Tooling up: The summer 2024 transfer thread

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

We got knocked back by Charlie Patino's reps earlier in the summer. We've wanted him on loan the past two summers.

With Evatt coming out and saying we're waiting for "out of reach" targets who "want to play higher" to change their minds, I wonder...

Dream the impossible dream and all that.

Two poorish loans in the Championship. Might be the merest chance.

Patino has joined Deportivo La Coruna on a permanent deal.

[GhostoftheBok]

Patino has joined Deportivo La Coruna on a permanent deal.

Yeah, I saw that. Hard to argue with his decision to tell us where to go. Good move for him.

Dembele went to QPR, Patino to Depor...can't argue with the ambition, but these are so hard to get done.

McAtee we fought off Wrexham for. Much more our current level.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Patino has joined Deportivo La Coruna on a permanent deal.

Yeah, I saw that. Hard to argue with his decision to tell us where to go. Good move for him.

Dembele went to QPR, Patino to Depor...can't argue with the ambition, but these are so hard to get done.

McAtee we fought off Wrexham for. Much more our current level.

Aye. Intrigued and to be honest a little bit nervous about which hat-rabbits might appear before Friday - yes, Friday 11pm. 98 hours...

[BWFC_Insane]

Patino has joined Deportivo La Coruna on a permanent deal.

Yeah, I saw that. Hard to argue with his decision to tell us where to go. Good move for him.

Dembele went to QPR, Patino to Depor...can't argue with the ambition, but these are so hard to get done.

McAtee we fought off Wrexham for. Much more our current level.

Aye. Intrigued and to be honest a little bit nervous about which hat-rabbits might appear before Friday - yes, Friday 11pm. 98 hours...

That soon huh? Be interesting to see who isn’t involved tomorrow.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Intrigued and to be honest a little bit nervous about which hat-rabbits might appear before Friday - yes, Friday 11pm. 98 hours...

That soon huh? Be interesting to see who isn’t involved tomorrow.

Yeah it surprised me too. I did vaguely know it was early but the month end has roared up.

[Worthy4England]

It's a bit like me having a fax in my pocket. We've spotted someone good, oh, he's gone to Bayern (random team insert) for 900k and 15 grand a week..

[GhostoftheBok]

It's a bit like me having a fax in my pocket. We've spotted someone good, oh, he's gone to Bayern (random team insert) for 900k and 15 grand a week..

Almost exactly, yes.

If every player we want is "wanted" by bigger clubs, and they're just waiting to see if they pull the trigger, then it's really out of your hands.

Never where you want to be.

[Harry Genshaw]

Apropos of nowt I saw a story on that lad who was on loan at Charlton 2 seasons back, Raki something from Palace. Palace are apparently asking £2m to loan him out this time and the player asking any loan club to up his current wages by around 700%.

[Worthy4England]

It's a bit like me having a fax in my pocket. We've spotted someone good, oh, he's gone to Bayern (random team insert) for 900k and 15 grand a week..

Almost exactly, yes.

If every player we want is "wanted" by bigger clubs, and they're just waiting to see if they pull the trigger, then it's really out of your hands.

Never where you want to be.

I mighta wanted to shag Sam Fox in the 80's (I didn't want to, but you get the drift). Funnily enough, it was really outta my hands...

[GhostoftheBok]

I mighta wanted to shag Sam Fox in the 80's (I didn't want to, but you get the drift). Funnily enough, it was really outta my hands...

I have pretty big hands and I think a lot of Sam Fox would have spilled out of even them.

[Worthy4England]

I mighta wanted to shag Sam Fox in the 80's (I didn't want to, but you get the drift). Funnily enough, it was really outta my hands...

I have pretty big hands and I think a lot of Sam Fox would have spilled out of even them.

Aye, I'm reckoning you didn't shag her in the 80's either!

[Prufrock]

This be the fella we were linked with and Evatt admitted we "admire".

That's him.

Very difficult for a League One club to compete if Hibs, Hearts and Celtic are interested. Impossible if it's Celtic, you'd say.

He's a player. There are a few about. We've clearly missed a number already.

He can turn quickly and make things happen. That's what's needed. Quick feet and quick brain.

