New forward

[ravenrover]

Do we know who the young forward we are having on loan today is?

[Metalmicky]

No

[Wild Rover]

We don't BUT some do.

[RugbyRover]

It can be difficult to get things over the line.

[MachoMadness]

Announced at 2 so you won't be kept guessing for long.

[Retdon1]

Being announced at 14:00

[Guernsey Exile]

Tiago Cukur

[Guernsey Exile]

Season loan from Watford

[MachoMadness]

6 foot 3 so imagine he won't have any trouble winning headers. Watford fans seem quite high on him, which is always a good sign!

[karldew]

Never heard of him but Watford fans seem to think he’s not too bad.

“Big, strong, mobile forward that’s a very good finisher. Has a bit of arrogance as well. Needs to sharpen technically and decision making, but that’ll come with game time in men’s football. Was only a year ago Roma wanted him“

[Bessie Red]

https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-sign-watford-youngster-tiago-cukur-on-a-season-long-loan-3313650

[RoversAlias]

Very young, very untested. He'll probably be a bit like Richards, unplayable in some games with great class but will need patience because he's only young and not played senior football before.

[Alan Southstand]

We don’t know much, if anything, about this lad, but at 6’3” is certainly the right size to be presenting a problem for L1 defenders. Mobile and comfortable playing anywhere across the front line, he looks and sounds like a prospect. The only downside I can see is that he’s untried at any EFL level, so he’s an interesting one to look out for.

So, another potential good signing by RW, but it sounds like we’ve nothing, or very little, left in the budget, which is astounding! We have 3 loan slots left, but we know that one of them will be a keeper, so only 2 outfield loanees left to get in.

It’s looking like Ben Blythe may be going on loan to Spennymoor and then we’re left wondering if Ed Williams can find himself a Club, such that funds can be freed up to get anyone else in.

[Chris Black come back]

6 foot 3 so imagine he won't have any trouble winning headers. Watford fans seem quite high on him, which is always a good sign!

You say that, but Neil Campbell was 6"3 also.

[Copps is Magic]

First Turkish player to play for the club?

[DonnyOsmond]

First Turkish player to play for the club?

Hakan Hayrettin and Tarkan Mustafa were English-Turkish. Looks like Cukur was born in Amsterdam too, so not 100% Turkish.

[Filo]

First Turkish player to play for the club?

Hakan Hayrettin and Tarkan Mustafa were English-Turkish. Looks like Cukur was born in Amsterdam too, so not 100% Turkish.

Played for Turkey U21’s

[DonnyOsmond]

First Turkish player to play for the club?

Hakan Hayrettin and Tarkan Mustafa were English-Turkish. Looks like Cukur was born in Amsterdam too, so not 100% Turkish.

Played for Turkey U21’s

True story.

[Dutch Uncle]

First Turkish player to play for the club?

Hakan Hayrettin and Tarkan Mustafa were English-Turkish. Looks like Cukur was born in Amsterdam too, so not 100% Turkish.

And Erdem Artun.

By the way Hakan Hayrettin was on our books but I don't think he actually made a first team appearance

[Metalmicky]

The Hornets have the option of recalling the player in January 2022 should they wish to.

[One_Matty_Lucas]

The Hornets have the option of recalling the player in January 2022 should they wish to.

Pretty standard I think, they want to bring them in for some tests and potentially send them higher if they can manage.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Looks a big strong boy!

I'm sure he'll be welcomed and encouraged by our faithful!

[MachoMadness]

I'm sure Hoden has the Turkish Delight headlines written up and ready to go for whenever he scores.

[Campsall rover]

The important thing is we have competition for places and a strong bench is needed for that.
Squad taking shape now and Alan you really do not need to get wound up about the budget.
The board will support the manager as they always have in a sensible way.
We will be fine.
Quite happy with top 12 this season. That is the 1st time I have ever said that.
But you just never know how well we might do.

There are a good number of clubs with finances in a poor state who have supporters expecting a top 2 finish this season. Going to be several clubs who do not achieve anywhere near top 2 and it is the Clubs who are well run like DRFC that could be their nemesis.

[Chris the Rover]

I’m just looking forward to seeing proper footy again, win, lose or draw.

[Metalmicky]

just seen his arrival video and I have to say he's done his cliché training..... I wish him well - I hope he scores a bucketful.

[dickos1]

We don’t know much, if anything, about this lad, but at 6’3” is certainly the right size to be presenting a problem for L1 defenders. Mobile and comfortable playing anywhere across the front line, he looks and sounds like a prospect. The only downside I can see is that he’s untried at any EFL level, so he’s an interesting one to look out for.

So, another potential good signing by RW, but it sounds like we’ve nothing, or very little, left in the budget, which is astounding! We have 3 loan slots left, but we know that one of them will be a keeper, so only 2 outfield loanees left to get in.

It’s looking like Ben Blythe may be going on loan to Spennymoor and then we’re left wondering if Ed Williams can find himself a Club, such that funds can be freed up to get anyone else in.

Astounding? Really?
We’ve signed some very good players,

[CantleyRed]

just seen his arrival video and I have to say he's done his cliché training..... I wish him well - I hope he scores a bucketful.

It's all ballax to be fair.

[Alan Southstand]

Not disputing that, Dickos. Where does it say I have?

Major rebuild not complete yet and we’re having to clear yet more out? It doesn’t sit right with me.

[silent majority]

Not disputing that, Dickos. Where does it say I have?

Major rebuild not complete yet and we’re having to clear yet more out? It doesn’t sit right with me.

But then, nothing ever does.