(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

Is he any good that lad? We let him go didn’t we 

2 minutes ago, Big E said:

Is he any good that lad? We let him go didn’t we 

Went to Burnley, was out of contract. Not sure whether we offered him a contract or not.

 

He was always promising as a youth player, but ended up a casualty of the mass exodus/cost cutting exercise after relegation in 2016.

Lost his way somewhat, battling with mental health issues, but isn't costing anything, so always worth a second look IMO.

Re: the mental health of players, which is rightly becoming a bigger issue, Sharon Brittan has done plenty of work in that field and the club are looking to do more for players on that score.

1 hour ago, Traf said:

He was always promising as a youth player, but ended up a casualty of the mass exodus/cost cutting exercise after relegation in 2016.

Lost his way somewhat, battling with mental health issues, but isn't costing anything, so always worth a second look IMO.

Re: the mental health of players, which is rightly becoming a bigger issue, Sharon Brittan has done plenty of work in that field and the club are looking to do more for players on that score.

That is good as clearly mental health is a massive issue across society, hopefully some works at the club can help encourage fans also to seek help. 

Widnes run an offload campaign thing which seems pretty good. 

1 hour ago, Big E said:

That is good as clearly mental health is a massive issue across society, hopefully some works at the club can help encourage fans also to seek help. 

Widnes run an offload campaign thing which seems pretty good. 

That offload campaign is really good. They ran sessions at my old workplace, went to one with a colleague who's a big rugby league fan and was struggling after losing his dad. Phil Vieivers did the session my friend found the sessions really helpful. Would recommend to anyone struggling with mental health particularly if stigma is an issue. 

Which of the newbies do we lose in January?

Clicked at the beginning of this thread by mistake to see us linked with "Liverpool starlet Cameron Branigan". And there he was last night playing for Oxford. 

I got halfway down the crisp related players before I thought I'd heard them all before. 

WANDERERS are hoping to lure out-of-contract winger Ben Marshall for a trial this week.

Keith Hill wants to bring the 28-year-old former Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers midfielder to Lostock for a few days to see whether a deal can be done.

 

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17937452.bolton-confirm-interest-ex-norwich-blackburn-winger/

Marshall is a decent player by all accounts but it suggests to me Hill doesn't hold out much hope in keeping Verlinden beyond January if he's looking at another winger - either that or he doesn't feel Politic is up to the job just yet

I'm sure Marshall can play a few positions

Check out his goal agaonst chelsea in the fa cup from a few years back

2 hours ago, Biggish Dave said:

Marshall is a decent player by all accounts but it suggests to me Hill doesn't hold out much hope in

1. keeping Verlinden beyond January if he's looking at another winger - either that or
2. he doesn't feel Politic is up to the job just yet

Both, I'd say.

28, out of contract, and no club......

odd

10 hours ago, HomerJay said:

28, out of contract, and no club......

odd

Local lad, loads of BWFC mates, think we will soon see him signing on.

 

Been given offers from us and Salford. Just copped a £1.4m pay off from Norwich... Its whether he can be arsed

Or is it a shirt sponsor?

My thought was the shirt sponsor 

16 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

That's bagged off, Quick Quid 🙄

Nah

Sharp Electronics on our red away kit

It’s Dodoo. Clue is in the tweet!

Just checked Doodoo record, seriously underwhelming, would much prefer Ben Marshall.

Disappointing stats for this dodoo chap 

but suppose we can’t be picky 

4 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Just checked Doodoo record, seriously underwhelming, would much prefer Ben Marshall.

Marshall doesn't have a goalscoring record to speak of. Dodoo is young and quick - we don't have much pace in the front line. He's not played much football but he might come off.

Clearly Marshall is the better experienced pedigree. played at a higher level - we could sign him as well I guess. Anyone we get is not exactly going to be without significant drawback. 

Whoever it is must be match fit id say

7 minutes ago, Ratwhite said:

Whoever it is must be match fit id say

as we are outside transfer window and can only sign free-agents not sure how you would expect them to be match fit??

There’s fit and match fit big difference 

so far our forwards haven’t been fit, if a players fitness is ok it won’t take long 

 

39 minutes ago, bwfc2003 said:

as we are outside transfer window and can only sign free-agents not sure how you would expect them to be match fit??

Chickson did alreet and not kicked a ball in anger for how long?

That's how i can expect it.

Thank you