The Summer Transfer thread. Critchley Part_deux.

He’s going to go back to go back pre-Calders system of play and prove that his original plans would have worked. We will finally discover “the Blackpool Way” romping to the top of the division and staying there all season and a record points total. And all with free transfers.
 
Perhaps we could try to keep this thread actually focused on potential transfers? The other thread got too long with random chit chat and a number of different topics.

I'll get it started with the information that we have had today, incase others have missed it...

Keanu Baccus has been linked. Australian midfielder who currently plays for St Mirren.
 
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Seaseaseasider said:
Perhaps we could try to keep this thread actually focused on potential transfers? The other thread got too long with random chit chat and a number of different topics.

I'll get it started with the information that we have had today, incase others have missed it...

Keanu Baccus has been linked. Australian midfielder who currently plays for St Mirren.
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Himself and Kenny would be a decent Aussie partnership in L1
 
The two players that we’ve been linked with so far (if there’s any truth in the stories) would be great additions to the squad I think. Rodrigues and Baccus. Not sure that we’ll get either of them but it’s good to be hopeful of some positive signings down the line 🤞
 
At academy level Shae Cahill, Troy Smikle-James, Charlie Wilson and Harry Wright have not been given new contracts.

4 Everton lads released.
No idea who they are or what positions but I'm sure someone on here or at the club would know
 
Alderado said:
The two players that we’ve been linked with so far (if there’s any truth in the stories) would be great additions to the squad I think. Rodrigues and Baccus. Not sure that we’ll get either of them but it’s good to be hopeful of some positive signings down the line 🤞
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Lots of rumours suggesting Rodriguez has chosen Derby.
 
Wizzerboy said:
At academy level Shae Cahill, Troy Smikle-James, Charlie Wilson and Harry Wright have not been given new contracts.

4 Everton lads released.
No idea who they are or what positions but I'm sure someone on here or at the club would know
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They were in the under-18 squad so might interest Dobbie at best.

Einar Iversen and Isaac Price from the U21 squad might be worth a more serious look.
 
Armando Dobra from Chesterfield would be a decent signing.

On the Everton lads

Wright is a RB
Wilson a CB
Smilie-James a ST
Cahill a MF
 
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Price has signed for a Belgian team
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I thought he might well be out of our reach, maybe off to City or similar, but Liege avoids any kind of transfer fee.

There seem to be surprisingly few players on the way out of PL academies that might be of interest to L1 clubs, I wonder if it's a knock on effect of the pandemic.
 
My Liverpool mate seems to think we're interested in Conor Bradley (RB) & Owen Beck (LB). They were both at Bolton on loan last season. Whether it's true or not? 🤷
 
Cleveleys boy said:
My Liverpool mate seems to think we're interested in Conor Bradley (RB) & Owen Beck (LB). They were both at Bolton on loan last season. Whether it's true or not? 🤷
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Bradley might make sense depending upon Gabriel's injury/recovery, but I think he/Liverpool might want to move up a level, Beck might be a more realistic prospect, but why the club would want another LB is beyond me.
 
Seaseaseasider said:
Perhaps we could try to keep this thread actually focused on potential transfers? The other thread got too long with random chit chat and a number of different topics.

I'll get it started with the information that we have had today, incase others have missed it...

Keanu Baccus has been linked. Australian midfielder who currently plays for St Mirren.
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Forgive me if I'm wrong, but didn't Baccus once go by the name of Dionysus? If so, I think you'll also find he plied his trade initially in Greece, whilst also making a bit of a name for himself in the wine trade. All of which, rather begs the question: is there no end to this man's talents? Which, in turn, draws me to the following conclusion: by keeping your ear close to the ground, it's amazing what you can pick up from a bit of hearsay...
 
Thats all very interesting and a keen observation of the player no doubt needs to be taken on board just in case we sign him ffs.
 
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Thats all very interesting and a keen observation of the player no doubt needs to be taken on board just in case we sign him ffs.
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Whoops! Uncharacteristically, it appears I've made a bit of a gaff. When I saw the name Baccus appear in a submitted reply to a post, I immediately took it to be a reference to the Roman god of wine, agriculture, and fertility. And when I read of his flirtation with Scottish football club St Mirren, I straight away thought he was just trying to add yet another string to his bow. In my confusion, though, on first encountering the name Baccus, I mistakenly read it as Bacchus (with an 'h'), that Roman god fella, hence the rather embarrassing mix-up which has regrettably occurred. Apologies all round, and I promise to thoroughly research any future articles I might choose to submit in future.
 
Interesting to note Barry Fry saying there was nothing doing at the EFL conference, which is normally where some action gets going.

It’s always quiet at this time of year, but seems particularly so this time around.
 
Interview with Shayne Lavery who's training with NI and he says "the likes of Lee Bonis (Larne) and Glentoran winger Conor McMenamin can emulate his success if they decide to move across the water."

Maybe for us?

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Lavery raring to go for NI after relegation 'hurt'

Northern Ireland striker Shayne Lavery admits it "hurt" watching his side Blackpool suffer relegation from the Championship.
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We don't know of course if Jerry has a £2.5m release clause but I can't think why he would. Other clubs appear to see us as easy pickings despite how astute the businessman in charge is. £5m minimum because if he can get us back into the Championship that's worth at least £5m and he'll still have another 12 months left on his contract.
 
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We don't know of course if Jerry has a £2.5m release clause but I can't think why he would. Other clubs appear to see us as easy pickings despite how astute the businessman in charge is. £5m minimum because if he can get us back into the Championship that's worth at least £5m and he'll still have another 12 months left on his contract.
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One reason why clubs extend contracts on decent terms for the player- to get rid of any release clause. When he first signed it could potentially be say 1.5m, which at the time both player and club might have thought unobtainable.

But, yeah, he's worth more to us than a smaller than value fee, given that it might not be fully and properly reinvested.
 
Seems to be plenty of interest in him and an early 2.5m bid from a club like Leicester suggests the price we get will be closer to what he's worth. 4 ish perhaps.
 
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Norbury being loosely linked again.
Too old and an injury risk now IMO.

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Reads like their owner trying to drum up interest in order to get a club to pay a fee.

32, injury prone, and only played 16 games last season and will cost 300k, hard pass.

Would be surprised if we actually submit a bid.
 
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Leicester want Jerry but have made a derisory offer.
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Exclusive: Leicester City make move to sign Jerry Yates

Football insider has been told that Leicester City are set to make a move to sign Blackpool forward Jerry Yates ahead of the summer transfer window
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Glad a club like Leicester are bidding, just means that we'll be able to get a big fee for him.

With Leicester having parachute payments and big fees from sales, I think we should be able to get close to 5m, especially if other clubs come in too.

We are in a good spot with Yates no matter what; we keep him and we have a 25 goal scorer in League 1, if we sell then we have 4m-5m to invest in the squad.
 
I've said before that I'd be sad to see Jerry leave, but I'm resigned to it. If Jerry wants to play at championship level (and possibly higher the season after), then Leicester would probably be the best move for him out of the clubs mentioned so far.

That said, we've got to rid ourselves of this "little Blackpool" tag where clubs look on us as somewhere they can get a bargain. And even at 4m, Jerry would be a bargain. 4m is a bare minimum imo, l hope the 2.5m is just an opening bid which starts a bidding war.
 
It would seem Leicester City are keen on Jerry which would be a super move for him. .
I hope it gets over the line for him after all the hard work he's put in for us.
 
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