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Will Buckley - signs for Bolton
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Tom Kennedy released by fylde |  |
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| Annual Released Thread on 14:27 - May 4 with 5296 views | macro |
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| Annual Released Thread on 16:38 - May 5 with 4916 views | Thacks_Rabbits |
Notice bURY have retained a youth team player called wealth da silver. Must be the nearest thing to money they have left. Soon they will have no Hope but at least they kept Tutte!!!!! |  |
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| Annual Released Thread on 16:47 - May 5 with 4897 views | davidab2202 |
Matt Done transfer listed by Sheff united,could we afford him ? |  | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 17:06 - May 5 with 4861 views | aleanddale |
| Annual Released Thread on 16:47 - May 5 by davidab2202 |
Matt Done transfer listed by Sheff united,could we afford him ? |
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| Annual Released Thread on 17:12 - May 5 with 4840 views | Tommy |
| Annual Released Thread on 16:38 - May 5 by Thacks_Rabbits |
Notice bURY have retained a youth team player called wealth da silver. Must be the nearest thing to money they have left. Soon they will have no Hope but at least they kept Tutte!!!!! |
Don't give up the day job mate. | | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 17:38 - May 5 with 4794 views | Shun |
| Annual Released Thread on 16:47 - May 5 by davidab2202 |
Matt Done transfer listed by Sheff united,could we afford him ? |
Released: Stefan Scougall and Marc McNulty
Transfer listed: Matty Done, Chris Hussey and James Wilson
Offered a new contract: Jay O'Shea
I'm assuming Done's eventual transfer will be one of those 'zero fee involved, take him off our hands' deals. Quite a few on the Blades forum assuming he might return to Dale.
McNulty was a good striker if I remember my fitzo musings correctly. [Post edited 5 May 2017 17:48]
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| Annual Released Thread on 17:50 - May 5 with 4745 views | macro |
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| Annual Released Thread on 17:54 - May 5 with 4734 views | bocadave |
The thought of Jacob Mellis and Stephen Darby is to horrible to contemplate.Two wheelie bins would be a better option. | | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 19:25 - May 5 with 4598 views | fitzochris |
| Annual Released Thread on 17:38 - May 5 by Shun |
Released: Stefan Scougall and Marc McNulty
Transfer listed: Matty Done, Chris Hussey and James Wilson
Offered a new contract: Jay O'Shea
I'm assuming Done's eventual transfer will be one of those 'zero fee involved, take him off our hands' deals. Quite a few on the Blades forum assuming he might return to Dale.
McNulty was a good striker if I remember my fitzo musings correctly. [Post edited 5 May 2017 17:48]
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He is but Scougall is miles better. If there is any chance we could get him we absolutely must! Lund and then some he is.
EDIT: I posted the below almost a year ago, when I was clearly feeling enthusiastic:
I can point to players such as Robert Snodgrass, Graham Dorrans and Leigh Griffiths as those I rated who have gone on to do well in England (and Scotland again).
Yes there are players who I have rated, that have moved down to England and, for whatever reason, have not shone as brightly as they should.
I’m looking at you, Stevie May.
To be fair, I think Sheffield Wednesday was the wrong club for him at the time. When he moved to Preston, I thought, that’s more him. Then he did his knee and hasn’t played since Christmas. Honestly, though, when he was on form, he was an absolute complete forward. Great feet, fast, powerful, cuts in or drives forward and has a terrific shot. A complete nightmare to play against. An ideal Rochdale AFC forward, for me. Sadly, beyond our reach now, I reckon.
Stefan Scougall is another one. Absolute talent, that lad. A really gifted young footballer. Started brightly enough at Sheffield United, who clearly saw the same potential in him, but then he ended up on loan at Fleetwood last season. Same goes for Bob Harris, and Marc McNulty, who the Blades farmed out to Portsmouth.
Scougall, though, is the best of them. When I saw him at Livingston he could receive the ball with his back to goal and not necessarily have to revert to passing backwards to keep it. His first touch, dexterity when turning and acceleration over five yards were such that he was beyond his opponent within milliseconds of trapping the ball. He did this countless times. The only weakness I could see is that he was tiny.
I sometimes wonder if it’s the step-up in coaching that does for these lads. I’m not saying the coaching in Scotland is bad (I know it’s not as I’ve seen what my lad does even at youth level), but I reckon it’s more intense in England. Hilly’s regime, for example, seems hard enough for established English-league players, never mind those who were maybe once part-time footballers etc.
What surprises me more is some of the Scottish-based players English clubs do take a punt on. Leeds taking on Lee Erwin for example. I never saw anything in him to suggest he would make it in England — and so it’s proved so far.
