New striker

[ncRover]

McGoldrick wouldn’t really suit us as an attacking midfielder either. Like Lee hasn’t.

[sedwardsdrfc]

We have to change how we play if we want to sign McGoldrick can’t be a line leader at 40 as we saw with Billy

[MachoMadness]

"Experienced" doesn't necessarily mean someone as old as McGoldrick. Plenty of experienced players in their mid-20s knocking about, for example.

[drfcsteve]

Got to agree with others if it ends up being someone who’s played under McCann previously it really shows we haven’t learnt anything and this new recruitment process isn’t worth the paper it’s written down on.

[graingrover]

In today’s business recruitment processes ,AI is taking precedence over both online Zoom interviews and real time face to face interviews .It will take wise heads to see through the dangers of the dehumanisation of recruitment in favour of data processes .

[steve@dcfd]

We need a striker with pace height technically ability can score double figure goals can we afford such a player or do we sign a player that will fit our wage structure. Unless they score then Grant will be on a hiding to nothing. Don't know how we can sign 9 quality players so is it quantity over quality. We will find out when we start to play again.

[Rupee92ONLY]

The budget will be higher than last summers and we’ve lost another chunk of players, be plenty enough in the tank to focus on real quality. Hopefully Lee Glover actually sits and listens to the recommendations rather than pretend to.

[DonnyOsmond]

The budget will be higher than last summers and we’ve lost another chunk of players, be plenty enough in the tank to focus on real quality. Hopefully Lee Glover actually sits and listens to the recommendations rather than pretend to.

Doubt we have the recruitment analyst in yet, it only closed last Thursday so you'd assume interviews are still yet to happen.

This summer recruitment will 99% be McCann and Glover.

[Dutch Uncle]

I haven't seen or heard anyone confirm the player in question is a striker.

Grants description...

1. Experienced
2. CAN score goals
3. A great character.

If it was a striker,  I'd expect him to say Scores goals, rather than Can score goals, so leads me to believe it's a midfielder and/or a wide player.

That’s a fair point. I guess we will find out fairly soon.

Elliott Lee??

[ncRover]

https://barnsleyfc.org.uk/threads/david-mcgoldrick-to-doncaster.345180/

18 goals this season.

As we have seen over the years, the amount of goals someone scores elsewhere doesn’t translate to the amount of goals they will score here. And vice versa.

That 18 goals for McGoldrick is more than any Lincoln attacker. Yet if you’d stuck him in their team as a regular starter all season they would have probably got less points.

[Rupee92ONLY]

The budget will be higher than last summers and we’ve lost another chunk of players, be plenty enough in the tank to focus on real quality. Hopefully Lee Glover actually sits and listens to the recommendations rather than pretend to.

Doubt we have the recruitment analyst in yet, it only closed last Thursday so you'd assume interviews are still yet to happen.

This summer recruitment will 99% be McCann and Glover.

On multi-year deals.

[ChrisBx]

McGoldrick is open to staying at Barnsley, so it's not him.

[Chris Black come back]

https://barnsleyfc.org.uk/threads/david-mcgoldrick-to-doncaster.345180/

18 goals this season.

As we have seen over the years, the amount of goals someone scores elsewhere doesn’t translate to the amount of goals they will score here. And vice versa.

That 18 goals for McGoldrick is more than any Lincoln attacker. Yet if you’d stuck him in their team as a regular starter all season they would have probably got less points.

Justin Jackson
Mike Newell
Carl Alford

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Got to agree with others if it ends up being someone who’s played under McCann previously it really shows we haven’t learnt anything and this new recruitment process isn’t worth the paper it’s written down on.

There's nothing wrong with tracking players who may have been previously identified but may have only just become available.

O'Driscoll was good a keeping track of his former players until the time was right.

There is no right or wrong way of identifying targets using a range of resources available.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

https://barnsleyfc.org.uk/threads/david-mcgoldrick-to-doncaster.345180/

18 goals this season.

That's hilarious if that's taken from my speculative post earlier on this very thread!!,

[drfcsteve]

Got to agree with others if it ends up being someone who’s played under McCann previously it really shows we haven’t learnt anything and this new recruitment process isn’t worth the paper it’s written down on.

There's nothing wrong with tracking players who may have been previously identified but may have only just become available.

O'Driscoll was good a keeping track of his former players until the time was right.

There is no right or wrong way of identifying targets using a range of resources available.

