Transfer News and Gossip Transfer Rumours Thread 2024/25 - Time to Cook 👨‍🍳

[Jack_23]

Don’t get this ‘ we need to bring experience in’. Personally think we’ve got players in our squad with a lot of games under there belt in this league .

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Don’t get this ‘ we need to bring experience in’. Personally think we’ve got players in our squad with a lot of games under there belt in this league .

Not just that but players with the right attitude and look at the fight they showed last season. They want to get us out of this league.

 

[Blue Yonder]

TBF I didn't think coulson was that bad in comparison to defenders we have signed in the league over the years.

Imho we have a better squad of players now than a lot of league 2 squads we have had

Agree with the second part but apart from Ridgewell I’m struggling to think of worse defensive performances than Coulson by the time we signed him. He was park standard.

 

[Ian Benjamin]

James Olayinka has been released by Cheltenham Town. Was a good player when he was with us before

 

[in the know]

Very skilful player but don't believe his attitude fits in with what the management team prefer.

 

[SUBBlue]

James Olayinka has been released by Cheltenham Town. Was a good player when he was with us before

Only 23 years old

 

[Callumturner22]

He’s a good age too could be a interesting one to look out for I guess

 

[danbowen]

James Olayinka has been released by Cheltenham Town. Was a good player when he was with us before

Ain’t he had some terrible Injuries and barely played? We don’t need crocks even though he was decent.

 

[bluethroughandthrough]

Only 23 years old

He's a good fit for the attacking midfielder behind a front 2

 

[KiwiRob]

He's a good fit for the attacking midfielder behind a front 2

I think Jack Hazlehurst (Chorley) or Charlie Ruff (Chelmsford) might be a better fit as a central, attack-minded midfielder that scores goals.

Having said that, maybe Olayinka has fully recovered from his severe injury and simply did not settle at Cheltenham Town. As someone said with respect to the signing of Josh Walker, the best signings are not always based on their performances at their most recent club.

 

[fbm]

Came in just before the transfer window closed in the 21-22 season. This was after Lopata had been recalled by Sheff Utd and we’d had a few injuries at the back. It was also around the time we also signed Kenny Clark on loan (the ultimate in forgotten centre-halves) and after Maher had packed off John White to Wimborne on loan.

Gubbins started slowly (we lost his first 3 games, shipping 8 goals in his first two starts and he looked shaky) but showed real improvement and we soon after strung together a string of clean sheets. He was quiet in the sense that whilst he didn’t stand out like Lopata had, after the first few games we didn’t really have to worry about him.

I'll see your Kenny Clark and raise you with Christian Dailly.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

One of our shortcomings last season was being bullied by other teams
A midfield enforcer would be my choice of next signing

 

[Halstead Blue]

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Any truth in this?

 

[Halstead Blue]

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[SeldomSeenShrimper]

One of our shortcomings last season was being bullied by other teams
A midfield enforcer would be my choice of next signing

Need a Gary Deegan

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Need a Gary Deegan

Perfect fit, especially with his short shorts

 

[Tommy2holes]

Any more signings on the horizon?

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Any more signings on the horizon?

Yes.

No inside knowledge, but logically speaking, we will sign more

 

[Danshrimper]

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Any truth in this?

I doubt it. The chances of a player leaving a National League club being mentioned on Sky is 0.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

One of our shortcomings last season was being bullied by other teams
A midfield enforcer would be my choice of next signing

I was thinking about this today. I think we had the best disciplinary record in the league last season - not that I correlate bookings with good play but we have had some cracking midfield players such as Butler & Timlin in the past. And Maher himself wasn't exactly a softie either.