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Summer 2021 Transfer Window

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« Reply #2680 on: October 03, 2021, 06:41:03 am »

Etete is missing from the list

Pretty much agree only Guthrie, Roberts and to an extent McGowan have impressed.

Also Sowerby and Rose who were signed for fees to play at league 1 level, were poor last year, hardly look any better at league 2 level.


Good point. Updated list below.

Sounds like most agree the vast majority have been an complete disappointment. Where does the buck stop?

Foyle for poor scouting, JB for not having a clue on who / what he’s signing or KT for appointing them both!?

Jonny Maxted – Goalkeeper – Exeter City
Liam Roberts – Goalkeeper – Walsall
Aaron McGowan – Right Back – Kilmarnock
Jon Guthrie – Centre Back – Livingston
Sid Nelson – Centre Back – Tranmere Rovers
Dominic Raven - Centre Back - Aston Villa (loan)
Dylan Connolly – Right Wing – St Mirren
Jordan Flores – Central Midfield – Hull City
Paul Lewis – Central Midfield – Tranmere Rovers
Mitch Pinnock – Left Wing - Kilmarnock
Nicke Kabamba – Striker – Kilmarnock
Kion Etete - Striker - Tottenham (loan)
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« Reply #2681 on: October 03, 2021, 07:32:22 am »

My twopenneth worth...

Jonny Maxted – Goalkeeper – Exeter City - a bit of a chubber but seems adequate for cover and Cup games.
Liam Roberts – Goalkeeper – Walsall - Excellent. The best keeper we've had in years.
Aaron McGowan – Right Back – Kilmarnock - solid, dependable, links up well with the more attacking players.
Jon Guthrie – Centre Back – Livingston - the pick of the new boys and a fantastic partnership with Horsfall.
Sid Nelson – Centre Back – Tranmere Rovers - I stand by my assessment from my first view of him against Silby: has a ricket in him. Difficult to say whether he'd have settled now he's long term injured.
Dominic Raven - Centre Back - Aston Villa (loan) - f*** knows.
Dylan Connolly – Right Wing – St Mirren - quick, useful to bring on as a sub to run at tired defenders but doesn't seem to have much of a "football brain".
Jordan Flores – Central Midfield – Hull City - undecided. I think he has skill but flatters to deceive when it comes to applying it. A disappointment so far but I think there's a player in there somewhere.
Paul Lewis – Central Midfield – Tranmere Rovers - I like him. Does the unappreciated donkey work well and breaks forward well on occasion.
Mitch Pinnock – Left Wing - Kilmarnock - started well but has faded. Doesn't seem to be able to run very well, which is a problem for a winger.
Nicke Kabamba – Striker – Kilmarnock  - looked a real handful in the friendlies and in the opening league game but has gone backwards from there. His positional play yesterday was awful. Maybe just needs a goal to get him going?
Kion Etete - Striker - Tottenham (loan) - has an undoubted touch of class about him and I had very high hopes after the rave reviews he got after the Coventry game but again seems to have gone backwards. He regularly shows a lovely touch and holds the ball up well, but I don't think he's even looked like scoring in any of the league games.
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« Reply #2682 on: October 04, 2021, 07:11:04 am »

We have had to shop in the bargain basement for players . The bargain bin was Scotland .
Some of those players we have picked up are decent ( Guthrie , Roberts , Magowan ) , some are average ( Lewis , Maxted , Pinnock , Koiki ) , some are untried and worth a punt ( Etete ) . The rest are below average or just poor .
We have a budget that is way below mid table and yet the expectation is top 6 with a work in progress team.
On Saturday we were crying out for a centre half , a full back , a creative midfielder and a striker .
We had Harriman , Dyche , villa lad , Pollock and Ashley seal that could play in those positions and didn’t . That tells you one thing - none of them are rated by the manager for this standard of football at this time .
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« Reply #2683 on: October 04, 2021, 07:19:12 am »

I think the Villa lad sums it up for me, we were forced to sign an injured, unproven youngster from a premiership team.
He signed in August and has a 6 month contract, he is yet to play a first team game and it’s the middle of October we will have picked him up on peanuts with the proviso that we nurse him back to fitness.
It’s not what we need and all this data based selections and committees is more KT BS.
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« Reply #2684 on: October 04, 2021, 19:20:27 pm »

I think the Villa lad sums it up for me, we were forced to sign an injured, unproven youngster from a premiership team.
He signed in August and has a 6 month contract, he is yet to play a first team game and it’s the middle of October we will have picked him up on peanuts with the proviso that we nurse him back to fitness.
It’s not what we need and all this data based selections and committees is more KT BS.

I suppose the Data says sign one player ,the budget says sign that one! And that's where we are Sad
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« Reply #2685 on: October 05, 2021, 06:52:35 am »

Revan is playing tonight as is Pollock. Hopefully they both have a great game to put themselves into contention.
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« Reply #2686 on: October 10, 2021, 12:02:56 pm »

Are there any out of contract strikers worth signing? Please don't say David Nugent (3 goals in his last 40 games).
On the other hand it is probably not worth it as it would take 6 weeks for them to get match fit and after their first game would then be out injured.
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« Reply #2687 on: October 10, 2021, 14:54:15 pm »

A pay as you play Dave Nugent is the type we need currently. we need somebody like that to challenge are current non scoring strikers IMO it has to be worth the gamble because its very plan to see Brady is struggling to get a tune out of any of them since day one.

i think if Etete was playing along side a Nugent type experienced player you would see a huge different and it would benefit his game. I can tell you now when he leaves our club he will go on be a top top player but unfortunately we don't seem to able to get anybody of quality along side him to coach him through games at times and given his age and experience.

its a shame really.

