So, Methven's toilet talks proving to be spot on. Free's & loans he said. First 2 in 👍👍.
Why is everyone obsessed with paying transfer fees? How many fees did we pay in 2018/19? Surely just from looking at our current squad you can see that paying a transfer fee doesn’t mean the signing is better (in our case it’s usually worse).
Frees and loans are fine if they are good players, we don’t necessarily need to pay fees to get promoted (though it would be nice and maybe easier if we get 1 or 2), just need to get the best frees/loans that are available in league 1
So, Methven's toilet talks proving to be spot on. Free's & loans he said. First 2 in 👍👍.
Why is everyone obsessed with paying transfer fees? How many fees did we pay in 2018/19? Surely just from looking at our current squad you can see that paying a transfer fee doesn’t mean the signing is better (in our case it’s usually worse).
Frees and loans are fine if they are good players, we don’t necessarily need to pay fees to get promoted (though it would be nice and maybe easier if we get 1 or 2), just need to get the best frees/loans that are available in league 1
It depends on the market some seasons the free agent market is stronger than others
Of course there are good players out there available on frees but the issue is we have our 1st pre season game this weekend and so far we will struggle to name a squad on Saturday
No sign yet of any signings that will improve the first 11, they will be the signings that matter, not the Thomas types.
Apart from the keeper that is
The keeper that came in as a like for like replacement for the one that left? It would take a very special kind of logic to say he is definitely an improvement. Fortunately you happen to be a very special kind of poster, I guess.
Of course there are good players out there available on frees but the issue is we have our 1st pre season game this weekend and so far we will struggle to name a squad on Saturday
I wouldn’t worry too much about the Welling friendly we’ve always tended to play a fair number of youth players in a 22 man squad.
Off the top of my head here’s 22 to pick from;
AMB Isted
Egbo Asiimwe Ness ( if fit) Elerewe Mitchell Lavelle Thomas Chin
Dobson Fraser Henry Payne McGrandles Kirk
CBT Leaburn Kanu Aneke (if fit) Campbell DJ
A lot of strengthening / player movement required to threaten for promotion but we can still put two sides out 😉.
I understand where the confusion has arisen. To be clear: For convenience, May is having his CAFC medical in Doncaster - CAFC being Crewe Alexander FC .
Jordan Ibe on trial with Chesterfield. 27. I’ve obviously missed something here so no idea what’s gone on with him in recent years.
Chesterfield are promotion favs and seem to be spending money but having taken Will Grigg who looks a busted flush and sort of player to avoid they are now looking at Ibe who is certainly one to avoid. Can see them getting this season wrong.
Of course there are good players out there available on frees but the issue is we have our 1st pre season game this weekend and so far we will struggle to name a squad on Saturday
Jordan Ibe on trial with Chesterfield. 27. I’ve obviously missed something here so no idea what’s gone on with him in recent years.
Once cost Bournemouth 15m
He looked a real talent when he first broke through at Liverpool. Some were even comparing him favourably with Raheem Sterling. I think he may also have had a serious injury after leaving Bournemouth.
I haven’t read through these recent posts or any other threads so sorry if this is old info.
Heard from someone inside the club that a potential signing is at the training ground today and if it comes off I think most would be very happy.
Could be a good sign for the future ownership, certainly would make me feel more positive.
I’m not gonna say who I’ve been told it is as wouldn’t want to jinx it. Serendipity if we annoiced him on the morning of the 29th.
It’s a player from team that finished beneath us that many have mentioned would be a fantastic signing, I’d be shocked if we were the only one in for him.
May be useful, maybe not.
The player I was referring to above, from what I've heard, hasn't been back to the training ground since visiting at least twice back when I posted this.
I haven’t read through these recent posts or any other threads so sorry if this is old info.
Heard from someone inside the club that a potential signing is at the training ground today and if it comes off I think most would be very happy.
Could be a good sign for the future ownership, certainly would make me feel more positive.
