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lucusmc wrote:There's a journalist who covers Notts County who tweeted earlier that Krystian Pearce set to sign today for us.

There we are then. All those 'in the know' can stop giggling behind their hands like schoolgirls in the playground.

Hope Knill can get the deal done. With this lad on board, we shouldn't miss Saahsy too much...

I think Cooper's problem was that he was just too versatile - we needed an out-and-out Centre Half, and although Cooper could "do a job" he wasn't quite what we were looking for. He probably didn't come cheap either having spent much of his career in L1, so as Fonda says it was probably just too much to spend on a jack of all trades.

Hopefully the Pearce deal can be closed out, sounds like a real physical presence and of a good age as well.

With regards to the trial of Deaman, I suppose he will have to really show something special to get a deal with us as we already have Hutchings and McKenzie to act as cover.

Oh come on Teeboo as much as the suspense killed me getting clues and playing the guessing game was better than nothing so come on give us some clues about the striker!

Don't think we can look too much into his 3 months at Barnet, was already a sinking ship!

lucusmc wrote:Don't think we can look too much into his 3 months at Barnet, was already a sinking ship!

They fell apart after he left. They loved him - just look at their forum.

Great signing - we could not ask for me as a replacement for Saah.

Barnet fans say he was too good for League two.

Would be an excellent addition.

Now for the strikers any clues? Stockley?

We need a senior striker with experience not another youngster......I'd welcome stockley on loan but alongside another striker

Where is John Akinde? We've been linked with him previously, and thought he was without a club...?

OhJimmyJimmy wrote:We need a senior striker with experience not another youngster......I'd welcome stockley on loan but alongside another striker

OhJimmyJimmy wrote:We need a senior striker with experience not another youngster

We've got one - he's called Elliott Benyon.

Fonda wrote:Where is John Akinde? We've been linked with him previously, and thought he was without a club...?

Not the most prolific of goal scorers though....

Was highly rated early in his career. And he'd offer a physical presence.

Going off his league career stats he has scored one goal every 6(ish) games

Stockley, who is only 19 and therefore not deemed "experienced", has scored one every 3(ish) games.

Experience counts for nothing if you don't score that many - that's what I want in a striker.

I remember Akinde for absolutely destroying us at Wembley for Ebbsfleet, was a great performance. Seems to have lost his way since then though. He's the sort of player I'd welcome, but would represent something of a gamble.

Going back to the potential signing of Pearce, it's another left-field signing. Who said Knill doesn't have contacts? I get the distinct feeling that Knill has acquired players he has earmarked and fit his vision, rather than taking the easy option of plundering our near-neighbours released lists and should be commended for doing so.

Benners, who IS experienced, has scored one goal every 3(ish) games too.

I'm sure that won't come as a shock to you though Shane - I know you have always rated him.