Deadline day deals.

[repman 635]

45 minutes ago, norfolkngood said:

Little disappointed Knapper has only brought in one player ,

i did expect maybe a couple of Gems he knew about from his time at Arsenal maybe who he had seen in other teams under 23's ,

maybe it is we are short of cash ,

maybe he is happy with what we have ,

you would of thought if the club were really pushing for the play-offs they would have got some help in 

I think the main issue is that Knapper's stated aim at the AGM was to get to work bringing the age of the squad down. He's done that by subtraction (Hwang, Forshaw out) instead of adding more players to the squad. Idah/van Hooijdonk is practically a wash in terms of age.

Wagner seems to prefer to play his experienced lads over the youngsters so I think Knapper has decided there's little point making moves right now for players if they aren't going to get into the side. Especially considering transfer fees might be more now than in the summer.

Also we went quite big with a lot of our business in the summer, and a lot of that was also quite short term. Knapper has essentially made his job in the summer a bit easier this window, instead of digging a deeper hole in pursuit of promotion. I don't think we've shown enough up to this point to really warrant that.

[If wed kept Howie.. 208]

a few former Norwich players on the move today...

Pritchard, Efete, McGrandles, Steer, Earley, Hayden (kinda ex Norwich)

 

[Google Bot 3,298]

I didn't realise that Jim White is doing a live transfer window show via talksport channel lol, Let it go Jim!

 

[Tetteys Jig 830]

What’s the hold up?

[norfolkngood 1,087]

4 minutes ago, repman said:

I think the main issue is that Knapper's stated aim at the AGM was to get to work bringing the age of the squad down. He's done that by subtraction (Hwang, Forshaw out) instead of adding more players to the squad. Idah/van Hooijdonk is practically a wash in terms of age.

Wagner seems to prefer to play his experienced lads over the youngsters so I think Knapper has decided there's little point making moves right now for players if they aren't going to get into the side. Especially considering transfer fees might be more now than in the summer.

Also we went quite big with a lot of our business in the summer, and a lot of that was also quite short term. Knapper has essentially made his job in the summer a bit easier this window, instead of digging a deeper hole in pursuit of promotion. I don't think we've shown enough up to this point to really warrant that.

No i do not think we will go up either but we are close enough to play offs ,

we are in Limbo with position in league and with Manager ,

i just thought he would have something up his sleeve 

[Bigbrenn 61]

Idah now officially left. Latest on official City homepage. 

[S_81 816]

Here we go. Idah gone on loan. Sydney on his way. Any time now 🙂

[Terminally Yellow 2,471]

Wow. Celtic fans are absolutely fuming on twitter in response to the Idah announcement. 

[Google Bot 3,298]

Transfer window has got so intense, Sky Sports presenters currently playing darts on air.  

[Terminally Yellow 2,471]

Swansea just tweeted teasing Placheta signing for them. 

[If wed kept Howie.. 208]

7 minutes ago, Terminally Yellow said:

Wow. Celtic fans are absolutely fuming on twitter in response to the Idah announcement. 

why?

[Channon’s Windmill 327]

43 minutes ago, norfolkngood said:

Also we have a New DOF who you would of thought had fresh ideas and would like to make a impact

club did say exciting window 

Are not excited? 😉

[Monty13 2,235]

11 minutes ago, Bigbrenn said:

Idah now officially left. Latest on official City homepage. 

Be interesting to find out if they do have a buy option. Best thing for us is he bangs in goals and either comes back or goes for a decent fee in the summer.

Have a sinking feeling we’ll have a Sargent shaped hole to fill.

[norfolkngood 1,087]

Just now, Channon’s Windmill said:

Are not excited? 😉

edge of seat stuff !!

[Bigbrenn 61]

Placheta now officially gone!

[Ken Hairy 3,774]

Suits him, hopefully still wearing it in September 😉

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,333]

[Terminally Yellow 2,471]

4 minutes ago, If wed kept Howie.. said:

why?

Mixture of reasons.

Some are underwhelmed with Idah himself. Seen three or four citing his goalscoring record. One or two questioning how he improves the squad. One or two belittling us. 

Some believe their board are doing things on the cheap. Quite a lot question the point of a loan that will end in the player returning in May. See it as a bit of a waste of cash.

Quite a lot seem to think they need a left back which hasn't happened. 

Quite a lot are welcoming Idah, but believe they've had a bad window. 

[mrdi 373]

1 minute ago, Ken Hairy said:

Suits him, hopefully still wearing it in September 😉

Guessing the delay was the Celtic marketing team working on the Photoshop job. 

[Ken Hairy 3,774]

Placheta to Swansea on a permanent deal now confirmed 

[Payno10 51]

Teaser on Twitter for sid 

[Google Bot 3,298]

Did we get fee for PP?

[Capt. Pants 4,264]

7 minutes ago, Monty13 said:

Be interesting to find out if they do have a buy option. Best thing for us is he bangs in goals and either comes back or goes for a decent fee in the summer.

Have a sinking feeling we’ll have a Sargent shaped hole to fill.

They don't - loan only according to the Pinkun front page

[Scot-e-dog 34]

The Donk is confirmed 

[Bigbrenn 61]

Hooijdonk been here all day going by the pictures on the official site!

[Mason 47 1,391]

1 minute ago, Google Bot said:

Did we get fee for PP?

Got to be honest, it's late and I read this as free P&P and thought it was a very cute insult towards Placheta

On a serious note, I don't think so. Pinkun guys reckon similar to Forshaw.

[CANARYKING 642]

2 minutes ago, Google Bot said:

Did we get fee for PP?

Free

[Monty13 2,235]

1 minute ago, Capt. Pants said:

They don't - loan only according to the Pinkun front page

Then that’s a very good move for us IMO. 

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,827]

2 minutes ago, CANARYKING said:

Free

I'm happy to get him off the wage bill and away from the pitch. 

Any fee would've been a bonus.

[Google Bot 3,298]

Just now, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

I'm happy to get him off the wage bill and away from the pitch. 

Any fee would've been a bonus.

There's always the concern with PP that he'll go off and do wonders somewhere else though.  That opening spell with Brum before he got injured, he looked like a different player.