Sam ricketts to sign.. (10 Viewers)

Pusb1 · Mar 16, 2015

Sam Ricketts will be joining before our next game on Tuesday... short term contract agreed until the end of the season...- experienced defender just what is needed.

Was at the Chesterfield game with the team on Saturday...

Nick · Mar 16, 2015

Wouldn't be a bad signing, seems he can play all the way across the defence. Bit of experience also.

CCFC_Charlie · Mar 16, 2015

Hmm, could be good. Another loan?

Nick · Mar 16, 2015

If it is short term contract I assume like a Nouble signing.

SkyBlue_Bear83 · Mar 16, 2015

Nick said:
If it is short term contract I assume like a Nouble signing.

He's still a Wolverhampton player from everything I can find online so could only be a loan.

Nick · Mar 16, 2015

Unless it is one of those "he is released" then 15 minutes later "he has signed for"

No idea, hopefully it won't be a loan.

SkyBlue_Bear83 · Mar 16, 2015

Nick said:
Unless it is one of those "he is released" then 15 minutes later "he has signed for"

No idea, hopefully it won't be a loan.

I don't think you can do that outside of a transfer window otherwise it creates a bit of a loophole, I think a free agent can only be signed now if he was unattached/released before the end of the Januaray transfer window.

Its why when we released Baker in the summer, we done it on the last day of the transfer window. Even though he didn't have another club lined up at that time (he didn't sign for MK till about 4 weeks later) if we hadn't released him before the transfer deadline he wouldn't have been allowed to sign for MK.

I'm not 100% sure on this but that is my understanding of it.

Como · Mar 16, 2015

Would be an excellent addition.

Oz Howie · Mar 16, 2015

Far better than that 'waste of space' Reda Johnson

Pete in Portugal · Mar 16, 2015

CCFC said:
I don't think you can do that outside of a transfer window otherwise it creates a bit of a loophole, I think a free agent can only be signed now if he was unattached/released before the end of the Januaray transfer window.

Its why when we released Baker in the summer, we done it on the last day of the transfer window. Even though he didn't have another club lined up at that time (he didn't sign for MK till about 4 weeks later) if we hadn't released him before the transfer deadline he wouldn't have been allowed to sign for MK.

I'm not 100% sure on this but that is my understanding of it.

That's my understanding too. It means that, if true and if he's still contracted to Wolves, it must be another loan.

LJC_CCFC · Mar 16, 2015

Premier League and Championship experience, granted he's slowed down a bit but would still be one of best defenders in League One. Positive.

Woodster · Mar 16, 2015

Stokes' loan is up on Saturday, so if this comes off presumably a like for like loan. Except he's better than Stokes.

matesx · Mar 16, 2015

nothing official as yet

Pusb1 · Mar 16, 2015

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sp.../press-conference-recap-coventry-city-8847720

"Tony Mowbray holding talks today with Sam Ricketts on possible Ricoh Arena switch"

Don't say i didn't tell you

Lamptey · Mar 16, 2015

hope this one happens.

KersleyDigs · Mar 16, 2015

Is he a left back then? If so, I assume Stokes will go back, if he is coming in to play centre back maybe that Brentford striker will go back?

rupert_bear · Mar 16, 2015

There needs to be more, I have heard Michael Jacobs from the Wolves is on the radar too, another good player at this level and of course there's the goalkeeping position, need a body in there atleast as back up to Burge.

rupert_bear · Mar 16, 2015

rupert_bear said:
Double post !!

Skybluegarns · Mar 16, 2015

He can play anywhere along the back line but primarily a full back.
Comfortable with both feet, an international and a promotion winner so would be a top acquisition.

rupert_bear · Mar 16, 2015

I would still keep Chris Stokes too atleast until the end of the season, he can defend and is improving and left footed

SkyBlue_Bear83 · Mar 16, 2015

rupert_bear said:
There needs to be more, I have heard Michael Jacobs from the Wolves is on the radar too, another good player at this level and of course there's the goalkeeping position, need a body in there atleast as back up to Burge.

Jacobs went on loan to someone (think it was Blackpool) a few days ago

rupert_bear · Mar 16, 2015

That's a pity, have to look to Ronaldo now then !

covcity4life · Mar 16, 2015

rupert_bear said:
That's a pity, have to look to Ronaldo now then !

fuck that he did not score on the weekend.

Skyblueweeman · Mar 16, 2015

Oz Howie said:
Far better than that 'waste of space' Reda Johnson

Really? Waste of space?

Yes, he's on the treatment table more than we'd like but even still, he's our 2nd top scorer this season and our form started to take a dip after his red card.

no_loyalty · Mar 16, 2015

Will hopefully keep Andy Webster out of the match day squad

skybluelee · Mar 16, 2015

Skyblueweeman said:
Really? Waste of space?

Yes, he's on the treatment table more than we'd like but even still, he's our 2nd top scorer this season and our form started to take a dip after his red card.

I'd go along with the 'waste of space' tag.

He's spent most of the season on the treatment table, and took the worst penalty I have ever seen v Worcester (with the possible exception of Elliot Ward's v Southampton in circa 2008) which led to our most humiliating defeat since 1989.

no_loyalty · Mar 16, 2015

Skyblueweeman said:
Really? Waste of space?

Yes, he's on the treatment table more than we'd like but even still, he's our 2nd top scorer this season and our form started to take a dip after his red card.

I bet he is not on a pay as you play deal, so yes he is a waste of space and taking the club for a mug

matesx · Mar 16, 2015

im firmly in the "waste of space" camp

covcity4life · Mar 16, 2015

Skyblueweeman said:
Really? Waste of space?

Yes, he's on the treatment table more than we'd like but even still, he's our 2nd top scorer this season and our form started to take a dip after his red card.

some of our fans are idiots you need to remember.

dongonzalos · Mar 16, 2015

All season we have needed two wingers a defensive midfielder. A replacement for Reda who unfortunately we cannot rely on. (We were warned)
It's took a new manager and a genuine threat of relegation to get those signings.

Sometimes the club really should listen to the fans.

Skyblueweeman · Mar 16, 2015

skybluelee said:
I'd go along with the 'waste of space' tag.

He's spent most of the season on the treatment table, and took the worst penalty I have ever seen v Worcester (with the possible exception of Elliot Ward's v Southampton in circa 2008) which led to our most humiliating defeat since 1989.

So he's been injured quite a lot, fair point. And he missed a pen...apart from Matt Le Tissier, everyone misses pens. He cannot solely be blamed for the Worcester defeat any more than Burge.

When he has played, he's scored goals and in the first few months of the season, our defence looked better with him in it. Hardly a waste of space, especially the goal scoring bit but each to their own.

Nick · Mar 16, 2015

Has he signed yet?

Otis · Mar 16, 2015

Nick said:
Has he signed yet?

He signed in the Summer.

Do keep up.

Evo1883 · Mar 16, 2015

Having just looked at wolves forum ,most there seem to agree he is not fast enough for the championship anymore at 33.
But they seem to think he would do a great job in league1 again .
I understand he is out of contract in the summer and would be very pleased if a player of this calibre and proven leadership would sign on a season deal with us in may .
And...we should make him captain if this happens

shmmeee · Mar 16, 2015

So, Mowbrays been here less than a week and in his first two signings seems to have tried to actually address where the squad is weak.

Why couldn't Pressley do this in several months?

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