Transfer News, Gossip & Speculation Transfer Rumours Etc part 2.....2024/25

[The Original Tribal Chief]

All a bit bizarre TBH.

Who said he had signed? He hasn't yet but I'm pretty sure he will.

 

[GBJ]

So Hayes didn't sign on Friday then?

In fairness The Echo said the exact same thing about LCP, despite the fact he’d already put pen to paper.

 

[Barry.C]

I'll save Bury and Scunthorpe for when you bore everyone with the same stuck record about "look at everyone else" and how easy it is to sign 15 players in week.

Barnet, FGR, York, Oldham etc are paying higher wages than us. So any 10 year old would know they are likely to have more quantity and more quality.

That exactly what you do though isnt it with your own stuck record

Id suggest any good business worth its salt regularly compares what its competitors are doing thats creating their success , otherwise you get stuck in a dark hole

I hate to thank thats exactly where you spend much time, especially following your daily desperate past bids, like a recurring record ,to support Ron at all costs . We wont forget that in a hurry thats for .sure, and along with another your favourite pastimes of slating fans

 

[Boreham Blue]

Loved him when he was here, but genuinely forgot how good he was.

Tell me he’s not exactly what we need at the moment. Pace, power, skill, flair, work rate, movement, passing etc. He’d make the team play whether they wanted to or not.

And luck. Also in the right place to pick up a tap in from a rebound. We could do with a lucky player right now.

 

[Linda Loan Shark]

I think @Barry.C would prefer it if Hayes was a loan. It might have actually got the signing over the line quicker

 

[WestyReturns]

If you want watched us Sat would you sign?

 

[Smiffy]

If you want watched us Sat would you sign?

Me personally? Yes, as I’d think I could do a better job as an overweight ex top Sunday league striker.

 

[Ipswhrimp]

Tranmere used 50 players in one season......The season they went out of the EFL.

We need to improve our 11 on the pitch. Not sign players 25-34 so they can be paid to sit in the East Blues on Match day.

And Carlisle have used 41 different players this season, the most in the EFL. And they’re bottom of the EFL…

 

[Barry.C]

is that loans all season or those currently at the club? off the top of my head we've had Harness, Jeacock, Moncur, Foran, Golding, Goodliffe, Pepple, which is more than FGR and only 2 fewer than your average. Same story as our permanent signings though in terms of impact - only Pepple (and arguably Golding) has been a clear success story.

not saying loans can't be a part of the answer but it needs to be the right profile - we definitely could have used a Lopata or a Harrison Neal this season!

I get your point that mathematically we have now made 7 loan signings , but much of the effort there has been around emergencies , especially in the goalkeeping department

Foran managed just 2 appearances on a short term loan, Jeacock 3, Harness another emergency short term, 3 so far, Moncur did manage 13 before being shipped out so 3 of those very short term emergency loans. Thats 4 loanees contributing 21 appearance in total for a start

Add in Gooding 5 games (urgently needed, Crowther out long term ) and now Goodliffe 2 games

Add that lot up and its a mere 28 games from 6 loanees or an average of 4.6 games each

Clearly Pepple was great and the best of the bunch maybe because we got him on a a season long loan and at least got in 19 games before being called back

How does that actually compare in any way with the planning and strategies deployed with the top sides with their well planned number of loans early season . many of course as season long loans not emergency desperation stuff

 

[Shrimperjohn]

Charlie Sayers released by Partick Thistle by mutual consent. I know he was one that left just as he broke into the squad very early in Kevs tenure (probably to pay a few bills as was still in Martins control). Could he do a job on the left.

I know we shouldn't just look at ex players but feel that he left due to financial constraints (we needed the cash) rather than he was crap

People on this thread unfortunately forget that we are a NL team…he must have better EFL options… sad but true.. we are where we are ..

 

[loz]

I get your point that mathematically we have now made 7 loan signings , but much of the effort there has been around emergencies , especially in the goalkeeping department

Foran managed just 2 appearances on a short term loan, Jeacock 3, Harness another emergency short term, 3 so far, Moncur did manage 13 before being shipped out so 3 of those very short term emergency loans. Thats 4 loanees contributing 21 appearance in total for a start

Add in Gooding 5 games (urgently needed, Crowther out long term ) and now Goodliffe 2 games

Add that lot up and its a mere 28 games from 6 loanees or an average of 4.6 games each

Clearly Pepple was great and the best of the bunch maybe because we got him on a a season long loan and at least got in 19 games before being called back

How does that actually compare in any way with the planning and strategies deployed with the top sides with their well planned number of loans early season . many of course as season long loans not emergency desperation stuff

That's fair and I agree with you in principle - our squad isn't good enough that Kev has the luxury of not needing to look at any chance to improve it, including loans.

