Summer 2018 transfer rumours

Macronate said:

Bury.

Oh ok thanks for clearing that up

Marcus_cafc said:

flog Phillips and get an experienced GK

Harsh. Think a hard rap on the knuckles would suffice.

The Red Robin said:

Swisdom said:

Fuller has (or had) a coaching school in Ashford along with a former CACT employee. Maybe suits him to be nearer to that

Runs it with Curtis Weston, former Millwall and Gillingham player, now at Barnet who went to Erith School, and is still the youngest ever player to play in the FA Cup final.

Curtis Weston has signed for Chesterfield this summer, gunna be difficult for him to be running it from up there.

Surprised Weston would do up north to play for a National League team

Sage said:

The Red Robin said:

Swisdom said:

Fuller has (or had) a coaching school in Ashford along with a former CACT employee. Maybe suits him to be nearer to that

Runs it with Curtis Weston, former Millwall and Gillingham player, now at Barnet who went to Erith School, and is still the youngest ever player to play in the FA Cup final.

Curtis Weston has signed for Chesterfield this summer, gunna be difficult for him to be running it from up there.

Ah, didn't realise he'd signed for them. Good League One player at his peak, especially at Gillingham and maybe should have achieved a bit more than he has.

Swisdom said:

The Red Robin said:

Swisdom said:

Fuller has (or had) a coaching school in Ashford along with a former CACT employee. Maybe suits him to be nearer to that

Runs it with Curtis Weston, former Millwall and Gillingham player, now at Barnet who went to Erith School, and is still the youngest ever player to play in the FA Cup final.

Yes - and Nick Darvil formerly of CACT

Weston seems a nice bloke - friends of one of my former colleagues

Went to school with him. Haven't spoken to or seen much of him since then but have a few mutual friends that still see him. He was ridiculously talented at school and by far the best footabller there, obviously. He was very aware of his ability, put it that way. Seems to have matured a bit since to be fair to him.

Red_Chester said:

LargeAddick said:

Covered End said:

LargeAddick said:

Redhenry said:

Coming first in all the running pre season, so the answer is yes.

I'm lost. Who are we talking about here?

Stephen Dawson.

Glad I asked as I thought it was some geezer called Grant from Peterborough.

Well that geezer has just had his contract terminated....

43 bookings in the league in the last 4 years, so wiill often get booked or get suspended. He is 31 and never played above League One other than one appearance for Chelsea. Bringing someone like him in could slow the development of someone much younger and with more potential for us, like Dijksteel.

So on that, it’s a no thanks.

Redhenry said:

Sage said:

Red_Chester said:

LargeAddick said:

Covered End said:

LargeAddick said:

Redhenry said:

Coming first in all the running pre season, so the answer is yes.

I'm lost. Who are we talking about here?

Stephen Dawson.

Glad I asked as I thought it was some geezer called Grant from Peterborough.

Well that geezer has just had his contract terminated....

43 bookings in the league in the last 4 years, so wiill often get booked or get suspended. He is 31 and never played above League One other than one appearance for Chelsea. Bringing someone like him in could slow the development of someone much younger and with more potential for us, like Dijksteel.

So on that, it’s a no thanks.

Just the sort of player we need atm

Maybe the type of player we need, I just feel there are better out there who we could get and are younger and less likely to be picking up so many bookings each season.

We need a combative, strong and mobile midfielder to sit next to Forster-Caskey, for sure, just not sure he is the player we should be looking at.

Redhenry said:

Sage said:

Red_Chester said:

LargeAddick said:

Covered End said:

LargeAddick said:

Redhenry said:

Coming first in all the running pre season, so the answer is yes.

I'm lost. Who are we talking about here?

Stephen Dawson.

Glad I asked as I thought it was some geezer called Grant from Peterborough.

Well that geezer has just had his contract terminated....

43 bookings in the league in the last 4 years, so wiill often get booked or get suspended. He is 31 and never played above League One other than one appearance for Chelsea. Bringing someone like him in could slow the development of someone much younger and with more potential for us, like Dijksteel.

So on that, it’s a no thanks.

Just the sort of player we need atm

Agreed. He’s not a long term fix but for a season where we desperately need his type of player because our own aren’t yet ready he will be perfect. We are certainly going to have a small squad where our young players will be called on. An experienced old head will be invaluable.

Redhenry said:

This is a very good signing with our current budget. He is a top League one player.

Is it definitely happening then?

Sage said:

Redhenry said:

he is strong and mobile, have you seen him play?

Apologies if it sounded as if I said he wasn’t strong and mobile, I was actually saying he is, and is the type of player we need.

I have seen him play. I just think we could do a bit better personnel wise, I think there could be better out there who are a little younger. That was my point.

I am assuming this is a deal going ahead?

Who do you think we could get as an alternative @Sage ?

Are RH and Sage talking about Dawson or Grant?

I thought they were talking about Dawson

I’m talking about Anthony Grant.

@ShootersHillGuru I’ll have a think and get back to you

Sage said:

Lewis McGugan, Jem Karacan are two players we could look at who are out of contract. Albeit not exactly the type or sort we are talking about.

Jan Kirchhoff is a defensive midfielder who is also out of contract that we could again look at.

I’m not saying we shouldn’t be signing Anthony Grant, I am just saying I think we should make sure we have a proper look elsewhere.

There are some players out there with better quality that we could potentially sign.

Are you a scout?

We do not know budget/ who is in control at the mo so its hard to judge who we should be looking at.