Ins and Outs - Summer 2018

[guest3023]

I've said it before and I will say it again, anyone who thinks this current squad will compete at the top end of league 2 is a fool.

Austin seems to think this squad will, so you can't have much faith in his judgement!

FWIW I think the squad needs another striker, a wide-man and obviously a new keeper, but it doesn't need a big overhaul to be able to compete for promotion this season.

[Glastonbury Cobbler]

Austin seems to think this squad will, so you can't have much faith in his judgement!

FWIW I think the squad needs another striker, a wide-man and obviously a new keeper, but it doesn't need a big overhaul to be able to compete for promotion this season.

I'm judging it on the entirity of last season!

You cannot go from being the worse defence in lg1 - nowhere near enough creativity from midfield, nothiong at all in wide areas and lack of anything like a natural goalscorer if you don't make significant changes.

On top of that we have lost the only number 1 keeper we have in the squad.

[Joes Sweet Left Foot]

They should bring in the 3-4 players needed to bring this side up to scratch as soon as possible and make it crystal clear to a number of players that they aren't good enough, wont be in the first team squad and should move on if they want to play professional football. It is no good waiting for players to move first.

[GrangeParkCobbler]

They should bring in the 3-4 players needed to bring this side up to scratch as soon as possible and make it crystal clear to a number of players that they aren't good enough, wont be in the first team squad and should move on if they want to play professional football. It is no good waiting for players to move first.

Not so easy after relegation.....take a Bowditch type player who may have been on 1.5k a week for us.....is he going to move on to another league 2 club for 1k a week? OR will he sit around here, despite being told he wouldn't get a game?

Until they go they're still on the payroll.....and finances will be tighter, both from a revenue and from a "fair play" point of view.

Basically we can't afford to replace freeloaders if they won't leave first!

[guest170]

It does seem quiet but then it does across all teams / divisions. I don't really keep up to date but usually hear of a few through twitter SSN etc

[just.reading]

From Sky Sports:

DONCASTER REJECT BIDS FOR MARQUIS

Aberdeen and Peterborough have had bids for striker John Marquis rejected by Doncaster, according to Sky sources.

It is understood Aberdeen bid £500,000, while Peterborough offered £750,000.
Marquis, who has two years remaining on his current contract, has scored 41 goals in 99 appearances for Doncaster.

The forward moved from Millwall on a free transfer in 2016 and scored 26 goals in his debut season.

Marquis' impressive tally meant Doncaster secured promotion to League One and he was named League Two player of the year.

[guest3023]

It does seem quiet but then it does across all teams / divisions. I don't really keep up to date but usually hear of a few through twitter SSN etc

Yes, and it's only 5 week now until the window closes. It could be pretty frenetic in the last 2-3 weeks before the 9th!

[guest2995]

Surely we are in the market for a goalkeeper and he is not sticking with Cornell ?

[The Rauldinho]

Surely we are in the market for a goalkeeper and he is not sticking with Cornell ?

He said when ROD left that they were working on it.

[Mathius]

He isn't sticking with Cornell.

[Shadowstorm]

While 5 weeks is along time in football and anything can happen, I'm starting to think that we might not do any business this summer and using the team we have. Also agree need a keeper for sure, Cornell is not the answer.

[Dr Feelgood]

I have a really good feeling about KVV this season...

[memyhead]

I have a really good feeling about KVV this season...

So will I, when he leaves 

Don't get me wrong, I was buzzin' when we signed him but he's shown fvck all since he's been here...

Need fighters for L2 & players that actually want to play for the badge, KVV doesn't fit the criteria for either...

[everbrite]

I have a really good feeling about KVV this season...

Hurrah !!

[Carlo Corazzins Corduroy]

From Sky Sports:

DONCASTER REJECT BIDS FOR MARQUIS

Aberdeen and Peterborough have had bids for striker John Marquis rejected by Doncaster, according to Sky sources.

It is understood Aberdeen bid £500,000, while Peterborough offered £750,000.
Marquis, who has two years remaining on his current contract, has scored 41 goals in 99 appearances for Doncaster.

The forward moved from Millwall on a free transfer in 2016 and scored 26 goals in his debut season.

Marquis' impressive tally meant Doncaster secured promotion to League One and he was named League Two player of the year.

Really liked Marquis when he was here, proper physical striker with lots of good movement. I can see him having a similar career trajectory to Stevie Morison.

£750k does seem excessive though... 14 goals in League One is a solid return but by no means outstanding. Or is that just now the going rate for good striker at that level? Bradley Dack cost that for Blackburn and he looks a much better prospect.

Are Posh still selling players for ludicrous sums or still riding off that Dwight Gayle money. 

[Welly Cobb]

According to the post-game interview, hints there might be some movement over the next couple of days.

[Irchy cob]

I’m probably getting far too ahead of myself but is there a possibility that we might be in danger of doing what we did last pre season when JED recruited players on a limited budget only to then be given the Chinese money and we ended up with a swollen, lopsided squad? If by some chance KT does manage to sell us won’t, hopefully, targets and budgets change?

[OCoole]

I reckon we’ll see Junior Morias sign in the next couple of days. Just a hunch!

[Carlo Corazzins Corduroy]

I reckon we’ll see Junior Morias sign in the next couple of days. Just a hunch!

Looks like a minitature Bayo on Google Images, 5'2"! Who's the smallest Cobbler player we've had? I remember a loanee from Wigan (Abdullah?) being close to that size/

edit: Wikipedia has him listed at 5'2", but looks at least 4 or 5 inches taller based on videos of him.

[guest3023]

Looks like a minitature Bayo on Google Images, 5'2"! Who's the smallest Cobbler player we've had? I remember a loanee from Wigan (Abdullah?) being close to that size/

edit: Wikipedia has him listed at 5'2", but looks at least 4 or 5 inches taller based on videos of him.

I remember him last season, thought he looked pretty good, quick and skilful. Would be a good signing if true.