[Waller is my hero]

SpireRam, on 15 January 2025 - 02:06 PM, said:

Barrow have cut Andy Dallas' loan short and decided to send him back to Barnsley.

I don't wish any ill-will on the lad but that short-term gain of taking a bit of extra cash has royally shafted him. Bet he has sleepless nights.

Unfortunately bad career decisions aided by his greedy agent

[DerbySpireite59]

Burgerman, on 14 January 2025 - 09:17 AM, said:

Is there anything in this McFadzean rumour? I've never seen the lad play so this may be a bit harsh but at 37 years old, is he going to make us any better?

I was in W6 on Tuesday night, and I'm 80% certain the guy sat near us was McFazdean. Anyone else see him?

[Doughnut]

Waller is my hero, on 15 January 2025 - 10:51 PM, said:

Unfortunately bad career decisions aided by his greedy agent

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I don't know the figures involved (?) and the promises made but imagine the choice of:

Club A will pay x
Club B will pay double and you play in the division above (more visibility to bigger clubs)

You could understand why a professional footballer who wants to progress and maximise earnings would go for Club B.

I quite liked Dallas. He certainly wasn't a lethal striker but was a decent player for us out wide on the left. That said, we have Coco and Berry for that position so do we need him?

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Don't really get this Dallas stuff.

Helped us to the play off final two years ago - and would've possibly won it but for lousy keeping.

Then he left for a better deal, as we all would.

I'd have him back were there a gap, but with lads coming back that's not the case...

[Brookie]

I always thought Dallas was overrated, I?ve seen nothing since he left us to change my opinion

[SpireRam]

Not L2 but half-hearted rumours about a return here.. Clucas has gone to Lincoln. Believe he started his career there?

[spireitetoo]

Looks like morecambe are under a transfer embargo, after the owner missed the deadline for proof of funding for the remainder of the season..

[dtp]

Doughnut, on 16 January 2025 - 05:03 PM, said:

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I don't know the figures involved (?) and the promises made but imagine the choice of:

Club A will pay x
Club B will pay double and you play in the division above (more visibility to bigger clubs)

You could understand why a professional footballer who wants to progress and maximise earnings would go for Club B.

I quite liked Dallas. He certainly wasn't a lethal striker but was a decent player for us out wide on the left. That said, we have Coco and Berry for that position so do we need him?

I thought Dallas spent more time on the right and his most memorable goal, his first I think, came from him cutting in from the right.

[dtp]

The Earl of Chesterfield, on 16 January 2025 - 05:08 PM, said:

Don't really get this Dallas stuff.

Helped us to the play off final two years ago - and would've possibly won it but for lousy keeping.

Then he left for a better deal, as we all would.

I'd have him back were there a gap, but with lads coming back that's not the case...

Fully agree, Chris, but squad wise I think we are presently short of options on the right and up front and a player that can perform in both those roles would be useful. Dallas might be able to do that as could Brown from Derby.

By no means do I think Cook has finished his business in this window but I do wonder if he might look at a couple of exchange deals on top of moving 2 or 3 out permanently or on loan deals. I believe we have around 16 players out of contract at the end of the season so it could be in the interest of some to get a longer term contract now rather than waiting until the summer.

[JonB]

dtp, on 23 January 2025 - 03:27 PM, said:

Fully agree, Chris, but squad wise I think we are presently short of options on the right and up front and a player that can perform in both those roles would be useful. Dallas might be able to do that as could Brown from Derby.

By no means do I think Cook has finished his business in this window but I do wonder if he might look at a couple of exchange deals on top of moving 2 or 3 out permanently or on loan deals. I believe we have around 16 players out of contract at the end of the season so it could be in the interest of some to get a longer term contract now rather than waiting until the summer.

Went off injured about 10mins after coming on v Sunderland on Tuesday night.

[HaslandBlue58]

Does anyone have the time/inclination to monitor young loanees from Prem./Championship clubs to L1 and L2 to see how much game time,free of injury they average?Think it may prove interesting,but I wouldn't have a clue how to go about it myself.
Your type of thing JonB?

[danblue]

Is it my imagination or was Dallas blowing out his bottom around the 60 min mark most games for us? Seem to remember a few moments flying around
Basically, wasn't at a level of fitness we required