(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

Hopefully he’s laying them off for Collins & McAtee to twat in from edge of the box & not permanently joining Desmond, Mendes, Demps & Forino on the exercise bikes. 

Is this likely to be Markham signing this lad?

3 hours ago, Casino said:

I was watching the most recent series of that salford doc

Ep3 and their top scout chap is at barnsley

Watching Southwood

I watched that and thought it strange.

Southwood came highly rated. It seemed odd that Salford would think they had a chance of signing him! Although a small operation, you'd think Salford would have enough intel not to watch players beyond their reach. Equally, we've bought someone who isn't good enough for our level.

Having seen him, i think he's up to it. Great with his feet and definitely brings something to our team. Hard to compare to Baxter this season simply due to the weirdness of the season so far!

2 hours ago, Deanu said:

Hopefully he’s laying them off for Collins & McAtee to twat in from edge of the box & not permanently joining Desmond, Mendes, Demps & Forino on the exercise bikes. 

When he's not injured he seems like he could be what we're looking for as he can hold the ball under pressure, is pretty quick when he needs to be, has good feet and brings other players into the game. Useful defensively too.

Just doesn't score many himself.

4 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

When he's not injured he seems like he could be what we're looking for as he can hold the ball under pressure, is pretty quick when he needs to be, has good feet and brings other players into the game. Useful defensively too.

Just doesn't score many himself.

You sound like you've seen him play a lot?

8 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

When he's not injured he seems like he could be what we're looking for as he can hold the ball under pressure, is pretty quick when he needs to be, has good feet and brings other players into the game. Useful defensively too.

Just doesn't score many himself.

Based on a youtube highlights video?

17 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Based on a youtube highlights video?

AI

10 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Based on a youtube highlights video?

Based on his actual goal scoring record, the games I've watched and my discussions on the fan forums.

And Youtube TBF

31 minutes ago, DazBob said:

You sound like you've seen him play a lot?

I haven't - mainly EFL highlight shows, press reviews, fans forums etc but you can learn a lot about players styles and characteristics from other people as well as the media. Even as a 16 year old making his debut for NC he did a decent job of hold up play against big CBs but now he's a big mobile lad and that's been missing from our squad for a while now. I suspect he could be good for us if his hammie is sorted.

 

Edited January 28, 20251 yr by Wanderlust

I'd never heard of him till this morning and honestly couldn't tell you his name now as I type this without scrolling up to see it.

 

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I'd never heard of him till this morning and honestly couldn't tell you his name now as I type this without scrolling up to see it.

 

I do try to keep an eye out for emerging talent but I'm often way off the mark - I thought Samizadeh would be a good 'un for example

I was on about Joe Taylor a few years back when I saw him banging them in in a local Norwich league before he signed for King's Lynn - obviously a natural finisher despite being a midget but he was anonymous for Huddersfield the other day.

A few go on to do good things, but there's a huge difference between being a talented kid and making it.

Still Etete is a big mobile lad with decent skills so he'll always be useful.

9 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I'd never heard of him till this morning and honestly couldn't tell you his name now as I type this without scrolling up to see it.

Eddie Ekolo would be my guess without cheating. Gonna scroll up now and see how I've done...

 

Update: Hahahaha, had to go back a page. Kion Etete 😂

Edited January 28, 20251 yr by Cheese

3 hours ago, Blondi said:

Is this likely to be Markham signing this lad?

Possibly. If you did a search using the key words "striker" "tall" "mobile" "hold-up" "pace" "strong" etc etc you'd probably come up with Etete. Unfortunately "injured" and "goal scoring" were probably not in the search criteria he used.

22 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Eddie Ekolo would be my guess without cheating. Gonna scroll up now and see how I've done...

 

Update: Hahahaha, had to go back a page. Kion Etete 😂

 

Sure Eddie Ekolo played for Wimbledon in the 90s

Aasgaard (finally) off from Wigan. Off to Luton for £3m. 
 

PNE had an offer rejected for their keeper, Tickle too. 
 

when you look at that £3m and the rumoured £6m offer for that Kone at Wycombe whose only been in the league 6 months, does it again bring in to question how little we let our players go for… 

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Sure Eddie Ekolo played for Wimbledon in the 90s

Can probably get odds on him signing now he's been mentioned on here, even though he doesn't exist.

@kent_white is reading this thread in pidgin 

Edited January 28, 20251 yr by deeane Koontz

25 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

Aasgaard (finally) off from Wigan. Off to Luton for £3m. 
 

PNE had an offer rejected for their keeper, Tickle too. 
 

when you look at that £3m and the rumoured £6m offer for that Kone at Wycombe whose only been in the league 6 months, does it again bring in to question how little we let our players go for… 

Sounds promising that they are losing their better players. Always sold well that lot and Blackburn. 

4 hours ago, TrickyTrotter said:

Kion Etete Cardiff striker   

23 yr old on loan

6ft 6inches.  Ex Spurs

17 goals since 2019 !!! Prolific 🤣

Mind you its a better return than Clayton Donaldson !!

28 minutes ago, barrycowdrill said:

Aasgaard (finally) off from Wigan. Off to Luton for £3m. 
 

PNE had an offer rejected for their keeper, Tickle too. 
 

when you look at that £3m and the rumoured £6m offer for that Kone at Wycombe whose only been in the league 6 months, does it again bring in to question how little we let our players go for… 

It probably just proves players who are much younger with years left to run on their contract attract higher fees

8 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

It probably just proves players who are much younger with years left to run on their contract attract higher fees

Absolutely a factor. But I do think we set our expectations a bit low. Sometimes.. 

but we then reject a reported £1m for Victor so fuck knows 🤣

If he can hold the ball up and he's 6ft 6, then it's a yes from me. Always skeptical of YouTube highlights but they are of a higher division than we are in. I'm assuming prime drogba didn't want to drop to league 1 🙄

I know utube can be misleading but he can do things that our number 9 could only dream of...