" THE FINAL 24HRS OF THE TRANSFER WINDOW "

If the rumours are to be believed then Ken Choo has dropped a clanger with the entire transfer window. I can’t see BBM hanging around. Even Swansea have sorted out their recruitment department

Any specifics on these rumours or are people just looking for someone to blame or to look like they have inside connections to disgruntled staff?

When did he drop clanger how did he do that ? At beginning of window in middle or last week? Bit odd considering bbm brought in someone specifically to deal with recruitment! And it doesn't tie in with bbms statements on transfers! Unless of course bbm as been giving us fans misinformation ans hiding the real facts regarding transfers?

As gutting as it is, if no one does come in then for me BBM is just another of Tans yes men, saying what the supporters want to me then coming up with excuses, we again are picking up whats left if anything. Hopefully I am wrong and will happily eat humble pie

I think BBM has been chucking out subtle hints in his most recent interviews about signing players. I can imagine he’s getting extremely frustrated himself and if another player don’t sign before the window closes I don’t think he will see out the season especially if we are flirting with relegation.

To date swansea and wrexham have left us way behind in this transfer window ,we have a lot to do today to get anywhere near there ambition

Don't know why anyone would expect us to be fishing in the same waters as them.

Wrexham have loads of money and Swansea are taking high risks with the financial rules.

I'd rather us we'd signed nobody all summer than take risks with the financial rules.

Also, they're both more established than us.

Just as an aside, does anybody know the last time we signed more than one player on deadline day?

One day doth not make a window.

But it does feel ominous that on the deadline day we are still, at least, 3 players away from a working squad.

Genuine question - I have no idea.

Just updating latest tweet from Glen, for those without Twitter

“ I like this Cardiff squad, I really do, and the whole vibe around them is genuinely exciting and refreshing.

But they NEED a couple in. It's a long, brutal season and there will be injuries. Championship is stacked this year and clubs have made serious moves.

Big 11 hours ahead”

To date swansea and wrexham have left us way behind in this transfer window ,we have a lot to do today to get anywhere near there ambition

Don't know why anyone would expect us to be fishing in the same waters as them.

Wrexham have loads of money and Swansea are taking high risks with the financial rules.

I'd rather us we'd signed nobody all summer than take risks with the financial rules.

Also, they're both more established than us.

Just as an aside, does anybody know the last time we signed more than one player on deadline day?

One day doth not make a window.

But it does feel ominous that on the deadline day we are still, at least, 3 players away from a working squad.

Genuine question - I have no idea.

This season it looks like one day doth make a window and today is that day!

Please get a striker and winger in we need more bodies ASAP!!!

Not sure how legit but;

“Sam Edozie has interest from Lecce, Salzburg & Copenhagen — an offer from Cardiff City was the most concrete option but the player turned it down #saintsfc @CharlieGordonSJ”

At the time of writing. Swansea have signed 10 including another 2 rumoured to be joining. Spending 27m in the process.

Wrexham have signed 6 with another 2 rumoured to be joining. Spending 34m

How have we fallen so far behind

Here’s another:

#EXCL - Auckland FC's 29yo English striker Sam Cosgrove is target by Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers for January 2027!

Bound by a contract until 2027, Auckland FC value their target-man at £1.0M-£1.5M.

@ekremkonur @football360au

At the time of writing. Swansea have signed 10 including another 2 rumoured to be joining. Spending 27m in the process.

Wrexham have signed 6 with another 2 rumoured to be joining. Spending 34m

How have we fallen so far behind

Apparently Swansea have opened talks with Reyes-Cleary too today.

Rumour going around we’ve made a move for Huddersfield Town captain, Ryan Ledson.

Is a DM, so wouldn’t be surprised if it has legs.

At the time of writing. Swansea have signed 10 including another 2 rumoured to be joining. Spending 27m in the process.

Wrexham have signed 6 with another 2 rumoured to be joining. Spending 34m

How have we fallen so far behind

Because we're a newly promoted club and therefore harder to attract players.

Wrexham have more money than us.

Swansea received £10m for Galbraith so that helps spending.

Aston Villa complete the £30m deal to sign Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton.

We need a couple in. It's a long, brutal season and there will be injuries. Championship is stacked this year and clubs have made serious moves.

Well done VT and the board, played a f*cking blinder. Couldn't run a bath never mind a football club

Well done VT and the board, played a f*cking blinder. Couldn't run a bath never mind a football club

Forgot the window closed at midday.

Timings interesting for today:

Players need to physically get to Cardiff, complete a medical and sort out paperwork.

Up north, that could take 4 hours travelling, from London, 3ish? 10 hours left of the window.. any players coming in would surely be on their way already!

BBM not around today with a game later.. guess work but would imagine if anyone was to be coming in today, the work would’ve been complete prior today and it’d be a formality?

Just updating latest tweet from Glen, for those without Twitter

“ I like this Cardiff squad, I really do, and the whole vibe around them is genuinely exciting and refreshing.

But they NEED a couple in. It's a long, brutal season and there will be injuries. Championship is stacked this year and clubs have made serious moves.

Big 11 hours ahead”

Also says that he expects us to sign at least one today.

