Stickied League 2 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2023/24

Posh Harry

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 26, 2017
Messages
645
Reaction score
326
Points
63
Location
Peterborough
Supports
Grimsby Town
I have been at the bar next to bobby Charlton. Right miserable twat. Jack got all the charisma and personality!!
 

Moomin

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 26, 2015
Messages
2,375
Reaction score
512
Points
113
Location
Exeter
Supports
ECFC
Not a signing but, as expected, Jonathan Forte has officially retired due to a chronic knee injury.

Apparently he has no cartilage left in one knee so no way he could play again. It’s a shame as we never saw the best of him but in his prime he was a very good player by all accounts.

Wish him all the best for the future.
 

Chris FGR

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 18, 2015
Messages
11,175
Reaction score
5,468
Points
113
Supports
Forest Green
It's a joke teams are still allowed to sign players once the season has started. Squad you start the season with should be the one you stick with. Should close at the same time as PL and Championship imo.
 

Posh Harry

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 26, 2017
Messages
645
Reaction score
326
Points
63
Location
Peterborough
Supports
Grimsby Town
Rumours from a couple of people on the fishy that we are in for devitt. Similar rumours pre season.
It’s the fishy though so probably full of shite
 

Chris FGR

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 18, 2015
Messages
11,175
Reaction score
5,468
Points
113
Supports
Forest Green
No one at this level can pay that. Our top earner this season is less then £2.5k apparently. And our budget is nowhere near the smallest I wouldn't have thought.
 

Indian Dan

‘Absolute calamity!’
Joined
Jan 18, 2015
Messages
10,156
Reaction score
3,324
Points
113
Location
Corsham
Supports
Swindon
Of course they can. What do you think Plymouth are paying Mayor et al. We’re picking up the majority of Doyle’s £5k per week wage and we’re not exactly flush.

Mansfield are paying that kind of money to a few as well. Bradford paying decent money for Vaughan and Donaldson probably.
 

Chris FGR

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 18, 2015
Messages
11,175
Reaction score
5,468
Points
113
Supports
Forest Green
Ok fair enough. Suppose that means we're punching well above our weight if we're anywhere near where we were last season then. From what I know, our top earner is around £130k p/a inc bonuses, and we have 6 players earning above £2k a week. The other 16 on less, some a lot less.
 
Last edited:

Indian Dan

‘Absolute calamity!’
Joined
Jan 18, 2015
Messages
10,156
Reaction score
3,324
Points
113
Location
Corsham
Supports
Swindon
Wellens has said 3 players he is trying to offload take up 25% of our total budget. That means they are, on average, picking up £3k a week each - and that’s on contracts given out over a year ago.

Be a boring old league if money, or lack thereof, dictated success or failure.
 

Conker

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 18, 2015
Messages
7,106
Reaction score
1,732
Points
113
Supports
Mansfield Town FC
Twitter
@CONKS__
No one at this level can pay that. Our top earner this season is less then £2.5k apparently. And our budget is nowhere near the smallest I wouldn't have thought.
Of course they can. What do you think Plymouth are paying Mayor et al. We’re picking up the majority of Doyle’s £5k per week wage and we’re not exactly flush.

Mansfield are paying that kind of money to a few as well. Bradford paying decent money for Vaughan and Donaldson probably.

We paid Walker that last season but I doubt we are paying any that now, although quite a few on 3k+ I imagine is a decent guess.

Morecambe average weekly wage is around £1,000 and that’s bar Macclesfield probably the smallest budget in the division - £2k/2.5k on average seems reasonable for FGR, not £2.5k top earner but that’s my take.
 

valefan16

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 17, 2015
Messages
14,898
Reaction score
2,183
Points
113
Supports
Port Vale
We paid Pope £4K in the promotion season at this level when he turned into Messi for a year.

It’s a lot for this level. Imagine the average is around £1200 a week or so. Strikers obviously command more as a rule.
 

WilsdenBantam

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 17, 2016
Messages
2,726
Reaction score
1,401
Points
113
Location
Bradford
Supports
Bradford City
Rumours from a couple of people on the fishy that we are in for devitt. Similar rumours pre season.
It’s the fishy though so probably full of shite
According to our itk Devitts about to be announced for us, can’t remember him being wrong tbf.

Also offer on the table for Will Buckley.
 

Indian Dan

‘Absolute calamity!’
Joined
Jan 18, 2015
Messages
10,156
Reaction score
3,324
Points
113
Location
Corsham
Supports
Swindon
Sounds like his only option, really. No way will he move south.
 

Bottega Don

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 23, 2015
Messages
5,160
Reaction score
1,711
Points
113
Supports
Scunthorpe United
We are reportedly set to sign George Miller on loan from Barnsley. He had a good scoring record at Bury but then struggled at Bradford. He also runs very weird.

We currently only have one fit striker so a warm body will do.
 

AR27

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 23, 2019
Messages
985
Reaction score
526
Points
93
Location
Bradford
Supports
Bradford City
We are reportedly set to sign George Miller on loan from Barnsley. He had a good scoring record at Bury but then struggled at Bradford. He also runs very weird.

We currently only have one fit striker so a warm body will do.
Wow unlucky, he's awful. Can't trap a bag of cement, finishing is erratic and is as weak as piss. He'll struggle big time with the physicality of league two imo.
 

