Signings

[The Red Baron]

28 days left to decide whether Billy Sharp is surplus at the Blades and available for loan.

I'm surprised a few Blades fans calling RS and suggesting he's not the future. Even if Billy hasn't been starting I can't see Wilder letting him go although they have Ched Evans and Hanson in the wings to add to Clarke and Donaldson.

I would love this to happen albeit unlikely!

You'd think the likes of Wigan and Blackburn would be very interested if Billy was made available.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

They would, but would he? Wishful thinking! 😉

[GazLaz]

No chance. Half a chance of promotion The Blades. Why the f**k would he want to be elsewhere even if he’s not playing?

[wing commander]

  I think we need to be prudent here...Houghton would be a great permanent addition for the future but you pay more for players in fee's and wages in January..For me we need to just sign the loan players to comfortably get us through to the summer as it's next season when I think we can really kick on..
   For a start we wont be paying some of our biggest earners anymore for nothing..Williams will be released from his high contract and Cedric Evina who while currently on loan at Crawley is rumoured to be a very big drain on our resources still..The lad from Chelsea will have got some games in this season hopefully and with a pre season behind him will be like a new signing...Hopefully that money saved will be used to fund a few good acquisitions and we will have a really good squad going into next year...

[Campsall rover]

Oster and Green never played in the same Rovers team. Green left in 2008 and we didn't sign Oster until 2009.

Yes you are not wrong. We had Woods of course after Green.

[Campsall rover]

Individually Ian Snodin is the best midfielder I have seen play for Rovers. The other players he played with were not as good a unit as the 2007/8/9/10 midfield. Other than his brother Glynn of course but he played quite a bit at Left back as well as left midfield.

[RoversAlias]

28 days left to decide whether Billy Sharp is surplus at the Blades and available for loan.

I'm surprised a few Blades fans calling RS and suggesting he's not the future. Even if Billy hasn't been starting I can't see Wilder letting him go although they have Ched Evans and Hanson in the wings to add to Clarke and Donaldson.

I would love this to happen albeit unlikely!

I went to watch Sheff Utd in a poor defeat at home to Bolton the other day and Billy Sharp was quite benign. But then again, Sheff U's tactic was to lump the ball up high down the middle for short men Sharp and Clarke, against three huge defenders including David Wheater. Heard a few shouts of "gerrim off" around me regarding Sharp though before he was hooked for Clayton Donaldson around the hour mark.

[GazLaz]

28 days left to decide whether Billy Sharp is surplus at the Blades and available for loan.

I'm surprised a few Blades fans calling RS and suggesting he's not the future. Even if Billy hasn't been starting I can't see Wilder letting him go although they have Ched Evans and Hanson in the wings to add to Clarke and Donaldson.

I would love this to happen albeit unlikely!

I went to watch Sheff Utd in a poor defeat at home to Bolton the other day and Billy Sharp was quite benign. But then again, Sheff U's tactic was to lump the ball up high down the middle for short men Sharp and Clarke, against three huge defenders including David Wheater. Heard a few shouts of "gerrim off" around me regarding Sharp though before he was hooked for Clayton Donaldson around the hour mark.

From what I’ve seen of Sheff U this season they are not a long ball side. I’m sure that’s not how Wilder told them to play but a couple poor results and when confidence drops a bit it’s easier for players to play long rather than play football.

[RoversAlias]

I'm sure you're right, they just looked like they had no idea what to do against such a physical side and resorted to a tactic that played right into Bolton's hands.

There were ex-Rovers everywhere, four in the Sheffield Utd team. Stevens looked good, Duffy was alright but Lundstram was probably the most frustrating player on the park. Even Lee Butler was on the Bolton bench barking orders.

[since-1969]

28 days left to decide whether Billy Sharp is surplus at the Blades and available for loan.

I'm surprised a few Blades fans calling RS and suggesting he's not the future. Even if Billy hasn't been starting I can't see Wilder letting him go although they have Ched Evans and Hanson in the wings to add to Clarke and Donaldson.

I would love this to happen albeit unlikely!

it’s not April 1st already is it ??

[idler]

My mate's son was in Majorca a few weeks ago and John Hanson was there. He's apparently been told there is no future for him at SU. A few Bradford City fans want him back but one lass stated that he is in the village pub every night while not playing so unlikely to be match fit, as well as being on 10k a week there.

[IDM]

Assuming what Chelsea write is accurate, Houghton's loan ends tomorrow..

http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/on-loan-players/jordan-houghton.html

[Filo]

Assuming what Chelsea write is accurate, Houghton's loan ends tomorrow..

http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/on-loan-players/jordan-houghton.html

It does aling with the others

[The Red Baron]

James Hanson is reported to be in talks with Bury

[RedJ]

Assuming what Chelsea write is accurate, Houghton's loan ends tomorrow..

http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/on-loan-players/jordan-houghton.html

It does aling with the others

Hopefully we keep all except Kongolo. He does seem to have a few flashes of quality in him but as I've said before, they're too few and far between.

