(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

28 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. 
 

If promoted we'd have to make a few signings to stay up anyway.

But clubs sell players for lots of reasons, not just being considered "not good enough" e.g. "doesn't fit with the system we want to play" (Dapo?). 

Could be anything - shagging the manager's missus - who knows.

39 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. 
 

We're trying to get out of L1, he's good enough to help us do that 

He may well be good enough to help us stay in the championship if we get there 

Luton have £40m in their pocket and probably fancy a crack at top 6, and can probably do better 

Their circumstances and ambitions have certainly changed since they signed him

 

Instagram pretty much announcing transfers these days.. 

didnt know he was a brit

tbh, until a minute ago, i didnt know anything about him

3 minutes ago, Casino said:

didnt know he was a brit

Cockernee

9 minutes ago, Casino said:

didnt know he was a brit

Yeh was at arsenal I believe and had spells at forest and Rotherham 

Came through at Arsenal....Had loan spells at Forest, Cardiff and Rotherham......Scored a 96min equaliser in EFL final against Sutton for Rotherham and helped them to promotion. Rotherham wanted him back the following season but Arsenal sold him to Bochum on a three year deal

Edited August 6, 20241 yr by masi 51

Sha la la, la la la la la

TUTU

Sha la la, la la la la la

TUTU

... and he shall be known as 'Desmond'.

17 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Came through at Arsenal....Had loan spells at Forest, Cardiff and Rotherham......Scored a 96min equaliser in EFL final against Crawley for Rotherham and helped them to promotion. Rotherham wanted him back the following season but Arsenal sold him to Bochum on a three year deal

I've checked WW Verify, and it was against Sutton 😀

Rotherham's dramatic late equaliser! | Video | Watch TV Show | Sky Sports

6 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I've checked WW Verify, and it was against Sutton 😀

Rotherham's dramatic late equaliser! | Video | Watch TV Show | Sky Sports

indeed it was

10 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

... and he shall be known as 'Desmond'.

sickening

Dont mess with out Tu Tu""

Very hard to get excited about this. 

3 minutes ago, Ani said:

Very hard to get excited about this. 

What would it take for you to be excited?

I doubt those sorts of players are available/in our price range.

We will just have to see.

Fwiw, I'm convinced one or two will be off, and maybe the odd one may raise an eyebrow  

35 minutes ago, DazBob said:

sickening

Shut it Porkpie 

22 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

Interesting one, right back turned right winger. Loaned out to play in Greece last season. Should be cheap.

Sorry to quote myself but is their any word on the fee?

4 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

What would it take for you to be excited?

I doubt those sorts of players are available/in our price range.

We will just have to see.

Fwiw, I'm convinced one or two will be off, and maybe the odd one may raise an eyebrow  

I would be excited by us signing players with a proven track record at top end of league one or championship. This lad has been knocking about for a years and in recent time has not made an impact. He was on loan in Greece last year. Not sure what there is in his career to be excited about. I will give him a chance when he gets here and he turns out to be a great signing but as I say hard to be excited, when we have been talking about £1m signings. 

 

4 minutes ago, Ani said:

I would be excited by us signing players with a proven track record at top end of league one or championship. This lad has been knocking about for a years and in recent time has not made an impact. He was on loan in Greece last year. Not sure what there is in his career to be excited about. I will give him a chance when he gets here and he turns out to be a great signing but as I say hard to be excited, when we have been talking about £1m signings. 

 

You just have to believe our recruitment team know what they are doing 

Also, Arsenal let him go to Bochum on a free transfer, so hopefully we haven't paid them much.

What does £1m get you these days though?

As I said, can we afford those from the championship etc?

 

6 minutes ago, Big E said:

You just have to believe our recruitment team know what they are doing 

Aye, but by that logic you would have to say every signing is exciting. 

2 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

What does £1m get you these days though?

As I said, can we afford those from the championship etc?

 

It's a good point because when you start putting in seven figure bids it seems to get easier to be gazumped - at 300k to 500k there are less clubs trying to step in it seems. A million is small change to some clubs who might be looking for squad fillers and are prepared to nudge up the price by a few hundred grand to get them, but in the lower end of the market fewer clubs are interested in that. Plus selling clubs seem to think if you're able to put up a million, why not make it 1.2m or 1.3m?

Dembele, Armstrong, McAtee and McCowan would all be great but we can't be expected to shell out enough to fight off interest from the rich clubs. Let's just hope that something materialises.