Players in and out

[PV1973]

Welcome back REP.

Or is it knockaveli?

[onestepatatime]

Welcome back REP.

 

Has he served his sentence yet? Wonder what happened to him as he was actually deep down a true Vale fanatic.

[davehartshill]

Pretty sure ValeKev is being sarcastic.

[tokyovaliant]

What happened to REP??

[Santa]

Has he served his sentence yet?

He must have done by now. Perhaps he's in a bit of a huff.

[PVFC123]

Brad Inman has left Peterborough, I wouldn’t mind him coming here good player:smile:

[j_grainger10]

Brad Inman has left Peterborough, I wouldn’t mind him coming here good player:smile:

 

Looks like he's off to Rochdale mate.

[PVFC123]

Looks like he's off to Rochdale mate.

 

It looks that way.

[Rampant Zebra]

I keep hearing rumours that Harry Smith is signing and will be announced early next week, has anybody any real idea if there's any truth in this? (I don't do Tw@tter or Faceache, etc.).

 

Media is reporting that Macc Town have signed him despite interest from us...

[Santa]

Media is reporting that Macc Town have signed him despite interest from us...

So are they not interested in Barnett?

[JRC]

Media is reporting that Macc Town have signed him despite interest from us...

 

I'd guess they are prepared to pay more for what they see as a first choice player than we are for a backup to Pope, plus he'll be guaranteed regular football. Having a couple of clear choice centreforwards will make it more difficult to try and get someone in to cover for Pope. As letting Barnett go will probably cost us money I wonder if we aren't just better accepting him for another season and hope Pope is only missing for 10 games or less. Smith's goal record of 1 in 7, so not really a big upgrade in terms of goals.

[Rampant Zebra]

Maybe Tyrone will step up to the plate for us. He needs to attract attention to get a new deal next season if not this.

[TheSage]

Once the manager tells you you are transfer listed and not in his plans you leave.

All three will, I'm sure, go before the end of August. It's better for them to be playing and it saves us wages.

I can't see any of them playing for us again.

 

We do have a problem now up front but badly need another striker. If we assume that P & M are first picks, with Dodds sniffing around, then potential signings will not be regular starters and that will put them off.

It's surely got to be another chancer or non league hopeful or another young unproven loan player who would rather get a few games here than play for his reserve team once every three weeks in front of 50 men and a dog.

Aspin appeared to be hinting at the latter on Monday. It appears that the well has run dry and it's now loan players we're considering.

[Rampant Zebra]

I thought Micky Adams transfer listed the entire squad once, I don't think they all left until much later. We are paying Barnett and he has scored goals in the past.

[JRC]

Once the manager tells you you are transfer listed and not in his plans you leave.

All three will, I'm sure, go before the end of August. It's better for them to be playing and it saves us wages.

I can't see any of them playing for us again.

 

We do have a problem now up front but badly need another striker. If we assume that P & M are first picks, with Dodds sniffing around, then potential signings will not be regular starters and that will put them off.

It's surely got to be another chancer or non league hopeful or another young unproven loan player who would rather get a few games here than play for his reserve team once every three weeks in front of 50 men and a dog.

Aspin appeared to be hinting at the latter on Monday. It appears that the well has run dry and it's now loan players we're considering.

 

Its not really a question of can we move them on - we can. Its a matter of what percentage of wages we have to pay. Davis and Lainton are young enough for the chance to play might compensate for a lower wage. Barnett is looking at next year being his last season in all probability so will want to maximise his wage.

 

The real question is can we get better for the percentage of their wages we save. If we end up subsidising a transfer for 80%n of salary there isn't really going to be a replacement coming in.