Transfer Gossip

[Johnnyrotten]

36 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said:

Nothing wrong with being an optimist Dr, you should try it sometime and if I am wrong sometimes that’s life but constantly I think not. I may well be totally wrong about Victor, only time will tell but then I’ve championed his case through all the criticism. The only time he was ever played centrally was at Burton before we signed him and if you look at his 15 goals, all but two were inside the box. He didn’t spend time holding it up or chasing defenders down like Dion he just got into positions in the box and scored. I think SS will give him a chance once he’s fit but who knows? I certainly hope he does but time will tell.

He scored 11 for Burton.  2 were pens, 9 from open play (of which 3 were in 1 game v FGR). 

Pre-Burton he scored 8 in 100+ games.  Its wide of the mark to suggest he's ever been a fox in the box except for a purple patch.

He did have a good half season for Burton, but that's all it was, how IE saw that as enough to pay half a mil in the days when we weren't spending much is anyone's guess.

[Big E]

21 minutes ago, Casino said:

If we can get him up to speed by December itd be madness not to try him

I guess he has more league goals than anybody else in the squad?

He does score when we play balls across the box 

[gonzo]

Said it before but Vic was part of partnership that had us top of the league or there abouts with 300 games in hand.

Who knows what a new system and SS can do with him.

Worth a try innit?

Everyone is on a clean slate.

[ianofcleveleys]

When Vic was at his previous clubs, such as at Barnsley, where, by the way, he played 60 games in the Championship, he played more of a wide forward / winger, facing the goal, running at people. He was far from prolific but must have done something right. 

At Burton I remember him being, again, not the main striker but running hard, stretching defences, covering ground. 

About as baffling as Evatt's 'next Ivan Toney' comment that he thought Vic would be an ideal target man and hold up player. He did as he was told, tried manfully at it and, however he got them, had 10 goals in three quarters of the season before he got crocked. 

I can't really see it, and a loan in Jan looks most likely, but it's maybe not beyond possibility that he could be seen as a back up option out wide of the front three

[bolton va va]

The run that Burstow made when he scored Saturday's 2nd goal.......Vic did that time & again but the ball wasn't played in 1st time with our previous wingers/wing backs & the chance was gone.

Now with wingers putting crosses in 1st time like ACD did, Vic could score a few. He'll probably be behind Dalby & Burstow but definitely should get a chance.  

[Big E]

29 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Said it before but Vic was part of partnership that had us top of the league or there abouts with 300 games in hand.

Who knows what a new system and SS can do with him.

Worth a try innit?

Everyone is on a clean slate.

Balls in the box and he can score. I’m pretty sure that’s how he did it at burton 

[Blondi]

Twitter rumours that the Swedish club where Schon was supposed to be going to, they've now pulled out.

[Traf]

2 minutes ago, Blondi said:

Twitter rumours that the Swedish club where Schon was supposed to be going to, they've now pulled out.

After watching videos of him.

[Whitesince63]

11 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

He scored 11 for Burton.  2 were pens, 9 from open play (of which 3 were in 1 game v FGR). 

Pre-Burton he scored 8 in 100+ games.  Its wide of the mark to suggest he's ever been a fox in the box except for a purple patch.

He did have a good half season for Burton, but that's all it was, how IE saw that as enough to pay half a mil in the days when we weren't spending much is anyone's guess.

My mistake it was 13 goals one of which was a pen but that’s largely irrelevant because mu point is that all but two and the pen were scored inside the box, something he was never encouraged to do under Evatt, other than once when he scored his hat trick, which you might think would have told Evatt something? Sadly it didn’t but I’m hoping that Schu will at least give Vic a chance before writing him off as some here have.

[tomski]

I’m writing him off. 

[deeane Koontz]

Remember Vic and Jerome starting one game and they both made a bunch of top runs but our midfield ignored every single one of them and spent most of the game trickling the ball back and forth to each other. Felt like headbutting the wall

Last time I looked he seemed like he bulked up and was trying to be a hold up player. But his first touch tends to be a war crime. 

He'd be more suited to SS football than Evatt's treacle. Decent option to have from the bench if nothing else.

[Rizlar]

How many players have we had who IE ruined with his tippy tappy football? 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

35 minutes ago, tomski said:

I’m writing him off. 

You're a hard man. 😁

[passmosster]

Dan looked quite good for Southampton in the Premiership. He is a ball over the top man.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Ibrahim Cissoko is the latest name

[meanderson93]

16 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Ibrahim Cissoko is the latest name

Also seen that on Facebook and reposted on Twitter. 

Looks a handful the lad, similar to ACD, played well enough in the league above last year, maybe lacked a bit in terms of output. Have to see if @green genie has a review for us. Imagine that likely means we're happy with the striker options we have now if Dalby is up to speed soon. 

Edited August 12, 2025 by meanderson93

[woolli]

1 hour ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Ibrahim Cissoko is the latest name

He signed for German team Bochum on the 30th June, if its the same one!

[meanderson93]

7 minutes ago, woolli said:

He signed for German team Bochum on the 30th June, if its the same one!

It isn't, the one we're apparently after is a winger from Toulouse. Was on loan at Plymouth and Sheff Wed last season. 

[woolli]

6 minutes ago, meanderson93 said:

It isn't, the one we're apparently after is a winger from Toulouse. Was on loan at Plymouth and Sheff Wed last season. 

Looking at the wrong one, Ibrahim Sissoko!, wished we was in for this one, 6ft 4" striker!

[meanderson93]

2 minutes ago, woolli said:

Looking at the wrong one, Ibrahim Sissoko!, wished we was in for this one, 6ft 4" striker!

To make things even more confusing, Bochum also have 6'4" Defensive Midfielder Ibrahima Sissoko.

[woolli]

5 minutes ago, meanderson93 said:

To make things even more confusing, Bochum also have 6'4" Defensive Midfielder Ibrahima Sissoko.

I think i will leave it at that!😜

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Can we not just sign a Darren?

Much easier!

[little whitt]

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Can we not just sign a Darren?

Much easier!

What would i be 

The BALL 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

17 minutes ago, little whitt said:

What would i be 

The BALL 

Midfield terrier.

[Whitesince63]

Well it won’t be Sam Nombe coming in if it ever was a possibility as he’s out for 2-3 months injured!