Transfer News, Gossip & Speculation Transfer Rumours Thread 2024/2025.

[jimmyshrimp]

There’s definitely a chance. Talks are ongoing. Wouldn’t put a % on it though

Don't need to know names...any idea of positions?

 

[kentblues]

Yes I was just going to come on here and say the same thing, he is probably one of the players who was told by Danny he wouldn’t be getting a new contract. He is such a hard worker who I know the Cowley’s rate highly, but sadly he doesn't score enough goals. I could see him being a player who wins the headers to enable players like Bonne to bang in the knockdowns.

Well its obvious we need someone who can play down the middle, bring others into the game, provide arial threat and works the press. And at NL level likely to score a bit more readily. I think we were close to signing him before the Cowleys came in, but that possibility disappeared as the Cowleys rated him highly? 31 though. Anyway probably a co-incidence.

 

[kentblues]

'he doesn't score enough goals.'
Perfect fit then.
Obviously some substance to this.

We wont be getting someone from the EFL that scores regularly. We want "value" and forwards from a higher level who score normally offer the opposite..

 

[Barry.C]

Clarkey has suggested a couple of times he would like to try Coker on the left and Husin on the right

 

[Halstead Blue]

A bit more on Hopper…..could it be us?

TRANSFER WINDOW: Tom Hopper looks set for Colchester exit after talks take place

Tom Hopper set for move away from Colchester United in transfer window

www.gazette-news.co.uk

 

[dusterman]

Always liked Hopper. His all round game is great and from memory he could score goals. People forget Cards wasn’t the world’s best finisher.

 

[Uncle_Rons_Teapot]

Hardly prolific

 

[MikeLapper]

A bit more on Hopper…..could it be us?

TRANSFER WINDOW: Tom Hopper looks set for Colchester exit after talks take place

Tom Hopper set for move away from Colchester United in transfer window

www.gazette-news.co.uk

I really f*cking hope not. Club should have learnt its lesson after signing Bonne. At this level we need young and hungry players with their best years ahead of them.

 

[Paddypel]

Hopper wouldn't fit the long term ethos. Plus what's the fascination with Ex players ? he was half decent 5 years ago, plus he's injury prone and into his 30's. Let's move on.

 

[Tampa Blue]

Ah, but what does the computer say?

 

[londonblue]

Hopper wouldn't fit the long term ethos. Plus what's the fascination with Ex players ? he was half decent 5 years ago, plus he's injury prone and into his 30's. Let's move on.

No, but if (and that's not saying we are, it's just an "if") we're now treading water until next season then he might well fit the bill with a contract to the end of the season. Personally I doubt he or us would go for that, but stranger things have happened.

 

[Jim Levenstein]

This stinks of us.

 

[Shrimper]

Need an attacking playmaker more really

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Well its obvious we need someone who can play down the middle, bring others into the game, provide arial threat and works the press. And at NL level likely to score a bit more readily. I think we were close to signing him before the Cowleys came in, but that possibility disappeared as the Cowleys rated him highly? 31 though. Anyway probably a co-incidence.

Tom is a very good footballer he has been played quite deep here much of the time, he works so hard but because his goalscoring is not very high the fans give him a hard time. With Tom played up front using his aerial presence you may well see a very different Macauley Bonne, I hope if he comes back to you he does well. He might be 31 but rarely gets injured, he has no real pace but is a menace to the opposition because he gives them little peace!

 

[Thor1]

Hopper wouldn't fit the long term ethos. Plus what's the fascination with Ex players ? he was half decent 5 years ago, plus he's injury prone and into his 30's. Let's move on.

5 goals in 68 league matches over the last 3 seasons. If the club are applying their data driven analysis to potential transfers I fail to see how he would pass that criteria.

 

[GBJ]

Don't need to know names...any idea of positions?

A striker would likely be top of the shopping list, followed closely by a midfielder I’d have thought.

 

[CMRandall92]

Actually think he's the right profile for us. Good in the air, presses well. Should help with defending our box from set pieces as well as winning knock downs for kendall/walker etc.
The smart move would be a loan till end of season with a view to a permanent. He'd then be more or less in direct competition with Bonne for a contract for the next season. (Or we bid them both farewell come June)
Injury concerns are the one thing that bugs me.
Pretty certain he lives in Leigh and plans too for the long term, and we wanted him not that long ago, so it makes sense.

 

[Smiffy]

Hopper wouldn't be a surprise. He's been on the radar for a long time.

 

[GBJ]

If Hopper did come in - I believe Kev is a fan of his and wanted him previously - it would be interesting to see how long it’s for.

A short term deal to the end of the season, with an option maybe?

If it was a permanent signing for any longer…. Well. Questions would indeed need to be answered.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Need an attacking playmaker more really

Looknofurther than Matt Jay

No, but if (and that's not saying we are, it's just an "if") we're now treading water until next season then he might well fit the bill with a contract to the end of the season. Personally I doubt he or us would go for that, but stranger things have happened.

He has a contract here until the end of the season, I think he will be looking for longer than that, when he arrived here it was 2.5 years, I feel he will be looking for similar or at least 18 months.