Stickied League 2 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2024/25

[BRFC_Gas]

Yes -- But only one of them is a snake.

I think anyone calling themselves 'Matty' must be dubious characters anyway

 

[Indian Dan]

Angus Macdonald. 100 games in the Championship rumoured to be on his way. CB.

To be announced later today. Bit of a coup, that. 2 year deal.

 

[Agombar stool]

Jack Payne to Charlton has been confirmed.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Payne is a big loss for Swindon, he’d walk into any League 2 sides starting 11.

 

[Agombar stool]

Payne is a big loss for Swindon, he’d walk into any League 2 sides starting 11.

He would, but on the plus side we can probably (and possibly already have) sign 2/3 players on the wage we had offered him so swings and roundabouts. I suspect those players are Khan from Chesterfield and Darcy from Bolton.

 

[pontoonlew]

To be announced later today. Bit of a coup, that. 2 year deal.

You’ve beaten quite a few League 1 clubs for him with some serious cash

 

[Son of Cod]

Weren't Swindon in all sorts of trouble this time last year? Apologies if it's been done to death but how are they Going For It™ now?

 

[leedsvaliant]

Payne is a big loss for Swindon, he’d walk into any League 2 sides starting 11.

In the games I've seen him, he certainly looks like a good footballer with the posture, touch and balance but he didn't really have any material affect on the games. Did he have more games like that or am I doing him a disservice? Decent player though, particularly at league 2 level.

 

[leedsvaliant]

Weren't Swindon in all sorts of trouble this time last year? Apologies if it's been done to death but how are they Going For It™ now?

See Derby County

 

[Son of Cod]

See Derby County

I like Swindon so really hope they don't have to go on the list of clubs that just go from being in/almost being in admin to spunking loads of money.

 

[Agombar stool]

Weren't Swindon in all sorts of trouble this time last year? Apologies if it's been done to death but how are they Going For It™ now?

New owners innit. But not the flashy rich kind, just doing things sensibly and sustainably. (apparently) I don't know what our budget was last season but we were under an embargo so wasn't hugely competitive. This season's budget has been increased by 40%. Helped by good attendances, a mini cup run to the FA Cup third round with a money spinning televised game at home to Man City, play-off income and the sell on from Scott Twine. (about 750k)

I think there are a lot of similarities between ourselves and Port Vale where both clubs got rid of rotten greedy owners and looked to change the ownership model. The club are now evidently looking to build on last season and get out of this division.

 

[Agombar stool]

In the games I've seen him, he certainly looks like a good footballer with the posture, touch and balance but he didn't really have any material affect on the games. Did he have more games like that or am I doing him a disservice? Decent player though, particularly at league 2 level.

Jack was class last season especially towards the end of the season when we managed to squeak into the play-offs. The game where we beat Forest Green Rovers 2-1 at the end of the season the man was an absolute titan, running his heart out for 97 minutes getting on the scoresheet as well.

13 goals and 7 assists is a decent return I reckon. Especially bearing in mind he missed about a dozen games mid-season due to an injury.

 

[Son of Cod]

New owners innit. But not the flashy rich kind, just doing things sensibly and sustainably. (apparently) I don't know what our budget was last season but we were under an embargo so wasn't hugely competitive. This season's budget has been increased by 40%. Helped by good attendances, a mini cup run to the FA Cup third round with a money spinning televised game at home to Man City, play-off income and the sell on from Scott Twine. (about 750k)

I think there are a lot of similarities between ourselves and Port Vale where both clubs got rid of rotten greedy owners and looked to change the ownership model. The club are now evidently looking to build on last season and get out of this division.

I'd argue that increasing your budget off a player sale and a cup run is only technically sustainable if you're giving out one year deals or deals that are paid up in full by that windfall. Attendances going up and staying up is obviously sustainable though. Was your budget low last season? Because 40% is a whopping increase if not. It's good for you that they're backing you but I hope they know what they're doing.

Our owners were quite open about saying that we won't be sustainable for a good few seasons based off the state of the club when they came in and how much money they need to pump in either from their own pockets or from investors. Not sure on the size of the task with you guys, but much needed improvements to Blundell Park and the training ground alone have been expensive for us before we even get to the player/staff budget.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

In the games I've seen him, he certainly looks like a good footballer with the posture, touch and balance but he didn't really have any material affect on the games. Did he have more games like that or am I doing him a disservice? Decent player though, particularly at league 2 level.

His goals and assists for an attacking mid are as good as anyones in the lower leagues, he won’t be standout in league one though I think fitness has hampered his career some what. Still a quality player at this level. He wasn’t worth the £10k per week we paid him though.

