Devante Cole

[Monkcaster_Rover]

Signed for Barnsley on a 3 year deal.

You've read that correctly!

[MachoMadness]

He's been scoring for fun in Scotland but that's... an odd one, to say the least. I guess their stats guys must have seen something we all missed.

[RoversAlias]

One goal every 2.5 games for Motherwell this past season but yes, the Barnsley analytics people must see something in his numbers to give him that sort of deal.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

He must have a good agent!

[Filo]

He's been scoring for fun in Scotland but that's... an odd one, to say the least. I guess their stats guys must have seen something we all missed.

Means nothing, Richard Offiong scored for fun in Scotland!

I reckon Stevie Wonder could score for fun up there

[Monkcaster_Rover]

Just turned 26 as well so he's out of Barnsley's usual age range. I hope he does well & wish him no ill will but I am baffled at this one.

As stated he must fit into some sort of bracket in terms of numbers etc.

[sheffield exile1]

Deadly Curtis Main was prolific upthere I believe....says it all!

[roversdude]

Deadly Curtis has got another club up there - St. Mirren

[Al4475]

Was he on loan there the other year?

[DRCraig]

He is playing for nothing. That is the only explanation.

[Al4475]

As in Cole at barnsley

[Branton Rover]

He’ll have to have a change in attitude he looked completely disinterested playing for us

[Donnybax]

What a bizarre signing

[Metalmicky]

He was pony when we had him - no goals in 9 appearances -  but certain players suit different styles. He's got a 1 in 4 scoring record albeit with lower league clubs and he doesn't seem to like playing 90 minutes very often... Seems a strange one, but wait until he starts banging them in every week...

Perhaps the culture in Barnsley attracted him.

[the vicar]

He's been scoring for fun in Scotland but that's... an odd one, to say the least. I guess their stats guys must have seen something we all missed.

yes but that is in the Scottish conference premier league

[MachoMadness]

Barnsley won't be looking at that though. They'll be looking at things like his pressing, what areas he makes his runs into, successful dribbles, where he scores his goals from and so on. They've obviously seen based on the numbers that he'll fit in with their style of play and while it isn't a guaranteed winner they get more right than they do wrong over there.

[Colemans Left Hook]

As in Cole at barnsley

rumour is Curtis was their "main" target but they missed out on him

Boss Valerien Ismael said: "It is important that we continue to progress as a club and getting this deal done so quickly is a clear indication that we intend to be competitive next season."


ffs  :  sounds like they have no money    the trapp door awaits ??

apparently his nickname is Washington 

[Lesonthewest]

How he's got that gig is beyond me.

[mjg]

Ha ha ha ha

[tyke1962]

It certainly raised my eyebrows .

That said I've learned to reserve judgment on some of our left field signings .

We picked up Callum Brittain from MK Dons last season for next to nowt and he was a phenomenal championship wing back .

Carlton Morris has been on loan all over the place from Norwich , two spells at Rotherham for instance , nobody seemed that bothered about him .

We pick him for £300k in January and he scores 7 championship goals and leads the front line magnificently .

If you get 10 championship goals out of Devante it's a fantastic return for the outlay which is what Moneyball is all about .

[Drover]

He is playing for nothing. That is the only explanation.

Or thinking ahead,3yr contract,planning for League two 

[Rovers91]

His agent has earned his wages pulling this one out the bag, I wouldnt want him with us even as a squad player.

[Chris Black come back]

I cannot believe we know something the Dingles don’t - but this is a guy who has never played a single game in the Championship, let alone scored in the Championship. At 26 he would be a very late developer to say the least.

[Metalmicky]

We'll probably get him on loan in January....

[scawsby steve]

We'll probably get him on loan in January....

You're forgetting, Micky, DM's left the club now.

[StocksArmy]

Maybe just another potentially decent striker DM failed to get the best out of.

[the vicar]

They would be better signing Martina Cole

[RedRover45]

They would be better signing Martina Cole

Is she on the books ?

[One_Matty_Lucas]

I'm pretty sure he would still be with us if there wasn't the pandemic.
He was out of contract and we had to cut costs, hardly a performance issue.

[roversdude]

Didn’t exactly set the world on fire