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Agreed. I like silly season, love a good rumour, but would much rather the club actually go about business quietly and the news break once we’re close to announcing it. Such as the Adams deal in January, he mentioned talks had taken place before the African Nations Cup and it wasn’t until 31/01 that that Pete O’Rourke broke the story and he signed that day.

Depends on what you qualify as legitimate. Nixon (Sun football writer) linked us to Herbie Kane the day Barnsley announced he was leaving on a free. Darren Witcoop (The Mirror) has tweeted this evening that Rotherham are allegedly interested in Sibley. Local press in Derby and Cardiff regurgitated the same story this week that we’re still interested in signing Ebou Adams…. Then there’s loads of nonsense links from social media accounts. And some people on here with some alleged inside info suggesting we’re interested in signing Daniel Iversen the Leicester goalie (they and their sources/info may or may not be legitimate so there’s no real way of knowing). Our transfer business under Warne has been mostly been kept quiet until the deals are nearly done so personally I’ve accepted there’s gonna be loads of speculation, of which most of it will probably be untrue, and we’ll see who we’re signing pretty much within hours of the deals being officially announced.

Mentioned by @Eoghan1884 in the retained list thread, the Mirror fella on X saying Rovrum are interested in Sibley. Suspect it’s the same as me being interested in Keira Knightley, she’s not necessarily going to reciprocate that desire…..but there’s a slim chance, isn’t there?! 😭

I know he’s not, I didn’t say he was out of contract. We could be in for a keeper and willing to pay a fee as we’re no longer under restrictions. There have been a number of posters on here saying we’re signing (or at least interested in) Iversen, so I was just looking to clarify if this was likely more of the same rumour or something different.

As in a ‘keeper currently playing their football in Denmark, or a ‘keeper of Danish heritage (which matches the other ITK rumours that we’re getting Daniel Iversen from Leicester)?

😢 in the end he was a surprisingly good addition to the club. There’s a sense of closure in a way that a number of those who joined after admin to help rebuild the club are heading off with a sort of “mission accomplished”.

Signed for Stoke, put a line through this particular one

Would love them to follow a similar model to the NRL SuperCoach (Aussie rugby league) game. Player prices fluctuate based on their average scoring over rounds, so if a player goes on a great run of form he gains value and you have decisions to make then as to whether you keep him in your side or sell him when his price is high to then get one of the top players in the game. By managing these price changes effectively with your trades you can stack your team with the best players per position.

Indeed, they finished third in the table and played some good football along the way, it was no fluke. Maybe the occasion has got to them today, one game too far type thing, as well as credit to Oxford for their performance and game management.

Bolton have to go for it second half, will Oxford have it about them to manage the game and see it out?

Think your Ogbeta shout is decent. As you mentioned he’s confirmed to be leaving the Swans, 23 years old on a free he’d be a good option alongside Elder down the left which potentially frees Sibley (if he re-signs) to play in midfield/further forward.

If you did have a girlfriend, what position does she play, what’s her name, and do you pay a fee for her company or is she a free agent…. 😉

Oxford 1 up

We’ve got the retained list now, we need more stuff to be impatient about… 😁

Fair play Simmo this was mostly accurate in terms of the retained list….I still don’t buy that Smith had an attitude problem for being “dropped” when it was injury and recovery that took him out the team though 😉 🍻

Sorry, my point wasn’t to question the reliability of yourself, your source, or others saying we’re in for him, just pointing out that a transfer thread is normally only started when there’s a “reputable” media link. The way our business has been since Warne took over the forum ITK’s are potentially more reliable than the media links that crop up linking us to all and sundry!

There are some real cretins out there, unpleasant comments levelled at Wildsmith and reactionary catastrophising of the finest order aimed at the club such as “we’re guaranteed relegation now” and words to that effect. Hopefully most people are able to accept the decision, respect and acknowledge his contribution to the club’s recovery over the last 2 years, and wish him and his replacement well for the future.

Posted this to his IG along with the highlights clip from the club;

Nice little highlights package to say goodbye

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7G8JINo6t5/?igsh=eGJxNWE1eTIyM2tq Parting message on his IG

So with the retained list being announced I make the current squad under contract for next season to be; GK - Vickers LB - Elder LB - Forsyth CB - Nelson CB - Cashin CB - Rooney CB - Bradley RB - Nyambe RB - Wilson (or RWB) RWB - Ward CM - Thompson CM - Fornah WF - Blackett-Taylor WF - Barkhuizen WF - Mendez-Laing CF - Washington With potentially Sibley and Collins to add in. So we’ll need, what… 2 or 3 strikers, another wide forward, 2 or 3 or even 4 midfielders, another cb, another lb/lwb and a couple of keepers? Busy and exciting times

So it is, just read it back

Local media view; Interested in the wording by Dom Dietrich, “Tom Barkhuizen and Craig Forsyth activated clauses”…. Sounds like it was in the players’ favour rather than the club’s? 🤔 Appearance based as hinted at earlier in the year? Or am I scrabbling for a conspiracy that isn’t there 🤣

Thompson here for further 12 months and Fornah under contract, plus Darren Robinson signed a new deal, but yes lots of work to do.