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Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:21 pm

De Girolamo released by the Blades, good young player and linked with Juventus 2 years ago, we can take all their players for a change :lol:

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Mon Jun 27, 2016 1:38 pm

Peterborough have replaced Oztumer with Brad Inman from Crewe. Not a bad signing.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:57 pm

Forde off to Rotherham...

Decent league 1 player with the potential to be fantastic. Nowhere near good enough for the Championship at the moment though. Strange one that.

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Tue Jun 28, 2016 1:23 pm

JonnyOwen wrote:Forde off to Rotherham...

Decent league 1 player with the potential to be fantastic. Nowhere near good enough for the Championship at the moment though. Strange one that.
more money higher league longer contract?

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:02 pm

If true this is a big blow to us..he had a good end of season and will be a very good player. It will also make the Manager's task that little bit harder in building a new team. i still feel we can build a good team for next season but it is getting harder by the week.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:02 pm

They also bid 250k for Bradshaw according to E&S. :lol:

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:40 am

Not sure why it's harder by the week. We're getting decent new players in and why would that stop? Its a transition and most of the players leaving aren't irreplaceable. The manager knows he has got to start to assemble a strong squad if he's got any chance of keeping Bradshaw and attracting better players to us.

Whitney must have looked at Downing and thought, I can get better in than him. We booed Sawyers (one of our best) off the pitch on occasions, Mantom was a sub at the end of the season, Forde didn't get picked for our biggest game at the end, and no one thought he was any good until after Christmas anyway.

A settled squad is rare for us. We always used to bring in at least half a new squad every year (it was only the last couple that we didn't and Smith built a side) and it used to be freebies no one wanted and last minute panic signings. Now we are in the market early and getting a bit of quality, and it seems trying to inject some robust tacklers to go with the ball players and we all saw in the play offs that we needed it. To me, that's got to be progress.

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Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:50 am

nottmsaddler wrote:Not sure why it's harder by the week. We're getting decent new players in and why would that stop? Its a transition and most of the players leaving aren't irreplaceable. The manager knows he has got to start to assemble a strong squad if he's got any chance of keeping Bradshaw and attracting better players to us.

Whitney must have looked at Downing and thought, I can get better in than him. We booed Sawyers (one of our best) off the pitch on occasions, Mantom was a sub at the end of the season, Forde didn't get picked for our biggest game at the end, and no one thought he was any good until after Christmas anyway.

A settled squad is rare for us. We always used to bring in at least half a new squad every year (it was only the last couple that we didn't and Smith built a side) and it used to be freebies no one wanted and last minute panic signings. Now we are in the market early and getting a bit of quality, and it seems trying to inject some robust tacklers to go with the ball players and we all saw in the play offs that we needed it. To me, that's got to be progress.



On that logic, automatic promotion sounds a formality :D

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Wed Jun 29, 2016 4:08 pm

Here is an interesting one - seems there was a bit of interest in him ...
Poor lad -

http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/strong- ... story.html

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:59 pm

Rushall Saddler wrote:Peterborough have replaced Oztumer with Brad Inman from Crewe. Not a bad signing.


Was he 'free'?

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Wed Jun 29, 2016 6:04 pm

Posh also signed Gideon Edwards who I thought was a really good player at this level for Crawley. Surprised he played a season there in league two.

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Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:26 pm

WarsawPact wrote:
Rushall Saddler wrote:Peterborough have replaced Oztumer with Brad Inman from Crewe. Not a bad signing.


Was he 'free'?


:D

That will be wasted on the younger element on here.

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Wed Jun 29, 2016 11:01 pm

chestersaddler wrote:
WarsawPact wrote:
Rushall Saddler wrote:Peterborough have replaced Oztumer with Brad Inman from Crewe. Not a bad signing.


Was he 'free'?


:D

That will be wasted on the younger element on here.



Are you being severe????? :mrgreen:

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Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:46 pm

Anyone know who this mystery player who turned up for the first day of pre season is?

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Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:22 pm

JonnyOwen wrote:Anyone know who this mystery player who turned up for the first day of pre season is?

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Think I recognise him as Player X or maybe it is A Trialist!

:D

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Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:06 pm

Little bit of a shot in the dark especially considering the midfielders we have already signed, but he does look a lot like Oscar Goburn who,we were after last summer, but he went to QPR and ended up not making an appearance for them, and had a short loans spell at Donny.

He has been released by Rangers so is a free agent, maybe a replacement for Mantom.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:09 am

Looks like Reece Warbara to me, and fits the bill of what the squad needs.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:28 am

Kyle Walker? No wonder we weren't too bother about Demetriou

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:07 am

Probably an unknown youth player. :wink:

Masi would've said if it was anyone of reputation.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:10 pm

Jolly Johnny wrote:
JonnyOwen wrote:Anyone know who this mystery player who turned up for the first day of pre season is?

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Think I recognise him as Player X or maybe it is A Trialist!

:D


He was spotted in the breakfast room of the Matty Fryatt Hotel, eating sausages.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:19 pm

tinned wrote:
Jolly Johnny wrote:
JonnyOwen wrote:Anyone know who this mystery player who turned up for the first day of pre season is?

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Think I recognise him as Player X or maybe it is A Trialist!

:D


He was spotted in the breakfast room of the Matty Fryatt Hotel, eating sausages.


It's ok I have heard he can join Merson in the Troy Deeney casino that is soon to be built if he likes a gamble and a tipple.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 3:09 pm

Looks like it may be Theo Vassell, young centre back we have on trial, former Stoke City youngster, who was then released by Oldham, recommended by Holden

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 3:12 pm

nottmsaddler wrote:Kyle Walker? No wonder we weren't too bother about Demetriou


Great call, that's exactly what I thought! :lol:

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 4:37 pm

tinned wrote:
Jolly Johnny wrote:
JonnyOwen wrote:Anyone know who this mystery player who turned up for the first day of pre season is?

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Think I recognise him as Player X or maybe it is A Trialist!

:D


He was spotted in the breakfast room of the Matty Fryatt Hotel, eating sausages.


It's as though I've never been away. :D

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:30 pm

Jake Bidwell gone from Brentford to QPR...

This means Brentford will be looking for a new left back...

£3m.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:56 pm

6m to make up for the loss of the money from the deeney transfer :mrgreen:

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:17 am

JonnyOwen wrote:Anyone know who this mystery player who turned up for the first day of pre season is?

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Definitely Oscar Gobern

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:48 am

Wragbyred wrote:Definitely Oscar Gobern

It's Theo Vassell, young defender released by Oldham. Joe Masi revealed this yeserday.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Mon Jul 04, 2016 9:43 am

Anyone take Rueben Reid back?

Just left Plymouth. Only 7 goals last season but had a very good record previously in league two 31 in 83 appearences overall.

Still only 27, you forget how young he was when on loan here in what was a terrible team under Hutchings.

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Re: Transfer Rumours 2016/2017

Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:31 am

SoccerHQ wrote:Anyone take Rueben Reid back?

Just left Plymouth. Only 7 goals last season but had a very good record previously in league two 31 in 83 appearences overall.

Still only 27, you forget how young he was when on loan here in what was a terrible team under Hutchings.


Probably going to Portsmouth but I would give him a shot.

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