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Title: Who do we think the centre back is?
Post by: karlos on June 16, 2025, 08:32:56 pm
So what's the rumours on centre backs?
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Post by: 5minstogo on June 16, 2025, 09:04:47 pm
Pele Arganese-McDermott
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Post by: Danmckay456 on June 16, 2025, 09:07:27 pm
I think Rhys Bennett from Man Utd
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Post by: ncRover on June 16, 2025, 09:36:22 pm
I think Rhys Bennett from Man Utd

Good shout. Debayo from Leeds another one maybe?
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Post by: northern soul on June 16, 2025, 09:36:27 pm
Rhys Williams

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2025/04/rhys-williams-now-set-for-liverpool-exit-after-relegation-to-non-league/
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Post by: Drover on June 16, 2025, 09:43:07 pm
Kris Moore released by Weeds
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Post by: Nudga on June 16, 2025, 09:48:50 pm
Alphonse Lobster-Thermidore
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Post by: Danmckay456 on June 16, 2025, 09:53:32 pm
Alphonse Lobster-Thermidore


Gone off the boil
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Post by: NickDRFC on June 16, 2025, 09:56:38 pm
Alphonse Lobster-Thermidore


Gone off the boil

Olowu replacement? Heard he’s nippy.
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Post by: Alan Southstand on June 16, 2025, 10:40:03 pm
Rhys Williams looks a decent shout, especially considering that Liverpool only want a ‘nominal’ fee for him. Potential for development there. Also, with Dickos’ rumour about us being in for Shepard, from Barnsley, it makes for a very interesting centre back group:

Pearson
Williams
Shepard
McGrath
Faulkner

Pick the bones out of that lot!
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Post by: DearneValleyRover on June 16, 2025, 11:49:12 pm
Don’t think the Shephard deal is happening
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Post by: Sammy Chung was King on June 17, 2025, 01:39:09 am
Sonny Aljofree, 20 years old, was on loan at Accrington last season. Made 25 appearances, I think we will get him on loan.
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Post by: selby on June 17, 2025, 10:12:58 am
  Every one mentioned is right footed, we need desperately a left footer or someone comfortable on that side for balance and with pace as all last season down that side the lack of it caused us problems and teams primarily to attack us in that area successfully.
  When Anderson came in his positional play in and around  the penalty area  and no nonsense clearing of the ball quicker helped to reduce the problem, but this season we are a level and a big jump in class of strikers higher.
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Post by: Chris Black come back on June 17, 2025, 10:36:22 am
Someone like Williams is going to be on several grand a week minimum. He’s not some 17 year old. Unless he is willing to take a massive drop in his wages he isn’t coming here. Not sure what people think our resources are but we are not going to be paying someone several grand a week.
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Post by: KC_DRFC on June 17, 2025, 10:36:55 am
  Every one mentioned is right footed, we need desperately a left footer or someone comfortable on that side for balance and with pace as all last season down that side the lack of it caused us problems and teams primarily to attack us in that area successfully.
  When Anderson came in his positional play in and around  the penalty area  and no nonsense clearing of the ball quicker helped to reduce the problem, but this season we are a level and a big jump in class of strikers higher.

Jay Mcgrath is left footed isn't he?
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Post by: ravenrover on June 17, 2025, 10:41:25 am
Selby doesn't rate him
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Post by: ncRover on June 17, 2025, 12:04:45 pm
Don’t think the Shephard deal is happening

Was listening to the Barnsley fella Callum Fowler on YouTube (good knowledge of league one and he’s actually hilarious) and he reckons Shepherd is going to be a nailed on starter for them with no chance of leaving.
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Post by: Danmckay456 on June 17, 2025, 03:09:21 pm
Permanent deal
According to the free press
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Post by: Metalmicky on June 17, 2025, 03:16:43 pm
Permanent deal
According to the free press

?
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Post by: vaya on June 17, 2025, 03:25:07 pm
Permanent deal
According to the free press

?

https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/the-familiar-strand-running-through-all-of-doncaster-rovers-transfer-deals-so-far-this-summer-5180966


Towards the bottom of the article, past the fifth advert for unnecessary elective surgery.
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Post by: Usher wide. on June 17, 2025, 06:44:20 pm
Permanent deal
According to the free press

?

https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/the-familiar-strand-running-through-all-of-doncaster-rovers-transfer-deals-so-far-this-summer-5180966


Towards the bottom of the article, past the fifth advert for unnecessary elective surgery.

Had a nose job done last year in Leeds. They threw in a set of handkerchiefs. Not to be sniffed at.
Title: Re: Who do we think the centre back is?
Post by: Alan Southstand on June 17, 2025, 07:03:25 pm
When are we expecting the next signing - this week?
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Post by: Sammy Chung was King on June 17, 2025, 10:18:52 pm
Another possibility Jack Kingdon , 19 years old, central defender is being allowed to leave Man Utd, anybody wanting him will have to pay a youth development fee.
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Post by: Janso on June 17, 2025, 10:34:08 pm
Will they? if he's being allowed to leave then that suggests they haven't offered terms. There's only a fee if the player rejects equal or greater terms isn't there?
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Post by: Sammy Chung was King on June 17, 2025, 11:05:28 pm
Maybe you are right Janso, but my understanding was that even if released a fee has to be paid for the development costs while he has been at the club, even if released. This is decided by a tribunal or can be agreed between clubs.
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Post by: Janso on June 18, 2025, 03:09:37 pm
I'm fairly sure that only applies if they're offered equal or better terms and reject the deal.