Interesting to see who some of our "rivals" are signing - so let's have a separate thread to keep the other one for BW chat.  

To kick off, Charlton replaced May with Godden from Coventry, looks an excellent signing for this level, 50 goals in 156 games.

Brum partnering May with Juke potentially - Jutkiewicz signed a 1 year deal.  Will be good to see him play here again, one of my favourite strikers of recent times.

And Dan Udoh who looked a handful for Shrewsbury at our place a few months ago has signed for Wycombe.

44 minutes ago, Only In Welsh said:

Word is that we're in the market for a striker and should be signing one before we play you on Sunday. 

You're always in the hunt for a striker and seem to attract plenty.

Offering wages comparable with 2 (or more) divisions higher in the pyramid might have something to do with it. 

2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Big Dan?

Who is Big Dan? 

1 hour ago, Traf said:

You're always in the hunt for a striker and seem to attract plenty.

Offering wages comparable with 2 (or more) divisions higher in the pyramid might have something to do with it. 

But we need to get one who has pace. Parky loves a target man though.

24 minutes ago, Only In Welsh said:

Who is Big Dan? 

One of ours.

Not too effective. 

50 minutes ago, Only In Welsh said:

But we need to get one who has pace. Parky loves a target man though.

He does. Gary Madine was the target man during Parkys reign here and the football was dull but effective.

1 hour ago, Only In Welsh said:

But we need to get one who has pace. Parky loves a target man though.

Matt(?) Smith at Wednesday was the link I saw. He's a typical Parky type striker so I can see that happening.

Birmingham continue to splash the cash.  Lyndon Dykes from QPR now, another big signing for this league.  

3 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Birmingham continue to splash the cash.  Lyndon Dykes from QPR now, another big signing for this league.  

He is terrible though!

Although maybe Birmingham are just splashing the cash to beef up the squad. In which case they look every bit favourites 

 

8 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

 

Bonkers if true

25 minutes ago, Mantra said:

Bonkers if true

5 million for vic then

1 hour ago, Mantra said:

Bonkers if true

Does FFP matter in the EFL?

1 hour ago, Rizlar said:

Does FFP matter in the EFL?

Just based on wage spend as a % of turnover in L1.

May have been Derby in for Vic!

Barnsley signing Stephen Humphrys. Nailed on to score against us this season 

3 hours ago, Rizlar said:

Does FFP matter in the EFL?

No, as far as I can tell, L1 and L2 have a different system called scmp.

But scmp appears more to do with wages rather than transfer fees… 

Championship have their own rules too called Profit and Sustainability.

Edited August 30, 20241 yr by Mantra

Not league one, but Billy Gilmour seems to have gone to Napoli.

Thought he'd done well recently, in Brighton's good start.

So to put this league 1 into perspective for alm the rest of us,   Birmingham spent 35 million and signed 18 players this summer  !       Wow

On 22/07/2024 at 19:53, Marc505 said:

 

Kinnell.

 

Faal lasted a whole 7 weeks at Crawley.

10 hours ago, TrickyTrotter said:

Faal lasted a whole 7 weeks at Crawley.

Some of these kids are just athletes.

 

 

Plymouth have sold Ryan Hardie to Wrexham, blimey. 

Huddersfield signed 6 now, Murray Wallace from Millwall the latest.

9 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Plymouth have sold Ryan Hardie to Wrexham, 

No choice, he had a relegation release clause of 700k and they’re offering 25k/wk.

We will lose couple more this week on similar contracts, with upside that clears spaces for Cleverly to shape his own squad.

2 hours ago, green genie said:

No choice, he had a relegation release clause of 700k and they’re offering 25k/wk.

We will lose couple more this week on similar contracts, with upside that clears spaces for Cleverly to shape his own squad.

Big loss for you that though genie, he was a stalwart who could always come up with “that goal” when it counted. Hard to replace but have you any replacements in mind?

1 hour ago, Whitesince63 said:

Big loss for you that though genie, he was a stalwart who could always come up with “that goal” when it counted. Hard to replace but have you any replacements in mind?

We were linked with Saydee who looks like going to Wigan but preseason looks like will be struggle for 5a side.