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Title: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on April 10, 2012, 14:20:37 pm
Too early?  ;D

AB stated after the game yesterday he was off to see a match/player tonight and wants to get all his targets tied up nice and early if possible...

As for the ones defo to be released, I would guess...

Gilligan
Holt
Wedderburn
Hall
Crowe

All loanees to go back...

with Robinson, Davies & Turnbull asked to seek pastures new...

Current squad is as follows...

1 Shane Higgs
2 Lewis Young
3 Anthony Charles
4 Jason Crowe
5 Ben Tozer
6 Byron Webster
7 Arron Davies
8 Jake Robinson
9 Brett Williams
10 Adebayo Akinfenwa
11 Andy Holt
12 Nathaniel Wedderburn
13 Neal Kitson
14 John Johnson
15 Paul Turnbull
16 Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi
17 Michael Jacobs
20 Ryan Gilligan
21 Michael Built
22 Luke Guttridge
23 Lewis Wilson
24 Toni Silva
25 Clarke Carlisle
26 Freddy Hall
27 Ben Hading
28 Kelvin Langmead
29 Blair Adams
30 Dean Snedker
31 Lewis Hornby



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Adam-NTFC on April 10, 2012, 14:45:17 pm

As for the ones defo to be released, I would guess...

Gilligan
Holt
Wedderburn
Hall
Crowe


You can add Michael Built to that list as his end of season exit has already been confirmed.
Maybe Turnbull, Robinson, Davies  to be sold/released


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on April 10, 2012, 14:57:02 pm
I reckon:

Under Contract - Transfer listed in red

1 Shane Higgs
2 Lewis Young
5 Ben Tozer
6 Byron Webster
7 Arron Davies
8 Jake Robinson
10 Adebayo Akinfenwa
13 Neal Kitson
15 Paul Turnbull
16 Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi Although I hope he gets a chance
22 Luke Guttridge
27 Ben Harding
28 Kelvin Langmead

Out of Contract - Terms Offered
3 Anthony Charles
9 Brett Williams
14 John Johnson
17 Michael Jacobs
25 Clarke Carlisle

Out of Contract - Maybes?
23 Lewis Wilson
29 Blair Adams
30 Dean Snedker
31 Lewis Hornby

Out of Contract - Released/Loan Expired
4 Jason Crowe
11 Andy Holt
12 Nathanial Wedderburn
20 Ryan Gilligan
21 Michael Built
24 Toni Silva
26 Freddy Hall


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: clarkeysntfc on April 10, 2012, 14:59:43 pm
I'm pretty certain young is on a 1 year contract. If so I'd get rid.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on April 10, 2012, 15:04:34 pm
youre probably right... think he might be given another year though, depending on wages.

Anyway, who is AB looking at tonight? Not many games going on, so I'll guess Fleetwood v Wrexham.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GreenleysCobbler on April 10, 2012, 15:53:41 pm
I would keep Webster.  He's young enough to still develop and we need back up even if Carlisle stays.  I can't see there being many better alternatives available for the same money.

I also get the impression AB like Robinson.  I wouldn't be shocked to see him here next season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on April 10, 2012, 16:12:41 pm
I think we will keep Webster as I can't see us signing Carlisle unfortunately.
Players like Carlisle are just the sort of players you need to get a team out of this division but I think it may be out of our reach to get permanent signings like Carlisle.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on April 10, 2012, 16:36:46 pm
I would keep Webster.  He's young enough to still develop and we need back up even if Carlisle stays.  I can't see there being many better alternatives available for the same money.

I also get the impression AB like Robinson.  I wouldn't be shocked to see him here next season.
I seem to remember GJ earlier in the season saying both Webster & Nana were higher earners. Might be difficult to offload even if we did want to.
As for Robinson although AB did say he liked him, he has barely featured. Might be one of the easier to move on, also as a higher earner would give AB more scope to build next seasons squad.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on April 10, 2012, 16:55:39 pm
I think yesterdays subs tell you all you need to know about robinsons future !


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Mark-JB on April 10, 2012, 17:08:59 pm
Kitson's out of contract at the end of the season as well unless I've missed something.

Am sure he'll be offered a new one though.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on April 10, 2012, 18:07:43 pm
Kitson's out of contract at the end of the season as well unless I've missed something.

Am sure he'll be offered a new one though.

Well i'm hoping we have a 'first option' clause built into his contract, otherwise we may have dropped a clanger.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on April 10, 2012, 18:18:46 pm
Well i'm hoping we have a 'first option' clause built into his contract, otherwise we may have dropped a clanger.

AB pretty much stated after the Oxford game that Kitson will be here for the long term...

I'm sure as soon as we are mathematically safe then details regarding a new contract offer for Kitson will be revealed. Minimum two years hopefully, with Higgs as a quality number 2.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on April 10, 2012, 18:19:59 pm
I heard from a mate down the pubs friends mums dog that we may have a returning cobbler next season.






TED


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JimmyRiddle on April 10, 2012, 19:34:15 pm
Under contract/ offer fresh terms - To Stay

Higgs
Kitson
Tozer
Webster
Akinfenwa
Johnson
Harding
Nana 
Jacobs
Guttridge
Wilson
Carlisle
Langmead 
Snedker
Hornby

Released/End of loan/Sold
Turnbull
Holt
Davies
Robinson
Charles ?
Wedderburn
Young
F Hall
Built
Gilligan
Silva
Williams ?
Adams ?
Purcell
Crowe


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on April 11, 2012, 07:57:23 am
unless someone finds an extra 10k a week - carlisle wont be here next season



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on April 11, 2012, 08:03:56 am
unless someone finds an extra 10k a week - carlisle wont be here next season



Another team in administration?  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on April 11, 2012, 08:10:50 am
It's obvious that we need to pull out all the stops to keep Carlisle. He has made a huge difference to the club, both on and off the pitch and is the first proper leader we've had since Ian Taylor and Sean Dyche (who were arguably the decisive factors in our last promotion from this division). I don't think it's overstating the case to say that, along with Guttridge, his signing has saved our season.

There will be competition for his signature, but I would have thought that there are quite a few things in our favour.
He clearly likes the club and gets on well with the players and the manager. He's even spoken of falling in love with football again. I would have thought this would be more important to someone with his prior achievements than the difference between League One and League Two football. Location might be factor, but Northampton is closer to London which is where most of his media/union work takes place.

10k a week is a bit extreme for a player who has played League One and League Two football all season. Even if he is on that much, Burnley will want him off their wage bill, and I would have thought he'll have to take a sizeable pay cut wherever he goes.
Surely with his media activities money won't be the only factor in his decision?
 

 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on April 11, 2012, 09:42:42 am
If it needs 10k a week to sign CC then we shouldn't be in the running. But Preston fans didn't rate him good enough for L1 so if that's true, then he'll struggle to command such a fee. But if we are to learn anything from GJ's tenure and subsequent renaissance under AB it's that you need an experienced spine to the team - CC is playing in an integral position and we need someone of similar quality if we are to harbour any thoughts of challenging at the right end of the table next season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Clerkenwellcobbler on April 11, 2012, 10:08:05 am
It is blindingly obvious that Darren Purse and CC have made a massive difference for Plymouth and the Cobblers, respectively.  Experience in defensive positions is so important in L2, and something which has been missing for a very long time at Sixfields.  If Aidy can't afford to sign CC, he has to look at another similarly experienced leader who will be able to step in.  If he sticks with Langmead and someone like Charles, them mid table will be fine, however, if he wants to look towards the play-offs or the automatic places, a Dyche-type organiser is vital. 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on April 11, 2012, 10:22:53 am
CC put this on twitter:

I actually thought we were below our standards today, we'll be better next season

It looks like he's staying toto me.





Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Clerkenwellcobbler on April 11, 2012, 10:44:20 am
Good - so long as it doesn't mean a poorer quality of recruits elsewhere in the team on lower wages to compensate.  If Webster is on a high wage, and he really doesn't look like getting anywhere close to a regular game as it stands, he has to be on his way, surely?!  Nana will be a gamble after the write-off that has been this campaign, so depending on what happens there, his wages could be used towards a fit full back.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on April 11, 2012, 10:48:07 am
CC put this on twitter:

I actually thought we were below our standards today, we'll be better next season

It looks like he's staying toto me.





I think he will. Talk of him being on ten grand a week next season is ridiculous, whoever he signs for he'll get nowhere near that.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on April 11, 2012, 11:01:45 am
if he is on it now, it wouldnt be that much of a surprise for next season - he wouldnt take a massive pay cut would he


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Mark-JB on April 11, 2012, 11:41:09 am
I heard from a mate down the pubs friends mums dog that we may have a returning cobbler next season.






TED

And there was me hoping it would be Danny Jackman...  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on April 11, 2012, 11:46:49 am
if he is on it now, it wouldnt be that much of a surprise for next season - he wouldnt take a massive pay cut would he


I'd be astonished if anyone in this league permanently contracted to a club is on 5k a week, let alone 10. Given the colossal overspend this season (getting rid of G.Johnson, signing P.Turnbull) you'd have thought Cardoza might want to reign it in a bit.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JimmyRiddle on April 11, 2012, 11:54:49 am
unless someone finds an extra 10k a week - carlisle wont be here next season



We seriously need to put this 'he's on megabucks' theory to bed. He's nearing 33 years old and is out of contract in the Summer. He was found to be suspect in the Championship and more recently at League 1 level for PNE. So he's coming towards the last few years of his career. With his contract being up soon, he'll have to reduce his salary considerably. I don't think he'll be here come August but considering all the other things he has going for him he won't be asking for that much.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on April 11, 2012, 12:37:57 pm
We seriously need to put this 'he's on megabucks' theory to bed. 

why?!

when he is.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on April 11, 2012, 12:45:31 pm
Ominous news from Crackers on Twitter...

Michael Jacobs ‏ @mjacobs18
Off to tgi's inabit to meet the agent @alzeelev see if he's got any decent news for me  :'(

Obviously, would love him to remain with us beyond this season but just can’t see it. Just hope he doesn’t move to Scotland so that we get a decent fee for him. Played lots of games for such a young lad so that should work in our favour at tribunal.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on April 11, 2012, 13:00:54 pm
"Decent news" could also include a really good offer from NTFC - that would also go through his agent.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on April 11, 2012, 13:07:00 pm
Ominous news from Crackers on Twitter...

Michael Jacobs ‏ @mjacobs18
Off to tgi's inabit to meet the agent @alzeelev see if he's got any decent news for me  :'(

Obviously, would love him to remain with us beyond this season but just can’t see it. Just hope he doesn’t move to Scotland so that we get a decent fee for him. Played lots of games for such a young lad so that should work in our favour at tribunal.

It could be related to our contract offer which must be on the table around now. Strange one to put on twitter though...

As for CC... he's never going to command 10k a week now because he wont be playing in the Championship. I think he will be here next season on a very good wage at this level im sure, but dont be silly.
He's our captain, he's publicly stated how much he enjoys it here and he is given the freedom to do his extra curricular work, which he wasnt elsewhere (this will supplement his lower wage and give him a grounding for life beyond his playing career). A perfect move for him at this point in his career.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on April 11, 2012, 13:24:51 pm
I'd be both amazed and delighted if MJ stays, but, as usual, clubs higher up the pyramid will be in a position to give him an offer he can't refuse. He's reasonably hot property at the moment and can't be sure that the same will be true in 12 months.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gerard_Lavin on April 11, 2012, 13:31:30 pm
Michael Jacobs aint going nowhere. mark my words.



(feel free to quote this if he does)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: FezNTFC on April 11, 2012, 13:37:55 pm
Interviewed in the Chron today saying that he wants to achieve something here before he leaves, maybe pointing towards staying.

Having said that, I don't think anyone would begrudge him a decent move if an offer came in for him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on April 11, 2012, 14:02:12 pm
Interviewed in the Chron today saying that he wants to achieve something here before he leaves, maybe pointing towards staying.

Having said that, I don't think anyone would begrudge him a decent move if an offer came in for him.

Scoring from open play and with a pen "Kop End" at Anfield is some achievement already in my book...

Agreed though, no one with any sense should begrudge him an upward move. We love ya Crackers  :-*


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on April 11, 2012, 15:17:48 pm
I'd love to know how much the average league 2 player earns, but I think we can work it out. With a playing budget of around 800K, 20 players would average around 40K a year. This would seem reasonable to me compared to current average salary.

Players like Bayo and CC might reach 100K a year but I doubt much more.

As for Jacobs, whatever the club are about to offer it won't nearly be enough. They should offer him a 2 year contract putting him up with the higher earners of the club just to protect the club's investment. It would make good economic sense even if he left in January, for 500K say. If it cost the club an extra grand a week to keep him they would get their money back. Just to enable the contract they should set a minimum release fee clause so Michael knows if a good offer came in he would not be duty bound to stay.

I would say he has achieved a lot in 2 years at the club but will become a better player if he stays at the club under AB's stewardship. His game still needs to develop. He needs to learn when to pass and when to shoot. He needs to work on his free kicks, corners and crossing but in time I'm sure he will be good enough for Championship football - but not just yet.

Reading his interview in the Cron suggests he is a level-headed and likeable guy. Lets hope he heeds good advice.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on April 11, 2012, 16:31:11 pm
The bets we will be able tl get out of Jacobs is about 200K, decent add-ons and the option of getting him loaned back to us for next season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Mark-JB on April 11, 2012, 17:29:55 pm
I'd love to know how much the average league 2 player earns, but I think we can work it out. With a playing budget of around 800K, 20 players would average around 40K a year. This would seem reasonable to me compared to current average salary.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2055140/Premier-League-wages-FIVE-times-Championship.html

You're not far off. £38,844 is the average wage in League 2...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bath Cobbler on April 11, 2012, 19:38:01 pm
On the BBC website Mr Cardoza states that AB wants a 19 man squad next season with the club having a top 6 budget. An emphasis on quality and not quantity which will be a refreshing change to this season. 

Although I'm sure that was said this time last year as well...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyler on April 11, 2012, 19:49:06 pm
Will definitely believe that when I see it


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Cobbler78 on April 11, 2012, 20:06:27 pm
A 19 man squad of quality is correct, injuries can then be covered by loans, I think the following 15 players will stay:

1 Shane Higgs
2 Lewis Young
3 Anthony Charles
4 Ben Tozer
5 Byron Webster
6 Adebayo Akinfenwa
7 Neal Kitson
8 John Johnson
9 Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi
10 Luke Guttridge
11 Lewis Wilson
12 Ben Harding
13 Kelvin Langmead
14 Michael Jacobs*
15 Clarke Carlisle*

That is 15 players made up of 2 Goalies, 6 Defenders ,5 Midfielders, 2 Attackers

Which means 4 quality players can be signed with the money saved from the following players leaving, I have guessed at their weekly wages, but I would guess both Jacobs and Carlisle would only sign for similar wages to Bayo (around 2.5k per week?)

Jason Crowe  1k
Arron Davies  2.5k
Jake Robinson 2k
Brett Williams loan
Andy Holt      1k
Nathaniel Wedderburn 1k
Paul Turnbull 1k
Ryan Gilligan 1k
Toni Silva loan
Freddy Hall 500
Blair Adams loan
Dean Snedker yts?
Lewis Hornby yts?

Go, give or take I make that 10k per week on players wages cut by those leaving. If Bayo is 2.5k a week, then Jacobs and Carlisle might command that, so that leaves 5k per week for 4 more players, 1 quality striker and 3 decent squad players and we have a team looking to challenge for at least the playoffs I reckon.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on April 11, 2012, 20:08:22 pm
Will definitely believe that when I see it

Yep, Cardoza has used that quality over quantity quote every season since our relegation from League 1.

It will certainly be an interesting close season that's for sure...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on April 11, 2012, 22:22:15 pm
I will believe it when I see it
the reason being that the same old story is trotted out season after season and is frankly cobblers.
This year I am not renewing my season ticket because of this so you can guarantee that this wi be the one year that we do go down the right path.
Not that it would upset me.
I hope that we do sign quality and push on as I firmly believe that DC has got the fans back onside after two years of apathy all round.
I won't be renewing because of the above/other interests/health problems but I really hope this is the start of an upturn in fortunes for the club.
Months of speculation lay ahead and the only way of knowing what lies ahead as regards ambition will be the quality of the squad at three o clock at the first game of next season.
That will prove to be fact the rest pure guesswork.
Up the tayn.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on April 11, 2012, 22:26:11 pm
We may need to wait until the end of the transfer window, on the 31st August, before AB is able to finalise his complete squad so don't be too hasty to judge on the first day of the new season.  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on April 11, 2012, 22:49:10 pm
It's not as easy to say we'll have a quality over quantity squad
1. Paying out a transfer fee or big wages doesn't guarantee a good player.
2. All the players coming in need to be a success
3. It's hard to shift out bad players
4. It's hard to shift out players on big wages
5. It's very hard to shift out bad players on big wages
6. We can't afford a bad run of injuries or suspensions


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on April 22, 2012, 15:19:47 pm
This isn't a rumour or anything but wwith Exeter getting relegating and Guillem bauza being more substitiure for them... go on aidy, sign him up.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on April 22, 2012, 15:25:30 pm
Right then, seen as this thread has been brought up again, il throw Marc Richards name into the ring after what i heard yesterday!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on April 22, 2012, 16:16:58 pm
Right then, seen as this thread has been brought up again, il throw Marc Richards name into the ring after what i heard yesterday!
Yesterdays man.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on April 22, 2012, 16:22:00 pm
We will be bringing Ashley Westwood next....
Oh hang on!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on April 22, 2012, 16:24:06 pm
yesterdays man on 16 goals, one behind bayo and 2 behind the triple joint top scorers


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on April 22, 2012, 17:19:24 pm
Richards is a decent enough striker and might be available cheaply due to Port Vale's financial plight.
However, I don't really see what he offers over Bayo other than slightly more mobility and work-rate. He's primarily a hold-up player and finisher which are areas in which the big man excels. Mcleod would offer pace, but would be potentially disruptive in the dressing room.

As I said on another thread, the priority for me would be to sign a young pacy forward from the non-league such as Matt (if he sorts out his immigration issues) in addition to a skillful Martin-Smith-style playmaker such as Bauza.


 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on April 22, 2012, 17:23:19 pm
Richards is out of contract in the summer I think..


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on April 22, 2012, 17:53:30 pm
He is due for talks with tranmere.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on April 22, 2012, 19:01:35 pm
Does anyone know how long the contract Bauza signed with exeter was?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: did.cobbler on April 22, 2012, 19:27:44 pm
During Grays first full season we had Bayo and Hubertz up front, i thought they were very good as a pairing, and i think Richards is similar in many ways to Hubertz. That pair  could potentially grab enough goals for a play off push


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on April 22, 2012, 22:10:07 pm
.......However, I don't really see what he offers over Bayo other than slightly more mobility and work-rate..............
 

 ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on April 22, 2012, 22:18:39 pm
Right then, seen as this thread has been brought up again, il throw Marc Richards name into the ring after what i heard yesterday!

I heard it three weeks ago from an ex league player who now plays for Kidderminster. Not to say it's true, but he was out on the lash with us (stag do) and he just threw it out there that we shouldn't be to surprised to see Marc Richards back here next season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on April 23, 2012, 11:06:34 am
Don't we go through this every summer with Marc Richards?!

He seems pretty committed to Port Vale: I know the're hard up for cash, but wouldn't they have to pretty much throw him out?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on April 23, 2012, 11:12:29 am
Isn't about time that the Steve Howard rumour was started again?
He must be ready to leave Lester and drop down a couple of divisions?  ;D

Him and Bayo together up front would scare quite a few Fourth Division defences.  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Sid on April 23, 2012, 12:30:49 pm
Mark my words, Steve Howard will be back at Sixfields very soon... in around a month's time I reckon... :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on April 23, 2012, 12:38:59 pm
Mark my words, Steve Howard will be back at Sixfields very soon... in around a month's time I reckon... :)

Yes, as he's playing in the Richard Butcher memorial game on 24th May...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on April 23, 2012, 14:46:23 pm
Right then, seen as this thread has been brought up again, il throw Marc Richards name into the ring after what i heard yesterday!

Can't see us outbidding Championship/L1 Clubs for his services...

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7695855/Race-on-for-Richards (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7695855/Race-on-for-Richards)

Sky Sports understands a host of clubs are chasing Port Vale striker Marc Richards.

Richards is out of contract this summer and talks over a new deal have been delayed because of the club's financial problems.

The news has alerted a number of Championship and League One sides to his possible availability on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Richards is regarded as one of the best forwards in the lower leagues after scoring goals on a regular basis for Port Vale since arriving from Barnsley in the summer of 2007.

The former Blackburn man has been Vale's stand-out performer this season and is top scorer with 16 goals this term

Port Vale are thought to have rejected a couple of offers for their captain during the loan window in March and there is sure to be no shortage of takers for the 29-year-old this summer.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on April 23, 2012, 15:36:42 pm
I don't want him; he can kiss someone else's badge. Bloody tosser he is!  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JimmyRiddle on April 23, 2012, 15:57:29 pm
Port Vale will be stable within the coming weeks. Adams stated last week that he expects the financial backing of his chairman so I'd expect them to have a far bigger budget than us next season. We won't get Rico


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on April 23, 2012, 18:09:21 pm
Can't see us outbidding Championship/L1 Clubs for his services...

Purcell had a Championship and a couple of League One clubs 'showing interest' in him before signing for us out of the blue. 'Interest' means nothing and we'd have nothing to lose by offering him terms. If you don't ask, you don't get.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on April 24, 2012, 07:36:46 am
With 'our own' Michael Jacobs going to the Championship maybe AB will replace him with another local lad, David Bell from Coventry, as he has signed him previously.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on April 24, 2012, 09:07:13 am
Danny Webber.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: jamie-brett on April 24, 2012, 09:54:49 am
Not sure what website I found it on, been searching for it again.

Apparently we are signing a midfielder from Millwall and a striker from Leeds both out of contract at their current clubs


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on April 24, 2012, 09:57:06 am
Webber and Jackett yesterday then?

That's from the transfer rumours website that reported that about 15 clubs were due to sign Jacobs in Jan, so pinch of salt.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on April 24, 2012, 10:49:00 am
Aidy Boothroyd's interview on the site says that he expects there to be 5-6 new players.

He also said that Johnson, Jacobs and Wilson will all be offered contracts and that he will try to sign Carlisle.

We may also buy somebody aswell!!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: EnkyJenkyCobbler on April 24, 2012, 11:01:33 am
Geoff Doyle says on twitter that we've rejected a bid for Jacobs today  :afro


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: oop_north on April 24, 2012, 11:03:59 am
Geoff Doyle says on twitter that we've rejected a bid for Jacobs today  :afro
That'll be from 'boro', then.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on April 24, 2012, 11:18:12 am
Hopefully Crackers will give us another year, its highly unlikely though.

What players are currently under contract for next season? I'd like to see I pretty hefty clear out as half of the squad have been well below par this year.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on April 24, 2012, 11:22:42 am
That'll be from 'boro', then.

I think it would be a big mistake him going there...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on April 24, 2012, 11:25:23 am
I think it would be a big mistake him going there...

Disagree. Take out the rivalry and they are exactly the sort of Club he should be joining. A better than average chance of first team football in the Championship with a chance of progression if he plays well.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on April 24, 2012, 11:29:08 am
Aidy Boothroyd's interview on the site says that he expects there to be 5-6 new players.

He also said that Johnson, Jacobs and Wilson will all be offered contracts and that he will try to sign Carlisle.

We may also buy somebody aswell!!!!

We need to cut the senior squad by around 7 I reckon. In red are the ones who can go without being replaced as they have been no part of the squad anyway. The rest would need to be replaced with a like for like if/when they depart.

I make that a likely addition of 1 x left back (to replace Adams), 2 Centre Backs (to replace 2 of Webster/Charles/CC), 1 x Right Wing (Silva), 1 x Striker (Williams - although I think he would be a good signing if we can get him in permanently).

In addition, I'd like to see us look to replace Robinson with someone who can cover any of the front positions (but more effectively), use Nana as full back cover and Wedderburn (or a replacement if he's not deemed up to scratch) as centre mid cover.

Anyone else (ie, Jacobs, Bayo etc) to be replaced like for like if they leave. Thats a squad of 22. With 3 youths (Snedker, Hornby and Wilson) and the likely injuries/suspensions, it seems like a fair balance and we keep the core squad together. The loan system will hopefully be used only for full season players or in emergency situations as cover, not in the hap hazard way GJ used it.

Keeping CC could be crucial in getting off to a good start so we dont have to go through the agony of waiting for a new centre back partnership to gel. It would also mean the backbone of the team is likely to be unscathed.

1 Shane Higgs
2 Lewis Young
3 Anthony Charles
4 Jason Crowe
5 Ben Tozer
6 Byron Webster
7 Arron Davies
8 Jake Robinson
9 Brett Williams
10 Adebayo Akinfenwa
11 Andy Holt
12 Nathaniel Wedderburn
13 Neal Kitson
14 John Johnson
15 Paul Turnbull
16 Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi
17 Michael Jacobs
20 Ryan Gilligan
21 Michael Built
22 Luke Guttridge
23 Lewis Wilson
24 Toni Silva
25 Clarke Carlisle
26 Freddy Hall
27 Ben Harding
28 Kelvin Langmead
29 Blair Adams
30 Dean Snedker
31 Lewis Hornby

As for Jacobs to Boro... I dont think it would be a bad footballing move for him as they are one of the few teams in the Champ where he is likely to be a regular starter, especially with the players they will lose this summer. In addition, he wouldnt need to up sticks and will take a nice pay rise Im sure. Boro also have a decent record of developing young players and them moving on to bigger things.

On the other hand, I anticipate a downturn in their fortunes and will more than likely be sturuggling at the wrong end of the table next season. Also, they have a s*** ground, s*** fans and he would have to be prepared to upset a lot of Cobblers fans.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on April 24, 2012, 11:37:15 am
it would be nice if we could offload jacobs for a hefty fee to somewhere where we can loan him back for a season - or 6 months at least.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on April 24, 2012, 12:12:57 pm
Radio Northampton are reporting that the bid was from a championship club. Although they omitted the words "punching above their weight", and "one more season at best", i think we can all guess who it was.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on April 24, 2012, 12:32:13 pm
Disagree. Take out the rivalry and they are exactly the sort of Club he should be joining. A better than average chance of first team football in the Championship with a chance of progression if he plays well.

I wonder where Joe Lewis would be now if Barry Fry didn't slap a daft price tag on him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on April 24, 2012, 13:09:56 pm
I wonder where Joe Lewis would be now if Barry Fry didn't slap a daft price tag on him.

Lewis is absolutely pony and 99% of their fans are happy to admit that.

It's only the England call up when he was younger (which more reflects the sad depth of top level goalkeepers we have in this country) and Fry's propaganda that make outsiders think he's any good. If you watch the goals they concede every weekend he's usually at fault for at least 1 or 2. I'm glad they've got him in the sticks rather than anyone competent.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Artlenock Cobbler on April 24, 2012, 13:16:22 pm
Radio Northampton are reporting that the bid was from a championship club. Although they omitted the words "punching above their weight", and "one more season at best", i think we can all guess who it was.

 ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on April 24, 2012, 14:08:46 pm
Lewis is absolutely pony and 99% of their fans are happy to admit that.

It's only the England call up when he was younger (which more reflects the sad depth of top level goalkeepers we have in this country) and Fry's propaganda that make outsiders think he's any good. If you watch the goals they concede every weekend he's usually at fault for at least 1 or 2. I'm glad they've got him in the sticks rather than anyone competent.

I am aware he is pony at present, but offers did come in for him a couple of years back that didn't meet Fry's ridiculous asking price which have, as a result limited his progression as a footballer.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on April 24, 2012, 14:19:48 pm
Young and Wedders will NOT be offered new deals.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on April 24, 2012, 14:51:23 pm
Well thats a shame for Lewis Young. Obviously isn't going to make it to the heady heights his brother has achieved. Maybe he should start throwing himself on the ground at the slightest touch. Works for Ashley


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on April 24, 2012, 14:54:24 pm
Not surprised at the future departures of Wedderburn and Young. Haven't really shown us anything to show they are league players in my opinion.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest48 on April 24, 2012, 14:59:56 pm
I am aware he is pony at present, but offers did come in for him a couple of years back that didn't meet Fry's ridiculous asking price which have, as a result limited his progression as a footballer.
In Lewis' case its lack of ability that has limited his progression as a footballer , I know because the same thing happened to me  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ajp on April 24, 2012, 15:26:43 pm
Radio Northampton are reporting that the bid was from a championship club. Although they omitted the words "punching above their weight", and "one more season at best", i think we can all guess who it was.

Not necessarily!! Calderwood was at the Oxford home game a few weeks ago-Birmingham(championship)?!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GreenleysCobbler on April 24, 2012, 15:32:49 pm
Michael Appleton was also at Sixfields for the game vs Oxford.  Portsmouth are at present still a Championship club although does anyone know if they have a transfer embargo against them again?

Also I'm guessing Ryan Gilligan isn't happy with some of today's goings on?  From his twitter: "What a total shambles, the things I'm seeing are disgraceful, a lot of good people being f***ed about & treated with a lack of respect!"


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on April 24, 2012, 15:38:28 pm
Michael Appleton was also at Sixfields for the game vs Oxford.  Portsmouth are at present still a Championship club although does anyone know if they have a transfer embargo against them again?

Also I'm guessing Ryan Gilligan isn't happy with some of today's goings on?  From his twitter: "What a total shambles, the things I'm seeing are disgraceful, a lot of good people being ****ed about & treated with a lack of respect!"

not sure anyone gives a s*** what gilligan thinks

bitter much?!?!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on April 24, 2012, 15:45:55 pm
Probably Watford, I know Dyche was a frequent visitor to Sixfields this season and has always admired Jacobs, wouldn't surprise me not too far either .. He should go!  :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on April 24, 2012, 15:50:32 pm
not sure anyone gives a **** what gilligan thinks

bitter much?!?!

AB has handled the whole thing professionally and respectfully, without it at any point having a detrimental impact on the teams performances. Unlike when GJ turned up last season!

Quite frankly, whatever happens now with the fringe players is pretty irrelevant. AB has a core of around 10 (12-14 with the loanees) players who Im sure he is keen to work with next season. The rest will be on their way!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on April 24, 2012, 15:53:13 pm
Probably Watford, I know Dyche was a frequent visitor to Sixfields this season and has always admired Jacobs, wouldn't surprise me not too far either .. He should go!  :)

i would have though he would have been with watford most games..............aside from that he lives in nothampton so would come anyway, same reason CC is also around more than he should be.

that said, jacobs would be a good signing for watford.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on April 24, 2012, 16:08:43 pm
not sure anyone gives a **** what gilligan thinks

bitter much?!?!
I guess that really depends on what is actually going on. Letting someone know their contract won't be renewed is a situation that can be dealt with respectfully or otherwise. I'm not particularly a Gilligan fan but players like him and Crowe deserve a proper send-off - as fans we don't often get to show our appreciation whan a player leaves but I'd be on my feet aplauding for both of these (and others) given the chance.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on April 24, 2012, 16:53:15 pm
not sure anyone gives a **** what gilligan thinks

bitter much?!?!

I still want to know what it was that he did which was deemed so unforgivable? Anyone? :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on April 24, 2012, 17:01:29 pm
He was a naughty boy.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on April 24, 2012, 17:52:38 pm
From what I can gather he's a pi55head and a moaner


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on April 25, 2012, 06:12:07 am
Chron reporting it was derby who bidded for crackers!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on April 25, 2012, 06:41:29 am
Yup probably the right move a club like derby he'd Get some game time there!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on April 25, 2012, 06:51:59 am
If that tweet is about Boothroyd then Gilligan needs his head checking, Aidy is letting the players know now so they can put themselves in the shop window and look for a new club. To me it would be more lack of respect to lead the players on and not give them enough time to find new employment.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on April 25, 2012, 07:14:05 am
Michael Appleton was also at Sixfields for the game vs Oxford.   Portsmouth are at present still a Championship club although does anyone know if they have a transfer embargo against them again?

Also I'm guessing Ryan Gilligan isn't happy with some of today's goings on?  From his twitter: "What a total shambles, the things I'm seeing are disgraceful, a lot of good people being ****ed about & treated with a lack of respect!"

Appleton wasn't there to watch Jacobs, he was there to watch another of our players.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on April 25, 2012, 07:56:13 am
I still want to know what it was that he did which was deemed so unforgivable? Anyone? :-\

To quote AB... "He does some silly things".



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: claretparrot on April 25, 2012, 08:23:18 am
Unfortunately, having played x hundred games for the club doesn't take anything away from the fact that Gilligan is not a very nice guy a c***.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: sven on April 25, 2012, 09:03:04 am
Appleton wasn't there to watch Jacobs, he was there to watch another of our players.

CC?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GreenleysCobbler on April 25, 2012, 09:08:21 am
Appleton wasn't there to watch Jacobs, he was there to watch another of our players.

Why the need to be cryptic?  If you know who he was watching why not share it? You're posting on a football message board not working deep cover in the intelligence business!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: North_East_Cobbler on April 25, 2012, 09:29:02 am
CC?

No, Chris Carruthers left a while ago mate  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: sven on April 25, 2012, 09:47:41 am
No, Chris Carruthers left a while ago mate  ;)


and what a sad day that was too ....  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on April 25, 2012, 11:19:32 am
Why the need to be cryptic?  If you know who he was watching why not share it? You're posting on a football message board not working deep cover in the intelligence business!

I wasn't being "cryptic" as you put it. I was merely correcting the assumption that he was there to watch Jacobs because he wasn't. I've given you that much so no need to get your knickers in a twist, love.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GreenleysCobbler on April 25, 2012, 11:40:33 am
I wasn't being "cryptic" as you put it. I was merely correcting the assumption that he was there to watch Jacobs because he wasn't. I've given you that much so no need to get your knickers in a twist, love.

Yawn! You might get others to bite but I'm afraid I'm not that kind of boy.  Years of posting on here has taught me that those who claim to know things but refuse to spill the beans normally know f**k all.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on April 25, 2012, 11:41:56 am
Anyway beyond all this chatter any more news on ins and outs? Interview I just watched he's identified what needs strengthening!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on April 25, 2012, 11:42:23 am
Michael Appleton was also at Sixfields for the game vs Oxford.  Portsmouth are at present still a Championship club although does anyone know if they have a transfer embargo against them again?

Also I'm guessing Ryan Gilligan isn't happy with some of today's goings on?  From his twitter: "What a total shambles, the things I'm seeing are disgraceful, a lot of good people being ****ed about & treated with a lack of respect!"

He's spouting more tripe on twitter again today. The lad needs to put a sock in it and focus all his efforts on trying to get a new club. Things aren't looking good for him at the minute and I have a feeling he could have a shock coming in a few months when he's forced back into the real world. Are B&Q still recruiting?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on April 25, 2012, 11:43:13 am
Who was the player Appleton was looking at and who did we reject a bid from?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on April 25, 2012, 11:46:09 am
I don't know who Appleton was looking at.
The bid for Jacobs was from derby.
I don't know who the bid for akinfenwa was from but it was a six figure sum.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on April 25, 2012, 12:04:10 pm
Yawn! You might get others to bite but I'm afraid I'm not that kind of boy.   Years of posting on here has taught me that those who claim to know things but refuse to spill the beans normally know f**k all.

The irony.

;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bog Paper on April 25, 2012, 12:18:35 pm
Portsmouth aren't in a position to sign anyone at the moment because first of all the administrator has to trim the wage bill to manageable proportions. That's easier said than done: first one they need to get out of the door is apparently Ben Haim who is claimed to be on £36k a week.

Assuming Pompey get new owners (and the Pompey Trust is in the running to take them over) then following a major league clear out, Appleton will need to rebuild most of the squad. My guess is that he would have been looking at one of the youngsters, maybe John Johnson, possibly Adams (although doubt that) - maybe Tozer.

It certainly wouldn't have been Jacobs because there's no way Portsmouth will be able to pay a fee. It may have been Carlisle though. Then again it may have been an Oxford player, although probably not. Stuart Gray is a coach at Pompey so may have given him one or two pointers.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest170 on April 25, 2012, 12:36:09 pm
He's spouting more tripe on twitter again today. The lad needs to put a sock in it and focus all his efforts on trying to get a new club. Things aren't looking good for him at the minute and I have a feeling he could have a shock coming in a few months when he's forced back into the real world. Are B&Q still recruiting?
what has he said today? I tried to look but his account it set to private. I do feel for him to some extent having been a good servant to the club (I was a fan I know many  arent) but equally dont know what he has done behind closed doors. (if anyone would like to PM me the reason it would be appreaciated)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on April 25, 2012, 12:55:36 pm
I wasn't being "cryptic" as you put it. I was merely correcting the assumption that he was there to watch Jacobs because he wasn't. I've given you that much so no need to get your knickers in a twist, love.

Or, in other words, you haven't got a bloody clue! Yawn........ ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on April 25, 2012, 12:59:19 pm
I also know who Portsmouth were watching and would be surprised if he went there, but you never know


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on April 25, 2012, 13:03:21 pm
Portsmouth aren't in a position to sign anyone at the moment because first of all the administrator has to trim the wage bill to manageable proportions. That's easier said than done: first one they need to get out of the door is apparently Ben Haim who is claimed to be on £36k a week.

Assuming Pompey get new owners (and the Pompey Trust is in the running to take them over) then following a major league clear out, Appleton will need to rebuild most of the squad. My guess is that he would have been looking at one of the youngsters, maybe John Johnson, possibly Adams (although doubt that) - maybe Tozer.

It certainly wouldn't have been Jacobs because there's no way Portsmouth will be able to pay a fee. It may have been Carlisle though. Then again it may have been an Oxford player, although probably not. Stuart Gray is a coach at Pompey so may have given him one or two pointers.

What you mean a bit like Southampton weren't the day they emerged from administration and promptly paid a million odd quid for the bloke who has almost single handedly taken them to back to back promotions? !!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on April 25, 2012, 13:52:37 pm
Or, in other words, you haven't got a bloody clue! Yawn........ ???

The reality is you haven't got a bloody clue whether I really have a bloody clue or not do you?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on April 25, 2012, 14:01:34 pm
Yep, pretty sure I have, although I'm really not that interested. Bye.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on April 25, 2012, 14:16:51 pm
Yep, pretty sure I have, although I'm really not that interested. Bye.

Seeing as you've got 1,500 posts you've probably been contributing to this site for as long as I have. You may recall that I got called a bulls*itter by more than one poster on here last summer for daring to suggest Shaun Harrad's name had been circulated to other clubs as he wasn't in Gary Johnson's plans this season. I wasn't at liberty to say at the time who'd told me that but I'm pretty sure upon review I was proved right in the end.
Going back to Appleton, I don't personally think the player in question will end up at Pompey but I think it'd be unwise of me to disclose their name on this public messageboard especially as the season hasn't finished yet. Anyway, I'm as bored as you are about the subject so that's the last I'll be saying on the matter. You'll have to find someone else to strop at in the meantime.  :-*


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: oop_north on April 25, 2012, 15:17:15 pm

Going back to Appleton, I don't personally think the player in question will end up at Pompey but I think it'd be unwise of me to disclose their name on this public messageboard especially as the season hasn't finished yet.


Very sensible.

I think talk of who is coming in for our players is unsettling for the players we want to keep.

Far better to unsettle other teams' better players by suggesting that they are on the move (much of the news/rumour is picked up by lazy journalists doing Google sweeps.  So it wont take long for the right seed on here to take route, and mess up other sides team-building plans).


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on April 25, 2012, 17:06:40 pm
I know who we are looking to sign, but I'm not going to say   :P

Shall we just close this message board down ::) ..


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on April 25, 2012, 17:37:35 pm
Seeing as you've got 1,500 posts you've probably been contributing to this site for as long as I have. You may recall that I got called a bulls*itter by more than one poster on here last summer for daring to suggest Shaun Harrad's name had been circulated to other clubs as he wasn't in Gary Johnson's plans this season. I wasn't at liberty to say at the time who'd told me that but I'm pretty sure upon review I was proved right in the end.
Going back to Appleton, I don't personally think the player in question will end up at Pompey but I think it'd be unwise of me to disclose their name on this public messageboard especially as the season hasn't finished yet. Anyway, I'm as bored as you are about the subject so that's the last I'll be saying on the matter. You'll have to find someone else to strop at in the meantime.  :-*


If you weren't prepared to say who it was then why even bother mentioning it? ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JimmyRiddle on April 25, 2012, 17:48:04 pm


To be fair to BCL, he does get his fair share of hints/rumours right on here and I understand he has a legit contact with someone linked to the club.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on April 25, 2012, 17:54:06 pm
I'm going to speculate that it might be a player who's not technically contracted to us, as that's the only one I can think of who'd make it at Championship level.

If I remember correctly, were Hall and Built both told earlier in the year that there contracts were coming to the end? With Young and Wedders on the way out, and Johnson and Jacobs offered new deals, who are we waiting on for decisions either way?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on April 25, 2012, 18:11:51 pm
Years of posting on here has taught me that those who claim to know things but refuse to spill the beans normally know f**k all.
You obviously didn't pay too much attention in all those years because BCL is one of those that are usually on or near the money when it comes to whispers


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on April 25, 2012, 18:15:05 pm
Nigel clough has said tonight that he wants to sign michael Jacobs so another bid will be coming in.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: eddie mcgold on April 25, 2012, 18:17:54 pm
Jon Harley


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on April 25, 2012, 18:26:40 pm
I could see jon harley signing for us.
An old head and has worked with AB before I'd guess.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gerard_Lavin on April 25, 2012, 18:28:47 pm
I know who portsmouth were watching.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on April 25, 2012, 20:11:37 pm
Jon Harleys legs have gone so I very much doubt we are in for him


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on April 25, 2012, 20:23:45 pm
Jon Harleys legs have gone so I very much doubt we are in for him

Sounds perfect.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on April 25, 2012, 21:14:57 pm
It's the first time I've really looked at the board for a while. I'm comforted to see nothing changes and the rumours threads has descended in to pettyness and one-up-ship


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on April 25, 2012, 21:33:55 pm
It's the first time I've really looked at the board for a while. I'm comforted to see nothing changes and the rumours threads has descended in to pettyness and one-up-ship

Is this a hint, are we tempting Neil Shipperley out of retirement?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gerard_Lavin on April 25, 2012, 23:13:57 pm
Is this a hint, are we tempting Neil Shipperley out of retirement?

hint? is that a hint that craig hinton is coming back.



ive got a hint for you lot as well, it rhymes with treckham.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on April 26, 2012, 04:22:43 am
Jon Harleys legs have gone so I very much doubt we are in for him
Classic example of a players career on the slide. Each of his many clubs of a lower standard. We need pace not another one paced experienced defender. If he was still quality why have Rotherham not offered him a contract. Try hard for Blair Adams and let AB improve him further.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: mazza82 on April 26, 2012, 05:52:07 am
I wasn't being "cryptic" as you put it. I was merely correcting the assumption that he was there to watch Jacobs because he wasn't. I've given you that much so no need to get your knickers in a twist, love.

It 100% wasn't Jacobs.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on April 26, 2012, 08:24:09 am
Cloughy stated Derby are interested but have yet to make a bid. If thats true then theres at least 2 clubs more than interested.
The more clubs interested the better, as it will encourage higher bidding to secure his services, or at least provide more leverage if it goes to compensation.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on April 26, 2012, 08:54:46 am
Door might still be open for Blair Adams. On the Offy site interview he states he's been given another year's contract at Sunderland which would appear to rule us out, but when asked if the next couple of games will be the last we see of him he replied "Possibly". I would guess this probably means he'll be loaned out at L1 level, but is keeping options open. I would prefer we had our own LB rather than a loanee - nana can play there but he's predominantly a RB.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on April 26, 2012, 17:35:14 pm
It 100% wasn't Jacobs.

Okay ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on April 26, 2012, 20:29:07 pm
Quote
Jon Harley

Was WOEFUL at Sixfields earlier this season, I remember him trying to chase after one of our wingers was hilairous. Like a cart horse NOT an option, same as Adams


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on April 27, 2012, 17:19:47 pm
I also know who Portsmouth were watching and would be surprised if he went there, but you never know

Tozer? Most of your posts are about Tozer so I'm assuming you know him...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on April 27, 2012, 18:12:03 pm
Funny you should say that ....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on April 27, 2012, 19:33:17 pm
Look at Alfred Tozer.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Montgomery Eypoke III on April 27, 2012, 21:43:23 pm
Or, in other words, you haven't got a bloody clue! Yawn........ ???

Big City Lights is just about the only person who is worth reading on these transfer rumour threads.

His record is so good I'd bet he is either a very close friend of one of the players or is actually one of the players himself.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on April 28, 2012, 10:26:24 am
he is ben tozer, alfred tozer's son


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on April 28, 2012, 11:12:42 am
It's been confirmed we are one of six clubs sniffing around Marc Richards.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on April 28, 2012, 11:14:36 am
Definately in the Market for a new targetman then........
Interesting.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on April 28, 2012, 11:19:38 am
It's been confirmed we are one of six clubs sniffing around Marc Richards.

Honestly not fussed either way. Would rather get in a hungry non league prolific striker or even McLeod...

Can't see us competing financially with the other Clubs anyway....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on April 28, 2012, 13:28:56 pm
Carlisle's programme notes appear to indicate he wants to stay.
He talks about having 'fallen in love with the club' and 'Aidy and I will sit down at the end of the season and have a chat about the future and I very much hope we can get something sorted out.'


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on April 28, 2012, 13:33:36 pm
Not gonna say "im hoping to get subbed off after about 65 mins, I can't wait to get out of here"  in this cynical age I've come to just automatically think that everything everybody says is simply said because they think that's what other people want to hear


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cricketside on April 28, 2012, 13:47:41 pm
Not gonna say "im hoping to get subbed off after about 65 mins, I can't wait to get out of here"  in this cynical age I've come to just automatically think that everything everybody says is simply said because they think that's what other people want to hear

That's because you're too nice for words and exist just to please people.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Robocob on April 28, 2012, 17:15:05 pm
i honestly hope Richards doesn't come back. remember him fondly, specially his 4 goals against The Macc but i wouldn't like to see him back
i think we need a little and large connection again like we had with Steve Howard & Jamie Forrester

is Akinfenwa the big man? sure hes strong enough but not the tallest
and as for little man... hell pushing the boat out a little here but Freddy Eastwood? wages probably would be a issue but worked with Boothroyd before, out of contract and not done amazing with his former club southend... possibly?

as far as goalkeepers maybe Dukey back? Higgs, Duke & Kitson as the 3 keepers? why not

Depratures:
(not including the ones we know of) Jacobs, Davies, Snedkar & Webstar


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on April 28, 2012, 17:34:27 pm
So we know Crawley had a bid of 100k turned down for Bayo in March and Charlton are one of the clubs after Jacobs.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on April 28, 2012, 19:46:39 pm
Says who on the crawley thing?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on April 28, 2012, 19:47:48 pm
Was on BBC Npton after the game.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on April 28, 2012, 20:02:27 pm
So we know Crawley had a bid of 100k turned down for Bayo in March and Charlton are one of the clubs after Jacobs.

What's point in bidding for a player in March, do you mean January? Crawley must have been busy getting turned down at the time, they were also rejected by Oxford for Constable in January and if the rumours are true that was for well over the £250,000 offered by Swindon and Bournemouth.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on April 28, 2012, 20:08:57 pm
No I mean March. In ADB interview they said we turned a bid down for Bayo in January and ADB corrected them and said it was March, odd I know.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on April 28, 2012, 20:49:51 pm
Well they signed Gary Alexander in March instead, so it can be done if you abuse the loan system. Just a case of paying a loan fee then completing the transfer at the next window.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on April 28, 2012, 21:10:01 pm
Well they signed Gary Alexander in March instead, so it can be done if you abuse the loan system. Just a case of paying a loan fee then completing the transfer at the next window.

