Stickied League 2 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2023/24

[Monkey Tennis]

"Younger joined St Patrick's Athletic on loan in the Irish Premier Division shortly before lockdown.

He made two eventful appearances for the club - sent off on his debut, knocked out in his second match - before returning to England."

Reckon we are trying to get some kids in to pad our the squad and increase our quota of under-21s? Do we even have anyone that's u21 other than Penfold?

 

[chipmunx]

Reckon we are trying to get some kids in to pad our the squad and increase our quota of under-21s? Do we even have anyone that's u21 other than Penfold?

Bobby Burns is 20

 

[Chris FGR]

Aitchinson any good?

Yes he is. Most goal involvements by any teenager in the EFL last season.

Thought he might get a look in at Celtic this season, future international imo.

 

[Reremnart]

Just imagine if Mark Palios, the kind, caring, compassionate, fiercely loyal demi-god who has the best interests of everybody but himself at heart, was still the chairman of the FA. Football would be in such a better place.

It certainly would. He would do a far better job than the faceless twats who are currently in charge and a Hell of a better job than (P)rick Parry at the EFL, but there again a half witted aardvaak with a coke habit could do a better job than Parry.

 

[Back in the DHSS]

Celtic youngster Lee O’Connor joining us on loan according to reports north of the border.

 

[dannyc5]

It certainly would. He would do a far better job than the faceless twats who are currently in charge and a Hell of a better job than (P)rick Parry at the EFL, but there again a half witted aardvaak with a coke habit could do a better job than Parry.

Climb out of his arsehole Tranmere fans. Bunch of weird human beings.

 

[Back in the DHSS]

Climb out of his arsehole Tranmere fans. Bunch of weird human beings.

No thanks, we’ll leave the climbing out of arseholes to your youth team coaches.

 

[shoddycollins]

Paul Farman, goalkeeper signs from Stevenage.

Released by a team that until last week thought they were going down to the conference doesn't bode well, but then spent 6 years at Lincoln prior to that so maybe Lincoln fans are able to say positive things about him.

Joe Fryer remains at the club on trial so we're open to the possibility of him coming back, not sure what it was about Farman that leapt out at us given we've already got one keeper contracted and a former loanee on trial but there you have it.

 

[Conker]

There’s plenty better than Farman but he’s not a bad signing.

 

[Son of Cod]

Paul Farman, goalkeeper signs from Stevenage.

Released by a team that until last week thought they were going down to the conference doesn't bode well, but then spent 6 years at Lincoln prior to that so maybe Lincoln fans are able to say positive things about him.

Joe Fryer remains at the club on trial so we're open to the possibility of him coming back, not sure what it was about Farman that leapt out at us given we've already got one keeper contracted and a former loanee on trial but there you have it.

Used to be good for a clanger every three or four games at Lincoln, did Farman.

 

[Luke Imp]

Paul Farman, goalkeeper signs from Stevenage.

Released by a team that until last week thought they were going down to the conference doesn't bode well, but then spent 6 years at Lincoln prior to that so maybe Lincoln fans are able to say positive things about him.

Joe Fryer remains at the club on trial so we're open to the possibility of him coming back, not sure what it was about Farman that leapt out at us given we've already got one keeper contracted and a former loanee on trial but there you have it.

Holdsworth signed him for us back in 2011 I think it was, initially on loan.

He struggled to make the step up to L2 footy with us IMO, which is why Cowley dropped him a couple of times and then got rid. Decent shot stopper, hell of a kick on him from dead ball situations, doesn't like coming for crosses, bit indecisive at times and drops the odd clanger like most lower league GK's but a nice guy, will be out and about in the community and one who'll play through the pain barrier (unless it's for a drinks break... ). Not one of these who'll escape into the treatment room at the first opportunity.

Probably a bottom third of L2 signing.

 

[Luke Imp]

Used to be good for a clanger every three or four games at Lincoln, did Farman.

Only against Luton!

 

[shoddycollins]

Holdsworth signed him for us back in 2011 I think it was, initially on loan.

He struggled to make the step up to L2 footy with us IMO, which is why Cowley dropped him a couple of times and then got rid. Decent shot stopper, hell of a kick on him from dead ball situations, doesn't like coming for crosses, bit indecisive at times and drops the odd clanger like most lower league GK's but a nice guy, will be out and about in the community and one who'll play through the pain barrier (unless it's for a drinks break... ). Not one of these who'll escape into the treatment room at the first opportunity.

Probably a bottom third of L2 signing.

