(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

1 minute ago, Johnnyrotten said:

You have to wonder why we seem to be the only club in for him (that we know of), if he's so highly rated.

A few have said he's championship standard so it wouldn't be a surprise if Hull saw him as an upgrade (I don't have a clue by the way, if he signs for us I'll find out, if he doesn't I don't care).

Hull have other targets .

11 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

You have to wonder why we seem to be the only club in for him (that we know of), if he's so highly rated.

A few have said he's championship standard so it wouldn't be a surprise if Hull saw him as an upgrade (I don't have a clue by the way, if he signs for us I'll find out, if he doesn't I don't care).

Are hull not under a transfer embargo??

5 minutes ago, bwfc2003 said:

Are hull not under a transfer embargo??

So they are, that was news to me, good knowledge.

3 window transfer embargo for failing to pay Villa a £1mil loan fee for Barry.

I wonder how much of a fee we're paying them for our new striker?  And the winger on loan too. 

2 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

 

I wonder how much of a fee we're paying them for our new striker?  And the winger on loan too. 

It's usually their wages + bonuses, and the fee (and discount) is determined by how much they play 

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Loving the amount of options to change it up we have now.

I think 4231 is his go to formation but we've now got plenty of scope to go 442 or 5 at the back if required.

I can't wait to see how it all pans out. 

The intrigue is ace.

2 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Loving the amount of options to change it up we have now.

I think 4231 is his go to formation but we've now got plenty of scope to go 442 or 5 at the back if required.

I can't wait to see how it all pans out. 

The intrigue is ace.

and the best part is if we have seen he's not afraid to do it during the actual game and responding with relevant subs and formation changes as and when required

reactive and robust

9 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Loving the amount of options to change it up we have now.

I think 4231 is his go to formation but we've now got plenty of scope to go 442 or 5 at the back if required.

I can't wait to see how it all pans out. 

The intrigue is ace.

This 100%

14 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

It's usually their wages + bonuses, and the fee (and discount) is determined by how much they play 

I get we'll be paying their wages and bonuses, but surely the fee is agreed up front, not at the end of the loan based on appearances?  That might count against the player if its costing the club more every time he plays.

Anyway, not important in the grand scheme of things.

4 hours ago, gonzo said:

Shite him

We signed a name not a player 

He was wank at Norwich if I recall 

1 minute ago, DirtySanchez said:

We signed a name not a player 

He was wank at Norwich if I recall 

Wasn't it that he was shit at centre-half but mustard once Big Sam had him sitting in front of the back four?

47 minutes ago, Zico said:

and the best part is if we have seen he's not afraid to do it during the actual game and responding with relevant subs and formation changes as and when required

reactive and robust

Reactive, dynamic and robust, giant, bastard shoot on sight whites.

We’ll do well to fit that into a song

Randell Williams being linked with a move to Gloomfield Road.

I know a staffer from Hull. Told he’s a good lad, works hard, plenty of potential for improvement, but he was down the pecking order and we shouldn’t expect much return by way of goals. 

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I get we'll be paying their wages and bonuses, but surely the fee is agreed up front, not at the end of the loan based on appearances?  That might count against the player if its costing the club more every time he plays.

Anyway, not important in the grand scheme of things.

It's a set fee, to be paid at the end of the loan. The discount is larger the more they play.

19 minutes ago, boltonboris said:

I know a staffer from Hull. Told he’s a good lad, works hard, plenty of potential for improvement, but he was down the pecking order and we shouldn’t expect much return by way of goals. 

In reality, how many games is ge going to get here, once our injuries have cleared up?

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

Reactive, dynamic and robust, giant, bastard shoot on sight whites.

We’ll do well to fit that into a song

🎼🎶  Not Ian Evatt's oooo-oo

we're not ian Evatt's.

Not Ian Evatt's 

We're not Ian Evatt's 🎶🎼

that covers it.

Presumably this means we've given up on Ahadme, which would be a relief

I don't know anything about Burstow other than he's fucking huge and would seem to have a good pedigree

His highlights reel makes him look like he'd be a good option to hold-up/link-up the play

Forward and quickly, everywhere we go.

Cross it and twat it in, everywhere we go.

 

30 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

In reality, how many games is ge going to get here, once our injuries have cleared up?

Not sure he’d come here thinking he’s going to be playing second or third fiddle. No idea what our plans for him are 

35 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

In reality, how many games is ge going to get here, once our injuries have cleared up?

In is interview he knows he is starting Saturday and then when Dalby is back Dalby can’t play evert minute of every game so he will get plenty of minutes .

If he gets off to a good start dalby will be the one coming off the bench 

Not sure Dalby came to be playing second fiddle neither.

One is on loan, one isn't.

If, and it's a big if, Kenny comes, then 3 into 1 is going to be interesting.

42 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

In reality, how many games is ge going to get here, once our injuries have cleared up?

We're Bolton, our injuries never clear up, it's one after another, it never ends

2 hours ago, paulhanley said:

Randell Williams being linked with a move to Gloomfield Road.

Hopefully.

That's Blackpool losing in the play off final then.

 

32 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Not sure Dalby came to be playing second fiddle neither.

One is on loan, one isn't.

If, and it's a big if, Kenny comes, then 3 into 1 is going to be interesting.

Plenty of scope for ingame changes and the likes.

Think this Hull lad can play as wide forward and a 10 too. 

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

In reality, how many games is ge going to get here, once our injuries have cleared up?

I sense a flaw in the argument 😄