Paul Cooks 1st Transfer Window rumour thread.

[AzzurroMark]

Got a bit of pace and likes to shoot, promising young lad, going to be plenty of striking power this season...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb6GkYA8ufg

Jackson, pack your bags and just go now please....

The lad has a bit of everything, looks particularly strong on the left wing there!

[Tangfastic]

Barry has been announced

In the past, we’d have signed Barry from Eastenders.

[Bluemike]

Ha I doubt that, the nearest Sears would get to Barcelona would be on holiday

[hallamblue]

Town signing Sone Aluko (Reading striker) on a freebie too…. Strange one ?!

https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-new ... ko-signing

[Kerry Blue]

Town signing Sone Aluko (Reading striker) on a freebie too…. Strange one ?!

https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-new ... ko-signing

That seems a very strange signing I just don't understand it.

[AzzurroMark]

Town signing Sone Aluko (Reading striker) on a freebie too…. Strange one ?!

https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-new ... ko-signing

Hmmm strange indeed, would much rather be seeing an experienced CB coming in first (all in good time i know).

[Kerry Blue]

Ha I doubt that, the nearest Sears would get to Barcelona would be on holiday

Oh Mike you could be in big trouble with our new Liz (Lizzie) She has a soft spot for Freddie.

[marko69]

£7.5M to Reading from Fulham in 2016? Reading could afford £7.5M?? Jaysus H.

[marko69]

Ha I doubt that, the nearest Sears would get to Barcelona would be on holiday

Oh Mike you could be in big trouble with our new Liz (Lizzie) She has a soft spot for Freddie.

Any of them fat? We need a fat lizzie and a Thin Lizzy.

[Kerry Blue]

Ha I doubt that, the nearest Sears would get to Barcelona would be on holiday

Oh Mike you could be in big trouble with our new Liz (Lizzie) She has a soft spot for Freddie.

Any of them fat? We need a fat lizzie and a Thin Lizzy.

Don't go upsetting our young ladies Marko

[marko69]

Oops. Sorry. Overweight then?

[Bluemike]

Why is it an odd signing? If we get Aluko its fine by me, Jackson is clearly going, we need strength in depth, I doubt for one second there won't be a couple of defenders coming in soon enough. Let's just trust Cooks judgement and enjoy it.

[Kerry Blue]

Swansea City have emerged as the new favourites to sign Ipswich Town midfielder Flynn Downes.

The EADT and Ipswich Star understands the Championship club have swooped for the 22-year-old after Town's long-running negotiations with Bournemouth hit deadlock.

The Swans lost in the Championship Play-Off Final to Brentford back in May following a fourth-place finish.

The Welsh club recently appointed Russell Martin as their new manager, with former Ipswich first team coach Matt Gill following him to the Liberty Stadium from MK Dons.

Downes was a star man for Ipswich during their first season in League One, then handed in a transfer request after the Blues rejected multiple bids for him from Premier League club Crystal Palace.

Following an injury-hit 2020/21 campaign, he was one of several players instructed to train with the club's Under-23s by manager Paul Cook.

It's likely the Blues will want a seven-figure fee for the homegrown former England youth international, plus add-ons, as was the case recently with the sale of Andre Dozzell to QPR.

Championship clubs Barnsley and Peterborough had also shown strong interest in Downes earlier in the window.

[marko69]

Yes, he was definitely the stick out best in a really shyte group. Certainly a player to keep an eye on how his career pans out. Decent sized club as well. Bet he's glad he waited.

[Kerry Blue]

I'm just wondering with some of these signings where is it going to leave Dobra, he's been doing so well maybe a loan but he didn't want to go out last season.

[number 9]

I'm just wondering with some of these signings where is it going to leave Dobra, he's been doing so well maybe a loan but he didn't want to go out last season.

From what I've read, he's impressed in every pre season game. He needs a run in the first team, in my opinion.

