Transfer Gossip

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

John O'Kane

Quinton Fortune

[Alf Hartigan]

Willie Morgan

Tony Dunn

[Alf Hartigan]

The galloping chip

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Our Kidd, Brian.

[Dr. Feelgood]

Amos 🫣

[Dr Faustus]

On 18/09/2024 at 13:49, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Well, I think that's a bit shit if so

Places in our Academy teams should be for our own 

We released 2 keepers 14s last year, so just one at 15s now. If we have done that across YDP they’ll be in the same boat. U16s have until December to be offered a scholarship; if they have the made the decision early not to extend the player has 3 options;

Stay until end of contract

Stay and the club will help find trials etc

Leave immediately

This sounds like option 2- there will be player postcards sent to other clubs to alert them of availability, I can try and see if he has been added to that, but could well be on the QT?

Could be we’re on the lookout for competition at scholars, or looking to bring in a new number 1

[Leyther_Matt]

Chris Eagles

 

[Dr Faustus]

4 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Kellet went to United at their request, though, to fill a position they were short in

This one involves a youngster from another club playing in our youth teams to get minutes under his belt whilst players signed to our Academy miss out

I can see how he benefits but I can't see how we do

 

2 hours ago, tomski said:

Another embarrassment by BWFC 

Should’ve quoted these- could benefit- was only a couple of years ago we were offering open trials for keepers. Can’t speculate on this individual, but could be a coup and as mentioned building relations

[Duck Egg]

Paul Wheatcroft

Who, iirc was signed after an end of season exhibition game involving Utd youngsters being released.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

42 minutes ago, Dr Faustus said:

 

Should’ve quoted these- could benefit- was only a couple of years ago we were offering open trials for keepers. Can’t speculate on this individual, but could be a coup and as mentioned building relations

If he's here with a view to signing for us, I'd have no issue with that

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Tonny Dunne

[Blondi]

James Weir

[Arrested development]

Shoretire

[Blondi]

Tom Thorpe 

[wakey]

Not a player, but Ian Greaves.

Plus another short term manager whose name escapes me (before my time).

[auckland_bwfc]

United and loans always makes me think about Andy Kellett and the weird situ when we loaned him to utd.

Remember being at Sheffield Wednesday when he made one of his 4 appearances for us, looked lively and a prospect that day, never panned out for him....

That was the game when Liam trotter turned in to Stoichkov! 

 

Mikael Antonio up front for them that day, and villa keeper martinez on the bench for them. Sliding doors eh....

 

[Zog1]

Danny Shittu

[jmjhb]

Ethan Hamilton

Dennis Politic (Academy)

[Dr Faustus]

They’ll be dozens more too that won’t be obvious- not necessarily starting at 16 or leading to first team football, but still vital;

8 years ago Dwight McNeil was at Man Utd, he’s classed as a Burnley academy graduate after joining in 2017!  He at 25 is still playing top flight and considered a success.
In the same team was a lad from Leigh who has been at the club since being 11 and earned England honours… he didn’t make a first team appearance, but did his badges and is now 1st team keeper coach working with James Trafford et al.

Connor King, 25 with 30+ years ahead of him in a similar role- was released as a player but maintained as a coach. 

Both players born in ‘99 season… same as Jake Turner- now at Gillingham

Think the point I’m making is that deals will be made at the latter YDP and PDP stages.

We’re long enough in the tooth to know opportunities at the top are like rocking horse shit; but we don’t know how these things will benefit us. A player coming in on loan might sign, be sold for a profit… might be released but continue with the club after we educate him, or could even go on for next to fuck all.

[VividDreamer]

Keiran Lee

[Wanderlust]

Peter Beardsley

Think Nicky Spooner was at Man U Academy before he came to us.

Edited September 20, 2024 by Wanderlust

[Mounts Kipper]

Jason Lydiate. 

[perth_white]

Steve Guppy 

[boltonboris]

12 hours ago, gonzo said:

Ex DMBs to play for Bolton....

Jason Lydiate

Barry Fry

That Janko lad.

Paul Wheatcroft

John O'Kane

Quinton Fortune

Brian Kidd

Chris Eagles

Peter Beardsley (??)

Shola Shoretire

[Farrelli]

Willo Flood