Celtic got a wad of cash burning a hole now too. Not holding my breath on that one.

[BWFC_Insane]

The Bolton chief says nothing is currently in the pipeline in terms of incomings, although there could be further departures after Aaron Morley’s loan move to Wycombe.

“There are players who have been made available and we will see what happens with them,” he said. “Nothing is happening at the moment, and we will keep our eye on the other end.”

From the Bolton news. A bit of a confusing selection of quotes and ordering there but doesn’t sound to me like we should be expecting incomings at this stage.

[TANGODANCER]

"Going with what we've got" is okay sometimes, but not as a mandate for no change as a regular theme song.

[Mar]

Maybe we're in the market for a CM that will drastically increase our chances this season. It's slow going as we're fishing in a very competitive pond and we're being outdone by better sides.

It'll be interesting to see what we end up with and how that'll shape Evatt's thinking around our formation. As it stands, we're seemingly top heavy and light in midfield. No wonder Morley was looking for gametime elsewhere, hard to break into a side thats only got two in midfield.

[BWFC_Insane]

Maybe we're in the market for a CM that will drastically increase our chances this season. It's slow going as we're fishing in a very competitive pond and we're being outdone by better sides.

It'll be interesting to see what we end up with and how that'll shape Evatt's thinking around our formation. As it stands, we're seemingly top heavy and light in midfield. No wonder Morley was looking for gametime elsewhere, hard to break into a side thats only got two in midfield.

By my count we have 5 centre midfield players. Quality nott withstanding - just how many do you want?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Maybe we're in the market for a CM that will drastically increase our chances this season. It's slow going as we're fishing in a very competitive pond and we're being outdone by better sides.

It'll be interesting to see what we end up with and how that'll shape Evatt's thinking around our formation. As it stands, we're seemingly top heavy and light in midfield. No wonder Morley was looking for gametime elsewhere, hard to break into a side thats only got two in midfield.

I think we're somewhat powerless over our incomings, because we're targeting players who might have better options. That's reasonable, if nerve-wracking.

I do wonder if we might lower the sights a little if *nothing* comes off. Especially if, perhaps, we're considering - I dunno - formational flexibility.

[BWFC_Insane]

Maybe we're in the market for a CM that will drastically increase our chances this season. It's slow going as we're fishing in a very competitive pond and we're being outdone by better sides.

It'll be interesting to see what we end up with and how that'll shape Evatt's thinking around our formation. As it stands, we're seemingly top heavy and light in midfield. No wonder Morley was looking for gametime elsewhere, hard to break into a side thats only got two in midfield.

I think we're somewhat powerless over our incomings, because we're targeting players who might have better options. That's reasonable, if nerve-wracking.

I do wonder if we might lower the sights a little if *nothing* comes off. Especially if, perhaps, we're considering - I dunno - formational flexibility.

Do you think we are in the sort of place where we are really trying to sign more? Full squad, can’t imagine we’ve got lots left to spend. And the noises of ‘if someone who was out of reach becomes available we will look at it’ don’t scream to me that there is a real active pursuit of a player we definitely want.

I think we’ve recruited to a system (which to me is a mistake) but I’m not sure there are numbers wise huge gaps. We can say Argield and Dempsey aren’t ideal backups for the number 10 roles or that even Mcatee and Collins don’t have the skills we’d ideally want between them but that is still 4 big players there who Evatt thinks can play there. I’m not seeing a huge noise about ‘we are active in the market’ and frankly I’d not expect it.

They’ve spent a lot of money already.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Do you think we are in the sort of place where we are really trying to sign more?

Yep, I do. Not breaking our neck for it, but I think we have a list of players we like and if they become available then we might move to get them. Doesn't mean it will happen, but things do happen toward the end of transfer windows.

As I say, it's out of our hands - but we will have registered our interest, the phone will be on, and if Johnny Kickball comes available, we'll give it due consideration.

[officer_dibble]

We could flip back to a 352, particularly if the two new wing backs are a step up on last seasons. We got 93 points last season and consensus is we’ve upgraded. Wouldn’t need another signing although there’s the argument about whether we’ve replaced Maghoma.