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« Reply #2688 on: October 10, 2021, 15:50:10 pm »

Are there any out of contract strikers worth signing? Please don't say David Nugent (3 goals in his last 40 games).
On the other hand it is probably not worth it as it would take 6 weeks for them to get match fit and after their first game would then be out injured.
David Nugent, here’s my reasoning, we destroy nearly all free scoring strikers, so Nudge, who hasn’t scored since Noah was a lad might be rejuvenated and we turn him into a 20 goal a season man.
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« Reply #2689 on: October 10, 2021, 16:03:00 pm »

Are there any out of contract strikers worth signing? Please don't say David Nugent (3 goals in his last 40 games).
On the other hand it is probably not worth it as it would take 6 weeks for them to get match fit and after their first game would then be out injured.

Alex Jones (no, not the One Show host). I think he could score a few given the right service. Oh hold on we don't give any service to strikers, do we.   
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« Reply #2690 on: October 10, 2021, 17:07:18 pm »

David Nugent, here’s my reasoning, we destroy nearly all free scoring strikers, so Nudge, who hasn’t scored since Noah was a lad might be rejuvenated and we turn him into a 20 goal a season man.
That ships already sailed apparently
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« Reply #2691 on: October 10, 2021, 18:15:37 pm »

Alex Jones (no, not the One Show host). I think he could score a few given the right service. Oh hold on we don't give any service to strikers, do we.   
What we need is a new Nicky Adams, or even the Nicky Adams, streets ahead of Hoskins, Connolly or the lazy Pinnock in terms of quality and creativity.
We need a playmaker with a bit of quality.
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« Reply #2692 on: October 10, 2021, 18:20:25 pm »

What we need is a new Nicky Adams, or even the Nicky Adams, streets ahead of Hoskins, Connolly or the lazy Pinnock in terms of quality and creativity.
We need a playmaker with a bit of quality.

Last season THE Nicky Adams struggled for pace and fitness so I think we'd need a new one.
Agree we need some quality from somewhere.
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« Reply #2693 on: October 11, 2021, 08:43:30 am »

Are there any out of contract strikers worth signing? Please don't say David Nugent (3 goals in his last 40 games).
On the other hand it is probably not worth it as it would take 6 weeks for them to get match fit and after their first game would then be out injured.
If they were worth signing they wouldnt be out of contract.
Anyone like that is going to be a punt, either someone like Nugent who's at the end and dropped down the leagues (maybe combine with coaching badges to keep the wage down) but like you said wont be match fit, or a kid that's been released with a point to prove.
Just have to hope the committee have identified someone to bring in during January. But again will be a punt, either someone non league who hope can do it in in the league, someone out of favour who wont be match fit or a prem / champ loan who also wont be match fit.
Only way out of that will be to spend big but no club is going to let their star striker go for anything less than an inflated price which we know we wont spend
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« Reply #2694 on: October 11, 2021, 10:09:14 am »

Woody you are spot on. What I’m intrigued to know about is what ‘qualities’ were identified by the Committee to substantiate the signings of Kabamba and also to lesser degree Lewis/Connolly.
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« Reply #2695 on: October 11, 2021, 12:03:13 pm »

Woody you are spot on. What I’m intrigued to know about is what ‘qualities’ were identified by the Committee to substantiate the signings of Kabamba and also to lesser degree Lewis/Connolly.
Is the answer …..cost
None commanded a transfer fee?
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« Reply #2696 on: October 11, 2021, 12:30:40 pm »

Shoemender it’s clearly a consideration but you would hope that it’s not the first on the list.
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« Reply #2697 on: October 11, 2021, 12:44:28 pm »

Woody you are spot on. What I’m intrigued to know about is what ‘qualities’ were identified by the Committee to substantiate the signings of Kabamba and also to lesser degree Lewis/Connolly.
Can only assume we missed out on a number 10. We have a lot of players who are supposed to hold the ball up but there's no number 10 to pass it on to or to chase the flick ons. Unless I'm missing someone.
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« Reply #2698 on: October 11, 2021, 13:51:19 pm »

Woody you are spot on. What I’m intrigued to know about is what ‘qualities’ were identified by the Committee to substantiate the signings of Kabamba and also to lesser degree Lewis/Connolly.

A very good point. I wonder how many of the 'committee' knew who they even were!
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« Reply #2699 on: October 11, 2021, 14:30:42 pm »

Caleb Chukwuemeka has won Premier League 2’s September Player of the Month award.

Five goals during three games last month saw the striker fire Aston Villa to the top of the table.

Chukwuemeka's standout display came when he tore West Bromwich Albion apart at Bodymoor Heath, netting a hat-trick in a 4-2 win.

Anyone on the committee heard of him I wonder Huh?
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