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Title: Jatta
Post by: ravenrover on June 15, 2025, 06:45:01 pm
I'm putting this up but surely can't be true

From X
Doncaster Rovers have agreed a deal to sign Notts County striker Alassana Jatta for a fee of around £500k.

The Gambian scored 22 goals and registered 4 assists in all comps last season and is expected to sign a three year deal.

Medical has been booked.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Chris Black come back on June 15, 2025, 06:50:23 pm
It’s from a bullshit account.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Ryaldinhio on June 15, 2025, 06:55:30 pm
Nah, never rate that. If we were spending 6 figures I could only see it being on Street or TLT, but doubt we are spending 6 figures on anyone.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Drover on June 15, 2025, 07:09:30 pm
Don't believe it for a minute,we would'nt spend that much on a transfer fee for him,not that I dont think the money would'nt be available if deemed worthwhile,but Im confident grant can get just as good players that are much safer for getting a good return from.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: jmt23 on June 15, 2025, 08:28:29 pm
Grant did say we would not be adverse to a small fee to get the right player. I’m not sure 500k is a small fee for us though.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: MachoMadness on June 15, 2025, 08:34:40 pm
If this were to happen I will literally eat my hat. And it's a stetson.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on June 15, 2025, 08:40:34 pm
Really hope not. He's not worth anywhere near that, particularly for us it would  seem an out of character signing when that money could be better spent. He looked poor both times I watched him last season and wondered what all the fuss was about.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Chris Black come back on June 15, 2025, 08:44:05 pm
It takes less than a minute to see the account that has been pushing that story and see it is total bullshit. If it were Alan Nixon or Pete O'Rourke then that's different. 500k is a massive amount for us. Doesn't take a genius to realise any fee of that level is highly likely total b*llocks.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: PDX_Rover on June 15, 2025, 08:58:47 pm
Jatta load of rubbish
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: The Beast on June 15, 2025, 09:07:23 pm
Imagine Molyneux knocking set pieces in for Pearson, McGrath and Jatta!
A load of baloney though, as others have said.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: danumdon on June 15, 2025, 10:45:10 pm
Very unlikely I'd say but surely a player like Jatta would be transformational for us.

As others have said he pulled up no trees when viewed playing against us but he does have something that a manager like GM playing him in a system that we have would get more than par out of a player with his type of makeup.

Could this type be the final part of a strong spine trough the team?
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: drfchound on June 15, 2025, 11:00:55 pm
I thought that Jatta was very good in the game he played at the Eco earlier in the season.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Drover on June 15, 2025, 11:05:28 pm
Your right danumdon,but it's the fee that would be needed that makes me find it very unlikely,GM has got us transformational players like Street,Adelukan and Wilkes before without big transfer fees.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: danumdon on June 16, 2025, 12:12:03 am
Your right danumdon,but it's the fee that would be needed that makes me find it very unlikely,GM has got us transformational players like Street,Adelukan and Wilkes before without big transfer fees.

I agree, the only issue was Street,Adelukan and Wilkes, as good as they were for us were only going to be available for the loan spell, If paying for this type of player got us a known quality player for a 3 year term say for example, in that period they could rip open a league for us and then still ensure we got a hefty sell on payment when they left for the inevitable "bigger club".

All ifs and buts i know but if we ever fancied really going for it then that type of a statement signing could give you a massive heads start.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: LincsRover on June 16, 2025, 09:05:22 am
After the notts county game, after we were crowned champions, we sat with some county fans in the little bar at the station and they were ranting that Jatter only puts it in when he wants to and is basically “A lazy b*st*rd who doesn’t give a toss”. Also that he just disappears for 4/5 games then pops up with a worldie. They were hoping he’d be gone before next season.

I know fans aren’t the best judges and their views can be tainted but he seems a bit of a luxury player and maybe worth a punt at £50k but half a million? No thanks, we can’t afford that sort of gamble.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on June 16, 2025, 09:34:41 am
After the notts county game, after we were crowned champions, we sat with some county fans in the little bar at the station and they were ranting that Jatter only puts it in when he wants to and is basically “A lazy b*st*rd who doesn’t give a toss”. Also that he just disappears for 4/5 games then pops up with a worldie. They were hoping he’d be gone before next season.

I know fans aren’t the best judges and their views can be tainted but he seems a bit of a luxury player and maybe worth a punt at £50k but half a million? No thanks, we can’t afford that sort of gamble.

Yes, I was thinking the same. A talented player but questionable attitude being very loose and disinterested at times. Not the sort of player we can afford to put up with.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on June 16, 2025, 09:41:18 am
After the notts county game, after we were crowned champions, we sat with some county fans in the little bar at the station and they were ranting that Jatter only puts it in when he wants to and is basically “A lazy b*st*rd who doesn’t give a toss”. Also that he just disappears for 4/5 games then pops up with a worldie. They were hoping he’d be gone before next season.

I know fans aren’t the best judges and their views can be tainted but he seems a bit of a luxury player and maybe worth a punt at £50k but half a million? No thanks, we can’t afford that sort of gamble.

Yes, I was thinking the same. A talented player but questionable attitude being very loose and disinterested at times. Not the sort of player we can afford to put up with.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Arsenal Of The North on June 16, 2025, 11:22:09 am
Tc9 on Twitter is a bulls#it account and one not to believe
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Lesonthewest on June 16, 2025, 05:13:58 pm
Class player & would take him in a heartbeat to play in a McCann team, on the other hand not worth paying 500k for.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: scawsby steve on June 16, 2025, 08:19:39 pm
If we were after him, we wouldn't have signed Hanlon.

We don't need 4 strikers.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Nudga on June 16, 2025, 09:56:19 pm
If we were after him, we wouldn't have signed Hanlon.

We don't need 4 strikers.

Unless one is leaving?
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: donnievic on June 17, 2025, 09:18:57 am
Can’t see it one bit,yes can scores goals but don’t think the work rate is there off the ball from what grant wants
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Filo on June 17, 2025, 11:44:26 am
Attitude seems a bit suspect to me
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: mushRTID on June 17, 2025, 12:03:04 pm
What a load of shite.
If we had that kind of money to throw at one player I’d rather it went Lincoln’s way.

Even their fans were saying after the final game how much more complete Street was than Jatta
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: GazLaz on June 17, 2025, 05:18:48 pm
What a load of shite.
If we had that kind of money to throw at one player I’d rather it went Lincoln’s way.

Even their fans were saying after the final game how much more complete Street was than Jatta

Jatta is a level above Street. Much better player.
Title: Re: Jatta
Post by: Draytonian III on June 17, 2025, 05:53:46 pm
Like an elevated highway ??