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Transfers (also ambition/investment/ground & lots more.....)

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Park bantam, Jun 5, 2020.

  1. pns1945

    pns1945 Impact Sub

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    Of course..we all want success for the Club and we are all sick to the teeth of underperforming players who are overpaid for what they bring to the team. But we are subject to tight purse strings and Stuart cannot take responsibility prior to his present appointment. I reserve my judgement until he has made his mark this time around.Ultimately, the Directors hold the reins, but unlike the last time, the Manager will have the final say on recruitment.. purse strings being the over-riding factor.
     
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  2. Sergio Pinto III

    Sergio Pinto III Squad Player

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    Im not Billy Clarkes biggest fan but would it be the end of the word if he was our 4th/5th striker behind Vaughan, Novak, Donaldson? I still maintain with the right supply we have some decent strikers to choose from and Clarke will just be an extra body. If he is hungry, willing and affordable then I would prefer us to invest our budget more into the midfield.

    Lets not write off Vaughan, Novak and Donaldson. A lot wrote Doyle off but he showed what he is capable of if you have a decent midfield behind him.
     
  3. Rogered Tart

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    Not the worst signing we could make but I don't see wanting to be a squad player in league 2 after being a regular at Grimsby. I think a lot of the frustration I've read comes from the lack of direction coming from the club itself rather than at Clarke himself.
     
  4. Sergio Pinto III

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    A fair point. But aged 32 and picking up a wage, based near his family I think he might be ok with a squad role rather than a prominent one. Its up to Billy to do his talking on the pitch and force his way in.
     
  5. Sergio Pinto III

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    LEAGUE 1 RELEASED PLAYERS

    Accrington Stanley – Wilson Carvalho, Phil Edwards, Dimitar Evtimov, Zaine Francis-Angol, Erico Sousa, Ozzy Zanzala(Crewe Alexandra), Lewis Doyle, Lewis Gilboy, Alex O’Neill, Andrew Scott, Matty Williams

    AFC Wimbledon – Kwesi Appiah, Ossama Ashley, Reuben Collins, Dylan Connolly, Finlay McNab, Rod McDonald, Mitch Pinnock, Kyron Stabana, Scott Wagstaff, Tommy Wood, Anthony Wordsworth

    Blackpool – Myles Boney, Yusifu Ceesay, Armand Gnanduillet, Sean Graham, Mark Howard, Chris Mafoumbi, Sean Scannell, Owen Watkinson, Jay Spearing

    Bolton Wanderers – Will Buckley, Joe Bunney, Josh Emmanuel, Joe Dodoo, Connor Hall, Jack Hobbs, Jason Lowe, Remi Matthews, Jacob Mellis, Luke Murphy, Daryl Murphy, Chris O’Grady, Yoan Zouma

    Bristol Rovers – Tony Craig, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Liam Sercombe, Sam Matthews(Crawley), Tom Nichols, Gavin Reilly, Ben Morgan, Josh Bailey, Lewis Clutton, Rhys Kavanagh, Theo Widdrington, Ollie Clarke(Mansfield Town)

    Burton Albion – Joe Sbarra, Kwame Thomas, Ethan Vale, Scott Fraser

    Coventry City – Reise Allassani, Bouwe Bosma, Junior Brown, Jak Hickman, Jordi Hiwula, Callum Maycock, Charlie Wakefield, Dexter Walters

    Doncaster Rovers – Kieran Sadlier, Devante Cole, Alex Baptiste, Alex Kiwomya, Max Watters, Shane Blaney, Rieves Boocock, Myron Gibbons, Rian McLean

    Fleetwood Town

    Gillingham – Mark Byrne, Ousseynou Cisse, Ben Pringle, TJ Bramble, Emmanuel Fernandez, Ben Allen, Regan Charles-Cook(Ross County)

    Ipswich Town – Will Keane, Jordan Roberts, Danny Rowe, Alex Henderson

    Lincoln City – Charlie Andrew, Michael Bostwick, Neal Eardley, Lee Frecklington, Akeem Hinds, Jamie McCombe, Tom Pett, Jason Shackell, Alan Sheehan, Grant Smith, Josh Vickers

    MK Dons – Dylan Asonganyi, Ben Gladwin, Ryan Harley, Joe Mason, Stuart Moore, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Charlie Pattison, Ben Reeves, Laurie Walker, Finlay Brennan, Ollie Leach, Jamie Robinson, George Rose, Jamal Sule

    Oxford Utd

    Peterborough Utd – Rhys Bennett, Aaron Chapman, Callum Cooke, Marcus Maddison, Connor O’Malley, Alex Woodyard

