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Summer 2022 transfer rumours (Gilbey loan confirmed p513, a signing falls through last minute p541)
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Unlikely to get bullied by our local rivals striker and lose in the last minute either - I don’t think nabby is the answer and tbh if we don’t sort our strike force out, we will be pissing in the wind this year anyway so just hoping all focus is on that atmJim SDAddick said:
Can't ping a crossfield ball or put away a classy finish nearly as well though.Hal1x said:
I reckon the boat might have a better turning circle than old Naby.EugenesAxe said:
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BR fans pleased on the basis of SEVEN appearances last season?CafcSCP said:we were linked to him at the end of last season until he signed on with Bristol again. If I remember rightly, their fans were pretty pleased about it too.1 -
Threads reverted to type again because we’ve not had a signing for a week or two.
a) not one single team in our league has done all it’s business.
b) we did hit the ground running, we signed 6 players many weeks/months before the window shutting.
c) as others have said you judge the window when it’s shut.
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Mendonca's record prior to joining us is worlds better than Stockton and Kermongant was a cheap gamble (and his record prior to Leicester was something Stockton could dream of)Redhenry said:
Like Kermogant and Mendonca. Best striker we can prob afford…Rothko said:Signing Stockton, will be like overpaying for the player who looked good in a poor team in the World Cup. One hot season isn’t worth a load of money.2 -
This Bristol Rovers left back doesn’t sound good. You’ve got to question why we didn’t just extend the contract of our 4th top goal scorer from last season (Ben Purrington) if this is the best we can do.11
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I am in a WhatsApp group with the guy that put this up. It’s completely made up. To wind up BR fans apparently… so can stop speculating on this oneDanthered said:13 -
I warned you all its school holidays. Ignore everything you see on Twitter unless it’s from the OS.16
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Just waiting for ‘@marksprin’ to post it up on his Twitter as fact now.ValleyGary said:I warned you all its school holidays. Ignore everything you see on Twitter unless it’s from the OS.0 -
Thanks ConorFishCostaFortune said:
Just waiting for ‘@marksprin’ to post it up on his Twitter as fact now.ValleyGary said:I warned you all its school holidays. Ignore everything you see on Twitter unless it’s from the OS.1 -
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Or unless Fabrizio Romano decides to dip into some league one transfers.ValleyGary said:I warned you all its school holidays. Ignore everything you see on Twitter unless it’s from the OS.0 -
Because Purrington would want to be first choice where the Bristol lad will be brought in as back up.. to develop.Oh Eddie Youds... said:This Bristol Rovers left back doesn’t sound good. You’ve got to question why we didn’t just extend the contract of our 4th top goal scorer from last season (Ben Purrington) if this is the best we can do.6 -
He already hasFishCostaFortune said:
Just waiting for ‘@marksprin’ to post it up on his Twitter as fact now.ValleyGary said:I warned you all its school holidays. Ignore everything you see on Twitter unless it’s from the OS.
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How much more time does a 24-year old need to develop?RonnieMoore said:
Because Purrington would want to be first choice where the Bristol lad will be brought in as back up.. to develop.Oh Eddie Youds... said:This Bristol Rovers left back doesn’t sound good. You’ve got to question why we didn’t just extend the contract of our 4th top goal scorer from last season (Ben Purrington) if this is the best we can do.0 -
Excellent. If anyone links to another one of his ‘rumour’ tweets I propose an automatic three match ban from the forum.Scoham said:
He already hasFishCostaFortune said:
Just waiting for ‘@marksprin’ to post it up on his Twitter as fact now.ValleyGary said:I warned you all its school holidays. Ignore everything you see on Twitter unless it’s from the OS.
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Bloke is an embarrassment!Scoham said:
He already hasFishCostaFortune said:
Just waiting for ‘@marksprin’ to post it up on his Twitter as fact now.ValleyGary said:I warned you all its school holidays. Ignore everything you see on Twitter unless it’s from the OS.0 -
Now there's something to celebrate, someone called Trevor!
