Rumours Rumours - Summer 2021 edition (Deadline Day from p814)
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RonnieMoore said:The Red Robin said:Redmidland said:Oops sorry just found it on Twitter. I got it completely wrong, it is saying and I quote,
"In 2018/19 we won just 1 of our opening 6 games, and ended the season beating Sunderland at Wembley!"
Apologies for getting it sooo wrong! However it's something to bear in mind.7 -
https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/article/the-football-programme-developing-more-than-just-footballers/
A bit more about Bradfield College football development programme for anyone interested. The programme itself actually sounds like a solid idea, but it's clear its pretty much for those who are never going to make it as a professional footballer.0 -
thenewbie said:NapaAddick said:Gravesend_Addick said:Cafc43v3r said:There are 4 possible explanations for the current state of affairs.
1) We have been picky and only signed players we really want, not anything that moves, and held our nerve. This may or may not stay the same as the deadline looms closer.
2) We can't/won't pay what we need to to get the players we need in and can't/won't budge.
3) It's deliberate and the "plan" is to add 2 or 3 quality players each window and build over a number of seasons.
4) No one can be arsed and they just haven't bothered or they were too busy in the recording studio, on holiday, or enjoying the hospitality at QPR.
I think in all honesty we can rule out 4. I suspect its 1 with maybe a tint of 2. If its 3 someone is going to get a short sharp shock when the bills start piling up.
How does this strategy jive with TS saying the PL in 5 years? 47 months left. We are guessing why we have not signed people and yet we know what he claimed he planned in terms of promotion. How does one square our actions with the plan of promotion to the PL by 2025-26?0 -
Cafc43v3r said:Callumcafc said:https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/sam-woods-departs-crystal-palace/2021-08-18/Right footed centre back. Was on loan at Plymouth last year.
I am sure I mentioned him about 500 pages ago as one we should look at but the only thing I can find is a thread from 2008 about Bromley's left back and @Dazzler21 released list.
I would take him0 -
ricky_otto said:Cafc43v3r said:RonnieMoore said:LonelyNorthernAddick said:Sage said:
Bradfield College.0 -
CL_Phantom said:We've just signed a player from Crewe, for all we know he's there tidying things up in regards to Kirk, maybe even meeting his family given the recent news, it's not like we have a CEO to do all that, and Gallen was pretty active in all sorts when he was appointed DOF to begin with.1
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RonnieMoore said:LonelyNorthernAddick said:Sage said:
Welling 10/7/21
Played 45 mins no stand out mentions apart from you giving him 7/10 but as you made Clare mom 9/10 yesterday that’s no ringing endorsement.
Dartford 17/7/21
1) I thought the second half with the U23's the formation looked more balanced as we had players more willing to occupy the centre of the pitch compared to the first. But it was notable that we lacked dynamism with Roddy and Barker as full backs.
2) Agreed Barker did not play well defensively yesterday, but not all the attacks were against him, the disallowed goal Roddy made it far to easy for the Dartford player to cut in.
Reading 24/7/21
Roddy should be nowhere near the first team. He gave their winger too much space time and time again and nearly every Reading opportunity was initiated from that side.
Palace 27/7/21
Subs bench replaced Gunter on 76 mins no observations
Fulham 31/7/21
Subs bench never got on
I haven’t seen what you have I’m afraid and leave others to draw their own conclusions.
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Not a rumour, Chris Solly is now on the coaching staff.
He's a bunter now.5 -
ElfsborgAddick said:
Not a rumour, Chris Solly is now on the coaching staff.
He's a bunter now.0 -
Roddy wants to sign Big Ears
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Johnnysummers5 said:Roddy wants to sign Big Ears5
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ricky_otto said:ElfsborgAddick said:
Not a rumour, Chris Solly is now on the coaching staff.
He's a bunter now.0 -
FishCostaFortune said:https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/article/the-football-programme-developing-more-than-just-footballers/
A bit more about Bradfield College football development programme for anyone interested. The programme itself actually sounds like a solid idea, but it's clear its pretty much for those who are never going to make it as a professional footballer.
have gone to America and played a bit out there .Evidently children that are going to make it are still unlikely to stay in independent schools that long, so that’s no criticism.0 -
addick1956 said:FishCostaFortune said:https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/article/the-football-programme-developing-more-than-just-footballers/
A bit more about Bradfield College football development programme for anyone interested. The programme itself actually sounds like a solid idea, but it's clear its pretty much for those who are never going to make it as a professional footballer.
