Ghost of Clough

9 hours ago, Dryhorce said:

It's not about that now it's about who gives him the most wages on Jan the 1st and there is another championship team interested in him so other clubs are obviously scouting and monitoring him so lets see what happens 

Sheffield Wednesday are the other side looking at him

But he will cost a sum of money if a club wants to sign him in the summer, hence why Blackburn had agreed a sum of money to pay in the summer. he won't be a free signing.

3 minutes ago, Dryhorce said:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duncan-mcguire/profil/spieler/1089572

Well not really if this is correct 

Where does that say what Blackburn had agreed to pay prior to the deal falling through?

3 minutes ago, Dryhorce said:

McGuire would be of Irish heritage on one side anyway might be a good one if he is still free a USA international player if he is as good as Sargent at Norwich we would have won a watch

"the club paid a loan fee of $700k, for McGuire, with the option to buy at $7m plus $2.5m in add-ons."

Slightly out of our price range

@Dryhorce how many of these players do you think we should sign?

Where do they fit into next season's squad (first choice, backup, U21s)? If first choice, what happens to a high earner they're displacing?

Do any of them suit the style of play Warne wants us to play?

6 minutes ago, Grumpy Git said:

We must have been awful away at Stevenage unless they've got a lot worse?

After we played them on the 28th of October, they had a 1.63 ppg). In the 21 games since, they've averaged 1.67 ppg, so fairly consistent throughout the season.

The bigger difference though is our own. At the time we were still inconsistent and found ourselves 10th in the table with 21 points from 14 games. Since, we've picked up a mighty 54 points from our 24 games - 9 points and 4 wins more than the next best side during the same time period.

From what I remember of that game itself, our passing was awful and committed a number of fouls in dangerous areas (them scoring from 2 of them). Their 3rd came from us chasing an equaliser. 

9 minutes ago, Ram@Lincoln said:

Was he actually any good/stand out for us, or did Brighton essentially just take a gamble on a cheap pick up due to our admin status? Then from there, like you say, it just hasn't worked out due to the skill level of the player.

Based on the very limited number of times I had seen him play , I thought he was the most promising CB to have come through our academy since the early/mid 00's. I thought he was a 'complete CB' - good on the ball, decent pace, and strong in the air.

9 minutes ago, Ram@Lincoln said:

Just seen that Coventry have signed one of the boys that Brighton nicked off us during admin. Could've been nice to reunite with hum.

https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2024/march/transfer-kain-ryan-signs-for-coventry-city/

A really odd move in the end. Hardly played for their U18s in the season he joined them. A regular the following season (19 league apps out of 24). Then nothing for their U23s this season, but was given a 45 minute trial by Stoke in August (a game they lost 10-1).

From what I understand, Brighton released him in January.

36 minutes ago, duncanjwitham said:

If you think back to that Chorley FA cup game, where we had to put out the academy lads against non-league defenders, the big issue was our lack of physicality.  We just got out-muscled and couldn't let out superior technical skills shine.  When you watch Brown play against teams at this level, you see none of that, he looks big and strong and his better movement and technique is shining though.   Obviously that doesn't guarantee he'd be good enough at higher levels, but it's certainly a good start.

It was also a decimated U23 side, with several of them regularly training with the first team so became unavailable due to the Covid group thingy.

Yates was possibly 5th choice GK, behind Ravas, Idem, Sykes-Kenworthy, and Foster.

Outfield, we were missing: Archie Brown, JBrown, Cashin, McDonald, Watson, Dixon, Shonibare, Wilson, Mitchell-Lawson, Hector-Ingram and Stretton.

Festy had only just returned from injury and was only fit enough for a spot on the bench.

10 minutes ago, BodminRam said:

Loads of areas have become available??

500 more since midday?

Just now, Caerphilly Ram said:

Foz on for NML so is that Sibley moving forward or back to 3 cbs? 

Looks like Fozzy LB and Sibley CM

Fozzy being back is a big boost

And he gets one

Playing 424 now

Best ref we've had for years

Their keeper doing a Wildsmith

Big call. Surprised it took so long to book him

1 minute ago, Black ('n' White) Sheep said:

Ducks sake... ever get the feeling it's just one of those days! Hit the post, hit the bar, deflections galore, goalkeeper making class saves... so frustrating!

No!!! 🐏 

Cracking header and very unlucky not to ripple thr net

1 minute ago, jcidaho said:

Random drinks break

Brown has earned a start in the league tonight. It would probably take a goal to keep his starting spot at the weekend.

1 minute ago, jcidaho said:

What occurred with the goalie?

Shoulder into the post when he saved Ward's freekick 

Should have been red. Gayle would have been clean through there

Wildsmith
Nelson   Bradley   Cashin
Ward   Adams   Smith   Sibley
Barkhuizen   Mendez-Laing
Gayle

Subs: Evans, Wilson, Elder, Hourihane, Thompson, Blackett-Taylor, Waghorn

13 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

What's happened to the young lad we got from rangers last summer?

Still in u21s?

 

On loan to Glentoran. Struggled to get into the U21s earlier in the season and chances seemed limited int he 2nd half. He's scored 2 goals in 6 apps (219 mins) since joining them.

2 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

 

Had one ruled out for offside a few minutes earlier too.