Summer 2018 transfer rumours

Sage

So we are looking at Pratley as I spoke about last week but got told not. Would be good signing with experience, him and Forster-Caskey could be very decent in this division.

If we sign Martin, that would be rather embarrassing and I would much prefer to give Phillips a chance.

DamoNorthStand

Think I would prefer Pratley to Dawson. 30+ games in Champ last year and regularly played at a higher level than Dawson.

Redhenry

Don't know about Pratley, but i do know Dawson is the fittest player at Bury. FACT

ShootersHillGuru

Redhenry said:

Don't know about Pratley, but i do know Dawson is the fittest player at Bury. FACT

Nice looking lad Redhenry? ;0)

Big_Bad_World

Redhenry said:

Must be a record for a Millwall player

It most certainly would be. Our record departure was Steve Morison to Norwich for £2.8m.

If we manage to sign Tom Bradshaw then the chances are that our astronomical highest fee paid will also be eclipsed.

Redhenry

ShootersHillGuru said:

Redhenry said:

Don't know about Pratley, but i do know Dawson is the fittest player at Bury. FACT

Nice looking lad Redhenry? ;0)

Lazy_eye_metaphor

Pratley seems like he might be a reasonable acquisition under the circumstances, provided he has a bit of energy about him. Don't want a Crofts MK2.

Todds_right_hook

Big_Bad_World said:

Redhenry said:

Must be a record for a Millwall player

It most certainly would be. Our record departure was Steve Morison to Norwich for £2.8m.

If we manage to sign Tom Bradshaw then the chances are that our astronomical highest fee paid will also be eclipsed.

Most houses cost more than millwalls record signing

Big_Bad_World

Todds_right_hook said:

Big_Bad_World said:

Redhenry said:

Must be a record for a Millwall player

It most certainly would be. Our record departure was Steve Morison to Norwich for £2.8m.

If we manage to sign Tom Bradshaw then the chances are that our astronomical highest fee paid will also be eclipsed.

Most houses cost more than millwalls record signing

Very good and high in anecdote, albeit untrue

Redhenry

A source inside Camelot has revealed that a man from New Cross was a recent lottery winner. The lucky man was delighted to announce that he had spent his winnings on a new player for his beloved Millwall. He said: "If my three numbers come up again I'll gladly buy them another!"

Old one

ForeverAddickted

Sadly Pearce thinks that Bauer will go...

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/16351470.jason-pearce-makes-admission-about-patrick-bauers-charlton-future-amid-blackburn-interest/

The Red Robin

I bet most of the squad probably want to leave, we're a shambles.

Braziliance

I will be gutted if Bauer does go, don't really care about Magennis much tbh as ultimately I see him as an option from the bench. Pat though I see being a big player for us even if we get promoted, we won't find a player of his quality for how much we would sell him.

Covered_End_Lad

I hope we are looking to bring Martin in as competition to Phillips. Only way I want Phillips as number 2 is if we manage to bring in a top top keeper ala Amos.

golfaddick

DamoNorthStand said:

Think I would prefer Pratley to Dawson. 30+ games in Champ last year and regularly played at a higher level than Dawson.

100% agree. Pratley has played in the Prem & loads of experience in the Championship.

sam3110

Pratley, Cullen, Forster-Caskey, Aribo, Dijksteel should be decent enough for this league. The problem then will be the rest of the squad

sam3110

_____, Phillips
_____, Solly
Pearce, Sarr
Bauer, _____
Page, _____
Marshall, _____
______, Forster-Caskey
Aribo, Dijksteel
Clarke, Reeves
Fosu, _____
Magennis, Taylor
Vetokele, Ajose

By my reckoning, we're short 7 players as it is, amd that doesn't account for departures (or youth players stepping up admittedly but I'd rather have 2 players for every position and them on top)

Scoham

Though Bowyer didn’t mention Dijksteel when talking about CMs. Only JFC, Aribo, Lapslie and Maloney. Did he forget him or see him as a RB and maybe cover at CB?