Bury taking a punt on Nicky Clark is an odd one, too. He had one good season in League One with Queen of the South, but the feeling was that having Derek Lyle there next to him was key. From what I saw of him at Rangers, he’s a hard worker but displayed very little talent. He's a one goal for five chances type. He's not physically imposing, and I think the guys in our division will run over the top of him. My Rangers-supporting pal points out he scored 1 in 4.7 for Rangers. In the lower leagues. “Our fookin' full-backs score more than that,” he says. Watch him have a stormer now and score a hat-trick against us.
So we’ll see how Hemmings does for Oxford this coming season. Perhaps his talents are better utilised in Scotland, or he needs a forward like Greg Stewart alongside him — but he certainly isn’t “not much cop”. I've seen enough of him to know that.
Another lad I saw last season who did well in Scotland was Jackson Irvine. Burton have taken a punt on him, so, again, it’ll be interesting to see how he gets on at Championship level. Perhaps he’ll flourish, perhaps he won’t, but at least he’s been given the chance. Rotherham have signed Will Vaulks, who I also rate highly. Blackburn are also giving a trial to Faissal El Bakhtaoui to see if he can cut it at a decent standard.
I don’t think we, as Dale supporters, should be dismissive of the Scottish leagues. As Hilly has said, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to compete with other clubs for established English-based players and so, thinking outside the box — looking at Scotland, non-league and “lesser leagues” abroad — should always be an option for us. That’s what I think, anyway. The practicalities of that are no doubt more complex.
As a footnote, I don’t want to hear about Marc Twaddle. He was signed by us to play as a central defender, which he wasn’t, and he was never outstanding when playing his natural position as a full back. Kenny Arthur was a decent keeper for Thistle and, by all accounts, Accrington — dunno what had happened to him by the time he rocked up to us. [Post edited 6 May 2017 7:57]
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| Annual Released Thread on 17:29 - May 8 with 3917 views | SaxonDale |
Hilly tried to sign him before he went to Bury. |  | | |
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You take the same risk with Scotland (lower leagues) as you do with the buying from non-league. For every Craig Dawson there’s a Jon Shaw lurking.
Peterborough have signed two prolific non-forwards from Dover and Stockport respectively. It’ll be interesting to see how they do. Posh do have a knack of finding the right talent from non-league historically. | | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 18:35 - May 8 with 3799 views | fitzochris |
| Annual Released Thread on 18:26 - May 8 by macro |
You take the same risk with Scotland (lower leagues) as you do with the buying from non-league. For every Craig Dawson there’s a Jon Shaw lurking.
Peterborough have signed two prolific non-forwards from Dover and Stockport respectively. It’ll be interesting to see how they do. Posh do have a knack of finding the right talent from non-league historically. |
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| Annual Released Thread on 20:14 - May 8 with 3693 views | macro |
| Annual Released Thread on 18:35 - May 8 by fitzochris |
Is a non-forward a backward? |
Or a Jon Shaw! | | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 16:38 - May 9 with 3426 views | Shun |
| Annual Released Thread on 19:25 - May 5 by fitzochris |
He is but Scougall is miles better. If there is any chance we could get him we absolutely must! Lund and then some he is.
EDIT: I posted the below almost a year ago, when I was clearly feeling enthusiastic:
I can point to players such as Robert Snodgrass, Graham Dorrans and Leigh Griffiths as those I rated who have gone on to do well in England (and Scotland again).
Yes there are players who I have rated, that have moved down to England and, for whatever reason, have not shone as brightly as they should.
I’m looking at you, Stevie May.
To be fair, I think Sheffield Wednesday was the wrong club for him at the time. When he moved to Preston, I thought, that’s more him. Then he did his knee and hasn’t played since Christmas. Honestly, though, when he was on form, he was an absolute complete forward. Great feet, fast, powerful, cuts in or drives forward and has a terrific shot. A complete nightmare to play against. An ideal Rochdale AFC forward, for me. Sadly, beyond our reach now, I reckon.
Stefan Scougall is another one. Absolute talent, that lad. A really gifted young footballer. Started brightly enough at Sheffield United, who clearly saw the same potential in him, but then he ended up on loan at Fleetwood last season. Same goes for Bob Harris, and Marc McNulty, who the Blades farmed out to Portsmouth.
Scougall, though, is the best of them. When I saw him at Livingston he could receive the ball with his back to goal and not necessarily have to revert to passing backwards to keep it. His first touch, dexterity when turning and acceleration over five yards were such that he was beyond his opponent within milliseconds of trapping the ball. He did this countless times. The only weakness I could see is that he was tiny.
