Signings

[PoundhillO]

Waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting.

[PoundhillO]

Waiting, waiting,waiting,waiting,waiting,waiting,waiting,waiting.

[cockhat]

Are you a record that’s stuck?
Boring beyond belief!

[tuffers#1]

He is !

[RedDwarf 1881]

Waiting, waiting,waiting,waiting,waiting,waiting,waiting,waiting.

Martin Ling said in his interview yesterday that they're working very hard to get the Theo Archibald signing over the line so it's not like they are sitting around doing nothing . You can be sure they are also talking to other new targets at the moment as well . Obviously they are not going to tell us about that incase it alerts other clubs about our potential new signings . In an ideal world I'm sure we'd all love to have new signings come through our doors on the double but I think we just have to be patient and trust in the people at the club .

[Max Fowler]

Hasn’t Ling been in America doing the soccer camps?

[RedDwarf 1881]

Hasn’t Ling been in America doing the soccer camps?

Yes but he’s back now

[Max Fowler]

I’d rather he’d been here throughout May sorting out signings.

[Loyal_Supporter]

I’d rather he’d been here throughout May sorting out signings.

The soccer camps is part of his job.

[RedDwarf 1881]

I’d rather he’d been here throughout May sorting out signings.

I think he was only there for a week .

[Top of the JES]

Not just the soccer camps. Ling was out there with Devlin and they had meetings with Travis and visited several stadiums talking to the commercial teams and touring the stadiums looking at ideas that we might be able to intergrate into our operation.

Richie has said he wants the squad in place by the time we leave for Portugal. TBH I'm quite happy with our progress so far, tieing down James and Sotiriou for two years Thompson, Byrne and Pratley for another year is an excellent start to the summer. We will be talking to targets almost everyday and we are only likely to bring in 3 or four at most. Plenty of time unless your a bed wetter like Poundshop.

[DuvB]

Waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting.

Seeing as we rarely bring new faces to the club early on, youll be waiting a lot longer.
I do agree with you in the main though. I like to get business done early, then its done.
Im always fearful, we'll have another summer 2018, when we brought in Gorman, and Alabi, probably the two worst signings, this club has ever brought in, IMO

Agree on Gorman and Alabi over the last few years although there were a few during the Italian's tenure

[soloman]

Not just the soccer camps. Ling was out there with Devlin and they had meetings with Travis and visited several stadiums talking to the commercial teams and touring the stadiums looking at ideas that we might be able to intergrate into our operation.

Richie has said he wants the squad in place by the time we leave for Portugal. TBH I'm quite happy with our progress so far, tieing down James and Sotiriou for two years Thompson, Byrne and Pratley for another year is an excellent start to the summer. We will be talking to targets almost everyday and we are only likely to bring in 3 or four at most. Plenty of time unless your a bed wetter like Poundshop.

Thank you for all the info JES.

[RedDwarf 1881]

Not just the soccer camps. Ling was out there with Devlin and they had meetings with Travis and visited several stadiums talking to the commercial teams and touring the stadiums looking at ideas that we might be able to intergrate into our operation.

Richie has said he wants the squad in place by the time we leave for Portugal. TBH I'm quite happy with our progress so far, tieing down James and Sotiriou for two years Thompson, Byrne and Pratley for another year is an excellent start to the summer. We will be talking to targets almost everyday and we are only likely to bring in 3 or four at most. Plenty of time unless your a bed wetter like Poundshop.

The next signing I'm hoping for is Archibald .

[POSHO]

Do we assume that Sargeant has left. If so, it makes Byrne as No 2

[RedDwarf 1881]

Do we assume that Sargeant has left. If so, it makes Byrne as No 2

I thought Sergeant was offered another contract .

[Top of the JES]

Sarge hasn’t committed either way yer, but has to advise the club in the next few days.

[tuffers#1]

Sarge needs 1st team footy . Needs a move to get it.

[Adz]

Do we assume that Sargeant has left. If so, it makes Byrne as No 2

Byrne was already number 2 last season. Much better than sarge

[Loyal_Supporter]

Do we assume that Sargeant has left. If so, it makes Byrne as No 2

Byrne was already number 2 last season. Much better than sarge

Under Kenny he was but RW was putting Sarge on the bench. I do like Byrne though. Looks a great GK in the making.

[RedDwarf 1881]

Is there any point in having three keepers on the books . Two should be enough with a loan coming in if one gets injured . I'd rather some funds were freed up to strengthen our outfield positions .

[Adz]

Is there any point in having three keepers on the books . Two should be enough with a loan coming in if one gets injured . I'd rather some funds were freed up to strengthen our outfield positions .

Apparently the plan is to loan out Byrne to a national league side so he gets a full year of experience.

[Top of the JES]

Is there any point in having three keepers on the books . Two should be enough with a loan coming in if one gets injured . I'd rather some funds were freed up to strengthen our outfield positions .

TBF you won’t be freeing up much money if either Sarge or Byrne. Went out on loan. Byrne is likely to go out as the previous poster satys.

[redintheface]

[RedDwarf 1881]

Is there any point in having three keepers on the books . Two should be enough with a loan coming in if one gets injured . I'd rather some funds were freed up to strengthen our outfield positions .

TBF you won’t be freeing up much money if either Sarge or Byrne. Went out on loan. Byrne is likely to go out as the previous poster satys.

Yes, fair enough . A season out on loan would do Byrne a lot of good . It certainly helped Ogie and Sotiriou progress