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Post by MungO on Jun 30, 2024 10:05:46 GMT
Don't get me wrong the quality of loan signings over the last few years has been decent and long may it continue.
El-Miz
Kelman
Forde
Brynn
Cooper
Etc
But it's not the same as a proper signing is it?
I hope we actually sign a goalkeeper and not loan one.
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Post by redshank on Jun 30, 2024 10:10:54 GMT
Yup we need a good keeper that is for sure,especially if we continue with the playing out from the back as is the way of most teams now.
We need to raise the decibel level at home as well, as the away support will be bigger and noisier.Quite a sound when we do get going.
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Post by redintheface on Jun 30, 2024 10:52:37 GMT
Don't get me wrong the quality of loan signings over the last few years has been decent and long may it continue. El-Miz Kelman Forde Brynn Cooper Etc But it's not the same as a proper signing is it? I hope we actually sign a goalkeeper and not loan one. I agree with you on the goalkeeper point mungo. A good quality keeper with a 2/3 year contract would be quite reassuring imo. |
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Post by Thor on Jun 30, 2024 15:00:13 GMT
Is anyone thinking that Howes will be the No.1?
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Post by mayland0s on Jun 30, 2024 15:10:03 GMT
Is anyone thinking that Howes will be the No.1? We have a very good goal keeper coaching team at the club and if they think Howes is the No1 who am I to disagree ,they know better . |
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Post by Thor on Jun 30, 2024 19:01:13 GMT
Is anyone thinking that Howes will be the No.1? We have a very good goal keeper coaching team at the club and if they think Howes is the No1 who am I to disagree ,they know better . Royce was a superb keeper and I'm sure he's a Good coach too. Not questioning that. My thoughts were if we utilise the existing squad we can use the cash saved elsewhere in the squad. Hence my question does anyone else see Howes being first choice? |
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Post by dohnut on Jun 30, 2024 19:10:54 GMT
Is anyone thinking that Howes will be the No.1? Not ignoring the possibility. The Ling works in mysterious ways. |
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Post by inah on Jun 30, 2024 19:13:08 GMT
We have a very good goal keeper coaching team at the club and if they think Howes is the No1 who am I to disagree ,they know better . Royce was a superb keeper and I'm sure he's a Good coach too. Not questioning that. My thoughts were if we utilise the existing squad we can use the cash saved elsewhere in the squad. Hence my question does anyone else see Howes being first choice? I saw a League One club is interested in Radek Vitek a Man Utd goalkeeper, maybe Wellens is cashing in on his United links? |
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Post by kbola on Jun 30, 2024 19:15:57 GMT
M'poku was a good loanee
Although he only scored a couple of goals he was trés exciting to watch
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Post by mrb on Jun 30, 2024 19:39:46 GMT
M'poku was a good loanee Although he only scored a couple of goals he was trés exciting to watch He was a fantastic playe.Defo left an impression |
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Post by mayland0s on Jun 30, 2024 20:55:35 GMT
We have a very good goal keeper coaching team at the club and if they think Howes is the No1 who am I to disagree ,they know better . Royce was a superb keeper and I'm sure he's a Good coach too. Not questioning that. My thoughts were if we utilise the existing squad we can use the cash saved elsewhere in the squad. Hence my question does anyone else see Howes being first choice? My point is nobody really knows ,except of course the coaching staff . |
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Post by osoldest on Jun 30, 2024 22:02:24 GMT
If we sign loan players on a years contract then it is only one year less than the contracts given when we sign a player. It also gives us the advantage that if it doesn’t work out we can send them back after a year, I am sure plenty on here would have preferred we had got piggott on loan.
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Post by grampus on Jul 1, 2024 4:53:46 GMT
I can only assume we have stuff done or 90% done behind closed doors, and they've just not announced yet. Almost all other teams have signed a fair few already.
Stockport signed Crawley's 6ft 8 keeper.
Burton signed Orsi from them.
It does not look good right now, but maybe in a week or two, it will.
