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A few names:

Lee Hughes (Possible prison release in August)
Paul Murray
Barry Conlon
Steve Lomas
Nathan Lowndes (Sturrock favourite)
John McGreal
Paul McVeigh
Micheal Reddy
Michael Ricketts
Marc Bircham

I'd forgotten about Lee Hughes completely; no thanks though.

Steve Lomas  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Michael Reddy; no thanks again. Scored a nice goal away to Cambridge whilst on loan in 2001 if I remember correctly.

Michael Ricketts :shake:

I'd rather have a rickets sufferer playing for us

marc bircham could be fun to have in midfield!

jesus I'd forgotten all about Lee Hughes, suppose he'd fit in well with our players' record of driving convictions mind  :D

Just because he's ex-QPR, you love him.

Lee Hughes would be immense, the ginger fuck! His fitness may need working on. Wouldn't want much wages?

Nathan Lowndes is shit.

I'd take Hughes (depending on how old he is...)

He is 30

From what I understand, Sturrock had mentoned bringing in some ex players of his so i think we may get a couple from Sheffield Wednesday, either way here is who i think we could get including those he has had before as well as some of my own ideas (no sources just ideas from people released etc):

Simon Mensing (RWB or CM)- St Johnstone
Burton O'Brien (Mid) - Sheffield Wednesday (still under contract until Sept 2008)
Steve Adams (Def) - Sheffield Wednesday (was at Plymouth before)
Dave Hibbert (ST) - Free Agent released from Preston
Andy Smith (ST) - Released from Bristol City
possibly Matt Bowman (ST) - Sheffield Wednesday (although he is only 17 and not particularly proven so might not be top of the list)

The best possibility would be on recently released Middlesborough striker, Danny Graham though who i think would be a very very good aquisition if it were at all possible to convince him to join!

Add Marino Keith to that list, currently at colchester, played under him at plymouth.

Ive told you Michael Flynn is on his way to Town

Retired two months ago.

I hear we're going to sign Michael Flynn.


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Karl Hawley is out of contract in Carlisle - would be worth every penny, but I doubt we'd get him... He's the best striker available on a free in the whole of England if you ask me....

Carlisle also released Derek Holmes, who is a useful Fallon-esque striker (target man), if we could get him cheap. Bit of a back-up striker.

doesn't bother me who is or aint available.nobody had heard of corr and look how good he is.as long as the board give sturrock the funds?i'm sure he will do a grand job in the transfer market

One thing I like about Sturrock is that he likes to get the players in to suit his game and not the other way round. Hopefully if he can get those players in we'll have a team that plays on the same wavelength

Danny Graham bagged 7 in 11 for carlisle, so arguably a better prospect if we could afford him.  he's only young though so never say never!

First friendly isn't until July 15... So, we've got around 65/66 days of rumour milling.

Andy Monkhouse was our first signing last summer on the 22nd June ... I seem to remember a restless TEF long before then!

Should be fun  ;)

For the record - Sheffield Wednesday have been releasing players today. So these are the obvious players we will be linked to from early on.

1) Barry Corr - Obviously.
2) Steve Adams - Already linked with us.
3) Chris Adamson - Goalkeeper therefore not needed.
4) John Hills - Defender signed by Sturrock (270 league apps overall)
5) Andy Broadbent - ???

Danny Graham is too young, we don't stand a chance - and he's on loan from Middlesborough (they won't sell)

Karl Hawley was League 2 Player of the Season and has scored 53 in 130 games for Carlisle - Sign him for 2 years and if he's shit someone would buy him at the end of the season....

Actually he was born in Walsall - I wouldn't be surprised if they went for him...

The Plymouth fan at work seems to think that Sturrock will go and sign Hasney Aljofree as he is out of contract this summer and he also bought him to Plymouth from Dundee Utd.

If we sign any of those has-been, Championship-at-their-best players I shan't be impressed.

I thought Conlon worked his socks off for Mansfield against us, and would offer an experienced presence up front.

I think Sturrock can bring in much better than Barry Conlon to be honest.

Barry Condom??.................he's shit!!!

Danny Graham been released by Boro. Always thought he was a good young striker but never got the chance.

I heaven't seen him play. What's he like?

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Banged a few in last season on loan, would be a decent signing I reckon. Might end up at a better club though

what sort of striker is he (playing style)? is he a pacey forward? I think we need one

We'd offer him good wages for him to move down south if we were ever interested.

Hmm surprised they released him - I'd think Carlisle will sign him permanently with Hawley likely to walk away as a contract-expiree...

I'd love either of them to come here, but highly unlikely...

Marc Bircham is ace.

