Stickied Confirmed Signings 2024/25

[CFC91]

As predicted we’ve let Martin Smith go, signed for Hartlepool.

expect Mitchell Rowley and Denton all to leave on loan. At least one of them to Alfreton

 

[CFC91]

Chesterfield fans what was Martin Smith like? We've just signed him, I know nowt about him.

Couldn’t really get much of a game for us. He was about 5th choice but when he did play I thought he was solid enough

 

[Chief Rocka]

Couldn’t really get much of a game for us. He was about 5th choice but when he did play I thought he was solid enough

Cheers, I'd imagine he's gonna be a squad player, we already have Shelton/Featherstone/Holohan as our midfield three.

 

[nuffsaid]

Thinking about WHAT STOCKPORT DID takes me back to the summer of 2018, when we signed Kristian Dennis, Kane Hemmings and Enzio Boldewijn for six-figure fees, loaned alleged star winger Nathan Thomas from Sheff Utd, and persuaded Welsh international David Vaughan to drop down to L2 from Forest. Fans of other teams said there was no point playing us, the bookies took bets on ‘L2 winners without Notts County’.

We didn’t win for 10 games and ended up getting relegated to this shithole.

Well if you paid six figures for KD they should have been something like 4+2+5+7+8+6, in fairness he was decent enough for us (in a poor team) but 6 figures no way!!

 

[Chief Rocka]

Halifax fans, what's Neill Byrne like, just signed him on an undisclosed jobby.

We're bringing the NL to the EFL at this rate.

 

[AJS]

Halifax fans, what's Neill Byrne like, just signed him on an undisclosed jobby.

We're bringing the NL to the EFL at this rate.

He’s not your typical dominant centre half. He’s not bad in the air by any means but not amazing either. Good ball playing centre back. His best position is right centre back in a back 3. He likes to bring the ball out of defence and chips in with the odd assist. Disappointed to lose him.

 

[Chief Rocka]

He’s not your typical dominant centre half. He’s not bad in the air by any means but not amazing either. Good ball playing centre back. His best position is right centre back in a back 3. He likes to bring the ball out of defence and chips in with the odd assist. Disappointed to lose him.

Cheers, sounds promising, would fit into how DC likes to play, a trio of centre backs who are all comfortable on the ball and playing it out of defence, first time we've spent money on a player for ages too.

 

[TheShayWay]

Halifax fans, what's Neill Byrne like, just signed him on an undisclosed jobby.

We're bringing the NL to the EFL at this rate.

Good defender. Can bring the ball out from the back.

From our point of view we are fast becoming a joke that loses all it's best players every season.

Bosomworth will love the short commutes in the conference north though

 

[OneDecentLester]

Yeah average very average. Keeps the ball ticking well but like others have said, never held a starting place down.

Squad player at most for you boys in the FL

 

[GTFCfish]

We're bringing the NL to the EFL at this rate.

Just what we did last season and it worked out great.

 

[spireite down]

Yeah average very average. Keeps the ball ticking well but like others have said, never held a starting place down.

Squad player at most for you boys in the FL

Wasn’t our win % a lot higher when he played though but another player like whelan replaced by more athletic players

 

[East Bank Shot]

Kevin Lokko signed from Harrogate. Any good?

 

[OneDecentLester]

Wasn’t our win % a lot higher when he played though but another player like whelan replaced by more athletic players

Such a misleading statistic though? Who did he play against? Cos I can’t remember him ever featuring in a big game. That says it all

 

[Aberstone]

Kevin Lokko signed from Harrogate. Any good?

One for doveranddover to comment on but looks a really good signing on paper. Centre back so can’t be any worse than what you had last season?

 

[doveranddover]

Kevin Lokko signed from Harrogate. Any good?

Pretty good for this level I think. Not quick but a solid centre back.
He was captain and would have probably stayed if not for the parmenter/covid fiasco a year ago

 

[spireite]

Ever so odd that Martin Smith has moved upwards. I can't remember him really playing for us tbh. Hartlepool manager must know something about him I guess. Probably go on to set L2 alight now

 

[EnglishRed]

I dunno. Hartlepool seem in full on panic buying mode

 

[Sestonpoolie]

I dunno. Hartlepool seem in full on panic buying mode

Challinor signed plenty of players last year, who were out of favour at clubs & we didn't do too badly.

 

[Chief Rocka]

I dunno. Hartlepool seem in full on panic buying mode

Nah I think we've signed two players who look like squad players to me, Byrne will be a starter, I'll come back to you when we finally sign a striker.

 

[EnglishRed]

Challinor signed plenty of players last year, who were out of favour at clubs & we didn't do too badly.

You're right, he could be signing some undiscovered gems. Time will tell.

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Challinor signed plenty of players last year, who were out of favour at clubs & we didn't do too badly.

He did an amazing job - will have to do one just as good to keep you up at this rate.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Smith is probably 5th choice midfielder and sounds like he can do a bit of everything which is basically what our midfield 3 have to do.

Challinor likes players who are hungry and want to prove themselves for whatever reason. He won't sign players from L1 or 2 who are just looking for the next pay cheque. Taking players like this is his modus operandi. We'll see how it pans out but I'd back him to at least keep us up.

 

[B2TF]

Halifax fans, what's Neill Byrne like, just signed him on an undisclosed jobby.

We're bringing the NL to the EFL at this rate.

No big loss, centre halves are ten a penny.

 

[B2TF]

Good defender. Can bring the ball out from the back.

From our point of view we are fast becoming a joke that loses all it's best players every season.

Bosomworth will love the short commutes in the conference north though

Oh fuck off you thick twat, you talk the same shit here that you do on our own forum.

 

[Sestonpoolie]

He did an amazing job - will have to do one just as good to keep you up at this rate.

I think we'll be fine.
Lower mid table & I'll be happy,I don't want to scramble around the bottom six or so.
But he's got his work cut out replace Armstrong & Oates

 

[sadgull]

At last we can join this thread this season. On monday we are announcing 7 new signings and an eighth before the weekend.

 

[nuffsaid]

At last we can join this thread this season. On monday we are announcing 7 new signings and an eighth before the weekend.

7 new signings in one go is a bit like the way I play Football Manager.

 

[Jerry]

7 new signings in one go is a bit like the way I play Football Manager.

If you don't sign them until the day pre-season starts you don't waste money paying them to sit on their arses during the summer

 

[GEORGE]

If you don't sign them until the day pre-season starts you don't waste money paying them to sit on their arses during the summer

No -- But you also might just sign the players that no one else wants.

 

[nuffsaid]

No -- But you also might just sign the players that no one else wants.

Most clubs down here already own that T-shirt.