League 1 General Chat Thread

[Gi Dalor]

Any inside knowledge on what's going on with Benjamin Taminu?
a) No work permit
b) Not registered in time
c) No first touch
d) Not even close to match fitness. (This is actually what I think the problem might be. I know I might be being unfair on the Tanzanian league, but I think we don't realise how fit footballers need to be, so I'm guessing the club have him training separately until he can get up to the baseline for shuttles or whatever. The guy just hasn't played a full 90 minutes in a long, long time).
e) Just not good enough to get in the team.
f) Needs to learn English lower league style of play

The Nigerian fans are pretty salty about his callup, and quite a few saying that it's down to corruption; that's someone's getting a cut of his appearance money. Both Taminu and Eguavoen (the national coach) seem aware of the controversy. Must be nice to have the Super Eagles as your feeder team that you can send players out on loan to.
But yeah, given the discrepancies on the transfer fee;
g) Money Laundering

It would appear that it is indeed d). A member of the Super Eagles is struggling to be fit enough to even train with the rest of an EFL League One team, and a 6.5 hour flight to Lagos, sitting on the bench, flying to Libya, being locked inside an airport overnight with no food and drink, flying back to Nigeria and then back to London probably hasn't done a great deal to help, either physically or mentally.
Crawley probably hope that he's not called up again in November.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

I'd definitely want to check his passport. 22 looking like 42

 

[SF_]

Ha, just Googled. Not a chance he's 22.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Ha, just Googled. Not a chance he's 22.

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Some proper Benjamin Button stuff going on there if true

 

[Carver]

Just to scare those at the bottom of the league who could end up like us and Forest Green.

 

[Gi Dalor]

I'd dismiss it as a silly conspiracy theory, but

 

[denzel ecfc]

Just to scare those at the bottom of the league who could end up like us and Forest Green.

TLDR, does he mention Port Vale at all? They seem to be doing OK.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

TLDR, does he mention Port Vale at all? They seem to be doing OK.

We came straight back up as well.
In fact, the last two times we have been in L2 (from relegation and promotion) we have got to L1 at the first attempt.
Its a piss poor league, but a more enjoyable one as we are a top L2/lower L1 side

 

[Trapdoor]

We came straight back up as well.
In fact, the last two times we have been in L2 (from relegation and promotion) we have got to L1 at the first attempt.
Its a piss poor league, but a more enjoyable one as we are a top L2/lower L1 side

We took a long while to get back last time, but we were never at real risk of dropping out of L2 (again). I think this is narrative is pretty much nonsense to be honest.

 

[denzel ecfc]

We took a long while to get back last time, but we were never at real risk of dropping out of L2 (again). I think this is narrative is pretty much nonsense to be honest.

It's also a fact that relegated sides often start poorly as they have gone through a lot of change in pre season.
I think Carlisle will be OK.

 

[Super_horns]

Sad news for Steve Bruce and his family.

RIP Young Madison.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1847352013257904576

 

[Casey]

Benjamin Tanimu made his debut away at Reading yesterday.

He got 12 minutes and we didn't concede while he was on the pitch.

Casey

 

[folletto]

Charlton are expecting a bumper crowd against Wrexham. As the away end hasn't sold out, the home end isn't on restricted sale so anyone can buy a ticket. Probably expecting a fair few of the extra crowd to be tourists, we tend to get a few generally as the Premier League clubs in London are difficult to get a ticket for but can imagine a fair few extra tourists who want to catch a sports game in London will be drawn in by Wrexham. It sounds like the club are expecting 20k+, there was 13k at the Stockport game for context.

We do have a dormant fanbase so it may well also be Charlton fans who rarely come making the effort but I'm not sure how fussed those type of fans will be to play Wrexham.

 

[chief]

Charlton are expecting a bumper crowd against Wrexham. As the away end hasn't sold out, the home end isn't on restricted sale so anyone can buy a ticket. Probably expecting a fair few of the extra crowd to be tourists, we tend to get a few generally as the Premier League clubs in London are difficult to get a ticket for but can imagine a fair few extra tourists who want to catch a sports game in London will be drawn in by Wrexham. It sounds like the club are expecting 20k+, there was 13k at the Stockport game for context.

We do have a dormant fanbase so it may well also be Charlton fans who rarely come making the effort but I'm not sure how fussed those type of fans will be to play Wrexham.

Highest league attendance for you in a few years is it?

A lot will deny it, but we pull bumper crowds in pretty often. Looking forward to it. Despite not selling out the away end, I still expect us to take over 2000. 1 block is left on sale (as well as a few disabled seats) though that's hardly indicative as we're a bit weird with how we allocate tickets.

 

[folletto]

Highest league attendance for you in a few years is it?

A lot will deny it, but we pull bumper crowds in pretty often. Looking forward to it. Despite not selling out the away end, I still expect us to take over 2000. 1 block is left on sale (as well as a few disabled seats) though that's hardly indicative as we're a bit weird with how we allocate tickets.

Yeah, we haven't hit 20k in the league since 21/22, so will have to see if this one makes it over the 20k mark.

It is what is, can imagine most clubs will get one of their highest crowds this season for Wrexham. The club know it, they've been advertising the game on billboards and at stations all over London trying to attract people. I had to buy an extra ticket and left it until yesterday. Normally sparse round me but couldn't buy a seat anywhere near me for the Wrexham game as they've already gone. People will no doubt be grumpy about tourists and day-trippers but again comparing it to the Stockport game, if we do hit 20k that's 7000 extra tickets at a raised price as Wrexham is a 'gold' game. That could be an extra 300k vs normal just in ticket sales alone which is a good chunk for a club at this level.

 

[Master D]

Strong rumours that we are close to announcing further investors into the club.

 

[chief]

Strong rumours that we are close to announcing further investors into the club.

