(That long since we've had any, couldn't find the thread)

Alan Nixon: "Top Liverpool starlet Cameron Branagan will Ben allowed out on loan in Jan.

Bolton lead the race for the 20 year old midfielder"

Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

53 minutes ago, TrickyTrotter said:

 

Watched the Dundee derby yesterday. An odd one that.

How many players can we have in our squad just seen numbers we have 21 outfield players and 3 goalies.

All these names springing up.  Lusty will not sleep tonight.  

13 minutes ago, W.cramp said:

All these names springing up.  Lusty will not sleep tonight.  

They'll all be unimpressive!

6 hours ago, VividDreamer said:

Why do you find it necessary to be an aggressive little runt?

You'd be that way if you reeked of crime. 

1 hour ago, Rizlar said:

How many players can we have in our squad just seen numbers we have 21 outfield players and 3 goalies.

25 and goalies and under 21s don't count 

28 minutes ago, RoadRunnerFan said:

You'd be that way if you reeked of crime. 

I wonder if vile druggy thugs can smell of anything else?

8 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

I wonder if vile druggy thugs can smell of anything else?

It's masked on the effluent coast.

12 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

25 and goalies and under 21s don't count 

👍

Allegedly Brum in for dembele and been confirmed he can leave Brest 

7 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

Allegedly Brum in for dembele and been confirmed he can leave Brest 

Money talks !!

Just now, Rizlar said:

Money talks !!

Were their riots worse than ours?

Sharon will sort him.

1 hour ago, W.cramp said:

All these names springing up.  Lusty will not sleep tonight.  

Soooooo many new friends.

20 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

Allegedly Brum in for dembele and been confirmed he can leave Brest 

Brest is best.... 

Dembele Brother already at Birmingham.....Davies Birmingham manager was Rogers assistant at Celtic when Dembele was there.

He is going to Birmingham  sorry to say

14 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Dembele Brother already at Birmingham.....Davies Birmingham manager was Rogers assistant at Celtic when Dembele was there.

He is going to Birmingham  sorry to say

Fuck him then.

2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Fuck him then.

He's shit anyway.

5 hours ago, W.cramp said:

All these names springing up.  Lusty will not sleep tonight.  

Wouldn't want to disappoint you so now we're on first name terms you won't mind if I just call you Wanker for short?

Anyhoo, it's spooky that McCowan's name has popped up as I also watched him spare Dundee's blushes as he snatched a draw against newly promoted United in the opening day derby. Solid player with a fair bit of bite and quality, a leader and (yet) another left-footer. Similar role but not in the same class as Callum McGregor - but still pretty decent. 

Interesting that we bid for him but the competition's tough - even Celtic are interested.

We'd do well to get him but it would have to be a helluva sales job. Maybe Scotty Arfield knows him and can put in a good word for us?

The signing that puzzles me, not difficult I know? 🙂 is the McAtee one. Surely if Luton want him out and the lad himself wants to leave, then what’s taking so long if two or three clubs have bid? Luton aren’t flush with money so I’m sure a fee would help them reinforce and surely the lad himself will want to start the season with his new club. I get the European delays but this one I can’t work out not getting done?

1 minute ago, Whitesince63 said:

The signing that puzzles me, not difficult I know? 🙂 is the McAtee one. Surely if Luton want him out and the lad himself wants to leave, then what’s taking so long if two or three clubs have bid? Luton aren’t flush with money so I’m sure a fee would help them reinforce and surely the lad himself will want to start the season with his new club. I get the European delays but this one I can’t work out not getting done?

Money. On the player’s/agent’s part.

i read somewhere (might be this thread) that both Bolton and Wrexham had bids accepted by Luton. Wrexham had offered a higher salary, but Bolton offered the player a better opportunity to return to the Championship.

If correct, they may be holding out for a better offer from us or others. Do we blink?

Luton came down with a £40m parachute.

McAtee despite never starting would have been on a decent Prem wage, I guess Luton paid most of his wages at Barnsley. 
 

As @Rival Son has said McAtee will want a good whack.  Didn’t IE mention last week he only wanted players who were motivated to play for us and not just money, suspect this was aimed at McAtee.

surprised city are letting alvarez go

23 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said:

The signing that puzzles me, not difficult I know? 🙂 is the McAtee one. Surely if Luton want him out and the lad himself wants to leave, then what’s taking so long if two or three clubs have bid? Luton aren’t flush with money so I’m sure a fee would help them reinforce and surely the lad himself will want to start the season with his new club. I get the European delays but this one I can’t work out not getting done?

The other thing I can’t figure is, Luton are a Champo side but deem Macatee not good enough, otherwise why sell? If we sign him and get promoted to the Champo, we have a player who seemingly isn’t good enough for that level. 
 

3 minutes ago, Popeye doyle said:

The other thing I can’t figure is, Luton are a Champo side but deem Macatee not good enough, otherwise why sell? If we sign him and get promoted to the Champo, we have a player who seemingly isn’t good enough for that level. 
 

Or maybe, they think they have (or can get) better players and they're looking to build a squad for a return to the Premier League?

9 minutes ago, Popeye doyle said:

The other thing I can’t figure is, Luton are a Champo side but deem Macatee not good enough, otherwise why sell? If we sign him and get promoted to the Champo, we have a player who seemingly isn’t good enough for that level. 
 

1. There's a big difference between a champ team expecting to be top 6 and one that would settle for finishing 6th bottom

2. We aren't in the championship, we are very much in L1.  We need to sign better players for L1 and if we get up we can sign players for the championship but we have to be realistic who we can attract/afford currently.