Stickied League 1 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2024/25

[lordofthepies]

He has the ability to do much better than that and I hope he does in the future. Shame for him that last season was ruined by illness and injury. Good luck to him.

 

[JJ1532]

Streete should be a solid signing. Plenty of Newcastle fans rate him and he looked decent in the few games he played for us. He's big, mobile and young which is exactly what our defence needs.

You saw him in 2 1/2 games. You can't even begin to appraise his qualities and more importantly, his weaknesses. So many unanswered questions that could see him be a complete failure. Newcastle fans rated him?! Oh do me a favour. How many times did they see him exactly? Oh right, so he probably stood out for their youth team, which can often mean the grand total of naff all when it comes to transitioning his game to a senior level. 'parent club fans rated him' has to be one of the weakest supporting arguments used by fans for signings like this.

Highly rated youngster at Newcastle and impressive on loan why wouldn't we be delighted. A massive upgrade on Robertson.

The latter may well be true, but the first sentence is just plain laughable. Of course he was highly rated, every bloody youngster in a PL academy is highly rated. I mean, when have you ever heard of a youngster that was dubbed "yeah, he's ok I suppose, might be a squad player, maybe" or "he's a bit shit really, don't know why we have him on the books".

Calling a young player "highly rated" is a lazy, overused and increasingly meaningless cliche. Now, I'm not for one second saying he won't be a good signing, but the way you lot are going on, this lad is a slam dunk already. You've seen him in 2 1/2 games(against 10 man Orient, a poor Col U side and MK Dons who stuck 4 past you). Hardly a lot to go on is it?

 

[Dave-Vale]

Fuck off, JJ.

 

[JJ1532]

As for Tootle, I'm pleased for all concerned that he's gone. Was never sure why we offered him a deal in the first place what with Baillie and Turton likely to be fighting for the RB spot next season. Removed that log jam nicely. He, like Moore and Miller before him, had reached the end of the line with us and needed a change, which he'll now get. The fact that Shrewsbury were the best he could get shows how far his stock has fallen. He's a good player at this level on his day, but his defensive skills are often poor.

Hopefully, seeing as the club were convinced he was going to sign(nice one James "Matt wants to sign" Collins), that means we can take his reasonable wage offer and roll it into getting one of our CB/CM targets. Best of luck to Toots, will get a reasonable reception from me when he returns to Gresty Road.

 

[Freakyteeth]

600k for Inniss?

The Chairman told BBC Radio Stoke: "I spoke to the (Palace) chairman on Thursday last week regarding the general picture regarding Ryan. He's only 19, people need to remember that.

"He has great potential and a great attitude and is very mature for his years. He seems to command the back four very well, even though he wasn't the captain.

"If we were to sign him permanently there would be compensation of around £600,000 I am told.


fuk u m8

 

[joethegill]

The Chairman told BBC Radio Stoke: "I spoke to the (Palace) chairman on Thursday last week regarding the general picture regarding Ryan. He's only 19, people need to remember that.

"He has great potential and a great attitude and is very mature for his years. He seems to command the back four very well, even though he wasn't the captain.

"If we were to sign him permanently there would be compensation of around £600,000 I am told.


fuk u m8

So in other words, there's absolutely no chance he'll be signing permanently for Vale on those figures? That's believable at least.

Plus, there's no way he's worth that much.

 

[Freakyteeth]

And while I'm at it, some more quotes from the Chairman

It costs me nothing
I do not think people who hold the opinion you have, get it
I do not see the Club as an investment
If l walked away today other than my pride my life financially would be no different
I crave the same success you do but that will only be achieved as a partnership
The Club had 10 years of no investment and the wrong people milking it
Partnership of us both will prevail

Regarding signing Streete -

No
If l see the support of the fans then this will be 1st of my direct investment

Streete and Inniss are both in the budget but as loans from parent Club so now Streete has to be considered as an investment

 

[PuB]

Compensation is different from a transfer fee

 

[lordofthepies]

As for Tootle, I'm pleased for all concerned that he's gone. Was never sure why we offered him a deal in the first place what with Baillie and Turton likely to be fighting for the RB spot next season. Removed that log jam nicely. He, like Moore and Miller before him, had reached the end of the line with us and needed a change, which he'll now get. The fact that Shrewsbury were the best he could get shows how far his stock has fallen. He's a good player at this level on his day, but his defensive skills are often poor.

