MarkSFC Posted 24 January, 2022 Share Posted 24 January, 2022 22 minutes ago, LiberalCommunist said: I'm personally loving the quiet. But if we want to announce some extensions before the end of the season, well I'd take that. Depends who they are. Stephens, McCarthy, Forster, Long, Djeneppo, Walcott, do not need to be here for too much longer🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, MarkSFC said: Depends who they are. Stephens, McCarthy, Forster, Long, Djeneppo, Walcott, do not need to be here for too much longer🤣 I'd be happy for Stephens to spend the remainder of his career here. I don't have an issue with McCarthy either, he would be fine as a backup keeper, if we can find a better keeper. Edited 25 January, 2022 by Toussaint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 (edited) https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-town-accept-six-figure-6543501.amp Edited 25 January, 2022 by SuperSAINT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 14 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-town-accept-six-figure-6543501.amp Interesting… perhaps stephens is off in the summer and Simeu will step into his place as 4th choice for the 1st team, with this fella taking his spot in u23’s and/or out on loan…? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 hour ago, SuperSAINT said: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-town-accept-six-figure-6543501.amp Not heard a lot about him but I trust the current transfer committee to get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John D Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 He's only 16 so definitely one for the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 We are building for the future. It's the only way a club without funding can survive. The management team have done brilliantly. The rubbish has gone, what a difference it has made. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 2 hours ago, Toussaint said: I'd be happy for Stephens to spend the remainder of his career here. Totally agreed. He's improved so much the last few seasons and he has the passion you need in a CB. Not the greatest by a long stretch, but I no longer worry when I see his name on the team sheet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAH61 Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 hour ago, SuperSAINT said: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-town-accept-six-figure-6543501.amp From Portishead I see, hope he sees some glory in our box and it's not a case of Armitage shanks the ball... 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 2 minutes ago, CAH61 said: From Portishead I see, hope he sees some glory in our box and it's not a case of Armitage shanks the ball... Hope his discipline is OK, don't want to see too many early baths, and I'd hate to see his career go down the pan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, CAH61 said: From Portishead I see, hope he sees some glory in our box and it's not a case of Armitage shanks the ball... He's very good at selling a dummy, so I gather. Edited 25 January, 2022 by Sheaf Saint Works better 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 When I've seen him at Evesham Utd this season he has reminded me of a young Marco Almeida: Moves like a gazelle. Can turn on a sixpence and reads danger rather than schoolbooks. No suprise Dragan has loosened the purse strings for this one, an exciting prospect who will be enhanced by Dave Horseman and the playbook. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERMUDASAINT Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 2 hours ago, SuperSAINT said: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cheltenham-town-accept-six-figure-6543501.amp Assuming this is the influence of the new owners. To buy the best young talent to fill out the youth squads or B team, at ages of 16-19, and the undeniable talent already showing, will reduces alot of the risk. We are not in desperate need for the starters in the first team, so to use some of our transfer fees on the best up and coming youth is an excellent model. A few years learning the Ralf way and we have exciting youth coming into the first team. I wonder if the new owners had influenced the previous purchase of Small and Liv? If not then Semmens/Ralf already had us on the right track of youth players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, CAH61 said: From Portishead I see, hope he sees some glory in our box and it's not a case of Armitage shanks the ball... Sour times for Cheltenham fans losing such a good young player. It could be sweet for us though. Edited 25 January, 2022 by Turkish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 minute ago, Turkish said: Sour times for Cheltenham fans losing such a good young player. It could be sweet for us though. Would you go as far as calling it an 'insane' signing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 20 minutes ago, BERMUDASAINT said: Assuming this is the influence of the new owners. To buy the best young talent to fill out the youth squads or B team, at ages of 16-19, and the undeniable talent already showing, will reduces alot of the risk. We are not in desperate need for the starters in the first team, so to use some of our transfer fees on the best up and coming youth is an excellent model. A few years learning the Ralf way and we have exciting youth coming into the first team. I wonder if the new owners had influenced the previous purchase of Small and Liv? If not then Semmens/Ralf already had us on the right track of youth players. Haven’t the new owners basically already said that the running of the