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

[Ian Benjamin]

If he was 21 if would one thing but at 27 the upside is more limited shall we say

Isn't he out of contract in the summer? Hence why they seemed to be willing to cash in, in January? He will most likely go to the EFL as had some good attributes. But he is 27 and this is the highest level he has played at, so let's not get carried away.

If they don't go up, it's not out of the question he could fancy a move south to the mighty shrimps.

 

[OldBlueLady]

With Bonne, it's like we have had part 1 and part 2. The first part he was not mobile enough and not very fast as he had no pre season, he also couldn't score, was easily marked, and was lacking confidence in front of goal. I would definitely dump that one. Part 2 is much better. He's fully up to speed. He's much quicker, he's a nuisance, he's doing a much better job all-round for the team, and......he's scoring goals, and looks like scoring more. He's even being voted as Man Of The Match nowadays, something that definitely didn't happen earlier. It's another season at least for me.

Came 2nd to Gus by only a few votes in the Trust's POTM for Feb as well.

 

[kentblues]

No chance us having 6 strikers. We never had 6 centre backs when we play 3 at the back.

Especially as Kev likes working with a small squad

Well there are obvious footballing reasons why you do. Three up top requires a consistent reliable press, it’s hard work. With five subs it makes sense to bring in fresh legs up top around say 60/70 mins (2 or 3 changes) so that press does not drop off. One of the glaring problems we have is that we currently have players who can maintain that level in the first half then as we go into the second half the press drops off and we start to get over run (Sat for example).

Given you also need to cover injuries and suspensions six would be a minimum.

CBs can last a whole game unless they get injured. The physical requirements are very different.

Anyhow three up top without the resources to support it is not a recipe for success….regrettably…

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

No chance us having 6 strikers. We never had 6 centre backs when we play 3 at the back.

Especially as Kev likes working with a small squad

We usually use three, occasionally four centre-halves in a match.

We usually use four, occasionally five forwards in a match.

We currently have six centre-halves in our squad: Taylor, Ralph, Gubbins, Crowther, Goodliffe and Golding.

 

[stewart]

We usually use three, occasionally four centre-halves in a match.

We usually use four, occasionally five forwards in a match.

We currently have six centre-halves in our squad: Taylor, Ralph, Gubbins, Crowther, Goodliffe and Golding.

we will lose the 2 loanees and off the other four there are 2 most people undecided about,

 

[kentblues]

We usually use three, occasionally four centre-halves in a match.

We usually use four, occasionally five forwards in a match.

We currently have six centre-halves in our squad: Taylor, Ralph, Gubbins, Crowther, Goodliffe and Golding.

And we would probably use more forwards in the match if the bench was stronger

 

[rigsby]

WAnd we would probably use more forwards in the match if the bench was stronger

We would not need to if we had 2 that could score from 6yds and supply the most basic of crosses.

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

While we are talking about forwards, a couple I like the look of this season are Barham @ Aldershot and Davies @ Sutton Utd, if we were looking in our division at all.

Barham, although 29 has scored 46 in 88 games this season and last in this division, so hasn't missed many matches.

Davies, 25 has 13 goals in 30 games this season, signed from York in the summer, but prior to that has been fairly local with time spent at Ipswich academy, Woodbridge Town, Leiston and Braintree before stepping up to the National League with York.

Both above the 1 in 3 strike rate I would look for as a minimum and I do say minimum, in a striker.

 

[SUFCGoals]

While we are talking about forwards, a couple I like the look of this season are Barham @ Aldershot and Davies @ Sutton Utd, if we were looking in our division at all.

Barham, although 29 has scored 46 in 88 games this season and last in this division, so hasn't missed many matches.

Davies, 25 has 13 goals in 30 games this season, signed from York in the summer, but prior to that has been fairly local with time spent at Ipswich academy, Woodbridge Town, Leiston and Braintree before stepping up to the National League with York.

Both above the 1 in 3 strike rate I would look for as a minimum and I do say minimum, in a striker.

We were interested in signing him from Braintree and as we were exiting our embargo last season York acted quickly to make sign him instead

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

While we are talking about forwards, a couple I like the look of this season are Barham @ Aldershot and Davies @ Sutton Utd, if we were looking in our division at all.

Barham, although 29 has scored 46 in 88 games this season and last in this division, so hasn't missed many matches.

Davies, 25 has 13 goals in 30 games this season, signed from York in the summer, but prior to that has been fairly local with time spent at Ipswich academy, Woodbridge Town, Leiston and Braintree before stepping up to the National League with York.

Both above the 1 in 3 strike rate I would look for as a minimum and I do say minimum, in a striker.

If you're going by Soccerbase, their goal stats are sometimes miles out. I'm sure Barham is not that prolific.

 

[Shrimper]

If you're going by Soccerbase, their goal stats are sometimes miles out. I'm sure Barham is not that prolific.

He has 31 in 141 at this level, 63 in 214 in his career

 

[BEERMONSTER]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900183535429865586

 

[danbowen]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900183535429865586

Ebbsfleet was rumoured to be the club a few weeks back

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900183535429865586

They can have him for 50 bob and a pickled egg.

 

[Paddypel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1900183535429865586

Utterly bizarre the whole affair with Waldron...One of the first players signed by COSU and we paid a fee. Never really been given a fair chance in the side and seemingly can't even get minutes.

 

[lreed567]

Shame that as come with a lot of expectations, never really got going (given a chance) and seems to of struggled since his injury,hasn't looked great last couple of games he has been on but that will be down to lock of game time, could be one of those players that goes somewhere else and scores loads

 

[dusterman]

Shame that as come with a lot of expectations, never really got going (given a chance) and seems to of struggled since his injury,hasn't looked great last couple of games he has been on but that will be down to lock of game time, could be one of those players that goes somewhere else and scores loads

Hopefully not a Charlie McDonald scenario.

 

[lreed567]

Hopefully not a Charlie McDonald scenario.

Gary Hopper didn't too bad either after he left, think he only got a couple for us

 

[onceknownasrab]

Anyone know Waldrons take on things? Birmingham born and always played close to home. Maybe he hasn't settled in the south or something?

 

[Leeboy]

Gary Hopper didn't too bad either after he left, think he only got a couple for us

who?
Is that Tom Hoopers brother?