I think we want players like Stickland to gain first team experience to continue developing. U23 football can only do so much. Benchwarming here isn't going to do a lot, and he's not ready for our first team quite yet. It's not the answer for everyone. But it's a sensible step for a lot to transiti...

This idea seems like a waste of wage bill to me. We have 4 specialist CBs plus Dorsett, and enough depth in FBs and midfield. Put his potential wages on a striker. They may be thinking it is a low cost/high reward signing as he was very highly rated before his injury. If he does sign, and no guaran...

Definitely cooled down since yesterday but I'm sure this isn't the start anyone expected, even if they factored in that we might not hit the ground running. We always seem to lose at Lincoln, so no shock there, could argue we may have grabbed a point on another day. Huddersfield have spent a fortun...

Seems to have played midfield in the opening u21 game tonight.

Also is this so many foreigners/wildcard thing new? What is considered foreign? Anyone born outside the UK? Is Rep of Ireland not foreign then? Who are our foreigners JP and Kyerewaa? Doesn’t Elliot play for Cameroon, or does he not count cos he was born in UK? Been in Since Brexit. After 5 years o...

If he is fit then given his age and previous experience, he has the highest celing of recent players named - could be a good signing on a year (plus one) deal.

Well if it ends up being Derrick or not, Hunt has mentioned a new player coming in this week - so will be interesting to see if someone arrives later today/tomorrow.

I’m not especially in favour of bringing in another experienced CB but he seems to tick the boxes if that’s what we are choosing to do I think we need another experienced head whether its Williams or not. At the mo, we realistically have Burns, POC & Stickland seen as first choice CBs with Dors...

It’s Derrick Williams… ffs Another one of these "sort out my mate" contracts. This lad is from Waterford, the exact same part of Ireland Hunt is from. Looks like we are taking another punt on someone who has a connection to the manager. Assuming this is true - he's started 15 games in the...

I saw you Brogue and your naming a random Irish defender post.

I see you.

He's apparently wanting to see if he gets any offers from the Championship before committing to drop down a level, which is fair enough and shows confidence in his ability.

My view, if this is going to happen it will be right at the end of August.

morganb So, Devante Cole - on, off, done, on hold?

Yes.

Portsmouth News confirming talks have taken place but there is also apparently Championship interest - would imagine it will come down to where he feels he'll get the most football. Ya man said it's a player/coach role. Might be what sways it for us. Yep - 2 year deal with first year as mainly a pl...

An "ITK" on Twitter did say we had been speaking to an American player but talks had broken down - Tomkinson fits that description.

Will just to have to see if there are any legs in it.

Portsmouth News confirming talks have taken place but there is also apparently Championship interest - would imagine it will come down to where he feels he'll get the most football.

That seems like a very kind fixture list, on paper at least.

Hopefully can look to make the main play-offs.

Brogue Doresett and PoC both out. Dorsett concussed and PoC calf

Assuming this is correct then looking at:

JP

Abrefa
Burns
Stickland
Jacob

Savage
Wing

Elliott

Lane
O'Mahony
Doyle

As I think he'll want to play Elliott unless they chose to manage his workload.

I'm sure he is one of quite a long list of strikers that we are monitoring.

I really would like us to bring in a perm signing striker - I know loan players are part and parcel of being a L1 team but I would really prefer us to have an experienced striker on the books if at all possible.

3 signings for the U 21’s today Miles Obodo- ex Brighton David Hicks - ex Stevange Reece Evans- ex Queens Park and Leicester. Pretty sure he was with us before but didn’t sign. Evans played 3 games for the U21 last season, scoring a brace in one of those games. He got the opportunity to go and play...

That's a bit confusing. If Ritchie and Cole are signing, who is the contingency? Would have thought Doyle fits that bill neatly. Dunno tbh but I’ve known about this for a few weeks now. Way before Charlton came in for knibbs. and as he’s says ‘‘I'm very excited, it's something that's been in the pi...