[mushRTID]

Think Hanson would be a good option for us, shame if he goes Bury.

[steve@dcfd]

Think Hanson would be a good option for us, shame if he goes Bury.

Any immobile striker is not good for us. Our midfield whoever plays does not put enough crosses either in the air or on the floor to help them score. That’s why Marquis and May have to work so hard. Mandeville could look better if we produced more crosses or into the box as he is not a striker that runs all over the attacking third.

So Hanson would be a no to me.

Also it appears we are not looking at additional players without players going out or a lucrative 4th round FA cup tie.

[GazLaz]

Think Hanson would be a good option for us, shame if he goes Bury.

I wouldn’t want him, big wages and shite.

[mushRTID]

Think Hanson would be a good option for us, shame if he goes Bury.

Any immobile striker is not good for us. Our midfield whoever plays does not put enough crosses either in the air or on the floor to help them score. That’s why Marquis and May have to work so hard. Mandeville could look better if we produced more crosses or into the box as he is not a striker that runs all over the attacking third.

So Hanson would be a no to me.

Also it appears we are not looking at additional players without players going out or a lucrative 4th round FA cup tie.

I just think he’d be a decent option to have.

Paddy Madden gone Fleetwood

[graingrover]

Brian stock is the best one we have had by a mile in my my time.
The midfield of Coppinger, Green, Stock, Wellens & Oster (usually 4 of the 5 would play) was probably the best this club have ever had.
Didn’t see the 50’s team though. 

  Bobby Herbert  RH, Jackie Teasedale LH , Bert Tindill IL , Alick Jeffrey IR .. Impossiible to compare since in the 50's midfield was shared between half backs and inside forwards and our two inside forwards( above) were essentially goalscorers rarely seen in defense .

[Campsall rover]

Yes it was a totally different game back in the fifties. You can blame Don Revie he invented the Revie plan 4-4-2

[drfchound]

No chance. Half a chance of promotion The Blades. Why the f**k would he want to be elsewhere even if he’s not playing?

Since Billy first left us he has spent much of his time above L1 level warming the bench.
Maybe L1 is where he looks best.

[Campsall rover]

Forget Billy now, we have had two bites of him and I can’t see us getting him fo a third time. I think he would be great alongside Marquis but we won’t get him. I don’t see the Blades letting him go anywhere.
As for Hanson, no thank you, he represents the past, one dimensional player and we need to be looking to the future not the past.

[5minstogo]

I'd rather shit in my hands and clap than sign Hanson. Rubbish.

[idler]

Think Hanson would be a good option for us, shame if he goes Bury.

Any immobile striker is not good for us. Our midfield whoever plays does not put enough crosses either in the air or on the floor to help them score. That’s why Marquis and May have to work so hard. Mandeville could look better if we produced more crosses or into the box as he is not a striker that runs all over the attacking third.

So Hanson would be a no to me.

Also it appears we are not looking at additional players without players going out or a lucrative 4th round FA cup tie.

I just think he’d be a decent option to have.

Paddy Madden gone Fleetwood

Mush, I still live in Bradford and used to live in Idle where John Hanson used to stack shelves in the local Co-op. He hasn't done bad for himself at all but with a better attitude might have done far better. Trust me, he wouldn't improve us one iota.

[anne honemous]

Not that keen on Hanson, but he'll be courted by ourselves and clubs in League 2.

Given their stupidity in the summer of signing everything that blinked as quickly as possible and for as much money as possible, you'd have thought Bury would have learned their lesson by now...

[Campsall rover]

Not that keen on Hanson, but he'll be courted by ourselves and clubs in League 2.

Given their stupidity in the summer of signing everything that blinked as quickly as possible and for as much money as possible, you'd have thought Bury would have learned their lesson by now...

If Bury don’t get relegated this season then I will start predicting we will get back to back promotions this and next season and we will all be going to Old Trafford, The Etihad, The Emirates, Anfield and Stamford Bridge etc etc in season 2019/20
I get ahead of myself on occasions but even I can’t see that happening. Pigs really do fly then.

[jamesrover17]

I notice Chelsea have began recalling in their crop of young players out on loan, interesting that JH is not among that list

[DMnumber4]

Forget Billy now, we have had two bites of him and I can’t see us getting him fo a third time

Fourth 

09-10 LOAN
10-12 Permanent
14 LOAN

[IDM]

I notice Chelsea have began recalling in their crop of young players out on loan, interesting that JH is not among that list

The 2 players they have recalled look like they were on season loans.  Houghton's loan officially ends today so wouldn't technically be a recall.