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Post by dohnut on Jul 1, 2024 5:20:13 GMT
If we sign loan players on a years contract then it is only one year less than the contracts given when we sign a player. It also gives us the advantage that if it doesn’t work out we can send them back after a year, I am sure plenty on here would have preferred we had got piggott on loan. I think we perhaps need to look for talented youngsters, trust our judgement, then put them on a 3 year deal. We get 2 Years from them, continuity in the squad and perhaps a sell-on fee. one year doesn’t help continuity and two reduces sell on value. Talented players like Galbraith and Agyei walk free at the end of the season. As do Graham, Kelman, Perkins. And Pigott. Come next season as it stands we will be looking for a whole new forward line. And not make a penny. Loans are useful but you don’t build your future around them. |
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Post by Thor on Jul 1, 2024 6:32:41 GMT
I can only assume we have stuff done or 90% done behind closed doors, and they've just not announced yet. Almost all other teams have signed a fair few already. Stockport signed Crawley's 6ft 8 keeper. Burton signed Orsi from them. It does not look good right now, but maybe in a week or two, it will. Let's hope so. We return to preseason today and we've not signed a permanent member to the team / squad. I thought we had learnt our lesson after the January debacle yet seem to be making the same slow progress. We have to hit the ground running this season as like other borders have said this is one hard division this year. |
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Post by dohnut on Jul 1, 2024 6:43:37 GMT
I can only assume we have stuff done or 90% done behind closed doors, and they've just not announced yet. Almost all other teams have signed a fair few already. Stockport signed Crawley's 6ft 8 keeper. Burton signed Orsi from them. It does not look good right now, but maybe in a week or two, it will. Let's hope so. We return to preseason today and we've not signed a permanent member to the team / squad. I thought we had learnt our lesson after the January debacle yet seem to be making the same slow progress. We have to hit the ground running this season as like other borders have said this is one hard division this year. We never learn. It’s debatable whether we have even strengthened during the window thus far. Ruel Gone, Kelman in first team squad wise. Plus Perkins of course. Back to training today, friendlies starting next week. We are just not ready. So either we see lots of activity shortly or we stumble into another season Ill prepared, playing catch up. We live in hope. Right now that’s all we have. |
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Post by redintheface on Jul 1, 2024 7:56:27 GMT
Let's hope so. We return to preseason today and we've not signed a permanent member to the team / squad. I thought we had learnt our lesson after the January debacle yet seem to be making the same slow progress. We have to hit the ground running this season as like other borders have said this is one hard division this year. We never learn. It’s debatable whether we have even strengthened during the window thus far. Ruel Gone, Kelman in first team squad wise. Plus Perkins of course. Back to training today, friendlies starting next week. We are just not ready. So either we see lots of activity shortly or we stumble into another season Ill prepared, playing catch up. We live in hope. Right now that’s all we have. Well doh, Travis promised a lot of transfer activity “in the next two or three weeks” when speaking at the AGM back on 14 June so on that basis the next few days will see your hopes fulfilled ( or dashed as the case may be!) .🤞👍☕️☕️ |
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Post by mrb on Jul 1, 2024 8:27:19 GMT
We never learn. It’s debatable whether we have even strengthened during the window thus far. Ruel Gone, Kelman in first team squad wise. Plus Perkins of course. Back to training today, friendlies starting next week. We are just not ready. So either we see lots of activity shortly or we stumble into another season Ill prepared, playing catch up. We live in hope. Right now that’s all we have. Well doh, Travis promised a lot of transfer activity “in the next two or three weeks” when speaking at the AGM back on 14 June so on that basis the next few days will see your hopes fulfilled ( or dashed as the case may be!) .🤞👍☕️☕️ Old NT does speak well with promises!! Rarely comes to fruition 😂😂😂.. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2024 8:57:50 GMT
Lots of transfer activity doesn't necessarily mean lots of new signings.
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Post by redintheface on Jul 1, 2024 10:40:56 GMT
Well doh, Travis promised a lot of transfer activity “in the next two or three weeks” when speaking at the AGM back on 14 June so on that basis the next few days will see your hopes fulfilled ( or dashed as the case may be!) .🤞👍☕️☕️ Old NT does speak well with promises!! Rarely comes to fruition 😂😂😂.. Fair point mrb. I think, as a fan, Travis can get caught up with the emotion of the situation sometimes. Unfortunately over promising and under delivering is not a good combination. |
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