I’m not gonna say who I’ve been told it is as wouldn’t want to jinx it. Serendipity if we annoiced him on the morning of the 29th.
It’s a player from team that finished beneath us that many have mentioned would be a fantastic signing, I’d be shocked if we were the only one in for him.
May be useful, maybe not.
The player I was referring to above, from what I've heard, hasn't been back to the training ground since visiting at least twice back when I posted this.
I haven’t read through these recent posts or any other threads so sorry if this is old info.
Heard from someone inside the club that a potential signing is at the training ground today and if it comes off I think most would be very happy.
Could be a good sign for the future ownership, certainly would make me feel more positive.
I’m not gonna say who I’ve been told it is as wouldn’t want to jinx it. Serendipity if we annoiced him on the morning of the 29th.
It’s a player from team that finished beneath us that many have mentioned would be a fantastic signing, I’d be shocked if we were the only one in for him.
May be useful, maybe not.
The player I was referring to above, from what I've heard, hasn't been back to the training ground since visiting at least twice back when I posted this.
I haven’t read through these recent posts or any other threads so sorry if this is old info.
Heard from someone inside the club that a potential signing is at the training ground today and if it comes off I think most would be very happy.
Could be a good sign for the future ownership, certainly would make me feel more positive.
I’m not gonna say who I’ve been told it is as wouldn’t want to jinx it. Serendipity if we annoiced him on the morning of the 29th.
It’s a player from team that finished beneath us that many have mentioned would be a fantastic signing, I’d be shocked if we were the only one in for him.
May be useful, maybe not.
The player I was referring to above, from what I've heard, hasn't been back to the training ground since visiting at least twice back when I posted this.
I haven’t read through these recent posts or any other threads so sorry if this is old info.
Heard from someone inside the club that a potential signing is at the training ground today and if it comes off I think most would be very happy.
Could be a good sign for the future ownership, certainly would make me feel more positive.
I’m not gonna say who I’ve been told it is as wouldn’t want to jinx it. Serendipity if we annoiced him on the morning of the 29th.
It’s a player from team that finished beneath us that many have mentioned would be a fantastic signing, I’d be shocked if we were the only one in for him.
May be useful, maybe not.
The player I was referring to above, from what I've heard, hasn't been back to the training ground since visiting at least twice back when I posted this.
Does that mean you can give the name now ?
I could be wrong but think he has basically in the post without out
right saying it
I haven’t read through these recent posts or any other threads so sorry if this is old info.
Heard from someone inside the club that a potential signing is at the training ground today and if it comes off I think most would be very happy.
Could be a good sign for the future ownership, certainly would make me feel more positive.
I’m not gonna say who I’ve been told it is as wouldn’t want to jinx it. Serendipity if we annoiced him on the morning of the 29th.
It’s a player from team that finished beneath us that many have mentioned would be a fantastic signing, I’d be shocked if we were the only one in for him.
May be useful, maybe not.
The player I was referring to above, from what I've heard, hasn't been back to the training ground since visiting at least twice back when I posted this.
Does that mean you can give the name now ?
I could be wrong but think he has basically in the post without out
right saying it
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Off the top of my head here’s 22 to pick from;
AMB Isted
Egbo Asiimwe Ness ( if fit) Elerewe Mitchell Lavelle Thomas Chin
Dobson Fraser Henry Payne McGrandles Kirk
CBT Leaburn Kanu Aneke (if fit) Campbell DJ
A lot of strengthening / player movement required to threaten for promotion but we can still put two sides out 😉.
Chesterfield are promotion favs and seem to be spending money but having taken Will Grigg who looks a busted flush and sort of player to avoid they are now looking at Ibe who is certainly one to avoid. Can see them getting this season wrong.
not so weird when you read the non-league sides he played for. An awful lot very local to each other. Barton Rovers play around 7 miles from Luton.
In previous seasons we have waited until much later in the window before resigning our existing injury-prone squad members.
I could be wrong but think he has basically in the post without out right saying it