Gillingham fans will tell you that Dempsey is their best player. Oxford fans couldn't believe we paid money for Clare. He couldn't get into their midfield so they played him at right back.
I'd be much more confident that Dempsey will work out. Good player & reputation over a number of seasons since his Blackpool days ....& he has the odd goal in him (which our midfielders lack).
Blackpool have low balled on Vela and have a low ball offer on the table for Dale as well.
Think this is going to be very common , clubs know what the financial situation is like so will start throwing in lowball bids initially.
Gallen did talk about wanting flexibility at the end of the window if things did change with who becomes available at a good price.
Yeah i think we'll see a lot of movement after this weekend, clubs who are desperate for money will face the realisation that 'shit we really need to accept this bid'. Clubs who have some money to spend will hold the cards.
Absolutely agree , I think the penny will start to drop and you'll see deals start to pick up . Hopefully we've been smart enough with the budget to hold some cards.
Offering just £200 thousand for Dempsey is a bit of a poor opening bid,our fans would be wetting there bed if a club came in for Stockley for that amount.I wonder if any teams are looking at any of our players with the window closing soon
We are obviously going to make more signings, there is no rational reason to think that the club are not trying hard to make signings - no one from inside the club has said anything other than we need more players. The question is, will we sign good enough players, and will we sign enough of them. Only time will tell on that one.
There is no evidence to support this and our last signing was L2 former player on a 4 month contract.
So we did, in fact, sign a player. And it does raise the question of quality. Exactly like said in the post quoted.
You really do talk a load of crap.
Whilst @addick1965 does annoy posters here, I think his comment was valid enough.
Poor old @addick1965 ……. been quietly minding his own business!!
Offering just £200 thousand for Dempsey is a bit of a poor opening bid,our fans would be wetting there bed if a club came in for Stockley for that amount.I wonder if any teams are looking at any of our players with the window closing soon
If they are then I should imagine the last 4 league games will have put them off…perhaps that’s part of Adkins game plan.
Offering just £200 thousand for Dempsey is a bit of a poor opening bid,our fans would be wetting there bed if a club came in for Stockley for that amount.I wonder if any teams are looking at any of our players with the window closing soon
Just looked and Dempsey is out of contract next summer, and apparently has said he won't sign a new deal. So knowing that the Gills need money, we've started with a low bid. I'm sure we'll go back with another.
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
£200k is a little low, but I don’t think it’s that low.
Let’s assume for arguments sake he’s on £2500 a week, Gillingham can’t pay high wages and that’s still good for a League One player, in my opinion.
He would be due to earn/cost Gillingham £120,000 between now and his contract finishing, including the extra month he gets if he doesn’t find a new club.
An offer of £250k could well be enough as we would be paying his contract off and giving them £130k on top.
They need the money, it’s the way football works, especially lower down the pyramid.
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
Would only consider that if we brought 2 strikers in ourselves.
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
Do it, 100%. All parties benefit as Davison gets a year in League One and we hopefully sign a striker anyway before the end of the window.
Lots of positive vibes on the forum around.."rumours".., got a feeling in me bones something is afoot, be good time to get something done before Saturday, and that's where we are heading not ITK, just a hunch, ..
Offering just £200 thousand for Dempsey is a bit of a poor opening bid,our fans would be wetting there bed if a club came in for Stockley for that amount.I wonder if any teams are looking at any of our players with the window closing soon
Not really Gillingham have a huge tax bill that needs clearing why not try a low offer …. good business sense by CAFC …… but all the time there championship interest Gills will hold out until late on deadline day when they might just accept a lower offer
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
Does he need a lift? I think a few lifers would offer to drive him there if that's the deal breaker.
So the pool of quality (ish) players like Lowery and Dempsey is being stalked by clubs with some money like us and it seems Shrewsbury and Blackpool and probably a few more Championship clubs. The risk at this point of our brinkmanship going spectacularly wrong must be very high. In fact we could easily get sucked into a last minute bidding war and end up with nothing. Never dull is it.
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
Do it, 100%. All parties benefit as Davison gets a year in League One and we hopefully sign a striker anyway before the end of the window.
Wouldn't be too fussed if that was a loanee as they're only going to be back-up to Stockley anyway. No real point blowing the bank on a reserve.
I can't remember ever in my many decades of being a Cafc fan when there isn't a rumour of a club wanting or preparing a bid for any of our first team squad, in a window or when you could buy at any time ?
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
Does he need a lift? I think a few lifers would offer to drive him there if that's the deal breaker.
Fair enough but, if we don't get a striker in the next 7 days to push/support Stockley, sad as it may seem, we may need and rely on Davison a bit more to perform that role if needed, the only other realistic backup is Washington..
