Rumour Mill

Quoted from diehardmariner

Who knows.  Does seem funny that we're in for players who I would normally expect us to be priced out for...

I think you can still expect us to be priced out of signing either Devitt or Cook.

The stock of them is high in both cases, they are both late 20's so will be looking to secure a decent contract for a last real payday before they will start dropping down.

No way in hell we would compete with many sides wages wise, Walsall also want a fee for Cook which makes it highly unlikely to happen. Even if we did get an offer accepted I can see it being the same as Angol last summer. We had our bid accepted but he held out for higher wages in L1 with Shrewsbury. Unless Cook loves a stroll along Clee promenade or the fish n chips why would he come here?  

I'm hoping that someone will correct me, but do we ever announce an interest in a player we're genuinely looking to sign? The first thing anyone usually hears about a Jolley signing is when they've signed. The cynic in me thinks we're just trying to create headlines to pacify fans.

Quoted from Malta_Mariner_90

I think you can still expect us to be priced out of signing either Devitt or Cook.

The stock of them is high in both cases, they are both late 20's so will be looking to secure a decent contract for a last real payday before they will start dropping down.

No way in hell we would compete with many sides wages wise, Walsall also want a fee for Cook which makes it highly unlikely to happen. Even if we did get an offer accepted I can see it being the same as Angol last summer. We had our bid accepted but he held out for higher wages in L1 with Shrewsbury. Unless Cook loves a stroll along Clee promenade or the fish n chips why would he come here?  

Yep. Strikes me as sloppy reporting from RH/Matt Dean/JT really. "Town are interested in XXXXXXX - however we understand other clubs and wages and a fee might be a stumbling block for a player who banged them in at L1 level last season and is still under contract". No excrement.

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Yep. Strikes me as sloppy reporting from RH/Matt Dean/JT really. "Town are interested in XXXXXXX - however we understand other clubs and wages and a fee might be a stumbling block for a player who banged them in at L1 level last season and is still under contract". No excrement Sherlock

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I suspect, when RH use the term “we understand” (implying they’ve spoken to the club), what they actually mean most of the time is ‘we presume’ or ‘we’ve heard and have put 2 and 2 together’.

Cook has a good goalscoring record since leaving us but, skimming through that Walsall thread, it doesn't seem that he's changed much as a character. I'd be surprised if he returned given that he was obviously unhappy during his last spell with us. Not sure I'd welcome him as a signing if we had to pay much of a fee but would hope that things would click second time around if he does come. It might be that a player such as Devitt (if he were to sign) would be just the sort of player that Cook needs to be playing alongside.

I'd be surprised if either was join us, truth be told.

I thought when we had Cook here he was a far better option than Brodie for example but Brodie had the reputation for being a goalscorer and seemed to get the game time. I wasn`t suprised Cook left but I was disapointed because I thought he was better than we had seen of him . Personally at 28 I would love to see him back a right handful for defenders,good in the air and scores goals he and Vernam would be a good pairing.I still think it unlikely Town would win his signature but stranger things have happened.

Quoted from Maringer

Cook has a good goalscoring record since leaving us but, skimming through that Walsall thread, it doesn't seem that he's changed much as a character. I'd be surprised if he returned given that he was obviously unhappy during his last spell with us. Not sure I'd welcome him as a signing if we had to pay much of a fee but would hope that things would click second time around if he does come. It might be that a player such as Devitt (if he were to sign) would be just the sort of player that Cook needs to be playing alongside.

I'd be surprised if either was join us, truth be told.

Tbh Maringer, I'm not a big fan of Cook and don't think he's worth investing in at the top end of our budget.. Devitt, I like, and would be worth the money..

For me, someone like Devitt is more important than Cook, but would 100% take both.

Just still confident in Vernam being able to score, should he be provided the chances

Quoted from marinerdazza

I'm hoping that someone will correct me, but do we ever announce an interest in a player we're genuinely looking to sign? The first thing anyone usually hears about a Jolley signing is when they've signed. The cynic in me thinks we're just trying to create headlines to pacify fans.

Quite so, somebody has realised it is better for fans to talk about something that will never happen than to not have something to talk about.