Hopefully, seeing as the club were convinced he was going to sign(nice one James "Matt wants to sign" Collins), that means we can take his reasonable wage offer and roll it into getting one of our CB/CM targets. Best of luck to Toots, will get a reasonable reception from me when he returns to Gresty Road.

What does a "reasonable reception" sound like?

 

[Freakyteeth]

So in other words, there's absolutely no chance he'll be signing permanently for Vale on those figures? That's believable at least.

Plus, there's no way he's worth that much.

Isn't he? Are you Alan Pardew then?

 

[TimeyWimey]

Rats starting to desert a sinking ship then. Fans who are happy to see us lose a player of Toots' quality baffle me. We won't get anyone as good as him in place.

Shrewsbury have signed a decent player.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Crewe Alex can't afford to give Tootle his £1500 a week wage to sit in the treatment room. Shrewsbury Town will now have to get him fit and I'm not sure they will.

Back Baillie and reinvest in experience and his departure will be more than justified.

 

[joethegill]

Isn't he? Are you Alan Pardew then?

Do you think spending 600k on Ryan Inniss is worth the money?

 

[Matt_]

Matt Tootle is a poor signing in my opinion, but fortunately we have other options at right back in Cameron Gayle and Abu Ogogo.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Matt Tootle is a poor signing in my opinion, but fortunately we have other options at right back in Cameron Gayle and Abu Ogogo.

Heard you're paying him £2000 a week, rather you than us if that's the case!

 

[Saddlerrad]

Matt Tootle is a poor signing in my opinion, but fortunately we have other options at right back in Cameron Gayle and Abu Ogogo.

Isn't Mellon building a rather lop-sided squad if he can't afford to keep his out of contract players...but has 3 right backs on the bookes. (Especially if the 2k a week is true).

 

[Matt_]

He's signed Agogo as a midfielder apparently, personally I'd much prefer it if he played him at right back where he's always looked very good to me in the past.

 

[JJH]

Harris apparently very confident about signing him and our local press are being very coy about it on social media. Not sure that means anything. I expect this to drag out for at least a week.

Eh???

 

[Jockney]

Eh???

Sorry, quoted wrong person. The layout is confusing on my phone.

 

[Dave-Vale]

If Crewe and Gillingham had signed Streete or stood any chance of signing Innos then they'd be wanking themselves silly over it.

Smurf would buy Innis just to piss Crewe fans off.

 

[joethegill]

If Crewe and Gillingham had signed Streete or stood any chance of signing Innos then they'd be wanking themselves silly over it.

Smurf would buy Innis just to piss Crewe fans off.

I can't say I've heard of Streete before this thread. We had Inniss a while back, he was ok. Wouldn't be tugging myself off at the thought of signing any footballer to be honest, I'm not that way inclined.

 

[Di Phelpsio]

Harris apparently very confident about signing him and our local press are being very coy about it on social media. Not sure that means anything. I expect this to drag out for at least a week.

I take it you are on about Mawson?
We spoke with him yesterday and may well have thrown a spanner into the works there. Positive chat from all accounts and joining Swindon may be more beneficial to him than Millwall.

Obviously, you would blow us out the water money wise, but the impression you get from him is that he is not money driven, but more about developing as a player and getting first team football. At Millwall you have Beevers, Williams, Nelson already who by all accounts are probably better than Mawson, whereas here he will be the marquee signing, first choice week in week out, have the chance to develop and probably be sold in two years to a greater team, like we have done this summer with our recently departed players.

Obviously the choice is his, I'd love to have him, but would not berudge him joining a team like Millwall, as he will be more financially sound and probably a greater chance of top 6 this season.

 

[markpvfc]

I'm guessing one of the reasons we haven't signed Innis on loan yet is that I'm not sure he's signed a deal for Palace yet. They can't loan out a player who's not under contract.

 

[THE TERRACEMAN]

Contract agreed with Kallum Higginbotham and just his medical to go. That will be 3 players signed all with the same Christian name but all spelt differently. Tom Naylor has confirmed he will be signing once his contract with the sheep expires on 1stof July.
Happy with our dealings so far.

 

[Jockney]

Apparently we are also in talks with Mawson. He seems high in demand so I would be very surprised if we signed him.

