Stickied League 2 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2024/25

[SaddlerJonny]

Refreshing to read almost total positivity from the Walsall fans on here, only 2 mind, but hey ho. Twitter is a bit more mixed, but that's where life's lunatics live, so I generally take most of what's said there with a huge dose of salt.

We've now got Kinsella, Mceachran and Kemp who are pretty small in stature. I'm pretty happy with our midfield, our defence does require some serious work still. I suspect we'll be very busy this coming week.

I'm a huge Kinsella fan. Really sets the temp for the entire team, can press high and win the ball back in dangerous areas and will never let an opposition midfield rest. Will fly into tackles strongly but almost never picked up cards because he was so good at it. As the previous two said, will leave absolutely everything on the pitch. My favourite example is in the FA Cup game away at Stockport, he had a nasty nock and has a bandaged head - ball goes loose in the area and he still throws his head at it, gets fouled and wins the penalty that puts us through to the 3rd round. Honestly one of my favourite ever Walsall players and I am gutted we haven't kept him on. I'd honestly have him back today but I am a bit of a football romantic.

But also on the flip side, he will do nothing for you in possession. He will stand in pockets and lay it off to someone else but that's it, you're carrying him. That is what has led to him departing with us wanting now to play a little more. Ryan Stirk has replaced him and he has shown five times the desire and ability to actually play the ball. Liam is basically league one standard in winning the ball back, and conference north/south standard in possession. But Champions league in desire and commitment.

He split opinion in the last year or so with Flynnball extra highlighting our lack of build up play through midfield - and his insistent need to play both him and Comley, who both can't pass and build, next to each other as a two. It's strange, he is very much a "Flynn" player, suits his attitude and style well - but also playing under him killed his Walsall career and led to his worse season for a while. Going to be very interesting how it turns out. Really just depends on whether Flynn can change his style of play and where/how he deploys Liam. I honestly wish the best for him.

 

[Casey]

Full season loan for Kamarai Swyer from West Ham u21. Played once as a sub for the first team in a Euro Conference league game last season.

Seems to be an attacking wide midfielder (left or right of the 3 behind the striker) but in truth I know nothing about him.

I did watch a couple of Hammers u21 game highlights but it's never enough.

Casey

 

[Agombar stool]

3 In on Monday according to Flynn. Godwin-Malife in from FGR is one we think. Was at the County Ground today watching our match.

Edit - heard both he and Jake Young was at our game today in the directors box.

FGR/Bradford fans, you guys heard anything?

 

[Indian Dan]

Jake Young came on 2nd half.

 

[Indian Dan]

I'm a huge Kinsella fan. Really sets the temp for the entire team, can press high and win the ball back in dangerous areas and will never let an opposition midfield rest. Will fly into tackles strongly but almost never picked up cards because he was so good at it. As the previous two said, will leave absolutely everything on the pitch. My favourite example is in the FA Cup game away at Stockport, he had a nasty nock and has a bandaged head - ball goes loose in the area and he still throws his head at it, gets fouled and wins the penalty that puts us through to the 3rd round. Honestly one of my favourite ever Walsall players and I am gutted we haven't kept him on. I'd honestly have him back today but I am a bit of a football romantic.

But also on the flip side, he will do nothing for you in possession. He will stand in pockets and lay it off to someone else but that's it, you're carrying him. That is what has led to him departing with us wanting now to play a little more. Ryan Stirk has replaced him and he has shown five times the desire and ability to actually play the ball. Liam is basically league one standard in winning the ball back, and conference north/south standard in possession. But Champions league in desire and commitment.

He split opinion in the last year or so with Flynnball extra highlighting our lack of build up play through midfield - and his insistent need to play both him and Comley, who both can't pass and build, next to each other as a two. It's strange, he is very much a "Flynn" player, suits his attitude and style well - but also playing under him killed his Walsall career and led to his worse season for a while. Going to be very interesting how it turns out. Really just depends on whether Flynn can change his style of play and where/how he deploys Liam. I honestly wish the best for him.

