Signing Alert

.... at 12:30pm.... According to Sam Strandt (GTFC social media manager).

I expect it to be Matt on a permanent.

Hopefully a new keeper or striker.

New keeper: https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/town-sign-championship-goalkeeper-on-loan/

Interesting that it's until the end of the season. I think this will give McKeown genuine competition for his place. Good age too.

keeper on loan  jake kean

👏 well done Slade you know it was right getting a keeper in

FFS Slade..

Another signing with a poor goalscoring record..

I saw him for Blackburn a few years ago in The Championship and thought he was a very good keeper. Good signing in my opinion.

Nice big lad aswell 6ft 4 just like mildenhall

Sounds up for it, and wants to play rather than warming a bench, great attitude, welcome aboard Jake.

Looks like a good start to the transfer window. This could be the quality we need-lets hope so.

Looks good, Macca out for longer than first thought?

Like the look of this lad. You need a big bruiser in this league and all respect to Killip, he hasn't the experience or presence (not yet at least) to command the box. I expect the new chap to go straight into the side tomorrow, hopefully with an equally experienced striker on board.

Looks like a good signing. Looking forward to seeing him

Welcome Jake.

Needed a keeper . part one done.. lets see a left back and a decent striker in now

We definitely needed a keeper due to McKeown’s injury having him out fairly long term and as said it’s good that he’ll be able to push JM to win his place back (hopefully) until the end of the season. Kean is at the age where he should be trying to make number one shirt his own too which should mean he is well up for the challenge. Decent signing on the face of it.

Not seen a bad word about him yet from other fans. Welcome!

Just seen in the interview that he chose us over other interested clubs as his boyhood goalkeeper hero , Tommy Forecast,  also played here and he is excited to follow in his hero's footsteps.  



































PS.    I totally made that up for comic effect    

Sounds promising, welcome

Necessary signing I think and it will be interesting to see what happens when Macca returns to fitness.

Quoted from pontoonlew

Looks good, Macca out for longer than first thought?

I know we all like Macca because he's been a good servant but really if this lad is a decent keeper with a command of his area. It will become obvious that actually a keeper could be important regardless of Macca's fitness.

Got me thinking maccas out of contract end of the season, if this lad performs well enough I can see Slade signing him

Quoted from OllieGTFC

Got me thinking maccas out of contract end of the season, if this lad performs well enough I can see Slade signing him

My thought exactly - if he does well I suspect Macca could be out the door.

Quoted from horsforthmariner

My thought exactly - if he does well I suspect Macca could be out the door.

FFS  Glad everyone not thinking like you

Quoted from horsforthmariner

My thought exactly - if he does well I suspect Macca could be out the door.

FFS  Glad everyone not thinking like you

Our first signing since Reece Hall Johnson. Did we ever get to the bottom of that?

Quoted from Vance Warner

Our first signing since Reece Hall Johnson. Did we ever get to the bottom of that?

Signed until the end of the season, sent out on loan to get some game time and get up to speed, only to do his hamstring and be out for a couple of months. Just unfortunate really and i've no idea if he's fit or not yet.

I like the bit about where he says he spoke to the manager and he explained how he likes his teams to play. RS " Just remember son, when you get the ball boot it as far upfield as you can and the strikers will sort it out ".

Very good signing for us imo could be our first choice keeper if he does the business just a striker and left back now 👍

I suppose RS will be expecting him to stay back and defend at corners as well  

Quoted from horsforthmariner

My thought exactly - if he does well I suspect Macca could be out the door.

Haha this bloke hasn't played a game yet. Mckeown has played about 400 for us and people are seeing him off.
Mckeown is a really decent keeper and I actually think he's massively under appreciated because he's been here so long.

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Haha this bloke hasn't played a game yet. Mckeown has played about 400 for us and people are seeing him off.
Mckeown is a really decent keeper and I actually think he's massively under appreciated because he's been here so long.

