The January 2026 Transfer Window Thread

[Jackareme]

Ronald is a total conundrum. Busts his ass and is fantastic covering for his full back. Which incidentally makes Key seem even worse!
On the other hand his finishing, and particularly crossing is so bad as to be laughable. He literally either chooses the wrong option or executes terribly 95% of the time.
Can you imagine a right footed Tymon getting into some of the positions Ronald wastes?
Surely there are specialist coaches (Tymon himself) who can advise on the right areas to deliver the ball into?
Probably agent talk - but if someone was prepared to pay decent money for him - I would reluctantly accept. Great oro with a 100% commitment- but we need more quality in the final third unfortunately

 

[Swans Jack]

He can't break into the Wigan starting 11

For me that ship has sailed. He doesn't get a sniff into the Wales squad now and really was only good at drawing fouls. Another player with potential wasted for me.

 

[Swans Jack]

Ronald is a total conundrum. Busts his ass and is fantastic covering for his full back. Which incidentally makes Key seem even worse!
On the other hand his finishing, and particularly crossing is so bad as to be laughable. He literally either chooses the wrong option or executes terribly 95% of the time.
Can you imagine a right footed Tymon getting into some of the positions Ronald wastes?
Surely there are specialist coaches (Tymon himself) who can advise on the right areas to deliver the ball into?
Probably agent talk - but if someone was prepared to pay decent money for him - I would reluctantly accept. Great oro with a 100% commitment- but we need more quality in the final third unfortunately

Let's face it if he was from Brynmawr and not Brazil then he might of been cut from the starting line up a while ago. I want him to succeed, and in my mind he is better than Benson at moment, but if we can get better we should look.

 

[crazedbison]

We need to get Connor Roberts back on loan until the end of the season. I believe he's supposed to be fit within the next few weeks.

 

[cwmdonkinjack]

We need to get Connor Roberts back on loan until the end of the season. I believe he's supposed to be fit within the next few weeks.

Connor was never a good defender either although a great engine and a Jack

 

[Menston4128]

Connor was never a good defender either although a great engine and a Jack

A lot better at defending than Key

 

[Jackareme]

I think Josh Key needs an extended break to work on his game.
I don’t recall him being such a defensive liability when he joined us. A coaching intervention might turn his form around.. he has been catastrophic recently,

 

[K23]

Can't get over how bad Benson has been, has looked dis-interested from day 1.
Him 'warming up' with the other subs on Saturday should tell you all you need to know. I'd send him back now if I could.

Benson's body language reminds me of Renato Sanches. Everything about him says "I don't want to be here".

 

[Swansea93]

Hope we see a RB and RW early in the window not towards the end/deadline day.

 

[Swansea93]

We do have Congreve who by all accounts is having a super half season as well as Glory Nzingo who's loan in the US ends next month.

Either of those I would be happy to bring in to fill Benson's place who has not lived up to his hype or reputation at all. He has been thoroughly disappointing every time I have seen him take the field.

Yalcouye finds himself with two similar style of midfielders ahead of him in Franco and Galbraith with the obvious problem being that both of them are our players and both have been positively affecting the team with scoring or creating goals in recent weeks.

Congreve bagged another goal

 

[cwmdonkinjack]

A lot better at defending than Key

That is no yardstick

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

I don't care how many midfielders we have, we're still missing a decent leader in the middle of the pitch who can actually play football. A significant presence in central midfield, someone who plays with their head up and has the technique to receive the ball and carry it forwards through the middle of the park.

Galbraith is the only footballer we have in midfield and he's needed at right back for now. Even if we move him back to midfield we need more than one footballer in there. Too many busy bees in there who don't have the technique or awareness to drive us forward.

Aside from that there's the obvious Right-back and Right-wing problem.

 

[bakajack]

Congreve bagged another goal

I see absolutely zero reason to keep Benson who has been utterly awful every time I have seen him play
I would rather bring back Congreve who seems full of confidence and is playing well and getting goals and assists

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

A lot better at defending than Key

Stephen Hawking was a better defender than key

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

I don't care how many midfielders we have, we're still missing a decent leader in the middle of the pitch who can actually play football. A significant presence in central midfield, someone who plays with their head up and has the technique to receive the ball and carry it forwards through the middle of the park.

Galbraith is the only footballer we have in midfield and he's needed at right back for now. Even if we move him back to midfield we need more than one footballer in there. Too many busy bees in there who don't have the technique or awareness to drive us forward.

Aside from that there's the obvious Right-back and Right-wing problem.

He ain't missing he's in the dug out