Transfer News and Gossip Transfer Rumours Thread 2023-24 (Part 2 - Back in Business. Oh no we’re not)

[Texas Eslan]

So…5 players in since the embargo lifted and another rumoured one to come.

At what point do we close the doors and say squad complete?

 

[Callumturner22]

So…5 players in since the embargo lifted and another rumoured one to come.

At what point do we close the doors and say squad complete?

Probs after this potential last 1 maybe .. unless we get bad luck with injuries . See how we go until end of season and hopefully get 1/2 more current players signed up on longer term deals.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

All off topic posts since Seldom Seen Shrimper asked who our least successful Maher signing was - including all the Lomas discussion have been moved to their own thread.

The title of that thread aligns with the original question.

Please can we have no more off topic posts - back to transfer chat.

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

All off topic posts since Seldom Seen Shrimper asked who our least successful Maher signing was - including all the Lomas discussion have been moved to their own thread.

The title of that thread aligns with the original question.

Please can we have no more off topic posts - back to transfer chat.

Agreed. Best Manhattan Transfer song? I'm going with Chanson d'Amour

 

[gpd]

Agreed. Best Manhattan Transfer song? I'm going with Chanson d'Amour

I would have gone with the song that best describes our experience over these last years...Twilight Zone.

 

[Napster]

Agreed. Best Manhattan Transfer song? I'm going with Chanson d'Amour

Blue champagne obvs

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

…..and now back to football transfer chat please

 

[dusterman]

I reckon we’ll try and get an old head up top for next season, Goatee style. McCallum is my bet.

 

[Blue Yonder]

I reckon we’ll try and get an old head up top for next season, Goatee style. McCallum is my bet.

There's been no indication in two years of transfer activity that we would do something like that. The strategy we've been on has reversed the downward spiral but whether it gets us out of this league we are going to see. I don't think it was the Wrexham, Chesterfield, Notts County, Stockport strategy. If it doesn't get us up no doubt it'll be back to getting some of the been there done it types you suggest.

 

[dusterman]

There's been no indication in two years of transfer activity that we would do something like that. The strategy we've been on has reversed the downward spiral but whether it gets us out of this league we are going to see. I don't think it was the Wrexham, Chesterfield, Notts County, Stockport strategy. If it doesn't get us up no doubt it'll be back to getting some of the been there done it types you suggest.

I wasn’t talking about a team of them just one, but you’re right why would they want an older head who’s scored 20+ goals already this season?

 

[BoyWonder2]

There's been no indication in two years of transfer activity that we would do something like that. The strategy we've been on has reversed the downward spiral but whether it gets us out of this league we are going to see. I don't think it was the Wrexham, Chesterfield, Notts County, Stockport strategy. If it doesn't get us up no doubt it'll be back to getting some of the been there done it types you suggest.

McCallum would have been ours without the embargo. We’ve also tried for Michael Cheek, who is an “experienced” front man.

 

[shrimpled]

McCallum would have been ours without the embargo. We’ve also tried for Michael Cheek, who is an “experienced” front man.

Are you able to elaborate as to how recent the Cheek interest was please BW2?

 

[Northbank Nirvana]

Surely we still need cover for Colin the Keeper, given David martin's age and injury ??

 

[BoyWonder2]

Are you able to elaborate as to how recent the Cheek interest was please BW2?

There is someone else on here who would be better placed than myself, but conversations took place back in the summer.

 

[Jack_23]

Surely we still need cover for Colin the Keeper, given David martin's age and injury ??

Personally think we’d just wait until the summer to address that and if he gets injured we’d just get an emergency loan in

 

[londonblue]

Personally think we’d just wait until the summer to address that and if he gets injured we’d just get an emergency loan in

You might well be right, but we've already had to put GSM in goal because of an injury mid-match. I'd prefer not to have to do that again.

 

[Grayson]

You might well be right, but we've already had to put GSM in goal because of an injury mid-match. I'd prefer not to have to do that again.

I suspect we wouldn't start putting a keeper on the bench anyway.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Personally think we’d just wait until the summer to address that and if he gets injured we’d just get an emergency loan in.

That mirrors my thoughts ...... so we can expect to sign a goalie soon. [laughing face]

 

[londonblue]

I suspect we wouldn't start putting a keeper on the bench anyway.

Interesting point. I'd be interested to see "pre-rat shenanigans" team sheets to see if KM had a 'keeper on the bench to see whether that is likely.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Are you able to elaborate as to how recent the Cheek interest was please BW2?

The Cheek interest was when we were looking at many strikers. Now Waldron has won that race, and we have two strikers on loan, we're O.K. for strikers at the moment. Of course we will need strikers when Sandat and Dackers go back. We may then go for Cheek as one of them as they say his contract expires at the end of June this year with Bromley. It's not the usual target, as Kev likes to build for the future, and Cheek will be 33 in August. But he is doing really well this season.