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
I hope you’re more ITK than this guy.
Now why did you post that! Why couldn’t you let the speculation flourish until at least lunch time? I am holding you personally responsible for all the crap that is posted until 1pm. There. Smoke that! 🙃
Would be funny if this was the plan and Clare and Dobson are always signed us squad players/projects and come deadline day Tommy is making it rain with Lowery and Dempsey to complete centre Mid.
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
I hope you’re more ITK than this guy.
Cawley might as well stick this in his tweets. Makes it easier
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
I hope you’re more ITK than this guy.
Now why did you post that! Why couldn’t you let the speculation flourish until at least lunch time? I am holding you personally responsible for all the crap that is posted until 1pm. There. Smoke that! 🙃
I apologise it was a mood dampener but I just can’t be arsed with the meltdown when he turns up at Ipswich.
The Cawley thing was on here yesterday. Of course "as things stand right now it is highly unlikely to happen", we made an offer that has been turned down and unless we up that offer then it remains "highly unlikely to happen".
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
Do it, 100%. All parties benefit as Davison gets a year in League One and we hopefully sign a striker anyway before the end of the window.
Wouldn't be too fussed if that was a loanee as they're only going to be back-up to Stockley anyway. No real point blowing the bank on a reserve.
Trust me on this: If a forward came to Cafc and had some composure, when he saw the goal posts, he would be the first name on the team sheet If he took his opportunities from the bench. Stockley would still play but you adjust the team to create chances for the guy who can score. We should set up so both Stockley and this mystery player score.
The only reason Aneke started on the bench (1 goal every 100 minutes) was because of a potential health issue, which Bowyer knew about and was monitored by our medical staff. Birmingham gave him the green light and he passed his medical.
If we don't replace the Goals of Chuks, we will be mid table at best.
There definitely appears to be truth in the Dempsey rumours as wasnt at training yesterday at Gillingham - seems they want Josh Davison on loan as part of the deal.
The Cawley thing was on here yesterday. Of course "as things stand right now it is highly unlikely to happen", we made an offer that has been turned down and unless we up that offer then it remains "highly unlikely to happen".
I think it’s more likely Lowery or someone else is higher up our list.
Would be funny if this was the plan and Clare and Dobson are always signed us squad players/projects and come deadline day Tommy is making it rain with Lowery and Dempsey to complete centre Mid.
I don't think the plan was ever to go into the first 5 games with Clare, Dobson, Morgan and Watson as our only central midfielders and Gunter at left back though.....
£200k is a little low, but I don’t think it’s that low.
Let’s assume for arguments sake he’s on £2500 a week, Gillingham can’t pay high wages and that’s still good for a League One player, in my opinion.
He would be due to earn/cost Gillingham £120,000 between now and his contract finishing, including the extra month he gets if he doesn’t find a new club.
An offer of £250k could well be enough as we would be paying his contract off and giving them £130k on top.
They need the money, it’s the way football works, especially lower down the pyramid.
That would assume though that we're the only party interested, which I doubt if the player is any good
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I'd be much more confident that Dempsey will work out. Good player & reputation over a number of seasons since his Blackpool days ....& he has the odd goal in him (which our midfielders lack).
Absolutely agree , I think the penny will start to drop and you'll see deals start to pick up . Hopefully we've been smart enough with the budget to hold some cards.
been quietly minding his own business!!
Scally isn't going to want to lose 350-400k.
Let’s assume for arguments sake he’s on £2500 a week, Gillingham can’t pay high wages and that’s still good for a League One player, in my opinion.
He would be due to earn/cost Gillingham £120,000 between now and his contract finishing, including the extra month he gets if he doesn’t find a new club.
An offer of £250k could well be enough as we would be paying his contract off and giving them £130k on top.
They need the money, it’s the way football works, especially lower down the pyramid.
Would only consider that if we brought 2 strikers in ourselves.
21st in League 1 may be the clue.
Why couldn’t you let the speculation flourish until at least lunch time?
I am holding you personally responsible for all the crap that is posted until 1pm.
There. Smoke that!
🙃
Trust me on this: If a forward came to Cafc and had some composure, when he saw the goal posts, he would be the first name on the team sheet If he took his opportunities from the bench. Stockley would still play but you adjust the team to create chances for the guy who can score. We should set up so both Stockley and this mystery player score.
The only reason Aneke started on the bench (1 goal every 100 minutes) was because of a potential health issue, which Bowyer knew about and was monitored by our medical staff. Birmingham gave him the green light and he passed his medical.
If we don't replace the Goals of Chuks, we will be mid table at best.