Transfer rumours !

he doesn't exactly excite me as a possible signing, surely there must be better on offer? The loan market looks favourite again i would say even though Dougie says he doesn't like it, we may have no choice.

Norpig wrote:he doesn't exactly excite me as a possible signing, surely there must be better on offer?

There is - Juke.

Having Uncle Garty running the finances though...   

Norpig wrote:he doesn't exactly excite me as a possible signing, surely there must be better on offer? 

Quite right.
I remember feeling the same way when we signed Jason McAteer and Eidur Gudjonssen i.e. they cost next to nothing so they must be average at best.
Difference is that neither of those two had been given a real chance up to that point whereas this lad has to a certain extent.
I disagree slightly with RR about the money thing. For the past 10 years we have paid over the odds for players and I'm convinced we have a reputation amongst agents and clubs as being a soft touch in the transfer market. I'm quite enjoying making a stand for once - I don't like us getting pushed around. Question is whether or not we're taking it too far.
Is it a poker players bluff or just dogma, cutting off our own nose to spite our face?

wanderlust wrote:

Norpig wrote:he doesn't exactly excite me as a possible signing, surely there must be better on offer? 

Quite right.
I remember feeling the same way when we signed Jason McAteer and Eidur Gudjonssen i.e. they cost next to nothing so they must be average at best.
Difference is that neither of those two had been given a real chance up to that point whereas this lad has to a certain extent.
I disagree slightly with RR about the money thing. For the past 10 years we have paid over the odds for players and I'm convinced we have a reputation amongst agents and clubs as being a soft touch in the transfer market. I'm quite enjoying making a stand for once - I don't like us getting pushed around. Question is whether or not we're taking it too far.
Is it a poker players bluff or just dogma, cutting off our own nose to spite our face?

Morning all. The lad's wiki says just 22 apps in three seasons. That suggests either he had a serious injury or the manager had no confidence in him. His prior record may not be world beating but it ain't horrendous and for 600K he might be worth a punt. I still blush at how quickly I dismissed Juke as "must be useless" based on his stats with 'Boro. I won't make that mistake again any time soon. If this lad was injured then that would worry me but if it was just his face didn't fit or he didn't play in the manager's favoured style or system I'd say give him a whirl. It's looking less and less likely that we'll sign Juke and frankly I'm beginning to think all our business is done on the IN side, just a few more OUTS (maybe Bogdan).

Hi Peter, hope you are well!

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Today's rumour is that Coventry City are close to signing Tom Eaves.

karlypants wrote:

Today's rumour is that Coventry City are close to signing Tom Eaves.

Well obviously we have plenty of surplus strikers.   

xmiles wrote:

karlypants wrote:

Today's rumour is that Coventry City are close to signing Tom Eaves.

Well obviously we have plenty of surplus strikers.   

That's exactly what I thought!

We will be asking Zat Knight to come back to play up front before you know it!  

TBF Eaves was dire on loan at Shrewsbury.
Sadly he's not a Championship level player.

wanderlust wrote:TBF Eaves was dire on loan at Shrewsbury.
Sadly he's not a Championship level player.

He was never given the chance to find out. Shrewsbury may not have played in a way to suit his strengths but they clearly rated him because they stuck with him week in week out. 

I'm a bit behind the times, what's the word on Cravies? Did he sign with Preston or get released by us?

luckyPeterpiper wrote:I'm a bit behind the times, what's the word on Cravies? Did he sign with Preston or get released by us?

Everything has gone quiet on this, he is still with us at the moment.

karlypants wrote:

luckyPeterpiper wrote:I'm a bit behind the times, what's the word on Cravies? Did he sign with Preston or get released by us?

Everything has gone quiet on this, he is still with us at the moment.

Thanks buddy. Personally I still rate Cravies and would like to see him play for us next season, possibly in the old SKD position with the Juke up front.

luckyPeterpiper wrote:

karlypants wrote:

luckyPeterpiper wrote:I'm a bit behind the times, what's the word on Cravies? Did he sign with Preston or get released by us?

Everything has gone quiet on this, he is still with us at the moment.

Thanks buddy. Personally I still rate Cravies and would like to see him play for us next season, possibly in the old SKD position with the Juke up front.

Don't think Dougie rates him though and imagine he'd be gone if we definitely had another affordable striker in the pipeline.

we can't afford to let Cravies go at the moment, he is going on the Norwegian tour as one of only two senior strikers. I would like to see Eaves given a go before we sell him though.

As for Juke we can't hold out for ever waitng on other clubs, if we want him get it done!

Norpig wrote:we can't afford to let Cravies go at the moment, he is going on the Norwegian tour as one of only two senior strikers. I would like to see Eaves given a go before we sell him though.

As for Juke we can't hold out for ever waitng on other clubs, if we want him get it done!

Eaves off to Coventry City. Got to hope that the other youngsters will get a shot at the first team this year.

I don't think Eaves is quick enough tbh.

Keith Andrews hasn't traveled to Scandinavia with the club so he can sort out his future with Sheffield Wednesday looking like the club he will move to.

karlypants wrote:Keith Andrews hasn't traveled to Scandinavia with the club so he can sort out his future with Sheffield Wednesday looking like the club he will move to.

Good news. That should free up a few more quid for Dougie to invest.

Reebok Trotter wrote:

karlypants wrote:Keith Andrews hasn't traveled to Scandinavia with the club so he can sort out his future with Sheffield Wednesday looking like the club he will move to.

Good news. That should free up a few more quid for Dougie to invest.

I'd be surprised if we got any kind of fee for Andrews but it'll be good news just to get him off the wage bill.

i really thought Andrews would have been a good signing, how wrong could i have been  

Norpig wrote:i really thought Andrews would have been a good signing, how wrong could i have been  

I don't think you were wrong norpig. Just that we have a manager who doesn't know how to use players to their best and would screw up even  if he had the entire Germany team under his command and the opposition was Accrington Stanley.