Gonna dig out my Ian Dury collection in anticipation.0 -
So I think we have the following contracted as first team players for the season:
Goalkeepers 31 Nathan Harness GK 13 Craig MacGillivray GK 1 Joe Wollacott GK Defenders 28 Sean Clare RB/RWB/CM/CB/ RM? ? Mandela Egbo RB 24 Ryan Inniss CB 5 Sam Lavelle CB 6 Eoghan O'Connell CB 2 Steven Sessegnon RB/LB Midfielders 23 Corey Blackett-Taylor LW 4 George Dobson CDM 8 Jake Forster-Caskey CDM 21 Scott Fraser CAM 11 Alex Gilbey CM/CAM 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi RW 14 Charlie Kirk LW 12 Conor McGrandles CM 10 Albie Morgan CM/CAM 19 Jack Payne CAM Forwards 22 Chuks Aneke CF/SS (Super Sub not 2nd Striker)33 Miles Leaburn CF 9 Jayden Stockley CF
To me this points to a need for:
A dynamic forward
with pace and technical ability (What Chuks was meant to be) instead of the super sub, injury prone big lump he has become. They don't need to be 10 ft tall.
A proper left back
maybe a young one on loan or an out of favour player, to be back up & competition for Sessegnon who starred as the primary there against Accrington. Clayden isn't it and I don't know if any of the other younger players are yet.
A Right Wing option to challenge DJ
we have Kirk and CBT on the left (with Clayden an option too) and DJ on the right. Personally think there's potential for any decent dribbler/crosser to play there as cover, but we need a proper intentional option.
We also are going to want other players, but I think the above three are the critical ones that we need to get right. I'd say the forward is probably the most important on the list.
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Strangely, would have been more comfortable with Purrington still at the club!8
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Egbo has played right wing and was apparently very good.Dazzler21 said:So I think we have the following contracted as first team players for the season:Goalkeepers 31 Nathan Harness GK 13 Craig MacGillivray GK 1 Joe Wollacott GK Defenders 28 Sean Clare RB/RWB/CM/CB/ RM? ? Mandela Egbo RB 24 Ryan Inniss CB 5 Sam Lavelle CB 6 Eoghan O'Connell CB 2 Steven Sessegnon RB/LB Midfielders 23 Corey Blackett-Taylor LW 4 George Dobson CDM 8 Jake Forster-Caskey CDM 21 Scott Fraser CAM 11 Alex Gilbey CM/CAM 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi RW 14 Charlie Kirk LW 12 Conor McGrandles CM 10 Albie Morgan CM/CAM 19 Jack Payne CAM Forwards 22 Chuks Aneke CF/SS (Super Sub not 2nd Striker)33 Miles Leaburn CF 9 Jayden Stockley CF
To me this points to a need for:
A dynamic forward
with pace and technical ability (What Chuks was meant to be) instead of the super sub, injury prone big lump he has become. They don't need to be 10 ft tall.
A proper left back
maybe a young one on loan or an out of favour player, to be back up & competition for Sessegnon who starred as the primary there against Accrington. Clayden isn't it and I don't know if any of the other younger players are yet.
A Right Wing option to challenge DJ
we have Kirk and CBT on the left (with Clayden an option too) and DJ on the right. Personally think there's potential for any decent dribbler/crosser to play there as cover, but we need a proper intentional option.
We also are going to want other players, but I think the above three are the critical ones that we need to get right. I'd say the forward is probably the most important on the list.3 -
Yeah but that means we're again shoehorning Clare in as a RB.Redrobo said:
Egbo has played right wing and was apparently very good.Dazzler21 said:So I think we have the following contracted as first team players for the season:Goalkeepers 31 Nathan Harness GK 13 Craig MacGillivray GK 1 Joe Wollacott GK Defenders 28 Sean Clare RB/RWB/CM/CB/ RM? ? Mandela Egbo RB 24 Ryan Inniss CB 5 Sam Lavelle CB 6 Eoghan O'Connell CB 2 Steven Sessegnon RB/LB Midfielders 23 Corey Blackett-Taylor LW 4 George Dobson CDM 8 Jake Forster-Caskey CDM 21 Scott Fraser CAM 11 Alex Gilbey CM/CAM 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi RW 14 Charlie Kirk LW 12 Conor McGrandles CM 10 Albie Morgan CM/CAM 19 Jack Payne CAM Forwards 22 Chuks Aneke CF/SS (Super Sub not 2nd Striker)33 Miles Leaburn CF 9 Jayden Stockley CF
To me this points to a need for:
A dynamic forward
with pace and technical ability (What Chuks was meant to be) instead of the super sub, injury prone big lump he has become. They don't need to be 10 ft tall.
