Stickied League 2 Transfer Rumours/Confirmed Transfers 2023/24

[valefan16]

Image on OVF appears to be Jake Jervis on trial.

 

[Buxton Vale]

Image on OVF appears to be Jake Jervis on trial.

I can't decide if thats Jervis or Thomas, but it looks more like Jervis.

 

[darren gregory]

Apparently one of our trialists is Jake Jervis, no nowt of him apart from recognise his name for Plymouth once upon a time.

Always makes me laugh when someone who has played 200 odd games goes on trial.

We had Neil Eardley on trial, the rest is history.
Well done Michael Brown on that one

Keep up VF16

 

[AdamStag]

Maynard and cook together. Should be fun!

 

[Indian Dan]

Bet you’d still rather have kept Walker.

Cook definitely a downgrade - Maynard should do the business.

A lot will depend on your rookie manager next season.

 

[valefan16]

Keep up VF16

Talking of Eardley... he left as we signed Lawrie Wilson... let that sink in! But it was everyone else's fault in the eyes of Brown as to his failings!

 

[AnotherStagsFan]

Bet you’d still rather have kept Walker.

Cook definitely a downgrade - Maynard should do the business.

A lot will depend on your rookie manager next season.

Cook is an upgrade compared to Rose and Davies.

Maynard is a downgrade from Walker for me.

 

[Indian Dan]

Cook, to me, is just a journeyman non league striker - much like Miller.

13 goals for Walsall last season doesn’t scream prolific to me.

Maynard did the business in L2 last season - proven.

 

[Boletus Edulis]

Apparently one of our trialists is Jake Jervis, no nowt of him apart from recognise his name for Plymouth once upon a time.

Always makes me laugh when someone who has played 200 odd games goes on trial.

We had Neil Eardley on trial, the rest is history.
Well done Michael Brown on that one

I can’t help feeling the system Adam’s played suits Jervis, namely out on the right of four man midfield. Does track back well. Can play up front, but if you need someone to hold the ball up, look elsewhere. Personally, I had a lot of time for him.

 

[Conker]

Cook, to me, is just a journeyman non league striker - much like Miller.

13 goals for Walsall last season doesn’t scream prolific to me.

Maynard did the business in L2 last season - proven.

I didn’t bother last time but let’s be fair, however difficult it may be, and I’m not totally convinced on Cook either.

13 (18 total) goals in a relegated side in L1 suggest he’s more than capable of around 15 with Mansfield and a big aerially threatening player is what we severely missed. Basically you are struggling to understand what Mansfield need to improve on from last season, and any comparison to Miller is daft - He’s clearly twice the player.

Walsall fans were not exactly happy about Cook leaving, everyone is pretty much happy when Miller has left after scoring about 2 goals - it really is a thoughtless comparison.

 

[Indian Dan]

You didn’t need to improve on anything. You just needed a competent manager.

You didn’t fail to go up because of deficient players.

 

[Conker]

You didn’t need to improve on anything. You just needed a competent manager.

You didn’t fail to go up because of deficient players.

Absolutely incorrect, we only had one striker capable of scoring for the entire season - you really are something else regarding Flitcroft, there is literally no need to make up criticism because there’s plenty of real stuff to have a go at him.

Now explain the Cook/Miller comparison, I want to hear more absolute shite - that’s what this forum is all about

 

[Indian Dan]

Both scored plenty in non league. Miller was a failure in league football. At 30 years old and a career knocking about at Barrow et al Cook isn’t proven to me as a league striker.

He may well do OK for you - but in my opinion that isn’t a given.

And who’s making up criticism of Flitcroft? The world and his dog know it was his, and his alone, failure that did for you.

 

[Agombar stool]

Are Mansfield looking to get rid of Rose? I've only seen fleeting glimpses of him but I think there is a decent league 2 striker in there. He's only 5 ft 8 but I was quite impressed with him in the air, what are Mansfield fans thoughts on him?

I presume he's not going to be first choice now you have signed Cook and Maynard?

 

[Conker]

Both scored plenty in non league. Miller was a failure in league football. At 30 years old and a career knocking about at Barrow et al Cook isn’t proven to me as a league striker.

He may well do OK for you - but in my opinion that isn’t a given.

And who’s making up criticism of Flitcroft? The world and his dog know it was his, and his alone, failure that did for you.

The blame always goes to the top, but ultimately some players share some responsibility too, I probably know more about what went wrong in comparison to you, to be fair - sort of a benefit from watching the games every weekend.

Anyway Cook is 28, which is a big difference in football to start off with, more importantly Cook has actually had a half decent season with a relegated side in L1 while being fairly well rated by Walsall, Grimsby, and Tranmere fans where Miller has had about 3 good games in his entire EFL career.