My opinion. There is so much of this nepotism going on in show business and sport, more so show business.
Famous shove ups by parents who think we can't get enough of their flaming families.
Bradley Walsh and Son ! Yawn
Martin Kemp and Roman (!) his over rated over promoted son. Yawn
Harry bleedin' Rednapp and Jaime, boring.
The Wright family.
There are more but, Dear God but eventhinking of it bores me.
Mumford and Sons ?
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ElfsborgAddick said:ricky_otto said:ElfsborgAddick said:
Not a rumour, Chris Solly is now on the coaching staff.
He's a bunter now.0 -
Another day closer. No more rumours9
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Sage said:A random thing that to me says a lot is how often Adkins says honest, hard-working group of players. Not once has he ever described them as talented when I am fairly sure he has with a handful of players we had last season. Aneke, Millar, and Maatsen all come to mind.
I'm mostly concerned that we have broken that truly excellent recruitment machine in some way.
But, given I'm a 'one large mouthful short of a pint' optimist, no mere glass half full, I noticed that TS sold about £2m of shares on the 6th August, so maybe that was after coming over here and realising he's got to plug the gap that the sponsors didn't fill ...?1 -
WishIdStayedinthePub said:Sage said:A random thing that to me says a lot is how often Adkins says honest, hard-working group of players. Not once has he ever described them as talented when I am fairly sure he has with a handful of players we had last season. Aneke, Millar, and Maatsen all come to mind.
I'm mostly concerned that we have broken that truly excellent recruitment machine in some way.
But, given I'm a 'one large mouthful short of a pint' optimist, no mere glass half full, I noticed that TS sold about £2m of shares on the 6th August, so maybe that was after coming over here and realising he's got to plug the gap that the sponsors didn't fill ...?
League 1 sponsorship deals aren’t worth millions.0 -
Looks like Arsenal have plumped for Ramsdale instead of Pope, so potential windfall there doesn’t look like happening:-(0
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Scoham said:WishIdStayedinthePub said:Sage said:A random thing that to me says a lot is how often Adkins says honest, hard-working group of players. Not once has he ever described them as talented when I am fairly sure he has with a handful of players we had last season. Aneke, Millar, and Maatsen all come to mind.
I'm mostly concerned that we have broken that truly excellent recruitment machine in some way.
But, given I'm a 'one large mouthful short of a pint' optimist, no mere glass half full, I noticed that TS sold about £2m of shares on the 6th August, so maybe that was after coming over here and realising he's got to plug the gap that the sponsors didn't fill ...?
League 1 sponsorship deals aren’t worth millions.
He could have sold them for all kinds of reasons. Those custom guitars aren't cheap. But the timing was interesting, given his recent visit.3 -
J BLOCK said:Another day closer. No more rumours
feckin.desperate@cafc.co.uk
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Cafc43v3r said:J BLOCK said:Another day closer. No more rumours
It might not be true but it's a rumour.Gallen apparently went for an interview at QPR the other week, what does that say about the current state of affairs.0 -
soapboxsam said:addick1956 said:FishCostaFortune said:https://www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk/article/the-football-programme-developing-more-than-just-footballers/
A bit more about Bradfield College football development programme for anyone interested. The programme itself actually sounds like a solid idea, but it's clear its pretty much for those who are never going to make it as a professional footballer.
My opinion. There is so much of this nepotism going on in show business and sport, more so show business.
Famous shove ups by parents who think we can't get enough of their flaming families.
Bradley Walsh and Son ! Yawn
Martin Kemp and Roman (!) his over rated over promoted son. Yawn
Harry bleedin' Rednapp and Jaime, boring.
The Wright family.
There are more but, Dear God but eventhinking of it bores me.
Mumford and Sons ?1 -
J BLOCK said:Cafc43v3r said:J BLOCK said:Another day closer. No more rumours
It might not be true but it's a rumour.Gallen went for an interview at QPR the other week apparently, what does that say about the current state of affairs.1 -
J BLOCK said:Cafc43v3r said:J BLOCK said:Another day closer. No more rumours
It might not be true but it's a rumour.Gallen went for an interview at QPR the other week apparently, what does that say about the current state of affairs.1 -
AFKABartram said:Looks like Arsenal have plumped for Ramsdale instead of Pope, so potential windfall there doesn’t look like happening:-(12
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J BLOCK said:Cafc43v3r said:J BLOCK said:Another day closer. No more rumours
It might not be true but it's a rumour.Gallen apparently went for an interview at QPR the other week, what does that say about the current state of affairs.3