#cafc hoping to have Kaheim Dixon deal officially completed this week.
Delay has been due to work permit application
Dixon was being chaperoned by Miles at the weekend I believe at the game. I couldn’t be 100% sure because I don’t know exactly what he looks like but a little slim black lad was with Big Miles near our lounge. ..
#cafc hoping to have Kaheim Dixon deal officially completed this week.
Delay has been due to work permit application
Dixon was being chaperoned by Miles at the weekend I believe at the game. I couldn’t be 100% sure because I don’t know exactly what he looks like but a little slim black lad was with Big Miles near our lounge. ..
Quite likely he's staying with the Leaburns while he settles in.
So, how many are we expecting before the window closes?
Could the Board backing Nathan include paying up Fraser’s contract to enable a free transfer which may be more affordable to suitors? Hope so!
I am hoping we see a further 3, possibly 4 dependent upon where Edwards is at. LCB (Potts), keeper and CAM bare minimum. If Taylor is released, another CDM/CM option too, but must be missing something as think that lad looks pretty decent IMHO.
From the snippets coming out of Sparrows, the lad sounds very exciting. Definitely something we currently don’t have. Electric pace and bags of tricks. I still wonder if Jones is the type of manager that sees much benefit in a player that is a bit of a wild card. I’m guessing even if the work permit gets sorted it’ll be a couple of months before NJ integrates him into options for team selection. I suspect he’ll want to drill him in the Jones way.
From the snippets coming out of Sparrows, the lad sounds very exciting. Definitely something we currently don’t have. Electric pace and bags of tricks. I still wonder if Jones is the type of manager that sees much benefit in a player that is a bit of a wild card. I’m guessing even if the work permit gets sorted it’ll be a couple of months before NJ integrates him into options for team selection. I suspect he’ll want to drill him in the Jones way.
I feel like that is what he was doing with Campbell for the last few months of last season. He seems stronger and more disciplined in his performances now.
Unless he is Rak Sakyi good, I definitely would think he’ll be integrated slowly with some u21 games and EFL trophy games.
I know some people think ths EFL trophy is a waste of time but for me it really does have a purpose in integrating youth players and fringe players into the first team squad.
So, how many are we expecting before the window closes?
Could the Board backing Nathan include paying up Fraser’s contract to enable a free transfer which may be more affordable to suitors? Hope so!
I am hoping we see a further 3, possibly 4 dependent upon where Edwards is at. LCB (Potts), keeper and CAM bare minimum. If Taylor is released, another CDM/CM option too, but must be missing something as think that lad looks pretty decent IMHO.
Not sure how that frees up more funds for Nathan ? unless he agrees to less than he is owed. May as well just keep him if no one wants him permanently or even on a fraction of his salary on loan ?
Got to be honest, I am somewhat underwhelmed so far. We have bought in 7 new players after finishing in our worst league position for 96 years last season and losing 3 of our best players in CBT, May and Dobson. To put that into perspective Bolton who narrowly missed promotion have bought in 8 players so more than us. Yes, I know we bought in 7 in January, but 3 (Ward, Bakinson, Fiorini) have gone and one (Gillesphy) just isn't that good. NJ said this summer would be a huge rebuild as he wanted the squad in a position where we would only tinker in future windows; it doesn't feel like that when we have bought in less than most other teams in L1 have. Meanwhile Small, Mitchell, Jones and Leaburn are in the final 12 months of their contracts and we are stuck with a number of players we don't want. The squad for me looks ok and workmanlike but severely lacking in real quality. I hope to be proved wrong.
The problem with managers saying they want all transfers done before preseason, is always likely to come back and haunt them. There are many reasons, as we all know, why that rarely happens? It’s more an ideal than a reality.
So, to have got 7 players in and all appear to be an upgrade, I think is doing pretty good.
Is there any word on the trialist who scored for the U21’s the other day? Was it Dixon?
Wasn’t Dixon
Hylton?
Don't think he was ever going to sign for us. Just making up the numbers for pre-season
He was at the club start of last week gentlemen’s agreement if he finds a club then fine and we’ll register him to play if needed but in the meantime keeping fit
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I am hoping we see a further 3, possibly 4 dependent upon where Edwards is at. LCB (Potts), keeper and CAM bare minimum. If Taylor is released, another CDM/CM option too, but must be missing something as think that lad looks pretty decent IMHO.
Unless he is Rak Sakyi good, I definitely would think he’ll be integrated slowly with some u21 games and EFL trophy games.
I know some people think ths EFL trophy is a waste of time but for me it really does have a purpose in integrating youth players and fringe players into the first team squad.
So, to have got 7 players in and all appear to be an upgrade, I think is doing pretty good.