Summer Rumour Mill

[Foreveram]

13 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

I mean so long as get someone else. Rhodes is s**** 

With that level of insight have you ever thought of becoming a match summariser on Sky 

[Big Trav]

Sounds as if Rhoades deal of off then, I was told Billy Sharp and Waggy will sign if we are ‘really desperate’ by the sounds of it, we’re starting to go pretty far down the list for strikers, also been told to expect 4-5 more players in the rest of the window. My guesses would be a striker (or 2 depending on Dej) a creative 10, a destroyer in midfield, and a left wing back 

[Millenniumram]

22 minutes ago, Foreveram said:

With that level of insight have you ever thought of becoming a match summariser on Sky 

Sometimes one word says the whole story

[Woodley Ram]

5 minutes ago, Big Trav said:

Sounds as if Rhoades deal of off then, I was told Billy Sharp and Waggy will sign if we are ‘really desperate’ by the sounds of it, we’re starting to go pretty far down the list for strikers, also been told to expect 4-5 more players in the rest of the window. My guesses would be a striker (or 2 depending on Dej) a creative 10, a destroyer in midfield, and a left wing back 

thanks. do you think they will be loans BT?  Bar Sharp (god I hope not) and Waggy?

[DiggerB]

3 minutes ago, Woodley Ram said:

Bar Sharp

…..from the training ground, the stadium, hell anywhere with a DE postcode!

Edited July 29, 2023 by DiggerB

[DCFC1388]

18 minutes ago, Big Trav said:

Sounds as if Rhoades deal of off then, I was told Billy Sharp and Waggy will sign if we are ‘really desperate’ by the sounds of it, we’re starting to go pretty far down the list for strikers, also been told to expect 4-5 more players in the rest of the window. My guesses would be a striker (or 2 depending on Dej) a creative 10, a destroyer in midfield, and a left wing back 

Would gladly take Waggy & Sharp, i think them 2 with Collins & Washington are a decent 4 at this level. I can see them all getting around 15 goals

[Big Trav]

14 minutes ago, Woodley Ram said:

thanks. do you think they will be loans BT?  Bar Sharp (god I hope not) and Waggy?

I’d assume at least 1 striker would be a loan, number 10s are also pretty expensive so assume a loan. Possibly even the left wing back

[simmoram1995]

42 minutes ago, Big Trav said:

Sounds as if Rhoades deal of off then, I was told Billy Sharp and Waggy will sign if we are ‘really desperate’ by the sounds of it, we’re starting to go pretty far down the list for strikers, also been told to expect 4-5 more players in the rest of the window. My guesses would be a striker (or 2 depending on Dej) a creative 10, a destroyer in midfield, and a left wing back 

Waggy + Sharp + tunicliffe = free + 2 loans ? 🤔

[Rich3478]

3 hours ago, TomTom92 said:

Funny that, almost like we sold one of our main central midfielders. 
 
My arsiness is aimed at PW and not you btw.

Yeah it’s amazing it takes looking at the bench a week before the season starts to work this out.

[IlsonDerby]

2 minutes ago, Rich3478 said:

Yeah it’s amazing it takes looking at the bench a week before the season starts to work this out.

Probably expected to have 2 of Thompson, Bird, Hourihane, Smith on the bench with Elder fit, and a LWB & 10 two of the positions he’s wanted filling to be fair. 

[simmoram1995]

SK 

frees 

Sharp 

waggy 

loan 

dom Ballard Southampton u23 

cosgrove Birmingham 

greenwood/ Joseph  /geldhardt Leeds u23 

Coburn boro 

MF

frees 

gosling 

clucas

tunnicllife

oakley-boothe 

 

loan 

Elijah Dixon-Bonner QPR loan 

 

 

 

10

archie gray Leeds  u23 loan 

Kasey McAteer Leicester u23 loan 

 

 

LWB 

free 

George cox 

thierry small / Jake Vokins loan Southampton u23

 

Any of those realistic 

 

[JohnoDCFC]

3 hours ago, Kokosnuss said:

As I said, his record on the past 2 (3 in truth) seasons concerns me. He hasn't done very much if anything.

You can have an opinion that he didn't turn up more than twice while he was here previously but that opinion is a bit like saying that you think the moon is made out of cheese or the world is flat. It may be your opinion but it doesn't make it factually correct or one you should really share in public discourse if you want to be taken seriously. He patently did not just turn up once or twice in his time here.

