Stickied League 2 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2023/24

[Bottega Don]

He brings transparency - something every football fan wants from their club/CEO.

He's unprofessional, he gets into verbal exchanges on social media which is not what anyone wants from their club CEO.

 

[kieran_vale]

Is he saying that Bradford were never interested in him or taking issue with the phrase out-muscled? Was a little bit off the way Barrows owner worded it in the first place to be honest knowing the way that would be interpreted but then Sparks could have used a bit more professional way of responding quite frankly. Am sure it plays well to the gallery though.

 

[F!RTHY]

He's unprofessional, he gets into verbal exchanges on social media which is not what anyone wants from their club CEO.

Quite rightly, anorl! If you can’t take it, then don’t dish it out.

Club officials talking absolute bollocks.

 

[Son of Cod]

Is Ryan Sparks the most sensitive man to ever exist?

It's not for me to say but yes.

If Bottega Don and myself agree on someone being a dick then they must be an absolute top tier wetwipe.

 

[pontoonlew]

You also got to remember Lew's opinion on most players usually doesn't match the vast majority of others.

So either Lew is a football genius, which in that case I question why he joined the military as the inferior trade group instead of taking Hurst's job or he is just wrong!

Considering most of our fans have happy clapped their way into the abyss it could well be the genius option

 

[Son of Cod]

He's unprofessional, he gets into verbal exchanges on social media which is not what anyone wants from their club CEO.

Careful there, you have mentioned him twice now so you are offically #obssessed.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Just typed George Williams in the search bar and only a few posts for Grimsby fans come up from that time all from Lew apart from two. All below except some more from Lew complaining that Hurst criticised him for missing a sitter at Mansfield as he mentions above.











So really when you mean Grimsby Fans you mean Lew.

What is it with pendants today?! And you missed the Son of Cod bloke's post from April saying he was the most talented in the squad?

To go back to the original point: I remember Grimsby fans saying he should be playing. Did any Grimsby fans say he should be playing? Yes, as you've kindly pointed out.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

He brings transparency - something every football fan wants from their club/CEO.

Or he's trying to save face by denying you were in for him.

 

[Gladders]

What is it with pendants today?! And you missed the Son of Cod bloke's post from April saying he was the most talented in the squad?

To go back to the original point: I remember Grimsby fans saying he should be playing. Did any Grimsby fans say he should be playing? Yes, as you've kindly pointed out.

I did miss it apologies because I was searching the lge 2 forum from March/April not conf forum.

Still you used fans with an S, when one fan said he was the most talented. Yes I am being pedantic.

He could well have been our most talented but that says more about our squad than Williams, and I have already said he will probably do well for you, that doesn't mean he wasn't poor for us. Plenty of players are good at one club and shite at others.

 

[F!RTHY]

Or he's trying to save face by denying you were in for him.

Why? Why would he do that? It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever!

 

[Monkey Tennis]

Why? Why would he do that? It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever!

Course it does - he missed out on a signing so he's saying "we never wanted him anyway". A story as old as football itself.

 

[Son of Cod]

What is it with pendants today?! And you missed the Son of Cod bloke's post from April saying he was the most talented in the squad?

To go back to the original point: I remember Grimsby fans saying he should be playing. Did any Grimsby fans say he should be playing? Yes, as you've kindly pointed out.

He was the most talented player in the squad. He went to Euro 2016 he'd be the most talented player in most squads in this division. Dunno if it's on here or not but if you could also search my Fishy posts and WhatsApp messages you'd also see that I think he is a massive pussy. He doesn't ever go up for headers or in for tackles let alone win them.

Also yes, what is it with these pedants going out of their way to provide you with useful information.

 

[Kenneth Dodd]

Pools sign Will Goodwin on loan from Stoke til January

Should do well for you he’s a big lad but he’s also very mobile so not just a target man, Stoke signed him from our academy and he had just made a couple of first team appearance’s .

 

[Robshep]

We might be signing somebody but nobody knows who or when according to one thing i read. That is quality rumour mongering. Nobody can accuse anybody of making things up with that level of ambiguity.

 

[Chris FGR]

George Williams is a huge talent, if he can stay fit he’ll be a good signing for Barrow, Coops should know how to use him.

 

[F!RTHY]

Course it does - he missed out on a signing so he's saying "we never wanted him anyway". A story as old as football itself.

What utter nonsense.

Officials are generally professional enough to refrain from mentioning other clubs and possible signings in the same sentence - particularly when referring to rival clubs - for various reasons - usually, it comes down to respect. If you took a moment to familiarise yourself with Ryan Sparks and how he conducts his business, you’ll know that he’s honest enough to tell you how it is.

Listen to his podcasts with Darragh MacAnthony - they’re very similar people. If you think Sparks would blatantly suggest we hadn’t gone in for a player just because we failed to sign him, you’re very much mistaken.

