Wonderboy(s)

[RoseTInteD]

Two winters ago we signed Habeeb Adelakun 22/01/2024 and last winter we signed Rob Street 03/01/2025.

I wonder who our Wonderboy(s) will be when we look back in May this year.

Hope McCann does us proud again and the sooner the better.

[RoseTInteD]

The DFP says "Manager Grant McCann has confirmed two permanent additions are heading into the club imminently. One is set to be loaned back out ....". 
Am I reading it wrong or are we likely to get Connor O'Riordan coming back? If so, good news.

[Ryaldinhio]

The DFP says "Manager Grant McCann has confirmed two permanent additions are heading into the club imminently. One is set to be loaned back out ....". 
Am I reading it wrong or are we likely to get Connor O'Riordan coming back? If so, good news.

I think it means we are signing a young lads who is getting loaned straight back out.

Sounds like its Bayley McCann.

[Chris Black come back]

McCann has been on loan at Alfreton Town, in the lower reaches of Conference North. The loan is due to be up this month anyway.

Joe Dodoo is still there I think.

[jmt23]

I think he said the young prospect would go straight back on loan, and is one for the future - rumoured to be his son, Bailey.
The other would go straight in the team for Sunday, I can only imagine this to be the lad we’ve had training with us for a month from Derby, but I’m guessing like everyone else.

[northern soul]

Barnsley forum said bailey was in full rovers tracksuit at the last game.

As an aside.

Boxing day I went to Worksop Vs Alfreton.
Mccan was playing for Alfreton, Martin Woods for workshop, until he got injured.

Didn't really stand out as a player but was quite tenacious, but the weather was awfully cold, plastic pitch, and not great standard could have contributed.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Don’t like the idea of signing a managers son just doesn’t help us move past the criticism of our recruitment. Maybe his numbers stack up and it won’t be a big wage but it doesn’t scream serious club to me.

If Bailey is a good player and proves it then the above will look stupid. Hope it does one day.

[Draytonian III]

Bayley McCann was 20 years old last month, he has played for Northern Ireland U21’s

[Stewmaiden79]

Saw him play against us at their place in the virtue cup last season. He looked decent that day.

[RoseTInteD]

Don’t like the idea of signing a managers son just doesn’t help us move past the criticism of our recruitment. Maybe his numbers stack up and it won’t be a big wage but it doesn’t scream serious club to me.

If Bailey is a good player and proves it then the above will look stupid. Hope it does one day.

I agree. It doesn't sound good to sign the manager's own son on a contract only to loan him straight out. He is hardly  a notable signing to get us out of our current problems.
A shame that burst my bubble at having Connor back if Blackburn found they didn't need him after all.

[mushRTID]

You would think of all the rumours McCann jnr, Haks and the derby midfielder seem quite likely.

Strange there have been no striker rumours.

[scawsby steve]

I think he said the young prospect would go straight back on loan, and is one for the future - rumoured to be his son, Bailey.
The other would go straight in the team for Sunday, I can only imagine this to be the lad we’ve had training with us for a month from Derby, but I’m guessing like everyone else.

I can't see Darren Robinson going straight into the team, mate. He's hardly had any league experience with any club.

[In the box]

Two winters ago we signed Habeeb Adelakun 22/01/2024 and last winter we signed Rob Street 03/01/2025.

I wonder who our Wonderboy(s) will be when we look back in May this year.

Hope McCann does us proud again and the sooner the better.

Both Adelakun and Street came I wanting to get involved and left having made a huge contribution , but imo both knowing that they were moving one after their short stint . We need permanent signings that a team can  be  build around and create the momentum needed if progress is going to be made . We can’t keep revisiting January to solve squad selections that were obviously deficient from the start . Scoring goals is what football is all about and we’re not very good at it ..