Maybe the kick was what swung it; Chris Beech been has been talking up the fact that Magnus Norman can throw the ball from his goal area into the attacking third, and we released some footage of a training session and indeed he can.

 

[Son of Cod]

Only against Luton!

Was he not as bad as I remember then? Seem to remember before you were decent, him costing you a fair amount of points.

 

[hellogregory]

Paul Farman, goalkeeper signs from Stevenage.

Released by a team that until last week thought they were going down to the conference doesn't bode well, but then spent 6 years at Lincoln prior to that so maybe Lincoln fans are able to say positive things about him.

Joe Fryer remains at the club on trial so we're open to the possibility of him coming back, not sure what it was about Farman that leapt out at us given we've already got one keeper contracted and a former loanee on trial but there you have it.

He wasn’t released by Stevenage was he? I thought they offered him new terms and he opted to move on.

 

[shoddycollins]

He wasn’t released by Stevenage was he? I thought they offered him new terms and he opted to move on.

ah fair enough...

I'm fairly certain btw that Fryer is still contracted to Middlesbrough, and the reason for him being on trial with a view to a loan is his long injury.

 

[Huntsman94]

We have just announced the signings of Lee O'Connor on a season long loan from Celtic and Paul Lewis who was released by Cambridge United.

Lee O'Connor is a much needed right back and he was named ROI U21 player of the year last season so an exciting prospect. Paul Lewis a local lad but maybe some Cambridge fans can shed some light on him?

 

[hellogregory]

Magnus Norman was given a 2 year deal so I’d expect him to be number 1 to start with. Farnam only on a 1 year deal will hopefully push him for that spot.

 

[Chris FGR]

Farman always looked good against us, would have taken him here. Someone leaving Stevenage doesn't necessarily make them a poor player, we got Chris Stokes back off them in January and he's widely regarded as one of the best left backs at this level.

Carlisle building a proper decent semi pro squad btw.

 

[RLC]

We have just announced the signings of Lee O'Connor on a season long loan from Celtic and Paul Lewis who was released by Cambridge United.

Lee O'Connor is a much needed right back and he was named ROI U21 player of the year last season so an exciting prospect. Paul Lewis a local lad but maybe some Cambridge fans can shed some light on him?

O'Connor has already had a full international call up, so must have something about him.

 

[hellogregory]

Farman always looked good against us, would have taken him here. Someone leaving Stevenage doesn't necessarily make them a poor player, we got Chris Stokes back off them in January and he's widely regarded as one of the best left backs at this level, unless of course Grimsby sign Anthony Glennon who is by far and away comfortably the greatest left back in League 2 history.

Carlisle building a proper decent semi pro squad btw.

Fixed your post for you.

 

[Imp in Branston]

Farman always looked good against us, would have taken him here. Someone leaving Stevenage doesn't necessarily make them a poor player, we got Chris Stokes back off them in January and he's widely regarded as one of the best left backs at this level.

Carlisle building a proper decent semi pro squad btw.

He won’t be as good as Glennon though obviously.

 

[masi51]

O'Connor has already had a full international call up, so must have something about him.

Big loan fee and wages....Tranmere overspending this window

 

[Simpo]

Ashley Smith-Brown isn’t great. Struggled in L1 and I kept an eye on him at Oldham last season and he hardly featured. Says something when he hasn’t wound up at Morecambe, Derek Adams loves signing a former player that he’s worked with.

Sort of player that will be spending the rest of his career bouncing around in the depths of non-league. You can do better.

Oh yeah, Ashley Smith-Brown, just sort of disappeared.

Here's a news article that's probably unrelated. Probably. Maybe.

 

[Chris FGR]

He won’t be as good as Glennon though obviously.

Glennon's alright, but can he score goals like this with his right foot? I think not.

 

[shoddycollins]

Stevenage fans on their forum reckon us signing Farman is evidence that we're going 'shit or bust'.... 'again' apparently.

 

[Chris FGR]

Are you going shit or bust again then?

 

[shoddycollins]

Oh yeah, Ashley Smith-Brown, just sort of disappeared.

Here's a news article that's probably unrelated. Probably. Maybe.

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Is he definitely on trial for Barrow then, or is he just doing county lines?

 

[shoddycollins]

Are you going shit or bust again then?

Stevenage seem to think so. This is the first summer in a long time that I've heard of over half of the players we've signed... last time we did so Danny Cadamarteri was one of them.

 

[dannyc5]

No thanks, we’ll leave the climbing out of arseholes to your youth team coaches.

*Coach.