A proper left back
maybe a young one on loan or an out of favour player, to be back up & competition for Sessegnon who starred as the primary there against Accrington. Clayden isn't it and I don't know if any of the other younger players are yet.
A Right Wing option to challenge DJ
we have Kirk and CBT on the left (with Clayden an option too) and DJ on the right. Personally think there's potential for any decent dribbler/crosser to play there as cover, but we need a proper intentional option.
We also are going to want other players, but I think the above three are the critical ones that we need to get right. I'd say the forward is probably the most important on the list.0 -
The Palace kid is presumably seen as the right wing option given our interest is (or was) confirmed, so I would say that at least we know that the SMT agree with.Dazzler21 said:So I think we have the following contracted as first team players for the season:Goalkeepers 31 Nathan Harness GK 13 Craig MacGillivray GK 1 Joe Wollacott GK Defenders 28 Sean Clare RB/RWB/CM/CB/ RM? ? Mandela Egbo RB 24 Ryan Inniss CB 5 Sam Lavelle CB 6 Eoghan O'Connell CB 2 Steven Sessegnon RB/LB Midfielders 23 Corey Blackett-Taylor LW 4 George Dobson CDM 8 Jake Forster-Caskey CDM 21 Scott Fraser CAM 11 Alex Gilbey CM/CAM 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi RW 14 Charlie Kirk LW 12 Conor McGrandles CM 10 Albie Morgan CM/CAM 19 Jack Payne CAM Forwards 22 Chuks Aneke CF/SS (Super Sub not 2nd Striker)33 Miles Leaburn CF 9 Jayden Stockley CF
To me this points to a need for:
A dynamic forward
with pace and technical ability (What Chuks was meant to be) instead of the super sub, injury prone big lump he has become. They don't need to be 10 ft tall.
A proper left back
maybe a young one on loan or an out of favour player, to be back up & competition for Sessegnon who starred as the primary there against Accrington. Clayden isn't it and I don't know if any of the other younger players are yet.
A Right Wing option to challenge DJ
we have Kirk and CBT on the left (with Clayden an option too) and DJ on the right. Personally think there's potential for any decent dribbler/crosser to play there as cover, but we need a proper intentional option.
We also are going to want other players, but I think the above three are the critical ones that we need to get right. I'd say the forward is probably the most important on the list.
I'd be inclined to agree with both of those others too, though it does look increasingly like loans will be utilised there.
If the budget allows I'd not be opposed to seeing another CB as well given Iniss inevitably due an injury soon, but it's not as pressing.0 -
I think the two we’re after will be a CB (perhaps one who can cover LB) and a winger (JRS?). With Deji out on loan that makes Ness 4th choice and with Inniss as one of the 3 he’ll get game time.Dazzler21 said:So I think we have the following contracted as first team players for the season:Goalkeepers 31 Nathan Harness GK 13 Craig MacGillivray GK 1 Joe Wollacott GK Defenders 28 Sean Clare RB/RWB/CM/CB/ RM? ? Mandela Egbo RB 24 Ryan Inniss CB 5 Sam Lavelle CB 6 Eoghan O'Connell CB 2 Steven Sessegnon RB/LB Midfielders 23 Corey Blackett-Taylor LW 4 George Dobson CDM 8 Jake Forster-Caskey CDM 21 Scott Fraser CAM 11 Alex Gilbey CM/CAM 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi RW 14 Charlie Kirk LW 12 Conor McGrandles CM 10 Albie Morgan CM/CAM 19 Jack Payne CAM Forwards 22 Chuks Aneke CF/SS (Super Sub not 2nd Striker)33 Miles Leaburn CF 9 Jayden Stockley CF
To me this points to a need for:
A dynamic forward
with pace and technical ability (What Chuks was meant to be) instead of the super sub, injury prone big lump he has become. They don't need to be 10 ft tall.
A proper left back
maybe a young one on loan or an out of favour player, to be back up & competition for Sessegnon who starred as the primary there against Accrington. Clayden isn't it and I don't know if any of the other younger players are yet.
A Right Wing option to challenge DJ
we have Kirk and CBT on the left (with Clayden an option too) and DJ on the right. Personally think there's potential for any decent dribbler/crosser to play there as cover, but we need a proper intentional option.
We also are going to want other players, but I think the above three are the critical ones that we need to get right. I'd say the forward is probably the most important on the list.
