Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2024

[southofthecounty]

Would any of our more statistically minded posters like to see what percentage of posts on past Rumour threads actually became reality?

[Shoemaker]

Jonny le quesne.     

[Welly Cobb]

I know we only have a small budget, but i dont think  getting players from relegated, or nearly relegated Clubs, or players who cant get into mid table teams is the way to go. Smacks of giving up and accepting we  are  favourites for relegation.

I disagree with this somewhat, even teams that are not decent in the sum of their parts will have decent players with them. When we've been relegated we've lost both Aaron Pierre and Lloyds Jones to League one clubs and neither (in the peak of their powers) would have made us a weaker team if we had been the recipients of signing them.

[Tabasco Kid]

Would any of our more statistically minded posters like to see what percentage of posts on past Rumour threads actually became reality?

Dunno, but I was the first to pluck Liam Moore out of thin air. 

[cobbler151]

Bowie and Leonard go down as my favourite loan players ever. I can't name any players that come close to giving so much passion and commitment. Without a doubt Brady bringing them back was best but if transfer business we did and he should take full credit for it

I will follow both their careers with a keen eye and wish them all the best for future.

[guest3670]

A bid for Tyreece perhaps?

[Zen Master]

He could come good but with a year left on his Huddersfield contract why would he unless they paid him up?

[west stand oap]

I would be surprised if we pursued Simpson, just don't think he has done enough over the season. After a bright start he went completely off the boil and plenty on here wanted him sent back in January, later he has produced a few good games but seems very inconsistent. I also think it is telling that JB currently has picked Bowie and Appere as his 2 strikers. I was expecting rather more from him after his loan spell at Swindon 2 seasons ago.

[Observing]

We won’t pursue Tyreece.

[everbrite]

Jonny le quesne.     

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[guest3670]

It was just a thought re Tyreece, stranger things have happened!

[threeinabed]

A bid for Tyreece perhaps?

nope - not unless you are pulling a minimum 500k out your arse

[itsme]

I hope Tyreece doesn't stay. Apart from a few good games over Christmas I've not been impressed

[just.reading]

Charlie Lakin from Sutton/Burton to replace Leonard please

[Manwork04]

I would be surprised if we pursued Simpson, just don't think he has done enough over the season. After a bright start he went completely off the boil and plenty on here wanted him sent back in January, later he has produced a few good games but seems very inconsistent. I also think it is telling that JB currently has picked Bowie and Appere as his 2 strikers. I was expecting rather more from him after his loan spell at Swindon 2 seasons ago.

Fcuk me you are at it again, he hasn’t played Simpson because he wanted to take a look at the useless Appere, and played him for the last 10 games, he hasn’t scored or even looked like it including a one on one at Reading.
I’d have Simpson back in a heartbeat, he’s strong, quick, and can score a goal, He was outstanding at Lincoln and Orient.

[west stand oap]

But unfortunately those games have been too infrequent and as I said many were wanting him sent back in January. After his Swindon loan spell I was delighted when we signed him.
I made no mention of Appere but it would not surprise in the least if JB offered him a new deal.

[Observing]

Thank the lord Jon Brady doesn’t share the same views as Manwork.

[606 Parklands_Cobbler]

Thank the lord Jon Brady doesn’t share the same views as Manwork.

in more ways than one, the bloody aussie foreigner.

[Morleyhill]

I would be surprised and somewhat dismayed if we came back in for Simpson.
For me he has been a major disappointment he didn’t appear to be the same player that was on loan at Swindon.
His goal involvement for a central striker in the league has been 3 goals and 1 assist (the same as Guthrie our centre half)
Appere in contrast has 5 league goals and 2 assists In fewer games.
I actually think Louis has struggled at the higher level but has a greater work rate than Simpson and often plays out wide not centrally.
Certainly with the excellent Bowie departing the forward department is one that will have to be strengthened in the summer but for me Tyreece isn’t the answer.

[Melbourne Cobbler]

Going to be controversial here but the way Leonard is being described he is coming across as the Zidane of L1. There’s no getting away from the fact that he has put in some outstanding performances and has been consistently very good, but he is not the best midfielder I have seen at the club by a bit of a stretch, same with Bowie really in his position. That being said it will be a challenge to replace them, as not only have the standard of performances been high, they have been injury free. A difficult combo to recruit and we have 2 in the spine of the side. I’m worried.