Ram a lamb a ding dong

Damn...... that's a show of intent

2 hours ago, trekkie_ram said:

I put £40 on us to win the league after Collins signed… ?

Odds ?

Collins may be the key to everything. We haven't had a battering ram since Stevie H and he did wonders. 

The big difference between 1991/2 (and the collection of expensive kids bought on-masse) and now is experience. Most of the newbies will slip straight in. Look how the likes of Curtis, Jagielka and CKR slotted straight In previously.

Yes there are a lot more to pull together but I am expecting something great this season. 

27 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

They seemed to take every player we had on trial and give them a contract, except the best one.  Shame he didn't get to stay.  If he had we'd still be in the championship. 4.5 k a week is a tremendous wage in everyday life but nowt for the championship nowadays.  I still suspect we sold Shinnie to facilitate Jagielkas wage till the end of the season and then got shafted at the last minute, losing two players and retaining none.

Who was that??? 

Don't get it. Loach is back up and could become no.1

Agreed. After the momentum of the past 10 months I would hate the boo boys to return when we are losing 1-0 at home to Morecambe 

In all seriousness we have done v well on incoming and even if we lose a few we will still have probably the strongest/ experienced squad of all 24 (imo) which poses the question.....

Fwiw we must finish top 6 minimum. Experienced players will need no bedding in.

20 minutes ago, Jackal said:

Thompson, Cashin, Davies and Stearman have renewed so that's 4.

Smart arse

So thats:

10 perm

1 loan

3 new contracts

All in the space of 2 weeks

Bloody impressive

Out of 10 it gets a 9 from me. Get Fozzy signed and it makes it a 9.5

GK back up

Fozz

RB

replacents like for like with any outgoings

Boy was it stressful

15 minutes ago, Ram1988 said:

That would be amazing if we could sell 20k, but maybe a bit optimistic. If sell around the 15K it would still be impressive.

Once they get DD in place they will get snapped up

Bought 3. My first in a few years and the first for my Gkids aged 8 and 6.

Exciting....

46 minutes ago, Ram1988 said:

I'm hoping if we are close to signing two. A right back is one!

I would obviously get behind a move for Collins though. Him and McGoldrick would be ?? in League One.

RB on trial will join

Tbf he is way above D1 but I would really want him to stay. Gut feel is keep him and turn down all bids. 

Liam likes hom so expect a deal to be done. Apparently been tracking him for some time

4 hours ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

Can Royces be persuaded? 

I'll go and have a chat with Warren

53 minutes ago, LERam said:

Signed on a season long loan

With us already having 4 cb's signed up do you think he's been brought in as a LB predominantly?

Yep

The blue away kit from 14/15 with JustEat on, I managed to peel it off.

Great kit s*** logo.

My favourite shirt/ sponsor ever is 1984 Bass kit

That truly appalling betting sponsorship is no more than God. The shirts yesterday carried a logo which is obviously some sort of interim measure and it was a statement rather than anything to offer financial benefit.

Is there anything in the pipeline?

Fwiw if its an outside business there is no way we will carry a betting sponsorship again.

3 wingers was enough the year we got to Wembley (Dawkins, JR, Wardy) so imo if we keep Knight we are fine as there is always a youngster who could step up (Richards maybe). If Knight goes (v likely) there are bound to be some great options at bargain prices. 

I'm assuming CKR will be staying. If that's the case we should go as we are and if an opportunity to pick up another striker then all well and good.

Not sure what the reserve options for GK are but I thought one of the young lads is a hot prospect?? 

Fozzy at this level will be solid. He stays LB is sorted. Again bound to be backup somewhere in the squad.

RB is the concern.......

Shopping list as things stand:

Defo RB

Maybe winger & a striker

Re-sign Fozz

Send him out on loan  option to buy. Preferably we get promoted, he comes back.

Piss poor

54 minutes ago, Ambitious said:

Barkhuizen I’ve always had done as a one dimensional player, sticks really wide to the touch line and gets his head down. He’s very quick, grafts.. again, a player who will never be faulted for his commitment. 

Bit like that Leicester winger who won them the Prem

Style of football will be interesting