Garner said 2 or 3 so that’ll either be a LB or striker. With Stockley as captain if a striker come in it may be one who can also play out wide, otherwise we can’t guarantee enough game time.
Some of this may also depend on who we can move on. JFC or Gilbey is expected but I wouldn’t be surprised if DJ or Kirk go too.1 -
I think he is the better full back, but it is all about options when you start to need cover.Dazzler21 said:
Yeah but that means we're again shoehorning Clare in as a RB.Redrobo said:
Egbo has played right wing and was apparently very good.Dazzler21 said:So I think we have the following contracted as first team players for the season:Goalkeepers 31 Nathan Harness GK 13 Craig MacGillivray GK 1 Joe Wollacott GK Defenders 28 Sean Clare RB/RWB/CM/CB/ RM? ? Mandela Egbo RB 24 Ryan Inniss CB 5 Sam Lavelle CB 6 Eoghan O'Connell CB 2 Steven Sessegnon RB/LB Midfielders 23 Corey Blackett-Taylor LW 4 George Dobson CDM 8 Jake Forster-Caskey CDM 21 Scott Fraser CAM 11 Alex Gilbey CM/CAM 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi RW 14 Charlie Kirk LW 12 Conor McGrandles CM 10 Albie Morgan CM/CAM 19 Jack Payne CAM Forwards 22 Chuks Aneke CF/SS (Super Sub not 2nd Striker)33 Miles Leaburn CF 9 Jayden Stockley CF
To me this points to a need for:
A dynamic forward
with pace and technical ability (What Chuks was meant to be) instead of the super sub, injury prone big lump he has become. They don't need to be 10 ft tall.
A proper left back
maybe a young one on loan or an out of favour player, to be back up & competition for Sessegnon who starred as the primary there against Accrington. Clayden isn't it and I don't know if any of the other younger players are yet.
A Right Wing option to challenge DJ
we have Kirk and CBT on the left (with Clayden an option too) and DJ on the right. Personally think there's potential for any decent dribbler/crosser to play there as cover, but we need a proper intentional option.
We also are going to want other players, but I think the above three are the critical ones that we need to get right. I'd say the forward is probably the most important on the list.0 -
Seems more likely that he fell out with Barton if its true as Joey has a tendency to rub people up the wrong way....or punch them.Scoham said:
He already hasFishCostaFortune said:
Just waiting for ‘@marksprin’ to post it up on his Twitter as fact now.ValleyGary said:I warned you all its school holidays. Ignore everything you see on Twitter unless it’s from the OS.0 -
Dazzler21 said:So I think we have the following contracted as first team players for the season:
Goalkeepers 31 Nathan Harness GK 13 Craig MacGillivray GK 1 Joe Wollacott GK Defenders 28 Sean Clare RB/RWB/CM/CB/ RM? ? Mandela Egbo RB 24 Ryan Inniss CB 5 Sam Lavelle CB 6 Eoghan O'Connell CB 2 Steven Sessegnon RB/LB Midfielders 23 Corey Blackett-Taylor LW 4 George Dobson CDM 8 Jake Forster-Caskey CDM 21 Scott Fraser CAM 11 Alex Gilbey CM/CAM 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi RW 14 Charlie Kirk LW 12 Conor McGrandles CM 10 Albie Morgan CM/CAM 19 Jack Payne CAM Forwards 22 Chuks Aneke CF/SS (Super Sub not 2nd Striker)33 Miles Leaburn CF 9 Jayden Stockley CF
When one of your 3 CB's is Innis you desperately need at least one more. Would be mad not to. Also need a reserve LB.
Midfield looks well stocked but depends on JFC, Gilbey and Kirk.
Upfront very light given Chuks injury record and Leaburn age.
The squad looks like a good start/work in progress but a fair way from promotion material to me. Ideally need 4-5 really decent players in but clear from TS and Garner comments that won't happen.5 -
Cafc43v3r said:Almost all the players we have had in the last 2 years, to me come under the definition of;
"You won't get promoted if x is your y, but x being your y doesn't mean you can't get promoted".
I think if you look at Bowyer's squad, and to a lesser extent Powell's, Curbs play off team as well, you probably had 10ish players like that. If not more.
They all had "not good enough for a promotion team" players as well.
What we really lack is players that "if you have him in the side you have a chance".
We need 5 of them. Until we get them we are going no where.
