New signing as well as Lefondre (10 Viewers)

[mattylad]

From a very reliable source I can tell you the player we are trying to sign to replace King is a far bigger star than Lefondre but it will be dependent on whether the guy wants to drop his wages to the offered £10,000 per week

 

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[mattylad]

Oh and this is as well as Lefondre

 

[smileycov]

exciting stuff......change for it to be a positive news day!

 

[smileycov]

as long as it isn't bellendamy!!

 

[skybluearmy88]

Any idea of a name? And what chance we have of pulling it off?

 

[shmmeee]

Name the player or it's not true.

 

[CovScott88]

I'll wait until it actually happens before I get excited, but it's nice to have some positive news for a change.

 

[mattylad]

No its not!! and as Thorny says the fact we have kept it under the radar is very good....also have heard that Sisu meet with the new investors and board on Thursday so things are indeed moving forward at a pace.

 

[mattylad]

Any idea of a name? And what chance we have of pulling it off?

Its all whether he wants to drop from the wages he was on to what would be guaranteed first team footy.......

 

[Il Pirata]

Us paying £10,000 p/w? I'll believe it when I see it!

 

[Marty]

Could it be Rob Hulse??

 

[CovScott88]

Cheers Matty. Do you know whether they have any chance of being completed before Saturday?

 

[mattylad]

Name the player or it's not true.

Not yet, it will come out soon and all I will say is would be far better than what we have, not a big goal scorer but briiliant provider and top quality player who is on a bosman. It comes from the same source who told me we were two weeks from admin in Feb last year weeks before it all came out so I trust what he hears.

 

[ashbyjan]

I am hoping for Simon Cox but cannot see it being him as even if he isn't first choice at the Boggies its still Prem football.

 

[covcity4life]

john carew

 

[Il Pirata]

He's bigger than me and you

 

[smileycov]

He shags his mother too.......john carew, carew

 

[Robccfc87]

Giles barnes.

 

[Astute]

Most teams have less players than last season. Leaving signings til the last second will get them cheaper. Players would prefer to sign for less than not at all. Not good for preparation, but at least we can then afford a slightly better player. Maybe this is what AT meant by if we get them good, if not then.....

 

[ashbyjan]

Giles Barnes? Isn't our physio overworked as it is.

 

[shmmeee]

Not yet, it will come out soon and all I will say is would be far better than what we have, not a big goal scorer but briiliant provider and top quality player who is on a bosman. It comes from the same source who told me we were two weeks from admin in Feb last year weeks before it all came out so I trust what he hears.

AFAIK you don't have a reputation for bullshitting Matty, but I can't see what harm would come from posting a name up on here.

How about I name some players and if I get it right you drop me a PM?

John Carew?

 

[PVA]

john carew

This was who i though as well.

He's rumoured to be in talks with Birmingham.

 

[skybluearmy88]

Its all whether he wants to drop from the wages he was on to what would be guaranteed first team footy.......

So are we talking a prem player? Give us some idea who.

 

[Robccfc87]

Fair point ashby. I hate these stupid guess who threads and then end up thinking about it all day!!

 

[shmmeee]

The only other out of contract Premiership strikers I can find are Eddie Johnson, Benjani and possibly Simon Cox (not sure if he signed a new contract)

 

[ashbyjan]

Carew was reportedly on £50k plus at Villa so that would be one hell of a drop in wages. Stoke tried to get him at end of loan spell but couldn't agree wages.

 

[skybluearmy88]

This was who i though as well.

He's rumoured to be in talks with Birmingham.

Surely brum can't afford more strikers, kings coming back he realised the error of his ways lol

 

[Astute]

McFadden for me. Heard a whisper, but sounds a bit far fetched. Is without a club though.

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

Surely brum can't afford more strikers, kings coming back he realised the error of his ways lol

Kings coming back because we love a team full of crocks.

 

[Astute]

McFadden is a crock. Makes it sound more realistic

 

[ashbyjan]

Has Jason Roberts signed for anyone yet? I know he was in talks with Ipswich and Fester but not sure if he actually signed. What about Robbie Blake or Brett Ormerod? Not sure of their status and cannot be bothered to google it.

 

[Adam Jones]

If we offer McFadden £10,000 a week, we deserve another transfer embargo for our own good. Same goes for Cox. As much as I know we'd all love for it to be Carew, there's just no way he'd be affordable. Houllier massively under-rated him at Villa, and he has a fantastic record at some very reputable clubs, but what are the chances that he'd drop to the Championship to fight a relegation battle on less than 20% of his previous pay-packet? I don't think he'd particularly suit the style Thorne is aiming for, either. His big strength is in the air with heavy dependence on wingers and delivery into the box, and that isn't how we're trying to play. He's more than capable with the ball at his feet, but his days of running at defenders are long gone. For all intents and purposes, he could just prove to be a very posh Clive Platt. Nah, I don't mean that...

 

[TheParsonsHose]

I have no idea why people don't just mention the player if they know who it is........Perhaps we could make a "guess who" board and perhaps ask questions throughout the day! Come on Nick sort it out..... put it below the "ask Twitter man" thread.

 

[Lilconn_ccfc]

Hate it when people do this. Lets face it, pretty much all the names mentioned are way out of our range but would all be good signing. I think Le Fondre is the best we can hope for.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

I think it is Mcfadden this mystery player.

Anyway Matty what would you rate our chance of pulling off this signing?

EDIT : Also any chance of anyone being signed before Saturday's game?