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The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: View from the Park on November 16, 2023, 06:43:51 PM

Title: New Players
Post by: View from the Park on November 16, 2023, 06:43:51 PM
The Manager has stated he would like to bring in a couple more players, who would you like the club to sign, but be realistic 😉
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: lonegunman on November 17, 2023, 06:58:46 AM
It all revolves around money, I would  say. It's like Christmas, you have wishes but not all of them come to fruition.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: noughtyforties on November 17, 2023, 08:00:42 AM
I hear the biggest problem is actually getting signings over the line, players wanting to come but either them or their agents being unrealistic with wage demands.

I am critical of the club on a lot of levels, but by the same token these boys are level 6 players, not FL players, a hefty dose or realism is required when it comes to remuneration.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Dipdodah on November 17, 2023, 01:45:55 PM
I heard a rumour that Danny Elliott was coming back. Not one for me, i'm afraid.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: noughtyforties on November 17, 2023, 02:12:15 PM
I heard a rumour that Danny Elliott was coming back. Not one for me, i'm afraid.

Nor me Mick, he'll only be angling for his next move every time he scores and then thanking his God for his good fortune........
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Uncertain Corridor on November 17, 2023, 03:52:26 PM
I have no problem IF Danny Elliott came back, to push and provide cover for our front two. Wasn’t he almost top scorer at our level when he was here? Injuries will come or minor injuries will need protecting. If it’s difficult to sign players and proven goal scorers are ever harder to come by, why not? No one ever stays very long anyway!!
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Pete Brooksbank on November 17, 2023, 05:07:29 PM
I have no problem IF Danny Elliott came back, to push and provide cover for our front two. Wasn’t he almost top scorer at our level when he was here? Injuries will come or minor injuries will need protecting. If it’s difficult to sign players and proven goal scorers are ever harder to come by, why not? No one ever stays very long anyway!!

It's why I find it hard to get excited about anyone decent these days - the moment they show a scrap of promise they're gone for free and the whole process starts afresh.

Cameron Gregory will be gone soon enough, if not in January then definitely in the summer. And as per usual we'll get bugger all for him because we either won't offer him another contract, or he'll refuse to sign one. Ho hum.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: lonegunman on November 17, 2023, 07:26:37 PM
The days of Chris Cook, Martin Hardy, and Bazza are, I'm afraid long gone. We'll never see the likes of them again, agents have put paid to that. As for Danny Elliott how many goals did he score that wasn't from penalties.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Lee Newell on November 17, 2023, 07:49:16 PM
Clearly need another attacking option. Lack of attacking options on the bench recently. I'm sure manager knows this and sounds like someone will be signed in the next week.

Chadwick wasn't getting a game a Gateshead, was hoping we'd get him in January but then he scored a hatrick last weekend so that's likely given his season a kick start there. Someone in that mold would be good but that's asking a lot as he was a bit special at this level.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Pete Brooksbank on November 18, 2023, 07:04:56 PM
Started for them today. I tuned in on National League TV - he was subbed off but my word Gateshead look a wonderful team.

Why are they good and we're so crap? Answers on a postcard....
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: copper89 on November 18, 2023, 07:14:33 PM
And they do it on gates often lower than hours. Whether it's a better catchment area for players,I don't know. It's our endless conundrum.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Deeping Pilgrim on November 19, 2023, 12:58:18 AM
Why are they good and we're so crap? Answers on a postcard....

Gateshead have Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and possibly Leeds to choose from. Just look at some of the youngsters Greene brought in on loan from Sunderland, it's probably fair to say that they improved the team.

Maybe Cully should ask Norwich to lend us some of their talented youngsters?
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: beefpilgrim on November 19, 2023, 12:21:57 PM
I'm always surprised we never seem to have links with Nottingham forest.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Mr Pilgrim on November 19, 2023, 03:19:45 PM
Shameful to play any game without a single striker.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: scottbufc on November 19, 2023, 10:37:54 PM
I'd be 100% for Elliott coming back. Generally speaking the fans loved him, even if he's only here from now til the seasons end but bangs in 15-20 goals and gets us in the play-offs or even the top 3 nobody is moaning with that are they?!
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Pilgrim86 on November 20, 2023, 03:04:55 PM
I'd be 100% for Elliott coming back. Generally speaking the fans loved him, even if he's only here from now til the seasons end but bangs in 15-20 goals and gets us in the play-offs or even the top 3 nobody is moaning with that are they?!

I think we'd need help from Scunny to cover half/most of his wages...
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Pete Brooksbank on November 20, 2023, 04:10:49 PM
Scunny are maintaining a full time squad with - in their own words - an "extreme amount of debt".

Seems a bit irresponsible to me but hey ho. I should think if they decided to cut Elliott loose as part of any cost-cutting he'd want to be full-time, and we wouldn't be the best fit.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Dipdodah on November 21, 2023, 01:30:43 PM
Jacob Hazel signs from Darlington
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Lee Newell on November 21, 2023, 01:46:58 PM
Needed a striker, got one.

Seem to remember him scoring against us last year and being a threat.

Only scored a couple this season but a reasonable record in last few seasons scoring 20 for Darlo who finished mid table last season and good scoring rate for Whiby a couple of years ago in league below.

All in all happy with this signing.
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Terry dactyl on November 24, 2023, 09:46:42 AM
Good signing, thought he looked lively considering he hadn't trained with the club. Just need another 5 more!
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Nundy Junior on November 24, 2023, 10:42:38 AM
Under 20 forward Deji Sotona from Doncaster Rovers on loan till mid January initially
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Terry dactyl on November 24, 2023, 11:05:17 AM
Looks a positive signing, just a shame it's taken so long to get players in. (I get about getting the right players in before anyone says!)
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Pilgrim86 on November 24, 2023, 08:21:54 PM
Donny see him as more of a winger than a striker - indeed he played on the wing against us pre-season
Title: Re: New Players
Post by: Oakham Pilgrim on November 24, 2023, 10:32:52 PM
I'll settle for a winger. We've been crying out for more width.