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Transfer rumours thread (DEADLINE DAY starts page 300)

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  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,690
    So,free transfers and kids....this could end well.....just when you think they MIGHT,just MIGHT have learned their lesson,they sell off or release anything thats not nailed down thinking that the english manager,3 transfers in,makes up for the last 2 years guff and get in 30+ year old triallists and/or kids from other teams. Go Charlton :(
  • Splodge
    Splodge Posts: 514
    braydex said:

    iaitch said:

    What's weird about supporting your team through good and bad times?

    Can you remind some of us on here when the club last had its good time?
    I guess you'd have to say 2005-6, given we shouldn't have been in League One in the first place to win it in 2011-12.
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,881
    edited July 2016
    braydex said:

    You just wonder how long Russell Slade will stay when he realises what a big mistake he has made.

    He hasn't made a mistake. He knew exactly what the score was when he agreed to become manager. He has his own agenda, the trouble is, I don't think that involves giving his all to his latest club.
    In football it is easy to be to out of the game and out of job and the longer that a person is the, the more difficult it is to get back in. Alan Curbishely being the prime example. So even if it is job that is clearly got huge problems and limitations, then it is tempting to take it.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    Splodge said:

    braydex said:

    iaitch said:

    What's weird about supporting your team through good and bad times?

    Can you remind some of us on here when the club last had its good time?
    I guess you'd have to say 2005-6, given we shouldn't have been in League One in the first place to win it in 2011-12.
    But we were in League One though... You always deserve to be where you end up as the table doesnt lie.

    Just like people cant take away the fact that our greatest season was that one in 2011/12
  • Splodge
    Splodge Posts: 514
    Top 6 was the aim that Slade has discussed publicly. I personally think League One has a lot of ok teams but nothing to be frightened of. All much of a muchness.

    But sadly we are probably going to fit that description too, unless we take on Crofts and Foley and also go and sign 2-4 more players, be that on season long loans or permanent signings.

    We probably need to plan for life without Kashi, Bauer and to a lesser extent Jackson (finances dictating) and then any game time we do get from those players is a bonus.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,345
    We need at least 6 half decent players more to be competitive...

    Katrien do you see that 6 half decent (lower Championship or Premier League quality is fine) to be 'COMPETITIVE'.

    COMPETITIVE...

    Your favourite word in describing our goal for a season.
  • Valley11 said:

    Reece Burke linked in SLP.
    West Ham centre back who won player of the year at Bradford last season.
    And guess what......it would be a loan.

    So we could have a centre back pairing of (Franz) Burke and Bauer.
  • Splodge
    Splodge Posts: 514

    Valley11 said:

    Reece Burke linked in SLP.
    West Ham centre back who won player of the year at Bradford last season.
    And guess what......it would be a loan.

    So we could have a centre back pairing of (Franz) Burke and Bauer.
    Unfortunately it also quotes Bilic as saying he'd want him to play in the Championship as he's already had a season in League One
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    Burke played in their pre season friendly last night .
  • DeeBee
    DeeBee Posts: 1,033
    Christ, season hasn't even started yet and people already talking about when Slade will leave!
    Not 2 weeks ago everyone nodded and agreed it was a decent appointment.
    I'm concerned about our current squad, I plan on keeping my barnet though so not going to worry too much until at least Bury away.
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  • Splodge
    Splodge Posts: 514
    DeeBee said:

    Christ, season hasn't even started yet and people already talking about when Slade will leave!
    Not 2 weeks ago everyone nodded and agreed it was a decent appointment.
    I'm concerned about our current squad, I plan on keeping my barnet though so not going to worry too much until at least Bury away.

    I agree. Not a huge amount has changed, as it was obvious some players (especially Cousins and JBG) would go. But now that they have, I want to see a couple more come in.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    seth plum said:


    Slade must deliver at least 13 points before the transfer window slams shut, and 50 points around third round of the cup time.

    I wondered how long it would take for you to start the same old bollocks.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,323
    seth plum said:

    There is now no money for signings? Did I read that? So the desperate giveaway sales pay for the losses and we are left with loans.
    So instead of seeing Premiership stars of the future we now see other clubs stars of the future.
    Great.
    Slade is staggering around within this madness trying to make the best of it, he has chosen this of his own free will and must deliver at least 13 points before the transfer window slams shut, and 50 points around third round of the cup time.
    Loans because we have no money, I blame Sue Parkes.

    So who will we draw with in August?

    Bury / Northampton / Shrewsbury / Walsall / Bolton

    As Northampton wont want to lose their first game, Bolton will be trying to do the same as us whilst Walsall will be trying to forget just missing out on automatic promotion and the Play-Offs... Bury on the other hand have signed some decent Free Transfers.
  • braydex
    braydex Posts: 628
    vff said:

    braydex said:

    You just wonder how long Russell Slade will stay when he realises what a big mistake he has made.

