Quote:DevonExile
Agree and if we could not match the offer of Walsall to Cooke I cannot see us paying a sizeable transfer fee plus the wages to entice him away.
Quote:Could we not match his wages? I know we couldn't match L1 status but is wages just a guess?DevonExile
Agree and if we could not match the offer of Walsall to Cooke I cannot see us paying a sizeable transfer fee plus the wages to entice him away.
Quote:AndyMaseQuote:Could we not match his wages? I know we couldn't match L1 status but is wages just a guess?DevonExile
Agree and if we could not match the offer of Walsall to Cooke I cannot see us paying a sizeable transfer fee plus the wages to entice him away.
Quote:mini_andy
I’ve heard £100k has been rejected. But not from a reliable news feed to say the least!
Quote:DevonExile
You have to wonder if some of that fee had been added to our offer to Cooke would he have stayed
Quote:Steve-Coll
Having got my lads football signed today Mullins been given the number 9 shirt - I know you can’t read too much into it but would that indicate he’s more than a “squad”
Player?
Quote:Any signing is unproven as there is never a quarentee that what worked at one club will work at another.. Many clubs that have come up to Div 2 have retained the core of a team without substantial league experience.Lincoln are but one example.HiggosbootsQuote:DevonExile
You have to wonder if some of that fee had been added to our offer to Cooke would he have stayed
I wouldn’t have paid Cook, we’ve already got 4 gambles at this level 2 up front without him, he’s unproven. We don’t need to recruit another gamble.
Norwood, Jennings, Tollit, Norburn,
Quote:pez
Im a bit concerned that weve let a 20+ goals a season striker move on without signing another striker of proven ability.
Mullin will not bag anywhere near that ammount of goals next season and hes been given the number 9 shirt?
If hes been playing in midfield for Swindon, then Im guessing hes better in midfield than up front?
We play our first pre season game on Saturday and we have not brought in a quality striker yet. Shocking!
I hope to be eating my words, but surely we cant be hanging our hopes on Mullin?
Quote:Aldo'smuzzy
Even Wrexham have just signed their new striker. Mike Fondop-Talom on a two year deal. No, me neither... Non-league journeyman apparently, causing a meltdown on their forum!
Would've been nice to have someone in for the training camp in Scotland (maybe we have and just don't know yet) but still enough time before the season, not worried yet.
Quote:pez
Mullins stats are bad to say the least 31 goals in 162 appearences.
Im betting there has to be far better players out there?
I know we have just over a month until our first outing, however, pre season games are important to enable MM to see how hes going to line up next season.
Signing players late on in the window doesnt allow enough time to gain a full perspective on their ability within our set up.
Quote:DevonExileQuote:Any signing is unproven as there is never a quarentee that what worked at one club will work at another.. Many clubs that have come up to Div 2 have retained the core of a team without substantial league experience.Lincoln are but one example.HiggosbootsQuote:DevonExile
You have to wonder if some of that fee had been added to our offer to Cooke would he have stayed
I wouldn’t have paid Cook, we’ve already got 4 gambles at this level 2 up front without him, he’s unproven. We don’t need to recruit another gamble.
Norwood, Jennings, Tollit, Norburn,
Cooke was a proven scorer and for that reason there are are reasonable grounds to think that he could have stepped up a division.Walsall certainly thought so.Rowe has already stepped up a league and continued to score goals, so yes there is a risk but it is a reasonable risk.
.We are unlikely to be able to afford a striker like Stockley who is already a proven score at this level so we have to look in directions which offer possibility and hopefully probability of success.The more of the latter the greater the cost..
Most of the side are unproven at league level. McNulty has some experience but lost his place when last in the league and is untested at his age. The same can be said for Sutton and Ridehaigh was part of a team that was at that time woefully inadequate.None of that means they are any more a risk than any other signing.Norwood failed at Exeter but he is an infinitely better player now than then.We could do with an additional striker for the real risk would be having to depend on Waring as cover when the evidence of last year suggests that he is not remotely of league standard
Quote:HiggosbootsQuote:DevonExileQuote:Any signing is unproven as there is never a quarentee that what worked at one club will work at another.. Many clubs that have come up to Div 2 have retained the core of a team without substantial league experience.Lincoln are but one example.HiggosbootsQuote:DevonExile
You have to wonder if some of that fee had been added to our offer to Cooke would he have stayed
I wouldn’t have paid Cook, we’ve already got 4 gambles at this level 2 up front without him, he’s unproven. We don’t need to recruit another gamble.