LargeAddick

a) wouldn't want to sign Martin as he is not good enough but
b) if we do he has to be back up to Phillips but
c) I'd rather go with Phillips as first choice and get another experienced, aged cover as back up

BigRedEvil

Our midfield is going to be bullied out of games. You need a physical presence in this league which we lack

killerandflash

I'd be happy with David Martin, and indeed am still puzzled why we never signed him last summer, as he is I recall! 1st choice keeper for 7 years at MKD

I would be gutted if Bauer left, but not surprised as to me he should be playing in the Championship. I'm sure he can do better than Blackburn though as long as it's not Millwall as a replacement for Cooper

DamoNorthStand

BigRedEvil said:

Our midfield is going to be bullied out of games. You need a physical presence in this league which we lack

Pratley could help address that

cafc4life

Amos gone to shithole down the road . Shame. Best keeper we've had down the Valley in Years

sm

cafc4life said:

Amos gone to shithole down the road . Shame. Best keeper we've had down the Valley in Years

Amos who?

Sage

So by the looks of things, if Dawkins can prove his fitness to Bowyer, he is someone we are likely to sign. If Pratley chooses to come to us, he is someone we would like to bring in, and we could be working on a deal for Cullen on loan, which would be the two centre midfielders that Bowyer has been speaking about.

That leaves a back up keeper behind Phillips, a left back to support and give competition to Page, and a right sided centre back.

All without losing anyone.

This takeover needs to go through very, very soon because ultimately, we need to sign at least another 6 players without us losing anyone at all.

ForeverAddickted

Sage said:

So by the looks of things, if Dawkins can prove his fitness to Bowyer, he is someone we are likely to sign. If Pratley chooses to come to us, he is someone we would like to bring in, and we could be working on a deal for Cullen on loan, which would be the two centre midfielders that Bowyer has been speaking about.

That leaves a back up keeper behind Phillips, a left back to support and give competition to Page, and a right sided centre back.

All without losing anyone.

This takeover needs to go through very, very soon because ultimately, we need to sign at least another 6 players without us losing anyone at all.

You've also got to expect Magennis and Bauer to potentially go

The former might happen a bit quicker now that Bolton have gotten rid of Amos for another season

Sage

sam3110 said:

_____, Phillips
_____, Solly
Pearce, Sarr
Bauer, _____
Page, _____
Marshall, _____
______, Forster-Caskey
Aribo, Dijksteel
Clarke, Reeves
Fosu, _____
Magennis, Taylor
Vetokele, Ajose

By my reckoning, we're short 7 players as it is, amd that doesn't account for departures (or youth players stepping up admittedly but I'd rather have 2 players for every position and them on top)

You are forgetting Karlan Grant, he would probably be classed as one of the wide midfielders you have left blank, Dawkins probably the other.

Realistically, I don't think we will sign another right-back and instead I can see Dijksteel filling in, rightly or wrongly. And with my post above, the squad could look a bit more like this...

Phillips, _____
Solly, Dijksteel
Pearce, Sarr
Bauer, _____
Page, _____
Marshall, Dawkins
Pratley, Forster-Caskey
Aribo, Cullen
Clarke, Reeves
Fosu, Grant
Magennis, Taylor
Vetokele, Ajose

harveys_gardener

I think Marshall will be cover for Solly. I called it last season and he did well there vs QPR.

Scoham

harveys_gardener said:

I think Marshall will be cover for Solly. I called it last season and he did well there vs QPR.

That could easily be due to a lack of options rather than a permanent move.

Exiled_Addick

Reckon we should take a leaf out of England's book

------------Phillips

-----Bauer---Pearce---Sarr

Marshall-------------------Page

-----------JFC/Anfernee

-----Aribo/Reeves-----JFC/Clarke

------------------Fosu

------Taylor