Stickied League 2 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2024/25

[ForzaCounty]

Believe Paddy Madden now looks set for a move to newly-promoted League Two side Chesterfield, following his exit from Edgeley Park this week.

Would join up with fellow County hero Ash Palmer for the Spireites if a move is finalised. 👑 #stockportcounty

— Sam Byrne (@_SByrne) May 8, 2024

If Sam is reporting it then it's as good as done.

 

[jacobncfc]

Cracking player obviously, but Chesterfield are looking like dad’s army at this stage. Average age of about 35.

 

[Conker]

Imagine that’s an expensive two year deal considering why he left Stockport.

 

[spireite]

Believe Paddy Madden now looks set for a move to newly-promoted League Two side Chesterfield, following his exit from Edgeley Park this week.

Would join up with fellow County hero Ash Palmer for the Spireites if a move is finalised. 👑 #stockportcounty

— Sam Byrne (@_SByrne) May 8, 2024

If Sam is reporting it then it's as good as done.

 

[joethegill]

Holy for us last year in L2 was quite a solid keeper and he broke our club record for most clean sheets in a season.

He's a great character to have around too and saved a penalty at Wembley in our play off shootout, but L1 was just a step too high for him and he lost his confidence so a fresh start elsewhere will be right for him.

Also he is the tallest football player in England, maybe even Europe too.

He was also very good for us in L1 for two years and got a good move to Ipswich off the back of it. Sounds like he's been up and down since then, but as a L2 number one keeper I doubt there will be many better than him if he were to sign for someone in this division. I'd happily have him back with us.

Wonderful guy as well, really seems to appreciate being a pro footballer and thankful for the opportunity to get to do it, it's a very refreshing attitude.

 

[spireite]

Madden is a fantastic player and I did want cover for Grigg. But I wanted someone younger, mobile, quick, direct. Our glaring obvious need is defenders as well. Let's see how it pans out in the coming months

 

[Stocky]

Madden is a top lower league player on and off the pitch and a legend here but I can see why the Chesterfield fans have some reservations because its sure to be big money and a 2 year deal at least for a 34 year old.

He's not the type of character to come for a pay day and sit on his arse though, he'll come and give 100%.

 

[Son of Cod]

Chesterfield are a top end League 1 side from 2016 sent back in time to win the League 2 title in 2025.

 

[spireite]

Chesterfield are a top end League 1 side from 2016 sent back in time to win the League 2 title in 2025.

Billy Sharp now to come in to complete the hundred year old 3 man attack.

 

[GTFCfish]

Grimsby can do so much better than Artell.

I’m curious to know who you think we can get who is better and is actually prepared to come here?

 

[Son of Cod]

Billy Sharp now to come in to complete the hundred year old 3 man attack.

I could genuinely see that bagging 50+ goals at this level.

 

[OneDecentLester]

I’ve always absolutely despised Paddy Madden, which is a compliment to him really cos he must have been doing something right to piss me off when we’ve faced him.

 

[Cashis]

Sad to see Jeff King leave but the correct decision. What’s Madden like nowadays, think he plays a bit deeper behind the striker?

 

[1862]

A team coming up from the National League with concerns about their defence prioritising aging strikers that League One teams had hoped to retain instead? It can't go wrong!

 

[OneDecentLester]

Cracking player obviously, but Chesterfield are looking like dad’s army at this stage. Average age of about 35.

Experienced spine in Grimes, Naylor, Jones, Grigg (& potentially Madden) with younger legs around them e.g. Dobra (23), Berry (23) Oldaker, (24), Mandeville (27), Colclough (28) which is exactly the type of blend you want

 

[OneDecentLester]

But I wanted someone younger, mobile, quick, direct.

Describing Kane Drummond there…

 

[jacobncfc]

Experienced spine in Grimes, Naylor, Jones, Grigg (& potentially Madden) with younger legs around them e.g. Dobra (23), Berry (23) Oldaker, (24), Mandeville (27), Colclough (28) which is exactly the type of blend you want

Haven't you got Banks and Jacobs as well or are they being released?

 

[IzzyFook]

I could genuinely see that bagging 50+ goals at this level.

We all thought that when Ian Rush signed for us at the back-end of his career. He never scored a goal for us!!

 

[OneDecentLester]

Haven't you got Banks and Jacobs as well or are they being released?

31 and 32, good few years left in them boys. Not like their game relies on pace.

Banks tbc at the moment, as CFC91 has said, promotion triggered a 1 year extension but he’s after a 2 year deal which hasn’t been agreed yet. Saw someone say Donny were sniffing round ?

 

[GTFCfish]

I’ve always absolutely despised Paddy Madden, which is a compliment to him really cos he must have been doing something right to piss me off when we’ve faced him.

He always goads our fans when he scores against us so he’s probably done the same to you at some point.

 

[Cloudy]

Grimsby are going to struggle again next season aren't they?

Artell will sign a load of players who are pretty "decent on the ball" and players he knows and it's going to be a shit show of piss weakness.

Stockwood will double down on Artell because he's his man but will end up having to do the right thing sooner rather than later. Hopefully at the right time because they can't go down again.

They stayed up at the end because Artell completely went away from his principles which was the right thing to do but pointless in the long term.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!

Are you referring to Stocky? Artell? Or both?

 

[Ellis]

Paddy will be a great signing for Chesterfield, will run himself into the ground for you and will be one of the most intelligent strikers in this division the way he moves off the ball and presses. Great person to have in the dressing room as well.

Looks like we are raiding Salford again and signing Elliott Watt. Bit lukewarm on it really, apparently we nearly had the deal over the line in January but Salford pulled the plug when it looked like they were going down.

 

[Ellis]

Are you referring to Stocky? Artell? Or both?

He said 'a little knowledge' so can't be Artell.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

31 and 32, good few years left in them boys. Not like their game relies on pace.

Banks tbc at the moment, as CFC91 has said, promotion triggered a 1 year extension but he’s after a 2 year deal which hasn’t been agreed yet. Saw someone say Donny were sniffing round ?

Not heard anything but that’s not unusual, they keep things very quiet these days

 

[leedsvaliant]

Holy is no where near one of the worst keepers to play at this level.

He was gash for us in league 2. Tallest keeper in the league but might as well be 5ft 4. Hands like wet fish too.

 

[hellogregory]

He was gash for us in league 2. Tallest keeper in the league but might as well be 5ft 4. Hands like wet fish too.

He was decent for us in League 2, but gash for us in League 1.

By no means saying he’s a great league 2 keeper, but there’s a hell of a lot worse Grimsby could go for imo.

 

[Master D]

Statement of intent from Chesterfield but it also means anything other than top 3 is unthinkable. What are the bookies saying?

 

[Casey]

Not heard any of them tbh but know we have spoken with Casey Pettit at Maidenhead. No idea what he is like but played most of the season,still young, previously at Luton

Have I suddenly had some French offspring? My own mini me.

Casey

 

[saddler78]

People linking us with Omar Bogle again dunno what to think about that one?