Seeing Hard Rock's chairman rumoured from ITKs. He doesn't own Hard Rock, but led their current owners' acquisition of it. The Tribe that own it are worth a cool $12bn.

 

[iesty wfc]

Welcome to the Hard Rock Cae Ras!

 

[EnglishRed]

Strong rumours that we are close to announcing further investors into the club.

It'll be interesting to see what comes of this. It'll happen at some point, the owners have been very clear that we need more investors as we go higher up the pyramid and maybe our good start has pushed this up the agenda as there is a chance of the historic third promotion. I always assumed that R&R getting involved in Alpine F1 and the 5% purchase by the Club Necaxa guys was all about future investment.

 

[folletto]

Well the club has announced 20k ticket sales have been hit, not sure if that includes the 2000+ Wrexham fans or if just the home end. They've said it's the highest paid attendance since the 2019 Playoff Semi. We went through a period of getting 20k + a few seasons ago but the owner was giving loads of free tickets away to boost attendances and try and make the club more attractive to invest in.

Extra revenue for the club, don't hate it. Just hope there isn't thousands of American tourists celebrating in the home end when Dobson inevitably scores.

 

[chief]

Extra revenue for the club, don't hate it. Just hope there isn't thousands of American tourists celebrating in the home end when Dobson inevitably scores.

They've messed up if that's the case, given there's still tickets in the away end!

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

Well the club has announced 20k ticket sales have been hit, not sure if that includes the 2000+ Wrexham fans or if just the home end. They've said it's the highest paid attendance since the 2019 Playoff Semi. We went through a period of getting 20k + a few seasons ago but the owner was giving loads of free tickets away to boost attendances and try and make the club more attractive to invest in.

Extra revenue for the club, don't hate it. Just hope there isn't thousands of American tourists celebrating in the home end when Dobson inevitably scores.

Dobbo for us, doesn't get anywhere near the goal let alone a chance to score. But fuck me, what a class player he is!!!

 

[folletto]

Dobbo for us, doesn't get anywhere near the goal let alone a chance to score. But fuck me, what a class player he is!!!

He was always all over the pitch for us, meaning he'd occasionally pop up for a goal. Tremendous player and we have egg on our face for not giving him the contract he deserved and letting him go. A rare star in what was a really bleak few years for the club

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

He was always all over the pitch for us, meaning he'd occasionally pop up for a goal. Tremendous player and we have egg on our face for not giving him the contract he deserved and letting him go. A rare star in what was a really bleak few years for the club

In the couple of months of seeing him, I am really impressed with his performances. Not glitzy or glamerous, but he gives 110% every game and loves the yellow card. I hope he doesn't get 1 tonight otherwise he'd be out for Saturday and we don't really have any cover.

 

[folletto]

In the couple of months of seeing him, I am really impressed with his performances. Not glitzy or glamerous, but he gives 110% every game and loves the yellow card. I hope he doesn't get 1 tonight otherwise he'd be out for Saturday and we don't really have any cover.

Yeah I think he's the most perfect 'gives it all' player there is. He's quite technically limited at times, although his passing has improved massively, but he plays to his strengths perfectly. Our fans loved him but thought his limitations meant he was never good enough to be a starting midfielder for a promotion chasing league one side so I'm glad to see him proving the doubters wrong at the moment.

 

[Master D]

Well the club has announced 20k ticket sales have been hit, not sure if that includes the 2000+ Wrexham fans or if just the home end. They've said it's the highest paid attendance since the 2019 Playoff Semi. We went through a period of getting 20k + a few seasons ago but the owner was giving loads of free tickets away to boost attendances and try and make the club more attractive to invest in.

Extra revenue for the club, don't hate it. Just hope there isn't thousands of American tourists celebrating in the home end when Dobson inevitably scores.

Only here to see the Wrexham, like every other club in the league so far this season.

 

[Stocky]

Wrexham have made an outstanding start to the campaign. More proof that Parkinson is better than people say, I've always gone in to bat for him on here.

Just because he doesn't tap it around the back all game doesn't mean it's the wrong way either.

We're being brainwashed in football to think passing out from the back is good football. It's great when it works and your team is good enough to pass their way through teams and create numerous chances but when you pass it around and do nothing or lose the ball it's as frustrating and as poor as just lumping it to nobody IMO.

 

[folletto]

Only here to see the Wrexham, like every other club in the league so far this season.

Only here to give O'Connell, Dobson, Lee and Parkinson a warm applause on their returns to the club actually

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

Only here to give O'Connell, Dobson, Lee and Parkinson a warm applause on their returns to the club actually

Would PP warrant a good reception for you? Don't recall him having the best of times down in SE7. Same with Lee, was only on loan from Luton before he came to us I guess. EOC is class, albeit slow but defo sees a pass from the back straight over the top.

We tend to sit back so no-one can really get in behind. Having O'Connor, Scarr and EOC at the back, we do sit deeper than most but then have the quality to soak up pressure.

 

[Master D]

Wrexham have made an outstanding start to the campaign. More proof that Parkinson is better than people say, I've always gone in to bat for him on here.

Just because he doesn't tap it around the back all game doesn't mean it's the wrong way either.

We're being brainwashed in football to think passing out from the back is good football. It's great when it works and your team is good enough to pass their way through teams and create numerous chances but when you pass it around and do nothing or lose the ball it's as frustrating and as poor as just lumping it to nobody IMO.

So glad he's not one of those xG field tilt merchants who thinks wearing a suit on the sideline and passing the ball slowly around the back means you're controlling a game. I saw a stat that we've only had more possession in a game twice all season so far.

I watch that ITV highlights show every Sunday morning and the amount of easy goals each week that come from lower league goalkeepers trying to pass or dribble the ball is honestly mind-boggling.