January 2027 transfer window

[jarhead5]

I've seen a few people post that Fellows prefers his left foot. Every database I've seen has him as right footed. He is primarily on the right wing. He either pushes the ball past the defender and crosses with his right or cuts infield and makes short ground passes. At WBA, he mostly stayed wide and crossed. The longer he has been in SFC, he cuts inside. Which makes him easier to defend against. He isn't going to shoot with his left (can't be as bad as his right). So he either makes short passes or drops it back to a defender. Maybe Tonda doesn't want crosses into the box (with or without Larin). That nullifies Fellows' strength. I understand not crossing to Dobbin, but using strong cut-back passes can be very effective. Hopefully, Tom can find some confidence and push on.  

[Hawkswood]

On 10/11/2026 at 09:22, disconnect said:

I thought Fellows was pretty good at crossing? His main strengths are very good dribbling skills and then I thought crossing, (but is just terrible at shooting). When he was playing most in the first half of last season a lot of the time he was beating his man and putting in decent crosses but seemed to be Armstrong in the box...!

His crossing is decent but he is very easy to read, has no upper body strength and is easily figured out. If hes got a bit of space he can get a decent cross in, but he doesn't dribble past players or if he does its very rare. There was a lot of fuss about him when we played WBA in the play offs but I wasnt too impressed but thought it was just two games so maybe they were off games and when we signed him I was quite excited, but hes very much a one trick pony, bit of space and get a cross in. Wingers are supposed to create danger and unease in an opposition defence. He just doesn't. Hes not  what we need in my opinion. Hes just average.

[jarhead5]

January needs:

Sell: Ramsdale, Edozie, Roerslev (if Tonda isn't going to use him)

Buy/loan in: Target Striker, Competition for LW 

Send Mubama back.

Find the THB replacement. If we get one, send Abbott back?

Or Keep Abbott as Bree cover?

Loss 4/5 players (some on HIGH wages)

Gain 3/4 players (on practical wages)

 

Edited 1 hour ago by jarhead5

[Hawkswood]

Not sure why we would send Abbott back. Looks decent enough 

[Lighthouse]

6 minutes ago, jarhead5 said:

January needs:

Sell: Ramsdale, Edozie, Roerslev (if Tonda isn't going to use him)

Buy/loan in: Target Striker, Competition for LW 

Send Mubama back.

Find the THB replacement. If we get one, send Abbott back?

Or Keep Abbott as Bree cover?

Loss 4/5 players (some on HIGH wages)

Gain 3/4 players (on practical wages)

That would be moderately busy for a summer window, it’s not happening in January. I’d set your hopes on one or two loaned in and one or two loaned out. Ramsdale and Fellows loaned out, Mubama sent home and replacements loaned in for AM and ST would be at the top end of what I’d hope for.

[Turkish]

sell Ramsdale £25m

edozie £10m

Rorslev £6m

Fellows £9m

send Mubana back (if Beattie can’t improve him by Christmas)

replace them all with better players that are also cheaper and on less wages 

 

[MarkSFC]

Ramsdale surely must be sold - probably be lucky to get 15m. Edozie is proving not good enough so definitely another winger, and possibly two if fellows is moved on (although I think theres a good player in ther). 

A striker is obviously the main consideration needed. God knows who that could be but someone who really will compete with Larin and who we are confdent enought  play when Larin isnt fit or a little out of form. Mubama clearly isnt that man if Dobbin is prefferred and Dobbin isnt great.

 

[Jaime]

42 minutes ago, jarhead5 said:

January needs:

Sell: Ramsdale, Edozie, Roerslev (if Tonda isn't going to use him)

Buy/loan in: Target Striker, Competition for LW 

Send Mubama back.

Find the THB replacement. If we get one, send Abbott back?

Or Keep Abbott as Bree cover?

Loss 4/5 players (some on HIGH wages)

Gain 3/4 players (on practical wages)

 

If Mubama goes back to Manchester City, then Saints also need to replace him as well as securing the elusive starting 9.

I haven't looked back over the thread, but has Gudjohnsen from Blackburn been mentioned? Financially, they are not in a great position so may have to listen to a sensible/serious offer

[bpsaint]

1 hour ago, Hawkswood said:

Not sure why we would send Abbott back. Looks decent enough 

Forest considering recalling him according to the Echo, would leave us woefully short of CB cover.

[Badger]

9 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Forest considering recalling him according to the Echo, would leave us woefully short of CB cover.

Any reason given, because they need him or lack of game time?