(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

19 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

All about opinions Mr Cheese and I believe May would have converted more; be wonderful to have them as strike partners

May have converted more but wouldn’t have pressed enough for Evatt to consider replacing him for Charles. That said I’d love May playing free role in behind. 

No player exists in a team in isolation. Did Charles score so many because he was the focus point of all our attacks and often times our only offensive outlet OR because at this level he's a very competent forward?

Reckon DC would have scored more had May been alongside him.

53 minutes ago, Zog1 said:

No player exists in a team in isolation. Did Charles score so many because he was the focus point of all our attacks and often times our only offensive outlet OR because at this level he's a very competent forward?

Both.

7 hours ago, paulhanley said:

I've got mixed feelings about May. The lad undeniably has a great recent scoring record at League 1, but he's 30 in July. As such ought we to be offering a big fee? It is effectively dead money on a player that age - no re-sale value. It certainly doesn't fit the sustainability model FV and Evatt operate by. 

I don't even consider resale value or age.  If they are good players, I don't care if they are 35 (eg McGoldrick).  If you want to sign better quality its unrealistic to expect it to come without a fee the majority of the time, although yes decent frees can be picked up too.

And I don't know what age Adebayajo is but there will be no re-sale value on him, that's also dead money, without the benefit of him being a decent player!

He'd have scored even more if he was allowed to play for more than an hour of each game!

3 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

He ain’t going to Preston…. I don’t see him thinking it’s an upward move, and they won’t pay enough to tempt us to sell him. 

They were in the hunt for the Championship play offs with a few games to go, they’re literally ‘upward’ from us in terms of leagues. I get where you’re coming from Mounts, and admire your Bolton bias, but if PNE offered him say a 3 year deal this summer (I’m not challenging whether they could afford him or would offer bigger wages) then it would in no way be a downwards move!

1 hour ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I don't even consider resale value or age.  If they are good players, I don't care if they are 35 (eg McGoldrick).  If you want to sign better quality its unrealistic to expect it to come without a fee the majority of the time, although yes decent frees can be picked up too.

And I don't know what age Adebayajo is but there will be no re-sale value on him, that's also dead money, without the benefit of him being a decent player!

25 I think.

9 minutes ago, Eddie said:

They were in the hunt for the Championship play offs with a few games to go, they’re literally ‘upward’ from us in terms of leagues. I get where you’re coming from Mounts, and admire your Bolton bias, but if PNE offered him say a 3 year deal this summer (I’m not challenging whether they could afford him or would offer bigger wages) then it would in no way be a downwards move!

They ain’t are a bigger club, they aren’t massive payers, I don’t see them on an upward trajectory, it won’t happen unless we want it to. 

I’d be very surprised if we considered selling Dion unless for a lot of money. His work rate and the pressing he does is very much what IE needs from our forwards and the fact he gets 20+ goals would make it very hard to replace at this level. 

£500k for Charles is literally no profit.

Won't happen at that price IMO.

Nixon saying we’re after Dabo, released after missing the pen in play off final, Derby also interested, and Beadle keeper played for England youth on loan from Brighton. 

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Nixon saying we’re after Dabo, released after missing the pen in play off final, Derby also interested, and Beadle keeper played for England youth on loan from Brighton. 

"He has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-20 youth levels .... but then he left Chelsea".

4 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

"He has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-20 youth levels .... but then he left Chelsea".

He’s only played 9 pro games and they were at Crewe, a big risk in my opinion, if he turns out another crellin then our automatic play offs could be over pretty quick, surely we can purchase a good experienced solid pro. 

14 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

He’s only played 9 pro games and they were at Crewe, a big risk in my opinion, if he turns out another crellin then our automatic play offs could be over pretty quick, surely we can purchase a good experienced solid pro. 

That was Dabo, the full back.

He, tbf, has played 150 or so games for Coventry.

Dabo despite missing the pen in the playoff final was very well thought of at Coventry , would be a very positive signing for us.

We need an experienced goalkeeper !

14 minutes ago, Take Hunt Off said:

Dabo despite missing the pen in the playoff final was very well thought of at Coventry , would be a very positive signing for us.

He's quick and strong which we probably need, but he doesn't have much finesse about him which is presumably why he's not made it to the top but nonetheless it would be a sensible replacement for Bradley providing we don't pay silly money.

Downside is he has a name that doesn't lend itself easily to chants and scored one of the best own goals of all time.

Edited June 11, 20232 yr by Wanderlust

3 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

Downside is he has a name that doesn't lend itself easily to chants and scored one of the best own goals of all time.

Surely 'O-Bla-Di, O-Bla-Dah' can be adapted. By some 70's beat combo 4 piece.

3 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Surely 'O-Bla-Di, O-Bla-Dah' can be adapted. By some 70's beat combo 4 piece.

Sheikh Mohamed Fankaty Dabo has a barrow in the marketplace......

 

36 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

That was Dabo, the full back.

He, tbf, has played 150 or so games for Coventry.

Dabo be decent signing, 9 games for Crewe I was referring to the keeper. 

We need two keepers, this lad Brighton might be being viewed as the second in the pecking order of those? 

The Brighton lad looks like he’s pretty good going off his clips from Crewe. Yes I’m aware of Daniel Braatan too. 

1 hour ago, Take Hunt Off said:

Dabo despite missing the pen in the playoff final was very well thought of at Coventry , would be a very positive signing for us.

I thought he was one of their better players that day - despite the penalty miss. Surprised they have let him go to be honest. 

Not that I'm an avid Coventry watcher or anything! 😁