January 2014 Transfer Window

[Noah]

I saw a headline, while browsing through British Football Weekly today.

"Grant to holt Villa's goal drought?" (a rather late reporting of Villa's new loan signing.)

That's a pretty bad pun. The writer would fit right in, on EWB.

[MDK]

Or maybe I work for British Football Weekly

[Nerf]

Antoine Griezmann is the second player (in addition to Salah) I've seen linked to Chelsea.

My 12 hours are nearly up, but eh. I was close.

If you guys get Griezmann I am done with the Premier League :(

[Jimmy]

...Please, God, let Chelsea sign Griezmann!

[Colly]

Antoine Griezmann is the second player (in addition to Salah) I've seen linked to Chelsea.

My 12 hours are nearly up, but eh. I was close.

If you guys get Griezmann I am done with the Premier League :(

This feels like a slight overreaction, and not just because I've never heard of the bloke.

[Starvinho]

Jack Barmby, son of Nick, joins Hartlepool United on a month's loan.

Manchester United and Hartlepool United have agreed for young Reds striker Jack Barmby to join the North East club on a month's loan.

The England Under-19 international has not featured extensively this term after unluckily missing out on the UEFA Youth League due to his birth date being in November rather than the turn of the year. The forward has made two substitute appearances for Warren Joyce's Under-21s this season and came off the bench for the last 10 minutes of the Manchester Senior Cup tie win at Bolton Wanderers.

Barmby, whose father Nick played for nearby Middlesbrough, will wear no. 12 for Hartlepool and will be in their squad for this weekend's League Two clash against York City.

[Baddar]

Wenger doesn't think Chelsea should be allowed to sell Mata to United. It's "unfair" apparently because we've already played each other twice but still have to play other teams - "they could have sold him last week." (before the Chelsea-Utd game)

Ok, Arsene.

[brenchill]

What is he talking about? Why on earth would they sell him to Utd before they play them?

[Baddar]

Well that's basically what he's complaining about - it's apparently unfair that other teams (namely his) still have to play United.

[Kaney]

Oh ffs Wenger.

[Baddar]

To be fair, it wasn't like he was ranting or anything - he just came out with it when asked if he was surprised that Chelsea would sell to a rival.

[Colly]

I don't even think I understand, is the gist that he'll have to play Mata more than other clubs? Completely lost.

[Baddar]

As far as I can tell, yes. They'll probably re-air that part of his press conference later.

[EddieG]

I never hear Nerf about foreign players except when Liverpool are interested he loves them all and they're all quality players.

[Matt]

Hasn't Wenger always disliked the January Window? I'm guessing this is just an extension of that

[Nerf]

I never hear Nerf about foreign players except when Liverpool are interested he loves them all and they're all quality players.

That's because they don't play in the Premier League and this is the Premier League thread, silly.

And y'know, Griezmann has in no way been linked to Liverpool except in my dreams.

[brenchill]

To be fair, it wasn't like he was ranting or anything - he just came out with it when asked if he was surprised that Chelsea would sell to a rival.

Yeah, he would never do something like that.

[stokeriño]

Josh McEachran has moved to Wigan on loan in his fiftieth attempt to actually play a meaningful number of games at a Championship team.

[Colly]

I definitely won't be expecting renewed interest in Cabaye then, it would be unfair to the teams who have played us twice.

[stokeriño]

Also, talk of Essien heading off to AC Milan (not sure if loan or permanent) is building steam.