Already languishing five places below us in the league, I suppose desperation has set in and they're willing to take chances with the finances again.

We’ll soon  be winging it up the table......

Nah, I'm quite happy with top 10 just now thanks 

I'm quite liking what I'm seeing from Seal. Real handful. And Rocky for that matter. Surprisingly classy.

Just watched the post match KC interview.
He indicated we'd be competitive on Saturday and seemed full of smiles like I don't remember seeing outside post-match Wembley, and certainly not after a defeat with mounting injuries.

He said there would be "some little twists and turns before Saturday's game".

HAS to be a big signing or two in for Saturday doesn't it?!

Any reason you're not naming him? I thought you meant Crackers until you said he didn't develop.

Speaking of Crackers, it was rumoured he was looking for a move nearer home. May be totally wrong of course. Wigan are signing players now, but he is still nowhere to be seen. In his prime years and with a couple of L1 promotions on his CV, he'd be great, but almost certainly looking for a higher team and more money that we'd offer. Plus someone that can play out wide is hardly top of the shopping list

I'm sure there are bargains out there.

I just worry that a lot of those players still without a club are those who have an opinion of themselves that is greater than the opinion all the clubs have of them. And those are generally the type of characters we don't want in the dressing room. (Remember Van Veen.)

Well I for one love the new Shoey. Sure it'll grate eventually, but atm it's amusing me.

Pah, I checked out this Morton fella. According to wiki, only ever bagged 5 Pro goals and 5 in non-league. Thankfully we dodged that bullet.


Oh no, I've caught Shoey-itis.

No Adams or Hoskins. Pro debut for Rocky perhaps?

Which just leaves a number 4...

Incredibly detailed write up. I enjoyed reading the KC career refresher, thank you. A few bits I never knew too.

We did concede 2 in this years playoffs though. It appears the 2 Cheltenham goals have been attributed to NTFC. We were 0-2 down after the first leg, before scoring 7 goals without reply in the final 2 games.

Knowing Charlie as we do, it's more likely his opposite number will need to be careful not to react.

It’s good to see with 3 days until the season starts that the main thread on this football forum is one of doom.

This suggests that your ego got excited when you read the title and realised it was about you.

Rather than taking in the actual content, which was actually very positive. But then I suppose you just skip over anything that doesn't suit your narrative.

So the lack of depth and a forward line shone through. But we knew that.

That said, I felt our first team matched a (lower end) Championship team. No doom and gloom from me. And yes, the trialist may have made a small difference.

We need 4 genuinely L1 quality players (mainly strikers) by Sept 12th. I wouldn't be surprised if we leave a spot or two for a late signing (or loan) in October though. Might just pick up a gem

Ryan sweeny from Mansfield apparently

That's a good idea. We need a big target man, good in the air. Convert a central defender. Concrete Rod perhaps.

Sadly it was! Just think, someone somewhere actually thought that was good. Was instantly obvious loads of seats couldn't see most of the pitch!

If there's one blessing in this mammoth thread, it has to be that this monstrosity didn't materialise!

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I think that was meant to be, the same trialists. All of them played, but Korboa alone had 90.

In other news, forgotten man Olayinka has come on as a sub in Arsenal's second half team in their friendly v MK.

Morton won’t be rejoining us.

Apparently he won’t be going to Lincoln either.....

A bigger club are in for him.

That Sun rumour (from the same guy that was so sure he was going to Lincoln btw!) only says what we already knew - a bigger club than Lincoln are in for him.
Us! 

Swindon will know that they got promoted with a solid but not particularly brilliant squad... and one superstar striker.

Now that said striker is gone, it may be that their plan is to replace the one, rather than the rest of the squad.

That first one just looks really bad. Added to all the others we've seen him concede from 18 or more yards, it's quite telling. He just doesn't seem to get his feet/balance right or read those shots well.

The second one he orchestrates with a shocking pass - should have given it a welly that down the park!

The 3rd is just a wonderful finish.

Thought our 1st half loan keeper was a bit flappy, but I'll judge in less windy conditions. Felt more comfortable with Arnie's big hands there 2nd half.

I wondered that! I was thinking 2 friendlies isn't enough, but there's no fixture on the website!

Oh, and contrary to a post above earlier in the thread, I thought Missilou did well and brings much needed energy to our midfield. Was impressed with all the new signings actually. Less so the trialists.