Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Moderator: Zulus Thousand of em
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Hope the wife is on the mend Sonic.
Couple of things. The foot on the ball thing is definitely coached. It's all the rage now. Idea is meant to be you draw out the press and can play round. Oxford didn't bite, and we were snookered. But I don't think that's coming from Rico.
I'd also be very astonished if we didn't have those two lists. It's basically Markham's job. Things take time but we're all impatient after Saturday! Would be nice to some good news soon. Whenever that's a new deal for Bax, or a signing (De'Longhi might have been on list one, and so we're back to Morphy Richards).
Fingers crossed!
Couple of things. The foot on the ball thing is definitely coached. It's all the rage now. Idea is meant to be you draw out the press and can play round. Oxford didn't bite, and we were snookered. But I don't think that's coming from Rico.
I'd also be very astonished if we didn't have those two lists. It's basically Markham's job. Things take time but we're all impatient after Saturday! Would be nice to some good news soon. Whenever that's a new deal for Bax, or a signing (De'Longhi might have been on list one, and so we're back to Morphy Richards).
Fingers crossed!
In a world that has decided
That it's going to lose its mind
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind.
That it's going to lose its mind
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind.
- sonicthewhite
- Dedicated
- Posts: 1775
- Joined: Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:55 pm
- Location: Telford
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Thanks Pru. We managed to get her to finally see a specialist today and another one tomorrow so hopefully they can get it sorted out. To say she's been miserable is an understatement and it certainly didn't need me joining in as well after SatPrufrock wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 1:51 pmHope the wife is on the mend Sonic.
Couple of things. The foot on the ball thing is definitely coached. It's all the rage now. Idea is meant to be you draw out the press and can play round. Oxford didn't bite, and we were snookered. But I don't think that's coming from Rico.
I'd also be very astonished if we didn't have those two lists. It's basically Markham's job. Things take time but we're all impatient after Saturday! Would be nice to some good news soon. Whenever that's a new deal for Bax, or a signing (De'Longhi might have been on list one, and so we're back to Morphy Richards).
Fingers crossed!
I know what you're saying about the coaching thing but it is bloody annoying and hopefully there are calls being made like a fury backstage. I just don't want us losing out early, especially to teams that are going to be rivals next season.
Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill!
And the key to a result is a good
And the key to a result is a good
- TANGODANCER
- Immortal
- Posts: 43356
- Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:35 pm
- Location: Between the Regency and the Rubaiyat and forever trying to light penny candles from stars.
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
As regards our defence, I'll confess there are time I feel sorry for Santos. he's a big muscular man, as solid as a rock when the ball comes at him, but the way he's used ' excessive use of shuffling forward to tempt the opposition to come forth, is not where he should be. It can't be denied he's been caught out times again by players who can leave him for dead for pace although his distribution is pretty decent, all too often it get's intercepted and comes right back at us. At the most (and Wembley was a class example) unless our midfield can unlock defences, defending from the back (as Oxford did) would far better suit our captain. If we had managed to stay at 0-0 for three quarters of the game, Oxford would have had to attack to win. When they did of course, it was game lost by us because the weren't concerned with scoring so much as preventing us doing by fair means or foul.
Okay, you know all this, but we could have done so much better with a bit of sense. Just is so irritating. Amen.
Okay, you know all this, but we could have done so much better with a bit of sense. Just is so irritating. Amen.
Si Deus pro nobis, quis contra nos?
- GhostoftheBok
- Legend
- Posts: 7134
- Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:51 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
If there's an impediment it will be available cash, not preparation by Markham et al.
From what Hart said there will be a lot of demands on our cash reserves this summer with the structural work that needs doing.
Hopefully there is enough to get work done in the market.
I imagine it will be challenging.
- Dave Sutton's barnet
- Immortal
- Posts: 28832
- Joined: Sun May 14, 2006 4:00 pm
- Location: Hanging on in quiet desperation
- Contact:
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Forest Green, freshly relegated to non-league, sign Liam Sercombe and Sean Long, freshly released from Cheltenham.
- GhostoftheBok
- Legend
- Posts: 7134
- Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:51 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
I had time for FGR at one stage, but the club (and especially the owner) has become increasingly insufferable - culminating in the appointment of Troy Deeney.Dave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 3:54 pmForest Green, freshly relegated to non-league, sign Liam Sercombe and Sean Long, freshly released from Cheltenham.
Delighted to see them gone.
- Dave Sutton's barnet
- Immortal
- Posts: 28832
- Joined: Sun May 14, 2006 4:00 pm
- Location: Hanging on in quiet desperation
- Contact:
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Yeah. I don't dislike them as much as I do some clubs – I kinda like what they're trying to do - but yeah, "insufferable" and erratic. Big Dunc! Troy Deeney! I guess they tried to hire #ProperFootballMen.GhostoftheBok wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 4:12 pmI had time for FGR at one stage, but the club (and especially the owner) has become increasingly insufferable - culminating in the appointment of Troy Deeney.Dave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 3:54 pmForest Green, freshly relegated to non-league, sign Liam Sercombe and Sean Long, freshly released from Cheltenham.
Delighted to see them gone.
Just mentioned it as Sercombe and Long have decided not only to dip into non-league but to join local rivals. The gap between Divs 5 & 4 is clearly narrowing.
- GhostoftheBok
- Legend
- Posts: 7134
- Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:51 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Fewer financial rules in non-league these days compared to the EFL, but still plenty of money from owners. Lads can often make more money in the National League than in League Two - especially in terms of cash bonuses.Dave Sutton's barnet wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 4:21 pmJust mentioned it as Sercombe and Long have decided not only to dip into non-league but to join local rivals. The gap between Divs 5 & 4 is clearly narrowing.
