Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread

[Worthy4England]

Point of order. Going again, suggests we're already going...

Heh! Well at least we're going better than at the same stage of Evatt's first season, which turned out alreet.

The gap between the Aug squad and the Jan additions was quite significant. Edit: I note he didn't manage 2.1 ppg for what was left, either...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Point of order. Going again, suggests we're already going...

Heh! Well at least we're going better than at the same stage of Evatt's first season, which turned out alreet.

The gap between the Aug squad and the Jan additions was quite significant. Edit: I note he didn't manage 2.1 ppg for what was left, either...

Well, no. But we know he's capable of getting his squad on runs. It's just that this one might have to be his greatest run yet - thankfully he's got the best squad he's had yet. Up to him, we'll see.

[Mar]

Ref kills the game off with that penalty. Didn't think it warranted a penalty, but hey ho.
After that, some terrible defending, looking at you Toal and Baxter.

We're in the drop zone. Fkin brilliant.

[TonyDomingos]

Not sure if it's been mentioned elsewhere, but our summer target, Joel Randall, has been dropped by Peterborough for the foreseeable future.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 0l74zzq3go

[TANGODANCER]

Not sure if it's been mentioned elsewhere, but our summer target, Joel Randall, has been dropped by Peterborough for the foreseeable future.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 0l74zzq3go

I've stated elsewhere I think he's a top player, but didn't know about the attitude problem. Maybe best left, and his wages would probably be a "no"

[GhostoftheBok]

I've stated elsewhere I think he's a top player, but didn't know about the attitude problem. Maybe best left, and his wages would probably be a "no"

I think it might be wise to wait for the whole story to come out on this one, if it ever does.

[Harry Genshaw]

I've stated elsewhere I think he's a top player, but didn't know about the attitude problem. Maybe best left, and his wages would probably be a "no"

I think it might be wise to wait for the whole story to come out on this one, if it ever does.

What are you thinking the whole story could be?

It appears, to me at least, that the player and his agent may have used our interest to get a new contract and an increased wage. Their chairman, never short of an opinion will no doubt say more in time.

[nicholaldo]

I've stated elsewhere I think he's a top player, but didn't know about the attitude problem. Maybe best left, and his wages would probably be a "no"

I think it might be wise to wait for the whole story to come out on this one, if it ever does.

What are you thinking the whole story could be?

It appears, to me at least, that the player and his agent may have used our interest to get a new contract and an increased wage. Their chairman, never short of an opinion will no doubt say more in time.

I imagine that's certainly the case, but I can't see it being the reason for the falling out.

[GhostoftheBok]

What are you thinking the whole story could be?

As I understand it the player has some legitimate complaints and has continued to train and make himself available regardless.

It's hard to fake enthusiasm when you feel you've been tricked into a signing a contract.

[TonyDomingos]

What are you thinking the whole story could be?

It's hard to fake enthusiasm when you feel you've been tricked into a signing a contract.

Oh, I don't know. I'd be willing to give it a go

[GhostoftheBok]

Oh, I don't know. I'd be willing to give it a go

Yes, though I was expecting a few more Bernard Manning "That's what my wife said" jokes before we got to the "It's enough money" part.

[Worthy4England]

How do you get tricked into signing a contract? Did someone cover the top bit and say "Can I have your autograph, please, Mister?"

[GhostoftheBok]

How do you get tricked into signing a contract? Did someone cover the top bit and say "Can I have your autograph, please, Mister?"

It's fairly common for players to be promised things about the wider club, or their role in a side, that wouldn't appear in a contract.

In fact, it's fairly common generally. People take a job after being told there's a career path and it turns out there isn't one. Or they're told their department is getting investment that was never happening.

In other jobs you can just leave if you feel you've been misled. In football it's not so simple, because the club owns your registration.

[Worthy4England]

How do you get tricked into signing a contract? Did someone cover the top bit and say "Can I have your autograph, please, Mister?"

It's fairly common for players to be promised things about the wider club, or their role in a side, that wouldn't appear in a contract.

In fact, it's fairly common generally. People take a job after being told there's a career path and it turns out there isn't one. Or they're told their department is getting investment that was never happening.

In other jobs you can just leave if you feel you've been misled. In football it's not so simple, because the club owns your registration.

Yeah. Sorta what I was thinking. Many jobs bullshit at interview. Tricky when they have you on 12-18 months notice period...or like you say 3 year contracts. Last one for me, we both agreed to be "grown up," when I mentioned "constructive" and "misrepresentation"

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

People take a job after being told there's a career path and it turns out there isn't one.

Weirdly enough this was a conversation I've just had literally five minutes ago

(Not about me, about someone on their first rodeo)