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Postby billy ronson » Wed Aug 05, 2026 9:36 am

The new manager not wasting any time, I thought we might have tried for him!! Joins Tolaj upfront for Brizzle
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Postby Sven » Wed Aug 05, 2026 9:51 am

Reportedly up to £5m over time. I don’t know too much about him, so can’t say if he is a BBM-type player?
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Postby davids » Wed Aug 05, 2026 10:16 am

He's an excellent young player and I'd be disappointed if we weren't even looking at him.

Yes he's not cheap but that's the going rate nowadays if you're serious about mounting a challenge.
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Postby bluebirdoct1962 » Wed Aug 05, 2026 10:21 am

davids wrote:He's an excellent young player and I'd be disappointed if we weren't even looking at him.

Yes he's not cheap but that's the going rate nowadays if you're serious about mounting a challenge.

Tbf, we’d be saying the same about Moylan if another championship side had got him.
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Postby worcester_ccfc » Wed Aug 05, 2026 10:22 am

bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
davids wrote:He's an excellent young player and I'd be disappointed if we weren't even looking at him.

Yes he's not cheap but that's the going rate nowadays if you're serious about mounting a challenge.

Tbf, we’d be saying the same about Moylan if another championship side had got him.


Agree.
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby Tuna Pasta Bake » Wed Aug 05, 2026 11:12 am

Dom Ballard scored for fun last season. Gave us hell in both matches against Orient if you recall.

Goalscoring regularly is a scarce commodity. For me, we should've been strongly considering this player - only 20 or 21 too.
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby davids » Wed Aug 05, 2026 11:15 am

bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
davids wrote:He's an excellent young player and I'd be disappointed if we weren't even looking at him.

Yes he's not cheap but that's the going rate nowadays if you're serious about mounting a challenge.

Tbf, we’d be saying the same about Moylan if another championship side had got him.


Yes I agree with that.
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Postby mugsy » Wed Aug 05, 2026 12:15 pm

I reckon the carrot crunchers could be in for a good season.
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Postby eddiep » Thu Aug 06, 2026 6:38 pm

I keep saying DOM BALLARD in a wurzel accent.

It roles off a crackerrr!!! :lol:
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Postby montyblue » Thu Aug 06, 2026 7:03 pm

Bristol on the box to ight cup game v Walsall red button sky sports + now
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Postby Mac1927 » Fri Aug 07, 2026 8:27 am

Why we weren't in for him I'll never know.

I'd imagine BBM knows what he's doing though :D
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby bluebirdoct1962 » Fri Aug 07, 2026 9:08 am

montyblue wrote:Bristol on the box to ight cup game v Walsall red button sky sports + now

Beaten by Walsall with what looked like their first team.
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby Tonteg Bluebird » Fri Aug 07, 2026 10:46 am

I'm worried their manager has decided to pay up to 5 million for Ballard, instead of going back to Lincoln for Moylan for only 2 million.

It's easy to see why, with Ballard scoring 23 goals in 40 league appearances for a struggling team.

I guess Ballard was out of our price range, but it raises concerns to me their manager hasn't tried to take Moylan with him as well.
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby worcester_ccfc » Fri Aug 07, 2026 10:53 am

Tonteg Bluebird wrote:I'm worried their manager has decided to pay up to 5 million for Ballard, instead of going back to Lincoln for Moylan for only 2 million.

It's easy to see why, with Ballard scoring 23 goals in 40 league appearances for a struggling team.

I guess Ballard was out of our price range, but it raises concerns to me their manager hasn't tried to take Moylan with him as well.


Well for a start, Moylan is a midfielder and Ballard is a striker.

It's a bit like saying "I don't know why you bought a pizza from the supermarket and not some batteries instead."

If you mean both, then maybe he thinks he has the players in that position at Bristol City. Or maybe Moylan preferred to join us. We'll never know the answer to that.
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby Tonteg Bluebird » Fri Aug 07, 2026 10:55 am

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:I'm worried their manager has decided to pay up to 5 million for Ballard, instead of going back to Lincoln for Moylan for only 2 million.

It's easy to see why, with Ballard scoring 23 goals in 40 league appearances for a struggling team.

I guess Ballard was out of our price range, but it raises concerns to me their manager hasn't tried to take Moylan with him as well.


Well for a start, Moylan is a midfielder and Ballard is a striker.

It's a bit like saying "I don't know why you bought a pizza from the supermarket and not some batteries instead."

If you mean both, then maybe he thinks he has the players in that position at Bristol City. Or maybe Moylan preferred to join us. We'll never know the answer to that.


Ballard doesn't play as an out and out striker. He plays just off the main striker or like an inside forward, coming inside off the wing, just like Moylan.
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby worcester_ccfc » Fri Aug 07, 2026 10:58 am

Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:I'm worried their manager has decided to pay up to 5 million for Ballard, instead of going back to Lincoln for Moylan for only 2 million.