    He hasn't made a mistake. He knew exactly what the score was when he agreed to become manager. He has his own agenda, the trouble is, I don't think that involves giving his all to his latest club.
    In football it is easy to be to out of the game and out of job and the longer that a person is the, the more difficult it is to get back in. Alan Curbishely being the prime example. So even if it is job that is clearly got huge problems and limitations, then it is tempting to take it.
    Exactly. He has taken the job on for his own reasons. Doesnt mean they are the right reasons.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,739

    seth plum said:

    There is now no money for signings? Did I read that? So the desperate giveaway sales pay for the losses and we are left with loans.
    So instead of seeing Premiership stars of the future we now see other clubs stars of the future.
    Great.
    Slade is staggering around within this madness trying to make the best of it, he has chosen this of his own free will and must deliver at least 13 points before the transfer window slams shut, and 50 points around third round of the cup time.
    Loans because we have no money, I blame Sue Parkes.

    So who will we draw with in August?

    Bury / Northampton / Shrewsbury / Walsall / Bolton

    As Northampton wont want to lose their first game, Bolton will be trying to do the same as us whilst Walsall will be trying to forget just missing out on automatic promotion and the Play-Offs... Bury on the other hand have signed some decent Free Transfers.
    We can't expect to complete with that then.
  • braydex
    braydex Posts: 628

    braydex said:

    iaitch said:

    What's weird about supporting your team through good and bad times?

    Can you remind some of us on here when the club last had its good time?
    Were you hiding under a rock in 2011/12?
    No. I just didn't class being relegated to the third tier of English football and then getting promotion as our greatest season. It was a relief if anything.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448

    seth plum said:

    There is now no money for signings? Did I read that? So the desperate giveaway sales pay for the losses and we are left with loans.
    So instead of seeing Premiership stars of the future we now see other clubs stars of the future.
    Great.
    Slade is staggering around within this madness trying to make the best of it, he has chosen this of his own free will and must deliver at least 13 points before the transfer window slams shut, and 50 points around third round of the cup time.
    Loans because we have no money, I blame Sue Parkes.

    So who will we draw with in August?

    Bury / Northampton / Shrewsbury / Walsall / Bolton

    As Northampton wont want to lose their first game, Bolton will be trying to do the same as us whilst Walsall will be trying to forget just missing out on automatic promotion and the Play-Offs... Bury on the other hand have signed some decent Free Transfers.
    I don't want to draw with anybody, I want to win them all, but I could handle one draw in five at the start of the season.
    Of course if it is any worse than that, speaking personally, I will think we have made a crap start to the season.
    Back to your question, if one is to be a draw I guesstimate it will be Bolton.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,345
    braydex said:

    braydex said:

    iaitch said:

    What's weird about supporting your team through good and bad times?

    Can you remind some of us on here when the club last had its good time?
    Were you hiding under a rock in 2011/12?
    No. I just didn't class being relegated to the third tier of English football and then getting promotion as our greatest season. It was a relief if anything.
    we didn't just get promotion we got the clubs record points tally (IIRC) and won the league comfortably.
  • IT_Andy
    IT_Andy Posts: 477
    I would love us to get promoted this season and I was optimistic about the season ahead, especially after the first few signings.
    Some of the rumours I heard were from a third or fourth party source, which could be unreliable. Some of it has been correct, like Slade being named manager.
    Other bits I'm unsure on because I think, how would they know that, like Slade being told to make do with what he's got.
    Perhaps one or two players might be signed on loan or from lower league clubs and Slade has experience in these areas, so I'm hoping he proves me wrong.
    I think a lack of signings, at this stage means it will be mid table finish.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,807
    I think we need at least 5 or 6 new players in.
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  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    Think it will be next week now for more signings to arrive
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,987
    Redhenry said:

    Think it will be next week now for more signings to arrive

    Are we looking at free transfers and loans @redhenry or are we actually going to sign players for fees?
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    There is a list I believe
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,987
    Redhenry said:

    There is a list I believe

    @redhenry a Slade list or is it written in Belgian?
  • Well one of the signings MUST be a goalkeeper.

    Would imagine that 1-2 of the guys we've had on trial will be signed as they're free.
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,690
    Redhenry said:

    There is a list I believe

    Hope its a long one!
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,451

    Redhenry said:

    There is a list I believe

    Hope its a long one!
    Front and back.

  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,725
    Hope we sign Buxton. Foley and Crofts do not look good enough.
  • Crofts can't be that bad can he, he played quite a few games for Brighton in the championship last season.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448

    Hope we sign Buxton. Foley and Crofts do not look good enough.

    Buxton if Chris Solly continues to be plagued by injuries.
    I agree with your comment regarding Foley and Crofts based on the little bit i have already seen, and in my ideal world I would release Roger Johnson too.

    We need a raft of decent signings, but if Slade can manufacture continual wins from what he has at his disposal then good for him,