League 2 General Chat Thread

[northstandexile]

I see the EFL has said that three League Two clubs have not paid their COVID loans back yet, namely Swindon, Scunthorpe and Oldham.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Salford losing £65k a week, currently £9mn in debt.

What was GNev going on about not having leaders this last year?????

 

[kieran_vale]

Salford losing £65k a week, currently £9mn in debt.

What was GNev going on about not having leaders this last year?????

Those figures are eye-watering. Just utterly ridiculous that a club at this level would lose that kind of money. It’s not as though they’ve got any decent return on that investment either on the pitch.

 

[Agombar stool]

I see the EFL has said that three League Two clubs have not paid their COVID loans back yet, namely Swindon, Scunthorpe and Oldham.

Hopefully that will be one of the first things our new owners do once the takeover is ratified. Lee Power, the current owner seemingly has not paid any bills the last year or so yet managed to pay himself about 250k from the club. Weasel.

 

[Robshep]

Those figures are eye-watering. Just utterly ridiculous that a club at this level would lose that kind of money. It’s not as though they’ve got any decent return on that investment either on the pitch.

They spend £121 for every £100 of income. As far as i am aware Tranmere Rovers spent £76 for every £100 of income in the same period.

 

[Myblueheaven04]

I see the EFL has said that three League Two clubs have not paid their COVID loans back yet, namely Swindon, Scunthorpe and Oldham.

Well our owner whilst sat in his Dubia pad or whatever he lives in thinks its fine to behave in this manner, he as the attitude of " you will get your money, chill out "
Really is not how we should operate but he has continued to do this, it seems even if he has the money he never pays on time. He has said in the past that this is the way business is where he's from.
Well he is deluded about the way thigs should be over here.
Wish he would just sell up or lose the big man ego and grow up !!

 

[Bottega Don]

I see the EFL has said that three League Two clubs have not paid their COVID loans back yet, namely Swindon, Scunthorpe and Oldham.

Not a surprise, three clubs in crisis.

 

[Robshep]

Not a surprise, three clubs in crisis.

And Salford City are allowed to ignore FFP.

 

[Indian Dan]

Not a surprise, three clubs in crisis.

Our ‘crisis’ is virtually at an end. We just need a team!

 

[saddler78]

Saddlers snap up Zak Mills

Walsall Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of defender Zak Mills on a one-year contract.

www.saddlers.co.uk

 

[kieran_vale]

Saddlers snap up Zak Mills

Walsall Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of defender Zak Mills on a one-year contract.

www.saddlers.co.uk

Thoughts go out to Walsall at this difficult time. He was absolutely shocking with us for the most part. Improved slightly once DC took over but still nowhere near good enough. Might well be the case in a different environment he could do ok but wasn't sorry to see him gone.

 

[chipmunx]

Saddlers snap up Zak Mills

Walsall Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of defender Zak Mills on a one-year contract.

www.saddlers.co.uk

We were rumoured to have looked at signing Mills back in 2016 when he was at Boston United when Paul Cox was our manager but he went to Grimsby instead - I think Cox only wanted him because he had a long throw.... and Cox is a route 1 type of manager.

 

[valefan16]

We were rumoured to have looked at signing Mills back in 2016 when he was at Boston United when Paul Cox was our manager but he went to Grimsby instead - I think Cox only wanted him because he had a long throw.... and Cox is a route 1 type of manager.

Did he? Never saw him throw anything other than a few leads !

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Not a surprise, three clubs in crisis.

A few more and we might finish midtable!

 

[Bottega Don]

A few more and we might finish midtable!

You'll be fine.

It's not looking good for us and Rochdale right now, two more traditional FL clubs going down the drain.

 

[Casey]

I think decent back up payers are gold dust.

A player who doesn't play when everyone is fit but is good enough to do a job. He doesn't throw his toys out of the pram when dropped after playing well and is liked and respected by his teammates. Oh, and doesn't leave to get game time after one season.

Get one or two of those in your squad and you generally do well.

