Summer Transfer Targets

[Ectonteynfan]

If he play for another team before January cox cant ply for a league club till next season you can only play for two teams in one season

[Irchy cob]

I totally appreciate the fact that he can't play for more than 2 teams in a season - I was just passing on what I had read from the Crawley manager who is looking for any possible loopholes. The reason I originally posted this was in the hope that we were still interested but it doesn't look likely

[JollyCobbler]

You can only play for two clubs in a season, he has been badly advised I think and will have to twiddle his thumbs til January, very weird situation.

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him rocking up at Eastleigh FC

[rebelspawn]

If he play for another team before January cox cant ply for a league club till next season you can only play for two teams in one season

Everyone Keeps saying this but it doesnt make sense to me.

If he can sign for a non-league club before january, because they dont have to observe the same rules as league clubs regarding registration of players, then surely if he did this, the non-league wouldnt count as one of the 2 clubs this season either?

[Kingsthorpe Cobbler]

I think someone mentioned the possibility of signing Dexter Blackstock following his release from Nottingham Forest. He has signed for Rotherham United on a 3 year deal.

Obviously he was released before transfer deadline after all, although it was announced on 1st September.

Also, looks like Dean Cox will be signing for Crawley Town on a pre-contract agreement. Crawley manager seems confident they can get him in and are hopeful he can train and play in reserve games between now and January. 

[Wolvo]

Also, looks like Dean Cox will be signing for Crawley Town on a pre-contract agreement. Crawley manager seems confident they can get him in and are hopeful he can train and play in reserve games between now and January. 

You'd assume we're still in the market for a winger then. I wonder if someone like Chris Burke would be interested, or a if someone like Dale Jennings would be too risky?

[Irchy cob]

Nathan Tyson, who has been linked with us by some people on here, has gone to Carlisle on trial - a bit odd that he's on trial as you would have assumed they would know what he can do.

[lordjord]

You'd assume we're still in the market for a winger then. I wonder if someone like Chris Burke would be interested, or a if someone like Dale Jennings would be too risky?

Chris Burke is training with Sheffield United I believe. No idea what has happened to Jennings though.

[threeinabed]

what does everyone think about dean cox joining us?

[memyhead]

what does everyone think about dean cox joining us?

He ain't ever gonna sign for us and was playing us for a nice big pay off from Orient...

Pompey & MK also interested but he's instigating a move to the lovely Crawley as he won't have to up sticks.

We move on...



Former Leyton Orient striker Dean Cox is not keen on a move to MK Dons in January, and would prefer to sign for Crawley Town.

The 29-year-old was released by the O’s last week but as it was after the 11pm transfer deadline he can only join a National League club for the next few months.

Whitehawk have already made a move for the attacker, while his reasoning for not necessarily want a move to Milton Keynes is based on location rather than the team.

But before Cox decides his immediate future he wants to sort out his long-term one, listing the Dons, as well as Crawley and Portsmouth as sides interested.

He told the Crawley News: “I was hoping we could have got things sorted before the 11pm deadline [on August 31] and then I could have gone to a Football League club.

“There were delays though and that wasn’t possible.

“I didn’t want to leave but it had been made clear to me I wasn’t in the first team plans at Orient, so even once the deadline had passed it seemed better to go somewhere else and play, even if meant a spell outside the Football League.

“I want to sort the Football League club first and I’ve had a call from Whitehawk, so we’ll see.

“I’m really interested in signing for Crawley and we have had initial talks and it’s on-going. We’re in talks and I hope we can come to an agreement over the financial side of it within the next week.

“I had contact from Portsmouth and MK Dons as well but I would probably prefer Crawley at the moment because they are closest on the map, though Portsmouth isn’t that far.

“I know a fair bit about Crawley as well and Jimmy Smith is a good friend of mine. I saw them play at the end of last season and I know Dermot likes them to play it out from the back. That suits me; I’m 5ft 5ins so I don’t like too many balls played in the air!”

[Irchy cob]

what does everyone think about dean cox joining us?

He ain't ever gonna sign for us and was playing us for a nice big pay off from Orient...

Pompey & MK also interested but he's instigating a move to the lovely Crawley as he won't have to up sticks.

We move on...

Former Leyton Orient striker Dean Cox is not keen on a move to MK Dons in January, and would prefer to sign for Crawley Town.

The 29-year-old was released by the O’s last week but as it was after the 11pm transfer deadline he can only join a National League club for the next few months.

Whitehawk have already made a move for the attacker, while his reasoning for not necessarily want a move to Milton Keynes is based on location rather than the team.

But before Cox decides his immediate future he wants to sort out his long-term one, listing the Dons, as well as Crawley and Portsmouth as sides interested.

He told the Crawley News: “I was hoping we could have got things sorted before the 11pm deadline [on August 31] and then I could have gone to a Football League club.

“There were delays though and that wasn’t possible.

“I didn’t want to leave but it had been made clear to me I wasn’t in the first team plans at Orient, so even once the deadline had passed it seemed better to go somewhere else and play, even if meant a spell outside the Football League.

“I want to sort the Football League club first and I’ve had a call from Whitehawk, so we’ll see.

“I’m really interested in signing for Crawley and we have had initial talks and it’s on-going. We’re in talks and I hope we can come to an agreement over the financial side of it within the next week.

“I had contact from Portsmouth and MK Dons as well but I would probably prefer Crawley at the moment because they are closest on the map, though Portsmouth isn’t that far.

“I know a fair bit about Crawley as well and Jimmy Smith is a good friend of mine. I saw them play at the end of last season and I know Dermot likes them to play it out from the back. That suits me; I’m 5ft 5ins so I don’t like too many balls played in the air!”

I think he was trying to be sarcastic - this is a discussion forum, if you don't like what someone has posted you don't have to read it you know

[Shoemaker]

what does everyone think about dean cox joining us?

I would be very happy if dean cox joined us.

[everbrite]

[quote Irchy Cob] ....I think he was trying to be sarcastic - this is a discussion forum, if you don't like what someone has posted you don't have to read it you know [/quote]

He has a point - we missed the boat for whatever reason; best to move on rather than write repetitive posts when you know the answer.

[Shoemaker]

He has a point - we missed the boat for whatever reason; best to move on rather than write repetitive posts when you know the answer.

But what if we were trying to catch the boat again??

[Monkey]

I would be very happy if dean cox joined us.

From what I understand by reading this thread, he could go to a non-league team until January and then we could sign him... right?

[pattcobb]

what does everyone think about dean cox joining us?

Everybody should move on, from Cox, from Holmes, from Adams.
For those that missed the Sky tv coverage, the pundits (Peter Beagrie was one of them) were impressed with RP's summer recruitment, words of "bang on for this division" if I remember.

[606 Parklands_Cobbler]

I wouldn't take much notice of lower league sky (and for that matter BBC and Channel 5) pudits. They could bring out cliche's in their sleep.

[pattcobb]

I wouldn't take much notice of lower league sky (and for that matter BBC and Channel 5) pudits. They could bring out cliche's in their sleep.

Agree but they did at least seem to have done some research.
All in all it was a decent advert for the club and if we can push the Mancs a bit then that will do us no harm at all.

[Glastonbury Cobbler]

Tyson signed for Killlie - one more off the list!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37341331

[Glastonbury Cobbler]

Reuben Reid on the verge of joining Exeter, another one down!