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Robin wrote: 30 Jan 2024, 14:14 Ok so it seems the information I got was spot on, the two players both have links to FGR one present and one is former. The winger is not English but I wasn't given his name,
Same. I also said we were signing a player and I couldn’t say who but it was spot on as well.
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Names then....
Si Robin
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I can actually back Robin up to be fair, he PM'd me this morning about Matty Taylor - a good few hours before JP posted about it.
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so 1 out of 1 for RCS re signing a striker
Now to see if we get number 2 as predicted
Is there a 3rd I ask myself
Also any departures or players released
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I'm all for some experience up front. Should have been done at the start of the season.
When FGR mentioned I thought it might be Troy Deeney !!!!!!!!!!
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Jamille Matt anyone? We seem to like being linked to whoever Exeter are after.
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Broadway Brian wrote: 31 Jan 2024, 21:02 Jamille Matt anyone? We seem to like being linked to whoever Exeter are after.
Strike pairing of 67yrs? Be collecting a pension!
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Broadway Brian wrote: 31 Jan 2024, 21:02 Jamille Matt anyone? We seem to like being linked to whoever Exeter are after.
We are both looking for strikers and we are both amongst the lowest budgets in the division, we likely have geography in our favour though being relatively central.
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Motorway service stations starting to fill up with players and their agents waiting for the call telling them whether to head North, South,East or West... or to go back home.
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It's all gone quite over there!

Some of the teams we are due to play soon have had a fair few incomings, Burton, Charlton, Carlisle, Exeter
But so far Shrews, Reading, Fleetwood not done much biz.
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Wickham v Wycombe…?

What has Darren seen?
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Any of the names tick a box Robin
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Resurrecting this thread from the depths of the forum - JP reporting a League Two club is interested in one of our players... the rumour seems to be that it could be Bradford after Matty Taylor, which would make sense as Andy Cook is injured with an ACL - swap for Stubbs and a few shells has been mooted on X.

Sounds too good to be true to me.
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They signed Michael Mellon yesterday to replace Cook.

Agree, it really does sound too good to be true.
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Si Robin wrote: 09 Jan 2025, 10:05 They signed Michael Mellon yesterday to replace Cook.

Agree, it really does sound too good to be true.
Missed the Mellon signing, ah well probably not that then.

Hopefully it's not one of our 'prospects', would be disappointing to lose one to a rival L2 club. Carlisle or Gills could be ready to splash some cash this month, in fact Carlisle have already bought a new midfield!
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I saw a couple of other clubs fans asking after Matty Taylor...
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I reckon it will be Tom Pett, and a L2 club from somewhere north of Birmingham.
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or Bowman to a club north of Birmingham.
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Just as long as it's not Archer or Thomas
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horlickfanclub wrote: 09 Jan 2025, 12:38 or Bowman to a club north of Birmingham.
Clement to sign Bowman for Rangers,wouldn`t surprise me :lol:
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Matty Taylor to Swindon?

He played for Holloway at Bristol Rovers and Holloway absolutely loves him. Swindon are in deep trouble and managers turn to players they trust in these situations, as DC did with us last season.
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Notts, Doncaster, maybe Bradford...I'd have thought they would be the only clubs that would stand a realistic chance of signing the likes of Archer or Thomas from us in a January window, given they'd be expecting a promotion push? Unless Carlisle or someone else would be throwing stupid money at one of them, I'm not sure they'd be interested in another League 2 club now?

I can definitely see a few clubs being interested in Pett. Given the rumours last summer and his lack of game time, I'd actually be a little surprised if he is still with us in February.
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Jerry St Clair wrote: 09 Jan 2025, 13:42 Matty Taylor to Swindon?

He played for Holloway at Bristol Rovers and Holloway absolutely loves him. Swindon are in deep trouble and managers turn to players they trust in these situations, as DC did with us last season.
That sounds plausible. I can't see Matty going too far away from this area. The furthest away he's been are Chester and Vale on no more than half-season loan spells
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Midfielder Backwell confirmed and JP reporting our 5th signing will be a winger from Man Utd on loan...
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Jim wrote: 16 Jan 2025, 12:59 Midfielder Backwell confirmed and JP reporting our 5th signing will be a winger from Man Utd on loan...
Antony? He's not getting many games at the moment... ;)
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Ethan Williams matches the description

https://sports.yahoo.com/man-united-you ... grueQ89Xc3
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Si Robin wrote: 16 Jan 2025, 13:30 Ethan Williams matches the description

https://sports.yahoo.com/man-united-you ... grueQ89Xc3
Signed and sealed.
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Resurrecting this post as a few rumours are now starting. JP reporting 2 signings are close, one an experienced defender expected to be in before the start of preseason training (tomorrow). Cundy and Farquarson seem to be the most popular guesses from fans....
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There were rumours a few weeks back going around that we were interested in two Walsall players so Faquarson may have something to it. He has not accepted a new deal up the M5 either so available on a free.

Who is Cundy?
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Robbie Cundy - released by Notts County.

Spent time on loan at Solihull last season. Has previously played in League 1 for Barnsley (under Michael Duff) and in NLN with Gloucester City.
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Si Robin wrote: 25 Jun 2025, 12:12 Robbie Cundy - released by Notts County.

Spent time on loan at Solihull last season. Has previously played in League 1 for Barnsley (under Michael Duff) and in NLN with Gloucester City.
Not overjoyed if true. Can we afford to gamble on his injury history?
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Big and tall so could replace Stubbs in that regard because don't have much height. I don't recall ever seeing him play so can't comment much more than that.
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Cundy, 28, made 10 starts and 5 sub appearances last season. Before that, he made 60 appearances since the start of the 20/21 season. So 75 appearances out of something like 200 games over 4 seasons. Has been sent out on loan 8 times and released 4 times.
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Cundy had a spell at Torquay five years ago under GJ.
Doubt he’s top of many clubs shopping list.
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Defender passed his medical last night according to JP, so expect we'll get confirmation today as the players come back for preseason training.
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