Fair point, like the Brett Williams loan to us.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on April 28, 2012, 21:26:28 pm
Have heard today that 4 players were down for talks in the week- Marc Richards, Danny Webber, Jordan Stewart and Hamer Bouazza. First three as potential permanent signings, and Bouazza potentially on a half-season loan to get his match sharpness back after being injured / out of the team at Millwall for much of this season. Three of them are ex-Watford.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on April 28, 2012, 22:51:38 pm
Well if that's the calibre of player we are looking at this summer than I for one can not wait for next season....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on April 29, 2012, 08:47:29 am
Have heard today that 4 players were down for talks in the week- Marc Richards, Danny Webber, Jordan Stewart and Hamer Bouazza. First three as potential permanent signings, and Bouazza potentially on a half-season loan to get his match sharpness back after being injured / out of the team at Millwall for much of this season. Three of them are ex-Watford.

I'd love to believe that but unfortunately I can't.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on April 29, 2012, 08:53:51 am
With Aidy at the helm...and a squad of around 18 'quality' players as opposed to 32 on the books...I think they are all realistic.

I would like to see 18 quality proven players supplemented with a couple of development players like Lewis Wilson. Loans can then cover the injured/out of form players.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on April 30, 2012, 10:10:01 am
I have had a slightly more than a whisper about a player currently plying his trade for Portsmouth but living in Bedfordshire who is out of contract soon and is talking to localish clubs of which our name came out from a relation of his heard talking to his builder while I was in ear shot.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on April 30, 2012, 10:15:47 am
I have had a slightly more than a whisper about a player currently plying his trade for Portsmouth but living in Bedfordshire who is out of contract soon and is talking to localish clubs of which our name came out from a relation of his heard talking to his builder while I was in ear shot.

But isn't Kanu in his mid-50s by now?!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on April 30, 2012, 10:48:14 am
With Aidy at the helm...and a squad of around 18 'quality' players as opposed to 32 on the books...I think they are all realistic.

I would like to see 18 quality proven players supplemented with a couple of development players like Lewis Wilson. Loans can then cover the injured/out of form players.

Substitute Gary for Aidy amd we have the same messages that were coming out this time last year!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on April 30, 2012, 11:51:38 am
No I mean March. In ADB interview they said we turned a bid down for Bayo in January and ADB corrected them and said it was March, odd I know.

Yeah I heard that... very odd ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on April 30, 2012, 12:15:23 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17895826

Sounds like he means it!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on April 30, 2012, 12:25:58 pm
Is Malcolm Christie available this summer?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brettlin21 on April 30, 2012, 12:42:16 pm
Malcolm Christie's available every year


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on April 30, 2012, 12:46:20 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17895826

Sounds like he means it!
I think there's little doubt that CC wants to stay. I would say it all depends on whether DC can afford to pay the wages. It probably needs a couple of the contracted XI finding employment elsewhere.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on April 30, 2012, 13:54:27 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17895826

Sounds like he means it!

I heard his interview on the way home after the game. My step son and I cracked up when he said tayn as opposed to town. Nice touch!  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on April 30, 2012, 14:07:56 pm
The revival of old school Northampton continues.....
Sod all the ghetto speak and cockney overspill speak....BRING BACK TEYN LINGO!!!
Be preyd of where ya cum from me ducks...
Gooooin deyn teyn in me breyn treysis to book me treyn ticket for Satdee in Rovrum lol

Thanks to @gemmacarlisle and @clarkecarlisle5 for adopting the lingo from the tweets lol....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bangham69 on April 30, 2012, 14:53:14 pm
I have had a slightly more than a whisper about a player currently plying his trade for Portsmouth but living in Bedfordshire who is out of contract soon and is talking to localish clubs of which our name came out from a relation of his heard talking to his builder while I was in ear shot.


Dave Kitson???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: sbedscobb on April 30, 2012, 15:19:19 pm
Peterboro release 6 players, George Boyd amongst them, may be some pickings for a certain impoverished neighbour?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: sbedscobb on April 30, 2012, 15:23:13 pm
Luton's Paul Buckle to go for Jake Robinson, they were together at Torquay, £50,000 is what they're offering.
 It's Steve Howard all over again!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on April 30, 2012, 15:24:20 pm
Peterboro release 6 players, George Boyd amongst them, may be some pickings for a certain impoverished neighbour?

Not released, transfer listed. Mark Little and Nicky Ajose amongst them.
We couldnt afford them anyway... unless they were offered as MJ bait.

As for Jakey... snap their hands off!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on April 30, 2012, 15:34:32 pm
Luton's Paul Buckle to go for Jake Robinson, they were together at Torquay, £50,000 is what they're offering.
 It's Steve Howard all over again!

They can have him on a free...PLEASE!!!

And don't compare super Stevie H to Jakey Robinson. A class apart...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on April 30, 2012, 15:36:57 pm
Not released, transfer listed. Mark Little and Nicky Ajose amongst them.
We couldnt afford them anyway... unless they were offered as MJ bait.

As for Jakey... snap their hands off!

I think Nana, Davies and Langmead were all transfer listed by scum too. Ended up getting a pay off and leaving for nowt  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on April 30, 2012, 15:44:58 pm
Not released, transfer listed. Mark Little and Nicky Ajose amongst them.
We couldnt afford them anyway... unless they were offered as MJ bait.

As for Jakey... snap their hands off!

Oh yes please Aidy. Sign him up.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on April 30, 2012, 16:45:54 pm
Ajose would be the perfect foil for Akinfenwa. It has been said that the little and large combination is one of the secrets to success in this in league, and to some extent that is very true. Akinfenwa has done very well in the run of scoring recently that he has had, but if we want to be aspiring to the top 7 then we can't rely on one man for all our goals. I imagine that GJ hoped that Robinson would fulfil this role but he never really gelled with Akinfenwa in the few games he had, and then GJ just gave up on it and brought in about 50 other players who weren't any good either (except Berahino).


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on April 30, 2012, 16:50:01 pm
Ajose tore us apart for Bury last year - but didn't we sign Wedderburn based on how well he played in one league game against us last time?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Insider on April 30, 2012, 16:57:55 pm
Boyd and Ajose would be great signings, but let's face it we're not going to get them.  Unless they come as part of a Jacobs swap.  If Little is still as good as his first stint with us, I'd have him too.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on April 30, 2012, 17:02:53 pm
I recon we could loan him for his whole wages, he do it against a few other teams aswel lol


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on April 30, 2012, 17:17:07 pm
I heard his interview on the way home after the game. My step son and I cracked up when he said tayn as opposed to town. Nice touch!  ;D

The interview is up there now:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17895834#asset

At the risk of sounding like a soppy twat, it makes me really proud to have him and Aidy as our captain and manager.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on April 30, 2012, 17:50:08 pm
Listening to terry angus on saturday he said that he thought Bayo would go
and to bring a couple of more mobile strikers.Im not sure about Bayo  but I
would like to see our front line more mobile and for goals to come from more
than just a couple of players.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 01, 2012, 06:42:52 am
Not released, transfer listed. Mark Little and Nicky Ajose amongst them.
We couldnt afford them anyway... unless they were offered as MJ bait.

I'm liking this idea of using Jacobs as bait to lure a couple of decent signings...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Cobbler_Matt on May 01, 2012, 14:49:02 pm
Ipswich too in for Jacobs..

http://www.ipswich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=281175


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on May 01, 2012, 15:39:48 pm
Ipswich too in for Jacobs..

http://www.ipswich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=281175

I would take anything on vital with a pinch of salt. It's written by fans and probably about as reliable as this forum for reliable info


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on May 01, 2012, 16:34:31 pm
Experienced keeper?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17900036

Marlon Jackson also available?!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on May 01, 2012, 16:37:31 pm
Experienced keeper?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17900036

Marlon Jackson also available?!

You have to be taking the p*ss...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on May 01, 2012, 18:05:26 pm
Luke Chambers out of contract at the end of the season, with him being 26, wouldn't demand a fee  :P :P :P :P :P

Dreamland hey?

If only we were decent  :(


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on May 02, 2012, 09:39:09 am
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/northampton-town-boothroyd-believes-players-will-hand-in-transfer-requests-1-3795792

I somehow doubt there will be much of an argument if Turnbull or Davies hand in a transfer request.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest170 on May 02, 2012, 09:59:08 am
Football rumours is going to make me laugh a lot this summer.

Akinfenwa to Yeovil to follow Gary johnson along with Jake Robinson and Michael Jacobs all from Northampton



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersareus on May 02, 2012, 15:49:31 pm
How about Ian Cranie from Accrington, he's leaving at the end of the season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 02, 2012, 15:57:39 pm
Is it possible (for once) to make this an actual rumours and related discussion thread, rather than naming random players and clubs and boring me to death?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblers17 on May 02, 2012, 16:48:53 pm
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/index.html

02 May 2012 12:02:22
Northampton will be securing the services of 2 ex players and a host of serious signings to push for promotion next season.

Gábor Gyepes is keen to get back into regular football and with Clark Carslile looking to sign permanently the two will make up the cobblers central defence next year.

Another former cobbler, Danny Jackman will be returning to the club (Confirmed by source close to Jackman)

Boothroyd will also be looking to secure the services of Danny Webber, Nicky Ajose as well as players from Leeds, Chesterfield, Darlington and rivals Peterborough.

Fees will be paid for at least 2 players in the summer transfer window.

 ;D ;D



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 02, 2012, 17:11:07 pm
Christ, we are going to be good.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on May 02, 2012, 17:12:39 pm
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/index.html

02 May 2012 12:02:22
Northampton will be securing the services of 2 ex players and a host of serious signings to push for promotion next season.

Gábor Gyepes is keen to get back into regular football and with Clark Carslile looking to sign permanently the two will make up the cobblers central defence next year.

Another former cobbler, Danny Jackman will be returning to the club (Confirmed by source close to Jackman)

Boothroyd will also be looking to secure the services of Danny Webber, Nicky Ajose as well as players from Leeds, Chesterfield, Darlington and rivals Peterborough.

Fees will be paid for at least 2 players in the summer transfer window.

 ;D ;D



That's the short story - maybe try a novel next!  :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wrigleys on May 02, 2012, 17:20:14 pm
I understand Francis Jeffers has been hanging around the club shop looking shifty


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 02, 2012, 18:03:34 pm
Of course he'll be looking shifty, he's a scouser


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on May 02, 2012, 18:06:09 pm
According to that site there are: Yeovil, Watford, Derby, Bristol City, Barnsley, Ipswich, P*s, Cardiff and Reading all interested in crackers...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 02, 2012, 18:28:23 pm
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/index.html

02 May 2012 12:02:22
Northampton will be securing the services of 2 ex players and a host of serious signings to push for promotion next season.

Gábor Gyepes is keen to get back into regular football and with Clark Carslile looking to sign permanently the two will make up the cobblers central defence next year.

Another former cobbler, Danny Jackman will be returning to the club (Confirmed by source close to Jackman)

Boothroyd will also be looking to secure the services of Danny Webber, Nicky Ajose as well as players from Leeds, Chesterfield, Darlington and rivals Peterborough.

Fees will be paid for at least 2 players in the summer transfer window.

 ;D ;D



Excellent if true.
Gutts and Danny Jackman were deep in 'friendly' conversation for a lot of the match last Saturday even though they were kicking each other up in the air occasionally! 
It's amazing the 'little' things you notice during games.  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 02, 2012, 18:44:57 pm
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/index.html

02 May 2012 12:02:22
Northampton will be securing the services of 2 ex players and a host of serious signings to push for promotion next season.

Gábor Gyepes is keen to get back into regular football and with Clark Carslile looking to sign permanently the two will make up the cobblers central defence next year.

Another former cobbler, Danny Jackman will be returning to the club (Confirmed by source close to Jackman)

Boothroyd will also be looking to secure the services of Danny Webber, Nicky Ajose as well as players from Leeds, Chesterfield, Darlington and rivals Peterborough.

Fees will be paid for at least 2 players in the summer transfer window.

 ;D ;D



I just dribbled a bit...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on May 02, 2012, 19:09:16 pm
I cant see Jacobs going to Yeovil considering the torrid time he had with GJ during the first half of the season


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 02, 2012, 19:11:53 pm
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/index.html

02 May 2012 12:02:22
Northampton will be securing the services of 2 ex players and a host of serious signings to push for promotion next season.

Gábor Gyepes is keen to get back into regular football and with Clark Carslile looking to sign permanently the two will make up the cobblers central defence next year.

Another former cobbler, Danny Jackman will be returning to the club (Confirmed by source close to Jackman)

Boothroyd will also be looking to secure the services of Danny Webber, Nicky Ajose as well as players from Leeds, Chesterfield, Darlington and rivals Peterborough.

Fees will be paid for at least 2 players in the summer transfer window.

 ;D ;D



Source: Walter Mitty.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lordjord on May 02, 2012, 21:00:35 pm
would love to see izale mcleod get signed up. Hes clearly a class above Barnet scoring over 40% of their goals. I think it would be a big ask getting him but i think he and bayo could work really well. Hes clearly more mobile even with a sizeable presence.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobbler150 on May 03, 2012, 06:00:57 am
02 May 2012 12:02:22
Northampton will be securing the services of 2 ex players and a host of serious signings to push for promotion next season.

Gábor Gyepes is keen to get back into regular football and with Clark Carslile looking to sign permanently the two will make up the cobblers central defence next year.

Another former cobbler, Danny Jackman will be returning to the club (Confirmed by source close to Jackman)

Boothroyd will also be looking to secure the services of Danny Webber, Nicky Ajose as well as players from Leeds, Chesterfield, Darlington and rivals Peterborough.

Fees will be paid for at least 2 players in the summer transfer window.


Just Frank Large, Ray Warburton and Mark Bunn, and we are done



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on May 03, 2012, 07:33:28 am
What website is all that from? Loadofbollocks.com?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bertie on May 03, 2012, 08:22:03 am
 ;D :D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 03, 2012, 09:23:15 am
The striker issue for next season is going to be intresting. We have pretty much played 4-5-1 for the last part of the season with any attempts to play 4-4-2 resulting in some awful performances.
If we are to carry on with the 4-5-1 then despite a lack of mobility I think you will struggle to find someone able to play the lone striker role as well as Bayo with his good hold up play and touch to get the midfield involved and provide assists while also scoring at a very good rate. While we will need back up for Bayo I'm not sure it would be worth spending big on a player who might be sitting on the bench for most of the season.
This is why I'm not sure about the Izale McLeod signing, IF we play 4-4-2 the yes he could do well but if we carry on with the 4-5-1 then I don't see a place for him as I can't see him playing either the lone striker role or wide midfield. I would rather go with someone like Bauza who would be able to play alongside Bayo in a 4-4-2 but would also be good in a wide midfield role in a  4-5-1.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 03, 2012, 10:03:18 am
The striker issue for next season is going to be intresting. We have pretty much played 4-5-1 for the last part of the season with any attempts to play 4-4-2 resulting in some awful performances.
If we are to carry on with the 4-5-1 then despite a lack of mobility I think you will struggle to find someone able to play the lone striker role as well as Bayo with his good hold up play and touch to get the midfield involved and provide assists while also scoring at a very good rate. While we will need back up for Bayo I'm not sure it would be worth spending big on a player who might be sitting on the bench for most of the season.
This is why I'm not sure about the Izale McLeod signing, IF we play 4-4-2 the yes he could do well but if we carry on with the 4-5-1 then I don't see a place for him as I can't see him playing either the lone striker role or wide midfield. I would rather go with someone like Bauza who would be able to play alongside Bayo in a 4-4-2 but would also be good in a wide midfield role in a  4-5-1.

I think a Williams type player is more likely. someone who can cover for Bayo and do a job up top, as well as offer something out wide.
I  have a feeling that McLeod is not AB's type of player, or person. He also missed some absolute shockers in recent weeks.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on May 03, 2012, 15:04:31 pm
We need one perhaps two mobile strikers to play off Bayo
and they need to know where the net is.Also a goal scoring
midfielder would be nice but that might be one for my Xmas
list.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 03, 2012, 17:18:21 pm
Problem with a scoring midfielder is that they only come in two types :
1./ Really good, expensive and in demand
2./ Lazy defensively.

If we wanted 2 we could have kept Super Kev, and I reckon 1 is going to require a great scouting network and a bit of luck to find.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on May 03, 2012, 17:21:04 pm
Problem with a scoring midfielder is that they only come in two types :
1./ Really good, expensive and in demand
2./ Lazy defensively.

If we wanted 2 we could have kept Super Kev, and I reckon 1 is going to require a great scouting network and a bit of luck to find.

or played Aaron Davies ?!?!?!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on May 03, 2012, 20:24:11 pm
Andre Gray from Luton (striker) seems to be banging them in recently for fun, worth a look at.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Adam-NTFC on May 03, 2012, 20:34:44 pm
Football-Rumours.co.uk is the most highly reputable source of information on the web!  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Adam-NTFC on May 03, 2012, 20:39:37 pm
Haha the same site also says 'Akinfenwa to Yeovil to follow Gary johnson along with Jake Robinson and Michael Jacobs all from Northampton' didn't he list Robinson for loan before Boothroyd came in? Also says Derby are interested in Michael Built!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on May 03, 2012, 21:33:53 pm
Problem with a scoring midfielder is that they only come in two types :
1./ Really good, expensive and in demand
2./ Lazy defensively.


Well we no longer have Leeroy Williamson (12 goals this season), but we do have Luke Guttridge!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on May 04, 2012, 10:01:53 am
didn't he list Robinson for loan before Boothroyd came in?

Best thing he did if that's true.....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 04, 2012, 11:32:17 am
Andre Gray from Luton (striker) seems to be banging them in recently for fun, worth a look at.
Currently on loan to Luton from Hinckley with a permanent signing sorted this summer for £30,000.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DL2 on May 04, 2012, 11:40:00 am
What I would like for starters rather than any rumour I have heard is ..

for Carlisle to sign along with Gyepes and Stevie Howard up front

 8)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 04, 2012, 12:16:05 pm
What I would like for starters rather than any rumour I have heard is ..

for Carlisle to sign along with Gyepes and Stevie Howard up front

 8)

What I'd like is to sign Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. I think Messi would be the ideal "small man" in a big man/small man partnership with Bayo. Obviously, we'd only need Ronaldo if Crackers leaves. I can't see him coming here to sit on the bench.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 04, 2012, 12:25:10 pm
Is gypes any good still? You all wanted Crowe remember


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bu-Bu-Buchanan on May 04, 2012, 12:34:16 pm
Is gypes any good still? You all wanted Crowe remember

Good question, anyone seen him in action lately?

Dont see the possibility of him signing totally out of the question or Howard for that matter. I reckon Carlisle is a nailed on certainty though considering the noises he's been making lately.

Not for us though, up to Aidy. I'm just gonna enjoy a summer of speculation and unbridled optimism rather than depression though!

Yay!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 04, 2012, 12:44:48 pm

.......I reckon Carlisle is a nailed on certainty though considering the noises he's been making lately.

Quote

Unless he is setting himself up to be the good guy if he doesn't?  ::)

Cynical ole me... :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on May 04, 2012, 12:46:40 pm
Howard would be awesome

Would love a 4-3-3 line up with Bayo, Ajose and Howard

= GOALS    ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 04, 2012, 12:55:25 pm
Will just be happy when we have enough strikers that we don't have to keep having the fiasco of Langmead being put up front.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 04, 2012, 13:13:50 pm
Confirmed by AB that JJ has been offered a new contract. Relegated Championship Club are sniffing around him apparently...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on May 04, 2012, 13:31:02 pm
Confirmed by AB that JJ has been offered a new contract. Relegated Championship Club are sniffing around him apparently...

Given that he's 23, doesn't the fact that we've offered him a deal mean that we'd be entitled to a fee for him, effectively ending this interest?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 04, 2012, 13:35:20 pm
Given that he's 23, doesn't the fact that we've offered him a deal mean that we'd be entitled to a fee for him, effectively ending this interest?
Doubt it would the intrest, I would imagine it would only be the usual £50k ish fee which wouldn't be much for a team just out of the championship.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblers17 on May 04, 2012, 14:08:34 pm
Doubt it would the intrest, I would imagine it would only be the usual £50k ish fee which wouldn't be much for a team just out of the championship.

Unless it's Pompey....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Another Pedj on May 04, 2012, 15:27:31 pm
Unless it's Pompey....

Or Coventry


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 04, 2012, 15:37:14 pm
Maybe JJ was the player the Portsmouth manager was watching ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GillysM8 on May 04, 2012, 18:37:51 pm
Im sure we could get a reasonable fullback to cover should JJ get a better offer, he's struggled a bit this season with burden of captaincy under GJ then moving into the centre mid... Did pick up a bit towards the end of the season though. I think we need to move Jake Robinson on. Decent enough guy but sometimes it dont happen for you as a striker for a club. Get shot of Turnbull, Webster and Davies so we can get some players in who fit in with Boothroyds plans.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on May 06, 2012, 10:34:28 am
Unless it's Pompey....

Which was exactly what I was thinking.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: St Edmundsbury Cobbler on May 07, 2012, 05:35:59 am
What I would like for starters rather than any rumour I have heard is ..

for Carlisle to sign along with Gyepes and Stevie Howard up front

 8)

What I'd love is for this football club to start moving forward than looking back wistfully at journey men like Howard.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bu-Bu-Buchanan on May 07, 2012, 07:12:07 am
What we may wish for and what Aidy wants are two different things, no harm in speculating though! If he deems a player good enough to do a job in this division then so be it after all he knows more than we all do. Is it relevant if a player has been here before?

We're a small club in the bottom division and players sometimes leave for better things that's not to say they cant do a job for us on the way back down!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: dave on May 07, 2012, 15:38:36 pm
What I would like for starters rather than any rumour I have heard is ..

for Carlisle to sign along with Gyepes and Stevie Howard up front

 8)

i'd rather have Harrod back!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: fwalden on May 07, 2012, 18:55:14 pm
i'd rather have Harrod back!

Steady


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MikeElderton on May 07, 2012, 19:08:57 pm
i'd rather have Harrod back!

Thats one in the eye for Howard fans  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DL2 on May 07, 2012, 19:09:56 pm
Steady


That must be the funniest post in ages ...  don't be silly   :D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 07, 2012, 19:12:42 pm
There seems to be a distinct lack of rumours going around.
This is good in a way.
The fact no one on here has the faintest idea who we are after means that the club are going about their business in a professional way.
It's been reported that we could have a couple of signings this week so we won't have long to wait.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on May 07, 2012, 19:52:59 pm
There seems to be a distinct lack of rumours going around.
This is good in a way.
The fact no one on here has the faintest idea who we are after means that the club are going about their business in a professional way.
It's been reported that we could have a couple of signings this week so we won't have long to wait.

So the reported couple of signings aren't counted as rumours?
I love you Shoemaker.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 07, 2012, 20:00:24 pm
The love is reciprocated alton :o
I was trying to say in the old days there would be lots of hints in the press etc.
Recently a lot of the time signings were leaked before they actually signed.
It just seems different under AB.
I for one have no idea who is being lined up which seems to make it a bit more exciting!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 07, 2012, 20:11:53 pm
Maybe there is nobody lined up


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 07, 2012, 20:20:34 pm
I can offer one bit of gossip/rumour.
A friend who went to see Luton play at Wrexham today knows a member of the Luton board and was told today that lutons two main transfer targets are chris zebroski and jake Robinson.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on May 08, 2012, 06:11:31 am
I can offer one bit of gossip/rumour.
A friend who went to see Luton play at Wrexham today knows a member of the Luton board and was told today that lutons two main transfer targets are chris zebroski and jake Robinson.


Oh I really hope so.....
I'll drive him to luton.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bertie on May 08, 2012, 07:17:20 am
+1


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 08, 2012, 08:36:15 am
There seems to be a distinct lack of rumours going around.
This is good in a way.
The fact no one on here has the faintest idea who we are after means that the club are going about their business in a professional way.
It's been reported that we could have a couple of signings this week so we won't have long to wait.

You do know it's only the beginning of May though, right? Don't worry, once we hit June the rumours will be flying aplenty.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 08, 2012, 09:48:45 am
Should be a few spare players available for rumours after the 19th May match in Munich.  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersfan90 on May 08, 2012, 18:29:01 pm
today a hull city youngster has come down for a trial i am guessing it's a trial he sed this on twitter
Fraser Papprill‏@Fraser_Papprill

On route to Northampton Town FC fingers crossed all goes well :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 08, 2012, 18:37:41 pm
today a hull city youngster has come down for a trial i am guessing it's a trial he sed this on twitter
Fraser Papprill‏@Fraser_Papprill

On route to Northampton Town FC fingers crossed all goes well :)


Good work fella/lady!

That's the kind of rumour we like, straight from the horses mouth  ;D

Young centre back by all accounts...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: fwalden on May 08, 2012, 18:45:06 pm
That must be the funniest post in ages ...  don't be silly   :D
;D




Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on May 08, 2012, 19:07:37 pm
ta ta webster


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on May 08, 2012, 19:26:15 pm
This is ridiculous..... it's 4 days into the closed season and
a) we haven't got a kit to wear
b) ADB hasn't got any new signings yet
c) the pies are still cack....

This club is a fookin' joke.

(Just thought I'd get it in....you know it's coming within the next three weeks!)
 ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 08, 2012, 19:31:59 pm
today a hull city youngster has come down for a trial i am guessing it's a trial he sed this on twitter
Fraser Papprill‏@Fraser_Papprill

On route to Northampton Town FC fingers crossed all goes well :)


I was up that way a couple of weeks back, and there was a bit in one of the local rags about City needing to make cutbacks. Apparently the youth team has stormed their league and were about 12 points clear with only a couple of games left, but because of financial restraints City were expected to release all but a couple of them.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 08, 2012, 19:44:59 pm
Speculation time : AB was apparently at the Mansfield v York game. Make of that what you will.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on May 08, 2012, 19:53:02 pm
Speculation time : AB was apparently at the Mansfield v York game. Make of that what you will.

Didn't he play for them, maybe he was there more as a supporter?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on May 09, 2012, 07:21:24 am
This is stupidly quiet this year, but I'm sure players are being looked at !


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 09, 2012, 07:54:21 am
It's still very early....it's not the final countdown yet, but it will be soon.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 09, 2012, 08:28:02 am
today a hull city youngster has come down for a trial i am guessing it's a trial he sed this on twitter
Fraser Papprill‏@Fraser_Papprill

On route to Northampton Town FC fingers crossed all goes well :)


Ah thank you! Something of substance :)

A quick google search tells me he has captained the youth side (that has been so dominant this year) in the absense of the usual skipper. He has also played for the reserves. Plenty of match reports out there, and he looks like hes been made from the same mould as Webster.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: sven on May 09, 2012, 08:47:11 am
... I'm not usually into the guessing games thing, but what about Lionel Ainsworth? Seems decent at lower league level, just released by Shrewsbury and was signed by Aidy when he was at Watford. He would appear to suit the mobile winger/forward role that aidy seems to favour ... Bayo aside of course.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on May 09, 2012, 08:50:41 am
For heavens sake its only four days from the last game of the season.  ::)

This week is all about assessing and sorting out the players we have got and trying to persuade those he wants to keep to stay. Most players are contracted till the end of May and some end of June, so although he will be looking at others, I shouldn't think many new announcements will come till then, unless they have been released by their clubs.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 09, 2012, 10:08:41 am
Hardly groundbreaking news I know but I've heard that today MJ said his goodbyes to the rest of the squad after their appraisals at sixfields and had his cobblers shirt signed by the rest of the squad/staff.
So that's that then.
I wonder where he will end up?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on May 09, 2012, 10:22:07 am
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I'm not usually into the guessing games thing, but what about Lionel Ainsworth?

I'd snap him up, good player  :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 09, 2012, 10:39:19 am
I wonder if our friendly at sixfields vs derby is part of a deal for Jacobs


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 09, 2012, 10:57:42 am
Anybody who was at Sheffield on saturday, would have realised that Michael was not just saying thank you to the crowd at the end of the game, he was almost certainly waving goodbye.
He most definitely will play better in a team that is not struggling at the wrong end of the fourth division.
Derby? Possibly. Like Marquis said, the friendly was announced very early in the close season.
He still needs to work on his bloody corners though.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on May 09, 2012, 12:18:28 pm
Who would you recommend us trying to sign from clubs in league 2 (realistic targets)?

Id say Barkhuisen from Hereford (loan from Blackpool), Griffith and Richards Port Vale, Dugdale Crewe, Midson Wimbledon, Jackman, Kuffour Gills,Ogogo daggers


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on May 09, 2012, 12:34:17 pm
Who would you recommend us trying to sign from clubs in league 2 (realistic targets)?

Id say Barkhuisen from Hereford (loan from Blackpool), Griffith and Richards Port Vale, Dugdale Crewe, Midson Wimbledon, Jackman, Kuffour Gills,Ogogo daggers

I'd like to think we would be aiming a bit higher than your avarage league two player. At least in the early days of the window.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 09, 2012, 12:55:22 pm
Latest trialist is Jordan Holt, another Hull youth defender.
@jordan94holt  has just tweeted: Trial match at Northampton Town FC this afternoon.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 09, 2012, 13:00:57 pm
There were about twenty or so youngsters at the club for trials around midday.
Also looked like a couple of agents were at the club for talks.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 09, 2012, 13:02:54 pm
There were about twenty or so youngsters at the club for trials around midday.
Also looked like a couple of agents were at the club for talks.
Spill the beans then son!
This is a rumours thread after all.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: did.cobbler on May 09, 2012, 17:32:48 pm
Agents at the club for talks? interesting, did they look like they could do a job for us?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 09, 2012, 17:33:11 pm
I don't know who any of them were Betamax sorry.
It just looked like it was an open trial for youngsters to impress rather than any potential signings.
One thing did strike me though.
Now I may be wrong and others more in the know can possibly ask players if they are on twitter etc but....
Today the players were in for appraisals and the contracted players were there.
No loan players as you'd expect so no Carlisle,Williams,Adams etc.
Michael Jacobs was there despite being technically not being signed on for next season but as I've said did appear to be saying his goodbyes to the others.
I didn't however see john Johnson there who is also out of contract I believe.
Read into it what you want.
I didn't see Aaron davies taking part either.
I may be wrong so apologies if so but maybe someone could check it out.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on May 09, 2012, 17:40:00 pm
I didn't however see john Johnson there who is also out of contract I believe.
Read into it what you want.

That would be because he is currently in magaluf! According to his facebook he flew out this morning!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 09, 2012, 17:44:14 pm
Magaluf eh??
I bet AB loved that when all the others were in for their fitness appraisals!!
Maybe JJ knows something we don't!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 09, 2012, 17:56:38 pm
I saw Paul Turnbull in the Upton Way BP. Read into that what you want.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 09, 2012, 18:05:37 pm
He was running low on petrol?
Actually now you come to mention it I didn't see him during the appraisals either.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on May 09, 2012, 18:07:20 pm
I saw Paul Turnbull in the Upton Way BP. Read into that what you want.

If he was buying petrol then I read into that that we are/were paying him too much! Petrol at Sainsburys is 2p a litre cheaper.....he obviously doesnt need to shop around like "normal people"!!!  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: clarkeysntfc on May 09, 2012, 18:19:56 pm
Can I just clarify that 'I think we should sign...' is not a rumour.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 09, 2012, 18:24:50 pm
He was not buying petrol. The mystery gets deeper.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 09, 2012, 18:39:06 pm
He was not buying petrol. The mystery gets deeper.
AA road atlas, and a bunch of flowers for the new gaffer.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 09, 2012, 18:40:34 pm
He was not buying petrol. The mystery gets deeper.

Razzle?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: sussexcobbler on May 09, 2012, 19:07:28 pm
I saw Malcolm Christie at Sixfields McDonalds with AB and DC. DC was handing him a piece of paper with CONTRACT printed on the top, and also giving him a big bag of cash.

Roll on 2012/2013.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Luton Cobbler on May 09, 2012, 19:33:58 pm
Locals reckon Luton are interested in signing Jake Robinson. He was with Paul Buckle when on-loan at Torquay they tell me


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: fwalden on May 09, 2012, 19:36:51 pm
AA road atlas, and a bunch of flowers for the new gaffer.

 ;D

Hilarious!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on May 09, 2012, 19:49:27 pm
He was not buying petrol. The mystery gets deeper.

Was he working behind the counter?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: New Dawn Fades on May 09, 2012, 19:57:22 pm
Was he working behind the counter?
http://youtu.be/tusm1jjtUu8


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on May 09, 2012, 21:13:13 pm
I'd give him another shot, always thought he'd be good in a hard working successful side!! Think to it what you like, fitness in him could be usefull'n


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 09, 2012, 22:33:13 pm
That would be because he is currently in magaluf! According to his facebook he flew out this morning!

That doesn't bode well then. I believe JJ is under contract until june 1st, so unlikely AB would allow him to skip off early for the holidays whilst the rest of the squad are still required to come in to work (I use the term loosely). Unless he knows something we don't :-X


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on May 09, 2012, 22:34:10 pm
Magaluf eh??
I bet AB loved that when all the others were in for their fitness appraisals!!
Maybe JJ knows something we don't!!

I'm sure that he has permission and has gone with ADB's blessing.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 10, 2012, 05:59:10 am
Some people really do need to just calm down.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: claretparrot on May 10, 2012, 07:43:14 am
Agreed Marquis. JJ mentions next season a lot on his latest official site interview, having watched it I was left pretty convinced he'll be a Cobblers player next season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 10, 2012, 08:06:14 am
Oh


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 10, 2012, 10:19:54 am
Charles and Kitson offered contracts.

ADB happy to consider any bids for Bayo..


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 10, 2012, 10:26:55 am
Charles and Kitson offered contracts.

ADB happy to consider any bids for Bayo..

Where does it say about Bayo? I'm sure he'd consider bids for any of our players


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 10, 2012, 10:32:44 am
It doesn't say on there...On BBC Northampton/Geoff Doyle....

To be honest I think it has been pretty clear that Bayo will be off if someone comes in for him...I reckon this is how it's gone...

ADB comes in, 'Righy Bayo I don't fancy you in my team and you're not fit enough, you are on the bench till you get fit'

'Christ boss I'm not a big runner and I think you're a prick for this and want to leave'

'You do this for me and help keep us up this season and you can leave in the summer, I'm a man of my word Bayo'

'Ok Boss we have an agreement'


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 10, 2012, 10:56:56 am
You're gonna get some stick of celery taking that as gospel now


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on May 10, 2012, 10:57:58 am
John Johnson can go but christ, we need to keep Bayo  :o


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on May 10, 2012, 11:30:23 am
This is starting to look like last year with players coming and going
all over the place.I do have faith in AB and trust him to make the
right decisions,but my backside will start to twitch if he tells
us were going to play like Barcelona and have the pitch relaid.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on May 10, 2012, 12:50:35 pm
John Johnson can go but christ, we need to keep Bayo  :o
Bayo can go (for the right money), but christ we need to keep John Johnson!
'In AB we trust'


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on May 10, 2012, 13:00:13 pm
His comment about Bayo getting his goal and his great relationship with the fans made me think he may be leaving.

I really hope he doesn't...BUT...I can see both sides of the argument. I love Bayo to bits but in order to get the best out of him you have to effectively build the team around him. Or certainly the tactics. We all know that when he's on song and it works (more so than not to be fair) we are effective...but when it doesn't work we are knackered!

An ideal scenario would be to keep him and supplement the forward line with another couple of quality bods. But I guess his wages will play a big part in any decision...the top earner, someone taking around 8-10% of the budget...needs to be playing every game. Its simply not viable for a club our size and financial resources to bench such a player. The bulk of a limited budget needs to be allocated to players who are going to play every single game, and who are flexible enough to adopt different tactics and approaches.

Im chilled about it. But I do hope (in my heart) he's still around come August. BUT not to the detriment of the bigger picture, i.e. the overall squad.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wrigleys on May 10, 2012, 14:43:48 pm
fap fap fap


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 10, 2012, 14:51:47 pm
Bayo and JJ can go for the right money but god we have to keep AB ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TopCat on May 10, 2012, 15:05:58 pm
The bulk of a limited budget

Thanks for the unintended pun. Put a smile on my face :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on May 10, 2012, 15:30:47 pm
Bayo and JJ can go for the right money but god we have to keep AB ;D
god we have to keep AB............ and DC so we have the right money!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 10, 2012, 16:04:21 pm
I think we can get rid of AB and DC but we must keep god ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Zen Master on May 10, 2012, 16:39:43 pm
You can't have Bayo on the bench. Where would the other subs sit?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on May 10, 2012, 21:16:05 pm
I think it would be dumb to get rid of Bayo for several reasons.
1. He was top scorer in league 2 this season. You need a proven goalscorer to do well in this division and we have one right there. Who else have we got at the minute? Wilson? Unproven only a couple of appearances. Robinson? No goals all season. Williams? Not our player and only scored a couple of goals, don't really want to see him back if promotion is the target.
2. He is a fan favourite. Whilst a lot of us would understand the reasons behind AB letting him leave, to the casual fan Bayo is our hero and everyone's favourite player. Getting rid of him would not make AB a very popular man.
3. He might not actually want to leave. Last summer, I believe that Bayo said he'd made a mistake in leaving the club last time and did not enjoy his time at Gillingham as much as he did in his first spell here. It would be stupid to make him leave if he doesn't want to.
4. If we have aspirations of promotion or top half, we do not want to be strengthening a fellow league 2 team by giving them a proven goalscorer.

Of course, if we just want to finish 15th or something then take the money and run.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 10, 2012, 21:45:44 pm
.. Getting rid of him would not make AB a very popular man..

I think after what he has done for this club so far, it would take a lot more than releasing one player (no matter who he is), to make Aidy an unpopular man.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 10, 2012, 21:51:18 pm
Interestingly the teams Bayo has been involved with...

Torquay United 04/05 - Relegated.

Swansea City 05/07 - Lost in play off final and failed to get promotion.

Millwall  - 07/08 - Brief spell.

Cobblers 08/10 - Included a relegation and failed to win promotion.

Gillingham 10/11 - Failed to make the play offs.

Cobblers 11 to date.....well we've struggled.



Edit : I may have missed something, just in case Marvo is lurking ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bri77 on May 10, 2012, 22:19:54 pm
Bayo can't go as when on form he's fantastic and to finish joint top league scorer is quite an achievement. For those in the he can leave camp how many strikers over the last 10 years (or any number of years) have scored more than bayo? I cant think of many.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Vintage Cobbler on May 11, 2012, 06:06:41 am
There is a danger of taking what AB said out of context.  What he said was that every player in L2 has his price and that was a fact of L2 financial life.  I wouldn't be surprised if Bayo leaves.  Before all those rush to the cuase of bayo let's not forget that in January this was a player professing his love for NTFC but 3 stones overweight.  An appalling condition to be in for a professional footballer.  Credit to Bayo to hearing what AB told him and getting down to hard work and shedding 2 stones.  1 stone to go Bayo!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Insider on May 11, 2012, 06:53:54 am
Am I the only one not convinced by Kitson and Charles?  With Kitson it's all very well saving penalties, but if you can't handle simple crosses...  Charles to me seemed plain ordinary.  As for JJ, it depends where he is played: I have always felt he is good going forward but hopeless at defending against an out-and-out winger.  Bayo's goals have been important this season, but is he going to take us forward?  Ifwe are to retain him then I'd like to see an Elliott Benyon type second striker play off him, someone quick who plays off the shoulder of the last man.  We haven't had that since Simon Cox.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on May 11, 2012, 07:38:19 am
i have only seen kitson in the gillingham game, and he looked ropey at best - he has an offer until january so i suppose its a case of looking how he progresses.

charles - looked a bit like a langmead type really, left sided as well, which helps, but was never really match fit - after a decent pre-season he will be more mobile i would hope.

i would say they could both "do a job"


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 11, 2012, 07:42:57 am
For me both players are decent enough squad players but starting 11? Not for me.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 11, 2012, 07:50:25 am
Keeping Bayo is a bit of a no brainer for me. His goal scoring record is phenomonal, especially for us where its around 1 in 2. How many attainable strikers can you name that boast that?

His finishing, composure, touch and technique is as good as anyones in L2. His strength is 2nd to none and when he builds up a bit of steam, he isnt as slow as everyone makes out. On top of that, hes consistent, confident, a team player, experienced and a big personality who is seemingly popular with everyone. Now, slowly but surely, he is improving his fitness and mobility. It's never going to be his best attribute, but the fact he is working so hard on it says a lot about his attitude.
To me he is easily one of the best players in L2 at the moment and if he continues to work hard on his conditioning, he is going to be a ridiculously good player at this level. AB is getting the best out of him, and at the moment I think he is irreplaceable.

As for Kitson and Charles, I understand you apprehension. Kitson will only get better and he has shown he has the raw attributes to be a good keeper. Along with Higgs, we will be as strong in the keeper department as we've been since we could afford to bench a German international :)
Charles again has shown that he is a decent player, but he is obviously still struggling with fitness and mobility. A good pre season behind him and I think he'll prove to be a very solid back up.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on May 11, 2012, 07:55:38 am
I don't honestly see what Kitson and Charles have done wrong. I'd be happy if they both joined, they both seem quite dependable. But, as Edgey says, maybe as back-up only. Let's not forget that such players are still a valuable part of the squad even if not first choice.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Cockney Cobbler on May 11, 2012, 08:30:42 am
If someone makes a cash bid for Bayo then why wouldn't we let him go?  Yes he scored the goals that kept us up last season but (and I've never had this "mad love" for Bayo like everyone else) we can't continue to build a team around an ageing, immobile striker.  He won't leave on a free I'm sure of that, but given he was top scorer last year in a struggling side we might look to cash in those chips if the right offer comes along.

That said, the interview with Boothroyd where he implied we turned down a six figure sum for Bayo in January suggests that a lot of you need to un-twist your panties and realise that we're not looking to ditch Bayo at the first opportunity but equally if the right offer comes in we're not going to stand in his way, which is exactly the right thing to do when you're a sh*t L2 team that needs to reduce the squad before it can add more quality.  In other words, you keep hold of your good players unless someone pays you good money to take them off your hands so you can reinvest, and the sh*t players are offloaded at any given opportunity.

We're a selling club, always have been, get over it.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 11, 2012, 08:51:08 am
To be fair to bayo I bet when he signed his deal last season he was expecting us to challenge for promotion.
I should think he was a bit upset to be in a team staving of relegation again when gillingham just missed out on the playoffs.
At his age now he probay thinks he has one chance left at higher league football and it isn't going to be with us.
If the right offer came in then it would only be fair to let him have one last chance to play at a higher level.
At the moment we are a club who are needing to build a team capable of promotion.
I think in AB we have the man who will do it but I can't see it happening next season unless players of a different quality to what we have had come into the club.
Otherwise it is a case of gradual progression year on year.
I think the only way bayo would stay was if the quality of signings matched his ambition at what is a very important time in his footballing career in which he may have just one more decent move.
If we have a small squad of high quality players he may give us one more chance however my hunch is he will leave and the money generated from his and MJs sales will be spent reshaping the squad.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 11, 2012, 10:41:23 am
Pretty sure Rotherham will be in for Bayo sooner rather than later. Steve Evans today quoted as saying...

"It's not just going to be players arriving for no sums, there's a couple next week that we'll be offering money for," Evans told BBC Radio Sheffield.

He bid 100K for him while at Crawley and Bayo pissed on his parade last Saturday, which would have done the big mans chances of a move no harm whatsoever.

Personally, I would be gutted to see Bayo leave but if we get decent money for him and replace him with a couple of decent forwards then fine.

Trouble is, there is no one like Bayo

In AB we trust...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 11, 2012, 10:45:25 am
Didn't bayo bang on about being nearer London last time he left.
If so Crawley may have appealed but I'm not sure about Rotherham.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 11, 2012, 10:51:48 am
Didn't bayo bang on about being nearer London last time he left.
If so Crawley may have appealed but I'm not sure about Rotherham.

Money talks. As AB said, this will be Bayo's last decent contract and Evans loves splashing the cash...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on May 11, 2012, 11:25:40 am
I don't remember Bayo being desperate to live near London when we accepted a bid from Swansea for him


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 11, 2012, 11:28:38 am
Good point, he was in the car on his way to sign for them!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on May 11, 2012, 11:28:59 am
Boothroyd has said with Anthony Charles he has a left foot and left footed players are a rarity these days so he is above others in that respect I would imagine?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 11, 2012, 11:41:06 am
From this can we deduce that he may of at one time claimed a move to gillingham was to be nearer his family but since then he is prepared to play anywhere if the cash is right ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 11, 2012, 11:46:37 am
And if they have a branch of Nandos nearby.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Enya_NTFC on May 11, 2012, 15:26:02 pm
And if they have a branch of Nandos nearby.

Whilst ours goes bust..


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersareus on May 11, 2012, 15:41:53 pm
My worry is that we sell Bayo, and entice good strikers to the strikers hell that is 666fields. Bayo is one one of a couple that has been any good since we moved there.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 11, 2012, 15:42:10 pm
Whilst ours goes bust..

Maybe they will sponsor and/or contribute towards his wages?  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersfan90 on May 11, 2012, 21:46:13 pm
a young defender will be at the club for pre season
Dominic Dickinson‏@Dickinson19

@jakclark95 I'm doing pre season with northampton town lad


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 11, 2012, 22:07:51 pm
Guess he was invited back after the youth trials in the week.
Sounds like they want to have another look at him before deciding whether to take him on.
Centre back/left back by all accounts.
Could be next seasons Blair Adams.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Dr Feelgood on May 12, 2012, 01:13:37 am
To be honest I wouldn't like to see Bayo go.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on May 12, 2012, 12:02:01 pm
i would swap bayo for a mcleod and clive platt line up :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GreenleysCobbler on May 12, 2012, 15:10:39 pm
i would swap bayo for a mcleod and clive platt line up :P

With them up front and Ben Harding in midfield we'd be slowly morphing into MK Dons circa 2007  :o


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on May 12, 2012, 15:46:03 pm
I don't understand why people get so excited about the prospect of selling our best players. History has shown that it is very rarely good news. The money tends to be absorbed into general running costs and the likes of Bunn, Chambers, Gypes etc have never really been adequately replaced.

Personally, I would be pretty disappointed if we lost Bayo, particularly if it was to another League Two team like Rotherham. The fact we've been slightly one-dimensional with him in the team is not his fault at all. He proved at Gillingham that he's capable of forming an extremely effective partnership at this level if paired with the right partner (i.e. a Cody McDonald type). GJ was clearly trying to recreate this by signing Jake Robinson, but for whatever reason he has been an abject failure and needs to be moved on. As others have said, he's a popular, unifying figure in the dressing room and in the stands (correct me if I'm wrong, but I make him our longest-serving player following the departure of Holt and Gilligan). If AB can find a decent partner for Bayo and keep him fit, he could be even more effective next year.

 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 12, 2012, 15:54:13 pm
I agree in the past players have moved on and not been replaced
I'm sure the lessons have been learned and under AB we can look forward to a new era and the spending of the MJ cash(if he moves on).
If it does go to tribuneral the club have already said the money will go into investing in the squad.
A while back I'd have been sceptical but if we get a set ammount by tribuneral for jacobs then I'd be pretty pissed if only a small percentage was reinvested into the squad.
Mind you he could always move on for an undisclosed fee ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 12, 2012, 16:19:02 pm
Aidy boothroyd is currently in talks with peter beagrie ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on May 12, 2012, 16:22:34 pm
Jacobs is a different case IMO. He's an extremely talented young player but is still developing his end-product; from a clinical 'moneyball' perspective a seasoned winger like Kevin Ellison would be more effective at this level.

The smart thing to do IMO would be to sell Jacobs and use the money to secure the crucial signing of Carlisle. The Jacobs money should surely mean that we don't need to sell Bayo - what's worth more to us - £150,000 (being optimisitc) or a goal-every-two games striker?

 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 12, 2012, 16:28:29 pm
Aidy boothroyd is currently in talks with peter beagrie ;)

Argh! Peter Beagrie, possibly TV's least knowledgeable pundit. Who do you think will win, Peter? Umm, could go either way...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on May 12, 2012, 17:15:36 pm
Guilem Bauza.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 12, 2012, 17:41:47 pm
Is that rumour? Something you've heard or do you just like the way his name rolls off your tongue?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on May 12, 2012, 18:06:45 pm
Is that rumour? Something you've heard or do you just like the way his name rolls off your tongue?

