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

[bazzashrimper]

Well we have the option of Ralph, Gubbins, Crowther & Taylor at the moment. If we stick with the same line up as the last two, Ralph could drop in if there was an injury with Bridge returning to LWB, so in the interim we are well covered.

Getting a “project” will allow them time to adjust to the step up, get them up to speed, and settled in without expecting instant results.

Plus, if we want a centre back to start over those other four, he will be on a decent whack. We don’t need to throw that at a 5th CB.

This is the model isn’t it? Kensdale moved on and by then crowther is ready. Bring in another for when someone else moves

 

[Barry.C]

Saw Solihull, York, Barnet and one of the other favourites to go up this season have a squad of 27+ players

Indeed 12 clubs now work with a squad of 25 to 31 for the many reasons thoroughly explained

 

[Jack_23]

A good alternative?

Genuinely don’t know the name . Seems this one has been kept quiet

 

[Tommy2holes]

Effiong must have made peace with Braintree then because there was rumours of non payment and downing tools.

Maybe they have secured some funding

 

[annie1954]

Announce Callum Powell

That made me laugh I nearly dropped my mug of tea Southend signing Powell back from Braintree especially now they have paid out for a new scoreboard and repairing the south stand clock

 

[amsemp]

This is the model isn’t it? Kensdale moved on and by then crowther is ready. Bring in another for when someone else moves

Absolutely this. And it’s an excellent model too, kind of in the same vein as Brighton. I’ve always thought this is the best way to do it, recruiting almost from the bottom up, rather than trying to sign first team ready players all the time which can get very expensive, very quickly. Not having to go straight into the market to replace a player and promoting from within instead is definitely a huge advantage.

 

[AlfaShrimper]

Effiong must have made peace with Braintree then because there was rumours of non payment and downing tools.

Maybe they have secured some funding

Bloody hell. They really have got it wrong

 

[Smiffy]

Effiong must have made peace with Braintree then because there was rumours of non payment and downing tools.

Maybe they have secured some funding

As I mentioned last night, I think it’s more a case of we have gone in a different direction and have or are sourcing an alternative to Effiong.

 

[Medway Blue]

Genuinely don’t know the name . Seems this one has been kept quiet

We have cooled interest in Effiong. I've heard that from several different places now.

I don't know why as yet, but perhaps it's because the one we're now close to bringing in is a better/more exciting option?

 

[WillMay333]

Look at us.. moving on from targets..

 

[BEERMONSTER]

We have cooled interest in Effiong. I've heard that from several different places now.

I don't know why as yet, but perhaps it's because the one we're now close to bringing in is a better/more exciting option?

Maybe the Those words are banned didn’t work out! I'll get me coat

 

[amsemp]

We have cooled interest in Effiong. I've heard that from several different places now.

I don't know why as yet, but perhaps it's because the one we're now close to bringing in is a better/more exciting option?

 

[Leeboy]

Maybe the Those words are banned didn’t work out! I'll get me coat

first strike Chris - 2 more of those and you're banned!

 

[Medway Blue]

first strike Chris - 2 more of those and you're banned!

Get it on the banned words list!

 

[BoyWonder2]

Effiong must have made peace with Braintree then because there was rumours of non payment and downing tools.

Maybe they have secured some funding

Let me make this clear, Effiong has 100% NOT downed tools at Braintree, nor has anyone else.

Not sure where people are making that rumour up from.

 

[CanveyCastle]

We have cooled interest in Effiong. I've heard that from several different places now.

I don't know why as yet, but perhaps it's because the one we're now close to bringing in is a better/more exciting option?

or less expensive ?

 

[stewart]

No doubting Ralph, who is excellent but a wing back. If he or GSM get injured what other wide options do we have?

You compete at the top with a squad full of options, not just a good starting 11.

wind and bridge the other options

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Powell, no thanks. Little menace but shocking execution

Electric chair?

 

[Grayson]

We have cooled interest in Effiong. I've heard that from several different places now.

I don't know why as yet, but perhaps it's because the one we're now close to bringing in is a better/more exciting option?

End of the international break would be a good time to switch targets.

 

[Target man]

wind and bridge the other options

I'm not sure this is a good match. Whenever these two are combined, it causes traffic chaos at Dartford!!