- GhostoftheBok
- Legend
- Posts: 7134
- Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:51 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Stockport are being linked to both Jayden Fevrier and Mark Helm.
Two players I'd have though were on our lists somewhere.
They're not messing about.
Two players I'd have though were on our lists somewhere.
They're not messing about.
-
- Passionate
- Posts: 2414
- Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:23 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Ogbeta seems like he might be signing for Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle.
I can't claim I'd lose much sleep if he went elsewhere.
I can't claim I'd lose much sleep if he went elsewhere.
- officer_dibble
- Immortal
- Posts: 14100
- Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 9:33 pm
- Location: Leeds
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Yeah that’s confirmed. Didn’t set the world alight here - will be remembered for trying to chest that ball in on the line!
Worrying thing is that means the pool were shopping in is worse given he’s gone to a championship team.
Worrying thing is that means the pool were shopping in is worse given he’s gone to a championship team.
- Worthy4England
- Immortal
- Posts: 32757
- Joined: Wed May 16, 2007 6:45 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Says Plymouth signed defender Ogbeta? Did anyone have him down as a defender? I had him as LW, preferably with a LB behind him...officer_dibble wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 4:04 pmYeah that’s confirmed. Didn’t set the world alight here - will be remembered for trying to cheat that ball in on the line!
Worrying thing is that means the pool were shopping in is worse given he’s gone to a championship team.
- BWFC_Insane
- Immortal
- Posts: 36440
- Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:07 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Yeah good luck to him. Seems a nice lad. But his performance in the final was beyond atrocious.
Questions will have to be asked if Plymouth get a tune out of him a level up and we couldn’t.
Questions will have to be asked if Plymouth get a tune out of him a level up and we couldn’t.
- BWFC_Insane
- Immortal
- Posts: 36440
- Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:07 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Yeah had absolutely no clue how to defend.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 4:24 pmSays Plymouth signed defender Ogbeta? Did anyone have him down as a defender? I had him as LW, preferably with a LB behind him...officer_dibble wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 4:04 pmYeah that’s confirmed. Didn’t set the world alight here - will be remembered for trying to cheat that ball in on the line!
Worrying thing is that means the pool were shopping in is worse given he’s gone to a championship team.
I suppose for him to play at LW he’d need to radically improve his delivery.
He’s one that Allardyce would turn into a really good attacking left back by drilling him into a defender and teaching him the basics of the game.
-
- Immortal
- Posts: 14101
- Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:27 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
I don't know how Plymouth play, but he might be alright in a 4-3-3, or 4-2-3-1 but he didn't excel for us as the only outlet on our left side. Good luck to him. Seems a nice lad.
"I've got the ball now. It's a bit worn, but I've got it"
- Harry Genshaw
- Legend
- Posts: 9131
- Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:47 pm
- Location: Half dead in Panama
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Shoretire leaving Utd on a free. Given his education and the bits he showed, we could do a lot worse than offering him a years contract, with B team and PJT matches to see how he progresses. That's assuming he's not fending off 2 and 3 year deals from L1 & L2 clubs.
"Get your feet off the furniture you Oxbridge tw*t. You're not on a feckin punt now you know"
- Dave Sutton's barnet
- Immortal
- Posts: 28832
- Joined: Sun May 14, 2006 4:00 pm
- Location: Hanging on in quiet desperation
- Contact:
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Hoping we weren't bothered about Ogbeta because we have a better option, although with Williams and Iredale (and possibly Ashworth if we do convert that loan to permanent as threatened) it might not be seen as a priority. It is to me though...
Also interesting that he's signed for a second-tier team. To answer Boris's question - they played 4-3-3 under Schumacher, but Foster reverted to the back three. Rooney has usually (ut not always) played a back four. So dunno!
Also interesting that he's signed for a second-tier team. To answer Boris's question - they played 4-3-3 under Schumacher, but Foster reverted to the back three. Rooney has usually (ut not always) played a back four. So dunno!
- BWFC_Insane
- Immortal
- Posts: 36440
- Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:07 pm
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Giving it up if we sign him.Harry Genshaw wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 4:40 pmShoretire leaving Utd on a free. Given his education and the bits he showed, we could do a lot worse than offering him a years contract, with B team and PJT matches to see how he progresses. That's assuming he's not fending off 2 and 3 year deals from L1 & L2 clubs.
- Harry Genshaw
- Legend
- Posts: 9131
- Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:47 pm
- Location: Half dead in Panama
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Course you would!BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 5:11 pmGiving it up if we sign him.Harry Genshaw wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 4:40 pmShoretire leaving Utd on a free. Given his education and the bits he showed, we could do a lot worse than offering him a years contract, with B team and PJT matches to see how he progresses. That's assuming he's not fending off 2 and 3 year deals from L1 & L2 clubs.
Yet you still turned up when we signed a lad playing for Longridge and a lad released by Wolves who had been playing in the North conference?
Just a suggestion that if we're looking to bring on rejects from PL clubs in our B team, I reckon he'd be worth giving a chance.
"Get your feet off the furniture you Oxbridge tw*t. You're not on a feckin punt now you know"
- irie Cee Bee
- Dedicated
- Posts: 1150
- Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:55 am
Re: Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread
Happy for Ogbeta. There is a player in there for me. Found himself thrust into a big game due to Williams injury, and was a deer in headlights, but he was not alone in that sense. Liked his ball carrying, willing to beat a player and his enthusiasm. Not sure Rooney will improve him but wish him all the best.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 121 guests