 

[Agombar stool]

I'd argue that increasing your budget off a player sale and a cup run is only technically sustainable if you're giving out one year deals or deals that are paid up in full by that windfall. Attendances going up and staying up is obviously sustainable though. Was your budget low last season? Because 40% is a whopping increase if not. It's good for you that they're backing you but I hope they know what they're doing.

Our owners were quite open about saying that we won't be sustainable for a good few seasons based off the state of the club when they came in and how much money they need to pump in either from their own pockets or from investors. Not sure on the size of the task with you guys, but much needed improvements to Blundell Park and the training ground alone have been expensive for us before we even get to the player/staff budget.

As I said last season we were under embargo so i'm led to believe the budget was on the low side. We were killed last season due to a lack of any depth in our squad, that's been rectified for this season already.

We have a history of being badly managed financially, not even going to pretend about that. I would like to think a lot of lessons have been learned, our CEO after the takeover happened for example, is a massive fan of the club (having worked in senior roles in Nationwide previously) and the club is now closely with the supporters' Trust. I am of course wary of us trying to throw money at promotion this season in an unsustainable way and have to hope that what we are being told is not lip service. It's still early days but at the moment have no real cause for concern. Perhaps if we start singing strikers on 10k a week, then I might become worried!

 

[Agombar stool]

You’ve beaten quite a few League 1 clubs for him with some serious cash

How do you know out of interest? I wonder if we've used the offered Jack Payne wage for this fella.

 

[Son of Cod]

As I said last season we were under embargo so i'm led to believe the budget was on the low side. We were killed last season due to a lack of any depth in our squad, that's been rectified for this season already.

We have a history of being badly managed financially, not even going to pretend about that. I would like to think a lot of lessons have been learned, our CEO after the takeover happened for example, is a massive fan of the club (having worked in senior roles in Nationwide previously) and the club is now closely with the supporters' Trust. I am of course wary of us trying to throw money at promotion this season in an unsustainable way and have to hope that what we are being told is not lip service. It's still early days but at the moment have no real cause for concern. Perhaps if we start singing strikers on 10k a week, then I might become worried!

Yeah fair enough, sounds like you're in a similar position to us in terms of wanting to capitalise on the positivity of new owners that seem to be doing everything right but also approaching it with an air of trepidation due to the fact that you've had to stand by and watch the previous regime(s) do such a terrible job.

 

[Sestonpoolie]

My man ITK reckon Pools are in talks with Gimme Toure & Rolling Menayese.
Thoughts Walsall fans?

 

[chipmunx]

My man ITK reckon Pools are in talks with Gimme Toure & Rolling Menayese.
Thoughts Walsall fans?

The same Mayonnaise who was at Mansfield?

 

[LeonTheGreen]

Ryan Law now signed for Gillingham on a season long loan. Make or break for the lad. Hope he does well and gets valuable first team experience

 

[RiftHouseLad]

My man ITK reckon Pools are in talks with Gimme Toure & Rolling Menayese.
Thoughts Walsall fans?

Interesting, Think Flynny could do with the money like.

 

[Agombar stool]

My man ITK reckon Pools are in talks with Gimme Toure & Rolling Menayese.
Thoughts Walsall fans?

Menayese isn't very good based on what I have seen for and against us. But I believe has looked good at other clubs. During the 5-0 win over Walsall last season he was absolutely hopeless.

 

[Agombar stool]

Yeah fair enough, sounds like you're in a similar position to us in terms of wanting to capitalise on the positivity of new owners that seem to be doing everything right but also approaching it with an air of trepidation due to the fact that you've had to stand by and watch the previous regime(s) do such a terrible job.

Agreed bud. I think that's all we can ask for as football fans. I'd hate to have been in the shoes of fans at Bury, Derby, Bolton etc being run by absolute cowboys and charlatans. We saw that under Lee Power, not a good place to be at all!

 

[Sestonpoolie]

The same Mayonnaise who was at Mansfield?

Yes.

 

[chipmunx]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549053017344708610

 

[saddler78]

Great until we signed him on a 2 year deal shit after that just keep him on loan dont sign him he will go to pot.

 

[Indian Dan]

Tbh, 40% increase on last year doesn’t mean that much as last year we were hamstrung by Power’s legacy.

We’ve also managed to get our post Power debt down to £1.5m and have payment plans in place for HMRC and the EFL Covid loans.

Conroy and now Payne are now off the payroll as well. We got compo for Garner too. Do well and we’ll be getting c 10,000 crowds.

 

[BarraMatt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549053017344708610

Good player, they'll get the best of him sandwiched in a back three.

 

[Big Bird]

You’ve beaten quite a few League 1 clubs for him with some serious cash

Id love to know what qualifies as serious cash for a centre half in this league. Not doubting you at all but it's intriguing.

 

[Agombar stool]

Good player, they'll get the best of him sandwiched in a back three.

I disagree, thought he was pretty poor. Every time I watched him the defence was in a pickle.