(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

9 minutes ago, Rival Son said:

 

Let’s not dismiss the opinions of fans who’ve watched and studied the game closely, for many years or even decades, but have never worked professionally in football.

I say we trust the set up that have unearthed a raft of more than capable league 1 footballers with a higher value to when they signed.

And let's not forget year on year progression in league finishes.

I'd rather trust them than a gaggle of amateur football coaches and cranks all over social media.

16 minutes ago, Rival Son said:

Your post is far more balanced than others of late, but there’s a lot of “experts know what they’re doing and fans don’t” at the moment.

There’s plenty of evidence (inside and out of football) to suggests that experts don’t always know best.

Ar least until midnight, Sunderland still hold the record third tier transfer fee paid. Over £3 million for Will Grigg, who delivered 5 goals in 47 appearances over three seasons in the third tier.

Closer to home, just look at the overwhelming reaction of Bolton fans, to the news that we’d paid good money - £300k - to sign Dan Nlundulu, who’d done nothing in half a season on loan.

15 months later, and it’s definitely average fan 1 expert Evatt 0.

Let’s not dismiss the opinions of fans who’ve watched and studied the game closely, for many years or even decades, but have never worked professionally in football.

Fans who've been watching for years certainly should never be dismissed and are often very knowledgeable. 

It was interesting to hear Evatt talk about a 50% success rate with signings being the average across football. If ever you've been involved in recruitment in any profession, it's a hazardous business and you're never going to get perfection. 

We could go on with this debate forever. My own view is that they've done decently with recruitment since Evatt joined within the resources available. I'd have other things higher up my list of stuff to criticise re IE and the management ...hopefully without going too OTT and keeping things in context.

Anybody bought a watch at 85% of to pass on deadline day time

7 minutes ago, Hoppy said:

Anybody bought a watch at 85% of to pass on deadline day time

Qué?

Billy Crellin, Everton to Accrington on loan. I'll be interested to see if his game has improved any.

27 minutes ago, DazBob said:

Qué?

I think he's on about a commercial deal with a watch company we announced earlier today

Collins off for 3 million

Ladapo coming in on loan

6 minutes ago, Casino said:

Collins off for 3 million

Ladapo coming in on loan

Quadrupled our money in 6 months, good work 

@tomskigot the scoop

52 minutes ago, Duck Egg said:

Billy Crellin, Everton to Accrington on loan. I'll be interested to see if his game has improved any.

Fck me, it better have done !

4 hours ago, Lancaster18 said:

Since 2020/21 season

He scored 5 goals in 60 champ games..

25 goals in 85 league one appearances.

Can’t assist or hold the ball up.

If we go up we’d want to move him on anyway. For me find a decent prem loan easier said than done i know. Or like someone said Gayle is a free agent and proven scorer for a season.

 

Not a fair comparison, he was played mainly as a winger before going to Burton who turned him 8nto a centre forward where he did well but he’s a box player and under our system doesn’t get the service so in fairness unless we’re planning to change shape to suit him it makes more sense to cash in and look elsewhere. I like avid but we aren’t anywhere near getting the best out of him.

Just read something about sheehan going to Derby for 2.5 million. 

Hoping it's a hopeful Derby fan. 

 

Spoof account. They got me haha 

Edited August 30, 20241 yr by only1swanny

27 minutes ago, Casino said:

Collins off for 3 million

Ladapo coming in on loan

Haha

57 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I think he's on about a commercial deal with a watch company we announced earlier today

Yes just on about the new sponsor high discount on watches something to pass the time

Dan gone to Cambridge on loan.

Just now, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Dan gone to Cambridge on loan.

They like signing our non-scoring strikers

The poor sods have both him and Kachunga up front

6 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Dan gone to Cambridge on loan.

Hope they've got a decent defence, because they'll be scoring fookall with Dan and Kachunga.

5 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

They like signing our non-scoring strikers

Just reading the article in the BN, there is a quote from him that is perhaps quite telling.

Maybe wasn't feeling loved?

7 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Dan gone to Cambridge on loan.

Last time i saw him he was a class above mid table Div 4

Less pressure there, good move

Our loans used to be to non league

2 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Just reading the article in the BN, there is a quote from him that is perhaps quite telling.

Maybe wasn't feeling loved?

If thats the case, he needs to grow some balls

Evatt has been very supportive

2 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The poor sods have both him and Kachunga up front

They must have the nicest forward line in the division

1 minute ago, Casino said:

Last time i saw him he was a class above mid table Div 4

Less pressure there, good move

Our loans used to be to non league

They’re in our league

I hope he goes there, stays injury free and establishes himself as a League 1 striker. The business of updgrading a squad involves successfully offloading those surplus to requirements as well as buying in better players. That's what we're seeing here.

1 minute ago, tomski said:

They’re in our league

Not for much longer with that strike force