Summer Transfer Rumours 2012

[Darth Vader]

Of course, but I doubt those types of players will be signed, even if Smith ain't got a clue.

[saddlertd]

I wish I shared your confidence DV but past history and the fact we have still not signed anyone before end of June indicates we are waiting for players who are not wanted by anyone else and will be cheap. There is no guarantee that we will get players who are better than the Taundrys and Lancashires of this world. I hope I'm wrong but I'm not hopeful.

[WFC_Rob]

I wish I shared your confidence DV but past history and the fact we have still not signed anyone before end of June indicates we are waiting for players who are not wanted by anyone else and will be cheap. There is no guarantee that we will get players who are better than the Taundrys and Lancashires of this world. I hope I'm wrong but I'm not hopeful.

There's never a guarantee - even if you start offering contracts in May. We might not end up with players any better than Taundry, Lancashire, Nicholls and co, but as things stand, I'm happy that we're taking that chance. I'll say it again - two relegation battles in two years. Change is needed.

[Darth Vader]

I wish I shared your confidence DV but past history and the fact we have still not signed anyone before end of June indicates we are waiting for players who are not wanted by anyone else and will be cheap. There is no guarantee that we will get players who are better than the Taundrys and Lancashires of this world. I hope I'm wrong but I'm not hopeful.

There's never a guarantee - even if you start offering contracts in May. We might not end up with players any better than Taundry, Lancashire, Nicholls and co, but as things stand, I'm happy that we're taking that chance. I'll say it again - two relegation battles in two years. Change is needed.

Yep. This.

Not confident on who we'll bring in because of who's at the helm, but we'll see....

[leics_saddler]

I take the point about the clearout of dross and the apparent panic at lack of signings.
However, at what point is panic at lack of signings allowed to become real?
And when does pre-season training start anyway?

[Jockey]

And when does pre-season training start anyway?

Kit "unveiled" tomorrow and pre season starts on Thursday.

[derbysaddler]

I take the point about the clearout of dross and the apparent panic at lack of signings.
However, at what point is panic at lack of signings allowed to become real?
And when does pre-season training start anyway?

When we've signed enough players to make it worth while :mrgreen:

[nitrousdudleyoxide]

Have you seen the two who missed us today: jennison Marie-Williams and ashley Vincent two signings who would of done a decent job for us

[derbysaddler]

League one shopping so far:

Bournemouth
In: Lewis Grabban , Josh McQuoid , Frank Demouge

Brentford
In: Harlee Dean , Adam Forshaw

Bury
In: Trevor Carson

Carlisle United
In: Mike Edwards , Danny Cadamarteri

Colchester United
In: Marcus Bean

Coventry City
In: n/a

Crawley Town
In: Paul Jones , Mat Sadler , Nicky Adams

Crewe Alexandra
In: Mark Ellis

Doncaster Rovers
In: David Syers , David Cotterill, Robbie Blake

Hartlepool United
In: Jonathan Franks

Leyton Orient
In: Anthony Griffith, Gary Sawyer , Michael Symes , Mathieu Baudry


Milton Keynes Dons
In: N/A

Notts County
In: Enoch Showunmi , Bartosz Bialkowski , Gary Liddle , Dean Leacock

Oldham Athletic
In: Connor Brown

Portsmouth
In: N/A

Preston North End
In: David Amoo , David Buchanan , Richard Wright , Shane Cansdell-Sherriff , Paul Huntington , Scott Laird , Lee Holmes , John Welsh , Nicky Wroe , John Mousinho, Jeffrey Monakana , Keith Keane

Scunthorpe United
In: James Severn , Callum Kennedy

Sheffield United
In: N/A

Shrewsbury Town
In: Aaron Wildig, Asa Hall , Darren Jones , Ryan Doble

Stevenage
In: Greg Tansey , James Dunne , Steve Arnold , Anthony Grant , David Gray

Swindon Town
In: Gary Roberts , Andy Williams , James Collins, Jay McEveley, Tommy Miller, Alan Navarro , Troy Archibald-Henville

Tranmere Rovers
In: Ben Burgess , Danny Harrison , Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro , James Wallace

Yeovil Town
In: Keanu Marsh-Brown, Sam Foley, Reuben Reid , Jamie McAllister, James Hayter

[IHTC.]

And when does pre-season training start anyway?

Kit "unveiled" tomorrow and pre season starts on Thursday.

What players will do the unveiling? Be abit embarrassing if we have to use the ground staff :lol:

[WFC_Rob]

I'm glad someone's finally taken the time to spell out other clubs' business so far. Proof, if any was needed, that we're not as far behind as the scaremongers are making out.

[Darth Vader]

We ain't no, a double signing say tomorrow and we'll be back in the mixer.

Bury have just confirmed the signing of Brett Ormerod, decent capture that if he stays injury free.

[Neuromantic]

I'm glad someone's finally taken the time to spell out other clubs' business so far. Proof, if any was needed, that we're not as far behind as the scaremongers are making out.

Have the other teams lost 18 players?

[Darth Vader]

I'm glad someone's finally taken the time to spell out other clubs' business so far. Proof, if any was needed, that we're not as far behind as the scaremongers are making out.

Have the other teams lost 18 players?

Bar Orient, who else finished below us and needed a mass clear-out of GASH?

[tinned]

People are still missing the point. Not many are complaining about the exodus of players or the supposed slowness of replacing them. It's the worrying sign of players being able to get better offers down the football pyramid (and others turning us down with no other offers on the table) that should set the alarm bells ringing. Seems some people refuse to face reality until it's nose to nose with them.

