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Post by blueridge on Jan 23, 2024 8:41:18 GMT
I'm excited about the possibility of signing Conteh. As much as anything because I'm not seeing too many caveats from Grimsby supporters. We signed alot under the previous management: "will be good for you if..." "If you keep him fit" being a favourite. I remember Aldershot saying the same sort of stuff when we were in for Bernard Mensah.
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Post by mftc on Jan 23, 2024 8:54:39 GMT
I'm excited about the possibility of signing Conteh. As much as anything because I'm not seeing too many caveats from Grimsby supporters. We signed alot under the previous management: "will be good for you if..." "If you keep him fit" being a favourite. You never know. Mind you I think Mensah also had similar vibes.....best talent outside the FL, why on earth did Watford release him.....etc, etc Sometimes signings fit, sometimes they don't.
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Post by westfieldgas on Jan 23, 2024 9:09:57 GMT
Wrexham have made a bid for Wigan Athletic striker Stephen Humphrys, according to a report by TEAMtalk.
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Post by phillistine on Jan 23, 2024 9:30:57 GMT
I'm excited about the possibility of signing Conteh. As much as anything because I'm not seeing too many caveats from Grimsby supporters. We signed alot under the previous management: "will be good for you if..." "If you keep him fit" being a favourite. You never know. Mind you I think Mensah also had similar vibes.....best talent outside the FL, why on earth did Watford release him.....etc, etc Sometimes signings fit, sometimes they don't. Peopl4e forget that Mensah had a serious injury and was out for a while and he lost the pace that earned him such glowing reviews when he was at Aldershot. Sadly Rovers missed out on his " peak"
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Post by phillistine on Jan 23, 2024 9:33:06 GMT
i do remember at the time that we signed a striker called Barry Hayles from Stevenage for about £110k which was a large sum at the time for a non League player but we got our money back on that and more.
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Post by gashead1981 on Jan 23, 2024 9:35:51 GMT
I'm excited about the possibility of signing Conteh. As much as anything because I'm not seeing too many caveats from Grimsby supporters. We signed alot under the previous management: "will be good for you if..." "If you keep him fit" being a favourite. You never know. Mind you I think Mensah also had similar vibes.....best talent outside the FL, why on earth did Watford release him.....etc, etc Sometimes signings fit, sometimes they don't. Some players need to be playing mens football to develop. U23 academy football is great and all but look at some of the U23s that play in Dodgy Car Dealer Cup. They get battered. Dropping into non league or L2 can be just what kick starts a players career.
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Post by albaron on Jan 23, 2024 10:35:41 GMT
i do remember at the time that we signed a striker called Barry Hayles from Stevenage for about £110k which was a large sum at the time for a non League player but we got our money back on that and more. It was actually for 250K
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Post by westfieldgas on Jan 23, 2024 12:59:02 GMT
Winger Ollie O’Neill has left Fuham to sign for League One club Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee.
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Post by westfieldgas on Jan 23, 2024 12:59:55 GMT
I'm excited about the possibility of signing Conteh. As much as anything because I'm not seeing too many caveats from Grimsby supporters. We signed alot under the previous management: "will be good for you if..." "If you keep him fit" being a favourite. You never know. Mind you I think Mensah also had similar vibes.....best talent outside the FL, why on earth did Watford release him.....etc, etc Sometimes signings fit, sometimes they don't. Except Conteh has been playing well IN the FL this season! Ridiculous post.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jan 23, 2024 13:02:41 GMT
Better hurry up with Conteh as Paul Hurst expected to take over at Shrewsbury who signed him for Grimsby
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Post by pucklegas on Jan 23, 2024 13:06:40 GMT
Did expect some 5 minute warnings by now, broken fax machine!
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jan 23, 2024 13:06:46 GMT
Better hurry up with Conteh as Paul Hurst expected to take over at Shrewsbury who signed him for Grimsby Have Shrewsbury got a couple of hundred k lying around for a fee for a player?
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jan 23, 2024 13:09:00 GMT
Better hurry up with Conteh as Paul Hurst expected to take over at Shrewsbury who signed him for Grimsby Have Shrewsbury got a couple of hundred k lying around for a fee for a player? I did think that, but you never know. Not many would think we had
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Post by harold66 on Jan 23, 2024 15:34:37 GMT
We need a complete revamp of the team. We are nowhere good enough for for Div one let alone go up. The team needs a new look and players good enough, you are all dreaming if you think the players we got are good enough. Saying that good luck to the Pirates.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 23, 2024 15:46:03 GMT
We need a complete revamp of the team. We are nowhere good enough for for Div one let alone go up. The team needs a new look and players good enough, you are all dreaming if you think the players we got are good enough. Saying that good luck to the Pirates. We've beaten Bolton and Portsmouth recently so on their day they are good enough, unfortunately we're carrying too many injury prone players and also don't have enough depth in the squad when they are out injured. I can't see the side needs another complete revamp, particularly with our lack of a recruitment team and scouting network to find a new squad.
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Post by discodave on Jan 23, 2024 15:50:17 GMT
Day 23 still no one through the door ................................
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jan 23, 2024 15:56:12 GMT
We need a complete revamp of the team. We are nowhere good enough for for Div one let alone go up. The team needs a new look and players good enough, you are all dreaming if you think the players we got are good enough. Saying that good luck to the Pirates. I think we are good enough for L1, to stay in it comfortably at least, but nowhere good enough to challenge at the top end where the owners clearly expect us to be
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Post by harold66 on Jan 23, 2024 16:00:32 GMT
We need a complete revamp of the team. We are nowhere good enough for for Div one let alone go up. The team needs a new look and players good enough, you are all dreaming if you think the players we got are good enough. Saying that good luck to the Pirates. We've beaten Bolton and Portsmouth recently so on their day they are good enough, unfortunately we're carrying too many injury prone players and also don't have enough depth in the squad when they are out injured. I can't see the side needs another complete revamp, particularly with our lack of a recruitment team and scouting network to find a new squad. Trouble finding one let alone squad, but we do need new players. This squad not good enough to finish higher than mid table. Us supporters need to try and encourage the management and owners to do more.
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Post by Quarters on Jan 23, 2024 16:41:55 GMT
We need a complete revamp of the team. We are nowhere good enough for for Div one let alone go up. The team needs a new look and players good enough, you are all dreaming if you think the players we got are good enough. Saying that good luck to the Pirates. We've beaten Bolton and Portsmouth recently so on their day they are good enough, unfortunately we're carrying too many injury prone players and also don't have enough depth in the squad when they are out injured. I can't see the side needs another complete revamp, particularly with our lack of a recruitment team and scouting network to find a new squad. 3 Loans to leave at end of season plus how many out of contract. Thought 10 was mentioned. Looking like a revamp.
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Post by percy on Jan 23, 2024 17:33:41 GMT
Losing out to Burton or not interested?
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