Judging by what I’ve seen pre season Flynn’s style is rather pleasing on the eye. Build up from the back, out wide then ball into the box. We split Plymouth a few times today with balls on the ground and slid in. Dint know where this hoofball came from - no sign of that in pre season.

 

[LS Bantam]

Would be surprised if Jake Young got a move to someone on Swindon’s level, I think the loan offers he’s had were all national league sides. Seems very talented at times but clearly doing something wrong to be binned off so quickly by us and not impressing at Barrow having been let go after mostly sub appearances for FGR.

 

[Indian Dan]

I’ve been persuaded it wasn’t Young, but Lucius Vine from Brentford.

Also rumoured Godwin-Malife is joining from FGR with our Lavinier going in the opposite direction to cover the development fee.

 

[The Jovial Forester]

I’ve been persuaded it wasn’t Young, but Lucius Vine from Brentford.

Also rumoured Godwin-Malife is joining from FGR with our Lavinier going in the opposite direction to cover the development fee.

He's certainly looked to be off for some time now, decent player in there but also usually a number of bad errors every game so what with him not looking too interested either no loss our end IMO but he may well come good. What's Lavinier like?

 

[クレイグ]

I stuck up for Young last season because I thought he didn't get a fair chance, but then he went to Barrow and was apparently dreadful, and now the rumours of him telling Hughes to fuck off and walking out of training have surfaced on one of of our forums and on Twitter. Probably a player in there if he can sort his attitude out. Maybe.

 

[Indian Dan]

He's certainly looked to be off for some time now, decent player in there but also usually a number of bad errors every game so what with him not looking too interested either no loss our end IMO but he may well come good. What's Lavinier like?

Really rated Lavinier but he’s a RWB and we have Hutton there. He’s been shoehorned into various positions but he deserves a regular starting spot in his best position. Sad to see him go.

 

[Agombar stool]

I’ve been persuaded it wasn’t Young, but Lucius Vine from Brentford.

Also rumoured Godwin-Malife is joining from FGR with our Lavinier going in the opposite direction to cover the development fee.

Apparently the Godwin-Malife swap with Lavinier is a done deal.

 

[Agombar stool]

Would be surprised if Jake Young got a move to someone on Swindon’s level, I think the loan offers he’s had were all national league sides. Seems very talented at times but clearly doing something wrong to be binned off so quickly by us and not impressing at Barrow having been let go after mostly sub appearances for FGR.

What kind of player is Jake Young? Dare I ask his best attributes?

 

[クレイグ]

What kind of player is Jake Young? Dare I ask his best attributes?

He's got a great strike on him. His passing is alright and his first touch isn't bad, but outside of that he's not particularly great at anything. To his detriment, he can be a little lazy and often didn't track back. With us he often drifted in and out of games and then popped up with a wonder strike. If he joined you perhaps Flynn could get the best out of him.

 

[Mighty_Bantam]

Young's exactly the type of player to drift into non league in a year or two.

Clearly some talent there, but does not show it anywhere near enough. Whether that's his true ability or attitude or both who knows. But classic case of player with some talent but not good enough overall.

 

[saddler78]

Judging by what I’ve seen pre season Flynn’s style is rather pleasing on the eye. Build up from the back, out wide then ball into the box. We split Plymouth a few times today with balls on the ground and slid in. Dint know where this hoofball came from - no sign of that in pre season.

The hoofball came from him playing it here and boring us to tears hope he has ditched it for your sake it was painful to watch at times maybe after getting the sack it has made him realise there are other ways to play the game.

 

[BlackCountrySaddler]

Judging by what I’ve seen pre season Flynn’s style is rather pleasing on the eye. Build up from the back, out wide then ball into the box. We split Plymouth a few times today with balls on the ground and slid in. Dint know where this hoofball came from - no sign of that in pre season.

When Flynn first come to Walsall in February 22, the football improved massively. He brought in a more direct and purposeful style of play. Hoofball was rare. But for some reason from that start of last season, hoofball become more and more popular to the point where that was his only tactic. Hoof the ball up the field & hope Danny Johnson could make something of it.

