The Official Summer Transfer Rumour Thread

Quoted from nealeardleyscrossing

You will do well to prise Adeluken away from Doncaster.

He's on loan from Lincoln.

If, like other Managers/Head Coaches, DA looks towards his previous incumbents at Crewe, there are a few that look to be out of contract who might have some interest in playing under him again.

Billy Sass-Davies was made available for transfer by Crewe at the end of the 22-23 season, but went out on a season long loan to Boreham Wood instead.

Luke Offord is available, but he is still recovering from ankle surgery. He was appointed the club Captain in the 22-23 season, having played under DA the season before.

Quoted from WayneBurnettsJockstrap

If, like other Managers/Head Coaches, DA looks towards his previous incumbents at Crewe, there are a few that look to be out of contract who might have some interest in playing under him again.

Billy Sass-Davies was made available for transfer by Crewe at the end of the 22-23 season, but went out on a season long loan to Boreham Wood instead.

Luke Offord is available, but he is still recovering from ankle surgery. He was appointed the club Captain in the 22-23 season, having played under DA the season before.

That may be true, but I get the impression that this summers recruitment will be data lead rather than who you might have managed before..

I know it's not a transfer nor rumour but just a random thought I had. Clifton would make a better fullback than central midfielder. Would be like a new signing. He proven he is decent on the wing when he had that good spell at left mid. Be interesting to see him have a run at right back, think he could be quite effective there as he doesn't have the presence to be a central mid in my opinion

We don’t need any wingbacks or fullbacks that cant cross the ball. It’s a low bar but most of this squad have failed to reach it. Quick thought experiment - can anyone remember a single good pass that Clifton has managed in a town shirt? For someone who’s played the majority of his career in midfield I’m struggling to remember one incisive, accurate, chance-creating pass.

Quoted from ska face

We don’t need any wingbacks or fullbacks that cant cross the ball. It’s a low bar but most of this squad have failed to reach it. Quick thought experiment - can anyone remember a single good pass that Clifton has managed in a town shirt? For someone who’s played the majority of his career in midfield I’m struggling to remember one incisive, accurate, chance-creating pass.

Have to agree with you tbh, Clifton is a hard working midfielder not really creative and not really a goalscorer either. I do really like having a local lad in the side and I do think it is important but think the reality is he's probably just not cut out for this level.

Quoted from SheepGTFC

Have to agree with you tbh, Clifton is a hard working midfielder not really creative and not really a goalscorer either. I do really like having a local lad in the side and I do think it is important but think the reality is he's probably just not cut out for this level.

I think he's a good one to have around for his versatility , I would be keen on keeping him . As a left midfield player he's more than capable aswell imo ,he had a very good season last time out with a decent goals return ; whether he has the capabilities in an Artell ball type team is debatable but it's certainly not in the middle of the park .

I think for his own good and any opportunity of playing higher up in the short term he should leave anyway for a fresh challenge, he would probably do really well away from his hometown club with less scrutiny and expectation .

Harry is part of the furniture here and would be a better player elsewhere, it's the same in any walk of life, your more appreciated elsewhere

Quoted from SheepGTFC

I know it's not a transfer nor rumour but just a random thought I had. Clifton would make a better fullback than central midfielder. Would be like a new signing. He proven he is decent on the wing when he had that good spell at left mid. Be interesting to see him have a run at right back, think he could be quite effective there as he doesn't have the presence to be a central mid in my opinion

As cover, but not ideally first choice at full back for me. His fitness is great but I don’t think his passing and crossing are as good as we night want from attacking full backs. I think you need your wing backs, if we go with that philosophy,  to be good technically, and ideally, quick.

Surely I’m top of the ska league by now 😎