[tomjoad]

Plus a centre half who lives locally mate on Naylors......mentioned before

[Fit as a Nelson]

McFadzean will come here and Cooper will replace him at Blackburn, calling it

[gordon_brittas]

tomjoad, on 22 July 2024 - 02:09 PM, said:

Hobson Oldaker and one other on loan..

New Centre half to replace our captain Strange maybe...a goalie from Everton...

Tuesday mentioned for confirmation.
But then again all well founded gossip

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I?ve heard at least 2 will join Southend, possibly on loan, then permanent. Hobson was one and maybe Palmer?

[FORZA AZZURRI]

Fit as a Nelson, on 22 July 2024 - 01:47 PM, said:

Well for it to be a big departure it?d have to be Grimes, which I can?t see happening at all. You wouldn?t class either of Williams or Palmer as big departures and it?s obviously not Dunkley.

Yes Grimes was mentioned but haven?t got a clue who this guy was sat on seat 60 row G west stand so cant say if true or not but spoke like he was well in the know 🥹

[tomjoad]

gordon_brittas, on 22 July 2024 - 02:59 PM, said:

I?ve heard at least 2 will join Southend, possibly on loan, then permanent. Hobson was one and maybe Palmer?

Hobson to either Oldham or Southend on loan.
Williams loan too?

FORZA AZZURRI, on 22 July 2024 - 03:15 PM, said:

Yes Grimes was mentioned but haven?t got a clue who this guy was sat on seat 60 row G west stand so cant say if true or not but spoke like he was well in the know 🥹

Cook means buisness was the quote used in relation to transfers.
Tyrer rumour grows.

[60s 70s Spireite]

FORZA AZZURRI, on 22 July 2024 - 03:15 PM, said:

Yes Grimes was mentioned but haven?t got a clue who this guy was sat on seat 60 row G west stand so cant say if true or not but spoke like he was well in the know 🥹

If the club are reading this, you might not see him again.

[Search & Destroy]

In February 20 odd points clear and coasting I was eyeing up back to back titles

Since then we?ve been awful in the main, recruitment and retention has been very questionable

If with 10 games to go we are safe from the drop and have a sniff at top7 then that would be ok

[Alice Cooper]

The Earl of Chesterfield, on 22 July 2024 - 01:47 PM, said:

After decades of varying degrees of obscurity his modest outfit have not only been flung into the public eye, but have enjoyed back-to-back promotion thanks to Hollywood vanity.

However he spends his summer trolling our forum.

We can only wonder what damage Town must've inflicted on this is sad little character at some past point...

I'd wager he was stood on the Cross Street End terrace on Sunday the 9th of March 1997 and still can't bring himself to get over it even after 27 years Chris.

[Westbars Spireite]

60s 70s Spireite, on 22 July 2024 - 04:58 PM, said:

If the club are reading this, you might not see him again.

Intriguing.

[gordon_brittas]

Search & Destroy, on 22 July 2024 - 06:32 PM, said:

In February 20 odd points clear and coasting I was eyeing up back to back titles

Since then we?ve been awful in the main, recruitment and retention has been very questionable

If with 10 games to go we are safe from the drop and have a sniff at top7 then that would be ok

Can?t grumble with that. Main worry is that next season is really poor and we finish 18-19th and crowds start to dwindle.

[Mr Mercury]

gordon_brittas, on 22 July 2024 - 08:40 PM, said:

Can?t grumble with that. Main worry is that next season is really poor and we finish 18-19th and crowds start to dwindle.

Why stop there, why not worry about an immediate return to the NL. Go the whole hog.

[60s 70s Spireite]

Search & Destroy, on 22 July 2024 - 06:32 PM, said:

If with 10 games to go we are safe from the drop and have a sniff at top7 then that would be ok

Looking at the last season?s League Two table with 10 games to go, teams safe from relegation had lost about 15 games of their 36 played.

Wonder how many on this message board (hands up if its you) will be happy to see such an unfolding of the season.

[Westbars Spireite]

gordon_brittas, on 22 July 2024 - 08:40 PM, said:

Can?t grumble with that. Main worry is that next season is really poor and we finish 18-19th and crowds start to dwindle.

Surely it could be even worse than that?

[tomjoad]

Mr Mercury, on 22 July 2024 - 08:48 PM, said:

Why stop there, why not worry about an immediate return to the NL. Go the whole hog.

Old Gordon being a pessimist.
Now that's a shock.

[Blue roan lily]

tomjoad, on 22 July 2024 - 04:47 PM, said:

Hobson to either Oldham or Southend on loan.
Williams loan too?



Cook means buisness was the quote used in relation to transfers.
Tyrer rumour grows.

Do think Tyrer will be back at the start until he gets recalled by Everton.
However, Boot is still my number 1 for the up coming season.
Let?s not panic on the pre season results.
We?ll be ok , no regulation worries, just may not finish in the promotion hunt this season

[Mr Mercury]

Blue roan lily, on 22 July 2024 - 09:34 PM, said:

Do think Tyrer will be back at the start until he gets recalled by Everton.
However, Boot is still my number 1 for the up coming season.
Let?s not panic on the pre season results.
We?ll be ok , no regulation worries, just may not finish in the promotion hunt this season

If Tyrer is back then it?ll be a season long loan with no recall.

[JonB]

Blue roan lily, on 22 July 2024 - 09:34 PM, said:

Do think Tyrer will be back at the start until he gets recalled by Everton.
However, Boot is still my number 1 for the up coming season.
Let?s not panic on the pre season results.
We?ll be ok , no regulation worries, just may not finish in the promotion hunt this season

If Tyrer does come in he couldn?t go back until January at the earliest.

[Osborne again]

Be it Tyrer or another goalie, we must have one on his way or we'll be going into the season with Ollie Banks in both outfield and goalie kits. We'll have to give him a telephone box to change in like bicycle repair man 😂😂😂.

[Westbars Spireite]

Renaldo will be on the bench as it stands.

[SPM]

The Earl of Chesterfield, on 22 July 2024 - 10:16 AM, said:

I'm puzzled.

If getting promoted from non league is as easy as this character claims, why did it take his club sixteen years to do it?

Y'know, whilst we're twice champions of this "big boys league"...

PS: I quite supported plucky little underdogs Wales when they had their moment of glory a couple of tournaments ago ..

Its an easy puzzle to solve and I'm happy to help you out. 99% of the time its a really tough league to get out of. But every now and again the planets align and there's a significant drop in quality which allows the best backed and prepared club to romp it. Its my opinion that happened last season. But you still had a blinder of a season and had it won with ease with weeks to spare which is to be commended. I'd much rather do it as you did than like we did.

We took 16 years because we spent the majority of those years fan owned. Fan ownership isn't a good model, that's why so few clubs are and why even fewer who are have any success. There's obviously more to it but that's the short version.

I agree without our owners we'd still be kicking round 8th in the national league. But also I don't get that thats used as some sort of negative or dig. Every struggling club needs new owners and investment to succeed. AND WHAT? Like thats a bad thing. Weird take.

Re Wales. We didn't qualify - mainly because we lost Bale who we were hugely reliant on and because we had Rob Page as manager who is terrible. And generally we're a shit football team who now and again punches. Difference is we never ever expect anything, with good reason, we know what we are.

You won't finish anywhere near the relegation zone. I reckon play offs. Notts County are in big trouble I think. They've just lost 30 goals in Langstaff and they won't/can't sign a striker thats going to fill that void. They've signed a whole new defence too. You'll finish above them. The big hitters unfortunately will be MK Dons. Doncaster should be up there too and Port Vale look like they've made some signings of significance.