Davefevs Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: Davinia? On weekends only….shhhhh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Source? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 27 minutes ago, alexukhc said: Yes a friendly close to home for me I've done that trip so often, thought I'd done my last one, specially after about 200 times in the FA Cup one season. Plus most famously ... 6 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Seems to be in the same bracket as Adam Murphy and Alex Scott a few years back as signed for the academy but may well see a first team subs bench very soon (well, next season as he's going back to Shots for 6 months). Like the look of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpty Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 34 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: I've done that trip so often, thought I'd done my last one, specially after about 200 times in the FA Cup one season. Plus most famously ... Was this the league game in 1983? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, BCFCGav said: Seems to be in the same bracket as Adam Murphy and Alex Scott a few years back as signed for the academy but may well see a first team subs bench very soon (well, next season as he's going back to Shots for 6 months). Like the look of this one. Think there’s a chance we see both Murphy and Stokes heavily involved in pre season maybe even see Murphy in the squad this season. Really excited by both though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, Charlie BCFC said: Think there’s a chance we see both Murphy and Stokes heavily involved in pre season maybe even see Murphy in the squad this season. Really excited by both though I’m more excited about Murphy, than Stokes, but no real reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hocca Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I’m more excited about Murphy, than Stokes, but no real reason. Is Murphy injured already? I haven’t seen one clip of him at City yet since signing, he hasn’t played any youth games just seems odd because they made quite a bigger deal with his announcement than the Guernsey boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, 1960maaan said: I've done that trip so often, thought I'd done my last one, specially after about 200 times in the FA Cup one season. Plus most famously ... Fantastic times mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 22 minutes ago, Hocca said: Is Murphy injured already? I haven’t seen one clip of him at City yet since signing, he hasn’t played any youth games just seems odd because they made quite a bigger deal with his announcement than the Guernsey boys. From what we are led to believe, his early weeks here will be about getting him up to speed physically, so he will be spending a lot of time inside the HPC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Davefevs said: From what we are led to believe, his early weeks here will be about getting him up to speed physically, so he will be spending a lot of time inside the HPC. Given his season finished in October, would it be fair to assume that he’s doing his own mini pre-season plan? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BCFCGav Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Welcome Stokesy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 57 minutes ago, Betty Swallocks said: Given his season finished in October, would it be fair to assume that he’s doing his own mini pre-season plan? Could be….certainly would need to be brought up to Champ level strength and fitness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Stokes City. Hello and Goodbye young Josh. Hope to see you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, Scrumpty said: Was this the league game in 1983? Sounds about right, the one @Kid in the Riot hinted at earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 57 minutes ago, nebristolred said: Welcome Frank Sidebottom. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 good thread on him here for anyone on X/Twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 11 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Welcome Frank Sidebottom. I’ll be saddened if it’s not the case that when it all goes well and he plays his first Premier League game, if he rings his parents on the Sunday and his first line isn’t “guess who was on match of the day” 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, nebristolred said: At least for this promo photo they've got a shirt that fits him - I suspect like his great-grandmother Doris he's a medium 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shotsfan23 Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 (edited) Aldershot fan here. Very sad that Josh has gone but happy for him, though if the fee really is £250k then that sounds a lot lower than we were expecting (like half). He’s a great talent, makes and scores goals, strong and athletic for his age and I really think he has a good shot at playing at a really high level. It’s always tricky trying to keep things in perspective and remember that he’s only been playing in the national league, but he has the technical ability, work rate and physicality to play at the top, IMO. I can’t remember the last time a teenager made such an impact. Good luck for the season. Edited January 22 by Shotsfan23 22 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Well…….another promising Conference player, one of several from the lower leagues most, if not all of whom failed to reach the quality required for the Championship. Let’s hope this lad can make the step up………. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, Robbored said: Well…….another promising Conference player, one of several from the lower leagues most, if not all of whom failed to reach the quality required for the Championship. Let’s hope this lad can make the step up………. Some might call it a "Shot" to nothing.........he certainly looks like he's more than capable of playing league football and if he's not "quite" good enough we sell him to Darragh at Peterborough for £0.75m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 14 minutes ago, Robbored said: Well…….another promising Conference player, one of several from the lower leagues most, if not all of whom failed to reach the quality required for the Championship. Unlike the promising Conference manager who reached the Championship play off final! 3 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 16 minutes ago, Robbored said: Well…….another promising Conference player, one of several from the lower leagues most, if not all of whom failed to reach the quality required for the Championship. Let’s hope this lad can make the step up………. Yes signing Alex Scott from Guernsey FC in the Isthmian league was terrible wasn't it? Or signing Antoine Semenyo from SGS's academy, he was a disaster. