January Transfers and Rumours

[capirex]

Bolton have confirmed that Declan John will be available for permanent transfer in January. Currently on loan at Salford and doing well apparently. Could be worth a look!

[Playa Amodores]

I think that if there’s no improvement with either Ouch or Loft both should be sent out on loan with a view to just recovering as much of their salaries as possible and a new forward to come in. They sound like they should be on TV, in a cop drama, called ‘The Defectives’

[Powerline]

50 minutes ago, Playa Amodores said:

I think that if there’s no improvement with either Ouch or Loft both should be sent out on loan with a view to just recovering as much of their salaries as possible and a new forward to come in. They sound like they should be on TV, in a cop drama, called ‘The Defectives’

Who in their right mind would take Loft on loan. Wouldn’t have him in a local pub team.

[Playa Amodores]

1 hour ago, Powerline said:

Who in their right mind would take Loft on loan. Wouldn’t have him in a local pub team.

A very good question, I don’t have the answer, I’m just trying to find a solution to our problems on the pitch and off the pitch financially. Some of the non league clubs, seem to pay very good wages. The fact is we cannot continue with the current situation. 

Edited December 7, 2023 by Playa Amodores
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[valeparklife]

20 hours ago, capirex said:

Bolton have confirmed that Declan John will be available for permanent transfer in January. Currently on loan at Salford and doing well apparently. Could be worth a look!

He's a left footed natural wingback? We play right footed forwards there.

[The French Connection]

I think he’s scouting for one of the teams in Scottish Premier League. 

Foyle was working for Motherwell.

[Brian Johnson]

1 hour ago, The French Connection said:

On 30/11/2023 at 14:01, MBE said:

I think he’s scouting for one of the teams in Scottish Premier League. 

Foyle was working for Motherwell.

He's at St Mirren. 

He follows Stephen Robinson because they seem to make a good team

[MBE]

4 minutes ago, Brian Johnson said:

He's at St Mirren. 

He follows Stephen Robinson because they seem to make a good team

I wouldn’t mind that team, Brian.

[MBE]

3 hours ago, Playa Amodores said:

A very good question, I don’t have the answer, I’m just trying to find a solution to our problems on the pitch and off the pitch financially. Some of the non league clubs, seem to pay very good wages. The fact is we cannot continue with the current situation. 

A change in the managers approach would yield better results with either striker in my view, that’s not to say we don’t need a no.1 striker in the mould of a Mark Harris because we definitely do.

I know I’m probably a lone voice on this but I’m convinced Loft can be a decent 2nd striker but think he’s is actually injured and we are just managing him.

At his previous clubs I saw a player who wanted to run in behind, who was very physical and an all round bloody pain in the arse to play against. With us I see a player who just labours around and looks like he can’t be arsed. Somethings definitely not right with him. Maybe that wonderful manager and salt of the earth guy Joey Barton ruined him. Who knows? I just know he used to be half decent.

Uche….well he probably shouldn’t be a footballer . He literally can’t run. Maybe he should try boxing ? He got a great body. I should know the wife had great pleasure taking a photo of him without his top off when he came over to the fans after Burton game.

[Bimbleabout]

Uche can run. He did it on a number of occasions on Tues, running the length of the pitch to come back and defend, when his defenders were ambling about elsewhere.

[darren1810]

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He does head towards goal then .

[Vtid]

36 minutes ago, darren1810 said:

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He does head towards goal then .

took the first goal well to be fair & good reactions for the second. It's that first attempt 😂 that's the player we're seeing & many other clubs have talked about. Although i don't exactly rate him his confidence definitely looks shot as for a lot of the team lately 

[valeparklife]

Loft is no where near as bad as people are making out.

We're just shocking as a team right now.

Haaland/Kane/Mbappe wouldn't score in this side with the way we setup and don't create real chances.

* puts tin hat on *

Edited December 8, 2023 by valeparklife

[Guitar Ray]

1 hour ago, valeparklife said:

Loft is no where near as bad as people are making out.

We're just shocking as a team right now.

Haaland/Kane/Mbappe wouldn't score in this side with the way we setup and don't create real chances.

* puts tin hat on *

I tend to agree with this but in all fairness he’s looked terrible bar the odd flash.  Someone mentioned his fitness, lack of, and they may have a point.  Pretty sure he hadn’t played much latterly at BR.  Ultimately you can only go on what you see on the pitch so it’s up to Loft to prove the doubters wrong.

[robf]

2 hours ago, valeparklife said:

Loft is no where near as bad as people are making out.

We're just shocking as a team right now.

Haaland/Kane/Mbappe wouldn't score in this side with the way we setup and don't create real chances.

* puts tin hat on *

I think it's kind of a bit of both. I think a confident and in-form Loft would carry a far greater threat but right now he looks completely devoid of any confidence whatsoever. Even back to form, I don't think he's a prolific scorer, and may not be the right striker for our formation, but an in-form Loft may not be getting quite the stick he is now. 

The problem right now is he's completely out of form but can't be dropped due to lack of alternatives, he's getting less confident as the drought continues and the crowd getting on his back (I'm not having a go at that really, I know there is a deep frustration) probably makes him even less confident. 

It goes without saying that he could really do with a goal going in off his shin or something, just to stop the rot.