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Post by gasheadnaboo on Dec 30, 2014 14:39:35 GMT
I'd go along with what other people have said, hold on to Goldberg for a bit longer and LDV and Tubbs would both strengthen us immensely, but both are unlikely imo Tubbs in particular. It would be daft to sign players for the sake of it or just to appear proactive, but anyone who DC feels could make a significant contribution would be welcomed by me. ![pirate2_4](//storage.proboards.com/5622478/images/UmYeWqHVhpELqFLQy6cR.gif)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2014 15:57:08 GMT
I cannot see Tubbs being an option he is reputed to be on 5k per week and other clubs are interested Portsmouth to name but 1.I dont think Lockyer is going anywhere but Parkes and /or Brown could well leave.Just an idea if Swindon came in for Lockyer we could suggest a swap involving Williams coming the other way
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Post by brizzle on Dec 30, 2014 16:12:17 GMT
I cannot see Tubbs being an option he is reputed to be on 5k per week and other clubs are interested Portsmouth to name but 1.I dont think Lockyer is going anywhere but Parkes and /or Brown could well leave.Just an idea if Swindon came in for Lockyer we could suggest a swap involving Williams coming the other way I agree with you regarding Matt Tubbs, it does appear to be a step too far for me. The only thing that might sway him in our favour is his links with DC, so you never know do you? As regards the Swindon/Lockyer/Williams proposal, I think it's highly likely that other clubs might be interested (Swindon included), but the real problem is getting players to come here. And with Andy Williams it might well be a case of once bitten, twice shy. But once again, brilliant if it were to come off. It does seem strange though, to have some of our players on the ''watched'' list once again.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2014 16:26:40 GMT
Parkes has been on other clubs radar for some time and i fully expect him to go if not January then in the summer when his contracrt expires,likewise with Brown,especially as the England C manager has gone public that he doesnt expect them to be available to him in the near future,read into that what you will
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Post by Surrey Gas on Dec 30, 2014 16:38:07 GMT
According to my reckoning we only have the following permanent players in our squad: 1. Mildy* 2. Puddy
3. Lockyer* 4. Parkes* 5. McCrystal* 6. Brown* 7. Leadbitter 8. Trotman
9. Sinclair* 10. Mansell* 11. Gosling* 12. Clarke 13. Monkhouse* 14. Balanta
15. Taylor* 16. Blissett* 17. Harrison
Players with * against their name would be my starting line up but although there is cover in all positions (except maybe up front) that's a very small squad if we get injuries/suspensions so I would say we ideally need at least 3 more players, preferably permanent but if we cant afford them then season long loans (including playoffs).
I'd like to see Martin sent back to his club.
I'm not sure about Goldberg but he could be one of the three.
If we got a striker like Tubbs and a winger like Della Verde I'd be very happy - and we would have a selection headache as these two players are good enough to be in the first 11!
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Post by shineongas on Dec 30, 2014 16:46:25 GMT
According to my reckoning we only have the following permanent players in our squad: 1. Mildy* 2. Puddy 3. Lockyer* 4. Parkes* 5. McCrystal* 6. Brown* 7. Leadbitter 8. Trotman 9. Sinclair* 10. Mansell* 11. Gosling* 12. Clarke 13. Monkhouse* 14. Balanta 15. Taylor* 16. Blissett* 17. Harrison Players with * against their name would be my starting line up but although there is cover in all positions (except maybe up front) that's a very small squad if we get injuries/suspensions so I would say we ideally need at least 3 more players, preferably permanent but if we cant afford them then season long loans (including playoffs). I'd like to see Martin sent back to his club. I'm not sure about Goldberg but he could be one of the three. If we got a striker like Tubbs and a winger like Della Verde I'd be very happy - and we would have a selection headache as these two players are good enough to be in the first 11! Your reckoning has missed out Ryan Brunt
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Post by harrybuckle on Dec 30, 2014 16:59:03 GMT
I believe we are having to pay Kiddy something like £50k for Blissett and feel sure Spiess and Martin will be allowed to return. If no striker signed we would do well to extend Goldberg's loan. The worry I have is the loss of non contract players Puddy and Trotman who have a contribution to make. Ellis Harrison needs to go out on and Balanta needs to get himself fit otherwise we need another winger. Midfield wise I do not believe Clarke is creative enough ..would love another experienced campaigner like Gatehead's John Oster. Really cant see how we could lure Matt Tubbs ...his wages are major problem at something like £5k a week when some of ours are on one year deals and well under £1k a week.
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Post by brizzle on Dec 30, 2014 17:07:37 GMT
I believe we are having to pay Kiddy something like £50k for Blissett and feel sure Spiess and Martin will be allowed to return. If no striker signed we would do well to extend Goldberg's loan. The worry I have is the loss of non contract players Puddy and Trotman who have a contribution to make. Ellis Harrison needs to go out on and Balanta needs to get himself fit otherwise we need another winger. Midfield wise I do not believe Clarke is creative enough ..would love another experienced campaigner like Gatehead's John Oster. Really cant see how we could lure Matt Tubbs ...his wages are major problem at something like £5k a week when some of ours are on one year deals and well under £1k a week.It's a real dilemma, ennit? On the one hand the player would (probably) be a good signing, but on the other hand to land the player we would have to break the bank, and go back to signing employees on long(ish) contracts. What to do for the best, eh? Still, it all makes for an interesting life, don't it?
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Post by Wilkimania on Dec 30, 2014 20:14:11 GMT
If we lose Brown I'm not particularly bothered as he doesn't seem to have progressed much in the last couple of seasons and there are probably better available to replace him with. I can't see how Tubbs or LDV would fit into the wage structure and we probably need to reign back our expectations, as for any talk of Sinclair going I think there's a reason he's spent the last few years in the conference; he's a trier who's going to give 100% for the cause and get the fans behind him but I'm not sure he's the type of guy you pay a fee for.
