STFC Transfer Rumours

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

I can’t think of 2 more un-Wellens type players than Nelson and Ferrier.

Nelson, for all his admirable qualities, is most definitely not the comfortable on the ball CB that Wellens requires.

Ferrier is in the category of poor scoring ratio ex non league players. Can’t see we need Norwood, either. Too similar to Pitman.

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[Trashbat?]

Nelson far from excites me, he was okay when he was here but we were awful at the time. Plus Tranmere fans only see him as 3rd or 4th choice CB for them in L2.

[horlock07]

Fair enough, still seems a bit odd we have two signings apparently delayed until the same couple of days in Sept, just curious if anyone knew why that might be

As noted previously it's my mum's birthday.

Seriously though, I wonder whether it's something to do with something like  pay day maybe (years back I got paid on or around the 20th of the month, no idea if that's still a thing), or in Donohue's could be related to the unreported outcome of his sentencing?

[Batch]

Nelson, for all his admirable qualities, is most definitely not the comfortable on the ball CB that Wellens requires.

I like Sid, but he's a bit Broadbent, though obviously Broadbent is injured and whatever.

whoever we bring in is likely to be as backup though aren't they? Though the Baudry/Fryers injury record is obviously not good.

if odimayo can put a performance in like Saturday I'm even less worried

[mexico red]

Odimayo looks to me like Scott cuthbert. Played alongside Greer was fantastic, without him a liability.

I’m more than happy with the squad. If Donohue comes in poor rob hunt will miss out.

I think Tyler and pitman have the front covered and we have enough creative players too.

[Batch]

^^^ good analogy ^^^

do you think it will be hunt that misses out, or will he be moved to RB to replace caddis? incredibly harsh on whoever gets dropped. no guarantees it won't be Donohue missing out I suppose.

I think if like one more forward that offered something different/in case of injury

[Richie Wellen-Dowd]

I’m more than happy with the squad. If Donohue comes in poor rob hunt will miss out.

Having three quality full-backs would be a great position to be in. I actually think Hunt would still get the most game time of the three, in part due to him being so comfortable either side.

[Flashheart]

We'd be a bit short without Donohue I reckon. If one gets injured, we're left with Iandolo who's not really a fullback, and Fryers, who's nearly always injured himself.

[pauld]

As noted previously it's my mum's birthday.

Seriously though, I wonder whether it's something to do with something like  pay day maybe (years back I got paid on or around the 20th of the month, no idea if that's still a thing), or in Donohue's could be related to the unreported outcome of his sentencing?

I suspect you're right on Donohue and the Jordan Stevens thing falling around the same time is just coincidence. For the record, and in the interests of full disclosure, it is also my Mum's birthday that weekend, but I am confident she is in no way connected to any of our transfer dealings.

[Leggett]

I suspect you're right on Donohue and the Jordan Stevens thing falling around the same time is just coincidence. For the record, and in the interests of full disclosure, it is also my Mum's birthday that weekend, but I am confident she is in no way connected to any of our transfer dealings.

[brocklesby red]

Not sure that Fryers is nearly always injured, he played 25 games last season and certainly needs managing sensibly to get as many games as possible from him. Wellens did say on TOTT a couple of weeks ago that he wanted extra bodies in because of the Saturday,Tuesday run of games. I don’t think Nelson fits the style that we play now so can’t see us being interested imo

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

No way would Hunt get dropped. I think he played every minute of every game last season.

[Abrahammer]

Having 2 games a week generally throughout the season there will be plenty of rotation going on, it might not be obviously what the first choice starting XI even is

[theakston2k]

I can’t think of 2 more un-Wellens type players than Nelson and Ferrier.

Nelson, for all his admirable qualities, is most definitely not the comfortable on the ball CB that Wellens requires.

Ferrier is in the category of poor scoring ratio ex non league players. Can’t see we need Norwood, either. Too similar to Pitman.

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Agree, Nelson would be an awful signing on the face of it. Our way of playing relies on 11 players that are good with their feet. What's the point in having a ball playing keeper if he can't really pass to one of the centre backs or they just lump it up the field all the time, we've seen how out of place that type of player is, just look at Zakuani and to a lesser extent Broadbent last season. Any defender we sign will be prioritised on ability to bring the ball out from the back over actual defending ability IMO, if we were trying to find players good at both their wouldn't be a chance of them playing at this level.

[wheretherealredsare]

For the record, and in the interests of full disclosure, it is also my Mum's birthday that weekend, but I am confident she is in no way connected to any of our transfer dealings.

Also for the record etc. and to avoid any misconception I am neither Horlock's Mum nor pauld's Mum.