Norwood, Jennings, Tollit, Norburn,
Cooke was a proven scorer and for that reason there are are reasonable grounds to think that he could have stepped up a division.Walsall certainly thought so.Rowe has already stepped up a league and continued to score goals, so yes there is a risk but it is a reasonable risk.
.We are unlikely to be able to afford a striker like Stockley who is already a proven score at this level so we have to look in directions which offer possibility and hopefully probability of success.The more of the latter the greater the cost..
Most of the side are unproven at league level. McNulty has some experience but lost his place when last in the league and is untested at his age. The same can be said for Sutton and Ridehaigh was part of a team that was at that time woefully inadequate.None of that means they are any more a risk than any other signing.Norwood failed at Exeter but he is an infinitely better player now than then.We could do with an additional striker for the real risk would be having to depend on Waring as cover when the evidence of last year suggests that he is not remotely of league standard
Yes quite, but some are more proven than others, I would raise the fact that if Cook was so good why he was playing at Barrow when we signed him. He is no where near the top of the top scorers chart in terms f the conference. I agree we need to keep the core of the team to keep winning mentality.
I am concerned at the melt down in terms of “not replacing” Cook, none of us have a clue what the managers target in terms of league position is, nor the state of the finances, nor the style of play we intend to employ, I personally am unconcerned at Cooks loss, I see our success this season being based around a tight defence and pace on the break. I suspect Mark Palios will see success as avoiding relegation, clearly I do not know this but I can’t see a promotion charge being realistic, clearly if it happens it will not be unwelcome. I am concerned that “Right to be there” attitude will creep back in with fans thinking we should blitz through the divisions into the Championship in 2 seasons.
Quote:cintraman
I spoke to MP at the open day and he definitely would not regard avoiding relegation as a 'success'. He feels that at least involvement in the playoffs is achievable
Quote:hong kong rover
a helluva lot of talk n rumours on the Lincoln fans forum that Akinde could be on his way to Sincil Bank.. Matt Rhead possibly being slowly shown to the door???
Quote:cintraman
I spoke to MP at the open day and he definitely would not regard avoiding relegation as a 'success'. He feels that at least involvement in the playoffs is achievable
Quote:Aldo40
Following on from previous threads, if Mullin has been handed the no.9
shirt it suggests that he & Nors could well be the front 2 strikers.
This is a little concerning as replacing Cooky with Mullin seems a little
lightweight.
We may well be still pursuing a new striker,have been unsuccessful so far,
have to bide our time or tinker with the formation.
I do think however our lineup is needing a target man!
It sounds like Mullin is a good player and a good addition,but we maybe
expecting too much if he is the like for like replacement.
Incidentally Mark Palios is ambitious and his speech at PP the day after
our Wembley triumph, suggests he is looking for back to back promotions.
Some fans talk of 22nd is very underwhelming!!
Quote:Higgosboots
Parantly we are in for Fat Rhead, mate in footy assures me, he was spot on with Ellis and Banks. Hope he is wrong on this one and just stirring it.
Quote:Matt34Quote:Higgosboots
Parantly we are in for Fat Rhead, mate in footy assures me, he was spot on with Ellis and Banks. Hope he is wrong on this one and just stirring it.
However Banks would have been a likely possible, with a good previous at Tranmere.
However Ellis would have been a less obvious judgement call.
Rhead seems to be a bit controversial, but compared to someone like Lee Hughes his reputation and certainly background appear less seamy.
Quote:BELMONT
Rowe signed for Port Vale.
Quote:He was written out by Kiddiminster so it is hard to see the grounds for him be written in here at two divisions higher.Tall and lanky he may be but that is not much of a qualification.He is here because he was one of the misjudged signings of last year compounded by giving him a two year contract.Tommy Egg
Are we writing off Waring when thinking about a lanky target man after all he claims to be a Peter Crouch protégée .Suppose pre - season will tell, or is he being moved on ?
