Stickied League 2 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2024/25

[Son of Cod]

He's valued at 2.4 million Euro? Some coup for Grimsby!

Yep. Half an Andy Cook!

 

[Stripes]

We’ve signed 20-year-old midfielder James Morton on a season-long loan from Bristol City. The midfielder, who can sit in a holding role or slightly higher up the pitch, joins from Ashton Gate after spending last season on loan at Bath City.

This fits with the pattern of signing youngsters with potential, which is good because we have a reputation moving players onwards and upwards, hence encouraging others of the same ilk through the door.

However we still need to balance this out with a few older heads before the transfer window closes. As yet I’m still undecided if this will happen. Doidge on the way out over the border, means we may still get a class act or two. As it stands right now were short of mark. Still time.

 

[Chris FGR]

So as well as getting Morton on loan from Bristol City, we've also just announced goalkeeper Adam Smith has signed on a 2 year deal.

Doidge is expected to complete his move to Hibs in the next 24 hrs, according to Sky.

 

[F!RTHY]

ITK fan of ours who tipped us to sign Donaldson, Vaughan and Hornby weeks before we actually did, believes we’re signing Danny Mayor next week.

Would be some coup!

*cheers ID!

 

[Chris FGR]

Bradford operating on a different level to most of the division. Nailed on title favourites.

 

[Indian Dan]

ITK fan of ours who tipped us to sign Donaldson, Vaughan and Hornby weeks before we actually did, believes we’re signing Danny Mayor next week.

Would be some coupe.

I prefer a hatchback

 

[Moomin]

We’re announcing a signing at 5pm.

I’m hearing it’s a striker....

 

[Indian Dan]

Arthur Scargill?

 

[Chris FGR]

We’re announcing a signing at 5pm.

I’m hearing it’s a striker....

Danny Welbeck

 

[Red Dragon]

Our sixth signing has been confirmed a few minutes back.
So, the new faces / deals at the club thus far are:

1. Tom King - Goalie from Millwall. Two year deal.
2. Kyle Howkins - Defender from WBA. Two year deal.
3. Lazar Stojsavjevic (Serbian) - Defender from Millwall. Two year deal.
4. Marvel Ekpiteta - Defender from Hungerford Town. Two year deal.
5. Daniel Leadbitter - Defender / Right-back from Bristol Rovers. Two year deal.
6. Corey Whiteley - Forward from Ebbsfleet. Two year deal.

7. Lewis Collins - Midfielder from Newport County Youth / Academy. Two year deal
8. Momodou Touray - Forward - returned to club after loan spell with Barry Town.

Contract extensions:
1. Matt Dolan. Two year deal.
2. Mark O'Brien. Two year deal.
3. Josh Sheehan. Two year deal.

Still awaiting news on Joe Day, Mickey Demitriou and Josh Labadie.

 

[Chris FGR]

Doidge to Hibs confirmed. Around £250k apparently.

 

[Moomin]

Danny Welbeck

Apparently he’s too injury prone for us.

It’s Alex Fisher who was at Yeovil. I’ll file that in the underwhelming bracket.

 

[Chris FGR]

Apparently he’s too injury prone for us.

It’s Alex Fisher who was at Yeovil. I’ll file that in the underwhelming bracket.

Looked alright when I saw him tbf, although he was playing in a very poor side.

 

[F!RTHY]

Doidge to Hibs confirmed. Around £250k apparently.

Is that all he was worth?

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Doidge to Hibs confirmed. Around £250k apparently.

Bloody hell, that’s some comedown from what you would have got last year if not for Bolton.

 

[Conker]

Bradford operating on a different level to most of the division. Nailed on title favourites.

Notts County spent £500,000 in fees alone by this time last summer and they got relegated.

 

[Chris FGR]

Is that all he was worth?

No, but with 1 year left on his deal we weren't going to get near what Bolton offered, and apparently he wanted to go. Better to get something for him then keep a wantaway player. Bit of a blow, but what can you do.

 

[Agombar stool]

Walsall sign Elijah Adebayo. We had him on loan last season and he was pretty disappointing.

He's quick, technically good, can win headers and run in behind. He's got all the tools," said Clarke.

Seems Clarke has been taking lessons from the Boris Johnson school of talking bullshit.

 

[Conker]

It’s a absolute miracle Alex Fisher has found another club at this level that isn’t Morecambe.

 

[Agombar stool]

Apparently he’s too injury prone for us.

It’s Alex Fisher who was at Yeovil. I’ll file that in the underwhelming bracket.

I'm surprised at that. Surely you can do better than Fisher?

 

[Moomin]

I'm surprised at that. Surely you can do better than Fisher?

Me too.

I get the feeling he will be a squad player but just feels like a pointless signing. Still, I need to give him a chance and sometimes underwhelming signings come good. He did have some decent games for Yeovil to be fair.

Taylor quoted as saying he wants another striker and they’ll be more of a ‘Fox in the box’ type so expect Jermaine Defoe or someone similar.

 

[les.gtfc]

Could be a bit lively in our dressing room next season if this clip of our latest signing is anything to go by.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Fisher was shite for us but he's bulked up alot since we had him. Bit

Now we're talking, that's a real Champ Man/Football Manager signing there!

Looks to have scored some goals in the top flight in Sweden, interesting signing for sure!

Proper Ricardo Moinz Notts County era signing.

 

[GTFCfish]

He's valued at 2.4 million Euro? Some coup for Grimsby!

FEAR US!

 

[Agombar stool]

Me too.

I get the feeling he will be a squad player but just feels like a pointless signing. Still, I need to give him a chance and sometimes underwhelming signings come good. He did have some decent games for Yeovil to be fair.

Taylor quoted as saying he wants another striker and they’ll be more of a ‘Fox in the box’ type so expect Jermaine Defoe or someone similar.

Oh completely. No point in writing off a new signing at all. Some players just click at clubs so maybe Fisher will be a hit.

 

[Agombar stool]

Apparently Lawson D'Ath, a midfielder is training with us. Released by Franchise and ex-Luton and Northampton, winning promotion with the cobblers a few years back.

Cobblers fans, what kind of player is Mr D'Ath?

 

[Moomin]

Alex Fisher comes across as a Robbie Simpson clone but with a man bun.

 

[Son of Cod]

No, but with 1 year left on his deal we weren't going to get near what Bolton offered, and apparently he wanted to go. Better to get something for him then keep a wantaway player. Bit of a blow, but what can you do.

Did Reid and Campbell also both want to leave? Seems weird that got rid of both them if not.

 

[TUFCfan]

Fisher was alright for us, a trier, but looked like an average conference striker at the time. He may have kicked on since then but imagine he'll be Bowman's understudy anyway and seems to have a knack of scoring every now and then.

 

[Chris FGR]

Did Reid and Campbell also both want to leave? Seems weird that got rid of both them if not.

Reid yes, Campbell not sure. Both good players who will get goals at this level, whilst we're left with a young fairly inexperienced frontline, oldest of the 5 being 23 and none of who have ever managed double figures in senior football..

Lost a lot of experience this summer, with Lee Colins, Gavin Gunning, Scott Laird, Reid and Doidge, all big influences in the dressing room, all moving on, as well as losing loanee Lewis Ward, the best keeper we've had in ages, as well as our player of the year Reece Brown.

Only experienced outfield player we've signed is Matt Mills, who was playing in India, as player coach. The rest are all youngsters.