Transfer News and Gossip Summer/Autumn Transfer Targets/Rumours Thread 2022

Spaceman Spiff · Jul 25, 2022

Ipswhrimp said:
Can't expect too much of a 63-year old former Ilkeston FC player.

Bloody predictive text! :Hilarious:

palexander · Jul 25, 2022

It is interesting Kev hasnt formally named a captain at this stage - must point to someone else potentially coming in otherwise no real reason to hold off is there?...

Petejames · Jul 25, 2022

palexander said:
It is interesting Kev hasnt formally named a captain at this stage - must point to someone else potentially coming in otherwise no real reason to hold off is there?...

Ralph or miley?

JAL · Jul 25, 2022

Yorkshire Blue said:
(No inside info, just didn’t want to feel left out of posting cryptic smileys)

SHRIMPERR · Jul 25, 2022

Just seen Wreh in WHSmith buying a black pen. Make of that what you will..

bluesfansince1952 · Jul 25, 2022

tommy tucker said:
not sure if he will play second fiddle to Murphy He has has a history of injury problems at his last clun and now with us .So who knows where he will fit in in kevins plan .

Murphy has been out of action for a while now. If and when he returns there is no guarantee he will come back as effective as he was before his injury,

Bluefeet · Jul 25, 2022

Ooo front page.. a different signing to Wreh?

Medway Blue · Jul 25, 2022

Tommy's Mooney said:
I know it's been mentioned in passing a few times on here but I can't help but think that with Kacper we would/are throwing in the captaincy as part of the package. While obviously this is more the package for the player rather than Sheffield United, you could argue that it is likely to increase his value over time and therefore the value of any sell-on clause. Also, would we normally have announced the captain for the season by now? Apologies if I missed this.

Strykr said:
Not always a good thing for some players making them captain, especially so young. I personally prefer it when a centre mid is captain.

I think we'd be mad not to make him captain. Doesn't matter how old he is or where he plays. A leader is a leader, and Kacper Łopata is a leader. And an organiser. Very vocal. You only have to watch him for a few mins to see it. Poland U21 captain too, for good reason. I'd be putting the armband straight on him. There are no other stand-out candidates in the squad for it IMO.

Hadleigh-shrimper · Jul 25, 2022

shrimperjon said:
Signing incoming ?

Wreh

Smiffy · Jul 25, 2022

Bexley Blue said:
I think we'd be mad not to make him captain. Doesn't matter how old he is or where he plays. A leader is a leader, and Kacper Łopata is a leader. And an organiser. Very vocal. You only have to watch him for a few mins to see it. Poland U21 captain too, for good reason. I'd be putting the armband straight on him. There are no other stand-out candidates in the squad for it IMO.

Agreed.

As soon as he came in he was organising the defence and very vocal. Quite something really when you consider he's "just a kid" and he started naturally barking orders around to the more senior pro's, even though he just arrived.

Also highlights what a shambles Kev inherited.

CanveyCastle · Jul 25, 2022

Napster said:
Heard Wreh was at Walsall, but we’re still favourites

I've been to Walsall. I would choose the Essex Riviera any day of the week.

Petejames · Jul 25, 2022

So on page 1 is this meaning there’s 2 players incoming?

Bromley Blue · Jul 25, 2022

ShrimperTom said:
Just seen Wreh in WHSmith buying a black pen. Make of that what you will..

This was probably tongue in cheek but I wouldn’t put it past our club to expect the player to bring his own pen to sign!

bluesfansince1952 · Jul 25, 2022

Spaceman Spiff said:
Definitely agreed. We looked great first half but didn’t get the goals our play deserved. I’d like to see Miley, Fonguck, Powell and Mooney all on the pitch at the same time (not to mention Bridge etc). We do need a striker though. For all the many things Daley brings to our play he doesn’t bring enough goal threat IMO and currently we don’t have an option on the bench who offers as much or more threat than him.

You touch on an important point when you comment that we have yet to see a few of what seem to be our 'key' players on the pitch at the same time.
In fact, right now it is hard to predict who will be taking the field when we play our first fixture.
Not only that but it should also be noted that after hundreds of posts on this thread in respect of potential signings very little attention has been paid to potential incoming loan players.
We have assembled what looks to be a useful looking squad. Last season the quality of the players brought in on loan by Kev & Co was a pleasant surprise. The addition of one or two loan signings of a similar standard will surely make us very competitive indeed.
Just missing out on signing Kelly underlined our present lack of striking options, a situation not improved by the fact that two presently out with long term injuries play up front.
I would doubt if those responsible for assembling the squad feel they have reached the stage where they are even close to exhausting all possibilities.
In short, it seems a little too early to panic about our prospects (or lack of them). Yes, even on SZ!
As a matter of interest,can anyone tell me if potential loan players were listed on the whiteboard?

Exiled Shrimper · Jul 25, 2022

palexander said:
It is interesting Kev hasnt formally named a captain at this stage - must point to someone else potentially coming in otherwise no real reason to hold off is there?...

Last season John White was named captain the day before the season started. In 2019 Mark Milligan was named as captain in the week leading up to the start of the season, so it’s not that strange.

With some new additions to the squad, and last year’s club captain having departed, it points more to the management team simply assessing all their options, which may or may not include any new signings. They may want to see how all the players integrate with each other in pre-season before making a final decision.

yogi bear up the cagire · Jul 25, 2022

Petejames said:
So on page 1 is this meaning there’s 2 players incoming?

Looks like It. However, being honest and boring, following the debacles of Mussa and Kelly, I'm not getting too excited. I'll just wait for an announcement, when and IF it comes

in the know · Jul 25, 2022

palexander said:
It is interesting Kev hasnt formally named a captain at this stage - must point to someone else potentially coming in otherwise no real reason to hold off is there?...

Would think JD will resume the role after the first 3 games are out the way which only cover a 2 week period. Nathan is the natural other choice as per saturday. However, if the new RB has a blinder over the first 3 games, assuming he can remain fit enough, he may continue and I would expect Ralph to carry on as captain.