Deal or no deal? - Summer 2022 Transfer gossip!

[BWFC_Insane]

442. It’s the future.

Who's your midfield four?

442 part was a bit tongue in cheek.

[The_Gun]

Santos was the man in a back 3…wouldn’t write it off yet, there are other players out there!

Like who? With that real pace and drive and engine to do it? I know they are out there I’m just not seeing many we can afford bar loans. And it needs to be someone more advanced in age than a premiership teen.

Does it? Reece James was Wigan’s player of the season when he was 19, and that was in the division above.

Edit: Fossey also had virtually no experience when he joined us, despite being a bit older.

[officer_dibble]

Santos was the man in a back 3…wouldn’t write it off yet, there are other players out there!

Like who? With that real pace and drive and engine to do it? I know they are out there I’m just not seeing many we can afford bar loans. And it needs to be someone more advanced in age than a premiership teen.

I was thinking it’s a likely loan again.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Long hot Wanderersless summers lead the mind to seize on any half-topic, and one that occurs is squad numbers. Not player totals; the actual numbers on their backs.

After a couple of big-churn summers it should be relatively peaceful up at the small end. Indeed, with settled players at 2 (Geth), 3 (Dec), 4 (MJ), 5 Rico), 6 (Johnston), 8 (Sheehan), 9 (Bod), 10 (Dion) and 11 (Baka), there’s only two of Yer Classic 1-11 available.

Top of the shop is No.1, with Gilks having retired. Probably being offered to Traffic, who would presumably love to have a low squad number – he was a faintly ludicrous 85 in Citeh’s squad, which keeps academy players in the 50+ numbers. (It will be interesting to see if we adopt a similar thing with our B team.) Traf took 1 at Accy, who for some reason haven’t had a permanent No.1 since summer 2020, so I dare say he’d be happy to take it again.

The other biggie is 7, vacated by Delf at five to midnight on deadline day. The obvious fit for that number is Sadlier, who changed down to 7 from a higher squad number at both Donny and Rotherham. I guess Dapo could ask for it, or possibly Dempsey. Demps wore 8 at Gills and Fleetwood but with Sheehan in situ, he chose 32 – his first squad number at Carlisle, although he then moved in to 22, the number he also took at Huddersfield. That would become vacant again if Sadlier shifts to 7.

13 and 14 have been vacated by loanees Fossey and Amaechi. 13 isn’t to everyone’s taste – only five Wanderers outfielders have claimed it, ranging from Djorkaeff down through Jardel and Beardsley all the way to Gope-Fenepej. I wonder if it might appeal to Iredale, who was 3 at Cambridge and Carlisle, as “next best” if he isn’t superstitious.

14 is a much more beloved number thanks to your Cruyffs and Henrys. I kinda expect it to be given to a loanee, although presumably only if Evatt isn’t superstitious: he’s previously given it to three loanees, Tom White, Marcus Maddison and Amaechi, who frankly failed to match expectation.

After the occupied 15-18 (Aimson, Morley, Dapo, Tutte) you’ve got Trafford’s vacated 19, which feels like a sub striker’s number (Amoateng, Faal, Tyler Walker, Max Clayton, Heskey, Sordell, Rodrigo, Delroy Facey) but presumably wouldn’t be unless we get yet another forward. (Side note: Baka’s 11 is the first time he’s had a 1-11 squad number, even in lower divisions.)

Brocky vacated 21, which (perhaps because of the 1) feels a lot “closer in” than say 22 let alone 32. Someone like Ronan Darcy might fancy that, but whether he can have it is another question. As hypothesised, 7-bound Sadlier could leave 22 to Dempsey, which would tidy things up a little. After 23-25 (Izzy, Sacha, Thomo) you’ve then got a tranche of freed-up numbers – 26-29, freed by Edwards, Baps, Comley and Gordon - but like I say it might be that we give B-teamers say 30-50, a zone already occupied by Senior (34), Hutch (40), Tweedley (42), Lockett (44), Conway (47), Henry (48) and Pettifer (49).

Anyway, passed the time awhile.

[brommers95]

Murmurings of an imminent Trafford announcement on the old social media

[brommers95]

[officer_dibble]

Murmurings of an imminent Trafford announcement on the old social media

The classic good news to hide the bad news

[KeyserSoze]

The plumber?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

[KeyserSoze]

Season-long loan. Huzzah!

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/t ... -for-more/

Gaffer:

We’re delighted Traff is going to be back with us and we’re grateful to Manchester City for allowing him to return for a second spell. He did really well for us last season as part of our defensive unit and quickly became a key part of the group. We’re looking forward to working with him again next season.
He’s a young goalkeeper who’s still learning and who will only get better. He’s another important signing for us, who already knows how we work, and I know one which will be popular with the supporters as well.

