I would rather distance ourselves from any Oxford transfers, they stitched us up last time.
They would probably be acting like the firing squad scene in blackadder goes fourth
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I believe Flynn will go after players he know and they impact they could provide.
We desperately need a striker, have done since Cook left. Miller did ok but he wouldnât be the first choice, missed way too many glaring opportunities for my liking. Only if Barnsley dive us a freebie I would that deal otherwise Iâm not bothered.
It will be really interesting to see the retain/release list.
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If Solihull donât go up then Andrew Dallas would be an exciting one, only 22 and 14 goals in 33 this season.
I do think it hinges on the CF given how badly last season started due to the lack of one so I do actually think club will make big effort to get one in by start of August, more so with Wilkinsonâs injury.
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We should of gone in for Dallas when he was at Weymouth on loan.
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Thatâs an interesting one, Iâd much rather go for something like that than a journeyman thatâs already gone around the clubs, or one of Newportâs ex players that werenât quite good enough to go up even then.
Itâs a risk, for every Jack Earing there is a James Hardy, but Iâd rather take the risk on a player that might not be good enough than one that never was.
Probably room for both given WIlko wonât feature until right at the end.
Rodney has shown very little so far so you bump him down to 3rd choice. Miller obviously needs to be replaced so would imagine Flynn will go for experienced striker and then look for a Dom Telford type who may not have had a fair run yet.
Guy showed at Newport he could pick up reasonable strikers no issue on limited budgets so simply must be backed otherwise itâs all just hot air again from Pomlett and co.
Youâve more faith in our club than I do.
Well it will be laughable claiming thereâs a promotion challenge when club will yet again be operating with less out and out strikers than this season!
Just having Rodney coming off the bench isnât good enough so no good Pomlett doing his usual mid season sermon saying team should be 10 points better off whwn 14th at xmasâŚmaybe they would be if a decent forward signed who could turn the endless 1-1s into wins.
Get that position right and as we saw when Bradshaw hit the ground running how much other areas of the team can grow in confidence.
It was laughable this season but it still happened.
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In fairness Matt Taylor genuinely believed Wilkinson could actually play as a number 9 at start of the season (despite the player giving endless interviews that he didnât want to play there) so thatâs youthful naivety right there.
Flynn been around the block way longer so no chance he makes same mistake unless hierarchy dosenât allow it of courseâŚ
Think itâs important in all of this we try to use the loan market to our best ability. Rushworth has been an excellent loan addition and with some key players already out I think we can get some temporary additions until our own players return.
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And in fairness to Taylor, he didnât do the recruitment. Youthful naivity it may be, but that was the point of a Director of Football, to say âhold on, I donât agree with you there so weâre going to go for A, B and Câ. However, thatâs all in the past now and neither are at the club, but a proper manager seems to be so who knows. I think that is what it is going to take to overcome this naive board.
@geordiesaddler for head scout
Ps: weâll need bigger & better coffins 
if we donât sign a striker & lose the first three
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Hopefully we arenât dead in the water.
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Iâm picking this transfer season is the clubâs biggest since Pomlett took over. Fans have absolutely backed a moribund club, through Covid, and now expect a return to form. Years of steady decline need to be arrested, and turned round. Leigh - that means on the board as well as the pitch. Itâs not as if theyâve given you great advice, or service, so far, is it?
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Agreed @Exile this is a huge summer.
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Looking at new players before the season ends, he must be told this is not the Walsall way.
Port Vale think Dom Telford is theirs. Could explain MF"s comments about PV"s budget.