Summer Transfer Rumours 2020 (DEADLINE DAY from pg.258)

In terms of Smyth, two fast wider players and two strong physical ones. That could potentially be League One defence busting.

Sage said:

ElliotCAFC said:

Sage said:

I know how this will sound, and I don’t like it, but I’ll be completely honest and say if Smyth is the ‘striker’ we bring in, I’ll be underwhelmed.

He’s very quick and we lack that across the team, but it doesn’t solve any problems regarding the lack of goals.

We were interested in him the season we went up, but didn’t pursue the interest and he went to Accrington Stanley. He’s got 4 goals in his last 40 games or so, I just don’t see him as too inspiring. 

The problem is that there’s just nobody out there for the money we’re offering. With the wage cap you have to take punts on players and pray they come good. 

If we got Sorba Thomas, Smyth and another good midfielder on loan, I’d be very happy with how this window has gone. 

I think all things considered, we’ve had a good window and signed some excellent players for this level.

But when you look at some of the signings made by others in the league since the cap came in, I do think there’s better out there than Smyth if he’s deemed to be the striker.

Bogle could prove to be a great signing, but we are 100% weaker up front than we have been over the last 2/3 years and I just don’t see how Smyth changes that.

I agree Smyth is underwhelming, but he is lightning quick, which is exactly what Bowyer wants. I'm sure after a few months working with him in training, Bowyer will get a tune out of him. Let's not forget that Bogle and Washington are also fairly quick strikers, certainly quicker than any League One defender. 

I would have hoped we'd be able to get a good young striker from a Premier League side, rather than QPR's deadwood - but beggars can't be choosers. 

For me this season is a free-hit, I don't particularly care where we finish as long as we put up a good fight. It's all about building strong foundations to romp the league next season - so long as 90% of the clubs haven't gone bust by then. 

Dazzler21 said:

5 minutes til deadline to play tomorrow. 

5hrs 5 mins remaining to sign the 2-3.

Is that ITK?? 

Cafc43v3r said:

Do proven league 1 goals scorers exist?

If you look back over the last 3 or 4 seasons everyone that has scored goals in league 1 is either playing in the championship, at least, or has already failed in the championship.  And we seem to be judging are current strikers, and any linked, on not being regular goal scorers in the championship.  BWP didn't score regularly in the championship either side on our title winning season. 

If you score 20 goals in league 1 your either going to get promoted, or sold very quickly.  

Mo Eisa is perfect surely, no idea why no one has tried to get him 

So potentially no extras playing tomorrow... 

(Obviously someone could be signed but awaiting announcement) 

Addick Addict said:

After a leaked article was anonymously put into the public domain yesterday and after much speculation that Charlton Athletic had made an offer for Wood fans favourite Sorba Thomas, the Club can now publicly state, that Charlton have in fact made a bid but their kind offer falls a bit short of the Club’s valuation of the player, which they were made very aware of that before making their offer in writing.

Thats a no from me.

MattF said:

Looks like we were after Odin Bailey on loan from Birmingham but it fell through

Loan spell to a L2 club cut short by injury.  Sounds ideal for us.

MattF said:

Looks like we were after Odin Bailey on loan from Birmingham but it fell through

TS would only have signed Odin on a Wednesday.

golfaddick said:

To me it looks like its Sorba OR Smyth for the wide/winger place. Was Cawley referring to Smyth just then or Sorba ?  Can't see us signing both as we still NEED A STRIKER WHO CAN SCORE US THE GOALS WE NEED TO WIN GAMES.

In my opinion the latter won’t happen. Just have to hope that the likes of Bogle and Washington can score more goals in a season than they have ever done before.

MattF said:

Looks like we were after Odin Bailey on loan from Birmingham but it fell through

"It's important for him to play" ........... I would imagine Birmingham wanted guarantees about game time for the lad.

Bowyer wouldn't be willing to do that.

ElliotCAFC said:

If he’s the striker we’re after I’ll be underwhelmed.
















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Dazzler21 said:

So potentially no extras playing tomorrow... 

(Obviously someone could be signed but awaiting announcement) 

No problem really. Didn't bother virtually everyone else on here when 2 weeks ago we didn't sign a striker before the Sunderland match and when some of us questioned it we said we had 2 weeks before our next match so calm down.

I do realise that we have signed Bogle since then but I see him as an Aneke "battering ram" type player rather than an out & out striker. Would really prefer a small, nippy poacher type above all else to complement the team.

Good player for the level, just don’t think it’s a position we need strengthening.

cafc_harry said:

Is he not similar to Marcondes? I’m assuming that ones off. 

I'd assumed that one was never even on