Casey

 

[Son of Cod]

Saddlers snap up Zak Mills

Walsall Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of defender Zak Mills on a one-year contract.

www.saddlers.co.uk

Thoughts go out to Walsall at this difficult time. He was absolutely shocking with us for the most part. Improved slightly once DC took over but still nowhere near good enough. Might well be the case in a different environment he could do ok but wasn't sorry to see him gone.

We were rumoured to have looked at signing Mills back in 2016 when he was at Boston United when Paul Cox was our manager but he went to Grimsby instead - I think Cox only wanted him because he had a long throw.... and Cox is a route 1 type of manager.

I liked Zak Mills and was surprised when we let him go as he was one of the few players to come out of Russell Slade's v2.0 era with any credit.

 

[Son of Cod]

You'll be fine.

It's not looking good for us and Rochdale right now, two more traditional FL clubs going down the drain.

You've got a transfer embargo, I saw? What is that all about? The article I read wasn't that informative. You can still pick players up on frees, can't you?

 

[Indian Dan]

Players on frees. Loans allowed but no loan fees or topping up of wages.

 

[Bottega Don]

You've got a transfer embargo, I saw? What is that all about? The article I read wasn't that informative. You can still pick players up on frees, can't you?

It's because we took the EFL loan to pay our players last year and haven't paid it back yet I don't think.

Our chairman has said that the regulations (players on frees with no loan fees) are just the same as our internal policies anyway so won't change much.

 

[masi51]

It's because we took the EFL loan to pay our players last year and haven't paid it back yet I don't think.

Our chairman has said that the regulations (players on frees with no loan fees) are just the same as our internal policies anyway so won't change much.

Life is coming home..........................Your chairman did what he thought was right
Pretty obvious that Feb onwards you was in the shite.............hope you get through it and survive, but i feel for both you and Swindon

 

[Huntsman94]

A few more and we might finish midtable!

How are you guys getting on? Haven’t been keeping an eye out on specific clubs and their transfers really but would have thought you’ll be right up there next season?

 

[Agombar stool]

Life is coming home..........................Your chairman did what he thought was right
Pretty obvious that Feb onwards you was in the shite.............hope you get through it and survive, but i feel for both you and Swindon

Continues to prove that the fit and proper test isnt fit for purpose. Lee Power shouldn't be allowed to run a fruit and veg stall, let alone a professional football club.

 

[Valeite]

Saddlers snap up Zak Mills

Walsall Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of defender Zak Mills on a one-year contract.

www.saddlers.co.uk

He struggled here but he never seemed fit enough on our big pitch. On the tighter Bescot he may find it easier.

 

[chipmunx]

both our September home games have been moved to Friday nights from Saturday at the request of Colchester (who apparently have requested that of a few clubs?) and Newport..... FFS

 

[Kauto Star]

both our September home games have been moved to Friday nights from Saturday at the request of Colchester (who apparently have requested that of a few clubs?) and Newport..... FFS

Any idea why the requests?.tell them no

 

[chipmunx]

Any idea why the requests?.tell them no

no idea why - although apparently Colchester have made the same request to at least 4 clubs

 

[Bone Idle]

both our September home games have been moved to Friday nights from Saturday at the request of Colchester (who apparently have requested that of a few clubs?) and Newport..... FFS

Don't understand it mate! we have had 4 away games switched to friday nights, yourselves harrogate hartlepool and colchester.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

How are you guys getting on? Haven’t been keeping an eye out on specific clubs and their transfers really but would have thought you’ll be right up there next season?

We had a few decent signings but nothing to make the rest of L2 stand up and take notice. Signed so far; Harvey Saunders, Aaron Collins, Mark Hughes, Sam Finley, Nick Anderton, Paul Coutts on perm and Connor Taylor and Sion Spence on loan. Although we haven't even got a RB currently !!
Your boys aint half going for it though!

 

[Valeite]

Don't understand it mate! we have had 4 away games switched to friday nights, yourselves harrogate hartlepool and colchester.

Is it possibly something to do with ifollow as that can`t operate in this country on Saturday`s.