Transfer Window wants?

Well, to answer the op title:
What we want may be different to what we need and there may be a vast difference to what we actually get.
I’ll be very unpopular and say, after listening to MT in one of his post match interviews, that I hope we don’t go mad and spend too much money that we haven’t got to get players we may not need.

I will be happy to see that MT is going to play players we currently have, give them chances to impress, assess if they could be part of his plans and then with what is going to be another reset in the Summer decide on those he wants to be part of his squad moving forward.

I hope the administration and support staff have set themselves a New Year’s resolution to make sure the new South Stand is able to be full of fee paying supporters by the end of January. Followed swiftly by some reasoned, considered plans for improvements to the East (or will it be North ) Stand.

UTG!

Lamare Bogarde Recalled to Parent Club Aston Villa.

I really do not feel this midseason is one we need to pay more for more players. If anyone comes in at all, let them be eager youngish workhouses committed to winning and retaining possession in midfield before passing forwards, as at Wycombe we both passed to the backline and gave the ball away in midfield too cheaply. No great resets, please, gradual investment in youngish Rovers men worth keeping into next season and beyond, or a loan to fill a place until better summer recruitment.

Matt Taylor offers transfer update and makes academy point as Bristol Rovers look to strengthen..By Daniel Hargraves

Matt Taylor has admitted that Bristol Rovers are looking to strengthen in this transfer window but also must be mindful of what they already have

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Matt Taylor has insisted that Bristol Rovers must remember that they boast "a big and deep squad" as transfer rumours continue to circulate with the January transfer window now open.

The Gas will no doubt look to strengthen their squad this month as they continue to push towards putting themselves at least in the conversation of securing a play-off spot in League One but do have to be mindful that they also invested in the summer when signing 12 new players, 13 if you include Chris Martin's arrival as a free agent in late September.

Already there has been a bit of movement regarding players already in the building with Lamare Bogarde's loan from Aston Villa being cut short while defender James Connolly was recalled from his temporary stay at League Two outfit Morecambe. Elsewhere, it has also been confirmed that midfielder Ryan Jones' loan at National League high-flyers Bromley has been extended until the end of the season.

As is always the case, different names have started to emerge as possible candidates for a move to Bristol Rovers but very rarely does any significant business take place in the first week of the January window.

It would be a surprise to see no fresh additions come through the door at the Quarters this month, particularly a new loanee with one space freed up following Bogarde's departure, but Rovers must also be mindful of what they already have.

When asked about transfer plans last week, Taylor revealed: "Moving parts in different positions. I suppose first port of call is sorting out a few of the loan situations and there'll be a few more to come. And then, not expressing our interest because we've probably already done that, seeing where everyone is at elsewhere in the market but very little happens in the first week of January unless it's been lined up.

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Bristol Rovers have a free loan spot after Lamare Bogarde was recalled by Aston Villa

"And I have to be honest, probably where the club is with the change in management and the change of coaching staff, the change in recruitment dynamic, we're probably playing a bit of catch up.

"We have to also remember that this is a big squad and a deep squad and we've got half a dozen, if not more, senior players currently unavailable or on the outskirts of the squad so there's no desperation to sign players. Of course, we want to improve every window."

In regards to those injured, the likes of Jack Hunt, Lewis Gordon and George Friend aren't thought to be far away while Ryan Woods missed the trip to Norwich City after picking up a slight calf issue but at the time of writing there is no time scale on how long the midfielder could be absent for. Meanwhile, defender James Wilson is expected to miss the next few months with Jordan Rossiter still a long-term absentee.

On transfer plans, Taylor added: "Every manager, every football club wants to improve their playing personnel but we have to pick the right players and make sure there's, not an upgrade in terms of people in the group, but people who have something to add to the group. That's what you aim to do in any window.

"If you can get them on a longer term contract then you're moving in the right direction every window that goes by. But January is an inflated market, we know that. Sometimes it's very false and you do well to get players who have been playing regularly to come in and hit the ground running.

"You're always looking for the balance. You can't just start buying players here, certainly not well-financed players as well. So, we have to get the balance right and obviously in relation to the financial aspects of the football club that's certainly important."

Still a lot of games to be played. 

As much as I hated that guy and his cohorts, maybe it was not a great idea to clear out, en masse, the backroom staff and also so many players, in one fell swoop. Just reminds me of the many and costly resets that we have previously had. Reading between the lines it would seem like the owner has written off this season. 

Don’t think either Wilson or Rossiter were injury prone before we signed them but stand to be corrected. IIRC people were saying that the former was a good signing because his availability was good and the latter picked up what could be a career ending injury in the
meaningless and useless chipmunk cup. I agree the rest were a gamble - Ward has prior injury issues but looked to be coming good. I also agree that as you get older it is harder to recover. Of your list I would say Wilson and Martin have been good signings, Hunt and Ward OK, we’ve been unlucky with Rossiter and signing Friend was insane especially with Ryan Jones on our books

Wilson has averaged around 25 games a season across his whole career and has only managed to play a 40 game season twice.

Rossiter has never managed more than 15 games a season.

Both are great assets on paper but we need players not paperweights. We haven't been unlucky either, all of them have track records which says that they are unable to play a full season.

I can think of about 10 of us that said we weren't as good as people think we are and were imbalanced.