club will be left to those currently in charge? Theyve probably provided the additional funds to make these sort of deals, but let’s credit Crooker here, he’s the one who’s driving these sort of things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 Not sure this is led by the new owners, as such. This seems to me to be fairly similar to a Will Ferry / Ramello Mitchell / Luke Pearce type deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dman said: Haven’t the new owners basically already said that the running of the club will be left to those currently in charge? Theyve probably provided the additional funds to make these sort of deals, but let’s credit Crooker here, he’s the one who’s driving these sort of things. He’s the main man in highlighting upcoming/potential talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 5 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: Would you go as far as calling it an 'insane' signing? Personally I would be wary of putting such a young player up on a pedestal like that. He could turn out to be something of a wandering star though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 9 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: Would you go as far as calling it an 'insane' signing? Sounds like he's being put on a pedestal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 5 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said: Personally I would be wary of putting such a young player up on a pedestal like that. He could turn out to be something of a wandering star though. damn you beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 13 minutes ago, Turkish said: Sour times for Cheltenham fans losing such a good young player. It could be sweet for us though. Living up here I can tell you many haven't forgiven us for taking Christer Warren off of them. What a shrewd bit of business that turned out to be. Or at least those old enough to remember him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 2 hours ago, CAH61 said: From Portishead I see, hope he sees some glory in our box and it's not a case of Armitage shanks the ball... I'm moving there in 3weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 5 minutes ago, Master Bates said: I'm moving there in 3weeks That's quite a big movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 Who's the other player on trial? Due to play Weds for U23s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 5 hours ago, Toussaint said: I'd be happy for Stephens to spend the remainder of his career here. I don't have an issue with McCarthy either, he would be fine as a backup keeper, if we can find a better keeper. Agree on both points. Wasnt too long ago that Stephens was getting talked up for his early season performances (and the passion shown) - a notable improvement on previous seasons. His injury coupled with Lyancos signing and the passion hes shown, and the plaudits Salisu has been receiving has made some fans forget about that. Less enthusiastic about McCarthy, but as a backup we could do much, much worse. If we're offering him a new deal (or have already done so) I hope its no more than 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBitterne Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 10 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: I would take him on loan. I think he would suit our style of play and fit nicely. Also how tf is he only 25?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 12 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: Only on the condition he sorts out that stupid hairstyle of his. The coloured braids would clash horrifically with our yellow kit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 hour ago, Badger said: Living up here I can tell you many haven't forgiven us for taking Christer Warren off of them. What a shrewd bit of business that turned out to be. Or at least those old enough to remember him. Wasn’t he named after some speedway rider or speedway was in some way linked to his family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorsaint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 2 hours ago, Badger said: Living up here I can tell you many haven't forgiven us for taking Christer Warren off of them. What a shrewd bit of business that turned out to be. Or at least those old enough to remember him. Nice, sometimes I feel old for remembering Neil Shipperley. Thanks you’ve made me feel young again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorsaint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 hour ago, Suhari said: That's quite a big movement. Are you saying it’s a bit shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 22 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: It's not as far fetched as some may think, he is best mates with KWP for a start. We wouldn't pay all the wages but I'm sure we could handle 50%. If he can sort his mind out then he's exactly the sort of goal scoring 'number 10' who'd be perfect for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 (edited) According to the Cheltenham website, Armitage was born in 1901, so might be a bit too old for us! https://www.ctfc.com/teams/first-team/defender/will-armitage/ Reminds me of when we signed Jack Stephens and Harlee Dean back in the Liebherr days. Both have forged good professional careers, but hopefully Armitage can go further. Alli's a strange one. Something's not quite right with him at Spurs, and hasn't been for a long while, it started as far back as Pochettino. He plays in the lower profile Spurs matches, like the early FA Cup rounds and the Europa Conference matches and he looks well below