A break from the pressure of picking points up in league one and a trip to Victoria park in the last 16 of the efl trophy. 3 wins and we are going to Wembley. League 2 opposition in Hartlepool who are 15th having been promoted from the national League last season. Team news. Becoming a bit clearer and more options available to evatt game by game. Still out. Sheehan, Tutte, Isgrove, Jones, Lee. Unavailable due to stupid rules Darcy and Amaechi. Added to Saturdays squad that played Rotherham. Williams plus the 2 new signings Charles and Fossey. Kick off 7pm, available on ifollow. Draw at 90 minutes straight to penalties.
posted on 9/1/22
These new signings have got to be like waiting for a number 8 bus at Burnden. Three will be along at once won't they, which ones will stop for us.
posted on 10/1/22
Aaron Morley from Rochdale seems to be the next one to sign. Today looks like the day it will happen with the Rochdale boss saying that a fee has been agreed.
Of course, he not saying where he is going but the smart money is on Bolton to sign him. Evatt will want him in the team for tomorrow night so here's hoping everything goes to plan.
That will be number three with at least another two to come in before the door slams shut on the window.
posted on 10/1/22
Oh yes a match tomorrow night, another late 8 kick off at home to Wycombe Wanderers.
We are only 20 points and a dozen or so places behind them in the table, so tomorrow would be a good night to blood some new signings and start making a dent in that deficit.
posted on 10/1/22
Gethin Jones is the new vice captain.
posted on 10/1/22
Gilks has effectively retired and Hutchinson will be number 2 keeper.
posted on 10/1/22
Ian Evatt asked about 3 new signings.
His response.
3? It's at least 3.
Morley we know about, Kyle Dempsey of Gillingham is another rumour. Don't know about the 3rd or indeed any others.
posted on 10/1/22
Well the third lad will be a keeper after Gilks confirmed to be stepping back into the coaching role he came for.
posted on 11/1/22
All the transfer talk and gossip is a tad boring.
Can we have some signings and photo's of players holding up shirts.
posted on 11/1/22
Pasty, the signings will come and we will have that keeper that we so desperately need.
We just need to get the transfers over the line as quickly as possible and get the new players embedded into the team.
posted on 11/1/22
I see that Doyler is going to do some scouting for us in the Republic of Ireland.
I know that scouts are not as popular with clubs as they use to be but you can't beat watching players on the pitch. Videos and stats are fine but you don't get to see everything that happens in the course of a game.
I wish him luck and hope that he can find a few hidden gems for us.