MFC Transfer update January 2024

[redrobo]

IF and it's a big IF Cole ever made a return I'm sure he would be the first to acknowledge that he let the fans down but more importantly he let himself down and I for one believe EVERYBODY has the right of a second chance to put any wrongs to right.

So for me I'd welcome him back because I suspect we will need a Cole firing on all cylinders for us to not get involved in yet another relegation battle which could be the end of our club as we know it and go down the road that Hereford and Scunthorpe have trod.....to name only two

[Seasider9601]

Speak for yourself, no thank you

Agree 100% He showed where his loyalties lay last time he was at The Mazuma...

Definitely agree. Not a chance should we have him back for reasons more than well documented.

I don't get the obsession sometimes with thinking past players should (or could) come back here.

[Born again Bill]

Oh good someone with the same thinking as me . I have said it before and i will say it again Cole Stockton and his sulky ways IS the reason we are back in league 2 .

[Billy bodger]

How about a big number 9, as in a massive, brutish, player that can hold the ball up and is a clinical finisher? Is there any out there?

Quoting my self because I didn’t really think about it relating to Cole Stockton, A lot of clubs play with one tall big centre forward and though we where successful with Mellon up front supported by Adam, JJ and Tom, things have changed with players going back and should Morecambe give it a go for the second half of the season?

Is there any player we can bring in for the rest of the season who fits the bill of my previous post out there, without it being Stockton. Either on loan or on contract till the end of the year?

As for Stockton I am as disappointed at him as anyone for basically being unprofessional. He wanted away and that’s up to him, but Morecambe were paying his wages (just about), and he should have put more effort into playing from the start of the season. Instead he left it with a late flurry of goals but only so some team from League One would buy him. Well that worked out nicely, for them didn’t it.

Non league, League two or one it doesn’t matter.

[Keith]

Cole Stockton and his sulky ways IS the reason we are back in league 2.

Absolutely.

If he came back, because Ged wants him, then I'll support him 100%. But, I'm not wanting to see him back in a Morecambe shirt.

[Redalert1970]

If we want any new players playing on Saturday they must be signed tomorrow (not sure what time by though)

[Gone_Shrimping]

If we want any new players playing on Saturday they must be signed tomorrow (not sure what time by though)

Barrow had a trialist on Tuesday.

I think if we had had players training with us they would have played as trialists in that game.

Maybe Greg Strong just arranged the keeper and the winger before leaving.

Looks like a backs to the wall game v Mansfield if we don't sign any forwards.

[lancaster shrimp]

If we want any new players playing on Saturday they must be signed tomorrow (not sure what time by though)

Must say I'm worried now as to what our squad may look like now come Saturday. They'll be coming round JB's bar asking if we have a spare of boots to fill the bench!

Jason out.

[Billy bodger]

If we want any new players playing on Saturday they must be signed tomorrow (not sure what time by though)

Must say I'm worried now as to what our squad may look like now come Saturday. They'll be coming round JB's bar asking if we have a spare of boots to fill the bench!

Jason out.

Is Love available yet? As said by someone else he can play in midfield, the few times he has played there he has looked useful enough.

I don’t think we can buy anyone so it’s more lone players or out of contract players.

[Keith]

I don’t think we can buy anyone so it’s more lone players or out of contract players.

Out of contract players can be signed at any time, not just transfer window. If we had out of contract players on the radar, I would have expected them to have come in by now. The only way we'll be signing out of contract players, is if we have other targets through the loan system, who we fail to land. If we're lucky, there will be some half-decent youngsters out there, who need a bit of 'toughening up'. Otherwise, we're really going to struggle.

[vvm]

We should really be doing everything possible to bring in some quality loans. I seem to remember Derek being quoted that we were paying a very small amount of Adam Phillip's wages when we had him on loan so there is clearly a lot of value to be had in the loan market.

At this stage of the season you're not going to find many good free agents, Gwion could come good but there's probably a reason he's been without a club since the summer. Be that injury or quality related.