Quote:pez
The thing that worries me about Waring is that he couldn't get a game at National League level so why would we pin our hopes on him in the F.L?
Just hasn't worked for him here so I would be very surprised if he suddenly became part of Micky's plans?
Just a bit concerned that we haven't brought in a proven target man by now to give whoever it may be, a decent pre season work out.
Just under a month until we begin our campaign and IMO the sooner we sort this position the better.
Quote:HiggosbootsQuote:pez
The thing that worries me about Waring is that he couldn't get a game at National League level so why would we pin our hopes on him in the F.L?
Just hasn't worked for him here so I would be very surprised if he suddenly became part of Micky's plans?
Just a bit concerned that we haven't brought in a proven target man by now to give whoever it may be, a decent pre season work out.
Just under a month until we begin our campaign and IMO the sooner we sort this position the better.
There is always the possibility Mickys happy
Quote:pezQuote:HiggosbootsQuote:.pez
The thing that worries me about Waring is that he couldn't get a game at National League level so why would we pin our hopes on him in the F.L?
Just hasn't worked for him here so I would be very surprised if he suddenly became part of Micky's plans?
Just a bit concerned that we haven't brought in a proven target man by now to give whoever it may be, a decent pre season work out.
Just under a month until we begin our campaign and IMO the sooner we sort this position the better.
There is always the possibility Mickys happy
You reckon?
We lose a decent striker and not replace him, and hes happy with that?
Its more likely that were being priced out of the market for potential targets imo.
Surely getting your team assembled early and having a decent pre season is beneficial?
Last seasons pre season was a joke and it showed in the first few months of the campaign.
I just dont buy your comment that hes happy.
Quote:HiggosbootsQuote:pezQuote:HiggosbootsQuote:.pez
The thing that worries me about Waring is that he couldn't get a game at National League level so why would we pin our hopes on him in the F.L?
Just hasn't worked for him here so I would be very surprised if he suddenly became part of Micky's plans?
Just a bit concerned that we haven't brought in a proven target man by now to give whoever it may be, a decent pre season work out.
Just under a month until we begin our campaign and IMO the sooner we sort this position the better.
There is always the possibility Mickys happy
You reckon?
We lose a decent striker and not replace him, and hes happy with that?
Its more likely that were being priced out of the market for potential targets imo.
Surely getting your team assembled early and having a decent pre season is beneficial?
Last seasons pre season was a joke and it showed in the first few months of the campaign.
I just dont buy your comment that hes happy.
Sorry I was unaware there was no possibility he may be happy with his team and that team building is behind schedule, such a let down last season whatever will we do restricted to another season in the National League.
Quote:bheadlad
He does have some limited experience but I would say 50k with maybe an appearance or buy back clause as we would not afford 100k otherwise look elsewhere soon
What about a season long loan from one of the premier league/championship clubs for one of their big young strikers,Any ideas of who?
Quote:bheadlad
He does have some limited experience but I would say 50k with maybe an appearance or buy back clause as we would not afford 100k otherwise look elsewhere soon
What about a season long loan from one of the premier league/championship clubs for one of their big young strikers,Any ideas of who?
Quote:Matt34
Row played for Fleetwood for some of the time Mellon was in charge, but it seems whilst they were both there Rowe got loaned out a few times.
So Mellon's history with Rowe is one thing, but the loan spells indicate Mellon felt he was not adequate to play, so would his attitude have changed now?
Perhaps an indicator he's not even interested.
Considering Rowe's age and lack of league experience £100,000 would be about right.
Quote:hong kong rover
I see that Bury have signed striker Jordan Archer from Chester. We were semi-linked with him not too long ago. He didn't do a great deal at Chester but I think he had injury problems whilst he was there.
Quote:Phil65Quote:hong kong rover
I see that Bury have signed striker Jordan Archer from Chester. We were semi-linked with him not too long ago. He didn't do a great deal at Chester but I think he had injury problems whilst he was there.
Archer was one of a few players Chester fans wanted to keep. He obviously impressed most of them albeit with limited appearances. He was seen as someone with potential, rather than the finished article, so it's a speculative acquisition for Bury.
Quote:paulbyron
the chester forum suggests a fee of £20,000 was paid not sure if any addons were involved