I take it you are on about Mawson?
We spoke with him yesterday and may well have thrown a spanner into the works there. Positive chat from all accounts and joining Swindon may be more beneficial to him than Millwall.

Obviously, you would blow us out the water money wise, but the impression you get from him is that he is not money driven, but more about developing as a player and getting first team football. At Millwall you have Beevers, Williams, Nelson already who by all accounts are probably better than Mawson, whereas here he will be the marquee signing, first choice week in week out, have the chance to develop and probably be sold in two years to a greater team, like we have done this summer with our recently departed players.

Obviously the choice is his, I'd love to have him, but would not berudge him joining a team like Millwall, as he will be more financially sound and probably a greater chance of top 6 this season.

I think you are being a bit overly generous towards us in your appraisal of the situation. Williams may be better but is usually played in midfield, Nelson is still very raw and Beevers, who I don't particularly rate (although others still do), may well be gone before August. We're also relying heavily on youth, so I don't think a top six shot is particularly likely -- in fact, it'd surpass my expectations by a considerable margin at this stage.

The article that said Harris is confident that Mawson would join went to press last night, so the situation might have changed. We'll see I guess. Like I said, I expect it to drag on.

 

[JJ1532]

Rats starting to desert a sinking ship then. Fans who are happy to see us lose a player of Toots' quality baffle me. We won't get anyone as good as him in place.

Shrewsbury have signed a decent player.

I know you won't have any of it because of your agenda and blinkered views, but Turton did a more than capable job last season. Baillie didn't exactly do too badly either. I assume in your opinion there is no chance Baillie will ever be good enough to surpass Tootle? Or Joe Kearns in the future? Or that Turton can improve and be a capable RB next season?

We will not miss Tootle next season.

 

[lordofthepies]

If Crewe and Gillingham had signed Streete or stood any chance of signing Innos then they'd be wanking themselves silly over it.

Smurf would buy Innis just to piss Crewe fans off.

As a Crewe fan, why would I be annoyed by Port Vale signing a player I've never heard of?

And how could both Crewe and Gillingham sign a player?

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Amazing how fans think it's the end of the world because an average injury prone £1500 a week L1 fullback at best has left us.

Christ, fans weren't like this when Dean Ashton left and that really was catastrophic.

Mind you some of our fans said we should've kept Leitch-Smith last year, shows you what most our lot know.

 

[3Loggerheads]

Isn't Mellon building a rather lop-sided squad if he can't afford to keep his out of contract players...but has 3 right backs on the bookes. (Especially if the 2k a week is true).

I disagree regarding the lop-sided comment, in fact it probably has more balance by giving the option of playing a 4-4-2, most of last season we played 352 and lacked pace going down the flanks so if the formation was switched it would be a 4123 or 4312

As Matt rightly states Agogo has signed as a midfielder and we do have Gayle from last season as a rightback / wingback. I also think that Ryan Woods will be sold before the season starts.

Tootle being injured most of last season is a big concern, but if he is fit and stays fit he could be an excellent signing and I doubt very much we are paying him 2k a week probably 1500 is more realistic..

Regards the out of contract players, the only one I would keep is Mangan but unfortunately he was on reportedly 3000 a week last season as we agreed to take him off Forest Greens hands for the remainder of his contract whilst they contributed to 1500 per week of that 3000. There is no way our club will pay that on a new contract for a player who was out with a knee injury for a third of last season.

Regarding Grandison he is a free agent and has rejected 2 contract offers and it would appear he is going elsewhere. However as CB go he is behind Goldson and Knight-Percival who are first choice, with Ellis as backup and Demetriou can also cover in the centre, as well as Sadler.

As for Akpro I don't think he is really league 1 calibre.

The other player who gets mentioned is Bobby Grant but he was a loan player last season and with our current abundance of midfielders I think it is unlikely we will be signing him.

 

[TimeyWimey]

Amazing how fans think it's the end of the world because an average injury prone £1500 a week L1 fullback at best has left us.

Christ, fans weren't like this when Dean Ashton left and that really was catastrophic.

Mind you some of our fans said we should've kept Leitch-Smith last year, shows you what most our lot know.

Don't think anyone has made that big a deal out of it, doesn't really matter in the long run. Next departure might cause more of a stir (tho Turton could probs turn his hand to playing up front).