I sometimes wonder if it’s the step-up in coaching that does for these lads. I’m not saying the coaching in Scotland is bad (I know it’s not as I’ve seen what my lad does even at youth level), but I reckon it’s more intense in England. Hilly’s regime, for example, seems hard enough for established English-league players, never mind those who were maybe once part-time footballers etc.
What surprises me more is some of the Scottish-based players English clubs do take a punt on. Leeds taking on Lee Erwin for example. I never saw anything in him to suggest he would make it in England — and so it’s proved so far.
Bury taking a punt on Nicky Clark is an odd one, too. He had one good season in League One with Queen of the South, but the feeling was that having Derek Lyle there next to him was key. From what I saw of him at Rangers, he’s a hard worker but displayed very little talent. He's a one goal for five chances type. He's not physically imposing, and I think the guys in our division will run over the top of him. My Rangers-supporting pal points out he scored 1 in 4.7 for Rangers. In the lower leagues. “Our fookin' full-backs score more than that,” he says. Watch him have a stormer now and score a hat-trick against us.
So we’ll see how Hemmings does for Oxford this coming season. Perhaps his talents are better utilised in Scotland, or he needs a forward like Greg Stewart alongside him — but he certainly isn’t “not much cop”. I've seen enough of him to know that.
Another lad I saw last season who did well in Scotland was Jackson Irvine. Burton have taken a punt on him, so, again, it’ll be interesting to see how he gets on at Championship level. Perhaps he’ll flourish, perhaps he won’t, but at least he’s been given the chance. Rotherham have signed Will Vaulks, who I also rate highly. Blackburn are also giving a trial to Faissal El Bakhtaoui to see if he can cut it at a decent standard.
I don’t think we, as Dale supporters, should be dismissive of the Scottish leagues. As Hilly has said, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to compete with other clubs for established English-based players and so, thinking outside the box — looking at Scotland, non-league and “lesser leagues” abroad — should always be an option for us. That’s what I think, anyway. The practicalities of that are no doubt more complex.
As a footnote, I don’t want to hear about Marc Twaddle. He was signed by us to play as a central defender, which he wasn’t, and he was never outstanding when playing his natural position as a full back. Kenny Arthur was a decent keeper for Thistle and, by all accounts, Accrington — dunno what had happened to him by the time he rocked up to us. [Post edited 6 May 2017 7:57]
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The more I read about this Scougall the more I want him! | | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 17:05 - May 9 with 3367 views | ColDale |
There's a ex Dale certain striker out of contract at Brighton this Summer. He's clearly surplus to requirements there, and he doesn't seem to have got much of a look in at Burton recently (have googled but can't find any record of injuries recently). |  | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 17:16 - May 9 with 3340 views | dingdangblue |
| Annual Released Thread on 16:38 - May 9 by Shun |
The more I read about this Scougall the more I want him! |
He could work well with our strikers. |  |
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| Annual Released Thread on 17:16 - May 9 with 3341 views | fitzochris |
| Annual Released Thread on 16:38 - May 9 by Shun |
The more I read about this Scougall the more I want him! |
He's ace. | |
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| Annual Released Thread on 17:21 - May 9 with 3321 views | macro |
Crewe, Cheltenham, Doncaster, PNE and Wycombe added | | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 21:48 - May 9 with 3145 views | macro |
Shrews added | | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 22:44 - May 9 with 3060 views | sykeboy |
| Annual Released Thread on 17:05 - May 9 by ColDale |
There's a ex Dale certain striker out of contract at Brighton this Summer. He's clearly surplus to requirements there, and he doesn't seem to have got much of a look in at Burton recently (have googled but can't find any record of injuries recently). |
Would love COG to return but can't see it with Davies & Calvin signed up | | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 12:56 - May 10 with 2882 views | seasidedale |
| Annual Released Thread on 22:44 - May 9 by sykeboy |
Would love COG to return but can't see it with Davies & Calvin signed up |
Its ok saying that we cant see us signing COG for example as we have 2 forwards, working of that train of thought who would we sign , just assuming for a moment that all out of contract players sign up. Number wise we wouldnt sign anyone as we have enough players in all 3 areas of the field. | | | |
| Annual Released Thread on 13:12 - May 10 with 2827 views | boromat |
| Annual Released Thread on 22:44 - May 9 by sykeboy |
Would love COG to return but can't see it with Davies & Calvin signed up |
Love to see a front three of them they'd bully most defences in LG1. | |
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