Didnt chris zebrowski play 4 him when he was at plymouth or am i wrong???
He would be god after missing that penalty for oxford
just thought id make a post as i havnt in a while
let the slating of stfc_steve begin
 :(

he's only 19/20, first year pro this year so i very much doubt it

Teddy Sheringham  8)

I don't think Zebroski was from the Sturrock regime. He's hated down here for attacking their messiah Paul "The Bully" Wotton though.

Bottled him on their pre season tour IIRC

Yup: Apparently Wotton had been on his case for a while and he snapped.

his mrs is quite fit too

Bircham's just like Weston - too much flair and dribbling from centre mid - and blue and white hair, never good.

Adver's got a piece in today saying they're doing a transfer rumours article tomorrow (getting desperate) with a picture of a Bournemouth player next to it....no idea who it is though

I would say possibly James Hayter but hes gone to Doncaster aint he? If the board could stump up the reddies he would be a good signing imho.

Realised it's Steve Fletcher - released by Bournemouth (apparently a surprise to them)

He's 35 though...but a Sturrock style striker.

It's the Adver, so must be as good as a done deal.

Yeah, he's an institution at the Fitness First - he's been there 1992 and played close to 600 games for them.

To join Swindon however? I think I'd be disappointed if he joined.

My Dad has watched Bournemouth a few times and seems to thing Fletch should be at Weymouth - a player who's past his best but could still do a job at quite a good level - that said now they've been promoted he could do a decent job at Salisbury too.  Too slow for league footy but invaluable experience for a newly promoted premiershit team.

he is still on holiday Tans. The bid was accepted from Doncaster, they are waiting a decsion from Hayter in the next week or so. I would not mind him down here. Scored quite a lot a goals including a 9 min hat trick against Wrexham i think. around 3 1/2 years ago.

Jason Tindall is in charge at Weymouth - so that could be a decent shout. As long as he doesn't join us, I'm happy - we can get better.

Most important of all - He doesn't score enough goals.

Weymouth have already spoken tothem - Jason Tindall is player/coach there so it figures they're in with a shout. I'd be dissapointed if he came here - we've got to aim higher than that

When you think about available strikers though...there really aren't many realistic frees that'll score goals.

Realistically we need to be looking at league 2 strikers who are out of contract and unlike some want the career progression rather than the cash - and see working here under Sturrock as a good career move at a higher level IMHO.

I think Steve Adams is near enough a done deal, otherwise Evans would have been offered an extension.

Other notable players of interest that have been released:

Danny Granville
Michael Hughes
Anthony Kay
Noel Whelan
Eifion Williams

Like who? Easter, Platt, Murray, Dagnall, Bishop....a lot of them are shorties that PS won't go for. Easter's probably got bigger plans than Div 3

I suspect more the older player, no real names in mind, players like Easter are miles out of our league - platt I don't much rate but I see him to be the type of player we might look at.  IMHO we could do better - Corr for example is a better prospect.  I just back Sturrock to pick up the correct player - it might be an absolute unknown from France - I just hope it's someone really quick, like others have said Jo Kuffour might be worth a look.  In other words I have no idea - I don't play football manager so I'm not privileged to such advanced knowledge.

The thisisstfc rumour mill is horrible.

GOALKEEPERS:

They suggest Sturrock might by tempted to sale Brez and suggest...

Neil Cutler & Andy Oakes

DEFENDERS:

Craig Woodman (shit)

Karl Broadhurst (injury prone)

Mickey Bell (injury prone, fat, old, City favourite)

MIDFIELDERS:

Steve Adams (Nice one Sherlock)

Marc Bircham (Decent shout)

Marcus Browning (No thanks)

Michael Leary (Don't know much about him)

Sean Thornton (Would probably want to join a Northern club)

STRIKERS:

Steve Fletcher (Fat, old, doesn't score enough)

Lee Matthews (Are they joking?)

Peter Thorne ("How Town fans would love to see Thorney back at the County Ground" - No thanks)

Paul Furlong (No thanks - we don't want a "last hurrah" player)

Yeah that article doesn't set the pulses racing - where was Steve Lomas?

Or kevin Horlock...

i heard Sam Parkin was coming back

That legends charity game is really a trial match with Sturrock having a look at what he can bring in!

Gazza and Chris Waddle?  :D

Hawley's now left Carlisle and is being linked with ex-manager Paul Simpson at Preston...

Carlisle are now in negotiations with Danny Graham...

I see bridge-wilkinson was released by bradford today. hed interest me, as i always thought he was pretty decent when ive seen him, chips in with a few goals too

An update on a few interesting released players

Carl Cort, Rohan Ricketts, Kevin Smith, William Mocquet, Kenny Cunningham
Tommy Miller, Neil Alexander, Luigi Glombard, Jeff Whitley,

now let the rumour mill comence.

Steven Schumacher has just been released by bradford, hes a good midfielder, they signed him from everton a couple of years back.......

a good mate of O'Hanlons  :D