough. Ambrose yengi, plus sivert wont get any better, I think topi can go (maybe best of a bad lot?), prob milanovic too….although I do wonder what would happen if milanovic was played on the left and got the Morris treatment, basically told to beat him on the outside every time. He’s not got Morris pace but I think he’s quick enough. Polvara has had plenty chances and isn’t good enough, Vinny isn’t quick of physically imposing enough, I dont think molloy is very good, Jensen perhaps too. Gyamfi as well probably, plays with lead boots regularly.

id keep Clarkson palaversa bilalovic Kjarten, Armstrong needs the heavy lifters around him and played at 10. 
forwards it’s hard to tell, cosgrove looked shite quite a lot, but given service and support banged in the goals. I think lazetic has potential, but I don’t know what to do with nisbet. I just don’t rate him. 

I wouldn't keep Palaversa, he's been terrible since joining (cup final aside). I'd keep Polvara for his utility. Agreed on the others. Milanovic is quick, but not over ten yards, which is why he's setup as inverted. Looks to me like he'd be far more of a threat centrally, but needs a loan move, as he presently isn't any better than Ryan Duncan was. I don't think he's suited to ten minutes here and there. 

Personally, I'd do as deep a purge as we can. Look to get around seven or eight out the door (I'd include Clarkson as it's fairly clear he doesn't want to be here, even if it means we miss out on his obvious talent). I think any manager would want to go even further than that in the summer, so might as well make a big dent in it now. 

Ambrose 

Yengi 

Karlsson 

Molloy 

Gyamfi (probably)

Clarkson 

Nilsen 

Palaversa 

Milanovic (loan)

Sokler

Besuijen 

On the assumption that one or two won't be shifted. 

 

[BigAl]

1 hour ago, RicoS321 said:

I wouldn't keep Palaversa, he's been terrible since joining (cup final aside). I'd keep Polvara for his utility. Agreed on the others. Milanovic is quick, but not over ten yards, which is why he's setup as inverted. Looks to me like he'd be far more of a threat centrally, but needs a loan move, as he presently isn't any better than Ryan Duncan was. I don't think he's suited to ten minutes here and there. 

Personally, I'd do as deep a purge as we can. Look to get around seven or eight out the door (I'd include Clarkson as it's fairly clear he doesn't want to be here, even if it means we miss out on his obvious talent). I think any manager would want to go even further than that in the summer, so might as well make a big dent in it now. 

Ambrose 

Yengi 

Karlsson 

Molloy 

Gyamfi (probably)

Clarkson 

Nilsen 

Palaversa 

Milanovic (loan)

Sokler

Besuijen 

On the assumption that one or two won't be shifted. 

 

That's not the biggest assumption Rico in my opinion.

The assumption that any other club would take them is bigger in my opinion.

Of you list, the only two who might be worth keeping (presently) would be Molloy and Gyamfi 

[TheDonbytheDee]

4 minutes ago, BigAl said:

That's not the biggest assumption Rico in my opinion.

The assumption that any other club would take them is bigger in my opinion.

If your listening, the only two who might be worth keeping (presently) would be Molloy and Gyamfi 

Aye, I can't see us shifting many players without paying up contracts or subsidising wages to get rid.

Regardless of what we may think of a player, they are contracted to us and due what they are owed.

Rumours online that Karlsson might be away this week on a permanent deal. Struggle to see who would take him at the moment though, as with any of our current squad.

Really need something positive from the club this week. Whether a signing, a departure or a win at Ibrox.