 

[Boz]

Rumoured Rovers might be loaning Lee O'Connor from Celtic again.

 

[Conker]

What utter nonsense.

Officials are generally professional enough to refrain from mentioning other clubs and possible signings in the same sentence - particularly when referring to rival clubs - for various reasons - usually, it comes down to respect. If you took a moment to familiarise yourself with Ryan Sparks and how he conducts his business, you’ll know that he’s honest enough to tell you how it is.

Listen to his podcasts with Darragh MacAnthony - they’re very similar people. If you think Sparks would blatantly suggest we hadn’t gone in for a player just because we failed to sign him, you’re very much mistaken.

Darragh MacAnthony would definitely do something like that, and I didn’t think post podcast they were similar people. He came across okay though.

*on the first podcast he appeared on, not heard the other yet.

 

[Robshep]

Rumoured Rovers might be loaning Lee O'Connor from Celtic again.

Never name names. That way you are covered.

 

[Monkey Tennis]

What utter nonsense.

Officials are generally professional enough to refrain from mentioning other clubs and possible signings in the same sentence - particularly when referring to rival clubs - for various reasons - usually, it comes down to respect. If you took a moment to familiarise yourself with Ryan Sparks and how he conducts his business, you’ll know that he’s honest enough to tell you how it is.

Listen to his podcasts with Darragh MacAnthony - they’re very similar people. If you think Sparks would blatantly suggest we hadn’t gone in for a player just because we failed to sign him, you’re very much mistaken.

He's playing up to his audience, and you're all buying it.

 

[Soz]

this could be agents playing off teams against each other to be fair. if bradford had put an enquiry in for him and they go to barrow and make them think that the bradford interest is more serious. i'd be surprised if bradford just weren't interested what so ever. probably somewhere in between.

 

[F!RTHY]

He's playing up to his audience, and you're all buying it.

"His agent laid his demands on the table. I thought they were laughable and that is as far as it went"

CITY have laughed off claims by Barrow that they were “outmuscled” for striker Offrande Zanzala.

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

 

[Agombar stool]

"There are CEOs and managers in this division who know we have competed for players. Some you win, some you don’t - but it’s not something we discuss publicly, in detail."

Whilst discussing the Zanzala issue publicly, in detail.

To be honest all this chairman/owner talk is a bit petty and childish from both sides. Sometimes it's probably better just to say nothing at all. Other clubs might see this visual bickering and not wish to do business with either clubs.

 

[F!RTHY]

"There are CEOs and managers in this division who know we have competed for players. Some you win, some you don’t - but it’s not something we discuss publicly, in detail."

Whilst discussing the Zanzala issue publicly, in detail.

To be honest all this chairman/owner talk is a bit petty and childish from both sides. Sometimes it's probably better just to say nothing at all. Other clubs might see this visual bickering and not wish to do business with either clubs.

Keep our name out of other clubs/CEO’s mouths - it’s quite simple. We’ve only ever got something say when clubs do not conduct themselves in a professional manner.

For years we’ve allowed clubs to do this, whereas now, we have a CEO who isn’t scared to call bullshit when he smells it.

Truth hurts. Fucking damn right refreshing, too.

 

[Bottega Don]

Bradford have gone from playing in the Premier League to their CEO arguing with Barrow on twitter, how the mighty fall.

Think Ryan Sparks needs to learn you don't need to punch down, you're supposed to be the big club.

 

[F!RTHY]

Bradford have gone from playing in the Premier League to their CEO arguing with Barrow on twitter, how the mighty fall.

Think Ryan Sparks needs to learn you don't need to punch down, you're supposed to be the big club.

Congratulations, you’ve completely missed the point.

 

[GTFCfish]

I think we see a general trend towards overrating from Grimsby, I’ll let you lot bicker who’s to blame

One player not overrated that we all agree on - Matt Green.
Universally agreed by our entire fan base that he is utter dog shit.

 

[Son of Cod]

Keep our name out of other clubs/CEO’s mouths - it’s quite simple. We’ve only ever got something say when clubs do not conduct themselves in a professional manner.

For years we’ve allowed clubs to do this, whereas now, we have a CEO who isn’t scared to call bullshit when he smells it.

Truth hurts. Fucking damn right refreshing, too.

"call bullshit" aka the type of phrase an ungracious person uses to justify kicking off whenever they want.

 

[Son of Cod]

I think we see a general trend towards overrating from Grimsby, I’ll let you lot bicker who’s to blame

Are you referring to the time I said you were a decent poster?

Seriously though, is this regarding Williams? I don't think anyone has overhyped him. FGR fans also rated him. And he is talented. He's just a massive massive pussy.

 

[F!RTHY]

"call bullshit" aka the type of phrase an ungracious person uses to justify kicking off whenever they want.

Long time, no type.

Which 3/10’s have you got for me today, then?