Omar Bogle (again)

Quoted from WayneBurnettsJockstrap

If he still has a years contract at Donny, why not see if we can take him on loan for the season (paying a percentage of his wages) with the option to send him back in January if he is a bagashite

Quoted from Poojah

We’re not going to sign a better number 9 than Omar Bogle this season - whatever you think of his career post-Town I’m absolutely certain of that.

I’ve always been sceptical of the idea of him returning on the basis that he would have always had far better offers. I don’t, and never did, buy into the idea that Holloway came close to signing him last summer. It would have been completely out of kilter with our recruitment patterns last season and interest from the likes of Charlton who eventually signed him would have surely been known to Omar and his ‘people’ at the time.

But there’s a part of me, perhaps only a small part but an itching feeling nonetheless, that makes me wonder whether the stars are aligning here.

For all his ability, his stock is now as low as it has been since he left Solihull in all reality - there were League One clubs purported to be interested back then. League Two clubs are already three games into their season; most squads will be more or less complete by this point and few will have room for a premium striker at this stage and even if they do, is Omar what they’re looking for?

Then there’s us. I can’t speak for the lad, but you’d imagine that some of the best and happiest moments of his career happened here. It wasn’t all smooth running, but this must be something of a happy place for him. Under Hurst, he went from a talented but slightly sulky forward to the best player in League Two in relatively short order. Here’s a stat - by the time he left us in January, Omar had scored 19 goals. Ollie Watkins, then at Exeter, scored 15 all season. That’s how good he is in his pomp.

And if there’s been a gaping hole in our recruitment this summer, it has patently been that number 9 spot. In my mind, if I think of the ‘type’ of player we need to fill that space - it’s Omar. Were we in for Tshimanga? I’ve a feeling we might have been, nothing more than a feeling, but I’ve always had the impression that we’ve reserved a decent chunk of budget for that high profile striker that has eluded us.

And let’s be honest, if there has been any criticism of the new owners (rightly or wrongly), it’s been our failure to attract something akin to a marquee signing up front. It might not please everyone, but signing Omar would undoubtedly relieve that heat - in the short-term at least.

For the first time since he left, I wouldn’t be surprised if this happened. And I’d be member-a-fúcking hoop if it did!

Quoted from RobDef1

Ritchie Wellens has said they have had interest in Omar Bogle and allowed him to think about it over the weekend, and that ultimately, hes not in their plans.

Source twitter (i know)

Question is, are we that club?

Quoted from 140381

Always thought Wigan was a strange move. If memory serves me right he had a couple of great games for them, and Leeds fans were angry they hadn’t signed him. Then he gets a knock, and the manager is sacked shortly afterwards. As someone else has said, if he’d joined a decent outfit I think he’d still be playing at a high level. Joining a relegation threatened club in January rarely works out well either. As we know…