Summer transfer targets/rumours, retained list etc

[The French Connection]

4 hours ago, 1 said:

It's one thing playing Barrow and Harrogate with no TC, quite another to play Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich. A long tense summer ahead with strengthening in all departments required. This is going to be a huge step up in opposition and we need a squad to match it.

I don't agree.  Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich and the like are in League 1 for a reason.  Sunderland have just spent 6 seasons there.  Basically, they're not doing very well, for whatever reason.  We are doing well and I'll be disappointed if we aren't pretty competitive in this league. 

[Walka003]

Very weird. Surely an UV mix-up? A proper Bruno signing.

Maybe they've been reading your posts and are pulling together a b team

[Joe B]

33 minutes ago, Walka003 said:

2 hours ago, Joe B said:

Very weird. Surely an UV mix-up? A proper Bruno signing.

Maybe they've been reading your posts and are pulling together a b team

That would be exceptional.

[mr.hobblesworth]

53 minutes ago, Walka003 said:

Can only assume if its true its a trial to see what he's like.
 

Or it's complete 🐮 💩

[Walka003]

Just now, mr.hobblesworth said:

Or it's complete 🐮 💩

as I say, if its true

[DoiDoiDoi]

Sorry, off topic but Garner now at Charlton.... New opportunity to wind this idiot up.

[blackdog]

Tomas Holy signs a two year contract at Carlisle.

[Walka003]

Tomas Holy signs a two year contract at Carlisle.

Holy could come good, hopeless for us but he has had good spells in English football. Fresh start may do him good

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he'll be fine in L2 for a mid table team after a full pre-season and in goal from day 1

[Mellor!]

37 minutes ago, 1 said:

he'll be fine in L2 for a mid table team after a full pre-season and in goal from day 1

He won't 

[werstayinup]

If the Australian lad is coming Vale you would think it will be on trial and i have no problem with us having a look at these sort of players

[Bald Eagle]

2 hours ago, blackdog said:

Tomas Holy signs a two year contract at Carlisle.

Played a big part in our day out at Wembley.

If it wasn’t for him we could have easily taken an automatic spot!😉

[TJHValiant]

22 hours ago, boslemportvale91 said:

While the standard is massively different, Linfield have released Christy Manzinga. Who I believe is there top scorer from last season (20 odd goals from 40 appearances). Big strong tall striker who likes a goal or two

Saying that I remember vale were looking at Joel Cooper before he signed for the Oxford at the time. When he did finally come here he looked dreadful in his short cameos

Irish Premiership in NI is a semi pro league. Linfield are strong by their standards but I lived in NI and even their best stars are probably league 2 level. Taken as a whole, the league is probably weaker than the national league. 
 

I doubt any player from that league would be good enough in league 1 these days. 

[TJHValiant]

8 hours ago, 1 said:

It's one thing playing Barrow and Harrogate with no TC, quite another to play Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich. A long tense summer ahead with strengthening in all departments required. This is going to be a huge step up in opposition and we need a squad to match it.

I agree to a point. It seems many fans are happy with us just staying up but to compete higher up we will need a stronger squad. 
 

I also think that if that happens we really can push on from this year and have another season at a sharp end. We certainly have the basis of a strong team. 
 

What clubs often do is not push on after promotion and get mired in league 1 for years with the only exit for the clubs without bigger investment league 2 again. We should push on and add to what we have, rather than letting it all slip away and break up. 

[Fosse69]

2 minutes ago, TJHValiant said:

I agree to a point. It seems many fans are happy with us just staying up but to compete higher up we will need a stronger squad. 
 

I also think that if that happens we really can push on from this year and have another season at a sharp end. We certainly have the basis of a strong team. 
 

What clubs often do is not push on after promotion and get mired in league 1 for years with the only exit for the clubs without bigger investment league 2 again. We should push on and add to what we have, rather than letting it all slip away and break up. 

Any idea of the likely Season Ticket sales and average gates for next season to fund the push?