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Transfer News Summer 2024 Post-Transfer Window Thread

How would you rate the window?

  • 1 - Bad

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 2

    Votes: 1 0.5%

  • 3 - OK

    Votes: 3 1.4%

  • 4

    Votes: 102 48.6%

  • 5 - Fantastic

    Votes: 104 49.5%
  • Total voters
    210
  • Poll closed .
Eaststanding said:
No problem being ruthless, but each player has been brought in for a reason and Des will know those reasons better than us. For us supporters only time will tell how and where each player will fit in, and if they don’t, given time, get rid and bring in better.
I do though think Dale still has plenty to offer this squad.
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It does seem to be slightly mental writing players off early in September. The Bennett situation shows how quickly plans can unravel.
 
Big Ron said:
I disagree and there are many Bolton fans who'd be happy to see him depart. There are better options to be had.
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Fair enough, you're entitled to an opinion. He's one of about 30 names at CB so whoever gets signed I will trust the judgement of the recruitment 100 percent
 
LeftSideBoy said:
If it was down to me, I'd be selling/releasing Findlay and Thorniley. I'd be looking to move on Owen Dale, and I'd be sending Ebiowei & Scarlett back. Done.
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Agree with most of this, but disagree on Ebiowei. I feel he has great potential, and we saw a few glimmers when he played against Cov. Could be a starter on that right side within a few months, with Dembele on the left. Goodrham more central, basically given a free rein to play anywhere/everywhere.
 
bigboyoufc said:
Targets include a mexican free agent who has played his whole career in liga mx, 4 players from austria's bundesliga, 2 players playing in japan and korean top flight, 1 ligue 2 player, 1 belgian top flight player, 1 playing in spains 2nd division, 3 free agent strikers that have been mentioned on here before, 3 current bolton players and many championship and league 1 players.
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Old targets include a Latvian striker who scored 45 in 112 in the Latvian league. A French left back who once played in Ligue 2 for Troyes. A French centre back who was capped 4 times for Cape Verde, previously at QPR and Sheffield United. A Nigerian striker previously at Eastbourne. Another former Troyes striker born in Zaire. A South African goalkeeper previously at Fulham. A Swedish central midfielder who once played for Malmo.

Who can name the players? :LOL:
 
Whilst you always want to improve the players you have at your disposal, I also think you have to be sure you don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. As I constantly harp on about, football is a team game. A team should be more than the sum of it's individual parts - and that team spirit and understanding can be a fragile thing. We have all seen how a 'crazy gang' mentality can turn a team of 'ordinary' players into an impressive unit and conversely how you cannot necessarily create a top team just by lumping a whole load of 'better' players onto a pitch. A slightly 'lesser' player that fits into the team and the club is better than a potentially 'better' player that doesn't.

Not saying we shouldn't try to improve, just that it is more complicated than Football Manager! As for Scarlett and Ebiowei, I would like to actually see them for more than five minutes before writing them off - and Dale was very good for us at times last season, so perhaps let's see if he can step up as some the others have.
 
ZeroTheHero said:
Whilst you always want to improve the players you have at your disposal, I also think you have to be sure you don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. As I constantly harp on about, football is a team game. A team should be more than the sum of it's individual parts - and that team spirit and understanding can be a fragile thing. We have all seen how a 'crazy gang' mentality can turn a team of 'ordinary' players into an impressive unit and conversely how you cannot necessarily create a top team just by lumping a whole load of 'better' players onto a pitch. A slightly 'lesser' player that fits into the team and the club is better than a potentially 'better' player that doesn't.

Not saying we shouldn't try to improve, just that it is more complicated than Football Manager! As for Scarlett and Ebiowei, I would like to actually see them for more than five minutes before writing them off - and Dale was very good for us at times last season, so perhaps let's see if he can step up as some the others have.
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We haven't really seen Scarlett and Ebiowei yet so we can't know how they'll do. I did wonder about Dale possibly leaving but as he's still here I imagine he'll stay for the season.
 
I think we all have to appreciate the level we are at.
Players like Malcolm and Scarlett and their respective clubs will not be expecting them to start every week now. They need regular exposure to the 1st team championship football in order to fulfil their potential.
The the first few months of the season that might be 20 min cameos, but hopefully when they settle, it will benefit everyone involved.
 
WuTang said:
Old targets include a Latvian striker who scored 45 in 112 in the Latvian league. A French left back who once played in Ligue 2 for Troyes. A French centre back who was capped 4 times for Cape Verde, previously at QPR and Sheffield United. A Nigerian striker previously at Eastbourne. Another former Troyes striker born in Zaire. A South African goalkeeper previously at Fulham. A Swedish central midfielder who once played for Malmo.