F!RTHY

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 19, 2015
Messages
3,971
Reaction score
1,049
Points
113
Supports
The Bantams
We are reportedly set to sign George Miller on loan from Barnsley. He had a good scoring record at Bury but then struggled at Bradford. He also runs very weird.

We currently only have one fit striker so a warm body will do.

He didn’t fair very well with us last season, as you’ve touched on. However, before the waves of City fans come to throw their tuppence in; not many players shone brightly last season.

He clearly has some ability, and right now, L2 is probably just about his level.

Alternatively, just throw Rory McArdle up front.
 

Bottega Don

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 23, 2015
Messages
5,160
Reaction score
1,711
Points
113
Supports
Scunthorpe United
Wow unlucky, he's awful. Can't trap a bag of cement, finishing is erratic and is as weak as piss. He'll struggle big time with the physicality of league two imo.
We were told Josh Morris was terrible by Bradford fans and he turned out to be incredible. We then we're told McArdle was past it and that one was quite accurate (even if he's a goal scoring machine this season). Perhaps every other player we get who last played for Bradford will work out.
 

LeonTheGreen

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 12, 2015
Messages
1,029
Reaction score
266
Points
83
Location
Plymouth
Supports
Plymouth Argyle Football Club
Anybody got a “foreign” striker who’s not made their squad for whatever reason recently ? Apparently we had a foreign striker watching our game tonight.
 

WilsdenBantam

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 17, 2016
Messages
2,726
Reaction score
1,401
Points
113
Location
Bradford
Supports
Bradford City
We were told Josh Morris was terrible by Bradford fans and he turned out to be incredible. We then we're told McArdle was past it and that one was quite accurate (even if he's a goal scoring machine this season). Perhaps every other player we get who last played for Bradford will work out.
I’m surprised people said that about Morris. No one expected him to go do what he did, but we barely saw enough of him to form an opinion.
 

Bottega Don

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 23, 2015
Messages
5,160
Reaction score
1,711
Points
113
Supports
Scunthorpe United
Anybody got a “foreign” striker who’s not made their squad for whatever reason recently ? Apparently we had a foreign striker watching our game tonight.
Could be Kevin Van Veen. He's injured we think but there has been absolutely no comment from Hurst on his injury like he has commented on others injuries. Seems strange and he could be on his way.
 

Jonny12

Andy Butler is a god
Joined
Aug 26, 2014
Messages
1,315
Reaction score
296
Points
83
Supports
Walsall FC
Twitter
@JonnyOwen12
We're about to make a signing. Might well be trialist Christian Mbulu. If he signs, he'll become our 4th choice CB.

Hoping for a striker to be honest.
Trialed for us last season in a pre season friendly against Ajax (where we won 2-0!) and looked quite good, never offered him a deal though.
 

Kauto Star

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 3, 2019
Messages
1,055
Reaction score
620
Points
113
Location
Bradford
Supports
Bradford City
We are reportedly set to sign George Miller on loan from Barnsley. He had a good scoring record at Bury but then struggled at Bradford. He also runs very weird.

We currently only have one fit striker so a warm body will do.

He is probably the weakest striker I have seen in a Bradford City shirt. I have no idea what Barnsley saw in him to pay out £250k for him last season. He is a million miles away from being good enough for the Championship.

His control and first touch were abysmal, so easily knocked off the ball, never won a header, and his finishing is woeful. The only thing he had going for him, was his pace, but never did anything with it, and yes, he does run very weirdly
 

LS Bantam

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 2, 2015
Messages
1,891
Reaction score
858
Points
113
Location
Bradford
Supports
Bradford City
We are reportedly set to sign George Miller on loan from Barnsley. He had a good scoring record at Bury but then struggled at Bradford. He also runs very weird.

We currently only have one fit striker so a warm body will do.
He’s dire, quick like Gillead but he couldn’t even get in our team last season THAT’S how bad he is.
 

LeonTheGreen

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jul 12, 2015
Messages
1,029
Reaction score
266
Points
83
Location
Plymouth
Supports
Plymouth Argyle Football Club
Could be Kevin Van Veen. He's injured we think but there has been absolutely no comment from Hurst on his injury like he has commented on others injuries. Seems strange and he could be on his way.

Is he any good?
 

Northern1

Member
Joined
May 20, 2018
Messages
54
Reaction score
14
Points
8
Location
CV31 2DQ
Supports
Bradford City
He didn’t fair very well with us last season, as you’ve touched on. However, before the waves of City fans come to throw their tuppence in; not many players shone brightly last season.

He clearly has some ability, and right now, L2 is probably just about his level.

Alternatively, just throw Rory McArdle up front.
I agree. Being a striker for City last year was thankless. Runs a lot. Barnsley must have seen something in him. He suffered slightly from being a loan signing in a squad with too many so sometimes he had to be left out
 

Forum statistics

Threads
16,422
Messages
1,189,910
Members
8,392
Latest member
feby2112

Latest posts

Stronger Security, Faster Connections with VPN at IPVanish.com!

SITE SPONSORS

W88 W88 trang chu KUBET Thailand
Fun88 12Bet Get top UK casino bonuses for British players in casinos not on GamStop
The best ₤1 minimum deposit casinos UK not on GamStop Find the best new no deposit casino get bonus and play legendary slots Best UK online casinos list 2022
No-Verification.Casino Casinos that accept PayPal Top online casinos
sure.bet
Need help with your academic papers? Customwritings offers high-quality professionals to write essays that deserve an A!
Top