Macca is a decent keeper if we want to maintain League 2 mediocrity but if we have aspirations in getting into League 1 then we need better. Interesting that when Macca put in his transfer request last year or during the summer he wasn't approached  by PH. Even if he'd been second choice he would surely have been financially better off.

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Haha this bloke hasn't played a game yet. Mckeown has played about 400 for us and people are seeing him off.
Mckeown is a really decent keeper and I actually think he's massively under appreciated because he's been here so long.

Not really it's just a fact. While we were non-league Macca was one of the best in that league but he's at a middling level at league 2. If we want to move forward next season we'll need to strengthen across the park. I'm not anti Macca - he's a great pro and along with Pearson, Bogle, Disley and Podge did a massive amount to get us promoted and I'm really grateful for what he's done, but football's not a sentimental game and if we want to get promoted a better keeper may help us.

It might of course turn out that this new keeper isn't as good or is at the same level as Macca and if thats the case then Macca may well get another contract.

What are opposition fans saying about him, can't find any links

I think you could do well in League Two with an average keeper and average defenders as long as they work as an organised unit. McKeown does have his weaknesses but show me a player playing in League Two who doesn’t.

Think I understand why were not doing well onfield. if I was a player for Town and read the forum, I would be p*ssed off too. Already we are kicking Jamie into touch, and for the length of time hes been with us and declined other offers, we want to kick him into touch. I know the players are 'maybe' to blame for results, but they are told to play to tactics from the Boss, so there lies the blame. Its a bit like the England team, there are great players who play great for their club, but are then reigned back to obey tactics from the manager and not play to their capabilities, I guess its similar here. Let the lads play to their own ability and maybe we can get somewhere. So come on guys, lets not call the lads, we can call the Boss, but lets not let the players read negatives on them, I for one would get less enthusiastic running out the tunnel thinking theres a few fans out there not wanting me to play, UTM.

Quoted from Civvy at last

I suppose RS will be expecting him to stay back and defend at corners as well  

Don't know whether this is supposed to be funny but personally I think it is another example of unnecessary anti gtfc propaganda. Just get off the case and see if he is any good. I hope he is.

Quoted from Davec

What are opposition fans saying about him, can't find any links

From a couple of Mansfield fans, where he was on loan last season

Quoted Text

    He was decent enough for us last season, and would've been happy with us signing him in the summer. He's a good shot stopper, and decent on crosses but has the odd lapse in concentration which leads to mistakes.

    Good signing for League 2 overall.

Quoted Text

    Echoed, very solid for league 2.
    

    

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

Don't know whether this is supposed to be funny but personally I think it is another example of unnecessary anti gtfc propaganda. Just get off the case and see if he is any good. I hope he is.

Apparently the 'light-hearted banter' police are in attendance.........FFS

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

Don't know whether this is supposed to be funny but personally I think it is another example of unnecessary anti gtfc propaganda. Just get off the case and see if he is any good. I hope he is.

That's clear from your post.

Championship, league one-ish keeper. Should give the defense more stability.





Hopefully    

Quoted from ginnywings

That's clear from your post.

You will have to do better than that to get me up to 125 red crosses like The Grim Reaper!

Sounds like a great signing - well done to all involved in bringing him to the club!

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

You will have to do better than that to get me up to 125 red crosses like The Grim Reaper!

Eh? I was just pointing out that it was clearly tongue in cheek and it seemed you had missed that.

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

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As long as he doesn't bring those shorts with him.  

Quoted from LH

I think you could do well in League Two with an average keeper and average defenders as long as they work as an organised unit. McKeown does have his weaknesses but show me a player playing in League Two who doesn’t.

But if we want to be in League 1 we have to aspire to getting better than average League 2 players.

Not seen him play but another keeper was absolutely necessary whilst Macca is out. Not knocking Killip but he hasn’t looked comfortable to me. Obviously early days in his career though and I hope he continues to improve.
Kean to start tomorrow please (I’m sure he will).

Quoted from rancido

But if we want to be in League 1 we have to aspire to getting better than average League 2 players.

