Black ('n' White) Sheep

Carlos Borges signed for West Ham,  cant believe we missed out on him

Matt Penney (ex-Sheff Wed and Ipswich) for the other left-sided wing back slot if we can get him in. Still a free agent. L1 experience. Strong squad option.

Matt Penney (ex-Sheff Wed and Ipswich) for the other left-sided wing back slot if we can get him in. Still a free agent. L1 experience. Strong squad option.

Matt Penney (ex-Sheff Wed and Ipswich) for the other left-sided wing back slot if we can get him in. Still a free agent. L1 experience. Strong squad option.

I can think of a few 'keepers we've given some abuse over the years! Hamer and Roos just two from recent memory.

Ideal suggestion!
We're one of the better options in this league to send players out to and I get the feeling the Steve Gibson - Derby hatred was more a Steve Gibson - Mel Morris hatred so now he's gone it's probably realistic!

Really starting to hope we're looking more at the loan market as the free agents/deals where we could get players on a free aren't exciting me at all!
@Ghost of Clough's Andy Moran suggestion would be great! Wouldn't be surprised if he went to somewhere like Hull instead though. Another Brighton prospect, Cameron Peupion, would be worth a shout for the attacking mid role too... had a solid season in their U21s last season.
Centre forwards that also did well last season at that level include Divin Mubama (West Ham), and Mateo Joseph and Sonny Perkins (both Leeds). Would also suggest Harry Leonard (Blackburn), however he may be on the verge of their 1st team next season at this rate.
I watch a lot of academy football before anyone asks if I've seen them play or not! 🤣

Try living in Bath

Really starting to hope we're looking more at the loan market as the free agents/deals where we could get players on a free aren't exciting me at all!
@Ghost of Clough's Andy Moran suggestion would be great! Wouldn't be surprised if he went to somewhere like Hull instead though. Another Brighton prospect, Cameron Peupion, would be worth a shout for the attacking mid role too... had a solid season in their U21s last season.
Centre forwards that also did well last season at that level include Divin Mubama (West Ham), and Mateo Joseph and Sonny Perkins (both Leeds). Would also suggest Harry Leonard (Blackburn), however he may be on the verge of their 1st team next season at this rate.
I watch a lot of academy football before anyone asks if I've seen them play or not! 🤣

I'm with you on this one... try someone that we may be able to push to better things rather than someone whose already done the better things and is on the slide. I'd be after Luke Armstrong from Harrogate... with the right service (and regular game time), he could get 15-20 goals in this league... I'd even go down to the bookies and put money on it!

The term used was 'relaxed'
Has the wage budget increased?
I'm not suggesting a return to MM ways, or demanding an increased budget, but I feel that supporters hopes were raised beyond the actual plan. 
 

Really good to see that Paul Cook was obviously very excited to see his old mate Warney.

If we weren't going to spend a bit (at least on a decent striker) then I don't get what DC's "budget... good enough to get us out of the league" comment in his interview was about! You're a legend for saving us DC, obviously, but you've built our expectations up now and were expecting better than 30+ year old journeyman strikers.

said no one ever.....

Someone we were linked with a few years ago, but how about Tom Bayliss from Shrewsbury to play CAM? Young (24), fairly highly rated, scored 6 from midfield last season in a team that didn't create much and only got a year left on his contract, so wouldn't cost the earth.

And he's a Derby fan!

Someone we were linked with a few years ago, but how about Tom Bayliss from Shrewsbury to play CAM? Young (24), fairly highly rated, scored 6 from midfield last season in a team that didn't create much and only got a year left on his contract, so wouldn't cost the earth.

I think we're about covered WB wise with NML, Barks and Sibbo able to back up Ward and Elder if needed. Agree with the attacking options though... probably a couple of decent quality loans. 

Smith can go right wing back as well.

If he is chief scout it probably explains our lack of success attracting rival forwards 😀

Warne did say in that interview yesterday he was hoping to get one striker done before the pre-season trip. The questions in that interview were all about strikers joining and Knight’s future, so there’s still the potential for defensive players to be announced too. Perhaps that additional centre back and wing back will appear. 

I'm expecting at least one signing today...
Probably putting 2+2 together and making 5, but what would be the point of going on a big pre-season training camp without players you want to be a key part of the team at the start of the season?

I'm expecting at least one signing today...
Probably putting 2+2 together and making 5, but what would be the point of going on a big pre-season training camp without players you want to be a key part of the team at the start of the season?