Caerphilly Ram

1 minute ago, Srg said:

I like it like that. Means everyone is pulling in the same direction when nothing is getting out there on our side. 

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.

23 minutes ago, Abu Derby said:

Are there any legitimate bits in a paper yet?

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?! 😭 

28 minutes ago, nogbad van 50 said:

He's not out of contract until June 2025 but Lucas Jensen ,the GK of Lincoln is Danish

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. 

7 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said:

I have a bit of an ITK - for the first time ever. We're apparently signing a 'keeper from Denmark. I don't know any more than that.

I'll leave it to @Ghost of Clough to do better research as to who it could be...

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 

11 minutes ago, Retro_RAM said:

This will be so much better than the Premier League one, so many players to choose from. Player prices needs to be evened out regardless of league otherwise you'll be filling it with just league 1 and 2 high flyers.

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. 

2 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Bolton have been decent all season….one bad game doesn’t change that.

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? 

1 minute ago, Eoghan1884 said:

Any Bolton players you want lads 😂😂

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.

1 minute ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

 

My case in point. 

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 

3 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

I think i'll be hearing over the next few days exactly who we're in for with a lot of details. Already know some.  As per, I won't put any particular details on here though unless it becomes more public and confusion needs clearing, as I can't be arsed with 24 hrs of people screaming that i'm talking out my rear and demanding sources.  I don't why people bother.  Take it or leave it without the grief handed out in spades.  No need really. 

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

On 15/05/2024 at 16:21, simmoram1995 said:

So folks I’ve heard from my contact the following:

gone 

Wildsmith 

Waghorn

JJ

gayle 

hourihane 

smith 

forsyth - to be offered some type of coaching 

 

 

new contract offered 

Thompson 

collins 

sibley 

barks 

 

Contract offered to 3-4  out of contract players including these I’ve had confirmed 

Burrows 

Herbie Kane 

Tyrese Campbell 

 

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 😉 🍻 

9 minutes ago, goodgollymickbrolly said:

I gave out the Iversen info, and as you say there’s no media links.  I have zero ITK usually, all I’ll say on this one is it’s about as reliable as it gets.  

Same source also told me we are NOT interested in Johannson.

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! 

1 hour ago, SSD said:

Wildsmith getting some keyboard warrior abuse on good ol' social media. He's completed his contract, a big part of the promotion campaign. Proved to everyone he can be a number one and not a bench warmer. 

Well done Joe. Good luck for next season. 

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

Deleted.

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

Just now, Carl Sagan said:

That's the club's wording in the statement, rather than coming directly from Dom.

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 🤣 

1 minute ago, Magicman said:

Don't agree with Korey Smith being released as that leaves us without anyone in midfield. 

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