Guest Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 On 25/06/2023 at 16:57, RoyMac5 said: On 25/06/2023 at 16:20, abertawe_ram said: In the northern Ireland manager's chat about him he mentions workrate quite a lot and that he's an ideal forward for leading the press from the front. Sounds like something Warne would appreciate. Can't help thinking of Shane Long from what I've heard/seen and I'd be very happy if we got him and he had anything like that type of career!! Maybe worth a gamble at 300k If that would buy him it's not a lot to gamble on a striker even with our current restrictions. In terms of the record transfer fee received by a Northern Ireland football club it could be considered quite a gamble for it would triple the current record, which was set at £100k in 2021 when Shay McCartan joined Glentoran from Ballymena for £100k. At the time, the Glentoran manager, Mick McDermott said that he could not see that record being beaten for a long time. McCartan is a striker who played 230 games in the EFL for Burnley, Accrington, Bradford City and Lincoln, scoring a total of 39 goals. He has two full caps for Northern Ireland in 2017-18 but no goals. He has scored 26 times in 85 games for Ballymena and Glentoran. Larne equalled the transfer record for Bonis when they bought him in 2022 from Portadown where he had scored 17 times in 55 games. For Larne he has scored 22 in 50 games. He scored 15 last season when Larne won the League but he was only the sixth highest scorer in the Division; the leading scorer netted 23. He was called into the Northern Ireland squad this summer but did not make the bench in either game. I watched several NI Premier League games when I worked in Northern Ireland between 2009-14. I would equate the standard to one where Alfreton, Buxton, Matlock, Mickleover and Ilkeston would have realistic expectations of survival. The best teams in that league would not compete in the top half of the National League in my opinion. Bonis is 23 now. Apart from the YouTube clips I have not seen him play but I would question if he is anywhere near as good as Jack Stretton. Since the end of last season we know he has been linked with several clubs, including Derby but there seem to have been no offers as yet. Is that because the English and Scottish clubs see the £300k quoted fee as being unrealistic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Brailsford Ram said: Larne equalled the transfer record for Bonis when they bought him in 2022 from Portadown where he had scored 17 times in 55 games. For Larne he has scored 22 in 50 games. He scored 15 last season when Larne won the League but he was only the sixth highest scorer in the Division; the leading scorer netted 23. He was called into the Northern Ireland squad this summer but did not make the bench in either game... OK. Let's sign the leading scorer for £300k then, who was it?! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: OK. Let's sign the leading scorer for £300k then, who was it?! 😄 Matthew Shevlin, 24 years-old, centre forward for Coleraine, 6' 1". Signed from Linfield on a free transfer in January 2021 and was previously at Ards and Ballymena. 47 goals in 150 games in the NIPL. Capped at U17 and U19 levels. Edited July 6, 2023 by Brailsford Ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1988 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 With us having Collins and Washington who are both the other side of 30. I think somone like Bonis would be an exciting addition. Raw with lots of potential who already knows where the back of the net is. inter politics, CBRammette, Derby4Me and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Signed a new deal with Larne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmoram1995 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 You can look at this in two ways , one he’s extremely loyal or he’s taken a safe option and has no ambition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerphilly Ram Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, Jubbs said: Signed a new deal with Larne. Awww man, I was hoping he’d be one of the first of many cheap, rare gems we’d uncover thanks to the new recruitment bloke. Close the thread ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, simmoram1995 said: You can look at this in two ways , one he’s extremely loyal or he’s taken a safe option and has no ambition …. or perhaps 3) that no offers were made, or if they were that they were of insufficient merit compared to what his current team were prepared to offer. 4) he hates Derby as much as Billy Sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, simmoram1995 said: You can look at this in two ways , one he’s extremely loyal or he’s taken a safe option and has no ambition Or the third. Release clause. Protect value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 12 minutes ago, Jubbs said: Signed a new deal with Larne. Bit odd if there were clubs in for him. He won't be on a big salary though, so probably had a big pay increase to stay if the offers weren't enough thus far. Turn down the money and it doesn't pan out with a move your losing a lot at that level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Sheriff Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Or there are levels to this game and hes no way near ours? Blondest Goat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, i-Ram said: …. or perhaps 3) that no offers were made, or if they were that they were of insufficient merit compared to what his current team were prepared to offer. 4) he hates Derby as much as Billy Sharp. What's Billy Sharp done to upset him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawhillram Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 56 minutes ago, Jubbs said: Signed a new deal with Larne. He will be playing in the champions league. probably for just two games. Choose that over League 1 football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, strawhillram said: He will be playing in the champions league. probably for just two games. Choose that over League 1 football Choose that over 27k attendances every week? An away following higher than their home Gate? Smacks of a lack of ambition, desire and motivation from the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 minute ago, rammieib said: Choose that over 27k attendances every week? An away following higher than their home Gate? Smacks of a lack of ambition, desire and motivation from the kid. Or we never even wanted him and his agent used us to get exactly what he wanted. DiggerB, Carnero, Zag zig and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawhillram Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 minute ago, rammieib said: Choose that over 27k attendances every week? An away following higher than their home Gate? Smacks of a lack of ambition, desire and motivation from the kid. Yes he’s missing out on the big time Norman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich3478 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Yeah a lot of people presuming he chose not to play for us. Possibly had a look at him and went no further? Good luck to the lad, the post above equating the standard to mickleover, Buxton etc put me off this lad a bit. If that the case at 23 you’d want him scoring a goal a game to think could make step up to league one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbobram Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 It was a non story anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 I agree, he was crap anyrode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMuffin Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Doesn’t even make the N Ireland bench so was he ever that good? Washington starts! Never understood the hype on here S8TY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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