simmoram1995

Just sat down to watch a new Netflix documentary about Medi Abalimba who was a con artist as well as being a former pro footballer. We signed him in 2008 for £500k from Southend I believe.

Anyone watched it? 

Fully expect Warne to go after Sheenan and Ogbeta though 

They are the league one bottlejob. Evatt has to go if they lose this. 

42 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

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 😉 🍻 

Worded this terribly meant 3-4 players both in and out of contract players. Plus a few loans. Fees likely for 2-3 players 
 

few names I’ve heard for frees 
 

Iverson/Walton 

Kane 

Windass /Jackson 

Devante Cole 

Josh knight 

Fuchs Peterborough 

13 hours ago, Eoghan1884 said:

A list of players I like/want based off who I think is very getable with lots of frees, loans and guys in the last year of their contract etc. Made up of mostly of the Dutch, Danish and the EFL leagues. Also didn’t include right back as I don’t see the need for one.
 

GK

Johansson (25) Rotherham - 900k release clause 

Walton (28) Ipswich - Free

 

LB

Martin Frese (26) Nordsjaelland - Free

Thierry Small (19) Charlton - 1 YR contract and looks like he’ll leave

Ben Osborn (29) Sheff Utd - Free

 

CB

Michael Helik (28) Huddersfield - Will leave with Huddersfield down 

El Yaakoubi (28) Excelsior - Free

Jordan Williams (24) Barnsley - Free

Conor Coady (31) Leicester - apparently free to leave 

Di’shon Bernard (23) Sheff Wed - Free

 

CM

Ebou Adams (26) Cardiff - No explanation needed

Thordarson (25) Silkeborg - Free

Julian Baas (22) Excelsior - Free

Herbie Kane (25) Barnsley - Free

Tyrese Francois (23) Fulham - Free

Oli Norwood (33) Sheff Utd - Free

 

10/Wing

Kasey McAteer (22) Leicester - Loan

Anders Klynge (23) Silkeborg - 1 YR contract 

Adam Phillips (26) Barnsley - Would be worth a bid 

Tyrhys Dolan (22) Blackburn - 1 YR contract or free not disclosed yet 

Juninho Bacuna (26) Birmingham - 1 YR left and will want to play championship, could even be a similar loan deal potential like we did with Bielik

 

ST

Theo Bair (24) Motherwell- 1 YR left 

Mika Bierith (21) Arsenal - Loan

Tyrese Campbell (24) Stoke - Free

Osborn and Small have had 1 year extensions triggered 

6 hours ago, TooFarInToTurnRed said:

Could you ask you contact what happened with Forsyth and Smith as according to your post on May 2nd both were being offered new deals?

Smith apparently had a bad attitude when he was dropped out the team. As for Forsyth it was 50/50 in terms of loyalty but a risk 

I’d imagine about £4-5M max on about 4-5 players + loan budget and enough money for wages. 

Also Warne after 10-12 new players mostly frees and loans . But has apparently put a few bids in for contracted players one I hear is the highest we’ve spent since Jozwiak so roughly around £1m 

Wildsmith offered 2nd contract turned down.

Warne now in for Johansson 

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 

7 minutes ago, BaaLocks said:

Probably true but also rather sad - we can't turn on Birmingham fans for revelling in the prospect of our own demise and then look on in joy as it happens to other clubs. 

Tbh , it shows how ridiculous the EFL set up is. The fact we are just ordinary fans and are already suspicious of this guy should raise alarm bells. But I wouldn’t put it past the EFL to be shown a balance sheet which says assets of £2 billion but in reality all that money isn’t actual cash and is loans but still gets approved. 

On 05/05/2024 at 19:08, Mucker1884 said:

Maybe he got killed by a reversing ambulance?  🤷‍♂️🤞

Prediction:

Turns dodgy , administration lots of crying Wycombe fans.

I really don’t get the reasoning behind giving managers 6 year deals!!! Complete madness!

Hull are close to appointing ex Hamburg manager Tim Walter as their new manager on a six year contract.

Do Hull have the Egyptian Mel in charge ? 🙈

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/hull-city-take-big-step-9280519.amp

Genuine question, when we went into administration and Saint David saved us are we on paper a new club to the one prior to admin? E.g. Rangers on paper are essentially a new club.

1 hour ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Heard anything Simmo 😉

Only a few things previously mentioned mostly free agents and renewals at

5 hours ago, DCFC1388 said:

So you say you would keep Wildsmith as well as sign Johansson even though we have Vickers? That would be pretty much 3 1st choice GKs, no point in that at all.

I’d keep wildsmith but if he goes definitely go after Johansson

Personally these would be the first players I’d sign or go after. I think we need the following:

x1 GK

x1 LB

x1 CB

x1 CDM

x2 CM

x1 W on right 

x2 CF 

plus 

re sign 

Sibley 

Thompson 

wildsmith 

Barks 

Collins 

Ebou 

Johansson- GK - Rotherham- played under Warne very good goalie if Wildsmith leaves 

Helik - Huddersfield  CB 9 goals from CB

Sorba Thomas - Huddersfield 9 assists 4 goals W 

Burrows - Peterborough Free LB 

Randall - Peterborough 10 goals and 7 assists CM - fee 

Kane - Barnsley CM - free 9 goals 5 assists 

Campbell - Stoke Free CF - still only 24 could rebuild career here 

Langstaff - Notts County CF  fee I’d imagine anywhere between £700k- 1.5M might be out of budget but definitely has potential 

7 hours ago, Topram said:

Can’t see Warne liking someone with attitude problems 

NML case in point why people can change 

Linked to him a left back from Charlton.

https://www.footballinsider247.com/derby-county-want-to-sign-thierry-small-as-three-year-offer-tabled-sources/

A very obvious Jerome blocking the goalie there. 1-3 

Also new deals on the table for 

Collins 

Smith 

Forsyth 

Sibley 

Wildsmith ( improved)

Thompson 

The  five names I’ve heard there’s interest in from us are:

Brannagan 

Jackson

Wiles 

burrows 

Langstaff 

But seriously I like the idea of the pop side , Toyota , Brian Clough and maybe Rolls Royce / Railway / roundhouse end maybe sponsored by the college 

9 hours ago, Crewton said:

I think the away section should be called Crewton Corner, but only for games against Forest 🤭

Or perhaps the Chernobyl exclusion zone end as we all know how many mutations forest fans have on their 7 fingers and 8 toes 

On 29/04/2024 at 18:51, strawhillram said:

That’s unfair to toilets 

Maybe build a sewage removal facility called the Stephen Pearce facility because we all know how much … he says