Would be interesting to see what sort of relationships we have with local prem/championship clubs, it's an area where the loss of Stan may have had a big impact.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Loved him when he was here, but genuinely forgot how good he was.

Tell me he’s not exactly what we need at the moment. Pace, power, skill, flair, work rate, movement, passing etc. He’d make the team play whether they wanted to or not.

Surprised he is still a free agent, he looks a very decent player but I wonder what he is like off the field is he a good bloke who mixes well with the other lads, trains well and looks after himself etc. I know nothing about him so I am not saying he is a troublemaker but sometimes what you see on the pitch is not always the full story. We have taken a host of promising young players on loan in the window, the Cowleys like to trial before they buy I think we could have a very interesting end to our season. Not that I know many of you are interested

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Any other club would have it all done by now. But for some reason we seem to have things drag out longer than reasonably seems right.

Yes the trouble with that is you can easily lose your targets when word gets out they are available, we signed 4 players on deadline day so it can be done.

 

[TrevorFitzpatrickHattrick]

I heard it was a done deal. Ie Hayes was keen on the move and had agreed terms and was also present at the ground Saturday.

I'm guessing the hold up is the fee that Barnet want and what we are willing to pay.

Not a done deal if the selling club haven't agreed a fee, that's a pretty major component.

 

[Ipswhrimp]

We have taken a host of promising young players on loan in the window, the Cowleys like to trial before they buy I think we could have a very interesting end to our season. Not that I know any of you are interested.

Corrected for you.

 

[Supershrimper]

People on this thread unfortunately forget that we are a NL team…he must have better EFL options… sad but true.. we are where we are ..

Its long been said that Rangers and Glasgow are roughly Championship level with the majority of the Scottish Premiership teams being League 1 and League 2 quality

Partick Thistle playing in the Scottish Championship could be classed as a League 2 club (its only had a couple of forays into the Premiership which was spent mostly near the bottom half of the table.)

He left Partick Thistle on the 31/01/2025 and as yet is still unattached. He was understudy to Harry Milne who left Partick Thistle to go to Hearts shortly afterwards so if he had stayed would have got game time.

He signed a 3 year deal with them in August 2024 so had the majority of the contract to go which looks like due to budget constraints a few players had to leave.

Update from club chairman Richard Beastall – 4th February 2025 | Partick Thistle FC

The Partick Thistle Football Club Board, and I as Chairman, are very conscious that our supporters are raising concerns over the First Team playing squad and a number of

ptfc.co.uk

I'm just saying we could do a lot worse than give him a cheeky call and ask him if he wants to train with us.

• Different owners
• Knows the management team (although the cross over was only 1 week or 2 at best)
• Good crowds for this level
• Still in with a chance of the Playoffs (some might say not but the gap is not insurmountable)
• Local (if he was home sick as some Thistle fans have alluded to)

 

[Blue Yonder]

Its long been said that Rangers and Glasgow are roughly Championship level with the majority of the Scottish Premiership teams being League 1 and League 2 quality

Partick Thistle playing in the Scottish Championship could be classed as a League 2 club (its only had a couple of forays into the Premiership which was spent mostly near the bottom half of the table.)

He left Partick Thistle on the 31/01/2025 and as yet is still unattached. He was understudy to Harry Milne who left Partick Thistle to go to Hearts shortly afterwards so if he had stayed would have got game time.

He signed a 3 year deal with them in August 2024 so had the majority of the contract to go which looks like due to budget constraints a few players had to leave.

Update from club chairman Richard Beastall – 4th February 2025 | Partick Thistle FC

The Partick Thistle Football Club Board, and I as Chairman, are very conscious that our supporters are raising concerns over the First Team playing squad and a number of

ptfc.co.uk

I'm just saying we could do a lot worse than give him a cheeky call and ask him if he wants to train with us.

• Different owners
• Knows the management team (although the cross over was only 1 week or 2 at best)
• Good crowds for this level
• Still in with a chance of the Playoffs (some might say not but the gap is not insurmountable)
• Local (if he was home sick as some Thistle fans have alluded to)

Interesting insight into what sustainability means in the Scottish Chamionship. A squad of 20 inc 3 loans and 3 apprentices !

 

[shrimpzfordinner]

may as well close this thread now that big boy wonder has seemingly disappeared

 

[CaptainSmudger]

That's an avenue that we don't exploit, and should do. It would be nice to get a bit of pace in the forward line, even if only for a few months.

Bim Pepple

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Bim Pepple

He said from the Premiership.