Still Not Over The Line

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3708

We have been supposedly signing Miley from Newcastle since last week but still no announcement. Wondering why this is. Is he injured? Has he suddenly demanded more money? Did he not impress in training? Has he gone to another club instead of us? Does anyone know "sources close to the club" who know owt about this?

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

We have been supposedly signing Miley from Newcastle since last week but still no announcement. Wondering why this is. Is he injured? Has he suddenly demanded more money? Did he not impress in training? Has he gone to another club instead of us? Does anyone know "sources close to the club" who know owt about this?

Strange that my ex brother in law a big Newcastle fan rang me yesterday to say he had signed.

I will try to get a update.

Splod · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:59 pm

Its a cunning plan. We delay our announcement of new signings till Friday tea time. On this occasion it will give the mighty Braintree less time to adapt their tactics to our new star

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3708

A cunning plan which is required to defeat the formidal footballing colossus that is Braintree town. Fingers and toes crossed.

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3708

Leggie43 wrote:

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

We have been supposedly signing Miley from Newcastle since last week but still no announcement. Wondering why this is. Is he injured? Has he suddenly demanded more money? Did he not impress in training? Has he gone to another club instead of us? Does anyone know "sources close to the club" who know owt about this?

Strange that my ex brother in law a big Newcastle fan rang me yesterday to say he had signed.

I will try to get a update.

Could be interesting. On the other hand maybe it is me getting a bee in my bonnet over nowt. Just seems odd that everyone is saying he is signing but the club have not confirmed it.

Splod · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:47 pm

Announcement on the OS. Far too early in the day - we've got no chance at Braintree now. Welcome Jamie.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36241

Splod wrote:

Its a cunning plan. We delay our announcement of new signings till Friday tea time. On this occasion it will give the mighty Braintree less time to adapt their tactics to our new star

What a dirty, filthy trick :angry-tappingfoot:

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Stocksfield_Poolie · **Joined:** Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:29 pm **Posts:** 917

Building for next season.

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 3854

Looks that way. Good signing potentially. Been training with us for 2 weeks already so no doubt he'll be warming the bench.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Thu Jan 30, 2025 6:05 pm

It is now

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5344

3 signings, 2 of them permanent. Pity they couldn't all have been got over the line a fortnight ago.

If Grey and Mancini hadn't been out injured would we have signed anybody? Or was the club just waiting to get LuaLua and Bondswell off the books?

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Flying Hogans wrote:

3 signings, 2 of them permanent. Pity they couldn't all have been got over the line a fortnight ago.

If Grey and Mancini hadn't been out injured would we have signed anybody? Or was the club just waiting to get LuaLua and Bondswell off the books?

Interesting Mr.Hogans because Mr.Burns said around the 10th that we are not looking to sign anybody. You may be on the money yet again.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18786

PTID wrote:

Looks that way. Good signing potentially. Been training with us for 2 weeks already so no doubt he'll be warming the bench.

as i have said somewhere else, why haven,t gateshead signed him if he was that good.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5344

accrington fan wrote:

PTID wrote:

Looks that way. Good signing potentially. Been training with us for 2 weeks already so no doubt he'll be warming the bench.

as i have said somewhere else, why haven,t gateshead signed him if he was that good.

I can think of a whole bunch of reasons, starting with their empty wind tunnel of a ground and lack of fans. Newcastle U-21s probably get more along.

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3708

accrington fan wrote:

PTID wrote:

Looks that way. Good signing potentially. Been training with us for 2 weeks already so no doubt he'll be warming the bench.

as i have said somewhere else, why haven,t gateshead signed him if he was that good.

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1126

Another defensive midfielder. Would have preferred an attacking one

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 3854

Maybe we pay better than Gateshead? Maybe Gateshead don't rate him or simply don't want or feel they need him?
Just hope he can do the business for us, maybe more mobility in the DM position will allow for others in front of him to be a bit more of abn attacking threat?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:03 pm

Have we got any Attacking Midfielders???

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36241

MutleyRules wrote:

Have we got any Attacking Midfielders???

No..Lennies basing the team on the ‘Rourkes Drift’ defence system ….he was actually there and that’s where he got the idea…thing is they had bayonets and rifles bbolt

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:07 pm

Snowy wrote:

MutleyRules wrote:

Have we got any Attacking Midfielders???

No..Lennies basing the team on the ‘Rourkes Drift’ defence system ….he was actually there and that’s where he got the idea…thing is they had bayonets and rifles bbolt

Reg · **Joined:** Sat Aug 31, 2024 7:31 pm **Posts:** 123

If Roger Hunt says it's over the line it's over the line,I mean he should know,he's probably done loads of er lines

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18786

Snowy wrote:

MutleyRules wrote:

Have we got any Attacking Midfielders???

No..Lennies basing the team on the ‘Rourkes Drift’ defence system ….he was actually there and that’s where he got the idea…thing is they had bayonets and rifles bbolt

more like agincourt in lennies case.

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