Just practicing for my Spanish test tomorrow.  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 12, 2012, 18:48:47 pm
What does AB say on Cobblers Player about that trialists match?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Robocob on May 12, 2012, 19:11:29 pm
iv heard nothing of players coming in... iv even been on Watfords, coventrys & colchesters websites to see who they've let go that Boothroyd may have signed in the past for them and i got zip... and i hope these new 2 trialist's aren't 2 more Austrians... if they are we will pozgain nothing from them signing


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Montgomery Eypoke III on May 12, 2012, 23:13:49 pm
As usual Monkey and Bungle are talking total sense on Bayo and I agree with what both have to say.

ADB keeps talking about out running teams next year and as such I can see how Bayo could be out of his plans. However, one of my issues is that I don't really see a lot of benefit financially in selling him. Even if we do get a realistically decent fee.

I'm sure he's a big earner, but we are going to need at least two players to replace him for a start. One to act as a goal scorer and one to fill in as a target man. Bayo is one of very few who does both jobs. To sign one of the handful of others who can fulfil both roles would require an astronomical payout.

So we're looking for a pair of strikers to replace him. To sign any proven 15 to 20 goal a season striker would be very expensive, let alone signing a strong mobile target man to go with him. We'd be well out pocket on the deal I'd imagine.

Then there are the variables of how well such players might gel with each other and their new club(Robinson being a case in point - 17 goals last year, 0 this).  We'd be rolling the dice massively in my opinion.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on May 12, 2012, 23:54:18 pm
It would be interesting to know how many of Bayo's goals came from Jacobs. A full on front man like Bayo is only as good as the service he gets and I would suggest he did ok this season. Take Jacobs out of the picture and our striker might have to search a bit more next year.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shawford Cobbler on May 13, 2012, 08:32:13 am
Money talks. As AB said, this will be Bayo's last decent contract and Evans loves splashing the cash...

... in brown paper envelopes.

http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8698


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Robocob on May 13, 2012, 10:34:36 am
I love Bayo he was key to saving us last season but he isn't getting any younger or any quicker he has one maybe 2 good league 2 standard seasons left in him and Steve Evans if he pays big he's going to offer him a bigger contract I assume and I think then the money for they club, wages for the player and the positioning opening up would suit everyone.

I have no idea who would come in to fill that position maybe Jake Robinson or Lewis Wilson will play more than we think or then again maybe ADB has his eye on a few players

I know ADB is against loans but Strikers are a dime a dozen and if history says anything the players we get on-loan are usually high standard (Toni Silva, Ben Tozer, Simon Cox, Kyle Walker, Ron-Robert Zieler) so if he is going to loan anyone I would assume it maybe a striker and for AD to keep his eye on good permaniant midfield and defencesive deals

I think most people want Matt Duke back


(Sorry if any spelling mistakes this took me about 2 hours to write got distracted by SSN)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Zen Master on May 13, 2012, 11:28:18 am
If we are able to move on Davies, Robinson and Turnbull and secure a good fee for Jacobs then hopefully the economic need for moving Bayo on is less. Hopefully we can then get another good forward to complement him or rotate with. Bayo doesnt strike me as being content wjth bench but it certainly did no harm this season. I wonder what shape he will return to preseason in?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on May 13, 2012, 11:33:50 am
I think most people want Matt Duke back

i think you might be on your own there, most people have the common sense to realise higgs is number one, with kitson as back up


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on May 13, 2012, 11:52:57 am

Strikers are a dime a dozen

Are they? Because I don't seem to remember too many strikers passing through Sixfields who could boast a 1 in 2 goal ratio. What I do remember is a long procession of forwards - most recently Shaun Harrad, Tadgh Purcell and Jake Robinson - who arrived with a lot of fanfare only to fail miserably.

Personally I still really don't understand why we would need to sell him. The jacobs money should surely sort out any budget problems. Also, even if Bayo stays we would need two or three strikers to compliment him so it's not as if selling him would free up much needed squad space.

AB's most recent interview seems to indicate that he would certainly entertain offers for the big man. All I can say is that I hope he has some serious replacements in mind, because strikers of his quality are most certainly not 'dime a dozen'.
 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 13, 2012, 12:10:33 pm
Are they? Because I don't seem to remember too many strikers passing through Sixfields who could boast a 1 in 2 goal ratio. What I do remember is a long procession of forwards - most recently Shaun Harrad, Tadgh Purcell and Jake Robinson - who arrived with a lot of fanfare only to fail miserably.

Personally I still really don't understand why we would need to sell him. The jacobs money should surely sort out any budget problems. Also, even if Bayo stays we would need two or three strikers to compliment him so it's not as if selling him would free up much needed squad space.

AB's most recent interview seems to indicate that he would certainly entertain offers for the big man. All I can say is that I hope he has some serious replacements in mind, because strikers of his quality are most certainly not 'dime a dozen'.
 


We had one of our poorest teams ever, certainly for years this past season, and yet finished with the divisions highest scorer. Bayo's goal/games ratio was the best in the league. All this from a player in a piss poor s*** team. Yet so many 'knowledgable' fans are yet again wanting to offload the big man, presumably in favour of someone better?? Get real!
As for 'the Jacobs money will be reinvested in the squad'. History would suggest this is not likely. Keep Bayo and invest in some decent firepower alongside him. We will definately be nearer the right end of the table if we do this.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 13, 2012, 12:14:56 pm
It does seem strange. All teams dream of the 20 goal a season striker - we have one but want to swap him in favour of a gamble


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 13, 2012, 12:40:45 pm
I'll never understand why people seem so keen to see Bayo move on. His record for us speaks for itself and he's the sort of player you can build a team around. Admittedly, you can't put all your eggs in that particular basket in case of injury or suspension but as long as there IS a plan B I see no reason why plan A shouldn't be built around Bayo.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 13, 2012, 12:47:09 pm
I think it's more some people feel we could use the money to rebuild a 'team'. The only point in selling him is if it's re-invested in the team, all of it.

In other news it looks like Jacobs to Derby is almost done going by 'rumours'.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 13, 2012, 13:18:43 pm
I'd say so, especially with the very early friendly announcement


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on May 13, 2012, 17:17:21 pm
Massive gamble to let Bayo go,but we must trust AB


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 13, 2012, 21:12:11 pm
I'd say so, especially with the very early friendly announcement

Crackers probably going to Derby but...

don't read too much into the friendly as Derby have also confirmed a pre-season friendly at Burton Albion on the Saturday before...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on May 13, 2012, 22:07:02 pm
Crackers probably going to Derby but...

don't read too much into the friendly as Derby had already confirmed a pre-season friendly at Burton Albion on the Saturday before...

Jacobs to Burton then.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on May 14, 2012, 06:09:22 am
Crackers probably going to Derby but...

don't read too much into the friendly as Derby have also confirmed a pre-season friendly at Burton Albion on the Saturday before...

Burton are to Derby what Brackley are to The Mighty Cobblers.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 14, 2012, 07:59:06 am
It does seem strange. All teams dream of the 20 goal a season striker - we have one but want to swap him in favour of a ****

Since AB introduced the new 'trim' Bayo the big man has been a revelation, and yet has as been said some folk are never happy. Sure, he'll never be the quickest forward in league two, although he's not as slow as some claim, and his other attributes more than make up for any shortfall in the pace department. His hold up play is superb, and his finishing ain't all that bad either ;D
The main thing to remember is this, if Bayo had never previously had his injury problems and could cover a hundred metres in less than eleven seconds, then he'd never ever have worn a Northampton shirt.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 14, 2012, 08:05:03 am
Burton are to Derby what Brackley are to The Mighty Cobblers.

I should imagine Brackley have a better record against us than Burton do against Derby though :-\

Derby are a decent club and potentially a very big one too. Would rather Crackers ended up there than at our inbred neighbours.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 14, 2012, 08:16:57 am
Bayo would improve even more if he lost the other stone of the three that AB set him when he arrived!  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 14, 2012, 08:28:17 am
Derby are obviously interested but I dont think its a done deal. Also they say they want him to play on the right wing which is odd as 1) he hasnt played there much and 2) he looks much better on the left, and I'd even say in the middle. He doesnt ever seem to be in the game when hes out on the right. It'd be interesting to know what position Jacobs wants to play, as that could also be a factor in where he decides to be next season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on May 14, 2012, 09:29:24 am
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/northampton-town-aidy-tells-jacobs-to-stay-at-cobblers-1-3838494

Positive soundbites from AB, but it's (financially, at least) always in the interests of player AND agent to move on. It would be a major surprise to me if he stayed. I don't know what, if anything, the club can do to match the offer of a Championship team.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on May 14, 2012, 12:34:38 pm
It wouldn't completely surprise me. It all stems down to how confident MJ is that he can avoid any injury that may prematurely end his chance of a big contract at a higher level. Because ability wise, Im sure he's confident enough to know that his stock will increase if he was to stay put for another 6 - 12 months.

On balance, if I was young Michael I think I would follow the £££ signs. Even a move to the championship will ensure a contract worth at least 500k after tax (with sign on etc) which will set him up for life. If we were in the position to pay him a championship size wage (like Boro did with their star players around 3 years ago) then things maybe would be different. Then it would just be the 'step up' thing to factor into his decision making (he wouldn't have to move from the area if he signed for Derby, Boro etc).

4 or 5 grand a week NOW....plus a hefty signing on fee....versus circa 2k a week to stay put with the chance that he can really rake it in come January if we are top of the league and he's scored 15 goals! Thats pretty much what he's facing I guess.

Deal or no deal?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 14, 2012, 12:48:17 pm
Although i'd love him to stay, I think he should go.

He's already played 100 games for us and needs to develop in a higher league where he will get more time on the ball to express himself. Derby seem the perfect Club for him at this point in his career. In Nigel Clough he will have a great mentor and have to chance to show off his talents earlier than perhaps with another Championship Club.

If we do accept a bid from any Championship Club, I would hope AB tries to also negotiate a couple of their young fringe players coming to us for year long loans as part of any deal... 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 14, 2012, 12:53:04 pm
I'm not sure why there is even a debate, 100% he will leave, it just depends who to.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on May 14, 2012, 13:30:27 pm

4 or 5 grand a week NOW....plus a hefty signing on fee....versus circa 2k a week to stay put with the chance that he can really rake it in come January if we are top of the league and he's scored 15 goals! Thats pretty much what he's facing I guess.

Deal or no deal?

would he really command such a wage, he hasnt finished higher than midtable in league 2 in his 2 seasons, and is as yet unproven higher up.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on May 14, 2012, 13:31:00 pm

If we do accept a bid from any Championship Club, I would hope AB tries to also negotiate a couple of their young fringe players coming to us for year long loans as part of any deal... 

so, replace jacobs with 2 players who arent quite as good as jacobs!?!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 14, 2012, 13:39:54 pm
so, replace jacobs with 2 players who arent quite as good as jacobs!?!

Fee from the Jacobs sale PLUS two long term loans who have the potential to be as good as Jacobs perhaps, or who are just solid players who would fit into the AB style of play...

Jacobs is going, so might as well try and get as much out of any deal as possible...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 14, 2012, 14:14:46 pm
Jefferson Lake ‏@JeffersonLake

former #ntfc transfer target Chris Hackett released by Millwall. He was 'on the radar' at Sixfields in January...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on May 14, 2012, 14:35:08 pm
I think it was Bungle who made the point that Chris Hackett would be a far better 'pound for pound' option in league 2 next season that what Jacobs would be? If so, Im in total agreement on this point.

Also;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2055140/Premier-League-wages-FIVE-times-Championship.html

Average player in the championship earns just over 4k a week. Add a decent signing on fee to that and thats what he's probably looking at.

Even if is less than that to start off with, he will still get a very decent signing on fee and how can we compete with that? ! Leaving now whilst he's out of contract, he will at least double his money overnight.

My view echoes that of Bungles. If we were to spend 1500-2000 a week on his replacement...a 28/29 year old whose already peaked...and bank the money, we will actually improve the team straight away and have a load of money left over to improve elsewhere/reduce last seasons deficit.

Jacobs is only worth the big bucks talked about because of his age. Derby/whoever is buying potential. A 28 year old with the same ability as Jacobs wouldn't cost more than 100k under contract max.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 14, 2012, 14:47:27 pm
I think it was Bungle who made the point that Chris Hackett would be a far better 'pound for pound' option in league 2 next season that what Jacobs would be? If so, Im in total agreement on this point.

Also;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2055140/Premier-League-wages-FIVE-times-Championship.html

Average player in the championship earns just over 4k a week. Add a decent signing on fee to that and thats what he's probably looking at.

Even if is less than that to start off with, he will still get a very decent signing on fee and how can we compete with that? ! Leaving now whilst he's out of contract, he will at least double his money overnight.

My view echoes that of Bungles. If we were to spend 1500-2000 a week on his replacement...a 28/29 year old whose already peaked...and bank the money, we will actually improve the team straight away and have a load of money left over to improve elsewhere/reduce last seasons deficit.

Jacobs is only worth the big bucks talked about because of his age. Derby/whoever is buying potential. A 28 year old with the same ability as Jacobs wouldn't cost more than 100k under contract max.



I agree to an extent about Hackett being a better option to help us get out of this division. I'm not sure about comparing him to Jacobs though, but more to someone like Silva.
He has the experience, whilst still being young enough to still have the pace (as I remember he used to). Not as tricky, but likely to be more consistent (which is always an issue for wide men at this level) and have a bit more guile which is more effective over the course of a season.

Having said that, I dont really know much about Hackett so am making assumptions that ADB would only be interested if he had these characteristics and wasnt a Josh Low/Ali Gibb type flake.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: 606 Parklands_Cobbler on May 14, 2012, 16:20:43 pm

Having said that, I dont really know much about Hackett so am making assumptions that ADB would only be interested if he had these characteristics and wasnt a Josh Low/Ali Gibb type flake.

Wern't Gibb and Low part of teams who got out of this division?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 14, 2012, 19:07:18 pm
http://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=282351 (http://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=282351)

Northampton Town and Carlisle United are two of several clubs that are keen to sign central defender Byron Anthony.

The 27 year old is out of contract with Rovers this summer and is expected to be told he has no future at the club. Anthony spent the end of the season on loan at League Two side Hereford United who are also keen to sign Anthony, but he does not want to drop in to non-league as Hereford got relegated. Whilst at Hereford he made 15 appearances and scored once.

Anthony signed from Cardiff in the summer of 2006 and went on to make over 180 appearances and scored 10 goals.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wrigleys on May 14, 2012, 19:42:49 pm
Even a move to the championship will ensure a contract worth at least 500k after tax (with sign on etc) which will set him up for life.

Well he's not going to a London club then. £500k gets you a one bedroom flat above a kebab shop and some Tennessee Fried Chicken maybe once a week down here


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 14, 2012, 19:49:21 pm
http://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=282351 (http://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=282351)

Northampton Town and Carlisle United are two of several clubs that are keen to sign central defender Byron Anthony.

The 27 year old is out of contract with Rovers this summer and is expected to be told he has no future at the club. Anthony spent the end of the season on loan at League Two side Hereford United who are also keen to sign Anthony, but he does not want to drop in to non-league as Hereford got relegated. Whilst at Hereford he made 15 appearances and scored once.

Anthony signed from Cardiff in the summer of 2006 and went on to make over 180 appearances and scored 10 goals.


I wonder why Rovers want rid?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SheffieldCobbler on May 14, 2012, 19:54:22 pm
I was told by a friend of mine who supports Oxford we are interested in Michael Duberry, no idea where he heard it or if there is any truth in it but just thought I'd mention it.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 14, 2012, 20:14:31 pm
The Duberry thing was on the rubbish footballrumours site.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest48 on May 14, 2012, 21:23:57 pm
I wasn't impressed by either Anthony or Duberry last season , only saw them against us mind. I really can't see AB being interested in someone of Duberry's age ,but who knows ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SheffieldCobbler on May 14, 2012, 22:00:58 pm
The Duberry thing was on the rubbish footballrumours site.

Ahh, well its probably fairly safe to say he won't be in a Cobblers shirt next season then!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 15, 2012, 05:01:38 am
I wasn't impressed by either Anthony or Duberry last season , only saw them against us mind. I really can't see AB being interested in someone of Duberry's age ,but who knows ?
Agreed wouldn't want either.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 15, 2012, 08:09:06 am
Wern't Gibb and Low part of teams who got out of this division?

Good point. Perhaps we should try and find a right wing flaker then?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 15, 2012, 14:33:04 pm
I'm hearing we are in talks with an ex millwall player today.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Cobbler_Matt on May 15, 2012, 14:42:55 pm
We're one of four in for this bloke called Ismail Kamara..

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7758737/

Hasn't he been mentioned before?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: 606 Parklands_Cobbler on May 15, 2012, 15:38:10 pm
I'm hearing we are in talks with an ex millwall player today.


Reliable source, or putting two and two together and getting Chris Hackett?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 15, 2012, 15:50:18 pm
Yes i think so but don't know if it is hackett.
Just told an ex millwall player in for talks.

Haven't been down the ground so don't know if the managers car is there or the chairmans or a big posh car with millwall fc sponsors etc all over it.

It was the same chap who told me harrad was at the club for talks and that we were after CC a few days before transfer deadline.
I'd imagine there's some truth in it.

That said I haven't been down sixfields today so I don't know who is/isn't there.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 15, 2012, 16:07:49 pm
Hamer Bouazza possibly/perhaps/maybe/who knows....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: 606 Parklands_Cobbler on May 15, 2012, 16:15:01 pm
think Jordan Stewart is another one but only if Carlisle doesn't sign?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: A view from the east on May 15, 2012, 16:29:12 pm
I think Jordon Stewarts a left back, just released by millwall


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 15, 2012, 16:31:11 pm
Jordan Stewart would make sense considering we don't have a left back....

Equally Hackett and Bouazza would make sense as they are both wingers...

This summer is going to be an exciting one methinks.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 15, 2012, 16:33:04 pm
We're one of four in for this bloke called Ismail Kamara..

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7758737/

Hasn't he been mentioned before?

Big black lad who used to ply his trade in Sweden/Netherlands? I'm getting deja vu. I'm sure we've been linked to him before?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on May 16, 2012, 10:57:42 am
Griffith of Port Vale. Exactly the sort of player we need and always been impressed with him. Rotherham seem to be splashing the cash tho

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Anthony-Griffith-wanted-man-clubs-chase/story-16097240-detail/story.html (http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Anthony-Griffith-wanted-man-clubs-chase/story-16097240-detail/story.html)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on May 16, 2012, 11:30:09 am
Griffith of Port Vale. Exactly the sort of player we need and always been impressed with him. Rotherham seem to be splashing the cash tho
Sensible target. Competition is a bit stiff, though, if L1 teams are after him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on May 16, 2012, 17:43:04 pm
He shut bayo and virtually all our attacking threat down. Id love to have him sitting infront of a cobblers back 4


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cox23jam on May 17, 2012, 12:04:31 pm
Shrewsbury are planning to bid for Bayo to strengthen for next season


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cox23jam on May 17, 2012, 12:06:08 pm
Also our first signing this summer is arguably the most important as this will show other targets how serious we are as a club, if CC signs on or another high calibre target then I think AB will have a good summer of recruitment.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 17, 2012, 12:11:28 pm
Shrewsbury are planning to bid for Bayo to strengthen for next season

Source?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cox23jam on May 17, 2012, 12:27:46 pm
A old friend who works for a local paper


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 17, 2012, 12:31:30 pm
The ever reliable source that is Football rumours.co.uk
Apparently, they want to partner him with Heskey.
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/ShrewsburyTown.php


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: CobblerForever on May 17, 2012, 12:58:48 pm
Bayo for £500k ! Absurd.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: North_East_Cobbler on May 17, 2012, 13:07:08 pm
The ever reliable source that is Football rumours.co.uk
Apparently, they want to partner him with Heskey.
http://www.football-rumours.co.uk/ShrewsburyTown.php

I LOVE that website! Here's an extract from our page

16 May 2012 20:39:34
leeds are set to sign ex yeovil and northampton 22 year old Alistair Slowe on a 3 year contract  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 18, 2012, 16:28:15 pm
No suprise but Clark Carlisle has been officially released by Burnley...

Both STEVE HOWARD and Chris Weale have been released by Leicester...  :afro


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyler on May 18, 2012, 17:03:09 pm
Steve Howard? Why? If we were going for any other immobile 36 year old with 9 goals in 3 seasons he wouldn't have any backing from the supporters, who would say he's past it and a waste of resources. Yet people get wet when the name Steve Howard is mentioned?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 18, 2012, 19:31:43 pm
I think he might be the new Malcolm Christie.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: WasRambo on May 19, 2012, 10:08:22 am
My mate texted me at midnight last night saying Bayo had been seen at Fleetwood and they were also sniffing around Carlisle....

Let's hope not, Fleetwood might be attractive to CC.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: oldbloke on May 19, 2012, 10:42:45 am
My mate texted me at midnight last night saying Bayo had been seen at Fleetwood and they were also sniffing around Carlisle....


There may just be a Flu outbreak up north.  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on May 19, 2012, 10:52:55 am
They do nice pies aswl so bayo could be off


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 19, 2012, 11:31:34 am
Bayo was at an airport this morning to fly to Atlanta according to his twitter, so depending on what time he was seen and what airport he was flying from it might be unlikely


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: oop_north on May 19, 2012, 12:15:00 pm
..... and they were also sniffing around Carlisle....


A strange Northern custom?

I prefer the salty quays of Brixham, myself.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SheffieldCobbler on May 19, 2012, 12:17:00 pm
Both STEVE HOWARD and Chris Weale have been released by Leicester...  :afro

A friend of mine who supports Leicester has said the Howard is going to Notts County, almost a done deal...and there is strong rumours that Weale will be joining the poisoned dwarf at Yeovil!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on May 19, 2012, 12:17:41 pm
I could see Bayo at Fleetwood. This will be his last contract, they have owners that have money to burn in addition to selling Vardy for £1m. Wouldn't be surprised if they could offer him somewhere in the region of £5-6k p/week, similar to what Crawley supposedly signed Leon Clarke on. You couldn't begrudge him moving for that sort of money, especially when you consider he'll never earn anywhere near as much for this rest of his life-time.

As much as I'd love him to stay, if we milked a fat transfer fee out of them it may be worth our while.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: oop_north on May 19, 2012, 12:20:21 pm
.....if we milked a fat transfer fee out of them it may be worth our while.

Surely, that should read "a too big to play football fee"?   >:D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: oop_north on May 19, 2012, 12:35:50 pm
A lot of interest being shown in promising ladies midfielder Caroline Bjånesøy from Sandviken in Norway.  She would be the first lady in an English professional mens team.

http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=222698&tournamentId=3&seasonId=333&teamId=504&useFullUrl=false



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 19, 2012, 12:39:31 pm
Having had a look I think we should sign her.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 19, 2012, 12:42:38 pm
I agree, and make her play naked.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: claretparrot on May 20, 2012, 07:40:07 am
Griffith has joined Orient on a 2 year contract.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 20, 2012, 10:22:43 am
Bit unrelated, but Crewe's Powell has apparently secured himself a 4m move to United. I know he caused us all sorts of problems when we played them, but is he really on that much a better level than Jacobs is?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest48 on May 20, 2012, 10:53:20 am
Bit unrelated, but Crewe's Powell has apparently secured himself a 4m move to United. I know he caused us all sorts of problems when we played them, but is he really on that much a better level than Jacobs is?
He's a good player but dives too much ,would fit in well at United , and although I think he probably is a bit better than Jacobs , Jacobs would be valued at ,at least, £1M if he played for Crewe.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 20, 2012, 11:21:13 am
A lot of interest being shown in promising ladies midfielder Caroline Bjånesøy from Sandviken in Norway.  She would be the first lady in an English professional mens team.

http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=222698&tournamentId=3&seasonId=333&teamId=504&useFullUrl=false


If she does sign, NTFC will make their money back in the amount of raffle ticket sales to be a part of the squad... just for the after game showers.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gerard_Lavin on May 20, 2012, 12:58:58 pm
They do nice pies aswl so bayo could be off

oh man i wish i was as funny as you!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Claret97 on May 20, 2012, 17:55:13 pm
Chris Doig put in a solid performance in the Conference play-off final and is out of contract. Could be worth a punt?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on May 20, 2012, 18:04:00 pm
Chris Doig put in a solid performance in the Conference play-off final and is out of contract. Could be worth a punt?

Hello Chris


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 20, 2012, 19:02:00 pm
Chris Doig put in a solid performance in the Conference play-off final and is out of contract. Could be worth a punt?

We've just signed a better left sided centre back in Charles  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Ralap on May 20, 2012, 21:24:26 pm
Hello Chris

 ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 21, 2012, 10:10:44 am
Could be some transfer activity today.
Just popped by the club Only to find clubshop shut(shouldve checked first!!!) and spotted a player coming in for talks.
I thought it was Clarke Carlisle at first but don't think it was.
Couldve been izale mccloud.
In fairness could have been anyone well not lionel messi or Steve Howard obviously.
Six foot plus and was dropped off by andy king.
After all this it's probably a new groundsman!!!
Did have what appeared to be an agent clutching loads of paperwork so here's hoping for some news later.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on May 21, 2012, 10:13:57 am
More likely an electrician to sort out the lights


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 21, 2012, 10:22:54 am
More likely an electrician to sort out the lights

 ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 21, 2012, 10:38:31 am
Could be someone installing a new p a system I guess ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 21, 2012, 12:31:38 pm
Jo Kuffour just been released by Gillingham. Would be a decent partner for Bayo should the big man remain...

Always been a thorn in our side...

I seem to remember the poisoned dwarf tried to sign him for us...



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on May 21, 2012, 12:45:06 pm
So basically shoemaker has seen a black person


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: claretparrot on May 21, 2012, 12:51:40 pm
Glad someone could clear that one up


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on May 21, 2012, 12:58:42 pm
So basically shoemaker has seen a black person

classic!  ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 21, 2012, 13:07:10 pm
Could be some transfer activity today.
Just popped by the club Only to find clubshop shut(shouldve checked first!!!) and spotted a player coming in for talks.
I thought it was Clarke Carlisle at first but don't think it was.
Couldve been izale mccloud.
In fairness could have been anyone well not lionel messi or Steve Howard obviously.
Six foot plus and was dropped off by andy king.
After all this it's probably a new groundsman!!!
Did have what appeared to be an agent clutching loads of paperwork so here's hoping for some news later.

You do know Carlisle and McLeod are completely different colours?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 21, 2012, 13:11:03 pm
So basically shoemaker has seen a black person

You're jumping to conclusions now, he never actually confirmed that the person he saw was black ;D
 More to the point, i'm getting a little concerned at just how much time shoey is spending up around Sixfields. Either shoey is David Cardoza in disguise, or else he is stalking him :o :o :o :o  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on May 21, 2012, 13:13:18 pm
You do know Carlisle and McLeod are completely different colours?

So are Jason Crowe and Michael Jacobs lol.... not that this has anything to do with the thread lol...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 21, 2012, 13:32:41 pm
Are we signing Kingsley Black?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 21, 2012, 13:57:39 pm
Jo Kuffour just been released by Gillingham. Would be a decent partner for Bayo should the big man remain...

Always been a thorn in our side...

I seem to remember the poisoned dwarf tried to sign him for us...



Quality quote from Sky regarding his release...Go on now Jo, walk out Kuffour  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 21, 2012, 15:55:53 pm

 i'm getting a little concerned at just how much time shoey is spending up around Sixfields. Either shoey is David Cardoza in disguise, or else he is stalking him.
Nah, he's the one working at the car wash with a set of binoculars.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 21, 2012, 16:06:28 pm
So are Jason Crowe and Michael Jacobs lol.... not that this has anything to do with the thread lol...
::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 21, 2012, 16:31:38 pm
My covers been blown betamax ;D
mind you if I had a set of binoculars I may have been able to tell who it was.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on May 21, 2012, 16:33:36 pm
So basically shoemaker has seen a black person

 ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on May 21, 2012, 17:17:29 pm
Look whos just been released by Barnet  ;)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18153029


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 21, 2012, 17:28:22 pm
Look whos just been released by Barnet  ;)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18153029

Sure there will be lots of takers for him...

Yes, had a dry spell and missed a few sitters in the run in but no doubting his ability and record. Would be happy to see him in a Cobblers shirt, but doubt we could afford him  :(


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 21, 2012, 17:33:16 pm
I reckon it might well have been him.
I've just read he is currently banned from driving and he the player I saw was picked up by andy king this morning.
I think the chances are it's him as it now seems a pre requisite of signing to be banned from driving!!
Also AB gives people a second chance(I think he signed marlon king).
I wouldn't be surprised if we go in for joey Barton next ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 21, 2012, 18:33:54 pm
I reckon it might well have been him.
I've just read he is currently banned from driving and he the player I saw was picked up by andy king this morning.
I think the chances are it's him as it now seems a pre requisite of signing to be banned from driving!!
Also AB gives people a second chance(I think he signed marlon king).
I wouldn't be surprised if we go in for joey Barton next ;D

Well on the Luton Town forum, they seem to think they are in for both Izale McLeod and Grant McCann  :o

Surley we can compete with those non league knuckle draggers  ;D

Oh, and the main reason i'm checking the Luton Town forum is for any news of their impending bid for Jakey Robinson...fingers crossed!

Worth a chuckle http://members.boardhost.com/lutonoutlaws/ (http://members.boardhost.com/lutonoutlaws/)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 21, 2012, 18:34:31 pm
Lol at Luton!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: alan_ntfc on May 21, 2012, 18:50:56 pm
Lol Luton are deluded if they think they are going to get both McLeod and McCann ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 21, 2012, 19:14:55 pm
It was the same last year with Cody McDonald, Clayton Donaldson & Ashley Grimes. Most teams fans in our league were convinced they were signing one, two or all three of them!.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Glastonbury Cobbler on May 21, 2012, 19:25:24 pm
Westwood gone to Lincoln lol!


http://www.lincoln.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=282888


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyler on May 21, 2012, 19:55:05 pm
There is more chance of my dead cat coming back to life and finding it's way out of the burial spot in my garden than Grant McCann signing for Luton ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 21, 2012, 20:12:31 pm
Sorry to hear about your cat.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on May 21, 2012, 20:15:32 pm
Oh please take Robinson Luton..... he's fantastic....honest!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on May 22, 2012, 07:03:13 am
lol was that before they were outplayed in sunday?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on May 22, 2012, 09:27:15 am
Perhaps if they get Robinson then he can convince Luton to take Turnbull and Davies as well? :D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: St Edmundsbury Cobbler on May 22, 2012, 09:43:12 am
Sure there will be lots of takers for him...

Yes, had a dry spell and missed a few sitters in the run in but no doubting his ability and record. Would be happy to see him in a Cobblers shirt, but doubt we could afford him  :(

He played for Barnet! His wage demands can't be that high.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on May 22, 2012, 09:53:06 am
Is anything going on with that Jamile Matt chap?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 22, 2012, 10:10:09 am
He's busy worrying about other issues at the moment.
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/kidderminster-harriers-fc/2012/03/19/harriers-hope-on-jamille-matt-issue/


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on May 22, 2012, 10:20:56 am
Good job we didn't splash the cash on him then


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 22, 2012, 11:52:12 am
Maybe the player at the club yesterday wasn't mcleod.
Maybe it was a non league player....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 22, 2012, 12:12:29 pm
Who?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cox23jam on May 22, 2012, 12:31:27 pm
Just saw this on a certain rumours website and i nearly fell off my chair laughing... ;D ;D ;D

Northampton are reportedly attempting to sign West Ham striker Sam Baldock for a fee worth to be around 1.25 million, also Emile Heskey and Micheal Owen will sign 3 year contracts after the new massive investment by the chairmen.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: North_East_Cobbler on May 22, 2012, 12:41:33 pm
Just saw this on a certain rumours website and i nearly fell off my chair laughing... ;D ;D ;D

Northampton are reportedly attempting to sign West Ham striker Sam Baldock for a fee worth to be around 1.25 million, also Emile Heskey and Micheal Owen will sign 3 year contracts after the new massive investment by the chairmen.

That has brightened up my day no end! - They'll be saying that Didier Drogba will sign for us next. . . . .  :o


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on May 22, 2012, 13:11:56 pm
Harry Pell is a name i've seen mentioned with us on twitter.

Hereford midfielder.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 22, 2012, 13:16:48 pm
Fresh rumours on Twitter that Derby have agreed a deal for MJ.

More reliable source this time around.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on May 22, 2012, 13:51:07 pm
Lets hope Derby pay a lot and then we can afford Baldock,Heskey,Owen and Uncle tom cobley and all


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 22, 2012, 13:52:56 pm
Harry Pell is a name i've seen mentioned with us on twitter.

Hereford midfielder.

Big lad 6ft 4" on still only 20  :o

This from Twitter...

#EUFC ‏@GravesendGooner

Forest Green set be defeated by Northampton in the race to sign Hereford midfielder Harry Pell


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on May 22, 2012, 15:18:11 pm
If you go back through Michael Jacobs twitter history he does say he is meeting up with others in Nottingham in the next couple of months.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on May 22, 2012, 17:28:46 pm
Big lad 6ft 4" on still only 20  :o

This from Twitter...

#EUFC ‏@GravesendGooner

Forest Green set be defeated by Northampton in the race to sign Hereford midfielder Harry Pell

I'd have preferred that Barkhuisen myself


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Clerkenwellcobbler on May 22, 2012, 17:45:56 pm
Barkhuizen was only on loan from Blackpool.  Maybe worth a punt on loan?  I would prefer to have players contracted to the club, but another Berahino wouldn't be a bad thing!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 22, 2012, 18:05:06 pm
I think the next people to bring anything from that football rumors site to the table might be getting fucked off as well, it's clearly somebody taking the piss and doesn't really deserve to be using up my bandwidth


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Luton Cobbler on May 22, 2012, 18:31:14 pm
That has brightened up my day no end! - They'll be saying that Didier Drogba will sign for us next. . . . .  :o

So that's who the black lad was coming out of Sixfields yesterday  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: fwalden on May 22, 2012, 20:17:14 pm
Just saw this on a certain rumours website and i nearly fell off my chair laughing... ;D ;D ;D

Northampton are reportedly attempting to sign West Ham striker Sam Baldock for a fee worth to be around 1.25 million, also Emile Heskey and Micheal Owen will sign 3 year contracts after the new massive investment by the chairmen.



For goodness sake. What is the point of that website! Why would 2 premiership players of that calibre drop down 3 divisions to play in league 2 and earn at best 4k a week! Where do they get this shxt?!?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 22, 2012, 20:59:22 pm
Nigel Clough spoke to BBC Derby tonight about Michael Jacobs...

'Talking to Northampton about a fee to save the lottery of a tribunal'

'Player we like who fits into the profile of the club, could play a part next season and has the potential to improve and play at a higher level'


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on May 22, 2012, 21:43:31 pm
Vassel released by Leicester  ;D ;D ;D

Who started that last year lol


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Zen Master on May 23, 2012, 16:29:14 pm
I can confirm that whilst renewing my s/t today that I did not see anyone remotely good at football. No new players either.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 23, 2012, 16:47:59 pm
I think there is a very good reason why things are being kept hush hush right now.
I think there may well be developments tomorrow.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 23, 2012, 18:22:50 pm
I think there is a very good reason why things are being kept hush hush right now.

because like EVERY OTHER YEAR players current deals run until June 30th and therefore any move news is embargoed and will only be announced on July 1st and not a day sooner?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 23, 2012, 19:25:04 pm
Yes,unless we have been talking to a player under contract who would command a fee.......


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 23, 2012, 20:15:09 pm
I think there is a very good reason why things are being kept hush hush right now.
I think there may well be developments tomorrow.

Apparently there could be quite a few players through the doors at Sixfields tomorrow ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: tcobb on May 23, 2012, 20:27:01 pm
Players coming at going at a football ground but cant tell you who, cos' it a secret, but when the signings happen it was me who told you first !!!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 23, 2012, 20:35:33 pm
Not sure he was ever a realistic option but Marc Richards has signed for Chesterfield.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on May 23, 2012, 21:06:40 pm
because like EVERY OTHER YEAR players current deals run until June 30th and therefore any move news is embargoed and will only be announced on July 1st and not a day sooner?
That always used to be the case but doesn't seem to be true now. I know that Bayo was an early signing last year (still in May, I think) and Robinson/Turnbull were announced in June. I guess that Twitter etc is forcing the news to become official sooner.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 23, 2012, 21:31:11 pm
and Robinson/Turnbull were announced in June. I guess that Twitter etc is forcing the news to become official sooner.
Well there's reason enough to keep things quiet this time around!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 23, 2012, 23:21:21 pm
Apparently there could be quite a few players through the doors at Sixfields tomorrow ;)

I assume your just referring to all the players playing in the Richard Butcher memorial match  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bath Cobbler on May 24, 2012, 05:48:48 am
If EVERY YEAR players deals run to the 30th June and announcements can't be made until after then, how are other clubs already announcing player signings?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Adam-NTFC on May 24, 2012, 06:54:41 am
If EVERY YEAR players deals run to the 30th June and announcements can't be made until after then, how are other clubs already announcing player signings?

Guessing like football manager style, they sign a contract that begins the day after the former contract expires. All of the players will be on holiday and just join up with their new club afterwards


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on May 24, 2012, 10:47:57 am
several prem clubs interested in Jacobs now according to the Chron


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 24, 2012, 16:02:04 pm
I assume your just referring to all the players playing in the Richard Butcher memorial match  ::)

What's the matter, did you get a sense of humour bypass? ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on May 24, 2012, 21:09:26 pm
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Vale-hoping-League-ruling-club-easy/story-16173206-detail/story.html

Forget Marc Richards then.....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on May 24, 2012, 22:03:49 pm
I was at sixfields tonight and i swear i saw steve howard snd scott mcgleish there!! U heard it here first  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 26, 2012, 09:25:11 am
I'm going to throw John Joe O'Toole into the hat.

While the Chron story about Clive Platt mentions we are interested in Bilel Mohsni from Southend. Also states that Jordan Stewart has been mentioned for the left back position.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 26, 2012, 09:30:01 am
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/northampton-make-coventry-striker-clive-first-summer-signing-1-3887092

We were in for Richards, but Chesterfield and Rotherham priced us out (rumroued to be on between 3-5k for Chesterfield). Article also links Jordan Stewart, who's been talked about a bit on this thread, and Bilel Moshni, which would be a bit of a coup to be honest.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 26, 2012, 09:35:43 am
A team with Clive Platt, Jordan Stewart, Clarke Carlisle and Bilel Mohsni in.....can you imagine that...?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 26, 2012, 09:38:29 am
A team with Clive Platt, Jordan Stewart, Clarke Carlisle and Bilel Mohsni in.....can you imagine that...?

Yes please!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 26, 2012, 09:39:09 am
I don't think there would be any danger of us getting bullied in games!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on May 26, 2012, 09:41:58 am
bilel moshni is a f***ing beast, he scores a brace against us from centre back.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on May 26, 2012, 10:05:22 am
bilel moshni is a ****ing beast, he scores a brace against us from centre back.

Mohsni, seriously?! Yes, an absolute beast if a troubled, possibly barking one. But god yes, I'd take the risk - can't remember seeing a better player in League Two for years, even if he may leave at half-time and go home alone on the train.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 26, 2012, 10:28:29 am
We'd Take him, but I don't think Southend are selling.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on May 26, 2012, 10:34:26 am
He's out of contract and he's 24 (25 in July). Given his disciplinary record I'm not sure Southend want him. Given his age, isn't he a free agent with no compensation due?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on May 26, 2012, 10:45:23 am
bilel moshni is a ****ing beast, he scores a brace against us from centre back.

i assume by centre back you mean when he came on as sub at sixfields and played left wing and hammered crowe?!



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 26, 2012, 10:47:09 am
Yep think he'd be a freebie....suspect many other clubs will be looking at him though?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on May 26, 2012, 10:50:13 am
I've heard we may be getting another ex boothroyd player in next week.
I won't post it as I don't want to jeopardise anything and in fairness DC did say when we met that we had in the past lost out on players when our interest alerted others.
I do think this info is on the money and if anyone PMs me il try to let people know.
If I can work things out as I am a bit thick!!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bog Paper on May 26, 2012, 10:57:51 am
A team with Clive Platt, Jordan Stewart, Clarke Carlisle and Bilel Mohsni in.....can you imagine that...?

No, I'm afraid I can't.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on May 26, 2012, 11:03:40 am
If we managed to sign Jordan Stewart, Clarke Carlisle, Bilel Moshni, and Ishmail Kamara, but lost Jacobs and Bayo, would the starting XI be any stronger then the team that finished the season?

Stewart v Blair
Platt v Bayo
Moshni v Jacobs
Kamara v Silva

We would still be short of another backup striker (Brett Williams ?) and a backup midfielder or 2.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bog Paper on May 26, 2012, 11:26:03 am
Moshni is not a winger although Sturrock tried playing him there in the playoffs against Crewe - and it didn't work. His first position is a central defender but he was thrown up front owing to the fact Southend had a a lot of injuries to their strikers. He was more successful than they could have imagined he would be and frankly I think he is wasted anywhere other than up front. The difference when Sturrock finally pushed him up front in Southend's 2nd leg against Crewe showed his folly at not having had him there the whole game.

He is a bit of a rebel but the Southend fans adore him. I'd be extremely happy to have him on our books but I really can't see it happening. Sturrock would not be Mr Popular if he let him go.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 26, 2012, 11:57:04 am
According to Southend they have the option of a 1 year extension on Mohsni contract and it is something they will be taking up so he would command a fee.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on May 26, 2012, 12:58:09 pm
What about Jon Shaw from Gateshead?

Out of contract this summer so would not require a fee. He scored 35 goals in 50 games during the 2011-12 Blue Square Bet Premier campaign and has scored 21 goals in all competitions the previous season, so clearly a goalscorer  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SheffieldCobbler on May 26, 2012, 13:00:48 pm
i assume by centre back you mean when he came on as sub at sixfields and played left wing and hammered crowe?!

I think he was talking about the away game whilst GJ was still 'in charge'. Remember he scored from 25-30 yards in that game as well! Was extremely entertaining to watch him laying into the ground when we equalised as well!

Certainly wouldn't sat no to Moshni though, tore us a new one in both games against us this season!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Adam-NTFC on May 26, 2012, 14:19:36 pm
I think he was talking about the away game whilst GJ was still 'in charge'. Remember he scored from 25-30 yards in that game as well! Was extremely entertaining to watch him laying into the ground when we equalised as well!

Certainly wouldn't sat no to Moshni though, tore us a new one in both games against us this season!

He also had a goal disallowed and went absolutely mental and sprinted 25 yards to boot the corner flag in frustration!
Yes he's an absolute beast of a player but can't have someone like him in our squad causing trouble


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on May 26, 2012, 15:10:10 pm
can't have someone like him in our squad causing trouble

Like Luke Guttridge?  :-X


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on May 26, 2012, 15:36:21 pm
Would you want Paul Sturrock as your boss? Mohsni is clearly passionate - doesn't mean he has to be trouble, well managed.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 28, 2012, 10:20:37 am
On the OS in Boothroyd's interview, he says that to complete the squad we need, and he's looking to bring in, a left-back, another centre-back, a left winger depending on what happens with jacobs, a right winger and one more front man.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 28, 2012, 12:17:12 pm
On the OS in Boothroyd's interview, he says that to complete the squad we need, and he's looking to bring in, a left-back, another centre-back, a left winger depending on what happens with jacobs, a right winger and one more front man.

Well That'll be an interesting one.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on May 28, 2012, 12:41:08 pm
On the assumption he can offload the players he wants to, that sounds about right. Im also *hoping that if we get decent money for Jacobs then any pressure to cash in on Bayo in order to shape the squad how he intends will no longer be an issue. I suspect that if MJ resigns then the circa quarter of a million quid that selling Bayo and saving on his wages will be needed.

Either way, any squad needs 4 strikers. We've got 3 plus Robinson as things currently stand.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 28, 2012, 13:34:10 pm
No surprises with the requirements, I think we all could have guessed that.

What wil be interesting to see is if that is on the assumption that nobody else leaves, or will there be scope to bring additional players in if the likes of Davies/Robsinson etc are offloaded.

Is we stick with playing 3 in midfield then there is currently no "first team" cover in the centre of the park. It will be have to be provided by Turnbull/Davies, or a loanee... or we're forced in to a change of formation. Jacobs plugged the gap this season, which he did very well, but we wont have that luxury next season.

Take a look at how the squad of 21 will look, assuming we stick with the 4-5-1/4-3-3 formation. Take the surplus players out of the equation and it leaves a squad of just 17 (including 2 x injuries). I think the defence will look OK and can be covered by loanees if required but there is a big unbalance in midfield with no real cover for any of the 5 positions. It suggests to me:

1) We're going 4-4-2 as default or more likely, the new "front man" will be a Jake Robinson type player who (in theory at least) can play and cover anywhere across the front line. I dont like that, I like a player to have a position and stick at it. At this level, "versatile" players are very rarely effective.
2) the surplus players will have to be reserve players until they can be shipped out, in which case we will see them replaced with more new faces. There has to be at least another 2 on top of the 5 mentioned, even if they are loans/young players.


GK: Shane Higgs
Res: Neal Kitson(?)

RB: John Johnson
LB: TBC
CB: Kelvin Langmead
CB: TBC
Res: Anthony Charles, Nana
Surplus: Byron Webster

CM: Ben Tozer
CM: Ben Harding
CM: Luke Guttridge
Res: None
Surplus: Arron Davies, Paul Turnbull

LM: TBC
RM: TBC
CF: Clive Platt
Res: Adebayo Akinfenwa, TBC, Lewis Wilson
Surplus: Jake Robinson






Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on May 28, 2012, 13:49:00 pm
i think it is based on the squad as it stands - as and when certain people are moved on i am sure they will also be replaced.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 28, 2012, 14:25:20 pm
 ;D ;D ;D
Arn't people getting terribly involved?  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: redders69 on May 28, 2012, 16:57:27 pm
Mohsni, seriously?! Yes, an absolute beast if a troubled, possibly barking one. But god yes, I'd take the risk - can't remember seeing a better player in League Two for years, even if he may leave at half-time and go home alone on the train.

Mate of mine is  a saarfend tw@ and he reckons this Moshni chap is fricking awesome, yet his days are numbered at the club due to numerous training ground bust ups and 3 trips home by train last seaon!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: southofthecounty on May 28, 2012, 17:16:13 pm
Mate of mine is  a saarfend tw@ and he reckons this Moshni chap is fricking awesome, yet his days are numbered at the club due to numerous training ground bust ups and 3 trips home by train last seaon!
Sounds as if he might benefit by being managed by a manager, who has the ability to get the best out of a player. Ummm.....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 28, 2012, 17:38:47 pm
Sounds more like he might benefit by being managed by a manager that can calm him down rather than get him playing better


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 29, 2012, 16:05:41 pm
Never thought we'd get him, but could have been fun...

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7785444/Shrimpers-close-net-on-Mohsni (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7785444/Shrimpers-close-net-on-Mohsni)

Bilel Mohsni will remain at Southend after the club activated a 12-month clause in the enigmatic Frenchman's contract.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: redders69 on May 29, 2012, 18:18:23 pm
Never thought we'd get him, but could have been fun...

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7785444/Shrimpers-close-net-on-Mohsni (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7785444/Shrimpers-close-net-on-Mohsni)

Bilel Mohsni will remain at Southend after the club activated a 12-month clause in the enigmatic Frenchman's contract.

So they can get a fee for him maybe??


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: YoungCobbler on May 29, 2012, 19:02:28 pm
Josh Low been released, worth a punt


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: did.cobbler on May 29, 2012, 19:33:58 pm
Josh Low?!!! you're not serious are you?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on May 29, 2012, 19:35:50 pm
Josh Low been released, worth a punt
If youve been down the pub, whose ID did you borrow?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on May 29, 2012, 19:43:56 pm
Josh Low been released, worth a punt

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: marcmewordz on May 29, 2012, 20:35:04 pm
Josh Low been released, worth a punt

good idea


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Cobbler_Matt on May 29, 2012, 21:14:01 pm
A random article has appeared on Vital Northampton, linking us with Roy O Donovan, formerly of Coventry, Hartlepool, and Sunderland.

http://www.northampton.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=283479

Chris Hackett all wrapped up too apparently?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 29, 2012, 21:21:20 pm
Heard from a mate of mine, and this really is just all conjecture and hearsay, that Jacobs is actually planning on staying. He's broken transfer news before to me before, but I certainly can't claim that it's 100% reliable. I imagine if he stays then a few of these prospective deals will no longer take place.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 29, 2012, 22:45:17 pm
A random article has appeared on Vital Northampton, linking us with Roy O Donovan, formerly of Coventry, Hartlepool, and Sunderland.

http://www.northampton.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=283479

Chris Hackett all wrapped up too apparently?

