So, Whing eh?

[Superphil]

Is that it do you reckon? DK gives us a bit of cheer early doors, then goes quiet.

All the other teams signing players, and we're giving contracts to our boys and our old boys.

So come on the Dick, you reckon we can attract players, that we're offering enough money, let's have a few more in now please, keep us happy.

Or, is it a case of we've signed Whing, to join us on 1st July, but hey ho, Leeds or someone else with loadsa cash come along at the last minute and whilf him away from us. And we sign someone from Wimbourne or Sudbury.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

If this is the case it will be a poor season again.

 

[TSB]

Is that it do you reckon? DK gives us a bit of cheer early doors, then goes quiet.

All the other teams signing players, and we're giving contracts to our boys and our old boys.

So come on the Dick, you reckon we can attract players, that we're offering enough money, let's have a few more in now please, keep us happy.

Or, is it a case of we've signed Whing, to join us on 1st July, but hey ho, Leeds or someone else with loadsa cash come along at the last minute and whilf him away from us. And we sign someone from Wimbourne or Sudbury.

It's the 22nd of June, FFS!

Plus, no that can't happen. He's signed for us.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

It's the 22nd of June, FFS!

Plus, no that can't happen. He's signed for us.

It is indeed, however lots of good players are being snapped up.

I agree it is early still but is it ever too early to sign good players?

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Most players contracts run out 30th June so there wont be much activity until then.

I there will be 3 more new faces plus Bowditch on a season long loan

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Is that it do you reckon? DK gives us a bit of cheer early doors, then goes quiet.

All the other teams signing players, and we're giving contracts to our boys and our old boys.

Is it a case of we've signed Whing, to join us on 1st July, but hey ho, Leeds or someone else with loadsa cash come along at the last minute and whilf him away from us. And we sign someone from Wimbourne or Sudbury.

Shall we give it a few weeks before we write off another season?

 

[Trigger]

Come on, you know the drill, DK doesn't like signing players til the last minute before the season starts in August as it saves on paying wages for the month of July.

 

[Locky]

At this time of the year players out of contract who are worth signing will have options.
They will not all rush to sign contracts. (Bertin being a good example)
Be patient.

 

[Superphil]

It's the 22nd of June, FFS!

Plus, no that can't happen. He's signed for us.

Well thank goodness for that, it would be just our luck for there to be something in the contract, a clause, that lets him go to another club if they offer him an extra half an orange at half time.

And my point about the lack of signings was more to do with the apparent abundant signings by other teams in League One. I know we generally get the left overs at the end of the transfer window, but with the signing of Whing so early on, I was hoping for a deluge.

Oh Well, Kanchelskis perhaps?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Come on, you know the drill, DK doesn't like signing players til the last minute before the season starts in August as it saves on paying wages for the month of July.

Bit harsh, he tends to get a couple in early doors

 

[vulture]

Dean Wilkins and Dick Knight are trying hard to bring in new players.I expect 4 new players +Whing to be there or there about come the start of pre-season

 

[Gully]

Locky is right, we moved early on Whing to make sure that we didn't miss out, don't think I am the only one who is relieved that we did. I reckon we will see another 2 or 3 players before the season starts, hopefully before we get too far into the friendly matches...probably a forward and keeper as understudy/replacement for FDM.

 

[Icy Gull]

Reid - quality new player
Hinsh - quality new player

I class them both as new as neither really played that much last season. IF they can stay fit along with the signing of Whing we've got three new players better than the ones they'll be replacing!!

 

[Turkey]

AFC Bournemouth
In: Jo Kuffour (Brentford).
Out: Steve Fletcher (Chesterfield), Karl Broadhurst, Marcus Browning, Callum Hart, James Coutts, Conal Platt, Shaun Maher, Stephen Cooke, Curtis Allen, Jack Haverson, Michael Standing (All Released); James Hayter (Doncaster), Stephen Purches (Leyton Orient).

Brighton and Hove Albion
In: Chris Winterton, Sonny Cobbs, Sam Gargan, Lloyd Skinner (All Youth); Andrew Whing (Coventry).
Out: Chris Breach, Paul Hinshelwood, Richard Martin, Georges Santos (All Released).

Bristol Rovers
In: Josh Klein-Davis (Bristol City)
Out: Ollie Barnes, Lewis Powell, Darren Mullings (All Released); James Hunt (Grimsby), Scott Shearer (Wycombe).

