Transfer Shouts (11 Viewers)

[CovLad94]

Seriously worried about this summer window

very very concerned with how things are looking

I'm not worrying yet, still early days, alot of clubs still not signed anyone yet, we don't usually announce signings year on year until 1 July, would expect next week for them to drop as the squad will report back, easier to do everything then I suppose.

 

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[Sky Blue Harry H]

I missed this one, was that the interview with a Swedish paper with some neutral answers?

Yeah - translated vaguely as 'I don't know where I'll be, but for now I'm at Coventry'

Nothing really in it.

 

[Skybluebeliever]

Just been sent a message by a Bristol city mate that the Palmer deal has fallen through?
Couldn’t agree on wages.
Can skybluebeliever or better days have any knowledge of this?

It is done

JCS has been looking for a large signing on fee plus decent salary , so who ever is prepared to pay it he will go too , we have been there as a back up if this doesn’t happen

 

[fernandopartridge]

I remember the halycon days of a busy window getting the likes of Shaun Miller and Josh McQuoid in. Great times.

 

[Matt smith]

Yeah - translated vaguely as 'I don't know where I'll be, but for now I'm at Coventry'

Nothing really in it.

Doesn’t fill you with confidence though does it

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

It is done

JCS has been looking for a large signing on fee plus decent salary , so who ever is prepared to pay it he will go too , we have been there as a back up if this doesn’t happen

If that's the case, good luck to him. I've said elsewhere, decent player, but I think he has a slight lack of pace that has not helped him on the injury front. Think we may have dodged a bullet there.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Doesn’t fill you with confidence though does it

Lol they were standard media trained answers, he’s not going to disclose either way

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

It is done

JCS has been looking for a large signing on fee plus decent salary , so who ever is prepared to pay it he will go too , we have been there as a back up if this doesn’t happen

Apparently they’ve given him a 4 year contract!

 

[fernandopartridge]

It is done

JCS has been looking for a large signing on fee plus decent salary , so who ever is prepared to pay it he will go too , we have been there as a back up if this doesn’t happen

Lines to take

If he doesn't sign for us:

What a greedy bastard, paid a PL wage for playing anywhere but for 7 years yet still wants a hefty signing on fee! Wants London weighting as well I heard.

If he does sign for us:

Good value for money getting a player of his class for a relatively small signing on fee (compared to equivalent transfer fee). He's taken a wage cut as well to be fair to him.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Doesn’t fill you with confidence though does it

He's on the crest of a wave, and no doubt will have suitors. However, the club hold the advantage of having him tied down for 2 years, so unless anybody comes along with silly money (15m plus) that enables us to strengthen , then we can tell them to do one. i don't want him to be sold, but it wouldn't take long to go back 12 months and find a thread, where a lot on here were grumbling about us wasting money on his purchase.

 

[SleepyGinger]

It is done

JCS has been looking for a large signing on fee plus decent salary , so who ever is prepared to pay it he will go too , we have been there as a back up if this doesn’t happen

Are you aware of any other centre backs we are considering?

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

I’m sure there is a centre back sitting around in Preston or Cardiff’s reserves that played 3 games last season who we could bring in on the cheap!

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Yes he will , with Eccles having a few injuries

Surely it's far better for both parties that the club at least tries to loan him out for the season?

He's one of our higher earners yet he's way down the pecking order.

 

[Cobi Jones's Dreads]

With JCS joining QPR we should be looking at Dion Sanderson at Wolves, he was the best player on the pitch against us at the Ricoh for Birmingham he had Vik in his pocket all game!

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

With JCS joining QPR we should be looking at Dion Sanderson at Wolves, he was the best player on the pitch against us at the Ricoh for Birmingham he had Vik in his pocket all game!

He’s a head it and kick it centre half, wouldn’t suit the way we want to play

 

[David O'Day]

Doesn’t fill you with confidence though does it

You going to be like this all fucking summer mate?

Reading bollocks to textbook neutral footballers replies

I'm imagining you this summer being like

"so Callum you had a good game" "yes, I am enjoying my football right now"


"HE DIDN@T SAY HE WAS PLAYING FOR EVER FOR COV IDST! HE'S LEAVING!!!!!"

