Transfer News Transfer window 2020/21

[bazzer9461]

So no announcement today then?

 

[greatunclekip]

So no announcement today then?

You act surprised.

 

[Dilla]

So no announcement today then?

No mention of transfers from Robinson's latest interview. Perhaps he will be asked following the Accrington game.

 

[Leysboy]

Maddison has been at the club, and training with the lads.

Maddison and Henry behind Taylor and or Winnall would be some attack.

That would certainly get anyone’s juices flowing, but I think we need to look at the defence. Clare isn’t hitting his potential, because he’s out of position. You don’t need to be a Dr Spot to work that one out. He needs to be on the wing running at full backs.

The sooner the defence is plumbed in the better. If your not conceding your not losing.

 

[Mellowyellow]

We’ve taken too many gambles already this window, with too many “rough diamonds” “ones for the future“ and unfit players, and can’t afford to take another gamble on Maddison, who sounds like he’d not only come with a lot of potentially disruptive baggage, but would also not be match fit.

When will we learn, we need players who are mentally and physically up to the job NOW, not after weeks of molly coddling and tummy tickling.

A couple of gambles is fine, but our squad is desperate need of some tried and tested pros

It would fit in under the same umbrella as the other category of players we have brought in, in this poor window of “rough diamonds” “ones for the future“ and "unfit players". He would go under the new category of "Disruptive character." The icing on the cake really, maybe apart from the journeyman CB, looking for his last pay cheque, the keystone cops are currently hot on the heals of trying to recruit..

 

[Scotchegg]

It would fit in under the same umbrella as the other category of players we have brought in, in this poor window of “rough diamonds” “ones for the future“ and "unfit players". He would go under the new category of "Disruptive character." The icing on the cake really, maybe apart from the journeyman CB, looking for his last pay cheque, the keystone cops are currently hot on the heals of trying to recruit..

Hopefully we'll find plenty of established league one/championship players, between say 25 and 28 years old, with a full preseason, competitive game time, and no history of injuries, are good eggs with flawless characters, present a resale value and are available within the restricted wage budgets, and have no previous links with Karl Robinson!

Even then I'm sure you'd still find something to moan about!!

 

[DavidB]

Hopefully we'll find plenty of established league one/championship players, between say 25 and 28 years old, with a full preseason, competitive game time, and no history of injuries, are good eggs with flawless characters, present a resale value and are available within the restricted wage budgets, and have no previous links with Karl Robinson!

Even then I'm sure you'd still find something to moan about!!

Church of England as well preferably!

 

[werthersoriginal]

Looking at our protracted attempts to sign players, the markets we shop in, and the many players with fitness or other issues we’ve signed, it’s fairly clear we are at a financial disadvantage compared to even modest rivals like Bristol Rovers and Gillingham. Which is fine, we’re quite small and don’t own our ground, and it makes our recent achievements even more impressive. But the club should maybe be a bit more subdued in some of the claims they make about who we’ll sign.

 

[Oxford84]

Looking at our protracted attempts to sign players, the markets we shop in, and the many players with fitness or other issues we’ve signed, it’s fairly clear we are at a financial disadvantage compared to even modest rivals like Bristol Rovers and Gillingham. Which is fine, we’re quite small and don’t own our ground, and it makes our recent achievements even more impressive. But the club should maybe be a bit more subdued in some of the claims they make about who we’ll sign.

What have Bristol Rovers and Gillingham done thats been so good over the last 2 or 3 years then?

 

[werthersoriginal]

What have Bristol Rovers and Gillingham done thats been so good over the last 2 or 3 years then?

I mean they’ve apparently snapped up quite a few decent looking players while we’ve struggled to get signings wrapped up.

 

[uptheus]

Is Maddison an injury prone player? If so, we’ll be after him.

 

[LeftSideBoy]

I mean they’ve apparently snapped up quite a few decent looking players while we’ve struggled to get signings wrapped up.

Struggled to get signings wrapped up? ?

Brannagan
Cooper
Clare
McGaune
Winnall
Osei
Taylor
Asonganyi
Kelly

You are talking absolute fart.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Struggled to get signings wrapped up? ?

Brannagan
Cooper
Clare
McGaune
Winnall
Osei
Taylor
Asonganyi
Kelly

You are talking absolute fart.

