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Liquid Gold · May 13, 2019

When does it normally start?

We’ve got McFadzean in insanely early, last year we were late because of playoffs, league two I can’t remember, the year before that Mowbray waited forever. My internal calendar is all off.

Nick · May 13, 2019

I think its usually June / July when contracts expire?

fernandopartridge · May 13, 2019

The year before last summer, we signed a load of players quite early from what I recall. McNulty signed on 18th May. Kelly on 22nd May. Doyle on 11th May.

Robins does appear to plan for the transfer window way in advance, unlike Mowbray who waited til we got there.

Esoterica · May 13, 2019

Liquid Gold said:
When does it normally start?

We’ve got McFadzean in insanely early, last year we were late because of playoffs, league two I can’t remember, the year before that Mowbray waited forever. My internal calendar is all off.

2017: We got Doyle in very early on May 11th. McNulty on May 18th, Rod McDonald May 19th and Kelly wasn't far behind either on May 22nd, Liam O'Brien and Dom Hyam on 24th May. Vincenti was 21st June, Biamou 27th June, Grimmer 5th July but Andreu and Davies were early-mid August. All the ones prior to 1st July are not registered until then.
2018: Brown 6th June, Clarke-Harris 13th June, Ogogo 26th June, Sterling loan 27th June, Mason 6th July, Hiwula 2nd August, Baka 7th August, Thomas loan 16th August, Chaplin 30th August

Doubt there'll be such a long delay this year as we know what division we're in.
In 2017 I think the George Thomas saga affected the Andreu signing and I think Willis got an injury which was feared worse than it was which prompted the Davies signing.
2018 our forwards were all signed late. Hiwula and Baka both thrown in immediately after signing.

Our squad for the 1st match of next season will be vastly different to the loss to Scunthorpe:

Liam O'Brien - Gone
Dujon Sterling - Returned to parent club
Brandon Mason
Jordan Willis - Expected Gone
Dominic Hyam
Abu Ogogo - Gone
Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila
Michael Doyle (C) - Gone
Tony Andreu - Gone
Tom Bayliss
Maxime Biamou - Long term Injury

Substitutes
Corey Addai
Junior Brown
Jack Grimmer - Gone
Jordon Thompson - 6th choice now?
Jordan Shipley
Jonson Clarke-Harris - Gione
Jordan Ponticelli

Mcbean · May 13, 2019

Robbins is no mug when it comes to getting players and i don't want to see them on here before they are signed as some other turkey shoot will be looking then s this is where it all comes out not the Sky Transfer centre

mrtrench · May 13, 2019

Mcbean said:
Robbins is no mug when it comes to getting players and i don't want to see them on here before they are signed as some other turkey shoot will looking then

Agreed. It's shocking how many other clubs do no scouting themselves and just read SBT to decide who they want to sign.

covcity4life · May 13, 2019

I wonder if we are working on bringing back both thomas and sterling on double loan?

hill83 · May 13, 2019

mrtrench said:
Agreed. It's shocking how many other clubs do no scouting themselves and just read SBT to decide who they want to sign.

Well we do all know more than trained professionals with years of experience.

Winny the Bish · May 13, 2019

covcity4life said:
I wonder if we are working on bringing back both thomas and sterling on double loan?

Thomas I could see, but Chelsea will definitely want Sterling to have a go in the Championship next year.

Esoterica · May 14, 2019

To put Summer 2016 into it's utterly shocking context and to show just how well Robins organises his business:

Kwame Thomas - 1st July 2016
Marvin Sordell - 4th July 2016
Kyel Reid - 28th July 2016
Loan: Chris McCann - 2nd August 2016
SEASON STARTS - 6th August 2016
Loan: Lewis Page - 9th August 2016
Loan: Dan Agyei - 18 August 2016
Loan: Jack McBean -19 August 2016
Jordan Turnbull - 19th August 2016
Gael Bigirimana - 26th August 2016
Loan: Jamie Sterry - 31st August 2016
Loan: Andre Wright - 31st August 2016

(Jodi Jones and Ghadzev signed in March 2016)

fernandopartridge · May 14, 2019

Esoterica said:
To put Summer 2016 into it's utterly shocking context and to show just how well Robins organises his business:

Kwame Thomas - 1st July 2016
Marvin Sordell - 4th July 2016
Kyel Reid - 28th July 2016
Loan: Chris McCann - 2nd August 2016
SEASON STARTS - 6th August 2016
Loan: Lewis Page - 9th August 2016
Loan: Dan Agyei - 18 August 2016
Loan: Jack McBean -19 August 2016
Jordan Turnbull - 19th August 2016
Gael Bigirimana - 26th August 2016
Loan: Jamie Sterry - 31st August 2016
Loan: Andre Wright - 31st August 2016

(Jodi Jones and Ghadzev signed in March 2016)

The writing really was on the wall in 6ft neon letters

SBAndy · May 14, 2019

Why haven’t we made any more signings yet? Robins out.

scottccfc · May 14, 2019

would you have sordell back?

Nick · May 14, 2019

scottccfc said:
would you have sordell back?

I prefer Hiwula.

