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

[Shrimper]

So we have one striker for the forseeable?

 

[bluesfansince1952]

In the not too distant past when we were in League One we had, if what was said on here was true, one of the highest payrolls in that league. The reason the club was able to pay such high wages was because we skimped in other areas ie stadium maintenance sundry creditors and the VAT man.

The huge gap between income and expenditure could only last so long with the result we had to endure multiple winding up orders and court appearances.

Why did Ron owe so much money that the club almost went out of business? Essentially because over a period he paid too many players much more than they were worth and this swallowed up pretty much all of the income generated by the club.

And now people are suggesting 'loosen the purse strings' or COSU have to 'bring in the right players'.
Shall we do that and find the money to bring in a top striker by dipping into money earmarked for VAT payments?

It did not work before and will not work in the future.

I feel for Kev but suspect a win Saturday might lift his spirits.

 

[rshepp]

Awful lot of down beat messages on here.
The fit players will dig in to keep some points on the board.
In a few weeks as injuries are cleared we will be back to our normal full squad of experience.
Sit tight and keep supporting.

 

[dusterman]

No.

I know John Still was actively watching a player, I won’t say who, on Monday night. No idea if anything comes of that.

Kev has outlined how it is. It’s difficult, it’s always difficult. Whether any changes between now and Saturday, who knows. It’s a waiting game.

The EFL striker we hoped to bring in before last weekend has gone elsewhere. We continue to work, continue to talk, and continue to look.

As for the talk of things being quiet, they always have been under Kev in terms of noises out of the club, because he keeps his cards close to his chest. PB was brilliant for CP and the echo as he loved a soundbyte and would give hints, Kev doesn’t do that. @londonshrimper. puts names out and he is a excellent source, even if some turned on him after CP’s tweet last week. KAF had signed on the Thursday for us, and CP put the tweet out on Friday…

Dalby?

 

[Roger The Alien]

Awful lot of down beat messages on here.
The fit players will dig in to keep some points on the board.
In a few weeks as injuries are cleared we will be back to our normal full squad of experience.
Sit tight and keep supporting.

One will be back by next weekend, another two could be out for two months.

 

[meerkat54]

I believe that lad from Charlton that we had on loan. Think his name maybe Kanu ?
If he’s down the pecking order can’t we get him back on loan ?
He did looked pretty decent at this level and he knows our style of play so should fit in quickly. Our am I missing the blindingly obvious

 

[Yer Blues]

I believe that lad from Charlton that we had on loan. Think his name maybe Kanu ?
If he’s down the pecking order can’t we get him back on loan ?
He did looked pretty decent at this level and he knows our style of play so should fit in quickly. Our am I missing the blindingly obvious

Other than the fact he only had one good name and never looked like scoring again.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Great Expectations meet reality wall. As supporters I think we need patience, REMEMBER we've still got a club to support. Throwing silly money at a strike option, which may or may not work for us is, doesn't make financial sense. Wrexham have released three good strikers but two have stayed reasonably local and one we all know about has gone up to Scotland. Loan of an EFL striker looks the best bet, we'll just have to wait until that comes to fruition. If that means losing some points in the near future we'll just have to like it or lump it. KM sounds rather like one of those weather forecasters warning of bad storms as an insurance against the risk of some poor results. Who knows? it may well not turn out as bad as feared. I would however think, as many others do, that a statement from the owners would be welcomed and may provide understanding and help temper expectations.

 

[Smiffy]

Its pretty clear a lot of people are getting tetchy over a lot of things at the moment.

Pretty sure COSU putting out a statement outlining some plans for moving forward would quell a lot of it.

I agree as do a lot of others.

I find it strange there has be no comms from COSU since takeover. Just a simple Thanks for backing us in huge (almost record breaking numbers - in just a few weeks) numbers, we’ve got a lot of work to do but we’ve done this, looking to do that, short & long term ambitions, whilst steadying the club financially etc. To say nothing is what we’ve experienced for 20 years under the Dark Lord.

I hope soon that the silence is broken and some positive comms can give us the lift it feels like we need right now…

 

[GBJ]

Gut feeling, no inside knowledge… we’ll make do with what we’ve got for now, try and hover around mid-table and then have a go at recruiting around/after Xmas time in a bid to push up the table.

 

[SHRIMPERR]

I feel like everyone’s written off Pepple before he’s even kicked a ball.

 

[Danshrimper]

I feel like everyone’s written off Pepple before he’s even kicked a ball.

Regardless of how good Pepple turns out to be, we still need another striker. Waldron is out for a couple of months and Walker’s still out for 2 weeks.