It's easy to see why, with Ballard scoring 23 goals in 40 league appearances for a struggling team.

I guess Ballard was out of our price range, but it raises concerns to me their manager hasn't tried to take Moylan with him as well.


Well for a start, Moylan is a midfielder and Ballard is a striker.

It's a bit like saying "I don't know why you bought a pizza from the supermarket and not some batteries instead."

If you mean both, then maybe he thinks he has the players in that position at Bristol City. Or maybe Moylan preferred to join us. We'll never know the answer to that.


Ballard doesn't play as an out and out striker. He plays just off the main striker or like an inside forward, coming inside off the wing, just like Moylan.


You must be thinking of someone else.

Ballard is an out and out number nine.
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby Tonteg Bluebird » Fri Aug 07, 2026 11:15 am

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:I'm worried their manager has decided to pay up to 5 million for Ballard, instead of going back to Lincoln for Moylan for only 2 million.

It's easy to see why, with Ballard scoring 23 goals in 40 league appearances for a struggling team.

I guess Ballard was out of our price range, but it raises concerns to me their manager hasn't tried to take Moylan with him as well.


Well for a start, Moylan is a midfielder and Ballard is a striker.

It's a bit like saying "I don't know why you bought a pizza from the supermarket and not some batteries instead."

If you mean both, then maybe he thinks he has the players in that position at Bristol City. Or maybe Moylan preferred to join us. We'll never know the answer to that.


Ballard doesn't play as an out and out striker. He plays just off the main striker or like an inside forward, coming inside off the wing, just like Moylan.


You must be thinking of someone else.

Ballard is an out and out number nine.


When we beat Leyton Orient 4-3, he was playing off Aaron Connolly and dropping into the pockets. That's how he scored his screamer, curling into the top corner.

I don't see him as an out and out striker, although I'm sure he can play there.
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby worcester_ccfc » Fri Aug 07, 2026 11:22 am

Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:I'm worried their manager has decided to pay up to 5 million for Ballard, instead of going back to Lincoln for Moylan for only 2 million.

It's easy to see why, with Ballard scoring 23 goals in 40 league appearances for a struggling team.

I guess Ballard was out of our price range, but it raises concerns to me their manager hasn't tried to take Moylan with him as well.


Well for a start, Moylan is a midfielder and Ballard is a striker.

It's a bit like saying "I don't know why you bought a pizza from the supermarket and not some batteries instead."

If you mean both, then maybe he thinks he has the players in that position at Bristol City. Or maybe Moylan preferred to join us. We'll never know the answer to that.


Ballard doesn't play as an out and out striker. He plays just off the main striker or like an inside forward, coming inside off the wing, just like Moylan.


You must be thinking of someone else.

Ballard is an out and out number nine.


When we beat Leyton Orient 4-3, he was playing off Aaron Connolly and dropping into the pockets. That's how he scored his screamer, curling into the top corner.

I don't see him as an out and out striker, although I'm sure he can play there.


You've obviously decided to convince yourself that he's not a number nine so it can go with a point you were trying to make, so I'll leave it at that.
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby Kenny Blue » Fri Aug 07, 2026 11:29 am

I thought Ballard was a player who could play 10, out wide or up front. I thought he looked technically as good as anyone in L1. There was something he did in one of the games against us where he took the ball in a congested area, used both feet to move it away from the defender and then played a short reverse pass to a teammate. It was just a moment of quality where I thought he had the ability to flourish at a higher level.. I guess we’ll find out..
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Re: Ballard to Brizzle City !!

Postby Tonteg Bluebird » Fri Aug 07, 2026 11:30 am

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:
Tonteg Bluebird wrote:I'm worried their manager has decided to pay up to 5 million for Ballard, instead of going back to Lincoln for Moylan for only 2 million.

It's easy to see why, with Ballard scoring 23 goals in 40 league appearances for a struggling team.

I guess Ballard was out of our price range, but it raises concerns to me their manager hasn't tried to take Moylan with him as well.


Well for a start, Moylan is a midfielder and Ballard is a striker.

It's a bit like saying "I don't know why you bought a pizza from the supermarket and not some batteries instead."

If you mean both, then maybe he thinks he has the players in that position at Bristol City. Or maybe Moylan preferred to join us. We'll never know the answer to that.


Ballard doesn't play as an out and out striker. He plays just off the main striker or like an inside forward, coming inside off the wing, just like Moylan.


You must be thinking of someone else.

Ballard is an out and out number nine.


When we beat Leyton Orient 4-3, he was playing off Aaron Connolly and dropping into the pockets. That's how he scored his screamer, curling into the top corner.

I don't see him as an out and out striker, although I'm sure he can play there.


You've obviously decided to convince yourself that he's not a number nine so it can go with a point you were trying to make, so I'll leave it at that.


I just see him more as a player who drops a bit deeper to use his pace and power to run at defenders, a similar style to someone like Bale. We will see more of him against us next season anyway.
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