Well the article is written almost as fact ie; financial cost etc, but would we really be willing to pay out 50 grand on a striker(?) with 14 goals in 96 appearances? It'd be a huge ****, and I can't see the logic myself especially once you factor in the lad's wages.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Glastonbury Cobbler on May 29, 2012, 23:06:39 pm
I would not mind seeing Nicky Featherstone - from Hereford, former Hull academy player - look an ideal sort of replacement for Jacobs who is definatly off, he tore Blair Adams apart down at there place!

Danny Jackman is I am told very close to coming back, along with this Hackett, very close to signing!

Roy O'Donovan maybe a good shout too! - but would cost money and they have just took out the extra year on his contract so you would think not!.

Micheal Mcindoe is the other whisper I have heard, but if he is the same player as he was a few years back you would think there would be lots after him!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 30, 2012, 00:15:54 am


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 30, 2012, 01:20:25 am
I would not mind seeing Nicky Featherstone - from Hereford, former Hull academy player - look an ideal sort of replacement for Jacobs who is definatly off, he tore Blair Adams apart down at there place!

Danny Jackman is I am told very close to coming back, along with this Hackett, very close to signing!

Roy O'Donovan maybe a good shout too! - but would cost money and they have just took out the extra year on his contract so you would think not!.

Micheal Mcindoe is the other whisper I have heard, but if he is the same player as he was a few years back you would think there would be lots after him!

Thought Mcindoe retired a year or so back following problems with his (ahem!) business dealings. Isn't he due in court soon?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on May 30, 2012, 06:36:24 am
A friend of mine spoke to Danny Jackman about two weeks ago regarding coming here, Danny said he wasn't coming back. I suppose anything can happen in football but from what I'm told he seemed pretty definitive.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 30, 2012, 11:48:57 am
A friend of mine spoke to Danny Jackman about two weeks ago regarding coming here, Danny said he wasn't coming back. I suppose anything can happen in football but from what I'm told he seemed pretty definitive.

He was also pretty definitive one Saturday afternoon, speaking on radio Northampton, when he said he needed an operation and would be out for at least three months. He then promptly ****ed off to Gillingham, where he played on the Tuesday night. He's hardly someone to be taken at their word, especially if he was having a conversation with a complete stranger.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SeanODonovan on May 30, 2012, 18:33:06 pm
Here is a Coventry Telegraph article with the Roy O'Donovan rumour again. Come on Aidy - do it for me!
The comments from sad Coventry fans are very funny including "Sad state of affairs when we are turning into Northamptons feeder club. Come on City sort it out" and "Looks like we'll be passing them on the way down next season then."

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2012/05/30/gossip-northampton-town-lining-up-swoop-for-coventry-city-striker-92746-31078889/ (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2012/05/30/gossip-northampton-town-lining-up-swoop-for-coventry-city-striker-92746-31078889/)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 30, 2012, 18:40:17 pm
Here is a Coventry Telegraph article with the Roy O'Donovan rumour again. Come on Aidy - do it for me!
The comments from sad Coventry fans are very funny including "Sad state of affairs when we are turning into Northamptons feeder club. Come on City sort it out" and "Looks like we'll be passing them on the way down next season then."

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2012/05/30/gossip-northampton-town-lining-up-swoop-for-coventry-city-striker-92746-31078889/ (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2012/05/30/gossip-northampton-town-lining-up-swoop-for-coventry-city-striker-92746-31078889/)

To be fair to their fans Coventry were a solid top flight side for many years, and even though they eventually got relegated should have been more than capable of sustaining themselves as a top half championship side. The mismanagement has been staggering, and unless the rot is stopped (and quickly) they could indeed find themselves tumbling down to this level.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 30, 2012, 18:44:04 pm
Here is a Coventry Telegraph article with the Roy O'Donovan rumour again. Come on Aidy - do it for me!
The comments from sad Coventry fans are very funny including "Sad state of affairs when we are turning into Northamptons feeder club. Come on City sort it out" and "Looks like we'll be passing them on the way down next season then."

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2012/05/30/gossip-northampton-town-lining-up-swoop-for-coventry-city-striker-92746-31078889/ (http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2012/05/30/gossip-northampton-town-lining-up-swoop-for-coventry-city-striker-92746-31078889/)

In AB we trust but would rather go for McLeod, Shaw from Gateshead or Freddy Eastwood who are all available on a free. With our track record for strikers (Bayo apart) I would not like us to shell out 50K for another Robinson...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Adam-NTFC on May 30, 2012, 19:00:54 pm
Why are we signing a 34 year old striker with an average goal ratio of 1 in 6 in Clive Platt and another striker who has 43 in 160 (according to wiki) which is near enough 1 in 4, coupled with a loss of goal threat from Jacobs and potentially the loss of Bayo? Lewis Wilson isn't going to be a 'goal machine' unless he proves me wrong along with the other two.

Please sign someone with a proven goalscoring record! I don't care who, whether it be Eastwood or McLeod where at this level they bang them in for fun!
In Boothroyd we trust and all that, as much as I hope he proves me wrong, there is a huge element of doubt for me


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: tcobb on May 30, 2012, 19:29:29 pm
Is Eastwoods goal scoring ratio about the same as Platt's since he left Southend in 2007 ? If so how does that make him a better option than Platt ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 30, 2012, 19:40:51 pm
Why are we signing a 34 year old striker with an average goal ratio of 1 in 6 in Clive Platt and another striker who has 43 in 160 (according to wiki) which is near enough 1 in 4, coupled with a loss of goal threat from Jacobs and potentially the loss of Bayo? Lewis Wilson isn't going to be a 'goal machine' unless he proves me wrong along with the other two.

Please sign someone with a proven goalscoring record! I don't care who, whether it be Eastwood or McLeod where at this level they bang them in for fun!
In Boothroyd we trust and all that, as much as I hope he proves me wrong, there is a huge element of doubt for me

Without wanting to burst your negative bubble, Roy O'Donovan's career actually has a better goals:games ratio than Freddy Eastwood's. This is also the case over the past 5 years or so...

Remember just because a striker is prolific at one club doesn't mean he will be at another. Leon Constantine is a prime example and his goals:games ratio before he joined us was better than both Eastwood's and O'Donovan's!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on May 30, 2012, 20:25:17 pm
Why are we signing a 34 year old striker with an average goal ratio of 1 in 6 in Clive Platt and another striker who has 43 in 160 (according to wiki) which is near enough 1 in 4, coupled with a loss of goal threat from Jacobs and potentially the loss of Bayo? Lewis Wilson isn't going to be a 'goal machine' unless he proves me wrong along with the other two.

Please sign someone with a proven goalscoring record! I don't care who, whether it be Eastwood or McLeod where at this level they bang them in for fun!
In Boothroyd we trust and all that, as much as I hope he proves me wrong, there is a huge element of doubt for me

It's still May FFS....... You have no concrete evidence of the above with the exception of goal data and Clive Platt signing.
Chillllllllllllllllllll


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 30, 2012, 21:01:19 pm
Without wanting to burst your negative bubble, Roy O'Donovan's career actually has a better goals:games ratio than Freddy Eastwood's. This is also the case over the past 5 years or so...

Remember just because a striker is prolific at one club doesn't mean he will be at another. Leon Constantine is a prime example and his goals:games ratio before he joined us was better than both Eastwood's and O'Donovan's!

Not really. Career wise you may as well Discount O'Donovon's goals in Ireland, because having seen a half dozen or so games over there i'd have to rate the standard as just slightly higher than UCL.
 As for 'the last 5 years or so'. since the start of the 2007/08 season; Eastward 162 games, 26 goals. O'Donovan 86 games, 13 goals. So on the face of it there is not too much in it, except that most of Eastwards were scored at a higher level, including internationals.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 30, 2012, 21:42:09 pm
Not really. Career wise you may as well Discount O'Donovon's goals in Ireland, because having seen a half dozen or so games over there i'd have to rate the standard as just slightly higher than UCL.
 As for 'the last 5 years or so'. since the start of the 2007/08 season; Eastward 162 games, 26 goals. O'Donovan 86 games, 13 goals. So on the face of it there is not too much in it, except that most of Eastwards were scored at a higher level, including internationals.

There's no 'not really' about it, it's a fact. Career wise based on club stats Eastwood averages a goal every 3.60 games and O'Donovan averages a goal every 3.46 games.

Discounting O'Donovan's Irish League goals (including his UEFA Cup goal) seems a tad harsh considering 25% of Eastwood's career goals have come in the Isthmian League.

Unless of course I have got the complete wrong end of the stick and it is in fact O'Donovon that I should be discussing here?





Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on May 30, 2012, 21:50:09 pm
You know, right now, the only transfer I'm bothered about is Clarke Carlisle making his move to the Teyn permanent. At this moment in time Carlisle would be the perfect backbone to any team in League 2. He is my must get man. All other signings can wait until CC signs on the dotted line.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Adam-NTFC on May 30, 2012, 21:50:55 pm
Without wanting to burst your negative bubble, Roy O'Donovan's career actually has a better goals:games ratio than Freddy Eastwood's. This is also the case over the past 5 years or so...

Remember just because a striker is prolific at one club doesn't mean he will be at another. Leon Constantine is a prime example and his goals:games ratio before he joined us was better than both Eastwood's and O'Donovan's!

Fair point to be honest Constantine was sh*t, we have seen that before but O'Donovan is definitely a better option than Platt in my opinion purely for his age at 26 he should be reaching his prime, i just don't see why you would offer a 34 year old striker a 2 year deal especially when his goal scoring record is poor. He has played at this level before and its not too much better eg. 25 in 125 games for Colchester. I'm not being purposely negative I just think i'm being a bit realistic, statistics don't lie.

And with regards to it being May etc. Business starts now, many other clubs are doing it, its much better to get players in early to spend as much time blending into the squad than later surely!?

And like I said before I trust Boothroyd's judgement and I hope he has made the right call, in signing Platt and potentially O'Donovan it could prove to be genius, i'm sure he's weighed up all the arguments but I do have personal doubt over Platt's deal


Title: Darius Vassell to sign finally
Post by: ntfckingston on May 30, 2012, 22:28:08 pm
There was a rumour back in January that vassell was considered a possible signing to be the goalscorer up front next to a target man like bayo. I imagine he couldn't sign because of a long term injury but I've heard from a friend that leceister have released him and he is a free agent. He wants guaranteed first team football and cobblers are rumoured one of his favoured choice as he lives in midlands.
I hope this signing finally happens so cobblers can push for league one football


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on May 30, 2012, 22:32:31 pm
You know, right now, the only transfer I'm bothered about is Clarke Carlisle making his move to the Teyn permanent. At this moment in time Carlisle would be the perfect backbone to any team in League 2. He is my must get man. All other signings can wait until CC signs on the dotted line.

Out of all the 28 pages of posts, that's the first one which has made any sense...


Title: Re: Darius Vassell to sign finally
Post by: towcestercobbler on May 30, 2012, 22:33:36 pm
There was a rumour back in January that vassell was considered a possible signing to be the goalscorer up front next to a target man like bayo. I imagine he couldn't sign because of a long term injury but I've heard from a friend that leceister have released him and he is a free agent. He wants guaranteed first team football and cobblers are rumoured one of his favoured choice as he lives in midlands.
I hope this signing finally happens so cobblers can push for league one football

You're grammars improved so much since January, well done!


Title: Re: Darius Vassell to sign finally
Post by: ntfckingston on May 30, 2012, 22:34:16 pm
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2897/championship/2012/05/21/3117511/vassell-released-by-leicester-after-injury-plagued-campaign


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 31, 2012, 00:52:35 am
There's no 'not really' about it, it's a fact. Career wise based on club stats Eastwood averages a goal every 3.60 games and O'Donovan averages a goal every 3.46 games.

Discounting O'Donovan's Irish League goals (including his UEFA Cup goal) seems a tad harsh considering 25% of Eastwood's career goals have come in the Isthmian League.

Unless of course I have got the complete wrong end of the stick and it is in fact O'Donovon that I should be discussing here?






Yeah, but Purcell had a decent scoring record too, so long as you took into account his time in Ireland, and look how that turned out. I also discounted both player's non-league efforts because I only quoted goals scored in the last five years, which is what you were talking about.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 31, 2012, 06:22:15 am

Yeah, but Purcell had a decent scoring record too, so long as you took into account his time in Ireland, and look how that turned out. I also discounted both player's non-league efforts because I only quoted goals scored in the last five years, which is what you were talking about.


Which gives us the same outcome....  ::)


Title: Re: Darius Vassell to sign finally
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 31, 2012, 06:24:06 am
There was a rumour back in January that vassell was considered a possible signing to be the goalscorer up front next to a target man like bayo. I imagine he couldn't sign because of a long term injury but I've heard from a friend that leceister have released him and he is a free agent. He wants guaranteed first team football and cobblers are rumoured one of his favoured choice as he lives in midlands.
I hope this signing finally happens so cobblers can push for league one football

Let's hope not.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on May 31, 2012, 07:20:32 am
Come on guys, a bit of realism. We're Northampton Town, we've survived by the skin of our teeth in League Two for two seasons, who exactly are people expecting us to sign?

Roy O'Donovan would be a great signing. This is a guy that has started games in the Premier League within the last few years, scored 9 in 15 at Hartlepool 2 years ago, and was most recently playing in the SPL.

More importantly he's a bloody good player, but some of you lot won't be satisfied.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on May 31, 2012, 07:41:49 am
Im sure AB knows what he's doing and what players would do the job
he requires them to do.I think the signing of CC would be top of his
list and just remember its silly season for transfer rumours as the media
has a lot of free space for sport at this time of the year.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobbler150 on May 31, 2012, 07:45:49 am
Its really all about CC, forget everything else....o and keeping bayo


Title: Re: Darius Vassell to sign finally
Post by: Monkey on May 31, 2012, 07:48:50 am
You're grammars improved so much since January, well done!

Your grammar is still dreadful :)

As for Donovan, I dont know much about him to be honest other than what I can read on Wiki etc.
What I will say is that Aidy has worked with him before so knows what he is getting in terms of ability, style and attitude. If he was a real duffer then he wouldnt be back in for him. Aidy has proven so far that he can make an astute signing. There will undoubtably be a couple of signings that dont work out during his tenure but so far he hasnt got it wrong.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 31, 2012, 07:59:59 am
It will be interesting to see who this additional striker is, I've heard numerous names mentioned, some ludicrous and some that make sense!


Title: Re: Darius Vassell to sign finally
Post by: North_East_Cobbler on May 31, 2012, 08:11:58 am
Your grammar is still dreadful :)

As for Donovan, I dont know much about him to be honest other than what I can read on Wiki etc.
What I will say is that Aidy has worked with him before so knows what he is getting in terms of ability, style and attitude. If he was a real duffer then he wouldnt be back in for him. Aidy has proven so far that he can make an astute signing. There will undoubtably be a couple of signings that dont work out during his tenure but so far he hasnt got it wrong.

We're not still picking people up on grammatical errors are we??

Whoever Aidy brings in, he'll get my backing. He could bring in Emile Heskey and I'd give him a chance (no, honestly I would). I think he's deserved that support for what he's done with our squad already.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 31, 2012, 08:20:36 am
just remember its silly season for transfer rumours as the media
has a lot of free space for sport at this time of the year.
yeah there's only been Chelseas champions league win and 2 of the 3 biggest sporting events in the world coming up so not much going on


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 31, 2012, 08:46:28 am
It will be interesting to see who this additional striker is, I've heard numerous names mentioned, some ludicrous and some that make sense!

After all this speculation there probably won't even be an additional striker.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 31, 2012, 08:51:44 am
After all this speculation there probably won't even be an additional striker.

Imagine the uproar if that happens.. :o


Title: Re: Darius Vassell to sign finally
Post by: Monkey on May 31, 2012, 08:59:54 am
We're not still picking people up on grammatical errors are we??

Whoever Aidy brings in, he'll get my backing. He could bring in Emile Heskey and I'd give him a chance (no, honestly I would). I think he's deserved that support for what he's done with our squad already.

Ha, theres a difference between idiocy and laziness, especially when im typing on my phone, it means switching to the symbols screen.

Sorry... I mean "there's" and "I'm" :)

Your/You're, Their/They're/There - no excuse!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on May 31, 2012, 09:04:54 am
I want McLeod, but hell end up going somewhere banging numerous goals in, then well want him next summer ;D


Title: Re: Darius Vassell to sign finally
Post by: TbananaG on May 31, 2012, 10:02:47 am
We're not still picking people up on grammatical errors are we??

Whoever Aidy brings in....

It's "whomever" in this case!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretCobbler on May 31, 2012, 10:43:02 am
Just spoke to a Luton fan, and on their forum, we have been named as one of the favorites to sign Gateshead striker Jon Shaw...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 31, 2012, 11:22:26 am
Which gives us the same outcome....  ::)

No it doesn't. Eastwood has a better strike rate and has scored more goals at a higher level, albeit neither player has hardly been prolific of late.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 31, 2012, 11:24:21 am
Come on guys, a bit of realism. We're Northampton Town, we've survived by the skin of our teeth in League Two for two seasons, who exactly are people expecting us to sign?

Roy O'Donovan would be a great signing. This is a guy that has started games in the Premier League within the last few years, scored 9 in 15 at Hartlepool 2 years ago, and was most recently playing in the SPL.

More importantly he's a bloody good player, but some of you lot won't be satisfied.
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How many times have you actually seen him play?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on May 31, 2012, 11:31:25 am
and was most recently playing in the SPL.

so is andy kirk, scott vernon, billy mckay, jonathan hayes.......................i wouldnt want any of that garbage (re)signing for us.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 31, 2012, 11:32:23 am
After all this speculation there probably won't even be an additional striker.

Well we still have Jakey 'Torres' Robinson as a back up plan ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: North_East_Cobbler on May 31, 2012, 11:52:01 am
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How many times have you actually seen him play?

I saw him a couple of times while he was at Sunderland. Very difficult to judge him on those appearances, as Sunderland were a bit of a mess at the time under Roy Keane, but he didn't stand out as being overly poor or overly good. He must have something about him though, as he's played a part wherever he's been on loan. He's scored goals at League 1 level, so he can't be THAT bad.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 31, 2012, 12:26:12 pm
No it doesn't. Eastwood has a better strike rate and has scored more goals at a higher level, albeit neither player has hardly been prolific of late.

How's your maths?

Freddy Eastwood
151 games
22 goals
Average = a goal every 6.86 games

Roy O'Donovan
86 games
13 goals
Average = a goal every 6.61 games

Eastwood has scored more at a higher level yes but O'Donovan has played at a much higher level. Do we play at a high level? No. Therefore it is pretty much irrelevant.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 31, 2012, 12:38:27 pm
You're grammars improved so much since January, well done!

I didn't realise that she was ill, send her my best wishes... ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on May 31, 2012, 12:41:56 pm
Not that I am saying he is better or anything but didnt Freddie Eastwood bang in shed loads of goals for Southend in L1 or 2 (maybe both)? He got a couple on his Southend return this season too, so he is proven at this level. I dont know but also have a feeling that for Cov he was regularly played wide left.

Anyway, I dont care much for the non-substantive speculation... it's who we actually get that counts, and how they perform for NTFC. As I said before, I'm sure ADB will only bring in players who he belives will add quality and the right attributes to the squad, and he is in a far better position then anyone here to know who that should be.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on May 31, 2012, 12:42:14 pm
You seem to have missed Eastwoods goals for Southend.... 53 in 115 should push his average up somewhat....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on May 31, 2012, 12:56:21 pm
How's your maths?

Freddy Eastwood
151 games
22 goals
Average = a goal every 6.86 games

Roy O'Donovan
86 games
13 goals
Average = a goal every 6.61 games

Eastwood has scored more at a higher level yes but O'Donovan has played at a much higher level. Do we play at a high level? No. Therefore it is pretty much irrelevant.

You just can't let it go can you. You were the one who started banging on about 'bursting bubbles.' You really don't need to carry this on as it's all honestly quite irrelevant, but i know how pedantic you can be.
Incidentally, your stats are still wrong as in the period mentioned Eastwood has played 162 games and scored 26 goals. At least try and get it right :P 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on May 31, 2012, 13:02:59 pm
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How many times have you actually seen him play?

Well I saw him in the flesh for Hibs about 2 months ago. Have seen him play for Coventry. That alright for you?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SheffieldCobbler on May 31, 2012, 13:17:11 pm
Coventry fans hate both Eastwood and O'Donovan, seem to hate Eastwood because he was lazy and didn't perform and O'Donovan because he just didn't cut it. Eastwood has also come out as saying he hasn't been happy since he left Southend and that he would like to go back there permanently having already been told he will be offered something by them.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on May 31, 2012, 13:42:39 pm
You just can't let it go can you. You were the one who started banging on about 'bursting bubbles.' You really don't need to carry this on as it's all honestly quite irrelevant, but i know how pedantic you can be.
Incidentally, your stats are still wrong as in the period mentioned Eastwood has played 162 games and scored 26 goals. At least try and get it right :P 

International goals weren’t included in my post as it’s not too often we play international fixtures.

If we were to include the stats from when he managed to get a couple of goals against the highly ranked Luxembourg, he would average 0.43 goals more per season than O'Donovan :-\

I will agree with your pedantic comment though...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on May 31, 2012, 14:06:41 pm
More than happy if he joins...

http://www.northampton-news-hp.co.uk/Sport/Cobblers/Town-out-to-steal-Constable-31052012.htm (http://www.northampton-news-hp.co.uk/Sport/Cobblers/Town-out-to-steal-Constable-31052012.htm)

Town out to steal Constable

Oxford United striker James Constable is next on Aidy Boothroyd’s shopping list after the Cobblers boss bagged ‘number one target’ Clive Platt.

Northampton are understood to be interested in the U’s hitman, but face stiff competition for his signature, which would come at a price as he is still under contact.

Constable was a key member of the side that got United promoted back to the Football League via the Blue Square Bet Premier play-offs in 2010, and since first moving to the club from Shrewsbury Town – initially on a season-long loan in 2008 – he has racked up 74 goals in 166 league appearances.

Former Cobblers player Marc Richards recently turned down an offer to return to the club, opting instead to sign for League Two rivals Chesterfield.

But Boothroyd has admitted that improving the front line is a priority for him over the summer.

Platt, 34, became his first striker acquisition on Friday, moving from Coventry City on a two-year contract.

That means that there are four strikers contracted to the club next season, although Lewis Wilson has played just three Football League games and Jake Robinson failed to score in 34 appearances last year.

Boothroyd rejected a bid for top scorer Akinfenwa in January, and although not actively shopping him around, he has conceded that the 30-year-old – with 18 goals last term – could be sold this summer if the price is right.

Platt’s signing could also have an impact on Akinfenwa’s future, with the new man arguably being more suited to playing the lone strike role in the 4-3-3/ 4-2-3-1 formation that Boothroyd employed last season.

However, Akinfenwa has previously enjoyed success at the Cobblers playing as part of a front two, alongside more of a‘target man’ type, having formed a useful partnership with Poul Hubertz when he first moved to Northampton in January 2008.

Platt’s signing undoubtedly strengthens Boothroyd’s attacking options, especially if Akinfenwa stays. Yet what role, if any, Robinson will play next season – along with the promising but inexperienced Wilson – may still have a bearing on plans.

One thing is for sure, Boothroyd will ideally want to trim the squad some more before making further additions, particularly with regards to players still under contract like Arron Davies and Paul Turnbull.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on May 31, 2012, 14:23:02 pm
There could be a Bayo - Beano swap.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ajp on May 31, 2012, 15:25:48 pm
Is there any player we haven't been linked with yet?!!
 ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on May 31, 2012, 15:55:55 pm
Malcolm Christie?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on May 31, 2012, 15:59:42 pm
Malcolm Christie?

Darius Vassell? Oh no....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcmatt on May 31, 2012, 17:49:25 pm
Come on we've got to get Izale Mcleod. You will see what I mean after you have watched this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yrl-QAokyA
Seriously there shouldn't even be an argument/discussion about this matter the goal ratio's speak for themselves:
Izale Mcleod: 248 appearances - 92 goals - 1 goal every 2.5 games
Roy O'Donovon: 160 appearances - 43 goals - 1 goal every 3.7 games
Clive Platt: 552 appearances - 102 goals - 1 goal every 5.4 games
Adebayo Akinfenwa 339 appearances - 137 goals - 1 goal every 2.4 games
James Constable 313 appearances - 124 goals - 1 goal every 2.5 games
Freddy Eastwood 321 appearances - 109 goals - 1 goal every 2.9 games
As I said this shows who we should definitely get.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Another Pedj on May 31, 2012, 17:53:06 pm
then again we could get this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf6qRkWE0Zw


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcmatt on May 31, 2012, 17:55:03 pm
This guy dosen't seem to good though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXtsIiHZWfw


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 31, 2012, 18:01:47 pm
Come on we've got to get Izale Mcleod.
its that easy


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on May 31, 2012, 18:14:06 pm
then again we could get this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf6qRkWE0Zw

FACKIN MISS IT YOU FACKIN WANKER...FACKIN MISS...WAAAAAAAY!!! FACKIN CHEEKY WANKER!

;D ;D

Gillingham. ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersareus on May 31, 2012, 19:52:42 pm
Come on we've got to get Izale Mcleod. You will see what I mean after you have watched this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yrl-QAokyA
Seriously there shouldn't even be an argument/discussion about this matter the goal ratio's speak for themselves:
Izale Mcleod: 248 appearances - 92 goals - 1 goal every 2.5 games
Roy O'Donovon: 160 appearances - 43 goals - 1 goal every 3.7 games
Clive Platt: 552 appearances - 102 goals - 1 goal every 5.4 games
Adebayo Akinfenwa 339 appearances - 137 goals - 1 goal every 2.4 games
James Constable 313 appearances - 124 goals - 1 goal every 2.5 games
Freddy Eastwood 321 appearances - 109 goals - 1 goal every 2.9 games
As I said this shows who we should definitely get.
On that basis we should keep Bayo


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bog Paper on June 01, 2012, 10:04:15 am
McLeod is apparently a target for Appleton at Pompey.
Can't see Eastwood going anywhere other than Southend.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on June 01, 2012, 14:01:05 pm
Alex Nicholls from Walsall?

No chance - he's got over two hundred appearances at a level above us and has loads of potential.  We'll never attract the likes of him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 01, 2012, 14:49:32 pm
No chance - he's got over two hundred appearances at a level above us and has loads of potential.  We'll never attract the likes of him.

 ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Mark-JB on June 01, 2012, 16:14:14 pm
Not a rumour but a statement. I see Oscar Janssen has been released by Spurs...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on June 01, 2012, 16:39:23 pm
Ashley hemmings released by wolves - was a January target but elected to stay at Plymouth


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on June 01, 2012, 16:57:54 pm
Strong tricky winger id take hemmings any day of the week, has ability and could unlock it with us


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shambles on June 01, 2012, 20:35:22 pm
Ashley Hemmings is doing very well for me on Football Manager, leading goalscorer for Cobblers in first year in Championship which included a 6-2 away win at P**h.

Still think Football Manager is a much better judge than some of the pointless stats people are throwing about on this thread.

Aidy shouldn't bother all that effort on scouting, he should just play Football Manager for ideas.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 01, 2012, 20:42:57 pm
Ashley Hemmings is doing very well for me on Football Manager, leading goalscorer for Cobblers in first year in Championship which included a 6-2 away win at P**h.

Still think Football Manager is a much better judge than some of the pointless stats people are throwing about on this thread.

Aidy shouldn't bother all that effort on scouting, he should just play Football Manager for ideas.


Yeah, I agree MW3 is a much more realistic experience of war too.... ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: LondonCobbler on June 02, 2012, 00:51:08 am
ADB said on NTFC Player that he had a call in the last couple of days about a player that he thought was "ungettable" but is now available. I'm assuming he means someone whose contract is about to expire. Sounds promising but very cryptic.

Any guesses?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on June 02, 2012, 06:59:17 am
alex nicholls


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 02, 2012, 09:37:45 am
I'd love to know who the deals were for that 'hit the post'  :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 02, 2012, 09:50:01 am
ADB said on NTFC Player that he had a call in the last couple of days about a player that he thought was "ungettable" but is now available. I'm assuming he means someone whose contract is about to expire. Sounds promising but very cryptic.

Any guesses?

Owen Hargreaves.... ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on June 02, 2012, 10:21:54 am
Quote
ADB said on NTFC Player that he had a call in the last couple of days about a player that he thought was "ungettable" but is now available. I'm assuming he means someone whose contract is about to expire. Sounds promising but very cryptic.

Any guesses?

Michael Coulson, refused to sign a new deal with Grimsby, 24 years of age set to move on.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on June 02, 2012, 15:02:11 pm
Oxford are apparently holding out for £200,000 for Constable and we are one of two or three clubs in the reckoning. I guess it depends on money for Jacobs coming through in time. Most of us will probably accept that - wouldn't we?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on June 02, 2012, 15:21:41 pm
I guess it's not so much the money coming in time as we'll have some in the bank, but we'd definitely need assurances he was going and for a good sum before we could afford any of that.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 02, 2012, 15:36:40 pm
Is Constable worth 200k?!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on June 02, 2012, 15:40:17 pm
Is Constable worth 200k?!
No I would say the going rate for a player like him would be £30k to £75k


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on June 02, 2012, 15:50:09 pm
Is Constable worth 200k?!

Good and consistent strike rate at this level and 27 years old.
Only available because he doesn't get on with Oxford's manager and needs a fresh start.
I think he's worth £200,000. Bristol Rovers have offered £180,000. Swindon and Crawley bid similar amounts last season. York are also looking down the back of the sofa to see if they can put in a bid.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Another Pedj on June 02, 2012, 15:53:38 pm
If true its more likely to be funded by the sale of Bayo as I cannot see Platt,Bayo and Constable playing together.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on June 02, 2012, 16:05:55 pm
Players are worth what their club values them as though. Oxford don't need to sell him so they can charge what the think they can get for him. 200k on Constable certainly wouldn't be the wisest we've ever spent (In fact, wouldn't it be a club record anyway?)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on June 02, 2012, 16:09:58 pm
If true its more likely to be funded by the sale of Bayo as I cannot see Platt,Bayo and Constable playing together.

Agree. It's always struck me that AB isn't particularly keen on Bayo, didn't he drop him completely when he first came here?
Although he can't deny that he gets the goals so if he is going to replace him there's got to be some pretty formidable in its place.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on June 02, 2012, 16:13:49 pm
Consider that Constable is a bit of a Sammo, and rejected a move to Swindon due to the connection to his club. Also consider that Bristol Rovers and York are also supposedly be in for him, and we've just signed a Striker on Friday. Be a bit surprised if we're actually in for him, especially considering that no-one mentioned Platt nor Nicholls til we actually signed them.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Vintage Cobbler on June 03, 2012, 07:49:44 am
Bayo staying or going? A difficult one but despite what AB says it looks more likely that he will leave.  To me Bayo is an enigma, brilliant one day and very poor the next.  When he is poor the whole teasm struggles because with Bayo in the side we become one dimensional.  This may be a comment on the ability of other players as much as one about Bayo.  No one can argue with Bayo's goal scoring record for the Cobblers so if he is to go a proven goalscorer is needed.  Platt's record suggests that he is more of a provider than a scorer. But Constable at £200,000 is likely to be too expensive for us.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on June 03, 2012, 13:04:21 pm
To me Bayo is an enigma, brilliant one day and very poor the next.
In the last 3 years Bayo has been in the top three in the player of the year voting for both us and Gillingham which would seem to suggest that actually he's pretty consistent. Like any striker how well you play will be heavily determined by the service you get but he has has regularly scored and created chances for others. I would be shocked if we could attract another striker to the club who has the ability to pretty much guarantee the output that Bayo has achieved throughout his time here.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on June 03, 2012, 19:15:21 pm
Would still like him to lose another two stone though!  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 03, 2012, 23:44:26 pm
In the last 3 years Bayo has been in the top three in the player of the year voting for both us and Gillingham which would seem to suggest that actually he's pretty consistent. Like any striker how well you play will be heavily determined by the service you get but he has has regularly scored and created chances for others. I would be shocked if we could attract another striker to the club who has the ability to pretty much guarantee the output that Bayo has achieved throughout his time here.

Well said.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 04, 2012, 14:58:03 pm
Calum Davenport...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 04, 2012, 15:23:20 pm
Calum Davenport...

What about him?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on June 04, 2012, 15:26:58 pm
Last I heard he was playing for wooton blue socks near bedford, Im pretty sure his injurys will never allow him to play professionally again.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 04, 2012, 15:32:16 pm
Last I heard he was playing for wooton blue socks near bedford, Im pretty sure his injurys will never allow him to play professionally again.



Seem to remember him being suggested on here last close season too. Perhaps because he is local and used to be decent.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on June 04, 2012, 16:21:00 pm
I heard that his brother in law cut through the ligaments in his thighs and that he was lucky to walk again let alone play football. Although I never read that, thats just what a west ham supporting fan told me


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 04, 2012, 16:42:05 pm
He's the new Malcolm Christie.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: did.cobbler on June 04, 2012, 16:44:47 pm
Me thinks brother in law might be looking over his shoulder for rest of his life


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shambles on June 04, 2012, 19:53:02 pm
Davenport was interviewed in The Times the other day and is now coaching kids, and indeed is lucky to walk again. He tried a comeback but gave up after he lost all pace and getting done by kids in training.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on June 06, 2012, 10:43:08 am
Josh Low been released, worth a punt
Gone to Bath City!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on June 06, 2012, 10:51:45 am
Gone to Bath City!

Part-time football and part-time law studies......


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 06, 2012, 11:53:49 am
Gone to Bath City!

Good news..... that was £165k we could have done without spending. A classic case of cash signings not always being better than home grown or free transfers  (Jacobs vs J.Low)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on June 06, 2012, 16:06:25 pm
Another supporter I know from rothwell has told me that Jacobs was in the local telling people he was signing for Derby.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on June 06, 2012, 16:39:47 pm
Im not fussed where he goes, I just want as much as we can get for him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 06, 2012, 17:19:50 pm
I've just heard he has a trial at a premier league club lined up.......


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on June 06, 2012, 17:24:58 pm
I've heard we are going to bid £350K for Berahino... Don't believe everything you 'hear' eh?!  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on June 06, 2012, 18:26:45 pm
I've heard we are going to bid £350K for Berahino... Don't believe everything you 'hear' eh?!  :P

I think that's the whole point of this thread.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on June 06, 2012, 19:22:28 pm
I've just heard he has a trial at a premier league club lined up.......
Indeed, and he may or may not, have already played at their home ground .....
Thats assuming of course that you pay any attention to official summer rumours.  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: southofthecounty on June 06, 2012, 19:24:33 pm
I've just heard he has a trial at a premier league club lined up.......
Didn't he spend some time at the Villa the season before last?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on June 06, 2012, 21:19:51 pm
But has he played at st james park ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on June 06, 2012, 21:38:24 pm
But has he played at st james park ?

Exeter?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on June 07, 2012, 06:29:46 am
Why don't you just say Reading?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on June 07, 2012, 07:19:25 am
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Oxford-United-considering-new-Bristol-Rovers-bid/story-16274069-detail/story.html

Bit about the Teyn in this re: Constable.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on June 07, 2012, 07:27:20 am
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Oxford-United-considering-new-Bristol-Rovers-bid/story-16274069-detail/story.html

Bit about the Teyn in this re: Constable.
We are known as a "free-spending" club?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on June 07, 2012, 08:38:26 am
We are known as a "free-spending" club?

We can only spend on free's?  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 07, 2012, 10:34:27 am
Apparently we were sniffing around Andrew Davies before he signed on at Bradford.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on June 07, 2012, 10:55:24 am
I think we've already got one Davies too many.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 07, 2012, 11:05:27 am
I think we've already got one Davies too many.

...and one Davis too few...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 07, 2012, 11:06:52 am
Isn't it about time we signed another 'Johnson' ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on June 07, 2012, 11:08:54 am
...and one Davis too few...

Who is this Davis of which you speak. Surely you're not pining for Liam.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on June 07, 2012, 11:10:55 am
Isn't it about time we signed another 'Johnson' ?

Andy Johnson just released from Fulham ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 07, 2012, 11:13:50 am
Who is this Davis of which you speak. Surely you're not pining for Liam.

Hardly controversial to suggest we've felt the lack of a decent left back.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on June 07, 2012, 12:32:56 pm
Hardly controversial to suggest we've felt the lack of a decent left back.

I wouldnt say that Liam Davis was ever a decent left back whilst with us


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on June 07, 2012, 12:53:30 pm
I wouldnt say that Liam Davis was ever a decent left back whilst with us

Man of the Match at Anfield for me in that position.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tom on June 07, 2012, 13:17:54 pm
Man of the Match at Anfield for me in that position.

Think that was the main problem with him. Man of the match 1 in 10 games - may as well have been in a different country for the other 9.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on June 07, 2012, 13:45:10 pm
Man of the Match at Anfield for me in that position.

Who else played in that position that night?  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 07, 2012, 13:57:19 pm
I wouldnt say that Liam Davis was ever a decent left back whilst with us

I'd disagree. There was always a vocal minority set against him but he was popular among the quiet majority, and occasionally absolutely outstanding and a scorer of crucial goals. Anyway...Davis or Corker....?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 07, 2012, 14:24:41 pm
I'll never forget the day I logged onto the official website and saw the headline 'Cobblers sign a Corker' my vagina went moist with excitement.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on June 07, 2012, 14:31:09 pm
“I think Aidy wanted to get his front players in first and he’s done that so we move onto other areas now." David Cardoza, Chronicle and Echo

This suggests to me that Platt and Nicholls were the main targets up front and that it's unlikely that we'll get anyone else in unless Robinson and/or Bayo leave.

Left back and centre back are clearly the next priority.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 07, 2012, 14:51:13 pm
Think that was the main problem with him. Man of the match 1 in 10 games - may as well have been in a different country for the other 9.

Really? Well you must be oh so impressed with those who have filled that position for us this season then ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tom on June 07, 2012, 15:21:15 pm
Really? Well you must be oh so impressed with those who have filled that position for us this season then ::)

Yeah, because saying someone wasn't consistently good automatically means everyone since has been impressive? I mentioned nothing of anyone else - and with good reason.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on June 07, 2012, 16:07:34 pm
Danny Jackman has signed a new contract with Gillingham.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on June 08, 2012, 07:29:36 am
Danny Jackman has signed a new contract with Gillingham.

Has he actually signed or just said he was going to sign it  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: LondonCobbler on June 08, 2012, 08:07:59 am
With the focus of our searches seemingly changing from strikers to defenders and cardoza saying that CC is not the only defender they are hunting. Also AB saying that there was a player he thought was "ungettable" which is now available i am throwing a name into the hat:

Artell from Crewe, a 31 year old defender who has just skippered them to promotion.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7797531/Artell-won-t-look-back-in-anger


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on June 08, 2012, 08:18:43 am
With the focus of our searches seemingly changing from strikers to defenders and cardoza saying that CC is not the only defender they are hunting. Also AB saying that there was a player he thought was "ungettable" which is now available i am throwing a name into the hat:

Artell from Crewe, a 31 year old defender who has just skippered them to promotion.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7797531/Artell-won-t-look-back-in-anger


s***e mate


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Saint Cobbler on June 08, 2012, 13:21:07 pm
Jones from Aldershot??


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: LondonCobbler on June 08, 2012, 13:24:32 pm
I saw the sky sports story on Jones as well but his CV isn't exactly glowing, spending most of his career at forest green and spending time in prison for assault!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on June 08, 2012, 13:48:42 pm
I'd disagree. There was always a vocal minority set against him but he was popular among the quiet majority, and occasionally absolutely outstanding and a scorer of crucial goals. Anyway...Davis or Corker....?

I'm not saying he was a bad player for us but it was always my opinion that he was wasted at left back and his best position was left midfield. He wasn't the strongest defensively but in attack could tear a team to pieces. I wouldn't have him back here as a left back but if he was to play on the wing, as an attacker, I wouldn't be opposed to the idea.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 08, 2012, 14:49:27 pm
Could CC of been the ungettable player?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobbler150 on June 08, 2012, 15:34:13 pm
I think its upson from stoke ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on June 08, 2012, 17:24:30 pm
There will be a transfer exclusive on the Chron website tomorrow. I hope it is a little more than x player is on Boothroyd's radar


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on June 08, 2012, 17:55:32 pm
'Northampton no longer chasing Constable', or something equally obvious probably.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 08, 2012, 18:25:29 pm
Defender on season long loan


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TopCat on June 08, 2012, 19:36:40 pm
Was in Tesco's yesterday and over the tannoy a woman said "would Gary Johnson please make his way to the back door". He clearly is struggling if he can't hold down a job packing shelves  ;D Poor, poor Yeovil. What have they let themselves in for.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on June 08, 2012, 20:05:52 pm
I saw the sky sports story on Jones as well but his CV isn't exactly glowing, spending most of his career at forest green and spending time in prison for assault!

Think he has gone to Shrewsbury.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on June 08, 2012, 21:45:36 pm
If its not CC it must be GG


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest49 on June 08, 2012, 22:40:28 pm
I spoke to Russell Lewis down at the holiday football camp yesterday and quizzed him about Jabob's, CC and Bayo. I can confirm that he knows/told me nothing. So we chatted about Graham Carr instead. :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 08, 2012, 22:50:10 pm
I wonder if the jeff lake exclusive tomorrow will be as riveting as the Northampton to change their stance on agents fees exclusive last year ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 09, 2012, 00:21:27 am
Sounds like its a David Artell hasn't had contact with NTFC but would welcome it type of story.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Vintage Cobbler on June 09, 2012, 07:21:05 am
So much for the "exclusive" frpm Jefferson Lake.  What a non-story!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on June 09, 2012, 07:22:52 am
What were u hoping for? messi?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on June 09, 2012, 07:28:15 am
i was hoping for another waste of time and ink, similar to his nicholls/plan b story on friday.

got it.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Vintage Cobbler on June 09, 2012, 07:38:21 am
He trailed this nonsense by advertising an "exclusive" on his Twitter account so he has set himself up for a reaction.  This is not journalism, it is trash.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 09, 2012, 07:51:05 am
Hmmm...wonder who called who there??!! Unemployed lower leagues footballer says he's not interested in playing at a club likely to pay him more than most others...???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on June 09, 2012, 07:54:32 am
I think there's more to this 1 than meets the eye


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on June 09, 2012, 08:03:00 am
A metaphor, sometimes Christmas presents that are left wrapped up are more exciting than when they are open, fuels the imagination as to what the contents are.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TopCat on June 09, 2012, 08:04:59 am
IMO the David Artell story fits in the "barely half a rumour" category. "Exclusive", my ar*e.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on June 09, 2012, 08:15:42 am
Artell wouldn't be a great signing IMO. Crewe went up because of their strength going forward; the defence was the weak link and probably cost Gradi his job after they lost their first four games.

If we can't get CC then we need someone equally as commanding. Langmead is a solid defender but he is not a leader as demonstrated by his poor form before CC's arrival.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 09, 2012, 08:17:18 am
Of course there could be something to it: he looked a decent player last season, playing in a promoted team and he's a centre back and we need one.

Doesn't mean though that it in any way constitutes a piece of journalism: unemployed person says he's had no contact with potential future employer, who may or may not want to employ him....! Give me strength...!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on June 09, 2012, 08:18:55 am
It's not even a story.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on June 09, 2012, 08:46:27 am
Of course there could be something to it: he looked a decent player last season, playing in a promoted team and he's a centre back and we need one.


unfortunately i only remember him being torn a new one when we beat them 6-2 in the season before last.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on June 09, 2012, 10:06:17 am
I think the club are playing things a lot closer to their chests this year. We all knew about Davies / Turnbull / Robinson weeks before they signed, but I heard Platts name from one person and didn't hear Nicholls at all. Guess Chron isn't getting titbits either.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on June 09, 2012, 12:13:10 pm
Are we gonna go after Brett Williams?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on June 09, 2012, 12:41:26 pm
No.

Daniel Moore
@RCat265 @JeffersonLake think we'll have to wait for it to be published on the site too know would like it to be silva though he was quality

Jefferson Lake
@NorthantsMoore @rcat265 I'm not sure on Silva but I know they're not going back for Williams


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest49 on June 09, 2012, 15:46:54 pm
I'll be pleasantly amazed if we still have the same captain next season and surprised if Jacobs and/or Bayo stay. They are the only three players I'm interested in at the minute and could turn our season either way. Having said that we could yet sign some crackers (other than Crackers), depending who we are left with.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: tcobb on June 09, 2012, 19:31:09 pm
Adam Chapman, has turned down contract offer at Oxford Utd


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: OxfordCobbler on June 09, 2012, 23:05:09 pm
'Jailbird' Chapman has said he is going to stay and prove he is worth the money he is holding out for.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: southofthecounty on June 10, 2012, 05:31:56 am
Chris Weale released by Leicester.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on June 10, 2012, 10:22:14 am
Going yeovil apparently


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on June 10, 2012, 13:56:30 pm
So is the now the "summer whos left clubs" thread rather than rumours thread?


Title: Re: The Official Summer whos left clubs 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on June 10, 2012, 14:55:39 pm
So is the now the "summer whos left clubs" thread rather than rumours thread?
Yup.
Take your pick, theres loads of them.
http://www.thepfa.com/transferlist


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: southofthecounty on June 10, 2012, 15:31:24 pm
Yup.
Take your pick, theres loads of them.
http://www.thepfa.com/transferlist
Interesting. The left backs don't look particularly inspiring. Does anyone know anything about brian Easton of Burnley? Superficially seems to look OK.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bas_savages boot cleaner on June 11, 2012, 05:10:45 am
Enric Valles Prat in the centre midfield section  ;D weve had many a prat sign before so why not?!?!  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Insider on June 12, 2012, 09:28:44 am
AB has today ruled out re-signing Silva.  I think that's the correct decision, but he goes on to say that hes looking for a more "flexible and fluid forward line this season".  Platt and Bayo???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 12, 2012, 11:35:58 am
AB has today ruled out re-signing Silva.  I think that's the correct decision, but he goes on to say that hes looking for a more "flexible and fluid forward line this season".  Platt and Bayo???

nicholls and platt ....Bayo off the bench....maybe.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on June 12, 2012, 11:51:18 am
If Bayo is staying he has got to start,I don,t know the stats but
how many goals has he scored coming off the bench?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 12, 2012, 15:16:09 pm
nicholls and platt ....Bayo off the bench....maybe.

Yeah, top goal scorer in league two, and that's while receiving next to no service for half the season. So let's fill the side with some better quality players and then leave him out. Makes sense ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on June 12, 2012, 16:36:32 pm
Strange but hasn't Nicholls been playing out wide for wallsall?  :afro still need another winger and we can afford bayo if he's benching it!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 12, 2012, 16:50:10 pm
Yeah, top goal scorer in league two, and that's while receiving next to no service for half the season. So let's fill the side with some better quality players and then leave him out. Makes sense ::)

No...because Silva and Jacobs put no crosses into him at all did they?

I am merely speculating as to what may happen (based on the use of the word "maybe" at the end of my post.

My thoughts are they would use him as an impact player as ADB has hinted at a more fluid front line ....which I would suggest rules out Bayo as a starting player.



Anyway... I guess I'll repay the compliment with a  ::)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on June 12, 2012, 17:53:55 pm
I mean we cant afford him on the bench f***ing phone lol


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 12, 2012, 19:08:36 pm
No...because Silva and Jacobs put no crosses into him at all did they?

I am merely speculating as to what may happen (based on the use of the word "maybe" at the end of my post.

My thoughts are they would use him as an impact player as ADB has hinted at a more fluid front line ....which I would suggest rules out Bayo as a starting player.



