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Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 12:15 pm

From Inside Clubs, normally very reliable:


As briefly mentioned last week I am expecting at least 1 loan and 1 permanent signing this week in key positions.

I wouldn’t be shocked to see 3 or 4 in before the close of the window.

2 loans and 2 perm is what I would imagine they will go for.

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 12:18 pm

Very good news :)

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 12:21 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:From Inside Clubs, normally very reliable:


As briefly mentioned last week I am expecting at least 1 loan and 1 permanent signing this week in key positions.

I wouldn’t be shocked to see 3 or 4 in before the close of the window.

2 loans and 2 perm is what I would imagine they will go for.


Goodness me I hope this is right - we are desperate now for reinforcements before the window closes.

At least as it's taken this long they should be absolutely top quality additions!

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 12:34 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:From Inside Clubs, normally very reliable:


As briefly mentioned last week I am expecting at least 1 loan and 1 permanent signing this week in key positions.

I wouldn’t be shocked to see 3 or 4 in before the close of the window.

2 loans and 2 perm is what I would imagine they will go for.

Hopefully Ned and I agree with the other comment let's hope there quality the time we have had to get some. My main concern is how long will it take to get fit and game ready if they have not played with there previous club or clubs. Let's hope they are better than what we have also :bluescarf:

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 12:45 pm

I am hoping we get a quality, not far off first-team consideration Man City loan. It would be a perfect fit with our style and the manager's relationship. Plus i imagine every top club is viewing Lawlor, so want to get in our good books

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 1:03 pm

It looks like one will be a centre back (on loan?) plus one other, if this report is right

I hope it happens, as there’s a difference between constructive criticism and the blatant fantasies of what is, maybe, and isn’t going on with transfers of late

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 1:04 pm

A quality 6 and a quality winger please. This crisis at CB will pass; our need for a killer at 6 and better quality/more goals from the wing will not.

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 1:29 pm

Positive but its not enough in my opinion.
We still need:
Centre back
6
Winger
Striker

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 1:48 pm

SB 1927 wrote:A quality 6 and a quality winger please. This crisis at CB will pass; our need for a killer at 6 and better quality/more goals from the wing will not.


How long would you be happy for us to have a back four of Kpakio, Ng, Bagan and Scanlon?

Ten games? Fifteen maybe?

Hopefully it'll be a lot less but we just don't know how long it'll be at the moment.

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 2:26 pm

Worcester I put a lot of faith when you post hope this is correct mate I’m expecting a lot of late moves as well :bluescarf:

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 2:27 pm

davids wrote:
SB 1927 wrote:A quality 6 and a quality winger please. This crisis at CB will pass; our need for a killer at 6 and better quality/more goals from the wing will not.


How long would you be happy for us to have a back four of Kpakio, Ng, Bagan and Scanlon?

Ten games? Fifteen maybe?

Hopefully it'll be a lot less but we just don't know how long it'll be at the moment.


Osho and Chambers are close aren't they? I'd be happy with Ng Chambers/ Osho Bagan and Scanlon. Think we desperately need a 6 as a permanent signing.

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 2:28 pm

Pembroke bluebird wrote:Worcester I put a lot of faith when you post hope this is correct mate I’m expecting a lot of late moves as well :bluescarf:


Not my information, I know as much as the rest of us. But the page that posted it is very reliable.

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 2:35 pm

davids wrote:
SB 1927 wrote:A quality 6 and a quality winger please. This crisis at CB will pass; our need for a killer at 6 and better quality/more goals from the wing will not.


How long would you be happy for us to have a back four of Kpakio, Ng, Bagan and Scanlon?

Ten games? Fifteen maybe?

Hopefully it'll be a lot less but we just don't know how long it'll be at the moment.


2 or 3. Chambers is training, Osho wont be far away.

15 is a bit OTT isnt it??

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 2:41 pm

SB 1927 wrote:
davids wrote:
SB 1927 wrote:A quality 6 and a quality winger please. This crisis at CB will pass; our need for a killer at 6 and better quality/more goals from the wing will not.


How long would you be happy for us to have a back four of Kpakio, Ng, Bagan and Scanlon?

Ten games? Fifteen maybe?

Hopefully it'll be a lot less but we just don't know how long it'll be at the moment.


2 or 3. Chambers is training, Osho wont be far away.

15 is a bit OTT isnt it??


Yes it is but injuries seem to take much longer to recover from than they used to.

It's probably due to better medical advice and an unwillingness nowadays to rush players back and risk further injury.

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 3:42 pm

Hope we got quality coming in ,I think we need another 2 signings to go with the 2 coming in !!!

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 4:07 pm

a little out of nowhere, but would you mind seeing Kipre come back? Not likely to get gametime at Ipswich

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 4:26 pm

malctucker1927 wrote:a little out of nowhere, but would you mind seeing Kipre come back? Not likely to get gametime at Ipswich


I'd be absolutely delighted to see Kipre back!

Re: Two signings this week

Sun Aug 23, 2026 10:50 pm

ORCHARD BLUEBIRD wrote:Hope we got quality coming in ,I think we need another 2 signings to go with the 2 coming in !!!


Agree .

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 7:16 am

I could be wrong, I don't think we are going to see anybody coming in this week. I very much hope I'm wrong.

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 7:48 am

Xenonbluebird wrote:I could be wrong, I don't think we are going to see anybody coming in this week. I very much hope I'm wrong.

You are wrong :thumbup:

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 8:01 am

worcester_ccfc wrote:From Inside Clubs, normally very reliable:


As briefly mentioned last week I am expecting at least 1 loan and 1 permanent signing this week in key positions.