Carlisle United
In: Chris Howarth (Bolton), Shaun Vipond (Youth), Andrew Cook (Durham), Danny Graham (Middlesbrough), Danny Carlton (Morecambe), Marc Bridge-Wilkinson (Bradford).
Out: James Krause, Liam Atkin, Kevin Gray, Derek Holmes, Paul Murray (All Released); Peter Murphy (Rejected New Deal); Karl Hawley (Preston NE), Anthony Williams (Wrexham).

Cheltenham Town
In: Ben Gill (Watford), Will Puddy (Youth).
Out: Jamie Victory, Steve Guinan (Hereford), Mickey Bell, Shane Paul, Michael Whittington (All Released); Kayode Odejayi (Barnsley), Craig Armstrong (Gillingham), JJ Melligan (Leyton Orient).

Crewe Alexandra
In: Colin 'Junior' Daniel (Eastwood Town), Billy Jones (Exeter), Steven Schumacher (Bradford), Eugen Bopp (Rotherham), Chris McCready (Tranmere), Daniel O'Donnell (Liverpool).
Out: Rodney Jack, Ritchie Sutton, Adam Warlow, Pavol Suhaj, Lee Matthews, Darren Kempson (Shrewsbury), Jon Otsemobor (Norwich), Rob Lloyd and Cavell Coo (All Released); Luke Varney (Charlton), Darren Moss (Shrewsbury), Billy Jones (Preston NE), Michael Higdon (Falkirk); Paul Bignot (Rejected new contract).

Doncaster Rovers
In: Matty Noble (Youth); James Hayter (Bournemouth), Martin Woods (Rotherham), Neil Sullivan (Leeds), Sam Hird (Leeds).
Out: Liam Green, Adam Brown, Rob Pacey, Jan Budtz, Sean Thornton (All Released).

Gillingham
In: Andy Pugh, Craig Stone, Tom Bryant (All Youth); Craig Armstrong (Cheltenham), Simon King (Barnet), Delroy Facey (Rotherham), Barry Cogan (Barnet), Aaron Brown (Swindon).
Out: Ben Chorley, Brent Sancho, Clint Easton, Leon Johnson, Frannie Collin, Luke Howell (All Released); Danny Jackman (Northampton), Matt Jarvis (Wolves), Danny Spiller (Millwall); Michael Flynn (Rejected New Contract).

Hartlepool United
In: Arran Lee-Barrett (Coventry), Jamie McCunnie (Dunfermline).
Out: Craig Hignett, Eifion Williams (Wrexham), John Brackstone (Darlington), Darrell Clarke, Tony Davison, Carl Jones, Darren Williams, Michael Proctor (Wrexham), Mark Tinkler, Philip Turnbull (All Released); Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (Coventry)

Huddersfield Town
In: Danny Racchi (Youth), Frank Sinclair (Burnley), Danny Cadamarteri (Leicester), Malvin Kamara (Port Vale).
Out: James Hand, John McAliskey (Mansfield), John McCombe, Adnan Ahmed (Tranmere), Mark Hudson (Rotherham), Martin McIntosh (Mansfield), Adam Wilson (All Released); Paul Rachubka (Blackpool).

Leeds United
In:
Out: Ian Moore, Hayden Foxe, Robbie Elliott, Neil Sullivan, Stevie Crainey, Armando Sa, Sam Hird (All Released).

Leyton Orient
In: Stephen Purches (Bournemouth), JJ Melligan (Cheltenham), Tamika Mkandawire (Hereford), Paul Terry (Yeovil), Stuart Nelson (Brentford).
Out: John Mackie (Brentford), Shane Tudor (Port Vale), Justin Miller (Port Vale), Donny Barnard, Derek Duncan (Grays), Phil Mulryne (All Released); Glyn Garner (Shrewsbury), Adam Tann (Notts County), Craig Easton (Swindon), Gary Alexander, Luke Guttridge (Contracts Expired).

Luton Town
In:
Out: Peter Holmes (Rotherham), Michael Leary, Danny Stevens, Shaun Ross (All Released)

Millwall
In: Andrew Callaghan (Youth), Danny Spiller (Gillingham), Gary Alexander (Leyton Orient).
Out: Jody Morris, Adam Cotterill (Both Released)

Northampton Town
In: Danny Jackman (Gillingham).
Out: Sean Dyche, Pedj Bojic, Danny Green, Jerome Watt (All Released); Ian Taylor (Retired); David Hunt (Shrewsbury).