Anyway... I guess I'll repay the compliment with a  ::)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Surely, if anything, you'd start with the big lads softening up the opposition defense before unleashing some pace on them.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Adam-NTFC on June 13, 2012, 16:01:22 pm
A lovely Fail on the Sky Sports website

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7810805/

'Forbes Signs Cobblers Deal'  ;D ;D ;D



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 13, 2012, 16:57:15 pm
According to DC we are looking at getting around £400000 for Jacobs.
It is also unlikely we will be resigning Clarke Carlisle.
I was under the impression that if it went to tribunral we would be looking at around £750000 based on a ten year stay and 100 appearances.
Something doesn't seem right to me!!!
I'd love us to get compensation that way we would find out what we actually are receiving and can see what % is being spent on incoming transfers!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: FezNTFC on June 13, 2012, 17:10:00 pm
According to DC we are looking at getting around £400000 for Jacobs.

I'd be disappointed if we could only get that.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: northerncobbler on June 13, 2012, 17:22:16 pm
The DC Interview was fairly depressing all round - unlikely to see CC back and a cash price of £450k being his aim for crackers


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on June 13, 2012, 17:28:45 pm
If CC ain't returning then we need to move on sharpish and get Artell in before someone else does. Would be the perfect replacement for CC.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on June 13, 2012, 18:13:14 pm
probably best if we leave it to boothroyd eh?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on June 13, 2012, 18:28:48 pm
Turnbull to Macclesfield?

http://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/msg/1339609447.html


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 15, 2012, 06:27:52 am
We are bidding for a defender that we also submitted a bid for in the January transfer window.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on June 15, 2012, 06:43:31 am
where did you hear that? and who is it?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on June 15, 2012, 06:44:10 am
hidden in the jacobs non story on the chron website

dont know who it is though.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on June 15, 2012, 07:19:55 am
Wonder if its nathan cameron from coventry? I remember the chron linking us to him when AB first took over, and AB rated him when he was at cov?! Just a thought


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 15, 2012, 07:51:35 am
Apparently we bid for a centre back called 'Ellis' from Torquay in January?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 15, 2012, 07:51:53 am
CC confirmed on Twitter last night that he's looking for a new club. Given that he has an offer from us, I guess that rules us out then?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on June 15, 2012, 07:54:17 am
Apparently we bid for a centre back called 'Ellis' from Torquay in January?

 Know hes highly rated and out of contract! So its the same as the jacobs situation as hes under 24!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cox23jam on June 15, 2012, 08:22:11 am
Good news is on its way...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on June 15, 2012, 08:34:08 am
CC confirmed on Twitter last night that he's looking for a new club. Given that he has an offer from us, I guess that rules us out then?

said that hes back from holiday on Monday and discussions will start then. I'm sure he'll be in demand and its probably unlikely. Every club would want a character like CC in their dressing room and its his leadership and personality that would make him a more attractive prospect to clubs.
The only advantage we have is that he enjoyed his time with us and he was allowed to carry on with his media work, so perhaps we still have a chance depending on other offers he may get. either way I'm sure it will take ages to resolve so the next few weeks will be interesting and frustrating!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: abington_cobbler on June 15, 2012, 12:55:35 pm
CC confirmed on Twitter last night that he's looking for a new club. Given that he has an offer from us, I guess that rules us out then?

Perhaps he means he's looking for a new club due to being released by Burnley?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on June 15, 2012, 13:17:15 pm
Good news is on its way...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrEHDV1e460


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on June 15, 2012, 16:16:17 pm
Perhaps he means he's looking for a new club due to being released by Burnley?

.....and inviting other clubs to make him an offer?  8)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MikeElderton on June 15, 2012, 16:50:51 pm
Love the way his twitter account descibes himself as NTFC defender though.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on June 15, 2012, 18:37:43 pm
Who is this prem club that Cardoza expected a bid from? Everton? Newcastle?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on June 15, 2012, 21:53:41 pm
Who is this prem club that Cardoza expected a bid from? Everton? Newcastle?

Would imagine someone like Reading?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: southofthecounty on June 16, 2012, 07:29:50 am
Would imagine someone like Reading?

I remember after we beat Reading a couple of seasons ago, McDermott singled out Jacobs as being a "very good player" in his post match interview, so it may well be.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on June 16, 2012, 11:45:11 am
Where can I find this Cardoza interview when he stated that our chances of signing CC were slim?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 16, 2012, 15:15:09 pm
Word on the grapevine is that Kitson has got himself a club sorted back in America.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GreenleysCobbler on June 16, 2012, 15:40:17 pm
Word on the grapevine is that Kitson has got himself a club sorted back in America.

I also heard this.  According to my pal in America he's appearing in a few gossip columns online in connection with moves to the Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas.  Great move for him if true.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 16, 2012, 15:42:30 pm
cc Mrs still insisting that nothing is sorted for him yet. back from holiday soon...I think it still maybe on based inn what she has been saying...fingers crossed


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: A view from the east on June 16, 2012, 16:21:58 pm
Cardoza has already stated that a move for Carlisle could be pricey for this he would bet against it. Rumor has it that the defender will be Mark Ellis from Torquay. Scored against us last year and is stalling on a contract down there.
A move for Carlisle would be costly and i for one am not on this bandwagon, people say he was the savior?? For what reason?? Goals win games and it was Bayo doing the scoring. They didnt exactly stop going in at the other end when he arrived, so what if he talks a good game, at times he seemed out of his depth (bradford home , crawley away). A solid expiernced league two centre half is what is needed.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on June 16, 2012, 16:23:25 pm
Guy branston ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: A view from the east on June 16, 2012, 16:55:45 pm
Thinking more McCoombe at Port Vale, Davis at Crawley last season and even Branston knew how to handle Bayo..
Look at past promotions and who was in defence? Razor one year and Dyche another.
We need hard cases not politicans


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on June 16, 2012, 16:57:20 pm
Ellis doesn't look like he's taking up Torquays current offer, as he's gone past the deadline Ling set for him to re-sign. Whether we're in for him, and we're going to get him as well, who knows.

No-one seems to be talking about the fact that Cardoza said on the BBC Northampton radio some time last wednesday that he was expecting 3 deals to be completed by the end of next week. That was said right, or did I dream it up?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Charlatan on June 16, 2012, 17:30:42 pm
Gotta agree with view from the east. I'm sure there are better and more affordable options than CC at centre back for next season. Talks well seems a decent bloke however I think he looked lost quite a bit last season getting grips with lge 2 football.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Macc Cobbler on June 16, 2012, 17:44:54 pm
Yes, CC had some dodgy moments, but I think of CC more as a leader on and off the pitch, and something that we have sorely missed in recent times.
I think it is no surprise that our results improved with his arrival at the club


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on June 16, 2012, 18:05:00 pm
Ellis doesn't look like he's taking up Torquays current offer, as he's gone past the deadline Ling set for him to re-sign. Whether we're in for him, and we're going to get him as well, who knows.

No-one seems to be talking about the fact that Cardoza said on the BBC Northampton radio some time last wednesday that he was expecting 3 deals to be completed by the end of next week. That was said right, or did I dream it up?
DC said they were definately TALKING to two next week but they might sign 2 or 3.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: everbrite on June 16, 2012, 21:39:47 pm
A move for Carlisle would be costly and i for one am not on this bandwagon, people say he was the savior?? For what reason?? Goals win games and it was Bayo doing the scoring. They didnt exactly stop going in at the other end when he arrived, so what if he talks a good game, at times he seemed out of his depth (bradford home , crawley away).

Well I for one dont agree with you - if you saw his performances against Chelts, Dags, Crewe, Macclesfield ,Burton , Crawley too, and Hereford just to name a few! - He was superb, at the Crewe game he was praised by their supporters. He would be in (my) Cobblers side any day and I daresay many will agree with me. The reason we eventually put in a decent run together was probably due to him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Fred_NTFC on June 16, 2012, 21:54:52 pm
You want a dogshyte hard as nails league two lump instead of Carlisle? Congratulations on winning the thickest Cobblers fan of the year award. And let me tell you - the competition was stiff.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on June 17, 2012, 02:39:12 am
A move for Carlisle probably would be pricey, but so were Turnbull and Davies last summer. The funds are clearly there, and unlike with signing someone else, we already know what we're getting with Carlisle. A solid defender, who can play with Langmead (although we might look to find better than him), and most importantly is a leader of men. Some random lump would be cheap as chips, but we can't go around saying that we expect to be pushing for promotion if we just sign average players. Obviously if we could get rid of some dead wood then we'd be in a better position to spend, but that's just how it is.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: A view from the east on June 17, 2012, 06:11:08 am
Oh dear why the abuse Fred? Thickest cobblers fan for having an opinion? Is this not the whole point of a messageboard? Dont get upset when i talk bad about your hero but i saw far too many shanked clearances and 50p headers to think he was worth signing, and by the look of things it wont be happening.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on June 17, 2012, 07:22:03 am
Well I for one dont agree with you - if you saw his performances against Chelts, Dags, Crewe, Macclesfield ,Burton , Crawley too, and Hereford just to name a few! - He was superb, at the Crewe game he was praised by their supporters. He would be in (my) Cobblers side any day and I daresay many will agree with me. The reason we eventually put in a decent run together was probably due to him.

Chelts where he totally sliced a clearance in the 90th min, their bloke said cheers and scored the equaliser?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on June 17, 2012, 08:36:52 am
Chelts where he totally sliced a clearance in the 90th min, their bloke said cheers and scored the equaliser?

U obviously werent there then, thats the only thing he did wrong all game, probably his best performance for us!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on June 17, 2012, 11:13:06 am
i agree good leader, but his headers you just didn't know where they'd land, suspect heading at times and clearing the ball it ended up all over the place, id much rather someone young with pace and someone who has been proven at this level to be in and around the top!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 17, 2012, 12:19:25 pm
Well I for one dont agree with you - if you saw his performances against Chelts, Dags, Crewe, Macclesfield ,Burton , Crawley too, and Hereford just to name a few! - He was superb, at the Crewe game he was praised by their supporters. He would be in (my) Cobblers side any day and I daresay many will agree with me. The reason we eventually put in a decent run together was probably due to him.

+1


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on June 17, 2012, 13:02:35 pm
I can understand what people are saying. He made a few mistakes and certainly isn't infallible.

However, IMO CC organised the defence and led the team on and off the pitch in a way no one has since Ian Taylor. His signing was a major catalyst for our survival IMO.

If we don't sign him then we need someone else with his leadership qualities. As I said we haven't had a proper leader since Taylor and it's a major reason behind our recent decline.


 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: everbrite on June 17, 2012, 14:46:01 pm
I can understand what people are saying. He made a few mistakes and certainly isn't infallible.

However, IMO CC organised the defence and led the team on and off the pitch in a way no one has since Ian Taylor. His signing was a major catalyst for our survival IMO.

If we don't sign him then we need someone else with his leadership qualities. As I said we haven't had a proper leader since Taylor and it's a major reason behind our recent decline.



ditto


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on June 17, 2012, 16:27:34 pm
ditto

No' I don't think we should sign her. She is too fat  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on June 17, 2012, 21:40:25 pm
No' I don't think we should sign her. She is too fat  ;D
;D
You wouldnt wanna be late home would you!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: sussexcobbler on June 18, 2012, 06:24:07 am
I don't understand this sudden CC bashing???

Maybe a reality check is needed.  A centre back that is experienced, doesn't make mistakes and gives you 8 out of 10 performances every week is never going to found in league two!  They will be much further up the league ladder.  The reality is that all experienced players in league two have flaws in their game, will make mistakes and won't be perfect.  Or why the hell would they be in this league???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on June 18, 2012, 06:59:37 am
Taken with only what I've read but Mark Arber on Twitter tweeted to a supporter that we are one of three clubs he is in talks with and expects to sign for one of them very soon?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on June 18, 2012, 07:30:24 am
link?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: LondonCobbler on June 18, 2012, 07:46:56 am
Taken with only what I've read but Mark Arber on Twitter tweeted to a supporter that we are one of three clubs he is in talks with and expects to sign for one of them very soon?

http://twitter.com/#!/1arbs

The actual conversation doesn't mention that we are one of the clubs at all, it was asked by a cobblers fan but Arber replied with "yes mate. 3 clubs, should come to a conclusion soon  :)."




Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 18, 2012, 07:51:14 am
Can I be the first miserable sod to state 'I don't want us to sign Mark Arber'. Thanks.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 18, 2012, 08:28:41 am
Why?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 18, 2012, 08:35:30 am
Just personal opinion of the player really, don't really rate him whenever I have seen him play throughout his career. Doesn't of course mean he wouldn't do a good job for us, however I simply don't think he's very good, can only judge him on what I've seen  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 18, 2012, 09:27:59 am
Why?

Because he's a 34 year old lower leagues journeyman who's played nearly 200 games for Peterborough? Can't really expect people to get excited about this.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: everbrite on June 18, 2012, 09:46:07 am
I don't understand this sudden CC bashing???

Maybe a reality check is needed.  A centre back that is experienced, doesn't make mistakes and gives you 8 out of 10 performances every week is never going to found in league two!  They will be much further up the league ladder.  The reality is that all experienced players in league two have flaws in their game, will make mistakes and won't be perfect.  Or why the hell would they be in this league???

The bashing only seems to come from relative newcomers to the forum or worse still from those who have never seen him play. When we had Taylor playing for us there were people who still made snide remarks. Perhaps they have a chip on their shoulder or a pimple on the bum or a general miserable attitude.

Is there a thing or person called Ditto????????????????????????????????????????


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GreenleysCobbler on June 18, 2012, 15:37:24 pm
Because he's a 34 year old lower leagues journeyman who's played nearly 200 games for Peterborough? Can't really expect people to get excited about this.

He's also skippered a side to promotion from this division in recent years.  I would imagine he's an alternative to CC as the experienced, leader on the pitch.  We could do worse.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 18, 2012, 15:43:29 pm
Seems Dag & Red have decided they can do better?!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 18, 2012, 15:43:54 pm
Because he's a 34 year old lower leagues journeyman who's played nearly 200 games for Peterborough? Can't really expect people to get excited about this.

Ever thought of taking up scouting? There seem to be a few clubs in talks with him, but clearly unlike yourself they don't really know much about this guys ability..


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 18, 2012, 15:46:20 pm
Ever thought of taking up scouting? There seem to be a few clubs in talks with him, but clearly unlike yourself they don't really know much about this guys ability..

Don't remember seeing him play although I must have done, but just like everyone else I can see his career record. Do you rate him then?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 18, 2012, 15:49:18 pm
Don't remember seeing him play although I must have done, but just like everyone else I can see his career record. Do you rate him then?

I did assume you didn't actually have a clue and were just using stats from Wikipedia...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 18, 2012, 15:52:10 pm
I did assume you didn't actually have a clue and were just using stats from Wikipedia...

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 18, 2012, 16:01:02 pm
I did assume you didn't actually have a clue and were just using stats from Wikipedia...

Do do you rate him then?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersfan90 on June 18, 2012, 16:13:33 pm
mark arber is not signing for us he wrote on twitter looks like i wont be a cobbler


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 18, 2012, 16:24:42 pm
mark arber is not signing for us he wrote on twitter looks like i wont be a cobbler

After reading his recent tweets it sounds like Aidy may have pulled the plug last minute... Could be good news on the CC front?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 18, 2012, 16:26:54 pm
Do do you rate him then?

I haven't watched him enough times to form a valid opinion on him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 18, 2012, 16:30:00 pm
I haven't watched him enough times to form a valid opinion on him.

Me neither. But he has just been let go by Dag & Red so I'm happy to assume they're better judges than me.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 18, 2012, 16:43:51 pm
Me neither. But he has just been let go by Dag & Red so I'm happy to assume they're better judges than me.

He said himself a couple of hours ago that returning to Dagenham was still an option, that seems pretty concrete evidence to me, unless of course you have an insight into the Dagenham and Redbridge inner circle?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on June 18, 2012, 17:03:12 pm
The bashing only seems to come from relative newcomers to the forum or worse still from those who have never seen him play. When we had Taylor playing for us there were people who still made snide remarks. Perhaps they have a chip on their shoulder or a pimple on the bum or a general miserable attitude.

Is there a thing or person called Ditto????????????????????????????????????????

I think Ditto is a pokemon :D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditto_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on June 18, 2012, 18:26:25 pm

Is there a thing or person called Ditto????????????????????????????????????????
Thing or person.. a bit harsh, but scary all the same. ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth_Ditto


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersfan90 on June 18, 2012, 21:36:35 pm
a young left back from newcastle called michael hoganson will be join us for pre season training in croatia he sed on twitter


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 18, 2012, 22:26:45 pm
Just saw that also, Croatia eh!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tom on June 18, 2012, 22:30:54 pm
Also Dominic Dickinson, same as above - They've been tweeting each other about it :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 18, 2012, 23:15:45 pm
a young left back from newcastle called michael hoganson will be join us for pre season training in croatia he sed on twitter

If it's the kid they were raving about, who played in their under eighteens side last year, then he's a winger. They were cranking him up as a real talent down the left wing, so somewhat surprising if they've now released him ??? Although if he's as tricky as they say then could be a decent capture.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Exe on June 19, 2012, 04:45:14 am
What's happened to this thread? There seem to be actual rumours being posted rather than lists of who's available  :o


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on June 19, 2012, 06:24:55 am
Just saw that also, Croatia eh!

Nah! They don't know the area they mean Cosgrove  ;D
http://www.cosgrovepark.co.uk/default.aspx (http://www.cosgrovepark.co.uk/default.aspx)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on June 19, 2012, 07:25:44 am
Doesn't look like Clarke Carlisle is coming back then


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 19, 2012, 07:55:28 am
Doesn't look like Clarke Carlisle is coming back then

What have you heard?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on June 19, 2012, 07:56:28 am
What have you heard?

Its on the chron website

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/boothroyd-admits-it-s-unlikely-carlisle-will-sign-for-the-cobblers-1-3964086


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 19, 2012, 08:07:48 am
Its on the chron website

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/boothroyd-admits-it-s-unlikely-carlisle-will-sign-for-the-cobblers-1-3964086

It sounds like nothing has actually progressed since the end of the season. Hopefully we aren't going to spend too long waiting around whilst missing out on other targets.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 19, 2012, 10:59:02 am
Its on the chron website

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/boothroyd-admits-it-s-unlikely-carlisle-will-sign-for-the-cobblers-1-3964086

It was also reported by the Chron that the new shirts would be ready by last Friday.... they are still in transit on a boat. FACT!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: billy bantam on June 19, 2012, 13:43:57 pm
Heard you will be signing our Big Centre half Oliver who has done great for us especially last year. and we are to sign Carlisle. Not a fact just a rumour.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on June 19, 2012, 13:55:52 pm
Heard you will be signing our Big Centre half Oliver who has done great for us especially last year. and we are to sign Carlisle. Not a fact just a rumour.

Player of the year last season. Good age too.

Big bugger at 6ft7". Worth signing just for the tash  ;D

http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10266~23724,00.html (http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10266~23724,00.html)

As CC lives in Halifax then this seems plausable and perhaps why we pulled out the the Arber deal...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 19, 2012, 14:22:36 pm
Player of the year last season. Good age too.

Big bugger at 6ft7". Worth signing just for the tash  ;D

http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10266~23724,00.html (http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10266~23724,00.html)

As CC lives in Halifax then this seems plausable and perhaps why we pulled out the the Arber deal...

I'd be happy with this.... 6ft 7" FFS :o :o :o :o :o


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 19, 2012, 14:31:38 pm
I remember when he played up front for Bradford against us, awful.

As a defender? Decent enough I reckon. Only seen him a handful of times though.

Would make sense for CC to join a northern based club.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on June 19, 2012, 14:43:33 pm
I remember when he played up front for Bradford against us, awful.

As a defender? Decent enough I reckon. Only seen him a handful of times though.

Would make sense for CC to join a northern based club.

You sure that's not James Hanson, who is a CB but due to injuries/s***e forwards, was converted to an emergency striker.

Player of the year last year, can't be too shoddy...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Cobblers Till I Die on June 19, 2012, 16:18:31 pm
Looks like Ellis deal is dead as he is in talks with Crewe


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 19, 2012, 18:08:37 pm
You sure that's not James Hanson, who is a CB but due to injuries/****e forwards, was converted to an emergency striker.

Player of the year last year, can't be too shoddy...

That's the chap! Thanks for correcting me mate. Yeah wouldn't want him ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on June 19, 2012, 19:19:55 pm
Oliver did play as emergency striker against us the previous season, when Taylor was in charge. Worst performance I've seen for a while. I don't rate him from what I've seen. Stevenage fans thought he was woeful. Not sure I'd be overly excited.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GillysM8 on June 19, 2012, 19:29:32 pm
I remember him as being 1 of the worst players i've seen play against us (emergency striker role)  he's better at the back but not in the same mould as Clarke Carlisle by any means.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bath Cobbler on June 19, 2012, 19:57:02 pm
Another centre back gets a ringing endorsement.  Is there anyone who would get universal approvement?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 19, 2012, 20:51:08 pm
Depends what approvement means.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on June 19, 2012, 22:18:16 pm
We should try and do what Lincoln did 7/8 years ago. Just get a back 4 of 6'7 animals and head our way out of the division.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on June 19, 2012, 22:30:29 pm
We should try and do what Lincoln did 7/8 years ago. Just get a back 4 of 6'7 animals and head our way out of the division.
There's a quite obvious historical flaw in adopting the 'Lincoln model'...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on June 19, 2012, 22:40:58 pm
There's a quite obvious historical flaw in adopting the 'Lincoln model'...

 ;D ;D You beat me to it.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on June 20, 2012, 12:18:59 pm
Reading the local papers here in Bedfordshire seems Luton Town have made a bid for a league two player who has played for Paul Buckle before, one of many names it could be but we all know of one obviously!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 20, 2012, 16:22:04 pm
Reading the local papers here in Bedfordshire seems Luton Town have made a bid for a league two player who has played for Paul Buckle before, one of many names it could be but we all know of one obviously!

Fingers crossed...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 20, 2012, 17:11:26 pm
Reading the local papers here in Bedfordshire seems Luton Town have made a bid for a league two player who has played for Paul Buckle before, one of many names it could be but we all know of one obviously!
Oh please let it be so......  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on June 20, 2012, 19:03:18 pm
No such luck.....it was Scott Rendell, signed for Luton today from League 2 Wycombe, played under Buckle at Torquay previously, scorer of 85 goals in his past 6 seasons.........good signing for them!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brettlin21 on June 21, 2012, 11:20:51 am
Jon Shaw to sign for Luton as well

Think he would be a good signing for us to be honest


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Wolvo on June 21, 2012, 12:04:18 pm
Jon Shaw is just your usual non league striker who can't cut it at league level (Daryl Clare, Giuliano Grazioli etc etc).


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: LondonCobbler on June 21, 2012, 13:00:18 pm
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7828044/Millers-trio-transfer-listed

With the Evans spending spree taking shape at rotherham he is letting some players go, Danny Schofield could be a decent signing as he'd be a free transfer and was a virtual ever present for them last season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 13:25:39 pm
Oh how I wish with money coming into the club we could have a spending spree rather than free transfers and loans.....
If only!!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 21, 2012, 13:44:21 pm
Actually agreed. Wouldn't it be nice to have a bit of clout in the transfer market.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on June 21, 2012, 13:57:33 pm
Jon Shaw is just your usual non league striker who can't cut it at league level (Daryl Clare, Giuliano Grazioli etc etc).

And you know this how??


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 14:02:14 pm
I can't wait to see how much of our transfer incomings are reinvested into the squad.
And not by the old free transfers cost wages adage.
Let's buy a couple of decent signings and signal our intent.
As I see it our intent is too bumble around in league two until the pipe dream redevelopment goes ahead.
Can anyone save me money and tell me when we may actually invest in decent players and make a promotion attempt rather than spout promises and rely on free transfers and loans and then have the temerity to tell me that is costing just as much as spending incoming fees on proven players.
We by AdBs own admission are no longer one of the bigger wage payers in league two.
Well if that is progress in the last decade I don't believe so.
I will now wait to be stunned as we do sign some players as a signal that we can compete or are we settling for mid table before a ball is kicked.
Also regards Robinson being given a chance next season.
He had a season to score a goal and couldn't.
Let's pay him off and send him into non league amateur football where he may be competitive.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on June 21, 2012, 14:21:12 pm
So you not only want to spend money bringing in new players, you also want to spend money getting rid of old players


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: LondonCobbler on June 21, 2012, 14:22:33 pm
I can't wait to see how much of our transfer incomings are reinvested into the squad.
And not by the old free transfers cost wages adage.
Let's buy a couple of decent signings and signal our intent.
As I see it our intent is too bumble around in league two until the pipe dream redevelopment goes ahead.
Can anyone save me money and tell me when we may actually invest in decent players and make a promotion attempt rather than spout promises and rely on free transfers and loans and then have the temerity to tell me that is costing just as much as spending incoming fees on proven players.
We by AdBs own admission are no longer one of the bigger wage payers in league two.
Well if that is progress in the last decade I don't believe so.
I will now wait to be stunned as we do sign some players as a signal that we can compete or are we settling for mid table before a ball is kicked.
Also regards Robinson being given a chance next season.
He had a season to score a goal and couldn't.
Let's pay him off and send him into non league amateur football where he may be competitive.

I think the club would be silly to spend money on transfer fees when there are a glut of players who are free agents available, we have shown our intent already by signing two players who were both from higher leagues and offered terms from their clubs. I for one am glad that we don't have a Steve Evans type character in charge who just throws money at the problem because that doesn't always work does it GJ? (not that he'll actually read this!) ADB has shown since he has been here that he is capable of attracting good players to the club and doesn't want to splash the cash just to show his intent.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 14:32:33 pm
Did GJ sign anyone for a fee???
I honestly can't remember.
Did Ian Sampson???
I honestly can't remember.
Has aidy boothroyd???
I don't think so.
Have we had any success???
I think we have flirted with relegation.
I think we should try the reinvest money that you get coming in through player sales.
The one Swindon Shrewsbury Crawley etc have followed.
That didn't seem to do their chances of promotion any harm did it???
We seem to have a different master plan.
Don't pay fees for decent players.
Get in free transfers and youth players and loans.
Face a yearly relegation battle that goes to the last couple of games......
I wonder if Swindon Shrewsbury Crawley etc will see the sense in this business plan???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 21, 2012, 14:36:10 pm
I can't wait to see how much of our transfer incomings are reinvested into the squad.
And not by the old free transfers cost wages adage.
Let's buy a couple of decent signings and signal our intent.
As I see it our intent is too bumble around in league two until the pipe dream redevelopment goes ahead.
Can anyone save me money and tell me when we may actually invest in decent players and make a promotion attempt rather than spout promises and rely on free transfers and loans and then have the temerity to tell me that is costing just as much as spending incoming fees on proven players.
We by AdBs own admission are no longer one of the bigger wage payers in league two.
Well if that is progress in the last decade I don't believe so.
I will now wait to be stunned as we do sign some players as a signal that we can compete or are we settling for mid table before a ball is kicked.
Also regards Robinson being given a chance next season.
He had a season to score a goal and couldn't.
Let's pay him off and send him into non league amateur football where he may be competitive.

This you'll never know. Because for any players sold (Jacobs), it'll be the 'undisclosed fee' situation, same as always.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on June 21, 2012, 14:37:39 pm
Sampson paid money for Harrad.
Johnson paid money for Turnbull.

As you were.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 14:48:30 pm
Thank you for your help.
At least we got the money back for harness where it went wrong was the failure to reinvest it.
As regards turnbull we may recoup our money on him but will we reinvest it??
Cue the old undisclosed fee!!
As I said when I met DC the undisclosed fee is the biggest cop out in football.
He told me that it is so that other clubs don't know how much you've got to spend and can put up transfer prices.
I think it is so that fans have no way of gauging if funds that have come into the club are being reinvested in a way that gives you hope the club is going in the right direction and funds are being spent in a fair and sensible way.
I said it then and I say it now in these days of openness and fairness in football there is no need for the shady practice of the undisclosed fee.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 21, 2012, 14:56:54 pm
Did GJ sign anyone for a fee???
I honestly can't remember.
Did Ian Sampson???
I honestly can't remember.
Has aidy boothroyd???
I don't think so.
Have we had any success???
I think we have flirted with relegation.
I think we should try the reinvest money that you get coming in through player sales.
The one Swindon Shrewsbury Crawley etc have followed.
That didn't seem to do their chances of promotion any harm did it???
We seem to have a different master plan.
Don't pay fees for decent players.
Get in free transfers and youth players and loans.
Face a yearly relegation battle that goes to the last couple of games......
I wonder if Swindon Shrewsbury Crawley etc will see the sense in this business plan???

The truth is, the mistake was made years ago while Stuart Gray was in charge. For any faults he may have had as a manager (and he was doing okay until his hands were tied), Stuart certainly had an eye for a decent player. Some of our best ever loan signings were brought in by him.
 Instead of backing him to get the job done, at a time when we actually felt like an established league one club, the decision was basically made to asset strip the team.
 Probably 1.5million was brought in by player sales, and yet how much was really reinvested? And don't give me the old 'it was spent on bringing in loans' bollox. Because from what I have been told by two ex-league managers, using loans can actually be very cost effective.  Big clubs are often prepared to carry the financial brunt of loaning out 'young stars', provided they see the loan as beneficial to the players development. Stuart Gray had an excellent coaching record with younger players and was/is well respected within the game. Therefore it is unlikely all of our financial gains in the transfer market were eaten up by bringing in loans.
 I honestly believe (based on comments he made last year) David Cardoza now regrets the tightening of the reigns which took place when we were in league one. I also believe that if it hadn't of happened that way, then maybe now things might be very different indeed. That's just my own opinion, and of course we'll never know. But the lack of reinvestment at that time may well have cost us dearly.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on June 21, 2012, 15:08:50 pm
Quite a few people thought that asset stripping was justified as DC had put £7m of his own money in blah blah blah! Like you say, I think we've seen the rewards that we reaped by going down that route.
There is a clamour to go out and spend big to get out of this division....no guarantee that even if we did we would get promoted. However I feel the tone has been set over the past few years. A number of players have gone for money and that money not reinvested fully into the team. In this day and age you really need to "go for it" or risk becoming one of the also-rans.....and thats what I believe we are now. We have a chairman who is unwilling, or more likely unable to throw any more money into the club at least until a return by way of the redevelopment is guaranteed.
No problem with this, its his club after all. But that's where we are! That's where Northampton Town are. There are plenty of other clubs in the same boat.

As for the "undisclosed fee".....what's the point? Now everyone seems to be doing it any advantage gained is nil! Unless its a Nick Powell situation where a lower league club has a major major windfall and everyone knows it! Doesnt really matter whether it was 2 million, 4 million or 6 million....but it was still undisclosed!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 15:10:41 pm
I can tell you that having discussed that subject with DC he very much regretted the situation with SG.
He was very aware that his loan signings were of a very high standard and admitted he got things wrong.
That said now having the best judge of a player in AB since those days it would be madness to not splash the cash and try and progress.
If your not going to spend under a manager DC said is the best he has worked with(saying to me he is CC and SG rolled into one).
Then you never will.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Clerkenwellcobbler on June 21, 2012, 15:39:15 pm
If you can show us the money which the club has to spend - go for it.  We have Robinson, Davies, Turnbull, Webster (and maybe others such as Nana) who will not be part of the plans next year, all are on wages and will all cost money to release.  I am sure Clive Platt is not on a really low wage. 

Where does the money come from Shoemaker?  From the attendances which for most of the season were between 4000 and 4500?  From the 'massive' transfer fees we have received during the last two years of struggling at the wrong end of the table...?  Teams like Crawley will not sustain it - just as Rushden with players like Onandi Lowe dropped out of the league and out of existence.  If you can tell me that the money received for Bunn et al didn't pay the bills and is sitting in a biscuit tin somewhere, you are having a laugh. 

Lets see what happens over the next couple of months, wait for the start of the season and judge Boothroyd on his signings and the team's performance AFTER THEY HAVE PLAYED A FEW GAMES! 

Or we can whine, moan and mouth off, as per usual, and not give the man a chance to have a crack at it.  Anyway... who are these amazing big money signings you have in mind?  If your suggestion of peanuts for Berahino was anything to go by, you haven't got a scooby. 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Clerkenwellcobbler on June 21, 2012, 15:43:48 pm
Oh, and before I forget - Josh Low turned out to be the massive signing to match the massive price tag... thought not.  Shaun Harrad didn't cut it, and Harding and Guttridge both look like ten times the players that Turnbull is. 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 15:53:14 pm
I'm summoning that the money may come from any funds from the sale of Jacobs.
Said to be between  £400000 and £750000 depending on what has been written.
THAT is where I fully expect the money to come from that and the fact that the chairman told me personally that we would be reinvesting money from incoming transfers back into the playing side of the squad.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on June 21, 2012, 15:58:57 pm
If you can show us the money which the club has to spend - go for it.  We have Robinson, Davies, Turnbull, Webster (and maybe others such as Nana) who will not be part of the plans next year, all are on wages and will all cost money to release.  I am sure Clive Platt is not on a really low wage. 

Where does the money come from Shoemaker?  From the attendances which for most of the season were between 4000 and 4500?  From the 'massive' transfer fees we have received during the last two years of struggling at the wrong end of the table...?  Teams like Crawley will not sustain it - just as Rushden with players like Onandi Lowe dropped out of the league and out of existence.  If you can tell me that the money received for Bunn et al didn't pay the bills and is sitting in a biscuit tin somewhere, you are having a laugh. 

Lets see what happens over the next couple of months, wait for the start of the season and judge Boothroyd on his signings and the team's performance AFTER THEY HAVE PLAYED A FEW GAMES! 

Or we can whine, moan and mouth off, as per usual, and not give the man a chance to have a crack at it.  Anyway... who are these amazing big money signings you have in mind?  If your suggestion of peanuts for Berahino was anything to go by, you haven't got a scooby. 

+1

Paying transfer fees in the bottom tier is a waste of resources. You're ever only going to be paying well over the true valuation. Would rather any money that is re-invested go toward a slightly inflated wage budget over a couple of seasons. But first and foremost, I'd prefer a sustainable club that isn't gambling its future a potential short-term stint in the league above. As been mentioned, which should be amongst the highest spenders when our gates insinuate we are a middling League Two club? 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 16:33:47 pm
What in the name of god is wrong with buying two proven players say one for £150000 and one for £100000 if we receive £500000+ for Jacobs I don't see a reinvestment of 50% of received income as dangerous to the clubs future.
Quite the opposite I find not investing incoming funds will see us floundering as also runs and flaunting with relegation on a regular basis.
As I've said other promoted teams have reinvested and have reaped the benefits.
By the sound of it this year we will be paying fees for a couple of players and to be fair I think that is the way to go.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on June 21, 2012, 16:36:55 pm
Yep, hundred grand all in. That's it. Nothing on top, no agent fees/tax/fa fees/player signing on fees/massive wages at all. But transfer fee equals big wages


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 16:55:31 pm
God knows what would happen to our fanbase if we actually spent money on transfer fees.
Judging by many posters on here they would stay at home rather than watch the club try and push forward.
Such negativity has served us so well recently.
I'm sure some on here would be happy to watch us play Corby,brackey etc rather than spend cash and move forward.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: LondonCobbler on June 21, 2012, 16:56:04 pm
What in the name of god is wrong with buying two proven players say one for £150000 and one for £100000 if we receive £500000+ for Jacobs I don't see a reinvestment of 50% of received income as dangerous to the clubs future.
Quite the opposite I find not investing incoming funds will see us floundering as also runs and flaunting with relegation on a regular basis.
As I've said other promoted teams have reinvested and have reaped the benefits.
By the sound of it this year we will be paying fees for a couple of players and to be fair I think that is the way to go.

Let me put a hypothetical out there, if we were to sign 2 players for 250k, chances are we would also have to pay them decent money and give them a long contract (between £1k-£4k).

But we could tempt 2 free transfers with those sort of wages and still have the 250k to put towards wages of another 2 quality players.

So what I'm effectively asking shoemaker is would you rather take the risk and sign 2 players with transfer fees or 4 players of similar quality for free?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: LondonCobbler on June 21, 2012, 16:58:38 pm
God knows what would happen to our fanbase if we actually spent money on transfer fees.
Judging by many posters on here they would stay at home rather than watch the club try and push forward.
Such negativity has served us so well recently.
I'm sure some on here would be happy to watch us play Corby,brackey etc rather than spend cash and move forward.

It's not a case of being negative or positive it's a case of being responsible or irresponsible


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on June 21, 2012, 16:59:37 pm
To be honest I think the majority of neysayers to the lets spend money on transfer fees are just realists. I listen to the club and understand that we are not able to afford to spend shed loads on buying players from other clubs. Just because you pay money for a player doesnt mean that the player will be brilliant for you. We paid money, in terms of a transfer fee, for Turnbull last year but got Luke Gutteridge for nothing. Who would you rather have in the team right now?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 17:12:22 pm
Whilst it is possible to get value out of the free transfer system ie gutteridge there are always risks attatched.
The clue is free.
If players are deemed of use to a club they are kept on and demand a fee.
This is usually because they have already shown a decent proficiency/level of ability to be deemed an asset to their current club.
To acquire such a player with a proven record would require a fee.
Free transfers are players who are usually deemed surplus to requirements at the clubs they are at and are deemed not to be worth the wages they have been receiving and so are moved on.
Such players may have shown ability at points in their career but in the opinion of the releasing club may no longer be playing to the required standard or have personal problems/disputes with clubs and as such are released for free.
There are more risks to free transfers as regards form than proven players.
Whilst I'd agree that I don't find it as important with defence/midfield(although a decent centre half/leader may be an exception), I do think that when it comes to proven strikers money talks.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on June 21, 2012, 17:31:24 pm
You make some good and bad points shoe, but i would hold fire until the 1st Sept and see where we are then.

Maybe getting a player on a free and turning them into a player worth some cash is the way forward,  maybe it isnt. 

For me its about having a manager who can get the best out of the player / sqaud.... not chucking bad money after bad.

You only have to look at Martin Wilkinson to know that thorowing around the cash dosnt always work.   


Your post is however a good one,  a kind of told your we wouldnt splash the cash if we dont / it was my idea to splash the cash if we do.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on June 21, 2012, 17:33:02 pm
Bradley Johnson went for nothing from Leeds to Norwich.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JimmyRiddle on June 21, 2012, 18:17:24 pm
What in the name of god is wrong with buying two proven players say one for £150000 and one for £100000

Two words for you, Josh Low, Another two, Andy Kirk. Just because you pay money for a player doesn't mean they will turn out to be a superstar. I'd much rather take a punt on some young hungry players released from clubs higher up in the pyramid.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on June 21, 2012, 18:27:17 pm
Martin Smith was free. Shoemakers a dope


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on June 21, 2012, 18:43:14 pm
Have we ever paid money for a player who has been a success ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on June 21, 2012, 18:47:04 pm
Forrester?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 19:07:42 pm
Talk about blinkered.
Although Martin smith was a fantastic player for the cobblers I would of imagined there were better players available at the time who commanded a fee.
The fact is we can only wnak on about all the great free transfers we've had.
Perhaps if we'd talked about investing some of the money received into other players we may have been able to talk about the great players we signed for cash and sold on for profit which we reinvested to bring success to the club.
Like Crawley with tubbs
Swindon with cox/Austin.
No we can talk about free transfers with no sell on value,how we relied on the loan market how we never built when in league one and how we ended up a bottom six league two club worrying about our football league tenure.
Teams that spend and reinvest have a better promotion record than clubs that don't.
This is true from the premiership to the blue square.
It has become the norm nowadays.
Even teams such as Cheltenham are spending cash on their squad(mcglashan).
Years ago I would of classed us as a bigger club than Cheltenham but they are now play off contenders and we are annual relegation battlers.
I'm all for being biased but that is where we are.
The table may lie but the decline over a period of time has been there in black and white.
There was a time I would hope for better.
With money to now invest I EXPECT better


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 21, 2012, 19:23:20 pm
God knows what would happen to our fanbase if we actually spent money on transfer fees.
Most would just realise that the player and his wages just cost twice as much as a well found free transfer.... You would just whip into a frenzy that we had visibly spent money rather than through stealth....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 21, 2012, 19:25:28 pm
Martin Smith was free. Shoemakers a dope
+1


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on June 21, 2012, 19:36:53 pm
Sol Campbell went to Arsenal for free
Michael Ballack was free to Chelsea
Demba Ba to Newcastle

To name just a few


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 19:56:31 pm
Aaron Davies - jake Robinson - Ashley Westwood- Chris Arthur- nick mckoy-Byron Webster-Freddie hall-bas savage.
Whilst I concede that ballack Campbell and ba were decent signings for Chelsea arsenal and Newcastle respectively I think the above list which is more ntfc related shows a certain disparity in quality as you attempt to pick up realistic free transfers at our level.
They are also the standard of signings that got us into the bottom six of league two for successive seasons.
When we are challenging for Europe in the future we may be able to get a decent free transfer.
My point remains at league two level free transfer signings are more often than not free for a reason.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Freddie Ramscar on June 21, 2012, 20:05:30 pm
Aaron Davies - jake Robinson - Ashley Westwood- Chris Arthur- nick mckoy-Byron Webster-Freddie hall-bas savage.
Whilst I concede that ballack Campbell and ba were decent signings for Chelsea arsenal and Newcastle respectively I think the above list which is more ntfc related shows a certain disparity in quality as you attempt to pick up realistic free transfers at our level.
They are also the standard of signings that got us into the bottom six of league two for successive seasons.
When we are challenging for Europe in the future we may be able to get a decent free transfer.
My point remains at league two level free transfer signings are more often than not free for a reason.
Quote

Complete and utter tripe.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on June 21, 2012, 20:05:48 pm
All signed by previous managers. You yourself tell us that Boothroyd has an eye for a player.

So make your mind up. Does he or doesn't he?
And what is your obsession with spending money we don't have? It's people like you that put us into recession


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bath Cobbler on June 21, 2012, 20:20:00 pm
100% agree.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 21, 2012, 20:21:47 pm
All signed by previous managers. You yourself tell us that Boothroyd has an eye for a player.

So make your mind up. Does he or doesn't he?
And what is your obsession with spending money we don't have? It's people like you that put us into recession

To be fair I don't think we can blame Shoey for the country being in recession ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 20:23:42 pm
I absolutely believe as does DC that AB is a fantastic manager.
That is why he WILL back him in the transfer market as opposed to just getting by.
As with people like me getting the country into recession....
Never had a loan....
Never had a credit card....
Only ever bought what I could afford if not went without.
I'm 40 next week but worked bloody hard doing loads of overtime when I was younger and owned my own house(a little terrace) by the time I was 25.
I still live in it today but by the time I was 31 I owned a second one through hard graft.
My grandparents passed away and I had a third.
They used to be rented but were sold on due too I'll health.
As it stands I own my own house and don't owe a penny to anyone.
I don't think I personally contributed to the recession and what with not knowing me I thought I would put the record straight so that if the euro collapses I cannot be blamed ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on June 21, 2012, 20:34:30 pm
Only ever bought what I could afford if not went without.
& yet you reckon ntfc should do the exact opposite


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest49 on June 21, 2012, 20:39:32 pm
It's a bit like saying you can't lure a decent manager without paying a fee (compensation), as there are a lot less of those than players.
If you pay a transfer fee they invariably come with hefty wage demands anyway. Plus, it's not as though we are likely to attract the kind of players costing big bucks anyway. Is it worth risking probably 20-30% of our playing budget one one player or do you seriously expect DC to put whatever we get for Jacobs straight on top of his intended 2012/13 budget? I don't think anyone would begrudge him taking a bit of a subsidy on his outlays, however self inflicted in many respects.
I think we have a manager capable of achieving success without the need to splash big cash on transfer fees, although I'm sure he will get the resources he feels he needs.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 21, 2012, 20:46:35 pm
Only spend when you can afford it is the moral of the story.
If we get £7.50 for Michael Jacobs we may invest £5.
If we get £750,000 for Michael Jacobs I would hope to spend more than £5.
Because we are in a position to do so.
We are due to table a bid for a defender and are also due to bid on a midfielder so I've heard.
So it looks like DC will spend and with AB in charge I am very hopefully that it will be spent wisely.
Never spend beyond your means but spend if you can afford too.

I do think if everyone followed my example the world would be in a better shape financially.
That said I know people who've had massive loans lived the life of Riley and been on great holidays and had the latest cars/gadgets only to end up pleading poverty and having the loans written off!!
Maybe I was dumb after all ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersfan90 on June 21, 2012, 20:53:09 pm
has anyone got any proper rumours


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on June 21, 2012, 21:52:39 pm
Ultimately, whether we pay a fee or not for a player is meaningless. Plenty of great players have been available for free in the past, for instance many of the players at AC Milan have been available this summer. Are you saying that you'd rather pay money for some non-league midfielder than get Clarence Seedorf for free? (Obviously we aren't signing Seedorf, but hopefully the point has been proven)

Taking this in Cobblers terms, AB clearly has an eye for a player, signing the players to get us out of the GJ mess (at least for now) so just because Platt was free does that mean he's useless then? Just because we paid for Turnbull does that mean he's a world beater? Clearly not. I'd hope that we'd be willing to pay for a player if they are the right signing, but we shouldn't be splashing cash on random players just to appease Shoemaker and other fans. As has been said before, wait until September 1st when we can see the full picture, then feel free to complain all you like!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on June 22, 2012, 07:24:13 am
Rumour on the grape vine is that Shoemaker is due to take out a £40,00 loan spank it all on rent boys, cocaine and flash cars then play the bankrupt card when the bailiffs come knocking at his fully paid terraced house.  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 22, 2012, 08:01:34 am
Jeff Lake has weighed in with a decent update on the Michael Jacobs situation...

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/cobblers-boss-boothroyd-expects-last-gasp-raid-for-midfielder-jacobs-1-3971675

More interestingly when he put this story on Twitter it was accompanied by the hashtags of

#dcfc - Derby
#rfc - Reading
#htfc - Huddersfield Town.

A Derby fan also claims on Twitter that they have heard Huddersfield have matched the asking price for Jacobs.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on June 22, 2012, 08:32:19 am
Must be that time of year for Shoey to meet with DC again to enable him to go through the books and discuss and advise on the spending plan for DC's money?  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on June 22, 2012, 11:13:56 am
Jeff Lake has weighed in with a decent update on the Michael Jacobs situation...

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/cobblers-boss-boothroyd-expects-last-gasp-raid-for-midfielder-jacobs-1-3971675

More interestingly when he put this story on Twitter it was accompanied by the hashtags of

#dcfc - Derby
#rfc - Reading
#htfc - Huddersfield Town.

A Derby fan also claims on Twitter that they have heard Huddersfield have matched the asking price for Jacobs.

Cheers Edgey for some actual rumour, rather than debate  ::)

Let's just keep this section for actual rumours shall we  ;D

Have also heard scum have matched the asking price.....anywhere but there Crackers!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on June 22, 2012, 12:32:57 pm
Jon Shaw has signed for Luton Town.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Clerkenwellcobbler on June 22, 2012, 13:21:11 pm
Gary Jones leaves Rochdale.  An experienced goal-scoring midfield leader of men who could fit the Ian Taylor-style player who could make the difference mould.  Thoughts?   


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on June 22, 2012, 13:25:07 pm
Gary Jones leaves Rochdale.  An experienced goal-scoring midfield leader of men who could fit the Ian Taylor-style player who could make the difference mould.  Thoughts?   

Yes, he's left to sign for Bradford  ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Clerkenwellcobbler on June 22, 2012, 15:35:17 pm
Ah well...I am sure it was lined up before he left the Dale, and he does live oop North, but all the same - the type of player Calderwood signed and hopefully the type of player AB will sign.  Alongside younger players too, obviously. 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 22, 2012, 16:00:09 pm
Must be that time of year for Shoey to meet with DC again to enable him to go through the books and discuss and advise on the spending plan for DC's money?  ;)


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I just did a bit of wee in my shorts.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wrigleys on June 22, 2012, 16:37:30 pm

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I just did a bit of wee in my shorts.


You sure it was wee? I made that mistake once


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 22, 2012, 16:58:24 pm
You sure it was wee? I made that mistake once
Lol.... I'm sure


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 22, 2012, 18:38:58 pm
That Luke Oliver has signed a new deal with Bradford.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gazman on June 25, 2012, 20:25:30 pm
Bouazza has been released by Millwall.
Werent we looking at him as a potential loan at one stage?



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 25, 2012, 21:23:13 pm

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I just did a bit of wee in my shorts.