I wouldn’t be shocked to see 3 or 4 in before the close of the window.

2 loans and 2 perm is what I would imagine they will go for.



As we've been saying the better premer league loans and final sell ons take time, as they keep as cover for the last week or two untl they get there players in. Centre half from Arsenal has been mentioned.

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 8:43 am

Xenonbluebird wrote:I could be wrong, I don't think we are going to see anybody coming in this week. I very much hope I'm wrong.


Trouble is with 'City' they don't just play their cards close to their chests it's like MI6 trying to fathom out what their transfer plan is.
Then you get the fans who proclaim that that there's 2 or 3 very close to signing or 2 coming in this week, we're actually kept well in the dark on this which then leads to other fans losing faith that we'll actually sign anyone like yourself.
Maybe best not to speculate as it often leads to frustration but we can all see what's needed and in our minds we all have a vision of what our team would look like if we signed X or X.
The transfer window always seems frustrating at our club and I'm only glad it's not my job to sign players.
We may sign 4 or we may sign none we'll soon find out.

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 8:55 am

CF64 BLUE wrote:
Xenonbluebird wrote:I could be wrong, I don't think we are going to see anybody coming in this week. I very much hope I'm wrong.


Trouble is with 'City' they don't just play their cards close to their chests it's like MI6 trying to fathom out what their transfer plan is.
Then you get the fans who proclaim that that there's 2 or 3 very close to signing or 2 coming in this week, we're actually kept well in the dark on this which then leads to other fans losing faith that we'll actually sign anyone like yourself.
Maybe best not to speculate as it often leads to frustration but we can all see what's needed and in our minds we all have a vision of what our team would look like if we signed X or X.
The transfer window always seems frustrating at our club and I'm only glad it's not my job to sign players.
We may sign 4 or we may sign none we'll soon find out.

I actually like the cloak of secrecy; but on this occasion, BBM himself has said there will be at least one CB incoming early this week. Hopefully, more to follow! :ayatollah:

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 9:43 am

Sven wrote:
CF64 BLUE wrote:
Xenonbluebird wrote:I could be wrong, I don't think we are going to see anybody coming in this week. I very much hope I'm wrong.


Trouble is with 'City' they don't just play their cards close to their chests it's like MI6 trying to fathom out what their transfer plan is.
Then you get the fans who proclaim that that there's 2 or 3 very close to signing or 2 coming in this week, we're actually kept well in the dark on this which then leads to other fans losing faith that we'll actually sign anyone like yourself.
Maybe best not to speculate as it often leads to frustration but we can all see what's needed and in our minds we all have a vision of what our team would look like if we signed X or X.
The transfer window always seems frustrating at our club and I'm only glad it's not my job to sign players.
We may sign 4 or we may sign none we'll soon find out.

I actually like the cloak of secrecy; but on this occasion, BBM himself has said there will be at least one CB incoming early this week. Hopefully, more to follow! :ayatollah:


He was left with no choice fish will probably not be in the starting 11 this side of xmas and if it's a quality cb he may not even get back into the side at all.

I am all for a quality singing not a loan player as I think chambers will be limited in his appearances
and he has seen better days maybe a move out for him in january.

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 9:49 am

montyblue wrote:
Sven wrote:
CF64 BLUE wrote:
Xenonbluebird wrote:I could be wrong, I don't think we are going to see anybody coming in this week. I very much hope I'm wrong.


Trouble is with 'City' they don't just play their cards close to their chests it's like MI6 trying to fathom out what their transfer plan is.
Then you get the fans who proclaim that that there's 2 or 3 very close to signing or 2 coming in this week, we're actually kept well in the dark on this which then leads to other fans losing faith that we'll actually sign anyone like yourself.
Maybe best not to speculate as it often leads to frustration but we can all see what's needed and in our minds we all have a vision of what our team would look like if we signed X or X.
The transfer window always seems frustrating at our club and I'm only glad it's not my job to sign players.
We may sign 4 or we may sign none we'll soon find out.

I actually like the cloak of secrecy; but on this occasion, BBM himself has said there will be at least one CB incoming early this week. Hopefully, more to follow! :ayatollah:


He was left with no choice fish will probably not be in the starting 11 this side of xmas and if it's a quality cb he may not even get back into the side at all.

I am all for a quality singing not a loan player as I think chambers will be limited in his appearances
and he has seen better days maybe a move out for him in january.


It was three months for Fish at the start of August. So even if you allow an extra couple of weeks for him to be ready for matches, he'll be back by the middle of November - certainly not as late as Christmas. I still don't think we need a CB but BBM knows best.

There's also a three week long international break between now and then.

It looks like we will sign four before the deadline. So that'll be seven summer signings in total.

I have said from the start that I will be patient and have remained so. Others have chosen the opposite approach.

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 10:16 am

Are we expecting news before midday in order to be eligible to.morrow?

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 10:17 am

Inside Clubs hinting something soon, posted an hour ago

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 10:28 pm

MillenniumNova wrote:Inside Clubs hinting something soon, posted an hour ago


12 Hours Later ...

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 10:42 pm

TopCat CCFC wrote:
MillenniumNova wrote:Inside Clubs hinting something soon, posted an hour ago


12 Hours Later ...


Deleted his account now, got some abuse on X.

Re: Two signings this week

Mon Aug 24, 2026 10:47 pm

MillenniumNova wrote:
TopCat CCFC wrote:
MillenniumNova wrote:Inside Clubs hinting something soon, posted an hour ago


12 Hours Later ...


Deleted his account now, got some abuse on X.


Fair play to you with that update - But we really do need a CB before the next League game .