Nottingham Forest
In: Neil Lennon (Celtic).
Out: Jack Lester (Chesterfield), John Curtis, Gary Holt, Rune Pedersen, John Thompson (Oldham), Nicky Eaden, Kevin James, Robert Hughes, Vincent Fernandez (All Released).

Oldham
In: Lee Hughes (Prison), John Thompson (Nottingham Forest), Mark Crossley (Fulham).
Out: Paul Warne, Simon Charlton, Alan Blayney (All Released); Chris Hall (Retired); Gareth Owen (Stockport), Paul Edwards (Port Vale), Craig Rocastle (Port Vale).

Port Vale
In: Marc Richards (Barnsley), Shane Tudor, Justin Miller (Both from Leyton Orient); Danny Glover, Charlie O'Loughlin (Both Youth); Paul Edwards, Craig Rocastle (Both from Oldham), Keith Lowe (Season Loan from Wolves).
Out: George Abbey, Nathan Lowndes, Michael Husbands, Rhys Weston, Christian Smith, Ross Gardner, Mark Soboljew, Michael Walsh, Malvin Kamara (All Released); Leon Constantine (Rejected New Deal); Danny Sonner (Walsall), Jake Moult (Plymouth), Malvin Kamara (Huddersfield).

Southend United
In: Charlie MacDonald (Ebbsfleet United).
Out: David Cowley, Joel Ledgister, Callum Kearnes, James Lawson, Efe Sodje (All Released).

Swansea City
In: Kyle Graves, Kerry Morgan (Both Youth); Ferrie Bodde (ADO Den Hagg), Matty Collins (Fulham), Jason Scotland (St Johnstone).
Out: Tom Williams, Andy Oakes (All Released); Izzy Iriekpen (Scunthorpe), Adebayo Akinfenwa.

Swindon Town
In: Chris Allen (Youth), Craig Easton (Leyton Orient), Hasney Aljofree (Plymouth)
Out: Aaron Brown (Gillingham), Jon Stewart, Gareth Whalley, Luke Hopper, Ben Wells, Royce Brownlie, Paul Evans, Ashan Holgate, Curtis Weston (All Released).
Transfer listed: Ricky Shakes.

Tranmere Rovers
In: Adnan Ahmed (Huddersfield).
Out: Jason McAteer (Retired), Gavin Ward, John Achterberg, Danny Harrison (Rotherham), Olly James (All Released); Chris McCready (Crewe).

Walsall
In: James McKeown, Peter Doran, Netan Sansara, Richard Taundry, Charlton Davies, Leon Quarless, Chris Hanna, Harry Harris (All Youth); Danny Sonner (Port Vale), Paul Hall (Chesterfield).
Out: Dean Keates, Chris Westwood (Both to Peterborough); Par Cederqvist, Geordie Lyall, Craig Pead, Hector Sam, Kris Taylor, Mark Wright (All Released).
Transfer Lised: Tony Bedeau

Yeovil
In:
Out: Andy Lindegaard, Anthony Tonkin, Gavin McCallum, Danny Barker, Jake Smeeton, Brad Thomas (Crawley), Danny Webb (All Released); Paul Terry (Leyton Orient).

 

[Simster]

Reid - quality new player
Hinsh - quality new player

I class them both as new as neither really played that much last season. IF they can stay fit along with the signing of Whing we've got three new players better than the ones they'll be replacing!!

I had genuinely forgotten about Hinshelwood and Reid in my state of doom and gloom on all things Albion! I can't disagree with any of what you say. Hinshelwood is a fine player when fit IMO, and Reid is certainly an improvement on the existing situation.

*IF* Reid is fit, I think we might only need a proven goalscorer to have a decent season. He's easily good enough at this level.

 

[Trigger]

Oi, TURKEY, where did you get that list from? Link would come in very useful thank you please.

 

[Caveman]

It is indeed, however lots of good players are being snapped up.

I agree it is early still but is it ever too early to sign good players?

The "good players" go for good money. Something we don't have.

We'll have to scrap for the half decent players and hope we can persuade them.

 

[Simster]

Only Huddersfield and Bournemouth look like they've made signings you'd really want IMO. Lennon must be on a packet at Forest and I bet he doesn't provided value for money there.

I said before that I think that Yeovil's Lindegaard looked quite useful - I'm surprised they've let him go.

 

[byf]

Marc richards whos gone to port vale from barnsley is quality and I would have been happy with Jack Lester from forest

 

[Caveman]

Only Forest & Huddersfield appear to have signed anyone half decent from that list dont you think?