Just got to thinking. What ever happened to white dog do :-\ ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on June 25, 2012, 23:58:50 pm
Bouazza has been released by Millwall.
Werent we looking at him as a potential loan at one stage?

Would have been a very good signing and an ideal replacement for Jacobs, but unfortunately he signed for some Cypriot club a few days ago


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 26, 2012, 06:11:40 am
Just got to thinking. What ever happened to white dog do :-\ ???

My thoughts exactly mate.... Kids today don't know what theyre missing...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on June 26, 2012, 07:39:36 am
Went the same way as white chocolate buttons?  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 26, 2012, 07:59:06 am
We are expecting another 2 to leave this week and 2 more to sign on.  :D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cox23jam on June 26, 2012, 12:09:19 pm
Ashley Hemmings has failed to agree personal terms at rotherham - maybe renew our interest if talks arent already happening?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 26, 2012, 12:14:23 pm
Suspect if Rotherham can't agree personal terms then that would automatically count us and our 5 pence out!  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cox23jam on June 26, 2012, 12:30:26 pm
Suspect if Rotherham can't agree personal terms then that would automatically count us and our 5 pence out!  ;)
Whilst i agree, surely he couldn't want that much money, he was on loan at plymouth and is attracting interest from league two clubs


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 26, 2012, 12:35:56 pm
Whilst i agree, surely he couldn't want that much money, he was on loan at plymouth and is attracting interest from league two clubs

True mate, would be nice to nip in and steal him..


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: FezNTFC on June 26, 2012, 14:03:03 pm
Some cryptic clues from someone on Twitter that we're signing a winger today. The clues led to Dave Martin and Ishmel Demontagnac. Martin would command a fee so my guess is the latter. Available on a free, realistic signing.

Let me say I have absolutely no idea if there's any truth in it, but I thought I'd throw it in here so you can all have a bit of fun.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 26, 2012, 14:07:02 pm
Ishmel Demontagnac set to sign if you believe Twitter rumours...pretty good source/guy that started the rumour.


Hadn't seen your message before I posted mate, oops!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Exe on June 26, 2012, 14:20:05 pm
Looking at his profile on wikipedia I think his career to date can best be described as "chequered"!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on June 26, 2012, 15:11:15 pm
Or put another way, 'alledgedly' a nutter BUT bl**dy good footballer when he gets his head in gear!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Parklands Cobbler on June 26, 2012, 15:12:14 pm
I have also heard that we are talking to Demontagnac and also Chris Hackett who almost signed on deadline day.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 26, 2012, 15:31:28 pm
Apparently Demontagnac just in for talks today, not deffo signing.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 26, 2012, 15:47:23 pm
I think these signings will not get us up however they will keep us up and lets be honest whatever is spouted elsewhere that is the level of our ambition next season.
Let's face it we are perennial relegation candidates.
I have renewed my season ticket expecting nothing more than another relegation flirtation.
Anything else will be spun as a success.
However I think if the new signings work out we could make the lower end of the league table.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Exe on June 26, 2012, 15:49:14 pm
Or put another way, 'alledgedly' a nutter BUT bl**dy good footballer when he gets his head in gear!!!

I must admit I've never seen him play so I'm going purely by what's on wikipedia and other stats based sources!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 26, 2012, 16:33:39 pm
All this just in for talks nonsense.
I'd have liked us to identified a couple of midfielders and a couple of defenders possibly a striker and be at least near to having a core of a new team in place.
Just in for talks does not fill me with confidence that we have a plan right now!!
Aren't we back in for training in a weeks time??
I'm assuming it will be five a side.
Mind you I'm sure come the end of the month the freebies will be out of contract elsewhere to bolster the squad.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: FezNTFC on June 26, 2012, 16:37:14 pm
All this just in for talks nonsense.
I'd have liked us to identified a couple of midfielders and a couple of defenders possibly a striker and be at least near to having a core of a new team in place.
Just in for talks does not fill me with confidence that we have a plan right now!!
Aren't we back in for training in a weeks time??
I'm assuming it will be five a side.
Mind you I'm sure come the end of the month the freebies will be out of contract elsewhere to bolster the squad.

Christ calm down ;D ;D Whatever you might think it's still far too early to either get excited or get worried.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 26, 2012, 17:02:05 pm
I think these signings will not get us up however they will keep us up and lets be honest whatever is spouted elsewhere that is the level of our ambition next season.
Let's face it we are perennial relegation candidates.
I have renewed my season ticket expecting nothing more than another relegation flirtation.
Anything else will be spun as a success.
However I think if the new signings work out we could make the lower end of the league table.

You really are a miserable.. know it all aren't you?
Do you not get a shag much these days?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 26, 2012, 17:03:41 pm
According to the Chron Ashley Hemmings is not a transfer target for us.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 26, 2012, 17:05:07 pm
Apparently Demontagnac just in for talks today, not deffo signing.

The guy seems to have spent the majority of his life on a subs bench.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Wolvo on June 26, 2012, 17:10:49 pm
You really are a miserable.. know it all aren't you?
Do you not get a shag much these days?

Prefers to pay for professional prostitutes rather than go for the long term 'free' option of picking up someone whose available.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on June 26, 2012, 17:13:00 pm
Prefers to pay for professional prostitutes rather than go for the long term 'free' option of picking up someone whose available.

See what you did there, funny..  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on June 26, 2012, 17:21:19 pm
Prefers to pay for professional prostitutes rather than go for the long term 'free' option of picking up someone whose available.

He likes to signal his intent by offering his money to a hooker that a richer man is already interested in.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on June 27, 2012, 17:10:25 pm
Alan Connell of Swindon transfer listed. Pretty useful


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: did.cobbler on June 27, 2012, 17:36:44 pm
Heard from a swindon supporting mate of mine, that their transfer pot this coming season is 4 mill. I can see back to back promotions down there, and a few of last seasons cast offs would do very nicely Mr Di Canio


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on June 27, 2012, 17:43:27 pm
Alan Connell of Swindon transfer listed. Pretty useful
Presuming that AB is looking at a 442 or 451 then I think we're fully stocked in the forwards department - we have 5 now, although Nicholls and Robinson could both play on the wing (although neither of them will like it).


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 27, 2012, 17:52:15 pm
All this just in for talks nonsense.
I'd have liked us to identified a couple of midfielders and a couple of defenders possibly a striker and be at least near to having a core of a new team in place.
Just in for talks does not fill me with confidence that we have a plan right now!!
Aren't we back in for training in a weeks time??
I'm assuming it will be five a side.
Mind you I'm sure come the end of the month the freebies will be out of contract elsewhere to bolster the squad.


Want some breyn sauce for your humble pie???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: fatblokecobbler on June 27, 2012, 19:02:48 pm
All this just in for talks nonsense.
I'd have liked us to identified a couple of midfielders and a couple of defenders possibly a striker and be at least near to having a core of a new team in place.
Just in for talks does not fill me with confidence that we have a plan right now!!
Aren't we back in for training in a weeks time??
I'm assuming it will be five a side.
Mind you I'm sure come the end of the month the freebies will be out of contract elsewhere to bolster the squad.

You might be in for training shoey but i`m vegging out on the sofa thanks  ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 28, 2012, 09:43:43 am
In today's chron it says we won't be spending the Jacobs money as it is being spent on day to day costs(something along those lines anyway).
I'd like to say I'm shocked as I was hoping some of the £450000 coming in would be spent on acquiring that little bit of quality to make a difference next season in the way other clubs have.
I'd like to say I'm shocked.
But I'm not  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on June 28, 2012, 09:51:46 am
Incomings > Outgoings (which includes the playing budget allocated to wages) then you have to sell assets to stay afloat.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on June 28, 2012, 09:57:15 am
In today's chron it says we won't be spending the Jacobs money as it is being spent on day to day costs(something along those lines anyway).
I'd like to say I'm shocked as I was hoping some of the £450000 coming in would be spent on acquiring that little bit of quality to make a difference next season in the way other clubs have.
I'd like to say I'm shocked.
But I'm not  ::)

In Shoemakers latest post, he once again bores everyone about the need to spend money (something along those lines anyway)
I'd like to say I'm shocked as I was hoping that by now he wouldnt be such a f*cking idiot.
I'd like to say I'm shocked.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on June 28, 2012, 10:09:00 am
In today's chron it says we won't be spending the Jacobs money as it is being spent on day to day costs(something along those lines anyway).
I'd like to say I'm shocked as I was hoping some of the £450000 coming in would be spent on acquiring that little bit of quality to make a difference next season in the way other clubs have.
I'd like to say I'm shocked.
But I'm not  ::)
It's still early days and we still haven't got the defensive unit sorted, so I would say that some of this cash will certainly influence the quality of the playing staff in this area. Don't forget that DC kept some budget back last season and the season before for the possibility of recruiting in January - I think this is sound judgement, because without this pragmatism we'd surely be in the Conference now.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 28, 2012, 10:11:09 am
I think the MJ transfer fee will help cover the mess GJ left us with.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 28, 2012, 10:16:51 am
We will see come the end of the season which teams are promoted and which ones have spent money on transfer fees.
Then we will be able to see if there is as is usually the case a correlation between the two.
I hope we also go up as a ntfc fan but there is no doubt in my mind that if we don't people will moan and yet again fail to notice the trends.
I will once again boringly point them out.
Will once again be branded an idiot and the club will still be in league two whilst other more ambitious clubs progress.
I'd like us to sign CC.
I'd like us to sign Alan connell(who took the piss out of us at sixfields) and I'd like us to get promoted.
We can agree to disagree such is the basis of a discussion forum.
You never know we may all be pleasantly surprised.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on June 28, 2012, 10:34:40 am
Whilst to a certain degree I understand Shoey's point, looking at the correlation between transfer fees and promotion should not be the only criteria. Also you need to look at wages paid also - you would assume a team with the both the highest transfer budget and the highest wages paid would have a significant advantage over the teams around them and should be promoted.  I think the correlation is more rich clubs = promotion, rather than transfer fees = promotion - I would argue that if you look at the correlation between high wages/transfer fees and teams that have gone into administration, you'll see some pretty damning evidence there too.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: North_East_Cobbler on June 28, 2012, 10:42:50 am
We will see come the end of the season which teams are promoted and which ones have spent money on transfer fees.
Then we will be able to see if there is as is usually the case a correlation between the two.
I hope we also go up as a ntfc fan but there is no doubt in my mind that if we don't people will moan and yet again fail to notice the trends.
I will once again boringly point them out.
Will once again be branded an idiot and the club will still be in league two whilst other more ambitious clubs progress.
I'd like us to sign CC.
I'd like us to sign Alan connell(who took the **** out of us at sixfields) and I'd like us to get promoted.
We can agree to disagree such is the basis of a discussion forum.
You never know we may all be pleasantly surprised.

Firstly, you can't get a correlation in any experiment over the course of ONE experiment (in this case, one season). You have to look over the course of time and THEN you see a correlation, or not.

Secondly, of course you hope we get promoted. Everyone on here wants the best for us as a club. Of course everyone's interpretation of how we best do this is different, that's why football is so interesting.

Personally, I don't care who you want us to sign. I don't care who anyone wants us to sign, apart from AB. His record with us so far has been pretty good when it comes to signings, so I trust him.  :-X


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: claretparrot on June 28, 2012, 11:02:53 am
We will see come the end of the season which teams are promoted and which ones have spent money on transfer fees.
Then we will be able to see if there is as is usually the case a correlation between the two.
I hope we also go up as a ntfc fan but there is no doubt in my mind that if we don't people will moan and yet again fail to notice the trends.
I will once again boringly point them out.
Will once again be branded an idiot and the club will still be in league two whilst other more ambitious clubs progress.
I'd like us to sign CC.
I'd like us to sign Alan connell(who took the **** out of us at sixfields) and I'd like us to get promoted.
We can agree to disagree such is the basis of a discussion forum.
You never know we may all be pleasantly surprised.

I do wish you'd use commas


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: North_East_Cobbler on June 28, 2012, 11:04:28 am
I do wish you'd use commas

It's written in the style of a limerick. . .


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Wolvo on June 28, 2012, 11:23:13 am
Firstly, you can't get a correlation in any experiment over the course of ONE experiment (in this case, one season). You have to look over the course of time and THEN you see a correlation, or not.

Wrong. If you was to put every team at the end of the season in a graph based on league finish/money spent then you could easily decide if there was a correlation between the two ...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on June 28, 2012, 11:52:24 am
Shouey,
For someone who boasts about spending wisely, not spending what you haven't got/cannot afford, you are very good at recommending that someone else does the complete opposite!  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Mark-JB on June 28, 2012, 11:59:10 am
It's written in the style of a limerick. . .

'Limericks are short poems of five lines having rhyme structure AABBA. It is officially described as a form of 'anapestic trimeter'.'

He's crap at writing limericks too then...  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest49 on June 28, 2012, 14:37:10 pm
It's a quiet day on the rumour front. Today's lessons are grammar and how to write a limerick. To be sure.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 28, 2012, 15:09:53 pm
Another signing tomorrow and someone to leave early next week, probably BW.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on June 28, 2012, 15:12:53 pm
'Shoemocker' - You find it so easy to spend DC's money. How much are you contributing to the transfer fees and wages? .....................................................£199....... WOW!!! (that is if you are an adult yet, as I can not tell from your lectures!)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 28, 2012, 15:32:09 pm
Yet again I'm derided for having an opinion!!
Thank god I did have one or we'd have had nothing to talk about today ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on June 28, 2012, 16:00:31 pm
Another signing tomorrow and someone to leave early next week, probably BW.
Good source?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 28, 2012, 16:07:21 pm
Yep.

Doesn't mean I've made it up if it doesn't happen though. Sources can be wrong, however this guy is usually bang on the money.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MikeElderton on June 28, 2012, 16:44:45 pm
Yet again I'm derided for having an opinion!!
Thank god I did have one or we'd have had nothing to talk about today ;D
No problem with having an opinion, i suspect most people are fed up of having the same one over and over again though.  You sound like some of my old 45's.  As Deepcut points out, you always go on about how you look after your own money yet want DC to avoid that route and follow the Max Griggs of the world.  We could spend to get out of the division, but then you'd want us to spend to ensure we stayed up, then spend to ensure we got promoted again.  It's a never ending cycle which most clubs that attempt it find sooner or later they suffer from.  How many clubs are in financial trouble?  Was it that long ago we were doing bucket collections? 

You have no choice but to spend to go up, having a good eye for a player doesn't work.  As proved by Graham Carrs team?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 28, 2012, 17:14:54 pm
In today's chron it says we won't be spending the Jacobs money as it is being spent on day to day costs(something along those lines anyway).
I'd like to say I'm shocked as I was hoping some of the £450000 coming in would be spent on acquiring that little bit of quality to make a difference next season in the way other clubs have.
I'd like to say I'm shocked.
But I'm not  ::)


Are you totally thick????
Day to day costs = salaries for Montengnac, Nicholls, Bayo, Platt etc etc etc = stable club = we ain't Rangers!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 28, 2012, 17:40:06 pm
Oh.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 28, 2012, 18:25:05 pm
Incomings > Outgoings (which includes the playing budget allocated to wages) then you have to sell assets to stay afloat.

To be fair, we sold off assets without adequately replacing them when we were in league one. Look where that policy got us ::) Having said that, I am sure DC now realizes that course of action was flawed, and he will make adequate finances available whenever they might be called for... I hope :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 28, 2012, 18:35:33 pm
Another signing tomorrow and someone to leave early next week, probably BW.

BW? ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 28, 2012, 18:42:25 pm
Byron Webster.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on June 28, 2012, 19:43:11 pm
My guess would be Blair Adams.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 28, 2012, 19:58:45 pm
My guess is James mcpake.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on June 28, 2012, 20:20:33 pm
Poor guess work the shoe - he is signing 4 hibs tomorrow


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on June 28, 2012, 21:26:33 pm
Byron Webster.

Of course.  All I could think of was Barry White and he's never played for us, not even on loan.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 28, 2012, 21:38:35 pm
Sorry for my poor quality guessing ;D
I will probably not sleep trying to guess who it is!!!
Mind you probably won't sleep anyway it is sooooooo hot!!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on June 28, 2012, 22:35:58 pm
Byron Webster.

Gotcha... I'd had a long day ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersfan90 on June 29, 2012, 19:55:55 pm
where is this new signing then


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on June 29, 2012, 20:46:29 pm
where is this new signing then
With contracts up at the weekend I'm guessing a few clubs are saving their announcements for Monday


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersareus on June 30, 2012, 00:03:26 am
Somebody asked me today if it was true we were signing Fitz Hall, to which I shrugged my shoulders and declared it was news to me. He's not a cobblers fan, but he'd heard it from elsewhere. ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 30, 2012, 02:32:04 am
Somebody asked me today if it was true we were signing Fitz Hall, to which I shrugged my shoulders and declared it was news to me. He's not a cobblers fan, but he'd heard it from elsewhere. ???

I highly doubt it, he's a few cuts above this level. We can always hope though!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on June 30, 2012, 03:04:27 am
Somebody asked me today if it was true we were signing Fitz Hall...

"one size"?! Guess his is a similar kind of profile to CC's.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on June 30, 2012, 06:54:32 am
If we don't get CC then Hall would be a fantastic signing. I can't really see it though, somehow.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 30, 2012, 07:29:51 am
The Moose on TalkSport was saying that Forest, and both Sheffield clubs are interested in Clarke Carlisle. I think we can put that one to bed.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 30, 2012, 08:34:54 am
Seems as the Jacobs money is not being splashed on the squad according to the chron could we please sign....
1. A new p a system as everyone agrees the current one is terrible.
2. A nice scoreboard like the one at morecambe.
That way at least there will be a legacy from his sale.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 30, 2012, 09:30:55 am
The Moose on TalkSport was saying that Forest, and both Sheffield clubs are interested in Clarke Carlisle. I think we can put that one to bed.

I don't get the logic behind that one. Preston and Burnley both wanted rid because he couldn't cut it at a higher level.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on June 30, 2012, 09:47:08 am
The MJ money has already been spent on the signings we have already made!  8)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 30, 2012, 09:53:03 am
I don't get the logic behind that one. Preston and Burnley both wanted rid because he couldn't cut it at a higher level.

Well, Preston I think was more to do with a change in manager? CC is still a 'name' isn't he, Wednesday are newly promoted and Forest struggled last season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 30, 2012, 10:03:30 am
Well, Preston I think was more to do with a change in manager? CC is still a 'name' isn't he, Wednesday are newly promoted and Forest struggled last season.

Still a strange one after he failed to impress in league 1 last season and appears to be slowly meandering away from football into a career in the media.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 30, 2012, 10:21:18 am
Seems as the Jacobs money is not being splashed on the squad according to the chron could we please sign....
1. A new p a system as everyone agrees the current one is terrible.
2. A nice scoreboard like the one at morecambe.
That way at least there will be a legacy from his sale.

Of course it's going on the squad....derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
IT'S JUST NOT GOING ON SHOEMAKER DEMANDED FEES.....

I guess if the chairman said...I', gonna buy some new speakers and a pretty scoreboard you'd be demanding a meeting asking why he wasn't spending the money on players wages.
Unbelievable Jeff....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 30, 2012, 10:32:52 am
Of course it's going on the squad....derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
IT'S JUST NOT GOING ON SHOEMAKER DEMANDED FEES.....

I guess if the chairman said...I', gonna buy some new speakers and a pretty scoreboard you'd be demanding a meeting asking why he was spending the money on players wages.
Unbelievable Jeff....

Who's Jeff?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on June 30, 2012, 11:49:33 am
Still a strange one after he failed to impress in league 1 last season and appears to be slowly meandering away from football into a career in the media.

For me I think he could still cut it in League 1 but couldn't see him doing very well in the Championship.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 30, 2012, 12:02:55 pm
In fairness I was told last night it was actually quite close to being spent in the way of a transfer fee for a higher league centre half.
Anyway either way I'd still like to be able to hear the p a system at home games next year and would like a nice scoreboard (if morecambe can manage it on lesser gates is it too much to ask).
Evidently so.
As for drrrrrr.
I'd hazard a guess that releasing the gilligans of this world(amongst others) combined with Aaron Davies wages being saved would be more than enough to cover the signings of platt,demontongac and nicholls.
Are we actually running at a big loss at the moment or did the last accounts say we are turning a small profit??
Anyway come the end of the season when we will be sat comfortably mid table and avoided relegation with a dozen games to go who will care about transfer fees p a systems and scoreboards.
Not me.
I will be deliriously happy.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on June 30, 2012, 12:15:38 pm
"Anyway come the end of the season when we will be sat comfortably mid table and avoided relegation with a dozen games......I will be deliriously happy."

= Easily pleased!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bath Cobbler on June 30, 2012, 12:25:33 pm
If a new PA system and fancy scoreboard doesn't have Sixfields selling out next season I don't know what will.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: St Edmundsbury Cobbler on June 30, 2012, 12:56:13 pm
I think you need to have a meeting with David Cardoza Shoey.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on June 30, 2012, 13:33:43 pm
His door is always open to any supporter who wishes to chat with him.
If I feel the need to I would discuss all things ntfc again.
Maybe at the end of the season.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on June 30, 2012, 13:37:49 pm
Who's Jeff?

Jeff Stelling....you must have heard that quote mate?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lordjord on June 30, 2012, 13:59:43 pm
I do detest the PA system, and i will never understand the logic behind, its terrible quality so lets turn it up as loud as we can...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on June 30, 2012, 17:10:22 pm
Jeff Stelling....you must have heard that quote mate?

Apologies it was a spare of the moment post!  :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Parklands Cobbler on June 30, 2012, 20:42:24 pm
Chris Hackett will sign next week.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 01, 2012, 03:44:56 am
Chris Hackett will sign next week.

Sounds good to me. If true our side is going to be lightning quick next season  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on July 01, 2012, 07:38:11 am
I'd hazard a guess that releasing the gilligans of this world(amongst others) combined with Aaron Davies wages being saved would be more than enough to cover the signings of platt,demontongac and nicholls.

Have you ever thought that could have cost us or potentially cost us a lot of money. Basically you are making people redundant and could have to pay compensation. Perhaps not those that go straight to another club i.e. Davies (if true), it depends on the terms of contract.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 01, 2012, 08:36:32 am
Chris Hackett will sign next week.
Another winger? Going to be a tough job keeping everybody happy if this is the case.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 01, 2012, 09:09:55 am
Well, we lost Jacobs, Berahino and Young who all played regularly under Boothroyd, and gained Nicholls, Ishmel and maybe Hackett, so it's about right numbers wise. Means the defence is still to be sorted out though.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on July 01, 2012, 09:50:24 am
It would be two nice to have two competent big men if we are building a team around this type of player, maybe Boothtoyd looked at how s*** we were without and thought it would be nice if we had two tanks so we could play our way for 90 minutes of every game.

I would not be surprised if Bayo leaves but at the same time I hardly think Boothroyd will be disappointed if he's still where he belongs come the end of the window. 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 01, 2012, 15:42:56 pm
I was reading the Exeter board earlier, to see what they thought about Davies and to see if they had any confirmation of him actually signing, and I noticed that they had Hackett on loan in League 1 last year. By all accounts, he didn't look too bad in the league above us. I don't know if it is Hackett we're signing on Monday, but if it is then I think swapping Davies for him is going to be a good piece of business by Aidy, especially considering that Arron didn't even figure as a sub near the end of last year.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on July 01, 2012, 17:21:29 pm
I would not be surprised if Bayo leaves but at the same time I hardly think Boothroyd will be disappointed if he's still where he belongs come the end of the window. 
Personally I don't think it would make any sense to get rid of Bayo now. With the Jacobs money and potentially Davies leaving too I don't think there's any real pressure to reduce the wage bill. Bayo is the closest thing we've had in ages to guaranteed goals, the other options are two new players to club with limited goalscoring records and a very raw young player with little experience. I can see AB experimenting with different permutations and seeing what works, if that didn't include Bayo then let him leave at Christmas, but AB would look pretty stupid letting Bayo go now only for the new players to fail and the club desperate for a goalscorer. I think the Platt/Bayo frontline could easily turn out to be the best option.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 01, 2012, 19:17:32 pm
I've been told the Fitz Hall rumour tonight but am struggling to see how it could be true.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 01, 2012, 19:39:27 pm
Think of the money he'd have been on at QPR. Surely it can't possible be true.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on July 01, 2012, 19:47:35 pm
Was told today we are looking at a Moroccan international defender potentially coming on trial with us in pre-season, apparently a lad who is desperate to make it in England and has had a failed spell at a higher level. I wasn't given a name but have done a bit of googling and found someone I think matches that description perfectly:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salaheddine_Sba%C3%AF


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 01, 2012, 20:04:04 pm
Jesus, and I had just got my head around Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on July 01, 2012, 20:07:30 pm
Could be our answer to Bilel Mohsni


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on July 01, 2012, 20:11:06 pm
Jesus, and I had just got my head around Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi.

He'll be fit again by October, we could have Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi on one side of the defence and Saleheddine Sbai on the other, with Ishmel Demontagnac in front of him. Good luck to the radio northampton commentators. ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on July 01, 2012, 21:36:14 pm
Jesus, and I had just got my head around Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi.

Forgive me if I've missed it but what's the story with Nana?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on July 02, 2012, 07:20:26 am
Forgive me if I've missed it but what's the story with Nana?

Sorry to have to break this to you alton.....









He has a long name


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 02, 2012, 08:43:09 am
Jesus, and I had just got my head around Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi.

I't a good job you remember to put that comma in.

I wonder if a certain ex (player) could get his massive head round him  :D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on July 02, 2012, 13:35:07 pm
Was told today we are looking at a Moroccan international defender potentially coming on trial with us in pre-season, apparently a lad who is desperate to make it in England and has had a failed spell at a higher level. I wasn't given a name but have done a bit of googling and found someone I think matches that description perfectly:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salaheddine_Sba%C3%AF

Obviously his show reel wont show the bad bits but from this he looks like he has a decent left peg as well as being brave, good in the air, strong and able to pick a pass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKRoCO5jWaI

Been without a club for a year so but looks like a decent prospect if this is the chap.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on July 02, 2012, 15:07:52 pm
no way well sign him he looks to usefull  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on July 02, 2012, 16:24:17 pm
no way well sign him he looks to usefull  :P

If he's that good why has he been without a club for more than a year ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on July 02, 2012, 16:55:20 pm
Leave it to AB,I'm sure that he will have assembled a competetive squad
come the start of the season


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 02, 2012, 17:47:49 pm
I can only guess that we're waiting for confirmation that Davies has gone and his wages are freed up before we make a move.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Glastonbury Cobbler on July 02, 2012, 21:05:04 pm
Rotherham set to smash their transfer record by completing the signing of a big target man centre forward tommorow (£175K previous record) - could it be Bayo ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 02, 2012, 21:21:52 pm
Not even they would pay over 175k for Bayo!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 02, 2012, 22:30:23 pm
Rotherham set to smash their transfer record by completing the signing of a big target man centre forward tommorow (£175K previous record) - could it be Bayo ???

Personally I won't be happy if Bayo leaves before the season starts. He was the top scorer in our (piss poor) team for Christ sake, imagine what he might manage if we were good. If he is allowed to leave, then it would be complete madness to sell him to another league two side. After all, It is a league that we are trying to win >:D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on July 03, 2012, 03:07:31 am
EVERY player has his price at any club. If it means the team will benefit then welcome to the real world.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Insider on July 03, 2012, 06:53:59 am
I'd have thought a goalkeeper now has to be our number one priority.  A 3 month loanee IMHO.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 03, 2012, 06:54:17 am
Rotherham set to smash their transfer record by completing the signing of a big target man centre forward tommorow (£175K previous record) - could it be Bayo ???
'Proven at Championship level' according to Rov forums. That and the proposed fee don't seem to indicate that it's Bayo.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: vietnamcobbler on July 03, 2012, 07:56:08 am
Rob Earnshaw.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bangham69 on July 03, 2012, 08:01:12 am
Robert earnshaw




Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on July 03, 2012, 08:02:19 am
Not exactly the quintessential big man...

but he'd tear League 2 to shreds if true


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 03, 2012, 08:08:54 am
Maybe rob earnshaws signing for us  :D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on July 03, 2012, 08:11:00 am
Maybe rob earnshaws signing for us  :D

yes DC has listened to you and we are now going to be spending shed loads of money and having ambitions well above our station...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretCobbler on July 03, 2012, 08:17:44 am
Where did the Rob Earnshaw rumour come from? Just seen that Chesterfield are also linked with him, so maybe he is a realistic option


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bangham69 on July 03, 2012, 08:20:07 am
In Talks with the fat controller at the new York stadium.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 03, 2012, 08:38:23 am
Rotherham should absolutely dick this league.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brettlin21 on July 03, 2012, 09:27:09 am
I agree with Edgey on this one, especially if they sign Earnshaw.

Interesting fact - Rob Earnshaw, only player to score a hat trick in all 4 English leagues, League Cup, FA Cup, and at International level


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on July 03, 2012, 09:45:07 am
Surely Rotherham , Crawley and Notts county all ignored the 60% of income rule.

Unless Crawley were charging £1000 for season tickets.

We have been ined for wearing the wrong colour socks beefore


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: rollerballrocco on July 03, 2012, 09:52:06 am
'Proven at Championship level' according to Rov forums. That and the proposed fee don't seem to indicate that it's Bayo.

Shefki Kuqi


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 03, 2012, 10:46:35 am
Robert Earnshaw a 'big' target man? ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 03, 2012, 13:09:32 pm
Surely Rotherham , Crawley and Notts county all ignored the 60% of income rule.

Unless Crawley were charging £1000 for season tickets.

We have been ined for wearing the wrong colour socks beefore

They get around it by offering the players a big cash signing on fee, so the wages are still within budget as such.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 03, 2012, 13:14:01 pm
Could we do that??


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 03, 2012, 14:54:05 pm
Now we have some seriously pacy wingers in the squad one thing worries me.
Do we actually have any strikers quick enough to keep up with play and get on the end of the crosses?? ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on July 03, 2012, 16:29:42 pm
The Challenger 2 tank can do 70mph


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 03, 2012, 16:33:30 pm
The Challenger 2 tank can do 70mph

 ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on July 03, 2012, 17:06:24 pm
Rotherham set to smash their transfer record by completing the signing of a big target man centre forward tommorow (£175K previous record) - could it be Bayo ???

OMG stand by for another Shoemaker rant as to why we're not paying for players.... ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 03, 2012, 18:06:56 pm
On the plus side, that's two players signed who were played in the Championship last year, and two from league 1. Wonder how much we've got left in the bank for the defence.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on July 03, 2012, 18:42:08 pm
On the plus side, that's two players signed who were played in the Championship last year, and two from league 1. Wonder how much we've got left in the bank for the defence.

We're gonna win 9-8.... we're gonna win 9-8.
Mmmmmmm deja vu.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 04, 2012, 00:10:24 am
We're gonna win 9-8.... we're gonna win 9-8.
Mmmmmmm deja vu.


With that sort of deja vu we could end up in the dogdo ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on July 04, 2012, 00:25:39 am
Would be nice to see us sign a left back, a centre back and loan in a goalkeeper now - I think we've got enough wingers now...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on July 04, 2012, 07:23:19 am
Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook........

Anyone else heard the Dooook maybe coming back today?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gen.Disorda on July 04, 2012, 07:31:30 am
???

Its a joke  ;D

Bayo/Platt = tank


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 04, 2012, 07:38:44 am
Was about to post the Matt Duke rumour, it seems a strong rumour.

I'd much prefer him over Kitson.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 04, 2012, 09:22:29 am
Was about to post the Matt Duke rumour, it seems a strong rumour.

I'd much prefer him over Kitson.
I'd prefer him over Kitson too - but I don't think he'll want to come her to be #2 to Higgs. I strongly suspect our starting keeper in August to be a loanee.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on July 04, 2012, 09:56:20 am
Duke would get more of a chance here than for Bradford won't he? He is guarenteed number 1 spot until at least September and even then AB would be daft to take out a performing keeper for one that has barely played in years!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 04, 2012, 10:52:23 am
Well, if it's a choice of here or Bradford then we may have a chance - but it all depends on his other options. He would come here knowing that he is a stop-gap and then a #2 keeper, whereas elsewhere he may be guaranteed a #1 spot.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on July 04, 2012, 18:12:58 pm
Is this Neal Kitson coming back to Sixfields or am I adding 2+2 and making 7.37821111 recurring?

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Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on July 04, 2012, 19:29:58 pm
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Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on July 04, 2012, 19:44:52 pm
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He's coming home...he's coming Kitsons coming home...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Mark-JB on July 04, 2012, 20:25:35 pm
Tomorrow's Chron will say:

- Left back signing tomorrow. Played L1 last year

- CB being negotiated for long term loan from L1 club.

- Kitson will sign on Friday

- Potential for one more CB from L1

That will be the end of the squad signings. 2 trialists going on tour with us.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on July 04, 2012, 20:57:47 pm
and how do u know that?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Mark-JB on July 04, 2012, 21:00:11 pm
and how do u know that?

Because I have an iPad and tomorrow's edition is already uploaded onto the Chron app.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 04, 2012, 21:01:40 pm
Any chance you can quote it?

Anyway, I supposed it ain't that shocking considering the fact that most teams are trimming their squads, but it sounds like all our summer recruits are coming from a higher level this year.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on July 04, 2012, 21:15:54 pm
What about front page story on cobbs and saints.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 04, 2012, 21:36:16 pm
Randon left-back guess. Stephen O'Halloran? Released from Carlisle, was Boothroyd's second signing at Conventry...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 04, 2012, 21:41:57 pm
If you want to do a random guess, i bet hes in here somewhere..
http://www.thepfa.com/en/TransferList  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 04, 2012, 21:49:02 pm
So, Paul Black, Gary Naysmith, Jordan Jacobs, Stephen O'Halloran, Gregor Robertson, Jonny Haynes, Steven Swinglehurst or Warren Cummings?

Think it's probably O'Halloran. The AB connection is too much of a co-incidence.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 04, 2012, 21:55:31 pm
Or Jon Harley.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 04, 2012, 22:01:45 pm
So as expected Clarke Carlisle will not be rejoining and the bid we put in for a centre half was rejected leaving us to go after a loan player.
Interesting.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on July 04, 2012, 22:05:25 pm
Cummings, Robertson already signed for Wimbledon and Crewe.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest49 on July 04, 2012, 22:10:43 pm
Tomorrow's the big day. Keeping things close to their chest for a change.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on July 05, 2012, 10:50:52 am
Anyone going to take a put on who this new left back is before its announced?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 05, 2012, 10:53:41 am
Music to my ears....

Nicholls added: "There's something really good going on at this club and you can see that from the players the manager has signed.

 ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on July 05, 2012, 11:01:53 am
Does it say in the Chron that the left back is actually signing today or Friday?

Could be that O'Halloran chap but I did see he had a bad injury last season...

BTW has Gyepes signed for anyone yet?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on July 05, 2012, 11:08:17 am
Does it say in the Chron that the left back is actually signing today or Friday?

Could be that O'Halloran chap but I did see he had a bad injury last season...

BTW has Gypes signed for anyone yet?

He's unattached but busy: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blikk.hu%2Fblikk_sztarvilag%2Fmegszuletett-poth-dia-es-gyepes-gabor-kisfia-2091586

Wikipedia claims he is looking to stay in English football


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 05, 2012, 11:10:55 am
Does it say in the Chron that the left back is actually signing today or Friday?

Could be that O'Halloran chap but I did see he had a bad injury last season...

BTW has Gypes signed for anyone yet?

Gypes would be a class signing. Hopefully it's an avenue that has been explored...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on July 05, 2012, 11:15:48 am
I think this says he's training, with a view to sign for, a Hungarian team... then again it also claims he was raised as a potential new space station

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nemzetisport.hu%2Flabdarugo_nb_i%2Fmtk-gyepes-a-kek-feherekkel-edz-mar-targyaltak-is-vele-2143877


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on July 05, 2012, 11:48:59 am
For those who have been mentioning his name, it isn't O'Halloran.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 05, 2012, 12:00:03 pm
It's not Jon Harley either, seen his name mentioned a few times.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on July 05, 2012, 12:01:41 pm
how about Andy Taylor from Sheff U?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 05, 2012, 12:07:20 pm
For me, I see the CB appointment as the most important one for next season - and he has to be Captain material. I don't see a leader out of any of our new signings so far, and not really from those that we've kept on from last year.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on July 05, 2012, 14:38:40 pm
Hey guys, just so you know I am In The Know, and its neither O'Halloran or Harley. You heard if here first. Just remember that OK? When neither sign, its because I told you right. Believe me. Honestly.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on July 05, 2012, 14:39:11 pm
*wink* *wink* *nudge*

*tap on nose*


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 05, 2012, 14:45:33 pm
There you go, Joe Widdowson. Ex Rochdale.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest49 on July 05, 2012, 15:56:23 pm
 People implying who it isn't to make people think they know who it is. Priceless. ;D ;D ;D
I don't think Ronaldo or Messi are signing either.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 05, 2012, 15:57:50 pm
People implying who it isn't to make people think they know who it is. Priceless. ;D ;D ;D
I don't think Ronaldo or Messi are signing either.

  ;) :-*


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: dave on July 05, 2012, 16:18:26 pm
People implying who it isn't to make people think they know who it is. Priceless. ;D ;D ;D
I don't think Ronaldo or Messi are signing either.
maybe these people dont want to jinx or put a transfer in jeopardy.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on July 05, 2012, 16:58:45 pm
Whats the name of those two trialists who are going to Croatia with the squad on Sunday?
I believe one is a LB/LW released from Newcastle and the other a CB from Huddersfield...



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 05, 2012, 17:02:26 pm
Michael Hoganson/Dominic D.ickinson - as introduced on p40 of this thread.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on July 05, 2012, 17:12:29 pm
Michael Hoganson/Dominic D.ickinson - as introduced on p40 of this thread.

Cheers, knew they were mentioned on here but couldn't be arsed to search for em  ;)

Hopefully, they both impress and become decent squad additions...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Zen Master on July 05, 2012, 17:42:52 pm
Dominic Dickson is he the antiques expert? A real bobby dazxler.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on July 05, 2012, 18:28:40 pm
maybe these people dont want to jinx or put a transfer in jeopardy.

Or perhaps more accurately those people can confirm who it isn't but don't want to publicy confirm who it is. Just like this central defender in League One we're trying to sign. I've been told who it is but I can't put it on here because I've been asked not to.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on July 05, 2012, 18:32:20 pm
Just to confirm its not Daryl Burgess


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on July 05, 2012, 18:39:09 pm
Just to confirm its not Daryl Burgess

You're not wrong actually mate.

I was going to DM you who it is but from your posts I'm assumimg you know too so I shan't bother.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on July 05, 2012, 18:56:16 pm
i have no idea but Mark arber fits the bill. experienced left sided cb, released from L1 team


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on July 05, 2012, 19:02:53 pm
You're not wrong actually mate.

I was going to DM you who it is but from your posts I'm assumimg you know too so I shan't bother.

 :-\ Power play.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on July 05, 2012, 19:04:03 pm
Gypes would be a class signing. Hopefully it's an avenue that has been explored...
perhaps he's shit now and that's why nobody has touched him. think jason crowe. also perhaps boothroyd doesnt want him and just because he was here years ago that is not a reason to sign him again especially since the entire backroom staff are different now? just a thought


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Eds_NTFC on July 05, 2012, 19:05:38 pm
Darius Charles.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on July 05, 2012, 19:08:37 pm
Darius Charles.

It's not the name I know but crikey he's an absolute man mountain.

Charles, Bayo and Platt on their own would tear bully any team about.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Eds_NTFC on July 05, 2012, 19:13:00 pm
AB loves his set pieces and he loves a tall/strong spine in his teams.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on July 05, 2012, 19:17:36 pm
Darius Charles.

Isn't that the bloke who got sent off against us for Stevenage a couple of years ago - foul on JJ about five minutes after coming on as half-time sub?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 05, 2012, 19:19:11 pm
A Charles/Charles defensive CB partnership might be too much for me, I think.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on July 05, 2012, 19:23:40 pm
A Charles/Charles defensive CB partnership might be too much for me, I think.

Charles I and Charles II?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Eds_NTFC on July 05, 2012, 20:15:05 pm
Isn't that the bloke who got sent off against us for Stevenage a couple of years ago - foul on JJ about five minutes after coming on as half-time sub?
Yeah that's the one! Feels he owes us.  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Fred_NTFC on July 05, 2012, 22:33:17 pm
http://www.pne-online.net/forum/showthread.php?73856-Craig-Morgan.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Ralap on July 05, 2012, 22:55:46 pm
Thanks Fred, I can't believe you've read that and not commented on the PNE fans pet name for Darren Ferguson. 'Son of bacon face' Fecking brilliant.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 05, 2012, 23:06:57 pm
Thanks Fred, I can't believe you've read that and not commented on the PNE fans pet name for Darren Ferguson. 'Son of bacon face' Fecking brilliant.

Made me spit me coffee when I read that. Classic ;D ;D

Oh yeah, and hopefully a good addition to our squad, if true.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on July 06, 2012, 06:02:59 am
http://www.pne-online.net/forum/showthread.php?73856-Craig-Morgan.

That's interesting. They don't seem overly enamoured with him but all seem to agree he's a lot better than Clarke Carlisle. If that's the case he'll certainly do for me!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 06, 2012, 08:19:06 am
I was most interested in the 'Son of Bacon Face' absolutely on the floor at that, brilliant.

Also interesting to see how they compare all their defenders on that thread...some rate Robertson better than Morgan, some rate CC better than Robertson, some rate Morgan better than CC.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on July 06, 2012, 08:44:25 am
They seem indecisive maybe some would rate westwood


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on July 06, 2012, 09:26:02 am
looks like a good signing for this level.

Not sure anyone will be able to emulate CC's leadership qualities, which is what we are still maybe lacking at the moment. Be interesting to see who is named captain... Gutteridge looking like the front runner for me at the moment.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on July 06, 2012, 09:42:26 am
Give it to Ishmel.....  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on July 06, 2012, 11:03:41 am
I would go for Harding


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 06, 2012, 11:15:34 am
Morgan (if he joins) is captain material. Guttridge (I think) is too volatile and Harding doesn't strike me as being too vocal (a little like JJ).


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on July 06, 2012, 11:34:57 am
Well we can forget signing Artell, if we were ever even interested in him...
Has signed for Port Vale
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18737694


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on July 06, 2012, 12:01:05 pm
Port Vale are signing some very decent players, thought they were in the s***?  ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on July 06, 2012, 12:53:38 pm
Port Vale are signing some very decent players

have they?! artell certainly isnt one.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on July 06, 2012, 13:22:24 pm
Quote
have they?! artell certainly isnt one.

They have already signed Myrie-Williams & Ashley Vincent, both good players


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on July 06, 2012, 13:58:30 pm
internationals?!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Winslow Lee on July 06, 2012, 15:23:43 pm
Morgan (if he joins) is captain material.
Yeah captain Morgan has a certain ring to it!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: rollerballrocco on July 06, 2012, 16:27:03 pm
Yeah captain Morgan has a certain ring to it!

These are truly rum days when players like him are made captain.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: patgavinsarse on July 06, 2012, 21:43:32 pm
Captain Morgan Spices Up The Mix? 

I can almost see the headline....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Wolvo on July 07, 2012, 17:15:33 pm
Not so much a rumour, but maybe realistic experienced keeper whilst Higgs is injured?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18749431


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on July 07, 2012, 17:37:40 pm
Makes sense


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on July 07, 2012, 17:41:47 pm
Quote
Port Vale are signing some very decent players

Quote
have they?! artell certainly isnt one

Now got Liam D ickinson, former Southend training with them  :(


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Zen Master on July 07, 2012, 18:52:54 pm
f*** anyone else and the horse they rode on.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest47 on July 07, 2012, 19:34:13 pm
Not so much a rumour, but maybe realistic experienced keeper whilst Higgs is injured?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18749431

I'm not so sure, he'll probably want the weekends off to spend quality time with his kids.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on July 08, 2012, 08:58:23 am
Not so much a rumour, but maybe realistic experienced keeper whilst Higgs is injured?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18749431

IF (and it's a bigger IF than IF world peace breaks out for eternity)....he signs for us, then ADB truly is a god among men.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on July 08, 2012, 09:05:44 am
IF (and it's a bigger IF than IF world peace breaks out for eternity)....he signs for us, then ADB truly is a god among men.


That's a bit strong.  ;)

Richard Wright wouldn't be anywhere near the player he was 10 years ago. I can see him going somewhere like Colchester.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: fwalden on July 08, 2012, 18:38:08 pm
Richard Wright and Craig Morgan would be outstanding signings. Can't see Wright joining. I reckon Aidy will keep faith with Kitson short term seeing that Higgs could be back 6 weeks into the new season. he'll only bring someone in if Kitson stats badly, gets injured etc and doubt that he'll waste money on a back up. He's more likely to bring in a loan keeper as back up on minimal money if necessary. wright wouldn't be cheap.

Morgan, IMO, would be an amazing signing for our level. A leader, experienced and clearly someone, like Carlisle, who would flourish in the depths of despair of league 2.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 08, 2012, 18:47:05 pm
I would guess that Morgan will be sold by pne and unless we buy him I'd doubt we will see him here next year.
I think Carlisle may come back but other league two clubs such as Rotherham and fleetwood are nearer to him and are more likely to sign him financially speaking.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on July 08, 2012, 19:35:37 pm
I thought Carlisle wanted to be closer to London due to his media and PFA commitments?

I have a sneaky feeling he may just be with us next year...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on July 08, 2012, 21:17:29 pm
I've heard his TV commitments were an issue even for ADB last year when he was away for longer than anticipated.
I think a negotiation maybe in progress....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 08, 2012, 21:53:18 pm
Some interesting ish comments from Carlisle on Twitter. Certainly sounds like the stance has changed a bit.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on July 08, 2012, 22:09:37 pm
Some interesting ish comments from Carlisle on Twitter. Certainly sounds like the stance has changed a bit.

I'm afraid I'm not much of a twitterer - what does he say?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 09, 2012, 04:21:30 am
I'm afraid I'm not much of a twitterer - what does he say?

Something along the lines of 'I haven't decided about my future yet, it is something me and my wife are thinking very hard about. It is likely to be my last contract so need to make sure it's the right choice ect '.

To me it sounds like he could be moving down south to be closer to his media work and future career. Obviously uprooting your family and relocating them 200 miles away requires major consideration.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on July 09, 2012, 05:41:35 am
Depending on what his media work involves in might make sense to be closer to Manchester than London.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 09, 2012, 07:55:50 am
Depending on what his media work involves in might make sense to be closer to Manchester than London.

I assumed London would be the destination going by a couple of his tweets stating that he is on the train to London for TV purposes. Anyway if his future career was to be in Manchester I'm not sure if his next transfer would hold such significants as he currently lives in West Yorkshire and would not be required to relocate his family.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brettlin21 on July 09, 2012, 10:31:32 am
Dont know if someone is having a laugh, but on Wikipedia we have apparently signed Craig Morgan on loan. Not seen this anywhere else


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfclad on July 09, 2012, 10:34:04 am
Try Page 54 of the thread


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on July 09, 2012, 12:03:15 pm
& then try not going to Wikipedia for transfer news


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 09, 2012, 18:04:47 pm
Jefferson Lake seems to think that loan deal is currently still on, anyway.

Dave Harding ‏@WelshCobbler
@JeffersonLake any news on possible centre halfs? Suprised we didnt make a move for artell from crewe. Defence is lacking thus far
Expand

Jefferson Lake ‏@Jefferson Lake
@WelshCobbler from what I understand, they're very close with the centre-half, just a bit of toing and froing going on with parent club

Morgan's not the name I heard mentioned though, but it's in the right ball park.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 09, 2012, 18:19:07 pm
Jefferson Lake seems to think that loan deal is currently still on, anyway.

Dave Harding ‏@WelshCobbler
@JeffersonLake any news on possible centre halfs? Suprised we didnt make a move for artell from crewe. Defence is lacking thus far
Expand

Jefferson Lake ‏@Jefferson Lake
@WelshCobbler from what I understand, they're very close with the centre-half, just a bit of toing and froing going on with parent club

Morgan's not the name I heard mentioned though, but it's in the right ball park.

Yeah, but Jefferson get's most of his info off of here :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on July 09, 2012, 22:01:24 pm
I don't remember reading that on here??