Having, at best, 2 strikers for the next 2 months is not good enough.

 

[Clarky176]

Totally agree with this. If the consortium are not prepared to stump up money to improve team and gain success what was the point of taking over the Club. Sorry COSU but at this moment in time there is no clear sign that we are much better off under you. Yes there is almost certainly so much **** that they have off field to deal with but we are a football club and on field is where success comes. We need to be competitive on the pitch. I do not think we are. Mid table mediocrity this season. The scoreboard paid for by Wefinanceanycar. (more advertising than scoreboard) Main stand car park sign paid for by Foxhie. Facilities still crap (soap) I have not seen anything that looks as if COSU have improved ground. Come on COSU pull your bloody finger out. Back the Amigos and give Kev the tools to **** this league. I am not saying COSU aren't good for the club but so far in the short time they have owned the Club I think there has been a lot of hype but not a lot of noticeable improvement or communication. Just waiting for the people who wont read my post correctly and give me ****.

I think we are much better off under them. They have backed Kev, just not to the expectation that a lot of fans seemed to think. That’s on the fans for over-expectation and hype, COSU never came out and said they’ll be splashing the cash and making our budget the best in the league, some fans have assumed that - incorrectly. They actually spoke quite a bit at Cliffs about financial sustainability and living within our means, I think people should have listened to that more carefully.

We need another striker, because our best one got sold. That’s what’s got people down. You can’t budget for having 6 strikers at this level unless you’ve got money to burn, in case 2 get injured at the same time. It’s just not feasible.

I think people need to reign in their expectation, it’s not come from COSU hyping the fans up, it’s come from some fans’ false expectations.

 

[The Original Tribal Chief]

Gut feeling, no inside knowledge… we’ll make do with what we’ve got for now, try and hover around mid-table and then have a go at recruiting around/after Xmas time in a bid to push up the table.

I'm sure you are correct.

 

[kentblues]

told by who though? people speculating on the Zone quickly becomes fact then people get ****ed off when it doesn't happen, even if it was nothing to start with

I believe Justin was quoted by someone on hear based on what Justin had told him- I’m sure some knows where the post is..

 

[kentblues]

Gut feeling, no inside knowledge… we’ll make do with what we’ve got for now, try and hover around mid-table and then have a go at recruiting around/after Xmas time in a bid to push up the table.

All that does is mean you still recruit but make the job twice as hard. Hope this isn’t the plan as it’s a sub-optimal one shall we say

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Yep Doesn't add up. Not to mention we've lost Powell, Fonguck, Lomas, Brooklyn, Vilhete, Dave Martin, and now JD who were all on our books at one point or another last year. Granted we've extended contracts and bought quality from higher leagues in but we simply have to add to what is now a depleted and decimated squad.

Powell upgraded by Walker
Fonguck replaced by Moncur
Lomas replaced by Gubbins
Brooklyn replaced by Wind
Vilhete replaced by Mikey Faulkner and Beau MacDonald
Dave Martin replaced by Hillson (and that Icelandic GK coach)
Demi replaced by KAF

All apart from perhaps Kabongolo being replaced by Wind are likely to be significantly more expensive replacements. That’s not including Morton, Waldron and Crowther who were all signed second half of the season.

Pepple replacing Cardwell is however likely to be cheaper and Dackers and Sandat haven’t been replaced (I’d say Pepple was Sandat or Dackers’ replacement and we haven’t yet replaced Cardwell)

Maher’s not wrong about this being the toughest time to recruit. Give it another month or two and players will have fallen out of favour and/or need game time. Wait until after Christmas and clubs will want to cash in on players in their last year of contract. That doesn’t help us right now though.

Last week was Maher’s toughest week in management. He lost two-thirds of his spine.

I was optimistic that the team he’d assembled that stuck with us during the depths of the Ron era could challenge for promotion.

We may now still challenge for promotion but he’s going to have to build a new side to do so. But he’s been planning for that for some time. Crowther and Gubbins are already here. Moncur and KAF change the midfield and Walker changes the forward line. Yes we need more up front but I’m excited about what he and John Still can do.

Keep the faith

 

[Callumturner22]

I doubt it was never possible due to funds but Paul Mcallum has signed a new deal today until 2026 ..

 

[Hampshire Shrimp]

Paul McCallum has just signed a two year extension at Eastleigh FC until 2026.

 

[BoyWonder2]

I doubt it was never possible due to funds but Paul Mcallum has signed a new deal today until 2026 ..

FGR baulked at the transfer fee and wages on demand. If FGR couldn’t afford him, then we definitely couldn’t.