[derbysaddler]

Depends on how you look at it. For example, 2 clubs who have not signed a player as yet (Coventry & Portsmouth) so far have had their hands tied in signing players anyway. Then you have Sheff Utd and MK Dons, both who already have fairly strong squads in place. So on that out look we do look to be behind others.


Clear out wise, I know Notts County, Preston and Doncaster have made large numbers of players on.

[latviancheese]

Swindon and Doncaster have signed decent players. Other than that, meh to all the rest.

[derbysaddler]

PMSL at Carlisle's first summer recruits.

[WFC_Rob]

I'm glad someone's finally taken the time to spell out other clubs' business so far. Proof, if any was needed, that we're not as far behind as the scaremongers are making out.

Have the other teams lost 18 players?

Bar Orient, who else finished below us and needed a mass clear-out of GASH?

Exactly. Bury have only signed one player (a goalie who they had on loan last season) and they were only marginally better than us last season.

We'll see more movement this week, as we always do - because players contracts have now officially expired. Technically, none of them were free agents until now.

[Enniskillen]

How would we feel if tomorrow we unveiled:

Jimmy Walker
Manny SMith
Jordan Cook
Izale Mcleod

The manager obviusly has to balance his expenditure.
He might choose to spend more of 3 or 4 better players and have to fill the rest with untried freebies.

Let's hope!

[JeffPeron]

I sincerely hope you know something we dont !!

[WFC_Jimmy]

Ormerod has signed for wrexham

[Darth Vader]

Ormerod has signed for wrexham

Has he? My mate was positive they signed the lad, never mind.

[WFC_Jimmy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18679241

but i agree if he stays fit then he would have done a job a league 1!!

[mossa]

How about Shefki Kuqi, i notice Oldham have released him. Might be 35 but he could do a job for the season and give us that target man we need. Not sure about his wages but rather we spent it on 1 quality forward than 2 average.

[Darth Vader]

I'd actually take him, big lad, still got some left in the tank, could be surprisingly good.

Would want a fair bit though I'm guessing, a Macken style wage.

[NEWPORT SADDLERS DAD]

And when does pre-season training start anyway?

Kit "unveiled" tomorrow and pre season starts on Thursday.

What players will do the unveiling? Be abit embarrassing if we have to use the ground staff :lol:

Well on the bright side they can all get in Deano's car to get to the training ground.

[Rushall Saddler]

Few more signings from in and around our level:

Wycombe have had their transfer embargo lifted and signed Matthew Spring, Sam Wood and Gary Doherty. Spring and Wood could have done a job I think, but I expect location more than anything is why they've gone to Wycombe.

Chesterfield have signed Sam Togwell. Very steady player at our level.

Exeter have signed Kevin Amankwaah and Pat Baldwin. Amankwaah has always been half decent when I've seen him, doubt whoever we sign to play right back will have his experience or know how at our level.

Southend have signed Anthony Straker and Gavin Tomlin. Straker was highly rated for an Aldershot side that did well last season, although there will be a fee involved for him which rules us out. Tomlin isn't a massive goal getter, and I'd have probably only liked him as an option from the bench for us, but I've seen him play a few times and he's got a good touch and brings others into play well. Think he scored against us on his Yeovil debut on the opening day 3 or 4 years back.

Don't really know what the point of all this has been, suppose it's just to point out that the players are out there, and most are getting snapped up.

[Aldridge_saddler]

Few more signings from in and around our level:

Wycombe have had their transfer embargo lifted and signed Matthew Spring, Sam Wood and Gary Doherty. Spring and Wood could have done a job I think, but I expect location more than anything is why they've gone to Wycombe.

Chesterfield have signed Sam Togwell. Very steady player at our level.

Exeter have signed Kevin Amankwaah and Pat Baldwin. Amankwaah has always been half decent when I've seen him, doubt whoever we sign to play right back will have his experience or know how at our level.

Southend have signed Anthony Straker and Gavin Tomlin. Straker was highly rated for an Aldershot side that did well last season, although there will be a fee involved for him which rules us out. Tomlin isn't a massive goal getter, and I'd have probably only liked him as an option from the bench for us, but I've seen him play a few times and he's got a good touch and brings others into play well. Think he scored against us on his Yeovil debut on the opening day 3 or 4 years back.

Don't really know what the point of all this has been, suppose it's just to point out that the players are out there, and most are getting snapped up.

Not Sam Togwell! Saarland will be fuming!

[Rushall Saddler]

Few more signings from in and around our level:

Wycombe have had their transfer embargo lifted and signed Matthew Spring, Sam Wood and Gary Doherty. Spring and Wood could have done a job I think, but I expect location more than anything is why they've gone to Wycombe.

Chesterfield have signed Sam Togwell. Very steady player at our level.

Exeter have signed Kevin Amankwaah and Pat Baldwin. Amankwaah has always been half decent when I've seen him, doubt whoever we sign to play right back will have his experience or know how at our level.

Southend have signed Anthony Straker and Gavin Tomlin. Straker was highly rated for an Aldershot side that did well last season, although there will be a fee involved for him which rules us out. Tomlin isn't a massive goal getter, and I'd have probably only liked him as an option from the bench for us, but I've seen him play a few times and he's got a good touch and brings others into play well. Think he scored against us on his Yeovil debut on the opening day 3 or 4 years back.

Don't really know what the point of all this has been, suppose it's just to point out that the players are out there, and most are getting snapped up.

Not Sam Togwell! Saarland will be fuming!

Yeah but what does he know. :D