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

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Can't see Hopper being anytime soon given the they are managerless currently. New manager might want to assess the squad first so would imagine ColU wouldn't want to let him out on loan or otherwise right now.
 
TJC said:
Can't see Hopper being anytime soon given the they are managerless currently. New manager might want to assess the squad first so would imagine ColU wouldn't want to let him out on loan or otherwise right now.
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You'd be surprised, Cowling likes to run the ship there, he'll just sanction it himself.
 
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TJC said:
If he does interfere that much, perhaps thats the reason manager after manager fails there?
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100% it's part of the reason, lets also not forget to mention he tends to go for managers with very little first team management, the list of former managers and how many caretakers have taken over is dumbfounding.

List of Colchester United F.C. managers - Wikipedia

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2020 onwards is painful.
 
Tricky time now with the window open and lots of people who might come here at another time maybe tempted to wait and see if there's a league club ready to come in...
 
Colchester and proud! said:
Betting suspended on our next manager, rumour has it the Cowleys are coming in, no doubt we will announce something later this evening. This could mean no transfers until they have run their eyes over the squad unless of course they have been doing that already!
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How could they stoop so low 😉

Sounds like Cowling finally pulled his finger out and stopped going for the non-experienced flock of candidates if they're coming in.
 
Colchester and proud! said:
Betting suspended on our next manager, rumour has it the Cowleys are coming in, no doubt we will announce something later this evening. This could mean no transfers until they have run their eyes over the squad unless of course they have been doing that already!
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I’d be gobsmacked if the Cowley’s ended up in a league two relegation battle if I’m honest.
 
Colchester and proud! said:
Betting suspended on our next manager, rumour has it the Cowleys are coming in, no doubt we will announce something later this evening. This could mean no transfers until they have run their eyes over the squad unless of course they have been doing that already!
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Their stock was pretty high, what seems like not long ago. Surely that would be seen as a decent appointment?
 
Paulie Walnuts said:
No, but I have seen the number of one on ones/ decent chances we have absolutely trousered since Cardwell has been out of the side. The point is, a striker rarely loses his eye for the goal, so getting him on loan to fill a much needed gap isn't exactly a difficult decision, given our current plight.

He is 30 years old not 40, and could be what we need to get over a spell of very few goals needed.
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Colchester and proud! said:
Betting suspended on our next manager, rumour has it the Cowleys are coming in, no doubt we will announce something later this evening. This could mean no transfers until they have run their eyes over the squad unless of course they have been doing that already!
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Pretty sure Tom Hopper and The Cowleys were together at Lincoln. Might be wrong of course.
 
Barry.C said:
Not that confident on the Tom Hopper move as beneficial. Rotten injury for him , but since has lost his scoring boots and we are in desperate need of strikers. Neither do we need another Hyde ( and seek )

Just 13 goals in last 113 appearances, and is it really just 1 goal in 30 appearances for Colchester over past 2 years , that's not many appearances either. Kabalonga upfront would be a better bet if those stats are accurate

Perhaps Colchester and Proud can fill in the extra injury bits?
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He has been pretty much injury free other than the odd knock here and there his only lengthy injury was in August/September last year when he suffered a groin strain that kept him out for around 4 weeks. He was often on the bench but other than that he has very rarely played for us despite all the changes in managers.
 
Colchester and proud! said:
Betting suspended on our next manager, rumour has it the Cowleys are coming in, no doubt we will announce something later this evening. This could mean no transfers until they have run their eyes over the squad unless of course they have been doing that already!
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Didn't the Cowleys leave Huddersfield because they wanted more control over transfer policy? Can't see how they'd get on with your owner unless their reputation means he's willing to give them a lot more control than usual.
 
On topic of Tom Hopper, my view is the management set up here have MORE than earned our trust. I cant remember a "bad" signing we have made.

So I wouldnt question anyone they bring in. If they think Hopper is the right player, we know they would have had him watched and spoke to friends/managers etc etc. If they happy with that, then I trust that 100%.

Have we had a manager who's ratio of transfer hits have been so high? Must be up there.
 
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