Afobe looks, on paper, like he'd be a better option but I don't really know much about his overall game.

Suggesting that Assombalaonga would be a better option because Waghorn's done little in the past 2-3 seasons is weird in itself. He's done bugger all worth a damn for the same amount of time, has been criticised for a lazy attitude and allowing himself to balloon to the size of a house!

It's fine to admit that you're simply not a fan of Waghorn but there's no need to make things up.

Just feel like it’s a backwards step and it I think it shows how desperate we are to getting someone in. Afobe is probably after a championship move, he’s a player I think Warne could see similarities with Ladapo and can play up on his own as well as in a 2. Assombalonga is an outright striker whereas Waghorn is more of a creative forward, with McGoldricks killer instinct gone I don’t think Martyn’s or Britts is  particularly good I know who I’d rather have to replace him. Yeah I think that’s it, it’s that fear of it not working out and it being a waste of wages.

[JohnoDCFC]

Jordan Rhodes playing games I see, let’s not forgot about Wednesdays Vs Huddersfield semi final play off Penalty shoot out where he refused to take one. The lad showing he still has no bottle. 

[Jimbo Ram]

1 hour ago, Big Trav said:

Sounds as if Rhoades deal of off then, I was told Billy Sharp and Waggy will sign if we are ‘really desperate’ by the sounds of it, we’re starting to go pretty far down the list for strikers, also been told to expect 4-5 more players in the rest of the window. My guesses would be a striker (or 2 depending on Dej) a creative 10, a destroyer in midfield, and a left wing back 

Not doubting your sources BT but I would be very surprised if Billy came to us after what has gone on 🤔

[Jimbo Ram]

11 minutes ago, simmoram1995 said:

SK 

frees 

Sharp 

waggy 

loan 

dom Ballard Southampton u23 

cosgrove Birmingham 

greenwood/ Joseph  /geldhardt Leeds u23 

Coburn boro 

MF

frees 

gosling 

clucas

tunnicllife

oakley-boothe 

 

loan 

Elijah Dixon-Bonner QPR loan 

 

 

 

10

archie gray Leeds  u23 loan 

Kasey McAteer Leicester u23 loan 

 

 

LWB 

free 

George cox 

thierry small / Jake Vokins loan Southampton u23

 

Any of those realistic 

 

Lots of rumours there Simmo 😉

[PrideParkhead]

It's pretty obvious Warne couldn't attract a moth to a light. We're the biggest team in this League but have been reduced to scrabbling about in the dirt for castoffs. Pathetic state of affairs 

[simmoram1995]

3 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Lots of rumours there Simmo 😉

No rumours just a bit of looking what could be available realistically 

[Andicis]

19 minutes ago, PrideParkhead said:

It's pretty obvious Warne couldn't attract a moth to a light. We're the biggest team in this League but have been reduced to scrabbling about in the dirt for castoffs. Pathetic state of affairs 

Based on what? I'll wait for any substance to that completely baseless comment. Us being the "biggest" team means nothing when budget wise we are limited in what we have to spend. Pathetic comment. 

[DCFC1388]

I have just listened to Warne's Radio Derby interview, sounds like he is hoping the player he was anticipating on joining this week may still decide to join us, said about people lying within football & changing their mind, then went onto say that hopefully this weeks it flips & he gets the player in. 

He also says about us being short up top if Collins got injured & Washington not being fully fit yet. He would like another WB which I would imagine is a LWB. Also mentioned wanting more pace in the team

Will be interesting to hear his Q&A live on Tues, no doubt he will get asked about lack of strikers/targets & also about the budget given Clowes statement before sales then with Knight & Bielik going, you would think their 2 wages alone makes space for about 4 or 5 decent players.

Edited July 29, 2023 by DCFC1388

[Caerphilly Ram]

39 minutes ago, PrideParkhead said:

It's pretty obvious Warne couldn't attract a moth to a light. We're the biggest team in this League but have been reduced to scrabbling about in the dirt for castoffs. Pathetic state of affairs 

Did I imagine the 7 signings we have made? 
Also, if we are reduced to scrabbling about in the dirt for castoffs could you expand on your reasoning as to why that could be? I’m assuming by the tone of your post you want to level that all at Warne rather than the circumstances that have engulfed the club for the last few years and continue to affect things in the present. Things like only being one year out of administration, still being subject to a business plan, an ongoing rebuild of the academy alongside the first team.

But yeah, let’s roll out the Warne has no pull line again…. 🙄