par. However, he is still only 25 and only five years ago did he score 18 league goals from an attacking midfield position. So, if he can rediscover whatever it was when he initially hit the scene from MK Dons then he'd be a really good player for us. Or, he could be one of those who has just stopped loving the game and is on a slow downward spiral. Who knows. Edited 25 January, 2022 by HarvSFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 25 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: Hmm not sure about this tbh - always seen him as a bit of a billy big spuds tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 Yes he is---if he can sort his mind out. Maybe the reduced publicity, the lower key of a 'small' club would help him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 I would take Dele Alli on loan too, but I'd offer Spurs £40k a week or start with that, Spurs need him off their books more than we need Dele for our PL status. If we're paying £100k a week for say 20 weeks, is he worth £2m? Would he be the player to lift us 2 spots higher? I think he could come good for us, after all sometimes a player needs a change of scenery and he might shine for us as a big fish in a smaller pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 12 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: It's not as far fetched as some may think, he is best mates with KWP for a start. We wouldn't pay all the wages but I'm sure we could handle 50%. If he can sort his mind out then he's exactly the sort of goal scoring 'number 10' who'd be perfect for us. Agree, I think he would be a fantastic signing, he’s a big step up on Djenepo, Moi, and Theo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 37 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: Yes please! Also the fact he's best mates with KWP hopefully will swing it for us 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 3 minutes ago, nta786 said: I would take Dele Alli on loan too, but I'd offer Spurs £40k a week or start with that, Spurs need him off their books more than we need Dele for our PL status. If we're paying £100k a week for say 20 weeks, is he worth £2m? Would he be the player to lift us 2 spots higher? I think he could come good for us, after all sometimes a player needs a change of scenery and he might shine for us as a big fish in a smaller pond. Just to let you know we all appreciate your gesture to personally funding Deli Ali’s wages, we all like to think we are good supporters , but that’s taking it to the next level! 3 cheers for nta786! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 28 minutes ago, bangkoksaint said: Wasn’t he named after some speedway rider or speedway was in some way linked to his family? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christer_Löfqvist apparently his parents were big fans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 hour ago, SuperSAINT said: Always makes me laugh when people get excited over a transfer that clearly won’t happen. if the interest is true, I’d rather it was directed at lingaard, we won’t be getting either though. Alli is a Everton or Newcastle signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 hour ago, SuperSAINT said: If we are really interested, let's hope Dele saw the "Dele Alli, what a wanker..." chants the crowd aimed at him at our recent home match with Spurs as just a bit of 'workplace banter'... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwoite Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 hour ago, SuperSAINT said: So, would this be a loan with an option to buy? Can't see the point if it isn't, as it blocks the progression of a squad player, for little longer term gain. However, if Ralph can turn his game around, and the asking price isn't too high, then great. Certainly a step up on Minamino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWar Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 If we can get Alli with a reasonable option to buy it could be very fine business. Clearly ridiculously talented but mismanaged imo. He needs a manager to drill into him some work ethic and effort off the ball and we have one of the best in the business at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 hour ago, SuperSAINT said: Feels completely implausible but if it genuinely in the Telegraph then maybe..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 Dele hasn't worked hard for 3.5 years. But people think that he's just been biding his time to take a wage cut to come here and have to run around for a full 90 minutes. Oh you guys......... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waylander Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, TWar said: If we can get Alli with a reasonable option to buy it could be very fine business. Clearly ridiculously talented but mismanaged imo. He needs a manager to drill into him some work ethic and effort off the ball and we have one of the best in the business at that. This! IF Ralph could get him firing again he could be a great asset. Edited 25 January, 2022 by waylander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 4 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Feels completely implausible but if it genuinely in the Telegraph then maybe..... Why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted 25 January, 2022 Share Posted 25 January, 2022 1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said: Why? He said feels. There doesn’t have to be a why to feelings. I appreciate this is an alien concept to you 2 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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