A Bit of Fun Transfer Rumours Thread (Potential New Signings)

Fairport · Jul 25, 2021

PB will probably be at the Chelmsford City v Kings Lynn friendly tomorrow evening to look at our first opponents.

Yer Blues · Jul 25, 2021

Who is to say it was to see a game?

Could have been to meet a player.

Tommy2holes · Jul 25, 2021

Pale Blue Dot said:
Who is to say it was to see a game?

Could have been to meet a player.

I'm sure CP quoted brown as saying he was going to watch a game in respect of a signing.

Edit:

A quote from Phil Brown from earlier today

"I’m going to to watch a player this afternoon. He’s a number nine and hopefully we can get him. If we do get him then we maybe won’t need the trialists."

Jai · Jul 25, 2021

Tommy2holes said:
I'm sure CP quoted brown as saying he was going to watch a game in respect of a signing.

Edit:

A quote from Phil Brown from earlier today

"I’m going to to watch a player this afternoon. He’s a number nine and hopefully we can get him. If we do get him then we maybe won’t need the trialists."

Maybe he had his dark glasses and trenchcoat handy, and was watching him in Sainsburys.

Spaceman Spiff · Jul 25, 2021

Jai said:
Maybe he had his dark glasses and trenchcoat handy, and was watching him in Sainsburys.

If someone was behaving like that in Sainsbury’s I’d expect security to be on it quick sharp!

Leigh_Seasider · Jul 25, 2021

Jai said:
Maybe he had his dark glasses and trenchcoat handy, and was watching him in Sainsburys

Spaceman Spiff said:

If someone was behaving like that in Sainsbury’s I’d expect security to be on it quick sharp!

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Especially with this recent heat. I hope he was wearing something UNDER the trenchcoat.

Unrelated - I can’t get the hang of this new-look quoting feature ?

Spaceman Spiff · Jul 25, 2021

Leigh_Seasider said:
Especially with this recent heat. I hope he was wearing something UNDER the trenchcoat.

Unrelated - I can’t get the hang of this new-look quoting feature ?

What do you need under a trenchcoat in this weather? I’ve ditched the mankini already (just speaking for myself, of course)

Leigh_Seasider · Jul 25, 2021

Spaceman Spiff said:
What do you need under a trenchcoat in this weather? I’ve ditched the mankini already (just speaking for myself, of course)

When you’re a fashion icon like PB, nowt I guess!

BarryBlue52 · Jul 26, 2021

Virgil Gomis linked. One of the recent trialists maybe? I've only attended the WH friendly so maybe somebody who was at Wakering can provide some insight into if it was him and, if so, whether he looked the part.

Jonny_Stokes · Jul 26, 2021

JMD is back on trial at Crawley. Not really a surprise as it’s so close to where he’s from. You won’t be missing out on much; doubt PB liked him one little bit once he got a close look.

Jai · Jul 26, 2021

BarryBlue52 said:
Virgil Gomis linked. One of the recent trialists maybe? I've only attended the WH friendly so maybe somebody who was at Wakering can provide some insight into if it was him and, if so, whether he looked the part.

Doesn't bode well, Grimsby and Notts County fans didn't rate him at all in his loan spells.

KiwiRob · Jul 26, 2021

Jai said:
Doesn't bode well, Grimsby and Notts County fans didn't rate him at all in his loan spells.

It is a pity that the Board - independently of the Chairman - cannot provide additional funds for the strengthening of the team.

Alex Reid, the Stockport striker, is 6'4", 25 years old and scored 17 goals in the National League and might be available if a reasonable offer was put in.

Reid's chances of getting a regular place in the Stockport team could now be jeopardised by the very expensive signing of Quigley from Barrow and also the signing of Craig Madden in March.

Barling Magna · Jul 26, 2021

KiwiRob said:
It is a pity that the Board - independently of the Chairman - cannot provide additional funds for the strengthening of the team.

Alex Reid, the Stockport striker, is 6'4", 25 years old and scored 17 goals in the National League and might be available if a reasonable offer was put in.

Reid's chances of getting a regular place in the Stockport team could now be jeopardised by the very expensive signing of Quigley from Barrow and also the signing of Craig Madden in March.

Crikey, with Quigley, Madden and Reid Stockport will be a team to be reckoned with all right.

rigsby · Jul 26, 2021

KiwiRob said:
It is a pity that the Board - independently of the Chairman - cannot provide additional funds for the strengthening of the team.

Alex Reid, the Stockport striker, is 6'4", 25 years old and scored 17 goals in the National League and might be available if a reasonable offer was put in.

Reid's chances of getting a regular place in the Stockport team could now be jeopardised by the very expensive signing of Quigley from Barrow and also the signing of Craig Madden in March.

Dagenham offered more money for one player we tried to sign. Highly unlikely we will be pinching players from Stockport.....Even if they are 4th choice.

BarryBlue52 · Jul 26, 2021

Barling Magna said:
Crikey, with Quigley, Madden and Reid Stockport will be a team to be reckoned with all right.

And John Rooney a 20-a-season attacking midfielder. If you finish above Stockport you'll be champions.

Westcliff DGS · Jul 26, 2021

Jonny_Stokes said:
JMD is back on trial at Crawley. Not really a surprise as it’s so close to where he’s from. You won’t be missing out on much; doubt PB liked him one little bit once he got a close look.

Did he actually com din for a trial? I never thought he did, we were interested as per CP but dont remember anyone saying he actually came in. If he did surprised PB didn’t play him in a game or liked him would have thought he would be a PB type player

BoyWonder2 · Jul 26, 2021

Westcliff DGS said:
Did he actually com din for a trial? I never thought he did, we were interested as per CP but dont remember anyone saying he actually came in. If he did surprised PB didn’t play him in a game or liked him would have thought he would be a PB type player

He never came in for a trial. There have been discussions, but he never came in for a trial.

Colchester and proud! · Jul 26, 2021

If PB was at Colchester to watch Akinde, John only came on for the last 20 minutes from the bench, I don't go to friendly matches these days so I don't know how he played.

Clinton Baptiste · Jul 26, 2021

Some good players in this league. We will do well to even get in the play offs I feel.

LennySUFC · Jul 26, 2021

Clinton Baptiste said:
Some good players in this league. We will do well to even get in the play offs I feel.

There are, however the winning formula over the past couple of seasons hasn't been signing big ex-league names.

20/21 - Sutton and Hartlepool
19/20 - Barrow and Harrogate

Now that's not to say that I'm confident we can win the league, especially with how the squad looks now. But if leagues were won on paper based on big name/money signings then it'd be boring and no bookies would ever take bets!