Stickied League 2 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2023/24

[shoddycollins]

We've got Manasse Mampala on trial. Not sure anyone will know much about him though since he was previously with Everton's academy and then QPR. We've got 'two or three' players on trial but have since released one of those who remains un-named... so presumably that leaves us with one or two triallists, Mampala being one and Beech not knowing whether there is a second

Probably just being vague for the sake of being vague but 'one or two' is an odd thing to say when the identity of one of the triallists (or the only triallist depending how you read it) is known. Maybe it means we're in contact with a second but don't know if we can actually say he's on trial with us yet.

 

[Bottega Don]

Our starting CM Lewis Spence sold to Hamilton, we are truly doomed.

 

[Conker]

Sold Jamie Reid to Stevenage for a undisclosed fee, great bit of business by Mansfield.

 

[AdamStag]

Sold Jamie Reid to Stevenage for a undisclosed fee, great bit of business by Mansfield.

as if stevenage have actually paid money for him lol.

 

[Gas Go Marching In]

As it stands, Bristol Rovers look a strong outfit and expect them to be top 3. Now I’ve said that, they’ll probably be shit and Barton will be sacked by October!

I'm guessing you rate our signings then. If so, which ones?

 

[GEORGE]

As it stands, Bristol Rovers look a strong outfit and expect them to be top 3. Now I’ve said that, they’ll probably be shit and Barton will be sacked by October!

As it stands today we have 27 players in the first team squad + another 9 younger ones that ( most of them ) have played in cup competitions in a first team game. We do look fairly strong on paper -- But the old cliche'" You don't win anything on paper ". I'd like to think we are a lot stronger than the squad that played last season and with the addition of a competent striker, 1 more right back + a back up goalie -- We should be there. I reckon at least 4 maybe 5 will be offloaded and we run with a First team squad of 26/26.

 

[EricSabin]

As it stands today we have 27 players in the first team squad + another 9 younger ones that ( most of them ) have played in cup competitions in a first team game. We do look fairly strong on paper -- But the old cliche'" You don't win anything on paper ". I'd like to think we are a lot stronger than the squad that played last season and with the addition of a competent striker, 1 more right back + a back up goalie -- We should be there. I reckon at least 4 maybe 5 will be offloaded and we run with a First team squad of 26/26.

Are you allowed to have a squad that big?
27 first teamers + 3 more = 30
5 offloaded = 25

Thought the limit was 22?

 

[GEORGE]

Are you allowed to have a squad that big?
27 first teamers + 3 more = 30
5 offloaded = 25

Thought the limit was 22?

Think it depends on the age of the players

 

[Roger Stone]

Think it depends on the age of the players

Isn't this season a max of 20 players aged 22 and over plus as many U21s as you want? We have a squad of 18 grown ups and 4 U21s so far.

 

[Ninety Per Cent]

Our starting CM Lewis Spence sold to Hamilton, we are truly doomed.

What do you reckon the "undisclosed fee" was?

 

[chipmunx]

What do you reckon the "undisclosed fee" was?

a crate of Irn Bru and a Haggis....

 

[Ninety Per Cent]

a crate of Irn Bru and a Haggis....

It's Hamilton so probably some Electrical item with "Property of South Lanarkshire Council" Stamped on it.

 

[Bottega Don]

What do you reckon the "undisclosed fee" was?

Very little, we're desperate for money so probably sold whatever was offered.

 

[Spanishstag]

as if stevenage have actually paid money for him lol.

Why the scorn adam ,he gave his all for us might not have worked out but that aint his fault

 

[Moomin]

I'm guessing you rate our signings then. If so, which ones?

In particular Thomas from Barnsley who’s got plenty of recent championship experience and is still young. Clarke from Rotherham should also excel at L2 level despite not playing regularly for them previously.

And Harry Anderson has a promotion on his CV. Didn’t you also sign Coutts earlier this summer? He will add much needed experience.

I guess you could probably do with a prolific striker, well who wouldn’t want one, but I can’t see Rovers failing this season.

