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Post by popuppirate on Jun 24, 2022 18:33:02 GMT
Wael has opened the war chest, that's for sure. Connolly is the best defender I've seen at the club for years and was my most wanted signing (Evans and Taylor the next 2). If he's lucky with injuries I think he could go very far in the game. Exciting times.
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Post by Gastafari on Jun 24, 2022 18:33:12 GMT
Apparently Cardiff triggered a clause so we had to pay a 6 figure fee.
Could be anything from £100k-300k I'd guess.
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Post by Russgas on Jun 24, 2022 18:37:38 GMT
Apparently Cardiff triggered a clause so we had to pay a 6 figure fee. Could be anything from £100k-300k I'd guess. For his age and the potential he has got it's an absolute steal.
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Post by oasisgas on Jun 24, 2022 18:39:42 GMT
Apparently Cardiff triggered a clause so we had to pay a 6 figure fee. Could be anything from £100k-300k I'd guess. Seen somebody on Twitter say the Cardiff Press officer said it was £100k-£150k. Could be rubbish mind.
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Post by socrates on Jun 24, 2022 18:40:24 GMT
Fantastic signing, I thought he got better & better as the season went on, I sure he’s going to go on & be an outstanding player for us in the coming years. Considering that he hadn't played a league game before, he went on a steep learning curve and did very well. Great things to come from him I think. Yeah I thought he was almost as good as Taylor last season and we probably had the best two centre backs in league 2. If we could get Conor back for a season then with a couple more decent signings we’d have a good chance of pushing top 6 this season. I’ve been telling people that the squad that finished last season would make top 6 in league 1 if we could keep it , I genuinely think that, I know it’s obviously not going to happen because already we’ve made changes in and out but with Belly Beefy coutts Evans , Finley and Collins etc all retained so far the spine through the middle is still looking intact.
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Post by Gastafari on Jun 24, 2022 18:42:57 GMT
Apparently Cardiff triggered a clause so we had to pay a 6 figure fee. Could be anything from £100k-300k I'd guess. For his age and the potential he has got it's an absolute steal. Absolutely. I'd imagine Cardiff have put a pretty hefty sell on clause as part of the deal. If they haven't then they're stupid!
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Post by rovers5charlton5 on Jun 24, 2022 18:43:35 GMT
Apparently Cardiff triggered a clause so we had to pay a 6 figure fee. Could be anything from £100k-300k I'd guess. For his age and the potential he has got it's an absolute steal. Yes, far better to spend £300k on a player you know well than a player you've had watched a few times by a scout.
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Post by 84gas on Jun 24, 2022 18:43:40 GMT
Just ate an oxo cube!!
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Post by gashead79 on Jun 24, 2022 18:46:27 GMT
Great news, now just need his partner in crime I think we could get him in on a loan and if we do then we’ll have one of the best back fives including Belly in league 1. Seriously? We conceded goals in league 2 with these players mind.
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Post by axegas on Jun 24, 2022 18:47:45 GMT
It was crucial to keep together as much of the squad that finished the end of last season as possible and we’re doing it. Players want to be part of the project that is being built here. I think we’re going to really kick on again this season.
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Post by betterdeadthanred on Jun 24, 2022 18:50:16 GMT
That signing is as significant as Evans. We now have a real spine to the team. Excellent start to the weekend. Thanks Wael!
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Post by warehamgas on Jun 24, 2022 18:51:13 GMT
This shows me Joey with Waels backing is in this for the long haul. We are going for it , no doubt about it and our owner, CEO and Manager are to be congratulated on getting the 3 signings and Evans on board. A good friend of mine who is well into his eighties and was a long term season ticket holder until three years ago has just purchased a season ticket and will be travelling over with me from his home north of Swansea this coming season. He has been watching Rovers since the late 1940's and is reenergised by what is happening at the club. That is brilliant - hope that he gets to see us playing like we did in the 2nd half of the season. ....or even like the 1950s! UTG!
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jun 24, 2022 18:53:52 GMT
I think we could get him in on a loan and if we do then we’ll have one of the best back fives including Belly in league 1. Seriously? We conceded goals in league 2 with these players mind. I seem to remember us being solid as a rock in the last 4 months of the season. Clean sheets all the time.
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Post by Gastafari on Jun 24, 2022 18:55:32 GMT
Surprised nobodys made a 'Different Gravy' pun yet 😁
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Post by RD on Jun 24, 2022 18:57:54 GMT
Absolutely over the moon!!
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Post by rovers5charlton5 on Jun 24, 2022 18:59:39 GMT
That is brilliant - hope that he gets to see us playing like we did in the 2nd half of the season. ....or even like the 1950s! UTG! Bring back the 4-2-4 formation!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2022 19:02:59 GMT
Quality signing that is , welcome back , cannot wait for the new season UTFG !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by blueridge on Jun 24, 2022 19:06:20 GMT
I think we could get him in on a loan and if we do then we’ll have one of the best back fives including Belly in league 1. Seriously? We conceded goals in league 2 with these players mind. 16 goals conceded in 24 matches since Connolly signed sounds pretty good to me.
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Post by gashead79 on Jun 24, 2022 19:07:27 GMT
Seriously? We conceded goals in league 2 with these players mind. I seem to remember us being solid as a rock in the last 4 months of the season. Clean sheets all the time. We were good for sure. But that was on league 2. Stating that we will have one of the best defences in league 1 is a stretch imo but happy for that to become the case of course!!
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Post by gashead79 on Jun 24, 2022 19:08:31 GMT
Seriously? We conceded goals in league 2 with these players mind. 16 goals conceded in 24 matches since Connolly signed sounds pretty good to me. We are going to be playing in a better division..
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