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

[Andy_S]

Can people scrap this “our budget is tiny” and “we’re pot less” narrative now?

 

[Blue Yonder]

Can people scrap this “our budget is tiny” and “we’re pot less” narrative now?

Looks like it

 

[in the know]

Cardwell was our biggest wage and a fair size one at this level and kensdale on a decent amount too.

 

[Blue Yonder]

Cardwell was our biggest wage and a fair size one at this level and kensdale on a decent amount too.

Was that all through official channels for Ollie ?

 

[BriggBlue]

Heard from Powell he was looking at a move this week but not back to us.

Things must be much worse than it seems from the outside at Braintree, they only have a squad of 19 and at least 2 of them want to leave already.

I wonder how long it will be before they are under an embargo or worse

 

[in the know]

I don't think any of it was paid in used readies in Brown envelopes to my knowledge
He won't be playing for us again but I don't know if he's officially off the books yet. But either way, one way or another, I'm afraid he's history

 

[Supershrimper]

Things must be much worse than it seems from the outside at Braintree, they only have a squad of 19 and at least 2 of them want to leave already.

I wonder how long it will be before they are under an embargo or worse

What happened to their squad that got them promoted? They've signed a fair few players for this season. Did they just not renew a lot of contracts or did they get promoted on a squad of 15.

Seems like they miss-judged and thought they had got promotion to the EFL rather than the National League and have spent the EFL monies which.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

That gives us 4 forwards & 2 attack minded midfielders. What a change.

Still have temporary cover between the sticks & Kensdale has gone.

 

[JAL]

Great assigning.

Just on another note, have we struggled to find some non league gems this year or were they all snatched up before we got took over? Of course we got George Wind, just shocked we’ve not had a few more knowing us.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

A very good signing and possibly a catalyst for giving other targets on the radar some confidence that we, as a club, are serious in our intentions to get out of the NL.

 

[Blue Yonder]

I don't think any of it was paid in used readies in Brown envelopes to my knowledge
He won't be playing for us again but I don't know if he's officially off the books yet. But either way, one way or another, I'm afraid he's history

I thought he a sideline to top his wages up

 

[in the know]

Not going to divulge what happened but hope he manages to get his act together and maybe be successful somewhere else should he be lucky enough to get the opportunity.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Great assigning.

Just on another note, have we struggled to find some non league gems this year or were they all snatched up before we got took over? Of course we got George Wind, just shocked we’ve not had a few more knowing us.

I think they decided they want more experience which is a real pity because I think our best signings however have been the ones from the division below - Gus, Cards, Noor, Kensdale etc - (honourable shouts to Miley and Harry Taylor who were from the same division).

That said our signings from NLS/N last season haven’t as yet been as successful - although it’s still early days in Crowther, Morton and Waldron’s Southend careers and the likes of Kensdale and Cardwell weren’t overnight successes either.

If Walker, Moncur and Bonne are as good as Gus, Noor, Kensdale and Cards eventually were then we will be right up there this season but I’m not as confident on them recapturing past glories as most.

 

[Shrimper83]

So is the boy from braintree still looking likely to sign!?
What kind of striker is Bonne? Target Man? Poacher?

 

[Barry.C]

If it's true that Braintree have overreached with their finances is there any likelihood of Powell coming back, his pressing has been missed.

It all seems a bit bizarre. Perhaps John White could tell us They got promoted and dispensed with 17 players I think which seems incredible. At the same time moved to full professional training which some might have struggled with
Brought in around 19 and then seemed to have moved one or two of them on ?
Really strange on the face of it, but Finances must be a big part of it surely?

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

It all seems a bit bizarre. Perhaps John White could tell us They got promoted and dispensed with 17 players I think which seems incredible. At the same time moved to full professional training which some might have struggled with
Brought in around 19 and then seemed to have moved one or two of them on ?
Really strange on the face of it, but Finances must be a big part of it surely?

They are on the same points as us though.

 

[Barry.C]

They are on the same points as us though.

Yep and managed 7 pre season games !

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

I think they decided they want more experience which is a real pity because I think our best signings however have been the ones from the division below - Gus, Cards, Noor, Kensdale etc - (honourable shouts to Miley and Harry Taylor who were from the same division).

That said our signings from NLS/N last season haven’t as yet been as successful - although it’s still early days in Crowther, Morton and Waldron’s Southend careers and the likes of Kensdale and Cardwell weren’t overnight successes either.

If Walker, Moncur and Bonne are as good as Gus, Noor, Kensdale and Cards eventually were then we will be right up there this season but I’m not as confident on them recapturing past glories as most.

Like Mary Berry says "it's all about getting the right ingredients and mix".

 

[geoffmundo]

Like Mary Berry says "it's all about getting the right ingredients and mix".

I didnt expect to see Mary Berry’s name in the transfer rumours page!

 

[tsbl2000]

So is the boy from braintree still looking likely to sign!?
What kind of striker is Bonne? Target Man? Poacher?

Looking back at the YouTube compilations posted earlier in this thread, Bonne looks like a real poacher who seems to have been in the right space at the right time. The videos are well worth a watch. Let's hope we see some of those goals at the Hall....