January thread

[utw]

I think come the start of pre-season, we'll be well-stocked and can't see us having to do too much business in the summer.

Unless of course, we lose some of our better players. Browne, Pearson, Robinson, Davies etc.

 

[utw]

Do you not think City might ask for Barker back so he can go and get games somewhere else ? A winger to replace him would be my preference,

That's a possibility. I think he'll carve a decent enough career out for himself in League 1.

 

[kbd_pne]

Do you not think City might ask for Barker back so he can go and get games somewhere else ? A winger to replace him would be my preference,

Don’t think he travelled on Saturday. Huntington was 19th man before Moult got injured. Rafferty and Ginnelly were also there. That makes Barker 22nd man in the squad at best at the moment. Don’t see the point of the loan continuing for all parties if he isn’t going to play.

 

[Schemer]

Difficult to see what need we might have for any further new players right now. Come the summer a young central defender will probably be needed but otherwise especially with the return of Harrop and Bodin it will be a case of getting the existing squad to develop further.

We already have 2 young central defenders plus experience in the shape of Clarke and Huntington. If anything, as Huntington has had a fairly poor season and Clarke seems increasingly injury-prone, I'd say we could do with signing another experienced centre half in the summer.

 

[keithaw]

Are we just expecting some outgoing players from now until the transfer window closes on Thursday night?

 

[SF]

Are we just expecting some outgoing players from now until the transfer window closes on Thursday night?

Andy Boyle supposedly interesting Dundalk, Shamrock and a few Scottish clubs, confident we will manage to get rid of him.

Kevin O'Connor is another story, couldn't even get in the Crewe team, have to hope an Irish side wants to take him.

I'd be trying to loan out Burke too, won't get near the bench unless we get decimated again.

 

[Rubadub]

Andy Boyle supposedly interesting Dundalk, Shamrock and a few Scottish clubs, confident we will manage to get rid of him.

Kevin O'Connor is another story, couldn't even get in the Crewe team, have to hope an Irish side wants to take him.

I'd be trying to loan out Burke too, won't get near the bench unless we get decimated again.

Apparently Boyle has been interesting Ross County.

Other than those you have mentioned, I'd look to loan out/move on Crowe too - he was clearly signed as cover but now we have Ripley as well as Rudd I can't see him getting a game.

 

[Tino]

Apparently Boyle has been interesting Ross County.

Other than those you have mentioned, I'd look to loan out/move on Crowe too - he was clearly signed as cover but now we have Ripley as well as Rudd I can't see him getting a game.

It sounds like they're trying to get Crowe out and keep Hudson as number 3, but if they can't find someone for Crowe then perhaps they'll look to get Hudson out instead...

 

[LostinYorkshire]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...d-Bristol-City-Barnsley-slap-4m-pricetag.html

£4million doesn't surprise me given what Ridsdale said at the Fans Forum in September -

"We made a bid which would have been a club record transfer fee, the player in question went to another club in this division because he had played for that manager twice before."

"There was another player we bid for which would have broken the record and the price doubled overnight."

From the LEP - https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/footbal...on-north-end-fans-forum-at-deepdale-1-9354039

 

[ernest]

I'd be trying to loan out Burke too, won't get near the bench unless we get decimated again.

Yes - half a season in the rough and tumble of Div 1 might do him a lot of good. He isn't totally without skill.

 

[BPIG]

£4million doesn't surprise me given what Ridsdale said at the Fans Forum in September -

"We made a bid which would have been a club record transfer fee, the player in question went to another club in this division because he had played for that manager twice before."

"There was another player we bid for which would have broken the record and the price doubled overnight."

From the LEP - https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/footbal...on-north-end-fans-forum-at-deepdale-1-9354039

Barnsley wanted £2m for him, we said no. His price has doubled again cos he's scored about 17 goals this season.

 

[Former Member]

£4million doesn't surprise me given what Ridsdale said at the Fans Forum in September -

"We made a bid which would have been a club record transfer fee, the player in question went to another club in this division because he had played for that manager twice before."

"There was another player we bid for which would have broken the record and the price doubled overnight."

From the LEP - https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/footbal...on-north-end-fans-forum-at-deepdale-1-9354039

This one is about Adam Armstrong.

The asking price did double for Kieffer Moore, I guess, but it was still affordable and worth it - 1.5m and he was ours. Now they want 4m.

 

[Walton]

Andy Boyle supposedly interesting Dundalk, Shamrock and a few Scottish clubs, confident we will manage to get rid of him.

Kevin O'Connor is another story, couldn't even get in the Crewe team, have to hope an Irish side wants to take him.

I'd be trying to loan out Burke too, won't get near the bench unless we get decimated again.

With his million Euros from his lottery win safely tucked in the bank, maybe being happy and playing regular will be more important to Kevin O’Conner these days and going home to Ireland would suit him nicely?

 

[LostinYorkshire]

This one is about Adam Armstrong.

The asking price did double for Kieffer Moore, I guess, but it was still affordable and worth it - 1.5m and he was ours. Now they want 4m.

I read it as PNE offering a record fee for Moore and Barnsley doubling what they wanted overnight.

As with many things, better communication from the club would prevent misunderstandings regarding what is going on.

 

[Tino]

I read it as PNE offering a record fee for Moore and Barnsley doubling what they wanted overnight.

As with many things, better communication from the club would prevent misunderstandings regarding what is going on.

I think the club statement is quite clear. It's talking about 2 players, Armstrong was the one who had played for a manager twice before and Moore was the one whose price doubled.

 

[NORTHENDRTOPS]

Just 3 days left to sit out those anxieties, I just hope we stay as we are, we do not want any changes to our squad now.

 

[Rubadub]

Anyone reckon there'll be any deadline day outgoings? Is o'Connor back from Crewe? Him, Crowe and Burke could do with regular football for their own careers.

 

[Tino]

Anyone reckon there'll be any deadline day outgoings? Is o'Connor back from Crewe? Him, Crowe and Burke could do with regular football for their own careers.

O'Connor is back yeah. I would suspect they'll be looking to move him out again and the same with Crowe. Perhaps if they can't find somewhere for Crowe then Hudson might go somewhere, conference level maybe. No point having 4 keepers here really.

Burke looks miles away from even being in the squad right now and of those not in the last squad Clarke, Barker and Ginnelly would all come in ahead of him, and Moult when he's back and Robinson is still to return. It makes sense for him to go and play somewhere, with Burke though it'd probably need to be a particularly type of side i.e. one who actually tries to play decent football.

 

[SF]

We still looking at a winger? or is this more in preparation for the summer?

 

[boltons1]

Millwall after Gestede on loan he has rejected as yet but obviously things change quickly. If he goes there that will be a big boost to their survival chances.