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

[barton west]

I'd be intrigued to know how much Macauley Langstaff cost Notts County, according to TransferMarkt (no idea how reliable) supposedly only £50k, which if true is remarkable business.

That's not to say we can find another Langstaff and we really shouldn't put our hopes on such, as we know with Eastwood talents like that aren't common, but shows that it is at least possible (and it's nice to dream eh?).

I think players moving from non-league to second or first divisions (premier league or championship) is pretty rare. I can think of three offhand - Vardy from Poole, Bill Garner from Bedford and Eastwood from Grays. Can anyone think of others?
I don’t think we should count on finding another.
Lang staff will make it, I’m sure.

 

[Shrimper]

I think players moving from non-league to second or first divisions (premier league or championship) is pretty rare. I can think of three offhand - Vardy from Poole, Bill Garner from Bedford and Eastwood from Grays. Can anyone think of others?
I don’t think we should count on finding another.
Lang staff will make it, I’m sure.

Michail Antonio from, I think, Tooting and Mitcham

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Didn't D J Campbell make the jump from Non League to league after a good FA CUP performance?

 

[londonshrimper.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1753493669515079706

All this good news lately is too much to take.

Massive game tomorrow. COYB

 

[Blue Yonder]

Ian Wright was the benchmark for non league striker made good. Playing Sunday League into his twenties before being picked up by Greenwich then Palace.

 

[BriggBlue]

Ian Wright was the benchmark for non league striker made good. Playing Sunday League into his twenties before being picked up by Greenwich then Palace.

The difference now is most promising youngsters get snatched up by league clubs before falling down the leagues.

That's important because they tend to be technically excellent compared to traditional non league players.

Obviously some players still make the breakthrough from below, just like Waldron.

 

[Texas Eslan]

I think players moving from non-league to second or first divisions (premier league or championship) is pretty rare. I can think of three offhand - Vardy from Poole, Bill Garner from Bedford and Eastwood from Grays. Can anyone think of others?
I don’t think we should count on finding another.
Lang staff will make it, I’m sure.

There are actually quite a few. Doesn’t make it easy to find still but there is a clear path. A few current players…

Jarrod Bowen
Max Kilman
Ethan Pinnock
Solly March…

I’m sure there are plenty more.

 

[IloveShrimp]

Gary Hooper?

 

[Zeuss]

The Albion signed one of the greatest ever strikers, Cyrille Regis from Hayes.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Stan Collymore went Stafford to Palace.

 

[discord]

Paul Mariner Chorley to Plymouth [Old 2nd Division]

 

[Rob Noxious]

Paul Mariner Chorley to Plymouth [Old 2nd Division]

Chorley? Hmmm ...

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

See Wrexham have signed Jack Marriott from Fleetwood. Wonder where that leaves Dalby now. See he starts the odd game and comes on as sub but must be down the pecking order. If im right they have:

Love to get Dalby back in the summer

he signed a long term contract extension a month or two ago. They rate him.

 

[Shrimper]

Jermaine Beckford?

 

[annie1954]

Jermaine Beckford?

When you see him on sky he still looks fit enough to play never looks much different from his playing days

 

[Napster]

Andre Gray - Hinckley to Luton

 

[Colchester and proud!]

The Albion signed one of the greatest ever strikers, Cyrille Regis from Hayes.

Les Ferdinand signed for QPR from Hayes just before he was 21, before that he had played for Viking Sports and Southall, as we all know he went on to have a great career with several big clubs and England.

 

[shrimperjon]

he signed a long term contract extension a month or two ago. They rate him.

Oh dear

 

[Boreham Blue]

I'm struggling to see how Vilhete will manage to get a place in the squad now with the strength in depth we now have. I wonder if the fairest thing is to let him return to Hayes so he can be playing week in week out?

 

[leeblue]

I'm struggling to see how Vilhete will manage to get a place in the squad now with the strength in depth we now have. I wonder if the fairest thing is to let him return to Hayes so he can be playing week in week out?

He wont