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 30, 2014 21:16:03 GMT
Brown misses a couple of games and suddenly he's surplus to requirements! Brown signed a new year contract in the summer when he could have jumped ship why on earth will he leave now?
I've no idea why posters are talking about paying Tubbs £5K p.w. When the Dons are only contributing £1250 p.w. Whilst we'll clearly need to pay him more £2K p.w. could clinch the deal, assuming he'll drop down to the Conference. If we have paid £50K for Blisset assuming he's on £1K p.w. then over 12 months he's costing us the same £2K p.w. anyway!
Assuming Puddy stays, we'll need to re-sign Trotman or a replacement if his knees aren't up to our stringent medicals, plus Tubbs or Goldberg, along with the return of LDV or another winger.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2014 21:22:11 GMT
What's Goldberg done to justify the clamour to sign him?
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 30, 2014 21:37:24 GMT
Not much but he looks a better option than last season's Beardsley & Gillespie if options are limited. He's here until the end of January anyway so there's still plenty of opportunities to see if he's got what it takes or not.
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Post by Surrey Gas on Dec 30, 2014 21:42:01 GMT
According to my reckoning we only have the following permanent players in our squad: 1. Mildy* 2. Puddy 3. Lockyer* 4. Parkes* 5. McCrystal* 6. Brown* 7. Leadbitter 8. Trotman 9. Sinclair* 10. Mansell* 11. Gosling* 12. Clarke 13. Monkhouse* 14. Balanta 15. Taylor* 16. Blissett* 17. Harrison Players with * against their name would be my starting line up but although there is cover in all positions (except maybe up front) that's a very small squad if we get injuries/suspensions so I would say we ideally need at least 3 more players, preferably permanent but if we cant afford them then season long loans (including playoffs). I'd like to see Martin sent back to his club. I'm not sure about Goldberg but he could be one of the three. If we got a striker like Tubbs and a winger like Della Verde I'd be very happy - and we would have a selection headache as these two players are good enough to be in the first 11! Your reckoning has missed out Ryan Brunt He is obviously not in DC's plans having been loaned out twice and is now apparently on the treatment table for a couple of months so I cant see how he can be in the reckoning.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Dec 30, 2014 21:51:58 GMT
The benefit of having a good team spirit and ethic, and not one out and out goalscorer is there's no obvious target for other clubs to come in and make a bid for.
Whilst we can all speculate on the ins, the outs of our first team regulars haven't been considered.
Every one of them have performed (some more than others) and contributed, but not in a way that attracts immediate attention a la Smithy.
Maybe Sinclair has been my personal man of season so far, but we don't have an akinde type scenario where if he goes in the transfer window, will be struggling to replace.
One player truly missed was ldv, but in last two matches Gosling has stepped up to the plate. We lose Brown and mature beyond his years Locks fills in.
Slowly but surely, we have created a team. Not revolving around one player, a team that has balance and experience mixed with youth. Any addition should compliment it, any subtraction can be compensated.
It's tough on opposition, they just don't know where the next goal is going to come from as almost every outfield player has scored!
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Post by Rich on Dec 30, 2014 22:00:26 GMT
Strong talk Tubbs will be coming in (he 3 year deals are back!) , I'd send Goldberg and Martin back , get LDV back or a simlilar style player... my main worry is Sinclair going out he really has proved to be a great signing and does all the hard graft and more for the side , if he scored more he be a championship player... he could easily cut it at league level at least and i'd be amazed if other cluns are taking a look at him If we got Tubbs and a good quality winger (LDV-esque) then I'd be very confident about us going up.
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Post by gasheadnaboo on Dec 30, 2014 23:24:24 GMT
The benefit of having a good team spirit and ethic, and not one out and out goalscorer is there's no obvious target for other clubs to come in and make a bid for. That's a good point, if Taylor had his current goalscoring form from the start, bearing in mind his all round ability, his and Higgs' heads may have been turned by league clubs in January. Although he would also have been universally loved and not branded as crap or useless, prompting uproar if he was sold. Lockyer hasn't scored a goal yet this season though ![bebh](//storage.proboards.com/5622478/images/ToLpAXfJ8uUIsh8vDlWM.gif)
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 31, 2014 5:51:00 GMT
Parkes in under 24 so we are due reimbursement if he goes and there is no contract. Trotman needs to be signed on a 1 yr deal whilst Lockyer would do us a favour if he didn't leave until the end of the season. It's good to see players progress with the coaching set up too, perhaps the most astute signings will the retention of our own players (plus Darrel Clarke).
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Post by Topper Gas on Dec 31, 2014 8:46:24 GMT
Parkes in under 24 so we are due reimbursement if he goes and there is no contract. Trotman needs to be signed on a 1 yr deal whilst Lockyer would do us a favour if he didn't leave until the end of the season. It's good to see players progress with the coaching set up too, perhaps the most astute signings will the retention of our own players (plus Darrel Clarke). I can't honestly see lockyer going unless he/we get an offer too good to reject, likewise Parkes buit if we do then that will swell DC's transfer budget.
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Post by Igitur on Dec 31, 2014 9:04:24 GMT
To me, DC will have listed his areas for strengthening/players. I hope, despite players and/or agents waiting for better deals, that any business is done as soon as possible so the team can gel quickly. In the past we have not been ready for the start of seasons etc and play catch up.
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Post by Carmarthengas on Dec 31, 2014 10:07:59 GMT
I wonder if Barnet will lose Akinde?
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