 

[Cobi Jones's Dreads]

He’s a head it and kick it centre half, wouldn’t suit the way we want to play

Although not as cultured as JCS first and foremost he’s a good defender. I’m sure Wolves wouldn’t have signed him and QPR on loan last year if he was just a lump at the back with no ability.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I hate the idea of JCS having us in his back pocket incase he didn't get what he wanted.

Whenever that happens I'd like the club to be working hard on another option and pull the deal on the greedy player.

 

[David O'Day]

I hate the idea of JCS having us in his back pocket incase he didn't get what he wanted.

Whenever that happens I'd like the club to be working hard on another option and pull the deal on the greedy player.

Yeah, I'm quite glad he went to a weird club in west london now.

Not for me

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Although not as cultured as JCS first and foremost he’s a good defender. I’m sure Wolves wouldn’t have signed him and QPR on loan last year if he was just a lump at the back with no ability.

Wolves are selling him this summer after one League Cup game

 

[Northeast sky blue]

With JCS joining QPR we should be looking at Dion Sanderson at Wolves, he was the best player on the pitch against us at the Ricoh for Birmingham he had Vik in his pocket all game!

Signing for Sunderland

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Signing for Sunderland

Exactly

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

I’m sure there is a centre back sitting around in Preston or Cardiff’s reserves that played 3 games last season who we could bring in on the cheap!

Martin Cranie’s (still) a free agent…

 

[Dions Dong]

Fuck me the hysteria on here is laughable, we haven’t done any business yet but ofcourse the doom and gloom merchants are out in full force already. Some of the “supporters” of this club are a disgrace.

 

[CovLad94]

Martin Cranie’s (still) a free agent…

some say he's still trying to catch Adama Traore

 

[Liquid Gold]

Fuck me the hysteria on here is laughable, we haven’t done any business yet but ofcourse the doom and gloom merchants are out in full force already. Some of the “supporters” of this club are a disgrace.

There are more people complaining about people complaining then there are people complaining about our activity

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

If that's the case, good luck to him. I've said elsewhere, decent player, but I think he has a slight lack of pace that has not helped him on the injury front. Think we may have dodged a bullet there.

I have to say I agree. He's a good CB at this level but his injury record is dreadful and his signing-on fee/salary demands will automatically put him as one of our highest earners. Not a great mix.

In some ways I hope we don't sign him.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

So to be clear, after a season where a small squad cost us, and in a season where five subs are allowed, we’re cutting the squad size by not replacing Maatsen, Pask, Drysdale, Shipley, etc?

Just three signings on frees?

What the hell has happened with finances at the club? Record ticket sales and we’ve got less to spend than the last two seasons?

Signing someone like Palmer would be worth the wages of 3-4 (at least) Drysdale and Pask. Besides, I think only Pask made a single appearance last season.

The focus this off-season has got to be bringing in 3-4 starting quality players. Operating on a small squad has been effective for us so far. It’s not ideal, but we have to be resourceful.

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

that's such a childish take

What, on twitter? Never!

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Going to Bordeaux

This may scupper it

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Signing someone like Palmer would be worth the wages of 3-4 (at least) Drysdale and Pask. Besides, I think only Pask made a single appearance last season.

The focus this off-season has got to be bringing in 3-4 starting quality players. Operating on a small squad has been effective for us so far. It’s not ideal, but we have to be resourceful.

I agree I would rather have a smaller stronger squad than one with players like Bremang who are never going to threaten the first team squad let alone the first team.

 

[fatso]

I'm sure MR will have other left sided centre halves in mind, and we could play Bidwell or Sheaf in the back 3.
It's hardly the end of the world if a player who clearly wasn't 100% committed to CCFC signs for someone else.

 

[Skybluebeliever]

Are you aware of any other centre backs we are considering?

I’m not aware of foreign targets , I think we are looking at young centre backs who belong to premier league teams that have been on loan previously , the problem with loans from premier league they normally happen at the end of the window

I think there was only ever going to be 4 perhaps 5 players coming in , MR was only given the wages he could free up

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I’m not aware of foreign targets , I think we are looking at young centre backs who belong to premier league teams that have been on loan previously , the problem with loans from premier league they normally happen at the end of the window

I think there was only ever going to be 4 perhaps 5 players coming in , MR was only given the wages he could free up

So the record ST sales were pretty meaningless then

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

So the record ST sales were pretty meaningless then

Don’t worry Tim’s started a new university course