Summer Transfer Rumours - Deadline Day p446

SDAddick said:

RedJohn said:

sam3110 said:

AMB, ISTED

ASIIMWE, T.WATSON, EDUN

HECTOR, JONES, THOMAS, ELEREWE, NESS, ABANKWAH

DOBSON, TAYLOR, ANDERSON, FRASER, CAMARA, MCGRANDLES, L.WATSON

C.CAMPBELL, T.CAMPBELL, BLACKETT-TAYLOR, KIRK 

MAY, LEABURN, TEDIC, KANU, ANEKE

The only thing I think we're missing overall is one more wingback, but I think between Watson being able to play on both sides, Thomas being able to play left back and CBT being able to play as a (very attacking) left wing back, it's sufficiently covered until the inevitable injury list pile up.

Maybe if Kanu hadn't kicked on a bit like he has I'd be more concerned about the strikers, but he appears to be a viable fourth choice now.

We have the quantity many were clamouring for, the huge question now is if there is actually any quality in that lot. 

Long season ahead I think, but let's hope there's some nice surprises at least

According to the Irish Under 21 Manager Abankwah best position is RB/RWB.

Ah yes I saw this yesterday and forgot to mention it here. I believe he's played in a back three for Udinese and at RB as well. So yes, should provide cover in both areas, and is apparently strong on the ball.

He's played a total of 63 minutes for Udinese, so I'm not sure we can gauge what system he can play in from that 

LargeAddick said:

I think a lot of peoples annoyance is that throughout the summer we’ve been briefed indirectly that we’ve bid 500k for Nombe, enquired after JCH, suggestions we were interested in Collins at Bristol Rovers etc etc which is obviously all bullshit. It’s no wonder then that people are underwhelmed when we sign players on deadline day whom none of us have heard of.

I don’t know if these players will work out or not and only time will tell but, in my opinion, we haven’t enough about us for a top six finish but I really hope I’m wrong.

I'm staggered Collins is still at Bristol Rovers, and hasn't left for a Championship side. If they've bought JCH back, they've got really good strike force

The manager signing is absolutely huge now, get it right and give the team time to gel, who knows what could happen.

This.

 Having read lots of posts over the past few hours I think I might have been a tad negative. 

Time to give this new bunch of players time to gel & see what a new manager can do with them. We finally have a finisher up front (May) and Tedic could be just what we need up there with him. With Chem Campbell, CBT & Camara in midfield we should have enough to create some chances.

Just hope the defence can tighten up enough & stop lett8ng in last minute goals.

Still think top 6 is a big stretch but top half should be bear minimum. And that starts tomorrow with a 2-0 win. 

COYA.

Overall I think it’s been a pretty good window. A few wait and see signings but nice to see  a few deadwood shifted ( shame about Kirk ).

£1m for Nombe

£800k for JCH.

Thats what it takes. As someone above just said - cant understand what SE7's play is. Spend c£10m on a business that loses £8m a year without owning any assets and then dont spend 10% of your loses to help you stop those losses next season. 

Methven has really spun the yanks a line. 

BigRedEvil said:

Less of the Kirk hate, who knows maybe a new manager might get a tune out of him.

Our squad seems all over the place in terms of quality and experience, which worries me especially as we don't have a manager. Think we could be in for a real struggle this season 

Honestly if not one of the managers has managed to get consistent good performances out of him so far I'd say the issue is probably with him. That or he is only viable in one very specific role in one specific formation and frankly he's not done enough to show he's worth building around.


Overall its been a bit a weird one. We've actually gone out and bought players in.... AND in positions we needed them. Which would normally be quite positive except we have gone for young, inexperienced and cheap options across the board so whilst the numbers look a lot better now it's hard to be confident the squad is actually "better" in practical terms.

It's going to be very interesting to see who Charlie and Co. manage to tempt/bribe/fool into signing up to manage next as whoever they are will have a real job on their hands.

Pelling1993 said:

£800k for JCH is an absolute steal.

Is it though? No sell on value whatsoever and Bristol rovers apart from him, aren’t exactly a powerful force. 

Ah good, another Kirk pile on. 

LargeAddick said:

If some people are happy with our transfer dealings this summer then good for them but I’m not happy with a half arsed squad that will be lucky to finish top ten in my opinion.

I’m neither happy, nor unhappy. I don’t know how anybody knows enough about these players to take a view about the most recent signings. 

golfaddick said:

So the yanks have no money either. Like Sandgaard & ESI before them. Mostly loans & frees with money paid for just May, Taylor & Edun - and some of that was from money we got for selling a couple of players.

All played out just as we were told it would. 

Edun was a freebie

Fair play to Bristol Rovers. 

soapboxsam said:

BansteadAddick said:

Is that the worst transfer window ever? So many unknowns and inexperienced players? How will they all play in a toxic Valley with under 6k inside as we get tonked at home to Burton et al?

You are having a Giraffe.
Worse than the arsehole Southall taking 80% of the fanbase for utter mugs.
I was a proud bedwetter as I saw through that cunt as soon as he opened his mouth.
And did Bowyer and Gallen go along with the charade ?

I have no idea if the lads signed in this window will be good or not but all 4 positions we needed today have been covered.
RB, CB, midfield and another big central forward to compete with Leaburn for game time. 

Well done Andy Scott for getting players in and getting a few out.

As long as Leaburn, Dobson and CBT are still here it's been a decent window despite the bar being very low after the last half a dozen windows.

Well lets see what happens. I would love it as much as anyone if all these signings lift us up the table. I was meaning summer windows. And if Scott had any responsibility in the Jan window...again, lets just see??
As others have said, what on earth is the plan with our owners? It makes no business sense at all what they have done so far.
Holden promised us signings of quality.that will be better than what we have. Maybe they are? Maybe he was frustrated that they would not be? Who knows? Maybe he had no say. Maybe Hector will clear every set piece tomorrow against Stockley? It could happen. 
But you tell me, after that Millwall preseason match, if someone told you then everything that has happened in the past few weeks would you have believed them and would it have made you excited for the season ahead?
But lets just hope it all turns out well, I think this club and the fans really deserve some good times ahead.

any free agents we can get?