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 09, 2012, 23:01:13 pm
I don't remember reading that on here??

 ::) Maybe not, but the point is that most of what he writes seems to be tit-bits he has picked up online. You only have to read all his posts on 'exclusives' which he is about to reveal in the Chronic, then when you read it (most of the time) it's utter bollox purely aimed at getting more sales... Just my opinion of course, but not exactly top notch journalism.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on July 10, 2012, 05:55:40 am
  purely aimed at getting more sales
ain't that his job?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on July 10, 2012, 07:52:19 am
::) Maybe not, but the point is that most of what he writes seems to be tit-bits he has picked up online. You only have to read all his posts on 'exclusives' which he is about to reveal in the Chronic, then when you read it (most of the time) it's utter bollox purely aimed at getting more sales... Just my opinion of course, but not exactly top notch journalism.

Can you show me where on the Internet I can get these tit bits? Could do with saving a quid!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Jez on July 10, 2012, 08:40:28 am
Just been looking at the photos on the official website on the squad training in Croatia this looks like Clarke Carlisle, It might be platt but I'm sure it's Clarke. Anyone else think this.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 10, 2012, 08:52:49 am
No  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: LondonCobbler on July 10, 2012, 09:19:15 am
Just been looking at the photos on the official website on the squad training in Croatia this looks like Clarke Carlisle, It might be platt but I'm sure it's Clarke. Anyone else think this.

Had a look at the monday pictures and i couldn't see anyone who looked like Carlisle. but there was the guy in photo 16 who i'm not sure who it is:

http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10425~2836327,00.html



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on July 10, 2012, 09:24:12 am
Ishmel.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 10, 2012, 10:28:47 am
Ishmel looks young enough to be Carlisle's son  ::).

Bayo looks in good shape, I can see him having a great season.

I'm assuming the keeper wearing the number 1 clobber is Higgs? Surely he can't be too far off fitness if he is already throwing himself around the floor?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 10, 2012, 11:23:27 am
Bayo has put weight back on hasn't he?  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on July 10, 2012, 12:11:08 pm
I thought Bayo was looking in much better shape too  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 10, 2012, 12:21:18 pm
I also thought Bayo was looking in decent shape, for him anyway  ::)

Just wanted to use  ::) :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretCobbler on July 10, 2012, 16:21:54 pm
Ishmel looks young enough to be Carlisle's son  ::).

Bayo looks in good shape, I can see him having a great season.

I'm assuming the keeper wearing the number 1 clobber is Higgs? Surely he can't be too far off fitness if he is already throwing himself around the floor?

So he didn't have a good season this year? I'd say finishing top goal scorer in the league is a great season...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: vietnamcobbler on July 10, 2012, 16:47:57 pm
So he didn't have a good season this year? I'd say finishing top goal scorer in the league is a great season...

Your post makes no sense at all....

He is making a prediction on the coming season not comparing to how he did last season..



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretCobbler on July 10, 2012, 17:08:04 pm
He's saying that he should have a good season this year, but he had one last year, so why does he need to change anything?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: vietnamcobbler on July 10, 2012, 17:09:54 pm
when did he mention that Bayo needed to change anything? :S

never mind....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Raz on July 10, 2012, 17:24:04 pm
when did he mention that Bayo needed to change anything? :S

never mind....

Agreed, i'm baffled.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 10, 2012, 18:05:30 pm
ain't that his job?

Not really. Not unless he's been moved into the sales dept:


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Exe on July 10, 2012, 18:16:41 pm
He's saying that he should have a good season this year, but he had one last year, so why does he need to change anything?

No, he said "I can see him having a great season", you even highlighted it yourself. Without wishing to speak for MK Cobbler I assume he used the word "great" instead of "good" (which you've substituted for the word he used) to suggest he'll do even better than last season


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: banbury cobbler on July 10, 2012, 19:16:44 pm
This is getting bad as the Facebook page for diggng at each other.  >:(


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: vietnamcobbler on July 10, 2012, 19:27:08 pm
This is getting bad as the Facebook page for diggng at each other.  >:(

digging wasn't my intention so apologies if it comes across that way.  :-X


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on July 10, 2012, 19:50:29 pm
This is getting boring now and has nothing to do with the thread that its in!

So back on the subject, Jefferson Lake has tweeted that there will be no transfer activity for 10 days while the squad is in Croatia.

Jefferson Lake ‏@JeffersonLake

just spoken to Aidy Boothroyd in Croatia. He says there will be no #ntfc transfer activity for 10 days as he focuses on training/assessing


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on July 10, 2012, 22:22:20 pm
He got that off here!  ::) ::) :afro


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 11, 2012, 05:01:11 am
So he didn't have a good season this year? I'd say finishing top goal scorer in the league is a great season...

 ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 11, 2012, 05:05:24 am
This is getting boring now and has nothing to do with the thread that its in!

So back on the subject, Jefferson Lake has tweeted that there will be no transfer activity for 10 days while the squad is in Croatia.

Jefferson Lake ‏@JeffersonLake

just spoken to Aidy Boothroyd in Croatia. He says there will be no #ntfc transfer activity for 10 days as he focuses on training/assessing

That was pretty obvious seeings as half the club is out of the country, even if we are still crying out for a centre half and a leader!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on July 11, 2012, 06:44:29 am
Have all the admin staff and cardoza gone to croatia as well then?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 11, 2012, 09:46:40 am
Have all the admin staff and cardoza gone to croatia as well then?

Please take note of the word 'half'.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 11, 2012, 10:03:20 am
That was pretty obvious seeings as half the club is out of the country, even if we are still crying out for a centre half and a leader!!
Quite right. I'm sure that AB is still actively working on the CB, but even if a player has verbally agreed there's no rush to get the paperwork done. I doubt it's worth sending the new guy(s) out to Croatia for a couple of days, or get the player(s) to report to Sixfields just yet, so the official signing can wait until the team and manager get back.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TownOwl on July 11, 2012, 12:29:09 pm
I'm sure that AB is still actively working on the CB, but even if a player has verbally agreed there's no rush to get the paperwork done.

But then Giles Coke verbally agreed. Peter Gilbert... etc


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 11, 2012, 15:50:49 pm
But then Giles Coke verbally agreed. Peter Gilbert... etc
Yes, but I think you'll agree this scenario is different. They were stalling while waiting to get other deals sorted out - if any verbal deals have gone down this week the stalling is being done by the club because the manager is half way across Europe.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 12, 2012, 11:27:39 am
Interesting statement from Aidy...

“I’ve had lots of players on the radar and I’m really fortunate that I’ve got my first choices in every position where we’ve need to sign someone."

All sounds very encouraging to me... But I am pretty sure we need to sign atleast one centre back??  :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfclad on July 12, 2012, 11:36:16 am
Don't worry he's said himself that we're light there and we need someone else in. I'm sure he's got it all in hand.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 12, 2012, 11:47:40 am
I am pretty certain a centre back will sign for us, och aye!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 12, 2012, 11:57:45 am
I am pretty certain a centre back will sign for us, och aye!

Alan Hanson?  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 12, 2012, 12:34:48 pm
I am pretty certain a centre back will sign for us, och aye!

Fan-dabi-dozi?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Parklands Cobbler on July 12, 2012, 14:53:34 pm
Edgey Mole, would och aye be 25 years old?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 12, 2012, 15:26:38 pm
Edgy mole.
Is his favourite vegetable the parsnip?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 12, 2012, 15:57:33 pm
Edgey Mole, Is his favourite TV program Balamory?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on July 12, 2012, 16:26:38 pm
Alan Hanson?  :P

Was he in that group that did Mmmmbop?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 12, 2012, 16:29:19 pm
Was he in that group that did Mmmmbop?

Did i spell his name wrong?  :-[


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 12, 2012, 16:59:46 pm
Edgey Mole, Is his favourite TV program Balamory?

Come on now, nobody actually likes that do they?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 12, 2012, 17:04:17 pm
Edgey.
Did his pet dog dougal win the first prize in the waggiest tail in the 1998 south of Scotland dog show??


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 12, 2012, 17:10:54 pm
No he came second and you know it, if this deal goes sour it's on your head young man.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 12, 2012, 17:51:07 pm
if this deal goes sour it's on your head young man.

Is his hair made of lemon?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 12, 2012, 17:53:51 pm
his pet dog dougal

Your talking Pollux  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on July 12, 2012, 18:47:05 pm
I think this site has just hit an all time low....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 12, 2012, 19:01:45 pm
I think this site has just hit an all time low....

I personally think we can get somewhat lower  ;D

Good news is on the way!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 12, 2012, 19:08:50 pm
Nope, We're doooomed!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 12, 2012, 19:15:01 pm
Wur Doomed, Entombed & Marooned. ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 12, 2012, 19:16:17 pm
I personally think we can get somewhat lower  ;D

see....



Wur Doomed, Entombed & Marooned. ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 12, 2012, 19:19:27 pm
Sorry my mistake edgey.
But at least it confirms who it is.
I believe the QUAY to this deal will be signing him on loan with a permanent deal at the end of the season.
I will be glad when the transfer deal is at an END.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on July 12, 2012, 19:57:46 pm
Is this thread going to change it's name to 'The Official Summer Riddles Thread 2012' or are we actually going to get the name of the player you lot are talking about?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: 606 Parklands_Cobbler on July 12, 2012, 20:03:49 pm
I've worked it out! It better go through, took a lot of time to figure it out #timeworthspent


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 12, 2012, 20:09:01 pm
I've worked it out! It better go through, took a lot of time to figure it out #timeworthspent

Go on then, name him ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on July 12, 2012, 20:10:23 pm
Why is everyone afraid to name a player we are rumoured to sign IN THE RUMOURS THREAD!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: 606 Parklands_Cobbler on July 12, 2012, 20:11:53 pm
Ok fine Chris Robertson, DON'T BAN ME!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on July 12, 2012, 20:16:07 pm
Ok fine Chris Robertson, DON'T BAN ME!

Well done you've jinxed the deal now.  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: 606 Parklands_Cobbler on July 12, 2012, 20:17:25 pm
Totally, soz guys


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Parklands Cobbler on July 12, 2012, 20:18:47 pm
Thats the name I heard before his team mate Morgan came up.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 12, 2012, 20:19:05 pm
Not what I was thinking.
QUAY. If the key fitz then it will unlock.
END. It could hall end in tears.
Key fitz.
Hall end.
.............,FITZ HALL ;D
3.....2.....1.
Dusty bin ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: southofthecounty on July 12, 2012, 20:23:55 pm
Christ! And I thought I was strange. :D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on July 12, 2012, 20:26:39 pm
Just looked into Robertson, only just signed for Preston and played a major role in last season. Morgan is transfer listed so he would be more likely.

Fitz Hall would be an amazing capture!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfclad on July 12, 2012, 20:43:04 pm
Can't make it simple Shoey! I thought we were signing someone called Den Quay for a while


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 12, 2012, 20:46:59 pm
Fitz hall was tongue in cheek ;D
Robertson,Carlisle or Morgan any would do.
Probably end up with dean beckwith though!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 12, 2012, 20:57:29 pm
The Good Doctor?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 12, 2012, 21:38:16 pm
Can't make it simple Shoey! I thought we were signing someone called Den Quay for a while

No,I thought his brother Don.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on July 13, 2012, 08:26:31 am
No,I thought his brother Don.

We've signed him way too many times before!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 13, 2012, 08:43:14 am
We've signed him way too many times before!

 ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Zen Master on July 13, 2012, 10:28:44 am
Not forgetting his cousin Juan.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 13, 2012, 11:25:25 am
Not forgetting his cousin Juan.

His surname was Kerr wasn't it?  8)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Parklands Cobbler on July 13, 2012, 13:27:25 pm
Apparently Robinson and Graham Westley dont get on.Now there's a surprise.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Zen Master on July 13, 2012, 14:47:41 pm
His surname was Kerr wasn't it?  8)

 Quay. O Juan Quay Juan Quay.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: banbury cobbler on July 13, 2012, 17:37:57 pm
On the Facebook page someone has asked if anyone knows who the 6ft +  defender from league one is.  ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Wolvo on July 13, 2012, 18:16:40 pm
On the Facebook page someone has asked if anyone knows who the 6ft +  defender from league one is.  ???

Just checked, and there are several 6ft + defenders from league one.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: banbury cobbler on July 13, 2012, 18:51:19 pm
Just checked, and there are several 6ft + defenders from league one.
what that are available.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: marcmewordz on July 13, 2012, 20:11:18 pm
what that are available.

Several


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 16, 2012, 09:55:26 am
I see that Richard Brodie is being linked with several clubs.
I wouldn't be surprised if we put another bid in for him.
Last time he stated that he wanted to stay up north but you never know.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 16, 2012, 13:26:34 pm
I see that Richard Brodie is being linked with several clubs.
I wouldn't be surprised if we put another bid in for him.
Last time he stated that he wanted to stay up north but you never know.

Great idea, let's spend a bit of cash on a 6th striker...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 16, 2012, 14:06:52 pm
Why not especially if there is interest in a couple of ours??
I know we were very keen to get him on board so much so that we put in a bid for him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: West Stand on July 16, 2012, 14:14:51 pm
Who was manager when we bid for him? It wasn't Boothroyd.   ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 16, 2012, 15:44:24 pm
Why not especially if there is interest in a couple of ours??
I know we were very keen to get him on board so much so that we put in a bid for him.


Well one of our strikers is a young lad who our current manager has just given a contract too, and two of the others are players just signed by AB. So I would doubt he'll be wanting to offload any of those three just yet. Which leaves Jakey boy, who I haven't exactly noticed anyone falling over themselves to sign. Or Bayo, who was top scorer in this division last season. So why would you be keen to offload him? I don't really follow your logic  :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on July 16, 2012, 15:53:15 pm
that's because there is no logic.

It was Sammo who was interested in Brodie 2 seasons ago.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on July 16, 2012, 16:34:18 pm
He's obsessed with spending other peoples money for them, I've never known anybody as desperate as him for us to spend some money we dont have


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 16, 2012, 16:58:40 pm
I've no idea if we are interested in Brodie.
However to correct you on the money we have not got issue you are in this instance incorrect.
Only within the last month did the chairman reveal that we had bid for a defender.
Now I'm assuming it was a cash bid rather than in malteasers,eating apples or luncheon vouchers so at this time there obviously IS money to spend.
How much I do not know and I guess that nobody else does either apart from the chairman.
I'm not personally looking to spend it as I have not as of six this evening been offered it.
However on this occasion to state money we do not have is factually wrong.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on July 16, 2012, 17:16:42 pm
we made a cash bid on a defender.
brodie is a striker
this, to me, suggests we're in the market for a defender and not a striker yet you want to start spending money on strikers leaving us still needing a defender. all this money comes from the same pot, you take out some for a striker and you've got none left for the defender


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on July 16, 2012, 17:27:20 pm
AB was just on Radio Northampton...with his kids causing havoc in the background  ;D

He will be speaking to the Chairman to see what funds are available to add to the defence (inc a goalkeeper)
Does not want to spend money we don't have...

Of the 3 trialists that went to Croatia, only the lad from Newcastle Utd, Michael Hoganson continues his trial...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on July 16, 2012, 17:29:09 pm
but shoey just told us we had plenty of money & now the manager doesnt want to spend whats not there?
somebody is making things up. wonder which one? shoey or the manager


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on July 16, 2012, 17:52:46 pm
Brodie is a donkey.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Exe on July 16, 2012, 18:19:11 pm
AB was just on Radio Northampton...with his kids causing havoc in the background  ;D

He will be speaking to the Chairman to see what funds are available to add to the defence (inc a goalkeeper)
Does not want to spend money we don't have...

Of the 3 trialists that went to Croatia, only the lad from Newcastle Utd, Michael Hoganson continues his trial...


It's reassuring to hear that Aidy's playing his part in watching the pennies rather than taking the Redknapp approach of squeezing every last bit of cash from the chairman.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 16, 2012, 18:46:03 pm
Who is putting in bids then??
The chairman says we have made a bid for a defender.
Did aidy boothroyd not know this.
No wonder there is confusion.
I'm sure boothroyd must have known.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 16, 2012, 18:51:26 pm
Who is making things up marquis??
The chairman who claimed we had tabled a bid for a defender we had inquired about in January??
The manager who reports he is speaking to the chairman to see what funds are available???
Myself who is only questioning what is going on as the two reported statements seem confusing???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 16, 2012, 19:05:35 pm
Who is making things up marquis??
The chairman who claimed we had tabled a bid for a defender we had inquired about in January??
The manager who reports he is speaking to the chairman to see what funds are available???
Myself who is only questioning what is going on as the two reported statements seem confusing???
Doubt anyone's making things up. The defender that we've tabled a bid for is probably the Centre-Back we're after. AB wants to know if we've any funds left in the pot (after this CB fund has been accounted for) to buy a left back. Seems very logical to me.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on July 16, 2012, 19:19:58 pm
Left back, thought that was Widdowson?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 16, 2012, 19:20:14 pm
Thanks for a sensible answer monty.
I was just under the impression that a bid had been tabled.
I'm also sure DC mentioned that it was an offer suggesting that a cash bid had been made.
My guess and it is only that is that we are getting the said centre back in on loan but agreeing a price to sign him when the loan expires.
When we initially signed Ben Harding on loan I was told that it was also a permanent move long before it was made official so this sort of thing does happen.
My main point was that we do have some money to spend on transfers or we would not be making tabling bids for players.
How much I don't know.
In fact I don't care as long as it is spent wisely on better players/squads than the ones that have given us successive relegation campaigns.
On paper the signings look good.
Let's hope they are as good on the pitch!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 16, 2012, 20:08:55 pm
Left back, thought that was Widdowson?
Yep - but with only Charles as back-up (and he's a much better CB than LB) I think AB wants another - probably Hoganson if he impressed in Croatia.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 16, 2012, 20:15:15 pm
I honestly can't remember if nana played left back??
Anyone remember?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NaggerPagger on July 16, 2012, 21:12:53 pm
Yep - but with only Charles as back-up (and he's a much better CB than LB) I think AB wants another - probably Hoganson if he impressed in Croatia.

We have gone two years without a decent left back now we want two, like London buses.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 16, 2012, 21:13:44 pm
Question for anyone who might know - Has Carlisle's twitter page always had 'NTFC defender and Chairman of the PFA. Proud husband and father of 3' as it's tagline? Did it use to say PNE defender, or am I imagining things?

On the subject of Left-backs, I think the one kid we kept on after Croatia plays there, so I imagine he may become cover.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on July 16, 2012, 21:15:02 pm
I think he has had since he was on loan with us.

The trialist is down as attacking full back / left midfielder.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 16, 2012, 21:16:41 pm
CC in discussions with ADB this week? ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on July 16, 2012, 22:30:48 pm
I honestly can't remember if nana played left back??
Anyone remember?

I am sure he played left back up at Burton when he first came. Wasn't he at left back when he got his injury at Wimbledon?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on July 17, 2012, 08:29:46 am
Slightly off topic but Mark Arber who was mentioned here a few pages ago might be about to join Corby Town?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bu-Bu-Buchanan on July 17, 2012, 10:31:08 am
I'm confused. Not difficult I know but with the Chron now headlining CC as Ex-Cobbler, the Club has stated it's "unlikely" he will sign yet to my knowledge he still refers to himself as our player and has not yet 100% said no to us or put pen to paper with anyone.

Everyone keeps saying big clubs in the Championship near to his home want to sign him, but the offers can't be that good or he would've signed already.

Is there a game being played?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 17, 2012, 10:51:56 am
I wouldn't mind a bet he is a cobblers player by friday ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: SmithyNTFC on July 17, 2012, 11:54:47 am
Nothing to do with Cobblers but wanted fans target Mohsni (Southend) is set to go on trial with an unnamed premier league club

"Bilel believes he can play at a higher level and has on Monday advised that he is very reluctant to return to Southend at all and he has ambitions to play at least in the Championship. As a consequence, his agent has arranged for him to train with a Premier League club and he will be returning to the UK on Tuesday.

If a player is that disloyal to them, why not just get rid  :P   -  glad we didn't move for him!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: did.cobbler on July 17, 2012, 12:02:04 pm
On his prog about racism in the game, CC refered to us as his club, during the piece filmed at walter tulls memorial. Probably just as a slip of the tongue, but thought id mention it


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on July 17, 2012, 12:07:46 pm
Or just filmed when he played for us


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: did.cobbler on July 17, 2012, 13:09:58 pm
must,ve been post season, as the camera panned, the fixture board was blank


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on July 17, 2012, 13:12:12 pm
In one scene it had the Bradford game on the fixture board behind him...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bu-Bu-Buchanan on July 17, 2012, 13:26:59 pm
I wouldn't mind a bet he is a cobblers player by friday ;)
Shoey I do hope your a winner with that bet!

Just all seems a bit odd, maybe he is still undecided or holding all his options open depending on his media commitments etc?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on July 17, 2012, 13:33:44 pm
maybe he is still undecided or holding all his options open depending on his media commitments etc?

which has been the case since the final whistle blew at the last game of last season


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Parklands Cobbler on July 17, 2012, 14:16:14 pm
Agree with Buchanan, I think the only reason he is available is because nobody will offer terms that he is asking.As shoemaker says dont be surprised if he is still with us.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 17, 2012, 15:38:29 pm
I wouldn't mind a bet he is a cobblers player by friday ;)

I'll take that bet, £10 says he isn't.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Vintage Cobbler on July 17, 2012, 17:57:44 pm
Good luck to CC in whatever he does in the future.  An excellent man and very important in our survival last season.  The problem any club faces signing CC, whether it is NTFC or another  is that as he approaches the end of his career his mind is bound to be on the media career that beckons.  Let's be frank, we saw that in the time he was with us and concerns were justifiably expressed.  The focus of CC on the media side is only going to escalate so my view is we need to say thank you one more time and move on.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 17, 2012, 19:32:42 pm
Nothing to do with Cobblers but wanted fans target Mohsni (Southend) is set to go on trial with an unnamed premier league club
That`ll be the Hammers then.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7908169/Mohsni-set-for-Hammers


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: patgavinsarse on July 17, 2012, 20:59:28 pm
I'll be over the moon if CC does sign... Vintage Cobbler puts it perfectly.  A man of genuine class, and an inspirational leader.   He signs, and my tenner's going to Paddy Power on us going up.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: fatblokecobbler on July 17, 2012, 21:15:33 pm
Just read on football-rumours.co.uk that Clarke Carlisle to sign a 2 year deal this week which will then be announced Monday.
Chris Robertson to sign a 1 year loan deal before the end of the week.
Bayo to leave before the start of the season a league 2 club and 2 league 1 clubs interested and his future should be sorted out in the next week or so.
Dont ask me to link it as i aint got a scooby. ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on July 17, 2012, 21:34:06 pm
football rumours.co.uk eh? must be true, quite reliable that site


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: fatblokecobbler on July 17, 2012, 21:38:02 pm
football rumours.co.uk eh? must be true, quite reliable that site
This is the RUMOURS thread isn`t it?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfclad on July 17, 2012, 21:41:52 pm
If we are allowed to post from football-rumours.co.uk then I saw earlier in the summer were signing Heskey and Elokobi.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 17, 2012, 21:48:00 pm
Not that it was ever a remotely realistic rumour in the first place, but it looks like the Fitz Hall one can be put to bed. It would seem that Mr Zola is interested.
http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120717/zola-plays-down-inzaghi-rumour_2293322_2852164


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 18, 2012, 12:20:02 pm
Sounds like Shoey might have been right about Clarke Carlisle, some noises coming out of the media guys (Geoff Doyle) that a deal could be back on.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Mark-JB on July 18, 2012, 13:10:05 pm
Sounds like Shoey might have been right about Clarke Carlisle, some noises coming out of the media guys (Geoff Doyle) that a deal could be back on.

Get yer tenner out mate  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on July 18, 2012, 13:19:25 pm
You can cancel the bet if you like edgey.
Put it on the cobblers for promotion instead ;


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NaggerPagger on July 18, 2012, 13:34:05 pm
I'm not sure how CC resigning would fit into our quota system


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 18, 2012, 13:52:11 pm
Get yer tenner out mate  ;)

In this instance it would be a tenner I'm happy to part with  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 18, 2012, 14:04:57 pm
Let's hope if/when he signs he lives upto all this hype!!  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 18, 2012, 14:30:10 pm
Sounds like Shoey might have been right about Clarke Carlisle, some noises coming out of the media guys (Geoff Doyle) that a deal could be back on.

Not one to normally crow about such things but I am sure that I mentioned it first?  8)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 18, 2012, 14:39:58 pm
Not one to normally crow about such things but I am sure that I mentioned it first?  8)

Apologies mate, you're not getting a tenner though  ;) ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 18, 2012, 15:02:54 pm
I'm not sure how CC resigning would fit into our quota system

 ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on July 18, 2012, 15:51:41 pm
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7912058/Boothroyd-aims-to-sign-Carlisle (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/7912058/Boothroyd-aims-to-sign-Carlisle)

Manager Aidy Boothroyd remains hopeful he can lure Clarke Carlisle from Championship outfit Burnley to sign for Northampton.

The Cobblers boss took the experienced defender on loan from the Clarets last season and the 32-year-old is now out of contract.

Boothroyd told BBC Radio Northampton: "I think there is a chance [of him signing towards the end of pre-season].

"There are a lot of different variables when you are dealing with Clarke and there have not been any ultimatums."

He added: "When you try and bring players in, I think you have to treat every individual as a separate case," he added.

"As we are going along, things will evolve naturally. I think we do need a centre-half."


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GreenleysCobbler on July 18, 2012, 22:02:44 pm
This may be a case of 2+2=5 but Carlisle has just tweeted Drewe Broughton that he is in training tomorrow morning but that he'd like to catch up in the afternoon. Broughton lives in Milton Keynes!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on July 18, 2012, 23:55:30 pm
Let's hope if/when he signs he lives upto all this hype!!  ;D

It's not hype - we know how good he is. He helped to turn our season around, not single handed but he played a big part. He's not perfect, makes the odd mistake and is not the best player in the world...but he will be one of the best players in League Two. And he's becoming an increasingly impressive public figure, which can also bring the club positive publicity. I think it might actually be OK to get excited about the possibility of this signing!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NaggerPagger on July 19, 2012, 05:40:31 am
It's not hype - we know how good he is. He helped to turn our season around, not single handed but he played a big part. He's not perfect, makes the odd mistake and is not the best player in the world...but he will be one of the best players in League Two. And he's becoming an increasingly impressive public figure, which can also bring the club positive publicity. I think it might actually be OK to get excited about the possibility of this signing!

Spot on of course he made mistakes etc but that's the standard we are at. If you compare the number of errors he made in his time with us to the errors some made in one game (Shrewsbury for example) he suddenly don't seem so bad. Good thing is if he doesnt sign we loose his leadership etc but we should be able to find a equally compitant L1 replacement.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on July 19, 2012, 06:01:29 am
It's not hype - we know how good he is. He helped to turn our season around, not single handed but he played a big part. He's not perfect, makes the odd mistake and is not the best player in the world...but he will be one of the best players in League Two. And he's becoming an increasingly impressive public figure, which can also bring the club positive publicity. I think it might actually be OK to get excited about the possibility of this signing!

Exactly. Come on Clarkey, you know you want to...  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NaggerPagger on July 19, 2012, 08:05:29 am
One in  ;D, one out  :-[


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 19, 2012, 09:35:51 am
One in  ;D, one out  :-[

CC in, Bayo out  ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: fwalden on July 19, 2012, 10:05:31 am
CC in, Bayo out  ???

I'd take that. Who needs bayo when we have jakey!!!  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: YoungCobbler on July 19, 2012, 11:19:42 am
CC in Turnbull out.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bangham69 on July 19, 2012, 11:21:31 am
I can't see bayo leaving unless it was for silly money in January, plus he was training well his morning. Turnball is the one that I can see being off loaded next week.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 19, 2012, 12:39:42 pm
Chris Robertson has today been reallocated a squad number by PNE, Craig Morgan has not.
Read into this whatever you want.
http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2853329,00.html


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BaTfAsTaRdMK on July 19, 2012, 13:48:18 pm
The problem we have is that we still need a centre back so that we have adequate cover.
We are still short in central midfield, which is why I can see Turnbull being kept on. I think age being on his side may be the major factor in that one, but we definitely need the cover. We can't leave ourselves short on numbers in the middle of the park again surely? We don't have a Jacobs this year with enough quality to drop in and and cover when required!
In attack, if anything we have too many players and can't see a way we can keep everyone fit, interested and hungry there! It may be time we move away from the Bayo style and go with a 2 man little and large strike force, rather than having that in one player!
Not that I want to see Bayo leave, but I just can't see him being the central figure he has been in the past and may be worthwhile cashing in while we can rather than having his value depreciate by only playing a bit part role?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on July 19, 2012, 13:55:16 pm
I don't want Bayo to leave. He is a legend and by the by top goalscorer last year. As for Turbull, Boothroyd couldnt have made it any clearer that he has no future at the club. Tozer can cover as a defensive midfielder if needs be as can Charles as can Guttridge if told to


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on July 19, 2012, 14:00:09 pm
No one should want Bayo to go, he is the only player that we know will score goals next season as it stands. Boothroyd would be daft to let him go at this stage.

I think letting his value fall a bit and selling him in Jan IF Platt, Nicholls, Robinson, Ishmel and others are scoring is more realistic. Losing £50k in value this way is a lot less of a risk than losing goals! We'd all be happy to offload his wages if the team is scoring without him but until the season is in full flow we won't know.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BaTfAsTaRdMK on July 19, 2012, 14:40:26 pm
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying I want Bayo to leave and Turnbull to stay. What I was trying to say, was that if we can actually find someone who will take Turnbull, it may leave us a man light in the middle of the park.
I would like to see a squad with balance. For too many years now we have been too heavy in one department and too light in another. AB says he wants a small squad and I agree with that, but Tozer is the only genuine alternative in the middle and you can guarantee at some point Harding, Gutts and a centre back are going to be injured at the same time. Whilst I agree with a small squad, I also want to see a squad with adequate cover in ALL positions.
I'm not saying we should sell Bayo - he has been a one man team for us at times and everybody loves him - I'm just saying if the right offer came in, I could understand if we did!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on July 19, 2012, 14:44:37 pm
Who is going to score the goals to replace Bayo's,remember he scored
was it 17 or 18 last season in a struggling side.As for Turnball bye bye.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BaTfAsTaRdMK on July 19, 2012, 15:04:20 pm
All I'm saying is that assuming Tozer is currently our CB and CM cover, we currently have 6 players to cover 4 positions at the back and 3 players to cover 2 in the centre of midfield.
Nana is still injured to the best of my knowledge which means if we say Tozer is more likely to be a midfielder than a defender and the only position we are bringing in is a centre back, then we have no cover at right back, Charles is our only player who can cover at left back and centre back and if we get 2 defensive injuries, we are struggling.
All we need is 2 defenders and a midfielder to pick up knocks and we are then having to play people out of position and we know how well that's worked out for us in the past!
Read my comments, I'm not saying I want Bayo to leave or think he should, just that I can see gaping holes throughout the team that nobody seems to be worrying about filling, whilst once again, we are very top heavy. It's great that we have 2 strikers who can cover the wing roles if needs be, but we still need more cover at the back and in the middle!
People are bigging up our chances of a top half finish all over the place, and with the strike force we have I can see why, but I'll still be worried until we fill the gaps, and that requires more than just a centre back!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on July 19, 2012, 15:15:11 pm
stop crying about it - turnbull isnt going to play under ADB.

i am sure the ADB knows what players he needs and isnt going to panic about it.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on July 19, 2012, 15:16:24 pm
Fair point but like I said, Charles can play defensive midfielder, as can Tozer. I'm sure Guttridge could do a job there if told to and maybe even Johnno if push came to shove. Right back is quite an easy position to cover anyway. Who knows, maybe Widdowson can slip in there or maybe one of the right mids. Im sure AB is aware of where we need cover anyway


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: guest49 on July 19, 2012, 15:40:16 pm
No one could justify offloading the leagues top scorer. Not any fan or AB. It ain't gonna happen but if it does, well....it's one brave/stupid decision.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on July 19, 2012, 15:50:15 pm
Calm the fook down people...

AB stated only yesterday that he is trying to offload Turnbull so it will happen sooner or later. Bayo will only leave if we get a silly bid for him. As for CC, i've stated before that I would be more than happy to have him, back but not if we have to pay him a king's ransom to join us...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lodgeadam on July 19, 2012, 18:29:43 pm
Let's not forget with injuries and suspension's we will have plenty of space for loan players to hop on board when needed.

The squad will be really close this season with Boothroyd and his coaching staff already getting them to gel with eachother on a personal level, the week away seemed like the most intimate the cobblers squad has ever had - certainly better than a bit of canoeing at rushmills!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on July 19, 2012, 18:39:33 pm
you'll still get some benders trying to claim the reason we're 17th in February is because the squad hasn't gelled yet


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GillysM8 on July 19, 2012, 18:57:40 pm
You may even get a straight nob head repeating himself for3 pages....  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on July 19, 2012, 19:40:24 pm
my board my rules  ;D

and i think it all went mental, i blame the official site. sabotage


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on July 19, 2012, 23:41:17 pm
assuming Tozer is currently our CB and CM cover

Tozer shouldn't be 'cover' at all. Our best player by far in the second half of last season. I'd drop Gutts or Harding to the bench (probably the latter) if you were playing a straight 4-4-2, but ideally I'd say you want to keep the 4-5-1 with all three in the middle, especially away from home.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on July 20, 2012, 02:57:04 am
I thought it was a 'rumours' thread! NOT a knitting circle telling us what they think.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 20, 2012, 03:49:32 am
All I'm saying is that assuming Tozer is currently our CB and CM cover, we currently have 6 players to cover 4 positions at the back and 3 players to cover 2 in the centre of midfield.
Nana is still injured to the best of my knowledge which means if we say Tozer is more likely to be a midfielder than a defender and the only position we are bringing in is a centre back, then we have no cover at right back, Charles is our only player who can cover at left back and centre back and if we get 2 defensive injuries, we are struggling.
All we need is 2 defenders and a midfielder to pick up knocks and we are then having to play people out of position and we know how well that's worked out for us in the past!
Read my comments, I'm not saying I want Bayo to leave or think he should, just that I can see gaping holes throughout the team that nobody seems to be worrying about filling, whilst once again, we are very top heavy. It's great that we have 2 strikers who can cover the wing roles if needs be, but we still need more cover at the back and in the middle!
People are bigging up our chances of a top half finish all over the place, and with the strike force we have I can see why, but I'll still be worried until we fill the gaps, and that requires more than just a centre back!

If only there was a loan market eh  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on July 20, 2012, 11:26:47 am
The main priority is - and always has been - to sign an experienced centre back. Once we have that signing in place, the first choice back four (with Charles and hopefully Nana providing back up) should look pretty solid - certainly a world away from the bunch of rookies that took the field against Accrington last season. Kitson is a goalkeeper with some potential and a proper pre-season should mean that he can deputise for Higgs until the main man is fit.

I agree that the central midfield looks a tad short on back up. You only have to look at our form at the end of last season when Harding got injured to know that we need cover there. The loan market is all well and good, but the likes of Baldock and Niven came in at that position and found it very difficult to settle. I'd like to see us sign an experienced old warhorse at centre mid, to provide back up for Gutts and Harding and mentor the younger ones. Tozer doesn't work in a 4-4-2 IMO; he comes into his own as a deep-lying defensive midfielder.

Up-front and on the wing we pretty much have two players competiting for every position so we're sorted there.

I genuinely think we're an experienced centre back and a decent back up midfielder away from being a solid team at this level. I'm certainly a lot more confident that I was this time last year.

 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on July 20, 2012, 12:33:23 pm
I genuinely think we're an experienced centre back and a decent back up midfielder away from being a solid team at this level. I'm certainly a lot more confident that I was this time last year.
 

not sure how the standard of the back up midfielder makes us a more solid team?!?!?!?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on July 20, 2012, 12:40:21 pm
Tozer shouldn't be 'cover' at all. Our best player by far in the second half of last season. I'd drop Gutts or Harding to the bench (probably the latter) if you were playing a straight 4-4-2, but ideally I'd say you want to keep the 4-5-1 with all three in the middle, especially away from home.

jesus christ.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on July 20, 2012, 12:47:37 pm
not sure how the standard of the back up midfielder makes us a more solid team?!?!?!?


Well, a solid squad then, which is just as important when you're playing a 46-game season in this league.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JimmyRiddle on July 20, 2012, 13:52:33 pm
Tozer shouldn't be 'cover' at all. Our best player by far in the second half of last season. I'd drop Gutts or Harding to the bench (probably the latter) if you were playing a straight 4-4-2, but ideally I'd say you want to keep the 4-5-1 with all three in the middle, especially away from home.

Christ, after months away nothing on this forum changes does it? Nut still talking absolute bollocks. Drop Gutts for Tozer  ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 20, 2012, 14:20:14 pm
Christ, after months away nothing on this forum changes does it? Nut still talking absolute bollocks. Drop Gutts for Tozer  ::)

Its not 'absolute bollocks' though, because Tozer was very, very good towards the back end of the season. The problem is, as Bungle said, Tozer doesn't seem to fit in too well in a 4-4-2.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on July 20, 2012, 14:23:05 pm
Tozer doesn't seem to fit in too well in a 4-4-2.

Or, any system that involves positional responsibilities beyond charging up and down the pitch. When Harding was injured towards the back-end, it was painful the amount of space we allowed in midfield with Tozer and Guttridge oblivious to any sort of defensive covering.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on July 20, 2012, 15:06:00 pm
jesus christ.

Solid centre half or back up defensive midfielder?


Or is he a tall centre forward who'll be nailed on at crosses?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on July 20, 2012, 15:15:31 pm
I'm glad that AB will not be reading this forum before he decides on tatics and formations


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on July 20, 2012, 16:55:57 pm
Solid centre half or back up defensive midfielder?


Or is he a tall centre forward who'll be nailed on at crosses?

He's an alright player, just not as good as his dad...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on July 20, 2012, 17:06:50 pm
He's an alright player, just not as good as his dad...

Ah yes, Martin Smith.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on July 20, 2012, 17:33:18 pm
Ah yes, Martin Smith.

Blasphemer! How dare you take our lord's name in vain?! I only hope Mr Smith forgives you....  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 20, 2012, 19:28:32 pm
Jehovah, Jehovah, Jehovah, Jehovah, Jehovah...... 8)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on July 20, 2012, 19:42:03 pm
I think this site has just hit an all time low....

I personally think we can get somewhat lower  ;D

Good news is on the way!


See  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on July 20, 2012, 21:36:32 pm
Christ, after months away nothing on this forum changes does it? Nut still talking absolute bollocks. Drop Gutts for Tozer  ::)

 ;D

I'm more than happy to go against the general consensus on this forum because it's usually the general consensus that is a load of bollocks.

Maybe you'd like to explain why you think keeping our standout player from the second half of last season in the side is such a bad idea?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GillysM8 on July 21, 2012, 08:26:25 am
Went to collect my season ticket yesterday and see 2 players i didnt recognise... have we got any trialist? they looked 18-20ish so could have come up from the under 18 set up i suppose.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 21, 2012, 08:28:12 am
I bet we're signing a couple of Austrian wonderkids.. ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Wessex Cobbler on July 21, 2012, 09:20:06 am
CC has updated his Twitter profile. No longer reads "NTFC defender".


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MKMal on July 21, 2012, 09:28:10 am
CC has updated his Twitter profile. No longer reads "NTFC defender".

I heard a rumour yesterday that he is being linked with Franchise United


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 21, 2012, 09:42:30 am
I heard a rumour yesterday that he is being linked with Franchise United

The good news is the League 1 defender lined up is also decent so the Clarke Carlisle blow is not that bad.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 21, 2012, 11:40:58 am
I hope this isn't going to be another Giles Coke saga where we wait around and nothing happens then we are left with limited time to find an alternative when we get binned off last minute. Aidy said at the end of June Kitson and CC need to make their minds up as we aren't going to hang around waiting... To me it looks like that is exactly what we are doing!

The way I see it, CC has had the contract offer on the table for nearly 3 months now. He clearly isn't too fussed about wanting to be here so fu@k him, let's move on and get another decent CB in on half the wage. If he does ever sign he will have missed half a pre season and be well off the pace anyway.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Joes Sweet Left Foot on July 21, 2012, 18:57:53 pm
Agreed.

After watching pre-season friendly at Corby we ought to be aiming to get at least one central defender in with a bit of pace. If he has leadership qualities as well then that would be great, but what we really need is more pace at the back - oh and a more reliable keeper.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on July 21, 2012, 19:49:24 pm
Agreed.

After watching pre-season friendly at Corby we ought to be aiming to get at least one central defender in with a bit of pace. If he has leadership qualities as well then that would be great, but what we really need is more pace at the back - oh and a more reliable keeper.
Totally agree.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Jez on July 22, 2012, 21:18:10 pm
Andy Iro defender due to have trial at Northampton. According to Football transfer rumours site. Last played at Toronto FC and more recently went on trial at Nottingham Forest according to his wikipedia.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 22, 2012, 21:29:35 pm
That site is dogs***.

Twitter rumour is Ben Chorley in talks with us and Southend.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HallamCobbler on July 23, 2012, 05:39:08 am
So... guy writing a rumour on transfer rumour site < guy writing a rumour on twitter

Is "my mates dad just told me" <> than twitter? I just want to know before I get ridiculed for saying my alphabet soup told me we're signing Sol Campbell



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 23, 2012, 06:45:13 am
I'd say 99% of Twitter rumours are bollocks also mate.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on July 23, 2012, 08:30:33 am
Erm, if they all came true, they wouldn't be rumours...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 23, 2012, 09:27:57 am
And pre season would be very boring..


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JimmyRiddle on July 23, 2012, 17:46:21 pm
;D

I'm more than happy to go against the general consensus on this forum because it's usually the general consensus that is a load of bollocks.

Maybe you'd like to explain why you think keeping our standout player from the second half of last season in the side is such a bad idea?

You go ahead and disagree, because what you fail to remember is that it was a certain Luke Guttridge, who's important goals and performances dragged our season from the gutter. You clearly said you'd drop Gutts for Tozer. Whilst I like Tozer, and am glad he's staying, you don't drop your only goal threat from midfield, for a defender with limited experience in midfield. They also play in totally different positions, so it may help to explain yourself  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on July 23, 2012, 18:57:31 pm
You go ahead and disagree, because what you fail to remember is that it was a certain Luke Guttridge, who's important goals and performances dragged our season from the gutter. You clearly said you'd drop Gutts for Tozer. Whilst I like Tozer, and am glad he's staying, you don't drop your only goal threat from midfield, for a defender with limited experience in midfield. They also play in totally different positions, so it may help to explain yourself  ;)

Actually I said I'd drop either Gutts or Harding and probably the latter, but in fairness you could probably put forward a decent argument for all three as to why they should be in the starting line-up, and if we play a 4-4-2 which looks likely given the players we've signed, one would have to miss out. It's nice to have a positive selection headache for once. Will be interesting to see who AB goes with but I'd be disappointed if Tozer wasn't in there. For me he was head and shoulders above the rest of the team for most of the second half of last season, and I'd include Gutts and Harding in that, so I don't see why they should be automatic choices ahead of him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: crooked_cobbler on July 23, 2012, 19:59:09 pm
Tozer head and shoulders above the rest?? A big part of his selection was his ability to throw the ball further than most. Not the worst player in the world as a defensive midfielder, but was certainly no great shakes last season


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: YoungCobbler on July 24, 2012, 17:10:29 pm
Pablo Mills is the latest rumour I've heard, good source too


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 24, 2012, 17:47:37 pm
He's been training with Mansfield I think, no that it means anything, Joey Barton is training with a League two side.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on July 24, 2012, 18:17:23 pm
Barton's at Fleetwood, I think, and might be loaned there as it would expediate his 12 game ban as FL clubs play more games earlier than Premier League clubs do. Not entirely sure what Fleetwood would get out of the deal though (Money I'd expect).

Edit: Pablo Mills was on the bad website a few weeks ago, I think.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on July 24, 2012, 19:11:28 pm
Barton's at Fleetwood, I think, and might be loaned there as it would expediate his 12 game ban as FL clubs play more games earlier than Premier League clubs do. Not entirely sure what Fleetwood would get out of the deal though (Money I'd expect).

Edit: Pablo Mills was on the bad website a few weeks ago, I think.

Publicity. All these jumped-up clubs who suddenly come into money tend to have chairmen who crave it...MK Dons, Notts County, Crawley, Fleetwood, Posh...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monty on July 24, 2012, 19:23:13 pm
Publicity. All these jumped-up clubs who suddenly come into money tend to have chairmen who crave it...MK Dons, Notts County, Crawley, Fleetwood, Posh...
...and they've also all got immediate promotion (Fleetwood pending, of course). We're all a bit jealous.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on July 24, 2012, 19:34:56 pm
...and they've also all got immediate promotion (Fleetwood pending, of course). We're all a bit jealous.

...and they either already have, or will eventually, find themselves in financial trouble as a result, with the possible exception of MK who are still finding their level. We had a crack at being a suddenly wealthy jumped-up outfit a few years ago, but we were s***e at it :P and it was a lot duller and less rewarding than it should have been. I don't miss it particularly.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on July 24, 2012, 20:26:46 pm
...and they either already have, or will eventually, find themselves in financial trouble as a result, with the possible exception of MK who are still finding their level. We had a crack at being a suddenly wealthy jumped-up outfit a few years ago, but we were ****e at it :P and it was a lot duller and less rewarding than it should have been. I don't miss it particularly.

I do :(


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on July 24, 2012, 21:38:09 pm
I do :(

Admittedly it was better than the s***e we've been served up recently. ;D But getting promoted was more a feeling of relief than anything, and only reaching the play-offs in the two seasons previous was actually a bit of a disappointment. The most enjoyable times are when you're achieving things as an unfancied side, like the season we nearly got a playoff spot in League One a few years back.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 24, 2012, 21:50:16 pm
I don't miss it particularly.
Admittedly it was better than the ****e we've been served up recently.
Fence sitter.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 25, 2012, 10:32:30 am
Have we signed a centre back yet?  :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 25, 2012, 11:21:34 am
Have we signed a centre back yet?  :-\

Don't need one, we are taking the Spanish model and deciding to play with four up front, no centre backs with the midfielders slotting in as and when.........or something similar to that wasn't it?  8)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on July 25, 2012, 14:46:31 pm
I hope this isn't going to be another Giles Coke saga where we wait around and nothing happens then we are left with limited time to find an alternative when we get binned off last minute. Aidy said at the end of June Kitson and CC need to make their minds up as we aren't going to hang around waiting... To me it looks like that is exactly what we are doing!


This is would be my concern also - the idea that AB might be holding off signing a centre back until CC gives his final decision. Still, somehow I can't see AB - or CC for that matter - prolonging things to the detriment of the club.

IMO we need to get a new centre back in time for the more serious friendlies (Chelsea, Derby, West Ham) in order for them to form some sort of understanding with Langmead.





 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 25, 2012, 15:00:25 pm
The sooner we get the core of our starting 11 sorted the better, I really don't get what the hold up is. If CC doesn't want to be here move on!!  ::)

We are missing an excellent opportunity to bed in a new centre back partnership.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Vintage Cobbler on July 25, 2012, 15:30:08 pm
Got to go with MK Cobbler on this one.  Or to put it another way, CC "crap or get off the pot".  My own view is that CC has his eye on a media career and that will come very much to the front in year 2 of any contract he may sign with us and that would be to our detriment as he runs from studio to studio on weekdays.  Better that we sign a CB with height and pace.  We are very vulnerable against any player with pace and regularly we fall prey to a ball over the top to a speedy striker.  CC & Langmead aren't going to get any quicker.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 25, 2012, 15:47:47 pm
My feelings also.
Its time that someone said to the PFA chairman, "i dont care who you are, sign this or f*** off." Lets face facts, we are being strung along by someone who could quite easily go elsewhere at the last minute.
This would leave the nightmare scenario of Langmead and Charles as your first choice centre backs.
And another thing, does anybody know how much pre season training Carlisle has done?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on July 25, 2012, 15:52:47 pm
I disagree with pretty much all of the above. Firstly, if indeed CC is taking his time to weigh up options, then that's his perrogative - this contract is pretty important for him. It's up to AB to be assertive and set a final deadline (for all we know this is exactly what has happened). Like I said, I would like to think that AB is enough of a wily negotiator not to be strung out like that.

