Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread

[Lost Leopard Spot]

The BN reporting that we are after Leon Clarke (33 yo) from Sheffield United.

Christ. First Donaldson, now him. It's like a deathbed clipreel of has-been Blades. Is Tony Agana still available?

Vaz Tê is only 32.

Just checked and he never played for the Blades. (Side note: if anyone can name all five teams he played for over here, they deserve applause or pity.)

Geoff Horsfield, Jon Stead, James Beattie, Danny Webber, Colin Kazim-Richards, Ade Akinbiyi, Neil Shipperley, Danny Cadamarteri, Tommy Johnson, Andy Liddell, Ashley Ward, Wayne Allison, where are you now?

Could be his year.

Next year maybe...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

The BN reporting that we are after Leon Clarke (33 yo) from Sheffield United. Wiggin also in for him. "Ironically", he's available because of the Goal Machine's loan to the Blades.

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/1 ... on-clarke/

Update: Clarke joins Wigan.
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/1 ... raws-near/

An interest was lodged with Sheffield United for experienced front man Leon Clarke but Wigan Athletic have now confirmed they have beaten Bolton to the punch for the 33-year-old former Wolves front man.

Wanderers say they have other options going into the last 24 hours of the window but with finances tight, Parkinson is taking nothing for granted.

“We are looking at loans and frees at the moment. It’s such an inflated market to buy players. We are trying and competing. We would like a couple ideally. If it comes to Thursday and no-one has come into the building then we have to deal with it. We lost Christian Doidge this year but last year we lost Gary Madine who’d got 10 goals at this time. We have the bonus of the youngsters and other players ready to make contributions who haven’t played as much.”

It's Lloyd Dyer's time to shine...

[bristol_Wanderer3]

Struggling to understand how we can afford to even contemplate buying anybody, unless a Madinle like sale of someone (Ameobi, Connell?) is on the cards?

[officer_dibble]

We can’t afford to - it will be promises on the never-never. There was no way an operator as shrewd as Kevin McCabe is dealing with Ken. He’s shot his load now.

We might pick up someone either on a free or on a loan from a team where they get nowhere near the squad and don’t have a deal lined up with anyone who would actually pay them.

I suspect we’ll get no-one.

[TANGODANCER]

Struggling to understand how we can afford to even contemplate buying anybody, unless a Madinle like sale of someone (Ameobi, Connell?) is on the cards?

I'm strugling to understand how anybody, unless they're absolutely desperate would contemplate coming here at all. Ken's done a real hatchet job on our respectability. To think we'll land anybody of quality is a pipe dream. Sad but true. "Oh, the brave music of a distant drum" as Omar Khayyam put it.

[TANGODANCER]

Just seen this on the B.N. club news site. Not exactly sure what it means? Quote :

"On top of all the transfer stuff - the EFL now disputing that Wanderers have opted out of the streaming agreement. All contrary to the info coming out of the club yesterday - but they say the fact it was a re-arranged game gave Bolton the option of withdrawing the stream."..unquote.

[TonyDomingos]

Can we even afford a pen with which to complete a signing?

[bristol_Wanderer3]

It is starting to make sense. Connell has been introduced to save the club! We seemed to have succeeded in creating an auction, or at least credible rumours of one...

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/south ... am-circle/

[TonyDomingos]

It is starting to make sense. Connell has been introduced to save the club! We seemed to have succeeded in creating an auction, or at least credible rumours of one...

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/south ... am-circle/

Parky says "He will be here at the end of the week." Someone start the car ....

[TANGODANCER]

Can we even afford a pen with which to complete a signing?

We'll surely have a few stocks over from previous sponsors, Lada, Wonga, Betfred etc. Should be no problem as footballers now all have their own gold Montblanc fountain pens in their Gucci handbags. Biros, etc are all in thr quill pen archives....

[TANGODANCER]

Peter Odemwingie being mentioned in the B.N.live transfers column???

[TANGODANCER]

What are the odds on "We'll have to go with what we've got!" being No1 on top of the flops chart tonight?

[BWFC_Insane]

What are the odds on "We'll have to go with what we've got!" being No1 on top of the flops chart tonight?

The rumour is we haven't even been able to pay the January wages....let alone signings.....

[TonyDomingos]

Peter Odemwingie being mentioned in the B.N.live transfers column???

Iles is doing a "deadline day legends" feature to make up for the lack of any real news. Rivaldo at no. 6!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Deadline day. Ho-hum.

Lines so far:
INCOMINGS
• We (plus Rotherham and Sunderland) were interested in Bournemouth's Sam Surridge (20yo striker, 12 in 20 for Oldham on loan this season before being recalled) but he's staying put
• Wanderers deny interest in James Vaughan, who's gone from Wigan to Pompey on loan
WILDCARDS
• Rudy Gestede has rejected a loan from Boro to Millwall; dunno if he'd be happier coming back to Lancashire, or if we're interested or can afford him
• Gestede's team-mate Ashley Fletcher - aka "former Canon Slade pupil Ashley Fletcher" - linked again, as per most windows
OUTGOINGS
• Al Nixon suggests Bury might loan Jake Turner, which would be a welcome sep up for him
• Sunderland and Charlton have asked to loan Oztumer; no sign we'll say yes
• Iles source at Wanderers says we've turned down bids for two players, including Connell (Southampton and Brighton were said to be interested); presumably the other was a low-ball for one of our quarter-decent players like Ameobi

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

What are the odds on "We'll have to go with what we've got!" being No1 on top of the flops chart tonight?

The rumour is we haven't even been able to pay the January wages....let alone signings.....

BWFC have denied this. They would, but they have.

[BWFC_Insane]

What are the odds on "We'll have to go with what we've got!" being No1 on top of the flops chart tonight?

The rumour is we haven't even been able to pay the January wages....let alone signings.....

BWFC have denied this. They would, but they have.

Iles is reporting the club are saying "wages will be paid today" but so far I think its true that the wages have not YET been paid.

[TANGODANCER]

What is a succesful tranfser day? Have we ever had one since we got Anelka?

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Can we even afford a pen with which to complete a signing?

Presumably Ken bought one with his 500k (or whatever it was) consultation fee...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Iles' antennae are twitching:

"...after making a few calls, I'm feeling a bit more optimistic something will get done today. No idea what he's like as a goal-scorer but I understand [Everton's] Callum Connolly is close to severing his loan deal with Wigan Athletic - and looks likely to sign for Wanderers. There hasn't been much indication from the Wanderers camp, in truth, but sources elsewhere suggest the move is very much on."

He's a defender/midfielder. 21, 6ft1in, England U21 caps.