I can't see Sordell playing much league football any more, sadly as he seems a decent bloke.

scottccfc · May 14, 2019

I remember the excitement when he signed.

ccfc_Tom · May 14, 2019

scottccfc said:
I remember the excitement when he signed.

I rated him. He was the only attacker we had capable of producing anything. And we swapped him for beavon...

SBAndy · May 14, 2019

scottccfc said:
I remember the excitement when he signed.

To be fair, he was a good signing until he was shunted out to the wing and sold within 6 months to be replaced by goal machine Beavon.

Nick · May 14, 2019

It wasn't even really the wing like Hiwula players, it was straight up left midfield.

SkyBlueCRJ · May 14, 2019

Esoterica said:
To put Summer 2016 into it's utterly shocking context and to show just how well Robins organises his business:

Kwame Thomas - 1st July 2016
Marvin Sordell - 4th July 2016
Kyel Reid - 28th July 2016
Loan: Chris McCann - 2nd August 2016
SEASON STARTS - 6th August 2016
Loan: Lewis Page - 9th August 2016
Loan: Dan Agyei - 18 August 2016
Loan: Jack McBean -19 August 2016
Jordan Turnbull - 19th August 2016
Gael Bigirimana - 26th August 2016
Loan: Jamie Sterry - 31st August 2016
Loan: Andre Wright - 31st August 2016

(Jodi Jones and Ghadzev signed in March 2016)

As fans we can be guilty of assuming we know more than the experts at times. But I can confidently say I know far more about recruitment at League One level and below than Tony Mowbray. Many say Slade's poor recruitment in the January window that season was the final nail in the coffin in guaranteeing our relegation but it was Mowbray's lack of knowledge and snobbery of the lower leagues that truly cost us.

Winny the Bish · May 14, 2019

Nick said:
It wasn't even really the wing like Hiwula players, it was straight up left midfield.

Mowbray was buzzing about his three up front as well and how he had the perfect players for it. Fucking hell.

SkyBlueDom26 · May 14, 2019

SkyBlueCRJ said:
As fans we can be guilty of assuming we know more than the experts at times. But I can confidently say I know far more about recruitment at League One level and below than Tony Mowbray. Many say Slade's poor recruitment in the January window that season was the final nail in the coffin in guaranteeing our relegation but it was Mowbray's lack of knowledge and snobbery of the lower leagues that truly cost us.

Selling Vincelot so we could bring in turnbull relegated us

SBAndy · May 14, 2019

SkyBlueDom26 said:
Selling Vincelot so we could bring in turnbull relegated us

Yes, that was mental.

Dimi_Konstantflapalot · May 14, 2019

I still can't understand what TM saw in Turnbull, one of the worst centre halves I've ever seen play for us. His decision to bin off Aaron Martin as well, by no means a world-beater but someone who had improved and was a competent league 1 defender at the time, made it even more baffling as he would have given us some cover and a bit more experience.

SkyBlueCRJ · May 14, 2019

Dimi_Konstantflapalot said:
I still can't understand what TM saw in Turnbull, one of the worst centre halves I've ever seen play for us. His decision to bin off Aaron Martin as well, by no means a world-beater but someone who had improved and was a competent league 1 defender at the time, made it even more baffling as he would have given us some cover and a bit more experience.

He was a regular starter in Swindon's top 6 push in League One during their 2014-15 season where they finished 4th. However, he was partnered beside Jack Stephens the entire campaign who made Turnbull look far better than he actually was. Joins a long line of 'Premier League talent duds' brought in by Mowbray who showcased yet again his lack of experience at League One level alongside his inability to scout properly

stevefloyd · May 17, 2019

Esoterica said:
To put Summer 2016 into it's utterly shocking context and to show just how well Robins organises his business:

Kwame Thomas - 1st July 2016
Marvin Sordell - 4th July 2016
Kyel Reid - 28th July 2016
Loan: Chris McCann - 2nd August 2016
SEASON STARTS - 6th August 2016
Loan: Lewis Page - 9th August 2016
Loan: Dan Agyei - 18 August 2016
Loan: Jack McBean -19 August 2016
Jordan Turnbull - 19th August 2016
Gael Bigirimana - 26th August 2016
Loan: Jamie Sterry - 31st August 2016
Loan: Andre Wright - 31st August 2016

(Jodi Jones and Ghadzev signed in March 2016)

Fuck me that was a shite seasons signings hope youve blocked cc4l because he still wants to shag Tony

Adge · May 18, 2019

SBAndy said:
To be fair, he was a good signing until he was shunted out to the wing and sold within 6 months to be replaced by goal machine Beavon.

He was garbage and only came here as there was no other offers on the table and he would have been stacking shelves in Tesco-he said this himself.
Went down with Burton too which is all the proof needed really-not forgetting that he also had his off field issues to contend with to be fair.

Terry Gibson's perm · May 18, 2019

Adge said:
He was garbage and only came here as there was no other offers on the table and he would have been stacking shelves in Tesco-he said this himself.
Went down with Burton too which is all the proof needed really-not forgetting that he also had his off field issues to contend with to be fair.

He would have looked good turning up to stack shelves in his Maserati

Adge · May 18, 2019

Terry Gibson's perm said:
He would have looked good turning up to stack shelves in his Maserati

If he would have stayed longer than 2 hours he’d have got a ticket!

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