Lawrie’s Left Peg Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, FreshOwl said: Makes me wanna cry looking at that Not names to get anyone excited for sure but good young Lg1 players with plenty of room for improvement. It’s the pond we’re fishing in now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nethertonowl Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Tommy Crawshaw said: First of all they must be 'young and hungry'. It’s ok DC resds owlstalk and knows what we need now. Welcome to next years front two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie’s Left Peg Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Just now, nethertonowl said: It’s ok DC resds owlstalk and knows what we need now. Welcome to next years front two Mickey Quinn and Wayne Rooney ? It’s crazy….. but it might just work 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Shetland Owl said: There will be 100's of players out of contract and many clubs will have little money to spend. Have to be wise and hope More can attractvthe right players I’ve been looking at OOC players and there are loads and loads of them. As ever there are dozens of end of career journeymen (our usual favourites) but professional contracts for youngsters are being trimmed in the wake of the pandemic also. Obviously all clubs have the same pool of players to look at but I genuinely think we have a chance of assembling an OK team on the cheap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 minute ago, CircleSeven said: I’ve been looking at OOC players and there are loads and loads of them. As ever there are dozens of end of career journeymen (our usual favourites) but professional contracts for youngsters are being trimmed in the wake of the pandemic also. Obviously all clubs have the same pool of players to look at but I genuinely think we have a chance of assembling an OK team on the cheap. Just re read my post- how far have my expectations sunk that I am genuinely excited about the prospect of us assembling a reasonable L1 side on the cheap? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I think we fell short previous times in League One because we signed players that were not used to playing under any weight of expectation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Loads of good players will be available on free transfer this Summer. Insanely Brighton are letting ultra talented playmaker Marc Leonard walk on free transfer and he would be my top transfer target as he is a player we can build around for our long term future. However likes of Swansea and Sunderland already declared interest in him. CM - Marc Leonard, Tom Lowery, Lee Evans LB - Connor Oglivie, Jimmy Keohane, Reece James, Josh Ruffels RM - Owen Dale, Wes Burns ST - Joe Pigott AM - Scott Twine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0114 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Pigott at Wimbledon is a very good option. Finished joint 3rd highest scorer in the division with 20 goals. Paul Mullin at Cambridge another out of contract option. Scored 32 goals in L1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A47Owl Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I will search my FM data base and post my findings on here in a day or so. My scouts operate worldwide so shouldn't be a problem. There could be a few gems in the Azbekistan premier league. 10 roubles a week with a 5 baht win bonus from DC. Sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mcguigan Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Rodger said: My brothers a Leeds fan and raves about a young striker they got from Arsenal, Greeward I think his name is. Perhaps a season long loan would be win/win/win for all parties concerned? That Joe Gelhardt would be better I'd reckon in League 1. He's quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0742 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I don't think there's ever been a better time for a big club to assemble a squad of players on the cheap in the third tier that could not only take the league by storm, but carry that through to the championship and hold it's own there. That said, we just don't have the infrastructure to deliver what is needed. From poor scouting, protracted negotiations with players and poor coaching team, we just don't have what it takes to either bring it together and then glue it all together to succeed. Our clubs staff and general set up seems lazy and backwards, there's never been any urgency to anything progressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Crawshaw Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 48 minutes ago, malek said: Loads of good players will be available on free transfer this Summer. Insanely Brighton are letting ultra talented playmaker Marc Leonard walk on free transfer and he would be my top transfer target as he is a player we can build around for our long term future. However likes of Swansea and Sunderland already declared interest in him. CM - Marc Leonard, Tom Lowery, Lee Evans LB - Connor Oglivie, Jimmy Keohane, Reece James, Josh Ruffels RM - Owen Dale, Wes Burns ST - Joe Pigott AM - Scott Twine Ruffles is the best left back in League 1 IMO. I said last Summer let's sign him when we needed a left back, He's championship quality and might get there with Oxford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rodger Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Mcguigan said: That Joe Gelhardt would be better I'd reckon in League 1. He's quality. Yeah he raves about him too, apparently he's looked like a man playing underage football this year. They have high hopes for him and their manager rates him so hell be in and around their senior squad next season. Unfortunately won't be going anywhere. He was also saying that Ritchie Cresswell's lad is quite highly rated at their academy too. Centre half (I think) Maybe he'd like to follow in his old mans footsteps..... Edited May 10, 2021 by Rodger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pussface Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 2 hours ago, abdiwonderland said: Sounds perfect. Only if he has a broken leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pussface Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Rodger said: My brothers a Leeds fan and raves about a young striker they got from Arsenal, Greeward I think his name is. Perhaps a season long loan would be win/win/win for all parties concerned? Sam Greenwood ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Rodger said: Yeah he raves about him too, apparently he's looked like a man playing underage football this year. They have high hopes for him and their manager rates him so hell be in and around their senior squad next season. Unfortunately won't be going anywhere. He was also saying that Ritchie Cresswell's lad is quite highly rated at their academy too. Centre half (I think) Maybe he'd like to follow in his old mans footsteps..... Greenwood and Gelhardt are both top prospects, so is Jack Jenkins and plenty of others at Leeds. Not surprising as Leeds invests and takes care of their underage football. For example they are not afraid paying good money for talented youngsters and fella you wrote about - Greenwood cost them six figured fee. This year they joined Premier League 2 - 2'nd division and won it with ease. Wouldn't be surprised if they win 1'st division next season. Since we can't produce such talent we must get it from elsewhere. Marc Leonard on free transfer would be a great start, Dawson Devoy from Bohemians a shrewd signing. And there are plenty of others like these two. Hope that next season we will start to build reputation as a club that plays and develops young players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hornsby Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Need freebies, with embargo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rodger Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, pussface said: Sam Greenwood ? Yeah that sounds about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rodger Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, malek said: Greenwood and Gelhardt are both top prospects, so is Jack Jenkins and plenty of others at Leeds. Not surprising as Leeds invests and takes care of their underage football. For example they are not afraid paying good money for talented youngsters and fella you wrote about - Greenwood cost them six figured fee. This year they joined Premier League 2 - 2'nd division and won it with ease. Wouldn't be surprised if they win 1'st division next season. Since we can't produce such talent we must get it from elsewhere. Marc Leonard on free transfer would be a great start, Dawson Devoy from Bohemians a shrewd signing. And there are plenty of others like these two. Hope that next season we will start to build reputation as a club that plays and develops young players. Strange. I thought their academy was ripped apart by Ken Bates and that Italian loon they had a few years back. How on Earth have they managed to turn it around so soon? Encouraging for us if it's doable so quickly as personally I reckon this is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, Rodger said: Strange. I thought their academy was ripped apart by Ken Bates and that Italian loon they had a few years back. How on Earth have they managed to turn it around so soon? Encouraging for us if it's doable so quickly as personally I reckon this is the way to go. I advise you finding and reading article about AZ Alkmar's academy. They basically said how they couldn't afford to buy best players so had no other option but to start producing them themselves. They also put forward whole presentation explaining how cheap and easy it is if you know what you are doing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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