I said at the end of the 20/21 season we need to replace out 5 worst with 5 "best" players. I don't think we have 5 "worst" any more, but I don't think we have 5 "best" either.I think that's spot on. I think it's the general excessively online culture the world has developed that brings with it a potential negative in anything. We're all probably thinking about it too much and having too much of an opportunity to talk about it. Every time we make a signing there's a negative post with a criticism - often justifiable - and that sparks a debate. It's inevitable now. I think about the positivity there was with the Powell squad taking shape and how it would probably be lookd at now with the increase in data knowledge and the ability to go on another team's forum and find the posters who never liked that player and absorb their negative opinion. Look at that Powell squadHamer - unwanted by a second division club, 28 L1 appearances across two loan clubs. Morrison - run out of town by Sheff Weds. Taylor - Jut one L1 season, why hasn't he played higher? Hughes - unwanted by a L1 club, old. Stephens - coming off a big injury, perfect for us etc. Hollands - free players? Where's all the Jenkinson money, pay a fee Slater. Green - L1 relegation player. Pritchard - non-league player, Pardew all over again. Yann - well to be fair the Yann signing got a fair bit of flak at the time. Of all our signings that season I'd say Wiggins was the only one where you couldn't possibly find a fault and it was very exciting. It felt like there was less of that at the time because I think we were all just less terminally online, and that allowed us to wait to see what the players had to offer rather than panicking about where they came from. A lot of those signings were game-changers for us though. We'll have to see if the new signings are. If O'Connell shores up our defence, Sessegnon offers defensive strength and progressive play, Payne creates and scores, Fraser rediscovers his form in a new system and CBT benefits from playing higher up then we might be looking very good. I think we're still a goal-scoring gem on the wing away from being a real promotion threat but we've got players in the squad who could be more than the sum of their parts if the system works. One of the problems we've had the past few years is Bowyer's style was all about the mentality of his players, and then Adkins and Jackson were more hand-wavy let's try and do some goals in their style. A good system well drilled and implemented can bring more out of the players you have than having 11 superstars on the pitch, especially at a lower level.3 -
As things are, there is no chance that we will make top two. We are three players short of a play off push. I really, really want to be wrong.2
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I think Clare just is a RB at this point. He's never looked right in central midfield, I think there was one game where he looked fairly decent but I've not been convinced. At CB he was passable in a 3 bringing the ball out but his positional awareness wasn't good enough and his weaknesses were exposed by walkabout RWBs. RB seems to suit him though; able to get forward and offer his physicality and pace to an attack, strong enough in one on one situations to stand up to his winger. If he can develop his communication with Inniss/Lavelle then he could offer a lot on the right side of our defence.Dazzler21 said:
Yeah but that means we're again shoehorning Clare in as a RB.Redrobo said:
Egbo has played right wing and was apparently very good.Dazzler21 said:So I think we have the following contracted as first team players for the season:Goalkeepers 31 Nathan Harness GK 13 Craig MacGillivray GK 1 Joe Wollacott GK Defenders 28 Sean Clare RB/RWB/CM/CB/ RM? ? Mandela Egbo RB 24 Ryan Inniss CB 5 Sam Lavelle CB 6 Eoghan O'Connell CB 2 Steven Sessegnon RB/LB Midfielders 23 Corey Blackett-Taylor LW 4 George Dobson CDM 8 Jake Forster-Caskey CDM 21 Scott Fraser CAM 11 Alex Gilbey CM/CAM 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi RW 14 Charlie Kirk LW 12 Conor McGrandles CM 10 Albie Morgan CM/CAM 19 Jack Payne CAM Forwards 22 Chuks Aneke CF/SS (Super Sub not 2nd Striker)33 Miles Leaburn CF 9 Jayden Stockley CF
To me this points to a need for:
A dynamic forward
with pace and technical ability (What Chuks was meant to be) instead of the super sub, injury prone big lump he has become. They don't need to be 10 ft tall.
A proper left back
maybe a young one on loan or an out of favour player, to be back up & competition for Sessegnon who starred as the primary there against Accrington. Clayden isn't it and I don't know if any of the other younger players are yet.
A Right Wing option to challenge DJ
we have Kirk and CBT on the left (with Clayden an option too) and DJ on the right. Personally think there's potential for any decent dribbler/crosser to play there as cover, but we need a proper intentional option.
We also are going to want other players, but I think the above three are the critical ones that we need to get right. I'd say the forward is probably the most important on the list.
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