(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

2 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

26 yr old, 32 goals this season, Paul Mullins is available on a Bosman.

Just sayin'.

Do we have to rename a stand after him too ?

28 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

26 yr old, 32 goals this season, Paul Mullins is available on a Bosman.

Just sayin'.

He wants to come back to the NW so you'd think we would have a chance 

He'd scored 41 goals in 205 games before last season. 

Are we out of embargo this window ?

13 minutes ago, Big E said:

Are we out of embargo this window ?

Yep.

2 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

He'd scored 41 goals in 205 games before last season. 

Perhaps entering his peak age?

Who has he played for previously?

4 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Perhaps entering his peak age?

Who has he played for previously?

Tranmere and Morecambe

I'm not claiming he's Alan Clarke or Jermaine Defoe, but he's just scored 32 in a season, he's both young AND mature. Out of contract & wants to return to the North West.

He has to be worth a chat.

Obviously is a Chamionship club turned up they may have a jump on us, but otherwise we'd have a chance.

34 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Tranmere and Morecambe

+ Swindon Town. He's a scouser and out of contract with Cambridge.

If he fancies returning to the North West, he might be worth a punt.

I thought that little winger of Crawleys yesterday looked a good player. As for Mullen, if a deal could be done it would certainly be a statement of intent. 

1 minute ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

I thought that little winger of Crawleys yesterday looked a good player. As for Mullen, if a deal could be done it would certainly be a statement of intent. 

Left winger?

Easily their best player.

Young lad who scored against us for Grimsby caught my eye.

Looked a handful. On loan from Fleetwood, 20 year old.

Out of contract, but the club has an option for an extra year. no idea if they are taking it up or not.

1 minute ago, Traf said:

Left winger?

Easily their best player.

That's him. If Dapo goes I'd be happy with him as replacement. 

We need to be thinking about players released by championship clubs, not 4th division clubs.

Re: Kieran Lee, Declan John...

5 minutes ago, Steejay said:

We need to be thinking about players released by championship clubs, not 4th division clubs.

Re: Kieran Lee, Declan John...

Should be looking up at championship players who haven’t been getting regular football. 

27 minutes ago, Steejay said:

We need to be thinking about players released by championship clubs, not 4th division clubs.

Re: Kieran Lee, Declan John...

We just had a lad who was playing jumpers for goalposts getting rave reviews ( take a bow GT). It doesn't matter where they come from, it's where they take us. 

After January's showing am more than confident in IE and FV to identify and bring in what we need to compete

Edited May 9, 20215 yr by Zico

15 minutes ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

We just had a lad who was playing jumpers for goalposts getting rave reviews ( take a bow GT). It doesn't matter where they come from, it's where they take us. 

Agreed but we shouldn’t sell ourselves short.

I love GT to bits and hopefully we’ll grab a few more hidden gems like him. Can’t wait for our friendly at Longridge.

There's a role for Gilks, Baptiste and Doyle next year, but these 3 positions we should be looking upwards for.   Plenty of clubs above us will still be having cash flow problems and be shedding quality Div 1 level players.  Happy to pick up good young guns from League 2 and below though.

In terms of the profiles of players we want (as opposed to the positions that need strengthening) I think we need a mixture. We certainly need to avoid the moneyball signing of unprovens like last Summer (Comley, Greenidge, Taft, Gordon). 

Some good loans from the top two divisions, some proven talent from the upper echelons of League 1 and maybe cream off a couple of the best players from League 2 in 20/21 (if available).

I hope we can spend fees and make a couple of investments too. 

Exciting stuff. Not been able to have these types of conversations for quite some time!

12 minutes ago, TrickyTrotter said:

There's a role for Gilks, Baptiste and Doyle next year, but these 3 positions we should be looking upwards for.   Plenty of clubs above us will still be having cash flow problems and be shedding quality Div 1 level players.  Happy to pick up good young guns from League 2 and below though.

Gilks would be a good keeper on the bench............Employed as a coach so a duel purpose role saves a wage

Baptiste again a decent sub and one who deserves another year

Doyle needs competition but will get goals in lge 1

Evatts signings are a class above Phoenix NIGHT mares

Just read that halfalion is out of contract in June.   Good freebie methinks.    

5 minutes ago, W.cramp said:

Just read that halfalion is out of contract in June.   Good freebie methinks.    

Yeah, Declan John too. Would be great to keep both.

Declan John has taken "Swansea City" out of his twitter bio - now just says Bolton Wanderers. Could be reading too much into it as he's out of contract there but could be a hint that he's staying. Wouldn't be any big surprise if he does sign back.

3 minutes ago, Mantra said:

Declan John has taken "Swansea City" out of his twitter bio - now just says Bolton Wanderers. Could be reading too much into it as he's out of contract there but could be a hint that he's staying. Wouldn't be any big surprise if he does sign back.

Would be a great statement of intent IMO