 

[SVH]

With Joey Barton in charge anything is possible.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Interesting interview with Challinor just now. Says our budget is competitive but we're not gonna be ripped off by agents who've seen our situation and taking the piss. Says certain targets weren't value for money. Cass joined Vale as Newcastle wanted him in a different environment away from the NE

Reckons we'll have the majority of the squad in by the first game and will be using the loan market. More signings to come.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

All our signings listed here. I'm still uncertain about the defence and strikers

Getting to know you: New signings in one place! | Bristol Rovers GasChat Forum

Might be more for me then anyone else, but keeping track of all the new signings is getting tough! Sure I'll have got some detail wrong, especially positions but hopefully useful to keep updated:

gaschat.co.uk

 

[RiftHouseLad]

Interesting interview with Challinor just now. Says our budget is competitive but we're not gonna be ripped off by agents who've seen our situation and taking the piss. Says certain targets weren't value for money. Cass joined Vale as Newcastle wanted him in a different environment away from the NE

Reckons we'll have the majority of the squad in by the first game and will be using the loan market. More signings to come.

Aye good interview.
Seems to have all bases covered, Never doubted him really.

 

[The Terminator]

We currently have Lee Hodson (Formerly of Gillingham & Watford, last season at St Mirren), Josh Clarke (Former Brentford winger) and Lewis Hobbs (Crystal Palace youth team player) all on "short Term deals" whatever that means!

Hodson and Clarke featured in our friendly this evening with West Ham. Waiting for Jacketts interview to see what their situation is.

 

[Sestonpoolie]

Interesting interview with Challinor just now. Says our budget is competitive but we're not gonna be ripped off by agents who've seen our situation and taking the piss. Says certain targets weren't value for money. Cass joined Vale as Newcastle wanted him in a different environment away from the NE

Reckons we'll have the majority of the squad in by the first game and will be using the loan market. More signings to come.

Great interview as usual.

 

[Moomin]

Linked to Timothee Dieng who’s turned down a deal to stay at Southend.

Any Bradford or Oldham fans got any info on him?

 

[AR27]

Linked to Timothee Dieng who’s turned down a deal to stay at Southend.

Any Bradford or Oldham fans got any info on him?

We signed him in L1 after he impressed on trial and he did pretty well for us in his first season where we reached the playoff final.

He's a converted CB playing in CM so has the physical attributes you want in this league but he's a bit slow and games can often pass him by. Can't fault his effort whilst with us.

 

[LS Bantam]

Linked to Timothee Dieng who’s turned down a deal to stay at Southend.

Any Bradford or Oldham fans got any info on him?

A bit hit and miss, when he’s good he’s good when he’s bad he’s awful. L2 his level, maybe not one aiming as high as Exeter however.

 

[GTFCfish]

Yeah you don’t want to be commuting from Hastings to Barrow for training every day.
Just the 732 mile round trip.

B2TF could do that in about an hour going by how quick he got back from Wrexham the other year.

 

[GTFCfish]

If we stay up Neil Cox will get a statue

If you go down I will get a statue of Neil Cox.

 

[GTFCfish]

I'm confident we'll get a reasonable defence together but replacing 35 league goals is going to be much harder.

Same happened to us when we were promoted, we had a guy who bagged 37 goals the season before and them some arseholes came in and nicked him off us………

 

[chipmunx]

Scott Moloney Signs New Bluebirds Deal

Scott Moloney has joined the Barrow squad in Scotland after signing a new one-year contract to remain with The Bluebirds into the 2021/22 campaign.

www.barrowafc.com

We have re-signed young keeper Scott Moloney who we originally released at the end of last season - hasn't played yet a match for us yet - but is promising. may be used as sub keeper depending on squad size restrictions as he's still only 20.

 

[saddler78]

Scott Moloney Signs New Bluebirds Deal

Scott Moloney has joined the Barrow squad in Scotland after signing a new one-year contract to remain with The Bluebirds into the 2021/22 campaign.

www.barrowafc.com

We have re-signed young keeper Scott Moloney who we originally released at the end of last season - hasn't played yet a match for us yet - but is promising. may be used as sub keeper depending on squad size restrictions as he's still only 20.

Any rumours your end on Quigley ?

 

[Robshep]

Any rumours your end on Quigley ?

The non league forum all seem to think he is going to Stockport County apart from a few Wrexham fans who think he might go there. All based on him saying he was moving closer to home.