Who can name the players? :LOL:
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Grebis
Jeannin
Santos
Yemi
N’Toya
Arendse
Pekalski
 
With Ebiowei and Scarlett, as with everyone, it's going to come down to what impact they have in the next four months.

If one or both of them can't get a game, and are restricted to the occasional cameo, it's not going to matter what we want - their parent clubs are going to recall them because they're better off having them training and playing with their development team than sitting on our bench.

If they do get an opportunity - because of injury, or loss of form, or because they're ripping it up in training - then we'll get to see if they can hack it. If they can't, then probably we'll send them back. If they're contributing though, everybody's happy and they'll be here all year.

It would be awesome if they did, but truth is that not everyone in our squad is going to have a great first half of the season. And by the time January comes round, it will likely be obvious who's going to make way so that we can bring in new signings......
 
LeftSideBoy said:
If it was down to me, I'd be selling/releasing Findlay and Thorniley. I'd be looking to move on Owen Dale, and I'd be sending Ebiowei & Scarlett back. Done.
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Findlay is on a season long loan so don't need to do anything with him.

Dale was hugely important last season in giving balance to the side. Harris, Goodrham and Murphy all played their best with Dale in the side.

And well done for giving Ebiowei and Scarlett a chance!
 
Scotchegg said:
Dale was hugely important last season in giving balance to the side. Harris, Goodrham and Murphy all played their best with Dale in the side.

And well done for giving Ebiowei and Scarlett a chance!
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Like I have already stated, Dale was fine at L1 level. If you think he’s good enough for us at this level, fair enough. I strongly disagree. There are several wingers ahead of Dale, so what do you want to do, keep him around because he was okay at a lower level? We should be looking to improve in every position, whenever the chance comes to do so.

Harris and Tyler seem to be doing just fine without Dale in the side. If anything, they’re even better this season. Coincidence?

Scarlett and Ebiowei were not our first choices and as I have also said in a previous post, they were contingencies. I can’t see either of them being here come the 1st of Feb. Why would their clubs want them sitting on the bench or out of the match-day squad, altogether?

This is a massive season for the club and if you need to be ruthless in order to achieve survival, you do it. No time for sentiments!
 
LeftSideBoy said:
Like I have already stated, Dale was fine at L1 level. If you think he’s good enough for us at this level, fair enough. I strongly disagree. There are several wingers ahead of Dale, so what do you want to do, keep him around because he was okay at a lower level? We should be looking to improve in every position, whenever the chance comes to do so.

Harris and Tyler seem to be doing just fine without Dale in the side. If anything, they’re even better this season. Coincidence?

Scarlett and Ebiowei were not our first choices and as I have also said in a previous post, they were contingencies. I can’t see either of them being here come the 1st of Feb. Why would their clubs want them sitting on the bench or out of the match-day squad, altogether?

This is a massive season for the club and if you need to be ruthless in order to achieve survival, you do it. No time for sentiments!
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Patience, I think is the order of the day, patience, we don’t need to rush into any panic decisions just yet.
Dale has been injured so we don’t know whether he will step up a level or not, give the bloke a chance and if it’s clear he ain’t gonna make it let’s get the upgrade. Same with Goodwin.
As for Scarlett and Ebiowei, we don’t need to knee jerk into sending them back yet, they’ve hardly played a whole game between them..
A lot could happen between now and January, let’s see how the season pans out first.
I trust that Des will wield axe if and when he needs to.
 
Eaststanding said:
As for Scarlett and Ebiowei, we don’t need to knee jerk into sending them back yet, they’ve hardly played a whole game between them..
A lot could happen between now and January, let’s see how the season pans out first.
I trust that Des will wield axe if and when he needs to.
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I don't believe we could, even if we wanted to? Think loans between football league clubs can only be terminated during transfer windows?

They're here until January 1st, minimum, and they're registered in our squad for the Championship. There's no benefit to writing them off prematurely. Maybe we don't ever need them - and that's fine. Their parent clubs will then take them back in January. But if we do, best we get behind them and try and build up their confidence.
 
tonyw said:
I don't believe we could, even if we wanted to? Think loans between football league clubs can only be terminated during transfer windows?

They're here until January 1st, minimum, and they're registered in our squad for the Championship. There's no benefit to writing them off prematurely. Maybe we don't ever need them - and that's fine. Their parent clubs will then take them back in January. But if we do, best we get behind them and try and build up their confidence.
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The Matete loan was terminated early, wasn't it? Or was he just sent back to his club to recover from injury there, while still technically being on loan with us?
 
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