Realistic Rumours Thread

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Matster

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Okay this thread is to do with any rumours with actual links to somewhere (i.e town are given a mention) and not just secondary quotes from another message board!

I'll start the ball rolling with Rory McArdle recentley released form Aberdeen, was a target of Paul Sturrock in December

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/322081
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=4&fid=27&sty=2&act=1&mid=2114706881
http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=41576
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McArdle
 
It doesn't bode well that he was released by Aberdeen and Rochdale before that. So far most of GT's signings have been players that have turned down new contracts at their previous clubs.
 
Good call Matster. People talking about Giles Barnes are being unrealistic as GT is hardly a marquee signing type. Expect some more frugal business like the aforementioned- would be neither surprised nor disappointed to see McArdle here based on what they've said. In GT we trust.
 
Kasule Driving School said:
It doesn't bode well that he was released by Aberdeen and Rochdale before that. So far most of GT's signings have been players that have turned down new contracts at their previous clubs.
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Look at some of the posters on the Footmad forum about him, a lot are positive
 
It is always difficult to judge Scottish football in relation to English but it is striking that he played less than half the games in Rochdale's promotion season and was promptly released.
 
...there are hundreds and hundreds of players looking for clubs why go after w one with little pedigree?...mind you he's a big lad at a reasonable age, so perhaps GT know something we don't,.....looks like Roland is keeping his purse closed tight though!!
 
Roland kept his purse tight last season too, apparently. Didn't do too bad out of it, did we?? And if it weren't for dropped points due to keeper errors, we could've won this league beating Swindon & Crawley, two teams who really did throw the cash about..

So, the lack of cash being spent argument is invalid as far as I'm concerned. Even then, we don't know what's going on behind closed doors.

If I cast my mind back to pre-season last year, many were worried due to an apparent lack of signings. Again, we didn't do too bad!

In GT we trust!
 
It is interesting to note when we signed last summer's intake:-

Morgan-23rd June

Jacobson-28th June

Hazell-30th June

Gornell-4th July

Richards-28th July

Regan-29th July
 
today in the star, uncle graham say he is happy to go down the loan route if necessary but would prefer permanent players where possible. a squad similar in size to last year is what he is aiming for. about 21/22
 
Kasule Driving School said:
It is interesting to note when we signed last summer's intake:-

Morgan-23rd June

Jacobson-28th June

Hazell-30th June

Gornell-4th July

Richards-28th July

Regan-29th July
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That is an interesting summary. To me it highlights the fact that signings tend to concentrate around June/July. Not surprising given that players & managers will be on holiday before pre-season training starts and, more importantly, out of contract players collect their last pay cheque from their previous club in June! Nothing's going to focus the mind and force a decision more than the prospect of not being paid for July!

I was surprised we signed Hall so quickly. It's still very early for signings and, after all, our season ended earlier than we've become used to.
 
Not much of a rumour but certainly realistic - Aaron Wildig was signed (according to blue & amber, according to Twitter!). Good, if so.

Here's one for Chris Gashead - we're interested in Byron Anthony? He'll love that, I could write the post myself. Only a rumour mind, so 90% likely to lead nowhere.
 
shrewdchemic said:
Not much of a rumour but certainly realistic - Aaron Wildig was signed (according to blue & amber, according to Twitter!). Good, if so.

Here's one for Chris Gashead - we're interested in Byron Anthony? He'll love that, I could write the post myself. Only a rumour mind, so 90% likely to lead nowhere.
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I sincerely hope not.

Glad about Wildig, although I think everyone expected that one to go through.
 
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