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Rumours Rumours - Summer 2021 edition (Deadline Day from p814)

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  • KiwiValley
    KiwiValley Posts: 3,379
    The next 2 weeks are crucial….
    The next two Grants are critical…
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    Don’t disagree on some of those issues when Bowyer was in charge. That doesn’t stop the average age of the squad being an issue too.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    Rotherham players asked to go on furlough. They’ve rejected bids for our former striker Michael Smith and midfielder Matt Crooks. Ipswich are interested in Crooks, so he could possibly be on our list.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    I see wanting to reduce the average age of the squad as positive in a couple of ways. Firstly the obvious benefit of having more energy and probably in most cases fitter players without serious history of injury. Secondly the notion of having players that are young enough and good enough to grow with the clubs ambitions meaning that for the first time in quite a few seasons we won’t be looking to rebuild the squad every close season, just add and tweak.  
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    Scoham said:
    Rotherham players asked to go on furlough. They’ve rejected bids for our former striker Michael Smith and midfielder Matt Crooks. Ipswich are interested in Crooks, so he could possibly be on our list.
    Remember Paul Warne being frustrated that he couldnt loan players to League One last season because of the wage cap.
  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,550
    The next 2 weeks are crucial….
    The lols have run dry. 
  • Major
    Major Posts: 1,026
    I see wanting to reduce the average age of the squad as positive in a couple of ways. Firstly the obvious benefit of having more energy and probably in most cases fitter players without serious history of injury. Secondly the notion of having players that are young enough and good enough to grow with the clubs ambitions meaning that for the first time in quite a few seasons we won’t be looking to rebuild the squad every close season, just add and tweak.  
     I actually  agree  with this a d remember way back when players like Lenny Glover, Keith Peacock, Bonds, Peter Reeves, Alan Campbell etc and further back Eddie Firmani, John Hewie etc.

    How ever I remember Cliff Holton who at 36 changed our team I to something far better on his own really by being a missing piece.

    Cliff Holton was a stud. No messing about.
  • Major said:
    I see wanting to reduce the average age of the squad as positive in a couple of ways. Firstly the obvious benefit of having more energy and probably in most cases fitter players without serious history of injury. Secondly the notion of having players that are young enough and good enough to grow with the clubs ambitions meaning that for the first time in quite a few seasons we won’t be looking to rebuild the squad every close season, just add and tweak.  
     I actually  agree  with this a d remember way back when players like Lenny Glover, Keith Peacock, Bonds, Peter Reeves, Alan Campbell etc and further back Eddie Firmani, John Hewie etc.

    How ever I remember Cliff Holton who at 36 changed our team I to something far better on his own really by being a missing piece.

    Cliff Holton was a stud. No messing about.

    Cliff was great, he saved us from relegation.
    His impact left as much of an impression on me as did Eddie Firmani on his return a couple of years earlier.
    Two of my Charlton heroes.
    But "a stud"?. Maybe you knew him better than I did  :D
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,476
    When Holton took a penalty the keepers would dive out of the way.
  • Charlton43
    Charlton43 Posts: 109
    Don’t think anything will happen until after the euros now.
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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    This thread has got to that stage. 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376
    Uboat said:
    This thread has got to that stage. 
    I thought that stage was fish puns?
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Scoham said:
    Uboat said:
    This thread has got to that stage. 
    I thought that stage was fish puns?
    This is not the time or plaice to bring that up.  
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,000
    Swisdom said:
    Scoham said:
    Uboat said:
    This thread has got to that stage. 
    I thought that stage was fish puns?
    This is not the time or plaice to bring that up.  
    Oh Cod, now you've done it.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Take no notice. He’s talking pollacks
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,689
    🤦‍♂️
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    That went downhill quickly….almost turbot-charged
  • KiwiValley
    KiwiValley Posts: 3,379
    We’ve been skate-ing around the fish puns for weeks. 
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    We've hit rock bottom.
  • redbuttle
    redbuttle Posts: 1,976
    As there are no rumours about players signing close this thread.
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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,499
    edited June 2021
    :s ..Fish puns were so last year... def scraping the barrel B)
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,283
    Im sure the recruitment team are casting their net far and wide, with the options weighed up and soon we’ll be stuffed to the gills with a tasty catch.
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,252
    I used to stand behind the goal and saw Holton standing on the feet of defenders at corners so they could not jump
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,559
    Southbank said:
    I used to stand behind the goal and saw Holton standing on the feet of defenders at corners so they could not jump
    No, don’t think you have got the hang of it.
  • RedJohn
    RedJohn Posts: 597
    so approx 2 weeks to pre season training, wonder how many players we will have by then, not complaining as I think we will assemble a very strong squad this year, have complete faith in the process.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    I'm surprised that more people aren't hooked to this thread given all the fish puns
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,499
    RedJohn said:
    so approx 2 weeks to pre season training, wonder how many players we will have by then, not complaining as I think we will assemble a very strong squad this year, have complete faith in the process.
    Good attempt at getting this back on track @RedJohn B)
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    I'm surprised that more people aren't hooked to this thread given all the fish puns
    Cmon, do you really think that people will so easily take the bait?
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,880
    I'm surprised that more people aren't hooked to this thread given all the fish puns
    Cmon, do you really think that people will so easily take the bait?
    Stop fishing for lols 
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