Stickied League 1 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2023/24

[Boletus Edulis]

I can’t really see that happening at all. 19 games in L2 his only football league experience at the age of 27, no disrespect to the lad but we should be aiming a bit higher than that.

totally agree. We either should be bringing in someone young who has promise for the future, lIke the lad rumoured from Wellington or someone proven at league one or above who will tip the scales for promotion this year. Khan does not fit either criteria.

 

[Floreat Salopia]

Killian Phillips signs on a season long loan from Crystal Palace.

He’s a 6ft3 box to box centre midfielder and the reviews on him are exciting. Adds to our already team of giants. Cotterill says we beat 6 or 7 other clubs to signing him just because Rob Street told him how much he’s fallen in love with Salop. Good to see us forming a healthy relationship with a Premier League club.

 

[MatthewArgyle]

Jay Matete would be an interesting signing but no chance of us getting him on loan.

 

[LeonTheGreen]

Interesting one, a 21 year old striker called Ben Waine was in the directors box tonight at Home Park. Striker for Wellington Phoenix, playing in the A League. Apparently we had a six figure bid rejected in the summer, so Schumacher must really like him.



Someone also reckoned Charlie Austin was there, and that someone had a photo with him. Don’t believe that though.

 

[David Brent]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1608726701130883079

Rangers apparently interested in our current starting keeper James Trafford (Man City loanee).

Would be a disaster if he departed in January as he’s been brilliant for us and I’d be far from confident of us finding a replacement who’s as good.

 

[stevowanderer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1608726701130883079

Rangers apparently interested in our current starting keeper James Trafford (Man City loanee).

Would be a disaster if he departed in January as he’s been brilliant for us and I’d be far from confident of us finding a replacement who’s as good.

Agree. Would be horrendous to lose him in Jan.

 

[LancashireTrotters]

Can’t see City wanting to send him to a lower standard of league….

 

[David Brent]

Can’t see City wanting to send him to a lower standard of league….

Rangers are supposedly wanting him on a permanent

 

[LancashireTrotters]

Rangers are supposedly wanting him on a permanent

In which case, can’t see Trafford wanting to drop to a lower standard of league….

 

[stevowanderer]

Rangers are a huge club who got to a European final 6/7 months ago and only lost it on pens. The level of league is irrelevant if it’s Celtic or Rangers calling. It depends on whether he thinks he has a chance of playing for City long term. I know a physio at city who says they sold Bazunu because they really really rate Trafford and the staff there think he has a massive future …but let’s be realistic he’s never getting in ahead of Ederson is he.

 

[Buxton Vale]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1608726701130883079

Rangers apparently interested in our current starting keeper James Trafford (Man City loanee).

Would be a disaster if he departed in January as he’s been brilliant for us and I’d be far from confident of us finding a replacement who’s as good.

he is the best keeper i've seen this season

 

[stevowanderer]

he is the best keeper i've seen this season

Cooper at Plymouth has been class as well this season.

Traff just gets better and better week on week. Just as important to us as Conor Bradley but Bradley gets all the plaudits. Best gk we’ve had since Jaaskelainen in the prem years in my opinion. No way we could replace him like for like if he went in Jan.

 

[Floreat Salopia]

he is the best keeper i've seen this season

Yet he’s the worst opposition keeper I’ve seen so far this season. Remember Joe Hart having a stinker against Boston United years ago and then was snapped up by City a few months later. Just how football goes isn’t it!

 

[LeonTheGreen]

Ben Waine confirmed from Wellington Phoenix who play in the A league, undisclosed fee. 21 year old New Zealand striker. We had a six figure bid rejected in the summer and apparently we’ve beaten Championship clubs to his signature, excited to see what he can do!

 

[denzel ecfc]

I think (hope) we might be in the market for defenders. Though I doubt it will be six figures of anything. How the other half live..

 

[LeonTheGreen]

Looks like we’re also signing Saxon Earley from Norwich, who’s been on loan at Stevenage. Left wing back, “for a lot of money” apparently, according to Steve Evans.

 

[Indian Dan]

Interesting one, a 21 year old striker called Ben Waine was in the directors box tonight at Home Park. Striker for Wellington Phoenix, playing in the A League. Apparently we had a six figure bid rejected in the summer, so Schumacher must really like him.



Someone also reckoned Charlie Austin was there, and that someone had a photo with him. Don’t believe that though.

Hardly. He signed for us. Might have been a mate.

 

[Laker]

We’ve recalled Liam Bennett from his loan at Walsall where he’s apparently been excellent. Desperate for numbers as much as quality at the moment so was a no brainier.

 

[Luke Imp]

Looks like we’re also signing Saxon Earley from Norwich, who’s been on loan at Stevenage. Left wing back, “for a lot of money” apparently, according to Steve Evans.

The only man who can make a free signing sound like a multi-million pound move.

 

[kieran_vale]

Seen a few clubs announcing loanees have been recalled already. Hopefully if Oxford do decide to do the same with Jack Stevens can do it quickly so we can set about finding a replacement. Might get somewhat of a clue tomorrow at FGR if he plays or not.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Schumacher just been on 5live saying his budget is in the bottom half. Do me a favour!

 

[PlymouthCasual]

I agree that bottom half may be slightly unrealistic. Looking at the clubs in this league I believe we would probably sit between 10th and 12th.

Schumacher just been on 5live saying his budget is in the bottom half. Do me a favour!

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Schumacher just been on 5live saying his budget is in the bottom half. Do me a favour!

Love these managers who seem to think they know every other budget in the division

 

[kieran_vale]

Don’t all clubs get a list of what budgets are from top to bottom in the league albeit the clubs are not named but you can obviously see where your own is in comparison? Would have thought the bigger challenge for Plymouth and Exeter for that matter is for many players it can be a long old way to uproot your families to get them to sign even if it is a very nice part of the world.

 

[Luke Imp]

Love these managers who seem to think they know every other budget in the division

To be fair, Clubs get a list twice a season of budget sizes, but not whose budget it is.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

To be fair, Clubs get a list twice a season of budget sizes, but not whose budget it is.

I did not know this was a thing. Not sure whys its a thing either as surely you spend by your means. Plus if there are no names then you are always going to underplay where you really are or other clubs put their prices up

 

[Luke Imp]

Will be an interesting January for us.

Poole will attract interest and it wouldn't surprise me if House started to as well. Davenport is out of contract and hasn't been involved recently. Feel a bit sorry for him because he was signed on a short term deal at a time when we were playing three in midfield.

Diamond can't play for another side this season because he's played for us and Sunderland and I can't imagine they'll recall him. Garrick, reading between the lines, hasn't settled and perhaps has some issues outside of football, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he going back to Swansea.

We need some attacking impetus in wide areas (both wing back and front three wide). We're relatively solid down the centre of the pitch but it does mean we can be a bit stodgy and disjointed going forward.

 

[Luke Imp]

I did not know this was a thing. Not sure whys its a thing either as surely you spend by your means. Plus if there are no names then you are always going to underplay where you really are or other clubs put their prices up

Been a thing for years now, I wasn't sure whether it was still happening until our CEO mentioned it a year or so back at a Fans Forum.

 

[saddler78]

We’ve recalled Liam Bennett from his loan at Walsall where he’s apparently been excellent. Desperate for numbers as much as quality at the moment so was a no brainier.

Good player and a great lad as well wish him all the best.

 

[LeonTheGreen]

Had a bid rejected for Harvey Knibbs from Cambridge.