You’ve missed the point entirely. Whilst there are exceptions higher up the leagues (Leicester 2016, Huddersfield 2017) of lesser teams being organised enough to be successful - in League Two organisation is king. The players aren’t as technically gifted or consistent as their fellow tradesmen higher up the divisions so if you can get a team pulling in the same direction nine games out of ten in this league you will do well.

Quoted from quebec38

Not seen him play but another keeper was absolutely necessary whilst Macca is out. Not knocking Killip but he hasn’t looked comfortable to me. Obviously early days in his career though and I hope he continues to improve.
Kean to start tomorrow please (I’m sure he will).

Chant for the new keeper -

I've just looked through the list of songs recorded by Keane and found.......

"Start the Car"  

Quoted from LH

You’ve missed the point entirely. Whilst there are exceptions higher up the leagues (Leicester 2016, Huddersfield 2017) of lesser teams being organised enough to be successful - in League Two organisation is king. The players aren’t as technically gifted or consistent as their fellow tradesmen higher up the divisions so if you can get a team pulling in the same direction nine games out of ten in this league you will do well.

Once you go up a division you need to change some if not at least a 3rd of your team due to limitations, if you go up with League 2 players playing out of their skin every week and as organised as one unit, better players in the league above will exploit those limitations and that will eventually cause those players to dip and then the slide back begins. We need a good mix of players who are already good enough for league 1, players who will develop into competent league 1 players and that comes at a cost. Either great scouting through rough gems, loans or investment.

Errr yeah - which is why I said an organised team would serve you well in League Two but probably not higher up the pyramid. Hurst did what he thought he needed to do at the end of the promotion season in order to make us stronger for L2 which for the following season (16/17) was probably proven correct althoug) there appears to be another anomaly in my arguments tonight and the released players all seem to be playing a level above us now?

Quoted from LH

Errr yeah - which is why I said an organised team would serve you well in League Two but probably not higher up the pyramid. Hurst did what he thought he needed to do at the end of the promotion season in order to make us stronger for L2 which for the following season (16/17) was probably proven correct althoug) there appears to be another anomaly in my arguments tonight and the released players all seem to be playing a level above us now?

I'll get my coat.

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I will too because I meant to say that an organised team will only get you so far further up. It’s been a long three-and-a-half day week!

Quoted from LH

I will too because I meant to say that an organised team will only get you so far further up. It’s been a long three-and-a-half day week!

Correct me if I'm wrong

but

Wasn't it this window that Newport chucked a lot of money at it last season to get them out of the mire.

Looks like FGR are trying to do the same this window.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Correct me if I'm wrong

but

Wasn't it this window that Newport chucked a lot of money at it last season to get them out of the mire.

Looks like FGR are trying to do the same this window.

Really? Is Gavin Gunning a 'marquee' signing? Whatever that means (apart from 'a big tent').

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Really? Is Gavin Gunning a 'marquee' signing? Whatever that means (apart from 'a big tent').

The sort of signing to make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck  

I think Gunning will strengthen their defence, which is what they need. Port Vale have flourished under Aspin and moved up the league. He wanted Gunning to stay and the fans did too, so i think he's a better player than some on here give him credit for. I liked him myself.

thought Gunning was shocking myself, had one good game IMO...rest of the time just got in the way of the back four he was supposed to be helping...awful distribution .....always a danger of giving free kicks or penalties away and woefully slow........mirrors my own Sunday League career  

Leyton Orient have just signed two forwards, suggests Bonne is going somewhere !

Quoted from barrattstandman

Leyton Orient have just signed two forwards, suggests Bonne is going somewhere !

Or could it be that they haven't scored a single goal in last three games?

Joint top scorer in the conference, I love your negativity,typical

Slade said he expects some one in early this coming week. Did not say what positions.

Quoted from oldun

Slade said he expects some one in early this coming week. Did not say what positions.

Manager!

I would like to be a fly othe wall at tomorrow's board meeting.

Quoted from oldun

I would like to be a fly othe wall at tomorrow's board meeting.

There will be lots of flies in the  boardroom tomorrow, all attracted to the shite.