The January 2026 Transfer Window Thread

[magicdaps10]

Because people keep making the same point and pretending that the club didn’t bring him in for his multi positional capabilities when they quite obviously did.

You are assuming they did.

My assumption is, they signed him to play mainly CM and to be back up to Key at RB if injury or lack of form happened.
If they were happy with him at RB then they wouldnt have signed Ward and kept Galbraith and Key as the RB options.

Poor planning by the club if what you are saying is the case. Having 3 RB players in Galbraith,Key and Ward is silly given our financial restrictions.

 

[TruckerJack]

You are assuming they did.

I’m not, every manager has played him at right back at various frequency, and his multi positional utility was mentioned upon signing.

Ward was cover for CB and RB to compete with Key as he is struggling for form. Matos also said this.

 

[magicdaps10]

I’m not, every manager has played him at right back at various frequency, and his multi positional utility was mentioned upon signing.

So if Key was playing well and on top of his game, who plays....Key or Galbraith?

 

[TruckerJack]

So if Key was playing well and on top of his game, who plays....Key or Galbraith?

That would be up to the manager, Galbraith is the better RB for me and allows the correct balance in midfield.

 

[magicdaps10]

That would be up to the manager, Galbraith is the better RB for me and allows the correct balance in midfield.

So that's your opinion. The manager might play Key and it's clear that Key isn't playing because his form is poor so we are none the wiser to your bold claim.

No disrespect but you are not the manager so your assumption has no basis and is no better or factual than every other person who has tried explaining that Galbraith was signed as a Central Midfielder(rightly or wrongly)

Unless you are the manager or involved in any way then your view can only be one of assumption or opinion. Are you involved in anyway?

 

[TruckerJack]

So that's your opinion. The manager might play Key and it's clear that Key isn't playing because his form is poor so we are none the wiser to your bold claim.

No disrespect but you are not the manager so your assumption has no basis and is no better or factual than every other person who has tried explaining that Galbraith was signed as a Central Midfielder(rightly or wrongly)

Unless you are the manager or involved in any way then your view can only be one of assumption or opinion. Are you involved in anyway?

I didn’t assume, I said it would be up to the manager.

It’s not bold at all to say that a multi positional player, whose utility was mentioned upon signing and who has been played in multiple positions by every manager… was signed to offer value in multiple positions.

 

[magicdaps10]

I didn’t assume, I said it would be up to the manager.

But you are telling us that Galbraith is RB and Key and Ward are competing for the back up spot.
If it's down to the manager then that view is just an assumption.
Matos hand has been forced with this situation because Key is having a mare this season.

I'm happy to discuss but I can't be sticking to this when a poster believes his assumption/opinion is fact...done that too many times before with a poster with a similar mindset to you previously.

 

[crazedbison]

Imagine my face when I thought we'd signed someone given the something like 15 pages added to the thread over the last 48 hours, only to find out that some here are arguing here over.......what are you lot arguing over?

Whether Galbraith was brought in strictly as a CM or as a versatile CM that can play RB?

 

[TruckerJack]

But you are telling us that Galbraith is RB and Key and Ward are competing for the back up spot.
If it's down to the manager then that view is just an assumption.
Matos hand has been forced with this situation because Key is having a mare this season.

I'm happy to discuss but I can't be sticking to this when a poster believes his assumption/opinion is fact...done that too many times before with a poster with a similar mindset to you previously.

IT IS up to the manager… and the manager agrees which is why Galbraith is the starting RB and Key and Ward are competing for the back up spot

If it was forced then we would be bringing in a starting RB, not been linked to one once.

 

[Smurph]

Imagine my face when I thought we'd signed someone given the something like 15 pages added to the thread over the last 48 hours, only to find out that some here are arguing here over.......what are you lot arguing over?

Whether Galbraith was brought in strictly as a CM or as a versatile CM that can play RB?

I suppose it makes a change from arguing about Adam Idah

 

[magicdaps10]

I suppose it makes a change from arguing about Adam Idah

That's the trouble, he was signed as a striker despite being able to play right and left wing.

 

[Smurph]

That's the trouble, he was signed as a striker despite being able to play right and left wing.

He's definitely a left back

 

[TruckerJack]

That's the trouble, he was signed as a striker despite being able to play right and left wing.

Idah has played wide forward on very rare occasions, 12 times in his life and not for years.

Galbraith has played RB more than he has 6, 8 or 10 at his past 2 clubs. If he stays fit until the end of the season he should sail past 70 appearances at RB.

 

[magicdaps10]

He's definitely a left back

In the fooking changing rooms if I had my way.

 

[Smurph]

In the fooking changing rooms if I had my way.

You had to, didn't you

Here we go, another 15 pages