As gutting as it is, if no one does come in then for me BBM is just another of Tans yes men, saying what the supporters want to me then coming up with excuses, we again are picking up whats left if anything. Hopefully I am wrong and will happily eat humble pie

BBM took the job on and presumably agreed the transfer budget with Tan this summer, because that's not to your liking it doesn't make him a yes man

Its an opinion pal, that is what forums are about, regardless if you think its not to my liking

Not gonna make any hasty statements as we still have 10 hours to go

However if the board fail to give bbm the couple of bits of quality depth we desperately need then they deserve every bit of vitriol coming there way and Choo especially needs to be shown the door

It’s also if/buts and maybes but I’d be intrigued to know who would’ve made BBM’s list if he was at a Wrexham or a Wolves.

He’s made it clear he doesn’t get involved in the negotiations, but has set players / profiles that he’s after. So give him a bigger budget and which are the players he’s really hoping to get after

Not seeking to spark intense forum warfare over whether he’s been backed or not! There’s been plenty of that already

Just saw Millwall are set to sign that winger we were interested in from Montpellier. I get that Millwall are a more attractive team than us at the moment, but I don't think whoever is dealing with our transfers internally, whether that be Choo or anyone else, knows what they're doing. Don't want to be all doom and gloom, but it's pathetic we've got to this stage of the window and have barely made any changes to the squad since last season.

You can argue it's the same really and no improvements have been made -

Trott - We had him last season
Scanlon - We had him last season
Moylan - Replacement for Kellyman
Bielik - Replacement for Wintle

The rest of the team is exactly the same with nothing added, and nothing taken away, so think it's imperative that we get a few through the door today. Just my opinion.

At the time of writing. Swansea have signed 10 including another 2 rumoured to be joining. Spending 27m in the process.

Wrexham have signed 6 with another 2 rumoured to be joining. Spending 34m

How have we fallen so far behind

Because we're a newly promoted club and therefore harder to attract players.

Wrexham have more money than us.

Swansea received £10m for Galbraith so that helps spending.

Why does being a newly promoted team make it harder to attract players? Can't the manager persuade decent players to join for some reason?

We are always being told how attractive our young, attacking team, playing style and progressive manager will mean that Premier clubs will be willing to let their brightest prospects join us on loan. Not happened yet.

It's a vibrant city (certainly compared to Lincoln and Bolton who've both managed to sign more new players than we have), there's a decent fanbase (though it could be better), great training facilities, a nice stadium.

The new financial rules seem to have relaxed the purse strings for many Championship clubs and our income from getting promotion must have increased significantly from last season.

We seem to be getting left behind a littlt.

Just updating latest tweet from Glen, for those without Twitter

“ I like this Cardiff squad, I really do, and the whole vibe around them is genuinely exciting and refreshing.

But they NEED a couple in. It's a long, brutal season and there will be injuries. Championship is stacked this year and clubs have made serious moves.

Big 11 hours ahead”

Also says that he expects us to sign at least one today.

A .miserable 1

Just updating latest tweet from Glen, for those without Twitter

“ I like this Cardiff squad, I really do, and the whole vibe around them is genuinely exciting and refreshing.

But they NEED a couple in. It's a long, brutal season and there will be injuries. Championship is stacked this year and clubs have made serious moves.

Big 11 hours ahead”

Also says that he expects us to sign at least one today.

It's gone from expecting at least three over the last few days to "hopefully" one.

Just updating latest tweet from Glen, for those without Twitter

“ I like this Cardiff squad, I really do, and the whole vibe around them is genuinely exciting and refreshing.

But they NEED a couple in. It's a long, brutal season and there will be injuries. Championship is stacked this year and clubs have made serious moves.

Big 11 hours ahead”

Also says that he expects us to sign at least one today.

A .miserable 1

Given up on any sighnings think its become obvious since last week that theres limited scope to bring in anyone otherwise getting a loan in cannot be that hard when less than a week was left of window... ffs clubs still sighning today stories abound with championship clubs buying players we're not even mentioned on R. WALES ...but live in hope (probably Bob hope)

Just updating latest tweet from Glen, for those without Twitter

“ I like this Cardiff squad, I really do, and the whole vibe around them is genuinely exciting and refreshing.

But they NEED a couple in. It's a long, brutal season and there will be injuries. Championship is stacked this year and clubs have made serious moves.

Big 11 hours ahead”

Also says that he expects us to sign at least one today.

It's gone from expecting at least three over the last few days to "hopefully" one.

Agree

Just updating latest tweet from Glen, for those without Twitter

“ I like this Cardiff squad, I really do, and the whole vibe around them is genuinely exciting and refreshing.

But they NEED a couple in. It's a long, brutal season and there will be injuries. Championship is stacked this year and clubs have made serious moves.

Big 11 hours ahead”

Also says that he expects us to sign at least one today.

It's gone from expecting at least three over the last few days to "hopefully" one.

You obviously don't know what "at least" means.

Thankfully I'll be long gone from this forum by the next summer window. Honestly become disillusioned this summer due to the constant point scoring against Tan.

https://x.com/TheSaintCentre/status/2094747954091331797

Apparently Edozie turned us down. Not sure how reliable it is.

Here’s another:

#EXCL - Auckland FC's 29yo English striker Sam Cosgrove is target by Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers for January 2027!

Bound by a contract until 2027, Auckland FC value their target-man at £1.0M-£1.5M.

@ekremkonur @football360au

God help us if that’s the type of player we’re looking at. Hope it’s a joke tweet.