I like the sound of this Barry fella. I think he'll score a few goals for us.

[hallamblue]

Oops. Sorry. Overweight then?

You’re still in trouble !!

[Dazzz67]

Aluko has signed, and tbh this is the first one im not sure of, we seem to have an over abundance of front men.

I personally think defence should be sorted, just assuming there will be a few more incoming soon and this is far from the end of it.

I trust PC and MA so will wait and see, not griping just confused lol.

[Kerry Blue]

One year with an option that's about right at his age, he's never played in this division so you would think he would be good enough.

[AzzurroMark]

Why is it an odd signing? If we get Aluko its fine by me, Jackson is clearly going, we need strength in depth, I doubt for one second there won't be a couple of defenders coming in soon enough. Let's just trust Cooks judgement and enjoy it.

Ok, having read the stories on ITFC about Aluko signing, i tend to get where we are coming from - Experience! The sort of guy who can come on late on when we need to hold the ball up, slow things down a bit. Or on the other hand that little bit of guile to get that late winner.
I guess i was only disappointed that a CB didn't come in before the midday deadline (i know Aluko was after then). I know experience in defence will be added for definite before deadline day, adding much needed strong competition for places.

[hallamblue]

We definitely need another CB who is experienced. Then I think I’d be happy tbh

[Kerry Blue]

They are saying Swansea have offered £550,000 for Downes that's rubbish it should be double plus sell on.

[marko69]

Oops. Sorry. Overweight then?

You’re still in trouble !!

Na, no danger, Hallam….., fat lizzie is in Spain. ——>> MILES away!

Only jesting…… anything to get a phil lynott thin lizzy quip in there!

[Kerry Blue]

Oops. Sorry. Overweight then?

You’re still in trouble !!

Na, no danger, Hallam….., fat lizzie is in Spain. ——>> MILES away!

Only jesting…… anything to get a phil lynott thin lizzy quip in there!

I will be talking to Lizzie tomorrow and I can assure you she is not large you had better apologize or

[hallamblue]

Oops. Sorry. Overweight then?

You’re still in trouble !!

Na, no danger, Hallam….., fat lizzie is in Spain. ——>> MILES away!

Only jesting…… anything to get a phil lynott thin lizzy quip in there!

Well tomorrow marko “ The boys are back in Town ”

[hallamblue]

They are saying Swansea have offered £550,000 for Downes that's rubbish it should be double plus sell on.

We turned down £1.6m from Palace so I doubt £550k will float Ashtons boat do you

[number 9]

Oops. Sorry. Overweight then?

You’re still in trouble !!

Na, no danger, Hallam….., fat lizzie is in Spain. ——>> MILES away!

Only jesting…… anything to get a phil lynott thin lizzy quip in there!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=th ... FORM=VIRE0

[Tinytown]

With all these attacking players let's hope we score plenty because we will have to With Toto and Wolfie at the back. Please sign another CB.

[Tangfastic]

They are saying Swansea have offered £550,000 for Downes that's rubbish it should be double plus sell on.

We turned down £1.6m from Palace so I doubt £550k will float Ashtons boat do you

I would have thought we could at least get a million. Can’t see us getting 1.6 million. One less year on his contract, deflated market and his form last year wasn’t so good. Plus …. it’s obvious we want to sell him so that weakens our negotiating hand. I’d bite their hand off for a million. We should have sold a year ago, but then again that money would go to Evans and probably wouldn’t have been spent wisely. Same with Jackson…. a championship side offered a million for him last year. Crazy to turn it down.

[Tangfastic]

Anybody know what the squad limit is for senior players (over 21’s)?

I thought it was limited to 20 senior players. Maybe changed to 22.

We must be getting close to the limit and not counting the bomb squad. Coulson and Jacobs are two more that seem certain to join in the next couple of days.

An option is to bring in under 21’s like Barry, but we need experience. CB and another CM.

Anyway, I’m sure Ashton is on top of it.