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essexfootball wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2026 5:52 pm Bristol Rovers are determined to hold firm after receiving a six-figure bid for Shaq Forde...

An unnamed League One side have seen an offer for the former Watford youngster rejected ❌
I liked him.
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Hoover Attack wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 2:34 pm
essexfootball wrote: Fri Jul 24, 2026 5:52 pm Bristol Rovers are determined to hold firm after receiving a six-figure bid for Shaq Forde...

An unnamed League One side have seen an offer for the former Watford youngster rejected ❌
I liked him.
He was poor up top though, only came good when played out wide cutting in so doesn't really help with the man leading the line requirement
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Total package worth ? Meaning what ? Not add ons
Under sold in my opinion
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Believe it when it's official
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Hugely undervalued if true.
£15m for stansfield but we can only get £5m for Ballard?
Dreadful business, especially with the season so close.
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BigDaddyO wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:46 pm Hugely undervalued if true.
£15m for stansfield but we can only get £5m for Ballard?
Dreadful business, especially with the season so close.
I agree . I hope we have a couple of strikers lined up to come in . Can’t help feeling that Shaq Forde bid was from us .
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RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 5:21 pm
BigDaddyO wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:46 pm Hugely undervalued if true.
£15m for stansfield but we can only get £5m for Ballard?
Dreadful business, especially with the season so close.
I agree . I hope we have a couple of strikers lined up to come in . Can’t help feeling that Shaq Forde bid was from us .
I hope not, he came good as a wide player but was absolutely awful leading the line
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gshaw wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 5:32 pm
RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 5:21 pm
BigDaddyO wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:46 pm Hugely undervalued if true.
£15m for stansfield but we can only get £5m for Ballard?
Dreadful business, especially with the season so close.
I agree . I hope we have a couple of strikers lined up to come in . Can’t help feeling that Shaq Forde bid was from us .
I hope not, he came good as a wide player but was absolutely awful leading the line
Well, Richie would know what he needs so maybe that bid wasn’t from us
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Well we will all have to wait and see until it's made official
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BigDaddyO wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:46 pm Hugely undervalued if true.
£15m for stansfield but we can only get £5m for Ballard?
Dreadful business, especially with the season so close.
It’s dreadful in the sense that this could have been done at the start of summer. Dragging it on for weeks just puts us in the sh*t now that we have to panic buy a striker.
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The Reverend wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 7:07 pm
BigDaddyO wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:46 pm Hugely undervalued if true.
£15m for stansfield but we can only get £5m for Ballard?
Dreadful business, especially with the season so close.
It’s dreadful in the sense that this could have been done at the start of summer. Dragging it on for weeks just puts us in the sh*t now that we have to panic buy a striker.
Of course i know it was inevitable that he would be sold, but I still feel disappointed he has gone. At this moment in time we have no strikers which is a little concerning considering the season starts on Saturday
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£5m might've been just about acceptable at the start of the transfer window. One week before the start of the season it's just bad business.
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RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 7:14 pm
The Reverend wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 7:07 pm
BigDaddyO wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:46 pm Hugely undervalued if true.
£15m for stansfield but we can only get £5m for Ballard?
Dreadful business, especially with the season so close.
It’s dreadful in the sense that this could have been done at the start of summer. Dragging it on for weeks just puts us in the sh*t now that we have to panic buy a striker.
Of course i know it was inevitable that he would be sold, but I still feel disappointed he has gone. At this moment in time we have no strikers which is a little concerning considering the season starts on Saturday
Only silver lining is next week is only a warm-up game in a meaningless cup so it buys a little more time, albeit not much
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gshaw wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 7:32 pm
RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 7:14 pm
The Reverend wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 7:07 pm

It’s dreadful in the sense that this could have been done at the start of summer. Dragging it on for weeks just puts us in the sh*t now that we have to panic buy a striker.
Of course i know it was inevitable that he would be sold, but I still feel disappointed he has gone. At this moment in time we have no strikers which is a little concerning considering the season starts on Saturday
Only silver lining is next week is only a warm-up game in a meaningless cup so it buys a little more time, albeit not much
This week (?)
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E10quence wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 7:16 pm £5m might've been just about acceptable at the start of the transfer window. One week before the start of the season it's just bad business.
The way they’ve been talking all window is as though this has been inevitable. In that scenario, you can only assume there’s a succession plan in place so give them time. If nobody is in within a week or two, then it’s unacceptable.
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If and when the deal is done what about Jamie Wareham the ex orient and Exeter player scored 16 goals in a bad season which saw them go down to division 2
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Although we need two strikers now, there is no guarantee that either of them will be as productive and as exciting to watch as Dom. I hope Wellens gets the guys he wants.
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Oh well. Forever a legend, Dom Ballard.
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faith1234 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 8:07 pm If and when the deal is done what about Jamie Wareham the ex orient and Exeter player scored 16 goals in a bad season which saw them go down to division 2
Really hope Wareham is on our radar and a deal can be done asap 🙏

Also we should look at Matt Rush/Boreham Wood

If we get these 2 guys we will replace Ballards goals and more
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Chicken Dhansak wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 8:10 pm Although we need two strikers now, there is no guarantee that either of them will be as productive and as exciting to watch as Dom. I hope Wellens gets the guys he wants.
Or as physically robust. We've had two seasons of freakily uninjured strikers, more than balanced out by the number of injury issues throughout the rest of the squad. Can't count on being lucky 3 times in a row.
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Stan1972 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 9:27 pm
faith1234 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 8:07 pm If and when the deal is done what about Jamie Wareham the ex orient and Exeter player scored 16 goals in a bad season which saw them go down to division 2
Really hope Wareham is on our radar and a deal can be done asap 🙏

Also we should look at Matt Rush/Boreham Wood

If we get these 2 guys we will replace Ballards goals and more
Jayden Wareham's brother unfortunately passed away at the age of 2 the other day. Very sad news, I would be surprised if Wareham did make a transfer as he must be going through some difficult times.
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Stan1972 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 9:27 pm
faith1234 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 8:07 pm If and when the deal is done what about Jamie Wareham the ex orient and Exeter player scored 16 goals in a bad season which saw them go down to division 2
Really hope Wareham is on our radar and a deal can be done asap 🙏

Also we should look at Matt Rush/Boreham Wood

If we get these 2 guys we will replace Ballards goals and more
We cannot be signing a NL striker as replacement for Dom.
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faith1234 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:36 pm Believe it when it's official
It’s official on Orient web site
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