Summer 26 Transfer rumours 'X' and other Weak Links

[fox_favourite]

We're thinking players from Wrexham is a good move....

 

I hate how far we've fallen 

[FrankieADZ]

1 hour ago, fox_favourite said:

We're thinking players from Wrexham is a good move....

 

I hate how far we've fallen 

by such logic then we shouldnt have signed Vardy from Fleetwood

[FrankieADZ]

[fox_favourite]

18 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

by such logic then we shouldnt have signed Vardy from Fleetwood

But I would say that is completely different. Vards was a high performer in every lower league he's been in and we took a gamble and Fleetwood didn't want to sell 

 

This is a player that is dropping down to league 1 because he's not getting game time or Wrexham are happy to sell as he's not in their plans going forward. That is the difference. 

Edited 30 August by fox_favourite

[LCFC1996]

 

16 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

I'll always have a soft spot for Matty James even if he'll get injured the second he looks at seagrave

[ClaphamFox]

2 hours ago, fox_favourite said:

We're thinking players from Wrexham is a good move....

 

I hate how far we've fallen 

I must have read this sentence a couple of dozen times on this forum over the past few months. We all hate how far we’ve fallen, but at some point we’re going to have to accept that it’s happened & that if we want to get back up again we may have to sign some players we previously would never have considered.

[Ryy]

Is this some sort of fever dream 

50 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

 

[AjcW]

37 minutes ago, LCFC1996 said:

 

I'll always have a soft spot for Matty James even if he'll get injured the second he looks at seagrave

Especially as he’s not had an injury in his time there  

[FrankieADZ]

43 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

But I would say that is completely different. Vards was a high performer in every lower league he's been in and we took a gamble and Fleetwood didn't want to sell 

 

This is a player that is dropping down to league 1 because he's not getting game time or Wrexham are happy to sell as he's not in their plans going forward. That is the difference. 

is it tho....

by such defining logic tho doesnt matter if they are playing or not, we've signed players from man city etc(bigger teams) and theyve been crap. (we got riley carr from hertford town etc)

just because they are from say "wrexham" and not getting game time doesnt mean they are crap etc

 

so saying we've fallen off cos we are looking at players who arent playing for wrexham is a bit snobish imo

[Tuna]

Would be pleased with either Dobson and/or James but desperate for a striker link, we are a Bristvic injury away from BDR being our main striker.

[LCFC1996]

12 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Especially as he’s not had an injury in his time there  

You just know it will happen 

[Stevosevic]

We need a striker for sure.

 

Amazed we’ve sent two out on loan and still only have one striker on the books. 

[kingpowerout]

35 year old Matty James 😆

surely a tenuous link 

 

[surrifox]

7 minutes ago, kingpowerout said:

35 year old Matty James 😆

surely a tenuous link 

 

4 year contract and book him the bed by the door in the medical wing 

[kingpowerout]

Just now, surrifox said:

4 year contract and book him the bed by the door in the medical wing 

Grim isn’t it 

[Mark_w]

Matty James is exactly the sort of person we need around Page and Braybrooke. I don't believe this story for a second, but if we could get rid of the example of Hamza Choudhury and replace him with Matty James then that would be a huge step in the right direction.

[coolhandfox]

Matty James should be no where near the building other than popping back for a visit.

 

Rarely do swap deal happen, I think this is from the Wrexham end as they don't want to pay the full price and want to chuck in a player.

 

Push for the full price, then chuck the money at another striker and the lad from Barnsley and a CB.

[Marky mark]

22 minutes ago, surrifox said:

4 year contract and book him the bed by the door in the medical wing 

Can’t get get Danny off his building site 

hammond etc get the old band back together 

Taylor fletcher could be a shout up front 

[kingpowerout]

24 minutes ago, Mark_w said:

Matty James is exactly the sort of person we need around Page and Braybrooke. I don't believe this story for a second, but if we could get rid of the example of Hamza Choudhury and replace him with Matty James then that would be a huge step in the right direction.

Come on mate, he’s 35 years old. 
You don’t have to be mid-30’s to offer up experience and set examples to younger players.

 

there must be other options available between 27-30 who offer the same if not better 

[mozartfox]

10 minutes ago, kingpowerout said:

Come on mate, he’s 35 years old. 
You don’t have to be mid-30’s to offer up experience and set examples to younger players.

 

there must be other options available between 27-30 who offer the same if not better 

Totally agree. We should not be doing anything like this.  You would hope our Recruitment Team have better options than referring to a page in Steve Walsh's historical player directory    In any case out of all the on field areas. midfield is behind both attack and defense.

[honeybradger]

2 hours ago, ClaphamFox said:

I must have read this sentence a couple of dozen times on this forum over the past few months. We all hate how far we’ve fallen, but at some point we’re going to have to accept that it’s happened & that if we want to get back up again we may have to sign some players we previously would never have considered.

This was said for the Cullen, Chaplin and Burns signings as well.

 

The only way we go up is playing Page and Braybrooke in midfield. George Dobson is just more deadwood.

[Mark_w]

17 minutes ago, kingpowerout said:

Come on mate, he’s 35 years old. 
You don’t have to be mid-30’s to offer up experience and set examples to younger players.

 

there must be other options available between 27-30 who offer the same if not better 

A 27-30 year old is going to either end up eating into Page & Braybrooke’s playing time, or is going to be grumpy about not playing and impact morale. We did benefit from having those types of players, who can do a job if absolutely necessary, but are mainly there for their impact off the field, when we were last trying to turn the club around in League One and then later under Pearson in the Championship. Think Powell and Dickov in L1. Phillips, Hammond, GTF when we won the Championship. We don’t need players who could eat into the minutes of our genuine talent or get upset if they don’t. Matty James would be perfect.

[Finnegan]

Paying what we did for Cullen when Abdulmalik was available for less was definitely a choice. 

 

Edited 30 August by Finnegan

[brownboy93]

 

[South Shire Fox]

Another striker and CB is essential. CM with physicality 3rd priority