    Portsmouth – Christian Burgess(Union SG), Luke McGee, Bradley Lethbridge

    Rochdale – Josh Lillis, Ryan McLaughlin, MJ Williams, Calvin Andrew, Callum Camps, Aaron Wilbrahim, Matty Gillam, Ian Henderson

    Rotherham Utd – Julien Lamy, Laurence Bilboe

    Shrewsbury Town – Joe Murphy, Lifumpa Mwandwe, Kian Taylor, Romain Vincelot

    Southend Utd – Luke Hyam, Sam Manton, Mark Milligan, Theo Robinson, Henry Burnett

    Sunderland – Kyle Lafferty, Tommy Smith, Joel Lynch, Alim Ozturk, Jack Baldwin, Ethan Robson, Duncan Watmore, Adam Cameron, Ahmed Abdelkader, Andrias Edmundsson, Connor Slack, Ethan Robson, Harry Ord, Jack Bainbridge, Jack Connolly, Jack Newman, Kane Evans, Liam Miller, Lilyan Compper, Michael Collins, Nathan Greenwood, Owen Gamble, Ruben Sammut, Ryan Leonard, Thomas Smith, Ryan McLaughlin(Rangers)

    Tranmere Rovers

    Wycombe Wanderers




     
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  6. Rogered Tart

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    It would be nice to think we are targeting players for a specific role McCall has lined up in the team. We struggled last season as Bowyer signed players with no real idea of where he wanted them to play, at one stage giving us three central midfielders who all played the same way. I'm not sure where Clarke fits in other than another striker to add to the four we're lumbered with. Unless McCall is planning to get rid of one or two of them.
     
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  7. Sergio Pinto III

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    Novak did ok for me, Donaldson a decent hand, Vaughan has the ability. He needs service and he will score. If budget allows he stays for me. Im quite content with those 3.

    Midfield is my worry. Drastically needs bodies and quality. The number of players available in that position was 13 last season. Absolutely no stand outs (Connolly was best of a bad bunch) and full of absolute crap. A problem area for a long time.
     
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  8. Dennis

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    I'm still puzzled by the Clarke rumour. If we are to be limited to a squad of 20 for the coming season then I don't understand why another striker to go with the four already on the books would be a priority. I can think of other areas such as midfield and defence where we are already weaker than up front!
     
  9. NorthernMonkey

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    You also said you'd take Bowyers opinion over everyone that moaned about re signing Anderson and a few others.
     
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  10. Park bantam

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    I would take Donald Duck’s opinions over yours
     
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  11. NorthernMonkey

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    I'm sure you would and its very reassuring for me.
     
  12. Pablo

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    Blimey, one hell of a clear out at Sunderland. Probably needed for many reasons.

    Devante Cole...poor lad, nobody appreciates his talent :thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:
     
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    Because as soon as we get a start date Vaughan will be offered to more clubs than PatElvis at his peak.
     
  14. Sergio Pinto III

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    Playing devils advocate - we tried to hard to ship out Doyle last term, didn't want to play to his strengths and get the most out of a goal scorer. We just looked at his wage and thought 'get rid'.

    Just hope we don't make the same mistake again. I do think Vaughan has strikers quality at this level. 11 wasn't a bad return last season given the midfield and Bowyers atrocious tactics. I do think with McCalls style he could profit.
     
  15. Jab88

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    I think Clarke will do a job for us, however it's making me a bit despondent when we are struggling to get a midfield together and there's names out there that are possibly going to other clubs:
    Anthoni Sarcevic looking to be off to Bolton.
    Stephen Mcglauchlin off to Mansfield.
    Michael Bostwick to Lincoln, Salford or Mansfield.
    Charles Vernam possibly to Burton.
    Tom Pett off to Swindon.
     
  16. The Evidence

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    Plus the goal keeper position
     
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  17. Bronco

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    That's up to Clarke if he shows commitment from the start of training and pre season to make it hard for Stuart to not select him that's all he can do, I cant see Clayton Donaldson being a starter this season, introduced from the bench imo.
    It will also depend on Stuart's formations, not sure the way he payed him the season we had Wyke was the best for the team but like it or not that formation got us to Wembley.
     
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    Seems nobody can get a tune out of Devante Cole, got to be his attitude ?.
     
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  19. Sergio Pinto III

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    Yep. I know somebody who worked with him at Fleetwood. Said he was the most ignorant and obnoxious footballer he ever worked with in over 30 years. Zero respect for club workers, no time for fans and miserable as sin.

    I know Joey Barton is not every bodies cup of tea but he said if Cole was still there when Barton became manager they would have definitely come to blows.
     
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  20. Rogered Tart

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    I guess with Vaughan it boils down to wages, something which we are looking to bring down hunting players at 1k a week bracket. On his day he should be too good for this division but does have a worrying habit of sulking when it doesn't go his way. How much of that was down to the god awful Bowyer is open to question.
     

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