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

[BoyWonder2]

Someone has overspent wildly at Braintree and now looking to trim a little

Only had four on the bench today as well.

 

[Boreham Blue]

Looks like @Smiffy might need to get the dots out

 

[Supershrimper]

Effiong from Braintree....

He's had more clubs than a groundhopper. Has he lasted at any club for longer than a season?

Could do as a stop gap for a month or too but smells of panic signing to me. 33 and if he lasts the season with us will have turned 34 in March.

 

[WillMay333]

He's had more clubs than a groundhopper. Has he lasted at any club for longer than a season?

Could do as a stop gap for a month or too but smells of panic signing to me. 33 and if he lasts the season with us will have turned 34 in March.

Done well for Dagenham last year, definately someone who can get goals, think its exactly what were crying out for. Experience and ability. 12 month deal would be great

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

He's had more clubs than a groundhopper. Has he lasted at any club for longer than a season?

Could do as a stop gap for a month or too but smells of panic signing to me. 33 and if he lasts the season with us will have turned 34 in March.

Another ex Dagger!

I wouldn’t say he’s a panic signing. He may not be a long term signing but he’s caused us problems every time we’ve been up against him. His record the last few seasons has been very respectable. I’d take it as a positive that he’s done the business for three different clubs. That’s quite rare.

Effiong and Adwarka I’d be happy about for sure.

 

[Jack_23]

Effiong is a very very good striker for this level

 

[leeblue]

He's had more clubs than a groundhopper. Has he lasted at any club for longer than a season?

Could do as a stop gap for a month or too but smells of panic signing to me. 33 and if he lasts the season with us will have turned 34 in March.

Need a forward, squad player for sure. Walker returning soon, Waldron a bit longer....

 

[Holy Joe]

Only had four on the bench today as well.

Seems abit weird for them to sell a player then - they also have Lomas out on loan.

 

[Holy Joe]

Effiong is a very very good striker for this level

He's not even starting for Braintree

 

[Lincoln Shrimp]

Someone we were interested in during the summer.

Sidenote, he was away on holiday in the same hotel as a member of our coaching staff…

Mr Currie did a good job selling the club....only for the takeover to drag...and then Braintree came along and offered him an exceptional financial package

 

[NZamba Legend]

Mr Currie did a good job selling the club....only for the takeover to drag on and scupper any deal.

But maybe “it’s on” once more?

 

[BEERMONSTER]

He's had more clubs than a groundhopper. Has he lasted at any club for longer than a season?

Could do as a stop gap for a month or too but smells of panic signing to me. 33 and if he lasts the season with us will have turned 34 in March.

My view is he is an experienced striker at this level with a good return of goals to games played. Yes a number of Clubs under his belt but you have to factor in that one year contracts used to be very much the norm for NL clubs as players preferred to commit for one season, then look to renegotiate their existing deal or pursue a move elsewhere hopefully securing a signing on fee and increase their wages that way.
Given that he was apparently a player we were interested in before he joined Braintree even though his age doesn't match our usual 'profile' for new signings he was obviously considered a viable target for this season and if the opportunity to secure his services has presented itself then we could do a lot worse.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Combine Effiong with an ascending forward who may not be ready to start immediately and Effiong starts 24/25 season with that striker coming off the bench to spell him then next year that forward starts and Effiong off the bench. That would seem to be a really good combination to me.

 

[Streaky]

Braintree have

Lisbie
Akinde
Powell
Effiong

I can imagine that’s a fairly expensive line up. Lisbie is the only one who has netted so far, so maybe Braintree see Effiong surplus.

 

[Uncle_Rons_Teapot]

 

[rayleigh dan]

Done well for Dagenham last year, definately someone who can get goals, think its exactly what were crying out for. Experience and ability. 12 month deal would be great

Agreed, though would he accept a 1 year deal? Depends what he’s on currently perhaps. I’d certainly be happy with him signing.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Agreed, though would he accept a 1 year deal though? Depends what he’s in currently perhaps. I’d certainly be happy with him signing.

I’d offer a two year deal.

Maybe he only starts this year and comes off the bench next year but there’s value in that for sure.

 

[rayleigh dan]

He's had more clubs than a groundhopper. Has he lasted at any club for longer than a season?

Could do as a stop gap for a month or too but smells of panic signing to me. 33 and if he lasts the season with us will have turned 34 in March.

Many said that (and worse) about MAF, he was older and turned out to be a decent signing and played well for 2 seasons.

It’s not ideal, obviously we’d prefer someone younger with a chance to progress, but in the current circumstances I’d be surprised if we could get a better option. His recent record at Daggers is impressive, if he can replicate that we’d all be happy.

 

[WillMay333]

Agreed, though would he accept a 1 year deal though? Depends what he’s in currently perhaps. I’d certainly be happy with him signing.

Could always be a year with an option, or 18 months with an option. He's at the back end of his career and would probably rather finish it with us

 

[KiwiRob]

Braintree have

Lisbie
Akinde
Powell
Effiong

I can imagine that’s a fairly expensive line up. Lisbie is the only one who has netted so far, so maybe Braintree see Effiong surplus.

Maybe Braintree have decided Akinde and Effiong don't work together and they have their eyes on an alternative striker to Effiong.

The key question may not be Effiong's age but whether he is a dedicated professional and really looks after himself off the pitch. I think this would weigh heavily in any decision the management team made about trying to sign him. Over the years, we seen a few strikers that have continued to play effectively until their mid-thirties.