I know we have shifted on a few players in the past few seasons via 'mutually agreed termination' of their contracts. It could be that we pick up a few this way but I doubt we can offer longer than a 6 month contract and if a team is that eager to move on a player for nother/a loss then questions would need to be asked why.

[black morse]

We should get an update tomorrow when Ged gives his re match interview.

[Billy bodger]

We should really be doing everything possible to bring in some quality loans. I seem to remember Derek being quoted that we were paying a very small amount of Adam Phillip's wages when we had him on loan so there is clearly a lot of value to be had in the loan market.

At this stage of the season you're not going to find many good free agents, Gwion could come good but there's probably a reason he's been without a club since the summer. Be that injury or quality related.

I know we have shifted on a few players in the past few seasons via 'mutually agreed termination' of their contracts. It could be that we pick up a few this way but I doubt we can offer longer than a 6 month contract and if a team is that eager to move on a player for nother/a loss then questions would need to be asked why.

If we cannot offer more than six month contracts that raises two issues, will players come for six months? If we are bringing players to this club and we believe we have found a good player why not offer them an 18mth contract? The other issue is from that, are we going to let all the players we have here, go at the end of the season once again!! If they are not offered anything now they are not going to hang around (think back to last season) or look into leaving. If we do not tie down JJ and Senior down now we will lose them, other clubs will come in, they are still young hungry players who could play at a higher level.

As I’ve said before it will have to be a total collapse for us not to pick up the necessary points to stay in this league. We still have our defence and much of our midfield it up front where we need to find a player to score the goals. Are the strikers we still have in that category? We could throw in the youngster
Saul Fo-Akande, from a few I have spoke to the think he has great potential. As the old adage goes if your good enough your old enough. Looks like nobody has arrive so far today. That gives a chance to both Charlie and Cammy to step up, let’s hope they are up for it. I do however see that Saul is now on the first team squad page, that’s interesting.

[Keith]

Joe Adams joins on loan:

https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2024/j ... ams-signs/

[Andy D]

Joe Adams joins on loan:

https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2024/j ... ams-signs/

that reads to me that JJ McKiernan might be out for a while, and Joe Adams fits that bill.

[Angler1]

Great to see a signing , but I really want to see a striker sign .

[Angler1]

Great to see a signing , but I really want to see a striker sign .

[Andy D]

Great to see a signing , but I really want to see a striker sign .

2nd that.

[Redalert1970]

Nothing against Joe Adams but we need much more than him

[black morse]

Great to see a signing , but I really want to see a striker sign .

We do need a striker (unless Ged thinks that Charlie can do the job) but we also needed cover for JJ who is also a vital part of the team and is going to be out for nearly 2 months. Give Ged a chance to find a striker on loan.

[Billy bodger]

Slew up front for now. Play both new lads and see who else we can bring in over the next few weeks. I hope he has Saul Fox-Akande on the bench.

[Little Shrimp]

Guessing Adams is the cover for JJ - also got Taylor who can play there, although I'm interested to see if he gets a role a bit deeper as a replacement for King. Looked really good when he dropped there against Swansea (was impressive all game), and Davenport has struggled a lot this season. Love also another who can play that more ball-playing deeper midfield role alongside Songo'o - going to be a massive boost when he's back.

I think a striker is the main priority for now, although we could do with a bit more at centre back, out wide and in midfield. Wonder if Threlkeld is staying - might be a handy utility player to have able to cover in midfield, centre back and at right back, could potentially help free up money for other recruits if he ticks a couple of boxes as cover.

[Scouseport_Shrimp]

I'll be getting on the bus at 0700 from Southport this Saturday more in hope than belief I reckon.....but tha' never knows.

[Westgate Wanderer]

I'll be getting on the bus at 0700 from Southport this Saturday more in hope than belief I reckon.....but tha' never knows.

we've lived on more hope than expectation for many years! COYS

[redrobo]

I'll be getting on the bus at 0700 from Southport this Saturday more in hope than belief I reckon.....but tha' never knows.

Totally respect for your support all the way from Southport on a bus.

Certainly an example to all those locals who support any team other than the Shrimps.