Secondly, I simply don't buy this 'CC's mind is on the media stuff' bollocks. I would far rather a player spent his free time using his brain and making a genuine contribution to the community than a dozen other pointless or unwholesome activities I could name. What exactly are you worried about? Do you imagine CC trying to work out last week's countdown conundrum and losing sight of the opposition centre forward at a corner? No. He'll focus on the game in hand just like the other players on the field who spend their free time playing FIFA.

I also think people are making too much of the pace thing. Centre backs with pace AND competence in other areas are extremely rare at League Two level. What's more important is organisation. If you play a proper offside trap and communicate properly, the ball over the top shouldn't be a problem. Widdowson and JJ should be quick enough to block out any threat from the wings.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Vintage Cobbler on July 25, 2012, 16:58:32 pm
Bungle - the "media stuff" is an interesting debate.  My own take is that CC spent quite a lot of his time in front of a camera or microphone last season and you cannot tell me that travelling to and from tv studios is best from a NTFC perspective even after allowing for the publicity it gives the club.  He may still join us and he is welcome.  It has to be very soon now.  But there are others out there who may be younger, faster and have a lot to offer.  AB is a shrewd operator and we have to trust in him to know when to draw the line.  CC cannot be in full training and so fitness wise has to be behind the rest of our squad.  A good start to the season for a variety of reasons, not least recent history, has to be a must and an unfit CB is a liability whoever he is.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 25, 2012, 17:29:20 pm
Firstly, if indeed CC is taking his time to weigh up options, then that's his perrogative - this contract is pretty important for him.
Its pretty important for us as well, we need to know where we stand ASAP. The time for sentiment was the end of last season, not the end of july.
I personally couldnt give a toss about his frankly average TV work, as long as, if he does sign, he reports back fully fit and ready to rock. The longer this drags on though, this seems very unlikely.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 25, 2012, 22:19:06 pm
Pretty interesting conversation between Bayo and CC on Twitter. If you're not on Twitter then just search for Clarke Carlisle on there and read his tweets.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on July 26, 2012, 05:54:04 am
Pretty interesting conversation between Bayo and CC on Twitter. If you're not on Twitter then just search for Clarke Carlisle on there and read his tweets.

Nice to see Bayo making a clarion call for the Cobblers. I really don't get Twitter though, I only ever look at it when someone mentions something like this and it always seems be comprised of some of the most stilted, fractured conversations spread over three or four threads. It's painful to read!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 26, 2012, 06:34:20 am
Nice to see Bayo making a clarion call for the Cobblers. I really don't get Twitter though, I only ever look at it when someone mentions something like this and it always seems be comprised of some of the most stilted, fractured conversations spread over three or four threads. It's painful to read!

Yeah that's Twitter, ha. It's because you only get 140 characters per tweet. I didn't get it at first and took me a while to get used to. The Cobblers fraternity on Twitter are fantastic though, lots of good fans to discuss things with and the players interact sensibly.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NaggerPagger on July 26, 2012, 10:25:25 am


IMO we need to get a new centre back in time for the more serious friendlies (Chelsea, Derby, West Ham) in order for them to form some sort of understanding with Langmead.

 

Will it take three games to understand Langmead is s***


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 26, 2012, 11:48:05 am
 
Will it take three games to understand Langmead is ****
;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: CobblerForever on July 26, 2012, 13:38:34 pm
Nice to see Bayo making a clarion call for the Cobblers. I really don't get Twitter though, I only ever look at it when someone mentions something like this and it always seems be comprised of some of the most stilted, fractured conversations spread over three or four threads. It's painful to read!

If CC does not sign will Bayo's frustration boil over and lead to him wanting out ? The current Centre Half combination does not fill me with much optimism.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on July 26, 2012, 13:58:04 pm
Quick cut from last nights match report by Jefferson:
The visitors weakness when defending a ball over the top of their central defenders was exposed shortly afterwards when Perry Wells raced onto one such delivery, and beat Roberts to the ball only to see his shot rebound off the crossbar.
Beaten again by pace and a ball over the top. Enough said.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on July 30, 2012, 10:31:05 am
4 days without a rumour... It's getting slightly worrying seeings as we only have half of a defensive unit...  :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: sussexcobbler on July 31, 2012, 14:43:14 pm
AB said from the end of last season that would be very close to the first league game when all of the pieces of the jigsaw joined the club.  He is being proved right and clearly expected it to be this way.  He doesn't look like a man that is feeling the pressure and getting desperate.  He looks relaxed and quietly confident, maybe all of us on here should be following his lead?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on July 31, 2012, 15:54:58 pm
AB said from the end of last season that would be very close to the first league game when all of the pieces of the jigsaw joined the club.  He is being proved right and clearly expected it to be this way.  He doesn't look like a man that is feeling the pressure and getting desperate.  He looks relaxed and quietly confident, maybe all of us on here should be following his lead?

Nah, that doesn't sound much fun. ADB out!  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on July 31, 2012, 17:42:39 pm
AB said from the end of last season that would be very close to the first league game when all of the pieces of the jigsaw joined the club.  He is being proved right and clearly expected it to be this way.  He doesn't look like a man that is feeling the pressure and getting desperate.  He looks relaxed and quietly confident, maybe all of us on here should be following his lead?


No let people whip themselves into a frenzy of doubt....they may just have a seizure and stop posting unwarranted panic stricken bullcrud... ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on July 31, 2012, 21:35:02 pm
need a new center half and fast!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on July 31, 2012, 22:11:51 pm
What's the deal with Hoganson then? Noticed he didn't play for Derby or us today...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on July 31, 2012, 22:51:38 pm
gotta give up on carlisle, hes only stalling as he probably struggling to get the deal he want in sheffield or else where, i dont wanna take him on if hes half interested, why dont we get a player in who wants to be here and prove him self! no loanee a permanent player for langmead to get used to maybe? charles looked ok tonight, but we need a more composed center back! i just feel he would get caught out often!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 01, 2012, 08:55:29 am
I don't like the way things are going at all.
We know we have needed a keeper since the end of last season.
We have given kitson a six month deal(cheap option).
We have also been aware of the defensive situation since last season and are no nearer sorting it out.
We also needed a quick nippy proven goalscorer upfront.
We got out the trumpets and tickertape and signed nicholls(a non prolific winger).
Last year we needed a striker and bought robinson(another winger) who scored 0 league goals.
WTF is wrong with us buying a decent striker rather than pulling our pants down and telling us that various wingers will do the job.
We sold our best player and have not strengthened the team at all as it stands in my humble opinion.
We have signed Hackett demontagnac and nicholls and platt but still no goalscorer.
Strikers like Alan Connell were available but we bought a shed load of wingers and a target man ::)
We still have no decent centre halfs either.
If this had been Gary Johnson he'd have been slaughtered.
So far I think it's been a shambles.




Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on August 01, 2012, 08:59:21 am
Financially whats the point of signing anyone on loan for cover until nearer the start of the season? If we sign a keepers on a month's loan surely it would make sense to wait until the 17th of August to do it.

And don't give me that gelling rubbish....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on August 01, 2012, 09:02:49 am
I don't like the way things are going at all.
We know we have needed a keeper since the end of last season.
We have given kitson a six month deal(cheap option).
We have also been aware of the defensive situation since last season and are no nearer sorting it out.
We also needed a quick nippy proven goalscorer upfront.
We got out the trumpets and tickertape and signed nicholls(a non prolific winger).
Last year we needed a striker and bought robinson(another winger) who scored 0 league goals.
WTF is wrong with us buying a decent striker rather than pulling our pants down and telling us that various wingers will do the job.
We sold our best player and have not strengthened the team at all as it stands in my humble opinion.
We have signed Hackett demontagnac and nicholls and platt but still no goalscorer.
Strikers like Alan Connell were available but we bought a shed load of wingers and a target man ::)
We still have no decent centre halfs either.
If this had been Gary Johnson he'd have been slaughtered.
So far I think it's been a shambles.




Have you been to any of the friendlys?

If you had you'd know that the team has been strengthened and will continue to be done so, ADB has brought in better players than we had (maybe with the exception of jacobs, however Hackett IMO is definately a level above us) and will continue to do so.

I usually don't mind your posts, but that one is very OTT.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 01, 2012, 09:07:20 am
Before we get the do you know better than aidy boothroyd brigade on here this is what I would have done.
I would of sold Jacobs and bayo.
I would have bought in Clive platt for bayo.
I would have bought in Hackett for Jacobs.
I would have tried to get Alan Connell or Jon shaw to score the goals.
I would have tried to get in one of Carlisle gyepes or rob jones early on so they can get settled.
I am not Jose mourinho but I'm sure that would have been better than the mess we are in.
As for the goalie god knows why we've offered kitson a deal.
What was wrong with matt duke???
Come the end of the season it'll be interesting to see how the above players have performed for their various clubs.
Also bare in mind I would have done it all for £0.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on August 01, 2012, 09:10:27 am
To be fair Shoey, you may not be far wrong come August 31st with most of that, what is it they say about patience being a virtue and all that...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 01, 2012, 09:13:53 am
Fair enough power football it's all about opinions and believe me I would love to be proved wrong but we still do not have two proven league two strikers.
We do not have a strike force.
We have one proven striker bayo who may not play.
A carbon copy in platt and lots of wingers.
I think on paper we could have a very poor defence.
The best midfield in league two and a below average frontline.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on August 01, 2012, 09:27:09 am
The best midfield in league two

all that moaning, and then you produce this massive piece of over optimism..................we havent had a decent midfield for a long time, and we havent strengthened it on last year really.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on August 01, 2012, 09:31:07 am
We are not 'in a mess'. The squad is a lot stronger than it was this time last season. Let's not forget that post-Feb we showed solid mid-table form. Gutts and Harding have improved the midfield immeasurably and I actually think that over the course of the season Hackett might well prove to be more effective than Jacobs in terms of assists and goals.

Results in pre-season friendlies are meaningless, but they do expose underlying strengths and weaknesses. We have scored plenty of goals and look decent in midfield, but it's obvious that the team needs strengthening at the back. Boothroyd needs to set Carlisle a final deadline and then move swiftly to sign an alternative if necessary. I can see his dilemma in terms of the goalkeeping situation: if he signs an experienced number one it makes Higgs slightly redundant; on the other hand, if he signs a rookie he will inevitably make mistakes. Personally, I'd like him to enter the loan market and sign an experienced pro like Duke to provide competition for Kitson.

There's certainly no need to panic.
 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on August 01, 2012, 09:34:40 am
Why do people assume that just because we ask a player to sign his club with release him and the player will want to sign for us ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on August 01, 2012, 09:47:05 am
because people are idiots alfred.

nothing has changed, AB still wants 2 centre halves and a GK as he has done for a couple of weeks (at least)  - whether he gets the right ones is a different matter.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 01, 2012, 10:03:58 am
because people are idiots alfred.


+1


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on August 01, 2012, 11:45:47 am
Before we get the do you know better than aidy boothroyd brigade on here this is what I would have done.
I would of sold Jacobs and bayo.
I would have bought in Clive platt for bayo.
I would have bought in Hackett for Jacobs.
I would have tried to get Alan Connell or Jon shaw to score the goals.
I would have tried to get in one of Carlisle gyepes or rob jones early on so they can get settled.
I am not Jose mourinho but I'm sure that would have been better than the mess we are in.
As for the goalie god knows why we've offered kitson a deal.
What was wrong with matt duke???
Come the end of the season it'll be interesting to see how the above players have performed for their various clubs.
Also bare in mind I would have done it all for £0.


How do you know that all of the above isn't exactly how ADB is thinking but because real life isn't always as easy as it is played out on inaminate objects, he has been unable to follow it through?
We have a saying, "that even the best laid plans rarely survive first contact".
Your first contact has not survived because Bayo hasn't been sold (yet) if that is part of ADB's plan.  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: banbury cobbler on August 01, 2012, 17:01:56 pm
+1
or no football sense


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on August 01, 2012, 19:28:48 pm
I don't like the way things are going at all.
We know we have needed a keeper since the end of last season.
We have given kitson a six month deal(cheap option).
We have also been aware of the defensive situation since last season and are no nearer sorting it out.
We also needed a quick nippy proven goalscorer upfront.
We got out the trumpets and tickertape and signed nicholls(a non prolific winger).
Last year we needed a striker and bought robinson(another winger) who scored 0 league goals.
WTF is wrong with us buying a decent striker rather than pulling our pants down and telling us that various wingers will do the job.
We sold our best player and have not strengthened the team at all as it stands in my humble opinion.
We have signed Hackett demontagnac and nicholls and platt but still no goalscorer.
Strikers like Alan Connell were available but we bought a shed load of wingers and a target man ::)
We still have no decent centre halfs either.
If this had been Gary Johnson he'd have been slaughtered.
So far I think it's been a shambles.




You talk some roight old shoit you do me ol duck.....
fookin chill eyt ......
 ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on August 01, 2012, 20:35:52 pm
I can see why people are getting twitchy, season starts in about a week & the team seems a few players short still. remember last year


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on August 01, 2012, 21:13:52 pm
I can see why people are getting twitchy, season starts in about a week & the team seems a few players short still. remember last year

The same people getting twitchy now thought we'd assembled a great team a year ago.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NaggerPagger on August 01, 2012, 21:21:05 pm
Thing is we have two very average CBs and there is a lot similar about but lets hope Aidy is holding out for something with a bit of quality. As for a keeper surely there is a lot better out there than we have, last year we seemed to sign (and then break) a decent keeper on loan every other week.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 01, 2012, 21:35:16 pm
The same people getting twitchy now thought we'd assembled a great team a year ago.
Im leaning towards twitchiness, and based on some pre season games last year, i thought we had assembled a poor team.
Easy to say with hindsight i know, but i was concerned about the defence. Deja vu?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on August 01, 2012, 21:50:47 pm
Im leaning towards twitchiness, and based on some pre season games last year, i thought we had assembled a poor team.
Easy to say with hindsight i know, but i was concerned about the defence. Deja vu?

Personally I'm just looking for progress and think its a longer term project but then I'm not silly enough to think its easy to assemble a shambles to a decent team on a average budget.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 01, 2012, 22:22:47 pm
There were some reports tonight that CC had ruled out NTFC but the man himself on Twitter said this wasn't true and he is still undecided.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 01, 2012, 22:32:52 pm
In fairness there used to be a time if we found ourselves in league two we would bounce back in a couple of seasons.
The fact we are now prepared to play the long game and hope for gradual improvement says a lot about where we now are as a club.
We are two weeks away from the start of the season and I think that we still need a goalie two centre halfs and a decent proven striker to partner bayo/platt.
I can't think of many teams who've got promoted playing two slow target men but we may be the first.
We are two weeks away from the season starting and seem to have a team woefully short on centre halfs and proven goalscorers and very high on wingers who are not proven league two strikers.
Robinson,Hackett,demontagnac, Wilson.
If aidy boothroyd can turn this lot into promotion candidates then he truly is the messiah.
The man performed miracles to keep us in the league and I am not forgetting that but I must admit I was expecting more from him regards signings this season.
As it stands on paper I would expect us to finish lower/mid table with this squad when after getting boothroyd in I was hoping for signings which could have us chasing promotion.
I hope I'm wrong.
But let's face it with a poor defence and one proven striker as in the previous couple of seasons how can we realistically expect more than bottom eight??


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Ralap on August 02, 2012, 00:18:17 am
In fairness there used to be a time if we found ourselves in league two we would bounce back in a couple of seasons.
The fact we are now prepared to play the long game and hope for gradual improvement says a lot about where we now are as a club.
We are two weeks away from the start of the season and I think that we still need a goalie two centre halfs and a decent proven striker to partner bayo/platt.
I can't think of many teams who've got promoted playing two slow target men but we may be the first.
We are two weeks away from the season starting and seem to have a team woefully short on centre halfs and proven goalscorers and very high on wingers who are not proven league two strikers.
Robinson,Hackett,demontagnac, Wilson.
If aidy boothroyd can turn this lot into promotion candidates then he truly is the messiah.
The man performed miracles to keep us in the league and I am not forgetting that but I must admit I was expecting more from him regards signings this season.
As it stands on paper I would expect us to finish lower/mid table with this squad when after getting boothroyd in I was hoping for signings which could have us chasing promotion.
I hope I'm wrong.
But let's face it with a poor defence and one proven striker as in the previous couple of seasons how can we realistically expect more than bottom eight??


You make it sound common place at some point in time. I've been watching them since 65/66 and we have never been more at home than when in Div 4. In the 45/46 seasons I've been watching them they have played above Div 4 in about 10 seasons and 3 or 4 of those were on the way down from the old Div1. Your mate David Cardoza aided by Tony Clarke raised expectations and failed miserably to deliver. I'm reasonably content that most peoples expectations have been lowered considerably with the constant crud we've had to pay to watch over the last say 5 seasons. I'm expecting a just below mid table finish and hopefully Ade will build on that.
It's a shame I can't realistically hope for anything better than that.
I think the situation with the stadium miffs me more. I just know we'll end up with an even crappier stadium built piecemeal, bit's added on here and there with the club realing out crass soundbites about how we are moving forward. I can't wait to visit Rotherhams new ground next season to see what a real lower league ground should look like. I think I first visited Rotherham to watch the Cobblers in 73/74 when the away end was basically a grassed hill and the rest of the ground seemed to be an extension of the adjacent scrap yard. They have gone through some serious s***e since then to get round to playing in a cracking little stadium. Can't see us playing in a decent stadium in my life time and I'm hoping I've got about 25 years left.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Ralap on August 02, 2012, 00:22:28 am
Thinking about it I may be confusing the grassed away end with the one at Barnsley. Rotherhams ground was still a pit though.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: threeinabed on August 02, 2012, 06:26:21 am
We are two weeks away from the start of the season and I think that we still need a goalie two centre halfs

we all know this, even ADB knows this, he has said it himself - you dont need to keep cutting and pasting the same post over and over again.

bore, and of course, off.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 02, 2012, 07:30:40 am
We are now less than two weeks away from the start of the season ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on August 02, 2012, 08:05:02 am

You make it sound common place at some point in time. I've been watching them since 65/66 and we have never been more at home than when in Div 4. In the 45/46 seasons I've been watching them they have played above Div 4 in about 10 seasons and 3 or 4 of those were on the way down from the old Div1. Your mate David Cardoza aided by Tony Clarke raised expectations and failed miserably to deliver. I'm reasonably content that most peoples expectations have been lowered considerably with the constant crud we've had to pay to watch over the last say 5 seasons. I'm expecting a just below mid table finish and hopefully Ade will build on that.
It's a shame I can't realistically hope for anything better than that.
I think the situation with the stadium miffs me more. I just know we'll end up with an even crappier stadium built piecemeal, bit's added on here and there with the club realing out crass soundbites about how we are moving forward. I can't wait to visit Rotherhams new ground next season to see what a real lower league ground should look like. I think I first visited Rotherham to watch the Cobblers in 73/74 when the away end was basically a grassed hill and the rest of the ground seemed to be an extension of the adjacent scrap yard. They have gone through some serious ****e since then to get round to playing in a **** little stadium. Can't see us playing in a decent stadium in my life time and I'm hoping I've got about 25 years left.

Good post! Especially the Cardoza/Clarke bit!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on August 02, 2012, 17:21:57 pm
We are now less than two weeks away from the start of the season ;D

Is this a rumour or FACT?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: tcobb on August 02, 2012, 18:12:37 pm
Excellent post Bingers, your spot on with the stadium, there is no chance of ending up with a decent stadium. Th only ground i can think of that had a grass bank was Wigans.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Ralap on August 02, 2012, 18:44:39 pm
Yeah Tcobb, I remember going to the old Springfield Park (I think that's what it was called) and their grass sloped away end but either Barnsley or Rotherham (possibly both) had some grass banking ib the away end.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: tcobb on August 02, 2012, 18:47:50 pm
Thinking about it, seem to remember Barnsley having a big bank at the away end, cant remember rotherham having one, might be wrong on that though.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: banbury cobbler on August 02, 2012, 20:08:04 pm
Prob get slated for asking this but anyway, on the football rumour site someone has put us down for signing David James on a 3month deal.....
Waiting for the slaging to being  :D ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: HertsCobbler on August 02, 2012, 20:18:03 pm
Prob get slated for asking this but anyway, on the football rumour site someone has put us down for signing David James on a 3month deal.....
Waiting for the slaging to being  :D ;)

Last I heard he was on trial at Exeter.  He seems to want to stay in south-west so v. unlikely. ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: cobblersareus on August 02, 2012, 20:24:40 pm
Wasn't it Halifax that had the grass bank?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 02, 2012, 20:51:16 pm
Prob get slated for asking this but anyway, on the football rumour site someone has put us down for signing David James on a 3month deal.....
Waiting for the slaging to being  :D ;)
I wondered how long it would take, that was me about three hours ago! (http://www.katzy.dsl.pipex.com/Smileys/fam32.gif)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Bingers on August 02, 2012, 21:01:50 pm
Excellent post Bingers,

Why thank you.  Loads more great footballing insight where that came from. 8)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: banbury cobbler on August 02, 2012, 21:07:10 pm
I wondered how long it would take, that was me about three hours ago! (http://www.katzy.dsl.pipex.com/Smileys/fam32.gif)
Fair enough. Shows that some mug reads that web site then lol


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 02, 2012, 21:12:14 pm
Fair enough. Shows that some mug reads that web site then lol
Theres nothing wrong with reading it, just dont take it too seriously. ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on August 02, 2012, 21:21:28 pm
Yeah Tcobb, I remember going to the old Springfield Park (I think that's what it was called) and their grass sloped away end but either Barnsley or Rotherham (possibly both) had some grass banking ib the away end.

Wigan..... http://www.premierfootballbooks.co.uk/images/wigan_springfield_park.jpg

Can't beat the grass bank at VS Rugby in the Cup game (84?) when Wakeley Gage scored the only goal in the teeming rain. Cue celebrations and everybody slipping and sliding around in the mud! Ahh, my first "solo" away game!!



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on August 03, 2012, 06:05:18 am
Theres nothing wrong with reading it, just dont take it too seriously. ;)

Is it in the C&E yet?  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NaggerPagger on August 03, 2012, 09:13:22 am
Come on then who going to be between the sticks tomorrow and Tuesday?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on August 03, 2012, 09:19:43 am
Snedeker


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NaggerPagger on August 03, 2012, 10:12:35 am
Just seen a driving school car heading past the railway station in the general direction of Sixfields. It can only mean Peter Gleasure must be in talks about a short term return.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TownOwl on August 03, 2012, 13:06:05 pm
GK in soon and central defender next week, plus possibly 2 surprises - according to Geoff Doyle


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Wolvo on August 03, 2012, 13:49:30 pm
GK in soon and central defender next week, plus possibly 2 surprises - according to Geoff Doyle

The two surprises being we don't get a GK and a central defender?  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on August 03, 2012, 13:52:27 pm
Am told the keeper is from a championship club and the surprise involves a swap deal


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on August 03, 2012, 14:09:08 pm
Am told the keeper is from a championship club and the surprise involves a swap deal

Bayo, Robinson or Turnbull? I notice Turnbull didnt make the team photo. Not sure who would be prepared to take him on a swap deal though (for someone worth having).

Just noticed, no Nana either. Bit harsh if he's frozen out without a chance.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lordjord on August 03, 2012, 14:16:16 pm
Nana is not in the team photo as he had an appointment in London, I believe for his injury. He's just said on his twitter.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on August 03, 2012, 14:18:32 pm
Nana is not in the team photo as he had an appointment in London, I believe for his injury. He's just said on his twitter.

Ah thats OK then. Did see him at Sixfields on Tuesday. Any news on when he's expected back? Been out almost a year now.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lordjord on August 03, 2012, 14:24:54 pm
Yeah saw him in his g man attire, he said hopefully will be back in full training in 2 weeks. Good option to have at full back!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 03, 2012, 14:25:10 pm
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/cobblers-boss-boothroyd-on-verge-of-signing-goalkeeper-on-loan-1-4129007#.UBvWuvcNmIU.twitter  :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on August 03, 2012, 14:46:04 pm
GK in soon and central defender next week, plus possibly 2 surprises - according to Geoff Doyle

Must be a wind up... Geoff doesn't think it's April does he?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on August 03, 2012, 15:17:36 pm
Am told the keeper is from a championship club and the surprise involves a swap deal

Chris Weale, or is he sorted somewhere else now? Richard Wright?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 03, 2012, 15:18:40 pm
Chris Weale, or is he sorted somewhere else now? Richard Wright?

Weale is at Shrewsbury I think ducky.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 03, 2012, 15:19:41 pm
Mark bunn????


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on August 03, 2012, 15:41:02 pm
David James?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 03, 2012, 15:51:05 pm
If it is a goalkeeper on loan from a championship club that would rule out the likes of wright and James.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Zen Master on August 03, 2012, 16:39:36 pm
John Burridge


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on August 03, 2012, 17:21:03 pm
GK in soon and central defender next week, plus possibly 2 surprises - according to Geoff Doyle

I dread to think what the surprise may be... Hope it doesn't involve Bayo :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: did.cobbler on August 03, 2012, 17:22:57 pm
Gordon Banks?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on August 03, 2012, 17:51:05 pm
Don't want Bayo to leave but a swap deal with Constable wouldn't be too shoddy...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 03, 2012, 18:40:19 pm
Bayo, Robinson or Turnbull? I notice Turnbull didnt make the team photo. Not sure who would be prepared to take him on a swap deal though (for someone worth having).
Looks like Turnbull is certainly on his way out. As a swap though, im not sure.
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers/midfielder-turnbull-set-to-leave-cobblers-1-4129282


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on August 03, 2012, 18:50:42 pm
Whatever happens we have  to trust  AB


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GillysM8 on August 03, 2012, 20:48:05 pm
Hope we can TRUST him not to flog Bayo  :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on August 03, 2012, 20:58:35 pm
it will be certainly helpful if Turnbull can fix himself up....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: St Edmundsbury Cobbler on August 03, 2012, 21:13:26 pm
Certainly looks like the last of the deadwood is on his way.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 05, 2012, 11:32:12 am
Latest rumour is that we are signing marlon king..
 ;D
 ???
 ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: DrillingCobbler on August 05, 2012, 12:43:22 pm
I know kings wife pretty well, I will call her tomorrow and ask her. Can't see it myself, Infact
I would say its zero chance!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on August 05, 2012, 14:28:46 pm
Whatever happens we have  to trust  AB

Very true. We have to kill this idea that we are entitled to promotion every year dead in the water. If we didn't make another signing before the start of the season I'd be happy we had a decent coach and a seemingly stable chairman running the club.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 05, 2012, 14:36:26 pm
Granted but it's a sad old state of affairs when the general opinion with a week or so before a ball is kicked is that we can't go up this year and will be happy to stay up.
That's bound to have the casual fans flocking in to spend twenty odd quid a time.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: oop_north on August 05, 2012, 15:28:09 pm
I've heard a rumour that this is summer...... despite the weather conditions in dear old Blighty.....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on August 05, 2012, 16:17:53 pm
Granted but it's a sad old state of affairs when the general opinion with a week or so before a ball is kicked is that we can't go up this year and will be happy to stay up.
That's bound to have the casual fans flocking in to spend twenty odd quid a time.

Maybe that is the reality of where we are as a club at the moment,  given the last 3 seasons of blind optimism.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 05, 2012, 16:37:14 pm
Maybe your right Alfred.
But I still can't see a reason why the casual floating fan would be filled with optimism and think il spend my x amount of leisure money on seeing the cobblers this week because.......
After speaking with DC and discussing that by speculating to accumulate and by getting in players who the floating fan will recognise and want to watch you can imagine how happy/stunned I was when we signed Clarke Carlisle.
He gave the whole club a boost played a large part in keeping us in the league and I can personally tell you of three people who came to watch ntfc just to see him play as he was a household name and they were interested.
I suppose I was hoping that having sold MJ we would then follow that route and kick on.
Sadly with a week to go till kick off and having witnessed the spurs performance I think it's fair to say we have not.
Things may still happen but no one can tell me that it's an ideal way to start the season whatever the reasons are for leaving things this late.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on August 05, 2012, 16:49:58 pm
Honestly, do you really think floating fans are going to be attracted by Clark Carlisle? It'd have to be a stupid 'Joey Barton at Fleetwood' signing to have any noticable effect on crowds, I reckon.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Elad on August 05, 2012, 17:11:00 pm
We're in the biggest recession in living memory which could get a lot lot worse. The casual fan will be more concerned with feeding his family than signing Clarke Carlisle. I agree that a progressive transfer policy of buying improving players is the way forward but who is gonna fund it? I am more than happy to let Boothroyd's ambition and pride in his job drive our transfer policy for the time being. I don't for a minute think that Boothroyd will leave positions unfilled nor do I think he would be signing the likes of Kitson if it wasn't down to freeing money for players in other areas.

Also lets not forget the utter mess that Gary Johnson left us with, how long before we are fully over that?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on August 05, 2012, 17:12:01 pm
Floating fans will be attracted by a winning team.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Zen Master on August 05, 2012, 18:44:41 pm
I've never been keen on floaters.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on August 06, 2012, 03:06:03 am
I know kings wife pretty well, I will call her tomorrow and ask her. Can't see it myself, Infact
I would say its zero chance!

I'd be surprised if she knew what he was up to, I'm even more surprised that he still has a wife...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 06, 2012, 09:21:08 am
Henoc Mukendi anybody?
henoc mukendi ‏@HenocMukendi93
On the way to northampton

http://liverpoolfc.wikia.com/wiki/Henoc_John_Mukendi


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on August 06, 2012, 09:26:20 am
Ooh good - a tall powerful centre forward!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfclad on August 06, 2012, 09:44:41 am
Can also play wide left too.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 06, 2012, 09:51:08 am
henoc mukendi ‏@HenocMukendi93
Just Arrived in Northampton !! Gonna be on loan at Northampton town this season !!!! #cobblers


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on August 06, 2012, 12:34:51 pm
henoc mukendi ‏@HenocMukendi93
Just Arrived in Northampton !! Gonna be on loan at Northampton town this season !!!! #cobblers

Good stuff.... I'm sure the defender and keeper will follow shortly.
In ADB I trust.... I guss that makes me a club arse sucker because I choose not to drip like a f***ing rice paper tap about everything.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GillysM8 on August 06, 2012, 16:48:15 pm
Signed Keeper Lee Nicholls from Wigan til end of october.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ChristianSeeney on August 06, 2012, 18:07:01 pm
We can't rely on loan signings all through the season, we also need permanent signings.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on August 06, 2012, 18:08:36 pm
True ........ We should try and sign that Shane Higgs when he is fit  ::) ::)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Cobblers Till I Die on August 07, 2012, 14:14:35 pm
Carlisle is not signing he has stated on twitter that he has a few more irons on the fire and will not be joining NTFC


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lordjord on August 07, 2012, 14:36:49 pm
I can't see that on his twitter.... When was it posted?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: wazzacobbler on August 07, 2012, 14:41:59 pm
It wasn't posted by him. A Newcastle fan wrote it after he apparently met him on a train.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on August 07, 2012, 14:45:46 pm
which was later confirmed as bull shat

Althought I was told at swindon by somebody very close to him that he wouldn't be coming back


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on August 07, 2012, 15:00:27 pm
Aidy will still be waiting for CC's to make his mind up for many months to come.. 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 07, 2012, 15:07:56 pm
Last I heard the CC deal was completely dead, hope that was incorrect though.

Although to be honest it's getting close to 'anyone will do' territory.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: oop_north on August 07, 2012, 15:17:33 pm
.....Although to be honest it's getting close to 'anyone will do' territory.

I'm free......


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 07, 2012, 15:18:06 pm
I think he will play tonight.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 07, 2012, 15:29:18 pm
I'm free......
Not quite what we had in mind....
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9b/JohnInman.jpg)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on August 07, 2012, 15:55:22 pm
Not quite what we had in mind....
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9b/JohnInman.jpg)

Well he could be alright at centre half, as there can't be too many strikers who'd want to play with their backs to him ;D ...Politically incorrect??  >:D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on August 07, 2012, 16:23:32 pm
I think he will play tonight.
based on?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 07, 2012, 16:46:08 pm
Not based on anything marquis.
But surely if Carlisle is going to sign it would be appropriate for him to play in at least one friendly.
If not him then at least get a trialists/loan in for the experience.
To me the fact we haven't even bothered to try and get one trialists centre half in all pre season makes me think that a deal may have already been agreed with CC.
Aidy is no mug and I can't believe that he would not be playing trialist centre backs unless he had something up his sleeve.
The thought of langmead and Charles as our centre backs does not fill me with any confidence.
In fairness I thought Charles was bought in to cover at full back where he played at aldershot so it's a bit harsh to expect him to be a good centre back.
I'm hoping all will be revealed soon.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Carlo Corazzins Corduroy on August 07, 2012, 17:14:05 pm
In fairness I thought Charles was bought in to cover at full back where he played at aldershot so it's a bit harsh to expect him to be a good centre back.

Yeah, no. Charles has always been a Centre Back, and featured prominently there at Aldershot.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Shoemaker on August 07, 2012, 18:24:36 pm
Fair enough.
I hope he doesn't play prominently for us at centre half though.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on August 07, 2012, 22:04:33 pm
Lake just said on twitter that there will be some CB related news tomorrow.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on August 08, 2012, 05:51:26 am
ADB has renewed his player registration.  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: super-si on August 08, 2012, 06:47:29 am
Charles and Langmead were both fine against West Ham last night...and Charles is a CB who can also play LB. Agree though that having no triialist CBs at all does indicate that something has been agreed...perhaps with Carlisle. ADB seems cool about having only 2 CBs and I expect some news v soon


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Grinstead on August 08, 2012, 08:13:20 am
Wasn't there a strong hint a few weeks ago that we were looking at taking a League 1 centre-back on a season's loan, but that it wouldn't be confirmed until close to the end of pre-season?  Might just be why nothing has so far been confirmed, and it's getting close to the end of pre-season  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TbananaG on August 08, 2012, 08:19:03 am
Position CB, initials CM.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Power Football on August 08, 2012, 08:46:53 am
Position CB, initials CM.

First name Craig, second name Morgan.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 08, 2012, 09:23:58 am
I think it was more, CR.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: memyhead on August 08, 2012, 09:37:16 am
I think it was more, CR.

First name Chris, second name Robertson.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 08, 2012, 09:51:18 am
First name Chris, second name Robertson.

First name Cristiano, second name Ronaldo.

Top class centre back I believe.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 08, 2012, 10:07:13 am
First name Craig, second name Morgan.
Has just had surgery for a hernia. ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Trotty on August 08, 2012, 11:04:45 am
Lake just said on twitter that there will be some CB related news tomorrow.

Is that news or news of no news?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on August 08, 2012, 11:19:13 am
Has just had surgery for a hernia. ;)

That'll be the one then :o ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretCobbler on August 08, 2012, 11:24:04 am
I was thinking CC


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 08, 2012, 11:32:11 am
That'll be the one then :o ;D
Who was the one that we signed with a broken leg? Was it Paul Ricketts or something similar?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Wolvo on August 08, 2012, 11:35:15 am
Who was the one that we signed with a broken leg? Was it Paul Ricketts or something similar?

Think his name was Paul Rickers  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: North_East_Cobbler on August 08, 2012, 11:39:25 am
Position CB, initials CM.

Connor McLaren (RB / CB) ??? ???


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 08, 2012, 11:41:12 am
Think his name was Paul Rickers  ;)
(http://www.katzy.dsl.pipex.com/Smileys/thumb.gif)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 08, 2012, 11:50:49 am
(http://www.katzy.dsl.pipex.com/Smileys/thumb.gif)

Much preferred Paul Ricketts, he should now be known as that from this day forth.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Gonzales on August 08, 2012, 12:00:39 pm
Is that news or news of no news?

Yeah, probably another article saying that we aren't signing Artell...


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: JollyCobbler on August 08, 2012, 19:12:10 pm
Lake just said on twitter that there will be some CB related news tomorrow.

Still waiting >:D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 08, 2012, 19:25:10 pm
In fairness to Lake I think he actually said either some news today or in the paper on Thursday, sounds like a bit of a story from ADB interview after the West Ham game.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 08, 2012, 20:23:38 pm
Anything in that paper is days out of date anyway, so i dont think that people should raise their hopes too much, in expectation of an interesting snippet. I certainly will not be investing a whole pound to find out what we probably already know anyway.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 08, 2012, 20:26:17 pm
I don't usually buy it anymore either, tomorrow is probably worth it as its the Cobblers preview pull out thingy.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: abington_cobbler on August 08, 2012, 20:29:55 pm
I still get it delivered but find it poorly laid out and hard to read so I usually read the cobblers (old) news then bin it


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 08, 2012, 20:50:44 pm
I still get it delivered but find it poorly laid out and hard to read so I usually read the cobblers (old) news then bin it
Just go in Sainsburys, Grosvenor Centre, and read the bit you want and chuck it back. Everybody else seems to do so. :D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on August 08, 2012, 21:08:54 pm
I still get it delivered but find it poorly laid out and hard to read so I usually read the cobblers (old) news then bin it

That was what got me with it too. The lay out was all over the place with no real flow to it. It became a chore to read, that's why I stopped having it delivered.

The Chron ruined, the offy site ruined... what's next?!  :'(


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on August 08, 2012, 21:26:29 pm
shall we keep the chron bashing to the chron bashing thread rather than fill this one with it too?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on August 09, 2012, 00:49:09 am
The news is that defence wise we are going with what we have got as they did alright agaisnt West Ham U11's. He may add a couple more strikers/wingers though.

He does hint that he is still holding out for CC to make a decision. This should all be sorted by the middle of November. Great.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: NTFC Nut on August 09, 2012, 12:56:06 pm
The news is that defence wise we are going with what we have got as they did alright agaisnt West Ham U11's. He may add a couple more strikers/wingers though.

He does hint that he is still holding out for CC to make a decision. This should all be sorted by the middle of November. Great.

I'd like to think you're just doing it for a reaction but this is your actual, genuine opinion isn't it? Wow.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 09, 2012, 15:23:29 pm
The actual news was that the only other permanent addition would be a versatile defender who can play across all of the back 4.

No mention about loans though.

I guess this confirms CC is counted out.

Never say never though.

Shrouded in mystery, makes a change though considering under GJ every man and his dog knew the clubs business.

Mange tout.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 09, 2012, 18:01:30 pm
No real news then as we thought, Mr Versatile will probably be someone that we have never heard of, probably cheap though as he doesnt specialise in any position, and CC still cannot be @rsed to let people know his intentions.(Cheers for that mate)
Presumably the money that was set aside for his, one would assume, quite high wages is still available then. There may be some reasonable activity in the loan market after all. We can only hope.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on August 09, 2012, 18:18:18 pm
i would think that the loan defender from league 1 mentioned a few weeks back will arrive once his club are ready to let him out or he is fully fit.

ADB did state that it could be the last day of pre season before he finishes his squad.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on August 09, 2012, 18:31:06 pm
I dunno why you (or the club, if they indeed are) are still going on about Carlilse. That should have been sorted about a month ago "Are you joining us yes or no?" Job done. Now stop going on about him!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 09, 2012, 18:41:51 pm
That should have been sorted about a month ago "Are you joining us yes or no?" Job done.
I raised that very point weeks ago your lordship. Although i termed it "sign this or f*** off".


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 09, 2012, 18:57:02 pm
I think(hope) Alfred will be correct about the loan defender.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bungle on August 10, 2012, 12:01:06 pm
So according to the latest Chron interview, Aidy is essentially signing a back-up, utillity man to cover a back-up utillity man (Charles).

He seems to have abandoned his pursuit of the specialist centre back we so badly need. Perhaps it's unfair to speculate, but it certainly appears that he has put everything into chasing Carlisle and missed out on other targets (someone like Artell would have better than nothing). Charles is a decent squad player/back up centre back, but I have serious misgivings about him as a first choice centre back.  Langmead is a lot better than people give him credit for, but he needs a leader alongside him.

Still, I suppose we have to keep in mind that we have two decent full backs now and we certainly look a lot more solid than this time last season. However, I can't help thinking that the lack of a commanding centre-back/leader will prove the difference between a lower-midtable finish and a potential push for the play-offs. 


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: IwishIwasafly on August 10, 2012, 12:10:06 pm
If only Sean Dyche was ten years younger  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bigcitylights on August 10, 2012, 13:48:29 pm
A central defender who has been widely mentioned (not Carlisle) will sign on loan on Monday.

You can all stop panicking.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on August 10, 2012, 14:03:03 pm
Just been to the club shop and our new versatile centre half was there waiting for AB so expect some news shortly, haven't a clue who he is though i didnt recognise him!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Monkey on August 10, 2012, 14:11:17 pm
Exactly. I think people have missed the fact that AB said one more PERMANENT signing who will provide cover across the back four.



Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 10, 2012, 14:14:10 pm
A central defender who has been widely mentioned (not Carlisle) will sign on loan on Monday.

You can all stop panicking.

Come in (C)ristiano (R)onaldo!

(I couldn't resist)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Vintage Cobbler on August 10, 2012, 14:17:19 pm
The number of players spotted in the club shop this summer waiting for AB must at least mean some good business for the shop, especially the interesting lime green away strip.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on August 10, 2012, 16:14:30 pm
Exactly. I think people have missed the fact that AB said one more PERMANENT signing who will provide cover across the back four.



So we're going to get a specialist centre-back in on loan and make a permanent signing who can provide cover across the back four?? Isnt that a bit arse about face?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: sxcobbler on August 10, 2012, 17:05:43 pm
So much for a good pre-season .....providing a settled team .

Talk about last minute.com

Is this the way to ensure we get off to a good start ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 10, 2012, 17:25:28 pm
Anybody know if this one is eligible to play in cup games? :D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: County Cobbler on August 10, 2012, 19:35:17 pm
So much for a good pre-season .....providing a settled team .

Talk about last minute.com

Is this the way to ensure we get off to a good start ?
So you would sign a lesser player in June rather than wait for the better player. Thank God AB is our manager and NOT you!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Another Pedj on August 10, 2012, 19:58:15 pm
This is wrong.

 You cannot have a manager making decisions he should be listening to the posters on this board.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Whitedogdo on August 11, 2012, 10:47:07 am
This is wrong.

 You cannot have a manager making decisions he should be listening to the posters on this board.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: MK_Cobbler on August 11, 2012, 12:19:29 pm
So much for a good pre-season .....providing a settled team .

Talk about last minute.com

Is this the way to ensure we get off to a good start ?

Don't be daft. Aidy knows exactly what he is doing. He has known we need a decent centre back for 8 months, he is bound to have some cracking players lined up. I think you will be pleasantly suprised  :P


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on August 11, 2012, 14:07:46 pm
Just seen that david artell will be leaving port vale and he strikes a big resemblence to the player i saw outside the club shop yesterday! Wouldnt be suprised if it was him.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on August 11, 2012, 14:59:40 pm
Just seen that david artell will be leaving port vale and he strikes a big resemblence to the player i saw outside the club shop yesterday! Wouldnt be suprised if it was him.

He's the only one who didn't sign the contracts offered by the club and agreed by the administrators at Port Vale...was offered a two year deal.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: BackOfTheNet on August 11, 2012, 15:00:57 pm
Wow - this was first intimated at by Jefferson Lake's crystal ball back in June! Maybe he does know something after all....  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Welly Cobb on August 11, 2012, 15:54:05 pm
http://www.footballforums.net/forums/showthread.php/289309-Dave-Artell

Port Vale fans seem to think he's coming anyway. Hope this is as well as CR.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 11, 2012, 16:37:14 pm
Just seen that david artell will be leaving port vale and he strikes a big resemblence to the player i saw outside the club shop yesterday! Wouldnt be suprised if it was him.
Is this him Gavin? Port Vales poster boy?
(http://img.skysports.com/09/08/218x298/David-Artell-Morecambe_2351305.jpg)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ntfcgavin on August 11, 2012, 17:23:55 pm
Is this him Gavin? Port Vales poster boy?
(http://img.skysports.com/09/08/218x298/David-Artell-Morecambe_2351305.jpg)

Yep thats him! Although he had a full set of teeth!  ;D


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on August 11, 2012, 18:26:27 pm
Is he a utility defender?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lovey0520 on August 11, 2012, 19:00:54 pm
 ;D Mo Farah and Usain Bolt to Cobblers


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: southofthecounty on August 11, 2012, 19:09:19 pm
;D Mo Farah and Usain Bolt to Cobblers

The season is a marathon, not a sprint.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 11, 2012, 19:51:33 pm
I'll raise my concern first, Artell signing alone wouldn't be great as he's basically the same as our other centre backs. If the loanee signs along with Artell then it makes sense, let me explain why..

Charles - Left Back/Centre Back
Langmead - Centre Back/Centre Forward(emergency)
Johnson - Right back
Widdowson - Left Back
Artell - Centre Back
Loanee - Centre Back/Right Back

Pretty decent cover across the back 4?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: betamax toploader on August 11, 2012, 20:02:23 pm
And obviously we will need the emergency centre forward, if the rumours are to be believed..  ;)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lovey0520 on August 11, 2012, 20:19:13 pm
What about Nana?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: TheEdgeyMole on August 11, 2012, 20:34:10 pm
Forgot about Nana! More cover for full back, can't see him making the starting eleven when fit.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: banbury cobbler on August 11, 2012, 21:16:31 pm
Can't really remember much about Nana. Pace comes to mind tho


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lovey0520 on August 12, 2012, 00:18:26 am
One that I think never did that bad for us and gave it all. Bad injury though probably will not be the same player as before.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: derbycobbler on August 12, 2012, 11:15:34 am
Nana was one of the wheels that came off GJ Bandwagon!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: ClaretAndWhite on August 12, 2012, 12:17:37 pm
i should imagine he will get the defence sorted, bit late mind! but he will get it sorted, as long as we dont ship a silly amount again ill be happy :)


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on August 13, 2012, 16:12:07 pm
Slightly off topic but Calum Davenport is scouting for us, I saw him at the Kettering match the other night but didn't make the connection as to why he was there.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on August 13, 2012, 16:39:33 pm
Slightly off topic but Calum Davenport is scouting for us, I saw him at the Kettering match the other night but didn't make the connection as to why he was there.

Davenport or Davidson ???? .... i thought it was Davidson that was scouting for us,  the ex Blackburn and Preston player.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: brickowski on August 13, 2012, 16:51:00 pm
So, Artell did sign then? Hmmmm.....


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: 606 Parklands_Cobbler on August 13, 2012, 17:43:34 pm
Davenport or Davidson ???? .... i thought it was Davidson that was scouting for us,  the ex Blackburn and Preston player.

Think that was someone on twitter making a mistake, its definatly Davenport, picture was in the paper


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Alfred on August 13, 2012, 18:21:34 pm
Think that was someone on twitter making a mistake, its definatly Davenport, picture was in the paper

Nice one ... i had taken my lead from Twitter


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: shakemaster on August 14, 2012, 14:07:33 pm
Is that it now for squad numbers or has AB any surprises for us ?


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Saint Cobbler on August 14, 2012, 16:10:58 pm
I'm not sure why everyone is writing Nana off. From what I saw of him before injury I reckon he looked a very good player, lots of pace and a good defender, just what we need. He's a young lad so hopefully he will get over his injury.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lovey0520 on August 14, 2012, 22:10:27 pm
Yes Nana wasn't a bad Johnson signing although most were when he played he did well and only played a few months. A bit hard to judge really!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: towcestercobbler on August 31, 2012, 13:52:51 pm
It's deadline day, there must be something?  :-\


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: lovey0520 on August 31, 2012, 15:49:11 pm
Craig Morgan been released at Preston maybe another centre back joining but probably not, also would love to see us spend some money after the money from Bunn, Sky and Jacobs! Come on Cobblers!!!


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: bangham69 on August 31, 2012, 16:00:00 pm
Another centre mid is a must after watching the last 3 games. We are very light in the department. Maybe a loan.


Title: Re: The Official Summer Rumours Thread 2012
Post by: Tyro on September 01, 2012, 07:02:51 am
Now that it's September 1st should we shut this thread down and now look onto the Autumn Rumours Thread?