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

[Holy Joe]

Are we likely to lose anyone in the transfer window? I'd imagine, pre injuries, a couple of players may have been attracting league interest?

 

[Ricey]

Are people just naming ex players now or is there some actual substance to these rumours.

Scott Forbes

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

Are people just naming ex players now or is there some actual substance to these rumours.

It’s a bit of a habit on here.

 

[Shrimper]

Are people just naming ex players now or is there some actual substance to these rumours.

Stuart Thurgood has some substance

 

[Ricey]

Stuart Thurgood has some substance

Could help the team out with some speed

 

[BoyWonder2]

Are people just naming ex players now or is there some actual substance to these rumours.

I know of two/three ex-Shrimpers on the whiteboard, but seems like a lot of people are just naming former players.

 

[Blue Yonder]

I know of two/three ex-Shrimpers on the whiteboard, but seems like a lot of people are just naming former players.

If it's ex loanee shrimpers then Dackers, Kanu, Hayes maybe ? If it's ex contracted/academy shrimpers it's hard to think of anyone we'd be in a hurry to get back in. That's realistic anyway.

 

[Texas Eslan]

I know of two/three ex-Shrimpers on the whiteboard, but seems like a lot of people are just naming former players.

Absolutely I am guilty of that with Nick Hayes. But a lot about him coming back makes sense to me, right age, good pedigree, looked solid when he was here earlier in the season, game time will be non existent at parent club. I realise he is currently at Solihull on a short term deal but I’d be very surprised if he wasn’t on the board.

 

[Morty01]

Any Rangers loanees?

 

[Booma]

Are people just naming ex players now or is there some actual substance to these rumours.

I’m sure @StanCollymore could still do a job for us….

 

[Tampa Blue]

Absolutely I am guilty of that with Nick Hayes. But a lot about him coming back makes sense to me, right age, good pedigree, looked solid when he was here earlier in the season, game time will be non existent at parent club. I realise he is currently at Solihull on a short term deal but I’d be very surprised if he wasn’t on the board.

Ok for fear of being counted as ITK, I was told that KM has found someone that he rates higher than Hayes - I was surprised as thought that Hayes looked pretty good to me.

Having recently recomended a player to the club I have been advised that all potential signings need to tick 3 specific boxes - I wonder if any of the trusted ITK posters can elaborate on what those three boxes are?

 

[Blue Yonder]

Ok for fear of being counted as ITK, I was told that KM has found someone that he rates higher than Hayes - I was surprised as thought that Hayes looked pretty good to me.

Having recently recomended a player to the club I have been advised that all potential signings need to tick 3 specific boxes - I wonder if any of the trusted ITK posters can elaborate on what those three boxes are?

I'd go for...

1. Cheap (Value for Money)
2 Likely to go up in value (Not at his peak)
3. Not an arse (Likeable)

 

[WestyReturns]

Ok for fear of being counted as ITK, I was told that KM has found someone that he rates higher than Hayes - I was surprised as thought that Hayes looked pretty good to me.

Having recently recomended a player to the club I have been advised that all potential signings need to tick 3 specific boxes - I wonder if any of the trusted ITK posters can elaborate on what those three boxes are?

1. Poor finisher
2. No presence in the box
3. Plays nice triangles

;-)

 

[Texas Eslan]

Ok for fear of being counted as ITK, I was told that KM has found someone that he rates higher than Hayes - I was surprised as thought that Hayes looked pretty good to me.

Having recently recomended a player to the club I have been advised that all potential signings need to tick 3 specific boxes - I wonder if any of the trusted ITK posters can elaborate on what those three boxes are?

Good knowledge. I thought Hayes was a good bar for a goalkeeper at this level so if they have found someone with higher potential then that can only be a positive thing.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

I'd go for...

1. Cheap (Value for Money)
2 Likely to go up in value (Not at his peak)
3. Not an arse (Likeable)

1. Has their own shin pads.
2. Has their own footie boots
3. Likes cleaning footie boots ...........

 

[Yer Blues]

Shaun Goater?

Nah its a no go on Goater.

I text Harrsion Neal and he said he didn't know anything about it so I think we can put this one to bed.

 

[Callumturner22]

Any Rangers loanees?

I was wondering the same ..

 

[Boreham Blue]

It would be interesting to know what is required to actually process a transfer at the NL. Comments have been made about the Christmas period but football is not a Mon-Fri 9-5 business with games on bank holidays etc. I'd have thought that nowadays it should be a bit more 24/7. I've spent much of Christmas off actually working from home because of the business I'm in.

 

[londonblue]

It would be interesting to know what is required to actually process a transfer at the NL. Comments have been made about the Christmas period but football is not a Mon-Fri 9-5 business with games on bank holidays etc. I'd have thought that nowadays it should be a bit more 24/7. I've spent much of Christmas off actually working from home because of the business I'm in.

Agreed, but I've also been told the NL office staff don't work the same kind of hours as the EFL staff, so things take a lot longer. Seems ridiculous to me, but there you go.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Ok for fear of being counted as ITK, I was told that KM has found someone that he rates higher than Hayes - I was surprised as thought that Hayes looked pretty good to me.

Having recently recomended a player to the club I have been advised that all potential signings need to tick 3 specific boxes - I wonder if any of the trusted ITK posters can elaborate on what those three boxes are?

Hayes is an excellent shotstopper but his distribution was poor. That wouldn’t have been an issue pre-Maher but with us playing out from the back he’s not the style of keeper we require. It’s a real pity as the rest of his game looked very strong.