If we want to punch above our weight it seems hugely inefficient. There’s thousands of players out there and we seem to give preference (Adelakun) to players that have previously played for McCann, when there is probably better and cheaper options.

[scawsby steve]

McGoldrick is open to staying at Barnsley, so it's not him.

Barnsley's apparently cutting the cloth this next season, so they might not want to pay the same wages to him.

As regards our budget, nobody knows, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's boosted by a million quid for Owen.

[Draytonian III]

Grant seemed to get the best out of Josh Magennis when they were together at Hull, he’s been released by Exeter and could be worth a 12 month deal with an option. He’s keen to play in League One as he’s trying to get a 100 caps for N.Ireland, and the manager rarely picks players from League Two

[IDM]

Got to agree with others if it ends up being someone who’s played under McCann previously it really shows we haven’t learnt anything and this new recruitment process isn’t worth the paper it’s written down on.

So, you are ruling out ANY player who has played under GM before.?  Even if he were to be shortlisted by the new recruitment process.?

[DonnyOsmond]

Got to agree with others if it ends up being someone who’s played under McCann previously it really shows we haven’t learnt anything and this new recruitment process isn’t worth the paper it’s written down on.

So, you are ruling out ANY player who has played under GM before.?  Even if he were to be shortlisted by the new recruitment process.?

Woah let's not assume gender.

[drfchound]

Got to agree with others if it ends up being someone who’s played under McCann previously it really shows we haven’t learnt anything and this new recruitment process isn’t worth the paper it’s written down on.

So, you are ruling out ANY player who has played under GM before.?  Even if he were to be shortlisted by the new recruitment process.?

Woah let's not assume gender.

Alecia Russo ?

[BawtryRed]

Like Draytonian III, I also believe it’s Magennis. Did well for McCann at Hull, N. Ireland connection and he fits the briefing of the type of player we are  going for this season. Also impressed as sub in the Exeter defeat, out muscling Bailey for their second

[mushRTID]

Could it be Jon Russell?
Out of contract Iv read.
Linked before, was brilliant for Mansfield recently.
Looks to have a lot of what our midfield is missing.

[BawtryRed]

That said I would prefer someone like the Lincoln striker who had significant pace to go with the power. But good ones are not easy to find or cost a lot of money

[ncRover]

Could it be Jon Russell?
Out of contract Iv read.
Linked before, was brilliant for Mansfield recently.
Looks to have a lot of what our midfield is missing.

He would be perfect but he would probably just choose Mansfield over us after him and the team did well since Jan.

[Lesonthewest]

By going so early, it’s not going to be anyone still involved in the play offs.

McGoldrick, Jerry Yates, Alfie May all guesses on Twitter.

Also maybe worth a look at the relegated teams retained lists.

Cameron McGeehan and Sam Hoskins have been offered new deals at Northampton.

My own guess (same as January) I believe Grant really likes Joe Taylor.

Jerry Yates and Alfie May are two of the highest paid in the division - they won't be signing for Rovers anytime soon.

Very true, although Alfie May would love to come back to us, heard that recently, & had he been offered a contract by Moore he would have stayed with us.

[IDM]

Got to agree with others if it ends up being someone who’s played under McCann previously it really shows we haven’t learnt anything and this new recruitment process isn’t worth the paper it’s written down on.

So, you are ruling out ANY player who has played under GM before.?  Even if he were to be shortlisted by the new recruitment process.?

Woah let's not assume gender.

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[drfcsteve]

Got to agree with others if it ends up being someone who’s played under McCann previously it really shows we haven’t learnt anything and this new recruitment process isn’t worth the paper it’s written down on.

So, you are ruling out ANY player who has played under GM before.?  Even if he were to be shortlisted by the new recruitment process.?

I’m saying it would be a huge coincidence if out of the thousands of players available the best ones happen to be the handful that have previously played for McCann…

[In the box]

Official account just posted video of Grant describing a player we’re talking to;

“Experienced, scores goals, great character” he says.

They wouldn’t post that if a signing wasn’t imminent!?

Billy Sharpe not leaving then 

[selby]

  I find it difficult to understand why all season we have had a fox in the box but didn't play a system that got the ball in there early, and didn't pick him for long periods of the season saying he couldn't play the lone striker role.
  Then we give him the boot but pick him for the last game and feed him the ball in box to give him a send off and he obliges with a hat trick.
  Just what and who has been doing things wrong all season.
   Just wondering and a little confused.