Well maybe, but if you read my original post about markets and unfit players ... we don’t, or can’t, sign many strong established players from similar clubs to us. Which is either because we can’t or because we’re cleverer than that.

 

[Mad Dog]

Looking at our protracted attempts to sign players, the markets we shop in, and the many players with fitness or other issues we’ve signed, it’s fairly clear we are at a financial disadvantage compared to even modest rivals like Bristol Rovers and Gillingham. Which is fine, we’re quite small and don’t own our ground, and it makes our recent achievements even more impressive. But the club should maybe be a bit more subdued in some of the claims they make about who we’ll sign.

I agree. I think we could all accept our restricted financial position, and adjust our expectations accordingly, but it's difficult when we keep getting told we're gonna sign players who are "as good as it gets at this level" "a record fee" "record wages" etc etc

 

[LeftSideBoy]

Well maybe, but if you read my original post about markets and unfit players ... we don’t, or can’t, sign many strong established players from similar clubs to us. Which is either because we can’t or because we’re cleverer than that.

Well why would a similar club to us, sell their prized assets to a competitor? It doesn't make footballing, or business sense. The money we could offer them would be small time compared to clubs that are higher up the footballing food chain. Keep the player and hold out hope that one day, they may attract that level of interest.

We all know we have bought well and sold for significant profits. We have been clever in how we have gone about our business but not many teams have been that lucky. I would say we are far smarter than most.

No, not all signings go on to be Kemar Roofe or Rob Dickie but generally speaking, we have done very well in the market, over the last few seasons.

We would never sell someone like Brannagan to Peterborough so why should we expect them to be any different? If we sold one of our best players to a club like that, there would be riots. And rightly so..

 

[Billy Billy]

I mean they’ve apparently snapped up quite a few decent looking players while we’ve struggled to get signings wrapped up.

Rovers sold Clarke Harris and brought a striker who scored 4 league goals last season!
They think they are woefully short up front and some fans are doubting there manager already. neither of those teams will finish near the top.

 

[Mad Dog]

Brannagan
Cooper
Clare
McGaune
Winnall
Osei
Taylor
Asonganyi
Kelly

I really hope the players on that list come good, and we have another great season, but from what I've seen so far, and in pre season, the only players I'm confident about are Brannagan and Taylor, who to be fair to the club, were great bits of business, even if they are struggling for form at the moment, and potentially Cooper.

Every other player on the list has done nothing to convince me that they've got the quality or physical or mental strength to help us move forward.

Add to that list Atkinson, who so far has shown himself to be no replacement for Rob Dickie whatsoever, Agyei, who's still very raw, and Robbo doesn't seem to like, Nico Jones, who's nowhere near the first team, and Rob Hall, who has bags of talent, but biscuits for knees, and I'm afraid that doesn't fill me with much confidence for the season ahead.

Obviously, I really hope I'm proved wrong, but I fear we're gonna need some pretty decent signings before the window closes for that to happen.

 

[Mellowyellow]

Struggled to get signings wrapped up? ?

Brannagan
Cooper
Clare
McGaune
Winnall
Osei
Taylor
Asonganyi
Kelly

You are talking absolute fart.

I agree. I think we could all accept our restricted financial position, and adjust our expectations accordingly, but it's difficult when we keep getting told we're gonna sign players who are "as good as it gets at this level" "a record fee" "record wages" etc etc

It's been best to take with a pinch of salt for a long time, whether from Tiger or KR. Remember "Three in a week gate". You forgot, "going to get business done early as well"
I did like "as good as it gets at this level" though, pure tripe!

 

[m]

It's been best to take with a pinch of salt for a long time, whether from Tiger or KR. Remember "Three in a week gate". You forgot, "going to get business done early as well"
I did like "as good as it gets at this level" though, pure tripe!

If you've learned to take it with a pinch of salt then why are you whingeing on here every day?

 

[Billy Billy]

It's been best to take with a pinch of salt for a long time, whether from Tiger or KR. Remember "Three in a week gate". You forgot, "going to get business done early as well"
I did like "as good as it gets at this level" though, pure tripe!

If winnal I’m

It's been best to take with a pinch of salt for a long time, whether from Tiger or KR. Remember "Three in a week gate". You forgot, "going to get business done early as well"
I did like "as good as it gets at this level" though, pure tripe!

if Sam Winnall stays fit, you don’t think he’s as good as it gets at this level?