Not going to Portugal - having a short post-U21 break instead - but joining preseason thereafter. I suspect Baka and Dion (any others internationals?) might also be excused Portuguese duty.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Nixon: "Bolton to sign Irish striker from Wolves"

[The_Gun]

That’s arguably going to be the most important signing of the summer - fantastic news!

Nixon says we’re signing an Irish striker from Wolves. Can’t see anyone in their squad who fits the bill - maybe Connor Ronan, but he appears to be a midfielder.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

That’s arguably going to be the most important signing of the summer - fantastic news!

Nixon says we’re signing an Irish striker from Wolves. Can’t see anyone in their squad who fits the bill - maybe Connor Ronan, but he appears to be a midfielder.

Probably a kid for the Bs

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Conor Carty, 20, former RoI U18 cap, released this summer.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

[BWFC_Insane]

Absolutely delighted on Trafford. A very good keeper and I don’t think we’d easily have found one who suited us as much as he did.

It’s a perfect use of the loan system.

[BWFC_Insane]

Conor Carty, 20, former RoI U18 cap, released this summer.

One for the B team.

[truewhite15]

Long hot Wanderersless summers lead the mind to seize on any half-topic, and one that occurs is squad numbers. Not player totals; the actual numbers on their backs.

After a couple of big-churn summers it should be relatively peaceful up at the small end. Indeed, with settled players at 2 (Geth), 3 (Dec), 4 (MJ), 5 Rico), 6 (Johnston), 8 (Sheehan), 9 (Bod), 10 (Dion) and 11 (Baka), there’s only two of Yer Classic 1-11 available.

Top of the shop is No.1, with Gilks having retired. Probably being offered to Traffic, who would presumably love to have a low squad number – he was a faintly ludicrous 85 in Citeh’s squad, which keeps academy players in the 50+ numbers. (It will be interesting to see if we adopt a similar thing with our B team.) Traf took 1 at Accy, who for some reason haven’t had a permanent No.1 since summer 2020, so I dare say he’d be happy to take it again.

The other biggie is 7, vacated by Delf at five to midnight on deadline day. The obvious fit for that number is Sadlier, who changed down to 7 from a higher squad number at both Donny and Rotherham. I guess Dapo could ask for it, or possibly Dempsey. Demps wore 8 at Gills and Fleetwood but with Sheehan in situ, he chose 32 – his first squad number at Carlisle, although he then moved in to 22, the number he also took at Huddersfield. That would become vacant again if Sadlier shifts to 7.

13 and 14 have been vacated by loanees Fossey and Amaechi. 13 isn’t to everyone’s taste – only five Wanderers outfielders have claimed it, ranging from Djorkaeff down through Jardel and Beardsley all the way to Gope-Fenepej. I wonder if it might appeal to Iredale, who was 3 at Cambridge and Carlisle, as “next best” if he isn’t superstitious.

14 is a much more beloved number thanks to your Cruyffs and Henrys. I kinda expect it to be given to a loanee, although presumably only if Evatt isn’t superstitious: he’s previously given it to three loanees, Tom White, Marcus Maddison and Amaechi, who frankly failed to match expectation.

After the occupied 15-18 (Aimson, Morley, Dapo, Tutte) you’ve got Trafford’s vacated 19, which feels like a sub striker’s number (Amoateng, Faal, Tyler Walker, Max Clayton, Heskey, Sordell, Rodrigo, Delroy Facey) but presumably wouldn’t be unless we get yet another forward. (Side note: Baka’s 11 is the first time he’s had a 1-11 squad number, even in lower divisions.)

Brocky vacated 21, which (perhaps because of the 1) feels a lot “closer in” than say 22 let alone 32. Someone like Ronan Darcy might fancy that, but whether he can have it is another question. As hypothesised, 7-bound Sadlier could leave 22 to Dempsey, which would tidy things up a little. After 23-25 (Izzy, Sacha, Thomo) you’ve then got a tranche of freed-up numbers – 26-29, freed by Edwards, Baps, Comley and Gordon - but like I say it might be that we give B-teamers say 30-50, a zone already occupied by Senior (34), Hutch (40), Tweedley (42), Lockett (44), Conway (47), Henry (48) and Pettifer (49).

Anyway, passed the time awhile.

Can't see past Dapo for the #7. Moved in that direction last year from #30 to #17, which would be the obvious number choice for someone wanting an occupied #7 shirt, and #7 is the usual second choice for a maverick attacking midfielder (after #10, occupied by Charles).

Trafford must be a shoo-in for #1. I could see Dempsey looking for a lower number, but he'll be stuck outside the 11 for at least another year.

[Worthy4England]

Happy with Traff being back. Did well last year for us.