STFC Transfer Rumours

[Nemo]

Well that one didn't leak at all, fair play.

More Miguels at STFC please, I liked Comminges.

Hopefully a sensible depth move and not a sign that Delaney is more injured than they're letting on.

[Processed Beats]

Another left sided defender. Makes sense for him to step up I guess.

[Audrey]

Have we ever had so many giants? We should score a bundle from corners/free kicks/long throws.

[No Longer Posh Red]

Looks like he can play CB or LB so will add some depth in both positions.
Not sure he’s a LWB though

[Anonymous77]

Sheff United seem suprised he’s not gone to League One. Signed a new two year deal with them last week.

[UTR]

CB slots finished then, overall seems better than last year but a lot hinges on Delaney and Hall being on the pitch. Thought we might see Johnson break out a bit this season with that in mind as the left sided CB but this new lad seems to be of similar type.

[iParadise]

Wouldn't surprise me if we see Johnston go out on loan?

[Boydy]

Wouldn't surprise me if we see Johnston go out on loan?

I don't think they'll risk it with Hall & Delaney's histories. Maybe in the 2nd half of the season if he's not played much but not before then.

[swindonmaniac]

Sheff United seem suprised he’s not gone to League One. Signed a new two year deal with them last week.

Anyone any idea of length of loan ?.    Looks a good signing on paper.

[RJack]

Season but option to recall in January.

Sounds like a Jerel Ifil type defender but with more ball control.  I think he’ll be a starter for us with Delaney not fit yet

[UTR]

Gut feeling is this is one of the more likely to be recalled loans. By the sounds of it, most expected him to go to League One and they highly rate him so he’ll either play sufficient minutes with us and then get bumped up to League One in Jan (e.g Crichlow) or won’t get sufficient minutes here and get recalled and sent elsewhere.

With that in mind, if Johnson is a similar profile then getting him out on loan for 6 months and ready to come back and fill that spot in Jan doesn’t seem like the worst idea.

Although if this is our most pressing squad decision to make come deadline day then we’ll have done well.

[Bob's Orange]

Small sample size but here is some comments from Spirites.

"Crap imo, but other people have different ideas. He frightened me to death. Better as a left back than a CB, but that could be down to having a bit less defending to do."

No I agree I didn’t rate him much either in the end. He started okay but as time went on I went off him. Prone to an absolute stinker where he looks like he’s never played football before.

Had one very good game which was against Watford in the FA cup which gives some of our fans this false impression that he was good for us & that we should bring him back this summer. But he wasn’t, he was average and I’m glad we didn’t go back in.

The good things about him are that he’s fast, athletic and has a decent passing range too."

Bad points, he's a bit lummoxy in defence, switches off and loses his man constantly and day dreams. He's an 'all the gear, no idea' sort of guy in terms of the physical attributes are there but the brain as a defender isn't. I think he might lose his way if he doesn't nail his position as well, as you wouldn't class him as a flying wing back, and he's frightening as a CB."

[Peter Venkman]

Have we ever had so many giants? We should score a bundle from corners/free kicks/long throws.

Its the first time that I remember in my 50 yeard of following the club that we have had so many genuinely big players, the only other time was under Flitcroft I would think when he overhauled the defence with big lumps.

We had Purkiss, Preston, Robertson, Lancashire, Rollin Menayese and also had Joe Romanski all of which were all well over 6 foot.

[Peter Venkman]

Sheff United seem suprised he’s not gone to League One. Signed a new two year deal with them last week.

An article about him from May I found online.

Miguel Freckleton who had a starring role in Chesterfield’s title win this season is out of contract with recently relegated Sheffield United.

Freckleton’s appearances have inspired a lot of interest with Norwich City, Leicester City and Bristol City all extremely keen.

Sheffield United have made an offer to extend, Chesterfield very interested too.

[Batch]

Two replies in twitter asking the lines of solid but don't let him play out from the back