I hope he don’t resort to that again. I genuinely like Flynn and was sad to see the back of him, though I did agree with the decision to part ways. He puts his all into the job & wears his heart on his sleeve.

On another note, it’s great to see Ash Taylor has been found out by Bradford fans already, he’s one of the most arrogant dislikable blokes in football.

 

[Mighty_Bantam]

When Flynn first come to Walsall in February 22, the football improved massively. He brought in a more direct and purposeful style of play. Hoofball was rare. But for some reason from that start of last season, hoofball become more and more popular to the point where that was his only tactic. Hoof the ball up the field & hope Danny Johnson could make something of it.

I hope he don’t resort to that again. I genuinely like Flynn and was sad to see the back of him, though I did agree with the decision to part ways. He puts his all into the job & wears his heart on his sleeve.

On another note, it’s great to see Ash Taylor has been found out by Bradford fans already, he’s one of the most arrogant dislikable blokes in football.

We've not seen any arrogance tbf. Just how utterly and totally incompetent he is. I've no idea what data we used to sign him because he's a liability.

 

[BlackCountrySaddler]

We've not seen any arrogance tbf. Just how utterly and totally incompetent he is. I've no idea what data we used to sign him because he's a liability.

It’ll come. He enjoys searching his name on Twitter and getting into arguments with anyone who questions his ability.

We also heard rumours of him trying to split the dressing room which is one of the reasons why we let him go after just 15 games. That and the fact he’s utter shit.

 

[Gi Dalor]

It’ll come. He enjoys searching his name on Twitter and getting into arguments with anyone who questions his ability.

We also heard rumours of him trying to split the dressing room which is one of the reasons why we let him go after just 15 games. That and the fact he’s utter shit.

I think Taylor's personality is a plus when it comes to playing for City to be honest, but reports of his performances are concerning, because he seems a likely starter at this point.
He's been quiet on social media since signing though. It would be bad if searching his name on twitter was all he did all day.

 

[Indian Dan]

Young's exactly the type of player to drift into non league in a year or two.

Clearly some talent there, but does not show it anywhere near enough. Whether that's his true ability or attitude or both who knows. But classic case of player with some talent but not good enough overall.

Seems it’s likely we’ll sign him on loan.

 

[EnglishRed]

In the interview following our last friendly Parkinson said that discussions have been ongoing with two players and we'd have a couple of new faces by the end of the window.

The Matty Virtue rumours are persisting. The other one of them is definitely going to be a striker as well, based on his comments.

 

[GTFCfish]

He's been quiet on social media since signing though. It would be bad if searching his name on twitter was all he did all day.

Would be interesting if he signed up on here and searched his name and sees everybody saying just how shit he is.

 

[Mighty_Bantam]

Seems it’s likely we’ll sign him on loan.

Good luck to him.

You'll likely get an odd screamer or two but don't expect him to roll up his sleeves.

 

[Indian Dan]

Doyle!

 

[Indian Dan]

Noticed Norwood scored yesterday - but, my God, he’s a bit of a lard arse.

 

[Chris FGR]

Young occasionally produces moments of brilliance, so he will score you a few goals. The problem is the rest of the time he doesn’t do much, maybe the right manager can finally get more out of him consistently. If they can then he could be class, I did like him when he was here.

 

[Agombar stool]

Young occasionally produces moments of brilliance, so he will score you a few goals. The problem is the rest of the time he doesn’t do much, maybe the right manager can finally get more out of him consistently. If they can then he could be class, I did like him when he was here.

From what I've read it seems Young is talented but doesn't apply himself/is lazy/arrogant etc? I can't see Flynn wanting passengers at the club so perhaps this is carrot and stick of a last chance for him. As always, will reserve judgement until we see him on the pitch consistently (assuming he signs)

 

[Indian Dan]

Is he going to be a regular starter with Austin and now RHM looking the real deal? I don’t think so.

 

[Agombar stool]

Is he going to be a regular starter with Austin and now RHM looking the real deal? I don’t think so.

Seems unlikely.

 

[Chris FGR]

Even when he’s on it he’s more of an impact player anyway, a lot of his better moments for us came off the bench.