Nothing is a given in football, but the chances of Cook being a good signing in comparison to Miller is pretty significant - He is far from proven after one half decent season but at least it was L1 - Miller has not even got remotely close to that, so the comparison doesn’t work.

 

[ShrimpsMeltdown]

John O'Sullivan, released from Blackpool signs on a 2 year deal.

 

[darren gregory]

I can’t help feeling the system Adam’s played suits Jervis, namely out on the right of four man midfield. Does track back well. Can play up front, but if you need someone to hold the ball up, look elsewhere. Personally, I had a lot of time for him.

You do realise that 99% of us slag ex players off and say they are dog turd, ( apart from Bury fans with Mr Mayor ).
Nice to see a good review, that said he'll probably not sign now.

 

[Conker]

Are Mansfield looking to get rid of Rose? I've only seen fleeting glimpses of him but I think there is a decent league 2 striker in there. He's only 5 ft 8 but I was quite impressed with him in the air, what are Mansfield fans thoughts on him?

I presume he's not going to be first choice now you have signed Cook and Maynard?

From what I gather he’s available if the right price is met but for no less, he’s a decent L2 striker and a brilliant grafter but confidence, form and luck was abysmal last season.

 

[Indian Dan]

The blame always goes to the top, but ultimately some players share some responsibility too, I probably know more about what went wrong in comparison to you, to be fair - sort of a benefit from watching the games every weekend.

Anyway Cook is 28, which is a big difference in football to start off with, more importantly Cook has actually had a half decent season with a relegated side in L1 while being fairly well rated by Walsall, Grimsby, and Tranmere fans where Miller has had about 3 good games in his entire EFL career.

Nothing is a given in football, but the chances of Cook being a good signing in comparison to Miller is pretty significant - He is far from proven after one half decent season but at least it was L1 - Miller has not even got remotely close to that, so the comparison doesn’t work.

My only comparison is that both were prolific non league strikers and, as yet, neither are proven league strikers. That’s all. I don’t give a flying fuck whether he turns out to be an upgrade not - that’s for next season to decide.

But I still bet you’d rather have Maynard and Walker.

And, yes, of course you know the attributes of your players better than I. That doesn’t apply to Cook, though. You don’t know yet.

 

[Conker]

My only comparison is that both were prolific non league strikers and, as yet, neither are proven league strikers. That’s all. I don’t give a flying fuck whether he turns out to be an upgrade not - that’s for next season to decide.

But I still bet you’d rather have Maynard and Walker.

I doubt Maynard and Walker together would work to be fair, we desperately needed a Cook style player like I said beforehand, Rose is pretty decent in the air but he’s not a big lad.

 

[Chris FGR]

Paul Digby to Stevenage confirmed. Good utility player, big physical presence and also a top lad, so shame to see him go. Reckon he'll do well there.

 

[Northern1]

Dom Telford would be a shrewd signing for anyone at this level.

Really feel for Bury, just hope it’s sorted out very soon.

I feel for Bury fans but their success was built on quicksand and some very dodgy loans and funding arrangements

 

[Northern1]

One positive about signing Jacob Blyth is that Holly from Geordie Shore is his bird so will no doubt be cheering on from behind the goal

I can remember watching him play for Leamington. the trappings of success eh

 

[Si Robin]

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co....ormer-chelsea-brighton-fulham-swindon-3044593

Rohan Ince set to sign - was on loan at Swindon, so thoughts appreciated fellow Robins.

 

[Indian Dan]

Absolutely loved him. Can’t believe he has sunk so low!

 

[Agombar stool]

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co....ormer-chelsea-brighton-fulham-swindon-3044593

Rohan Ince set to sign - was on loan at Swindon, so thoughts appreciated fellow Robins.

Really impressive player in what was a shit season for us. I think the vast majority of fans wanted him to sign when we dropped into league 2.

Strong and powerful, I think he'll be a great signing (as long as Bury haven't broken him!)

 

[Agombar stool]

Absolutely loved him. Can’t believe he has sunk so low!

He's like a good Diagouraga!

 

[Indian Dan]

Dave will come good this season

 

[Son of Cod]

Cheltenham are making some decent signings. Playoff dark horses?

 

[KeithH]

Really impressive player in what was a shit season for us. I think the vast majority of fans wanted him to sign when we dropped into league 2.

Strong and powerful, I think he'll be a great signing (as long as Bury haven't broken him!)

He was shite at Bury, but so were most of the rest that year. Didn't give a flying feck but get him interested and he should be OK