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Olé said: Unlike the promising Conference manager who reached the Championship play off final! Knockout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: At least for this promo photo they've got a shirt that fits him - I suspect like his great-grandmother Doris he's a medium Doesn't he rate a roofey or HPC vid ,then ? Edited January 22 by slartibartfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 30 minutes ago, Shotsfan23 said: Aldershot fan here. Very sad that Josh has gone but happy for him, though if the fee really is £250k then that sounds a lot lower than we were expecting (like half). Believe there's another £100k or so in it for you if he makes it at City. Best of luck for the rest of the season and see you in the summer! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 8 minutes ago, DaveF said: Yes signing Alex Scott from Guernsey FC in the Isthmian league was terrible wasn't it? Or signing Antoine Semenyo from SGS's academy, he was a disaster. Of course there have been the odd success but by enlarge signings from the lower leagues fail to flourish. Btw - wasn’t Scott part of the academy as was Semenyo? - correct me if I’m wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 17 minutes ago, Olé said: Unlike the promising Conference manager who reached the Championship play off final! Well……..where is he now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugofwar Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Lew-T said: Well, now I want a Krauhaus too (never heard of him but once you start signing non-league wonderkids it's hard to stop)! At this price I think we should stock up on 5 or 6 of them just in case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Pugofwar said: Well, now I want a Krauhaus too (never heard of him but once you start signing non-league wonderkids it's hard to stop)! At this price I think we should stock up on 5 or 6 of them just in case. Does a mean cover of Ziggy Stardust as well. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porto Red Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, Silvio Dante said: Does a mean cover of Ziggy Stardust as well. Certainly wasn't expecting a Bauhaus reference on here, but you're quite right. Bowie is supposed to have said it was better than the original. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 21 minutes ago, Robbored said: Well……..where is he now? Still living rent free in your head 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 25 minutes ago, Robbored said: Of course there have been the odd success but by enlarge signings from the lower leagues fail to flourish. Btw - wasn’t Scott part of the academy as was Semenyo? - correct me if I’m wrong. They went via our academy but were signed into the academy in their late years after already playing men's football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Journalist Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) Fond memories of Aldershot - one of my early BBC commentaries was there. They beat Bristol Rovers. Good times. (I was impartial throughout, obviously) Edited January 22 by The Journalist 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severn Beach Pigeon Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Numero Uno said: Some might call it a "Shot" to nothing.........he certainly looks like he's more than capable of playing league football and if he's not "quite" good enough we sell him to Darragh at Peterborough for £0.75m. Yep, and if he's good enough, he's alder-nough 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candygram for mongo Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 58 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Doesn't he rate a roofey or HPC vid ,then ? Wouldn’t want to be up on the roof in this weather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 8 minutes ago, candygram for mongo said: Wouldn’t want to be up on the roof in this weather. Trus ,but interview ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: Doesn't he rate a roofey or HPC vid ,then ? To be fair I wouldn’t want to get on any roof in today’s weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: Doesn't he rate a roofey or HPC vid ,then ? 11 minutes ago, candygram for mongo said: Wouldn’t want to be up on the roof in this weather. 1 minute ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: To be fair I wouldn’t want to get on any roof in today’s weather Good. This roof nonsense is a load of bollox anyway. Can’t wait for them to quit doing it. Besides, he did these pics on Friday before the windy weather. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 50 minutes ago, Pugofwar said: Well, now I want a Krauhaus too (never heard of him but once you start signing non-league wonderkids it's hard to stop)! At this price I think we should stock up on 5 or 6 of them just in case. Fisher (Norwich) was at Bromley last season too. 1 hour ago, slartibartfast said: Doesn't he rate a roofey or HPC vid ,then ? Probably never left Aldershot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) Never 100% sure that these sort of deals ever really work out for either party. Happy to be proven wrong. Edited January 22 by BigTone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 19/01/2024 at 20:04, fairweather said: I really think everything is being geared to next season. Just can’t admit that to season ticket holders etc. I think that's why we signed Twine, as a stop-gap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, BigTone said: Never 100% sure that these sort of deals ever really work out for either party. Happy to be proven wrong. This route may have saved a few thousand, but might it have been better to loan out to say a L2 side? Accept of course that option may have been explored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Shotsfan23 said: Aldershot fan here. Very sad that Josh has gone but happy for him, though if the fee really is £250k then that sounds a lot lower than we were expecting (like half). He’s a great talent, makes and scores goals, strong and athletic for his age and I really think he has a good shot at playing at a really high level. It’s always tricky trying to keep things in perspective and remember that he’s only been playing in the national league, but he has the technical ability, work rate and physicality to play at the top, IMO. I can’t remember the last time a teenager made such an impact. Good luck for the season. Hello mate, thanks for the input. Hope he bangs in a few more for you before the season is out. Random question: do you have a second team/prem team? My mate posited people who support 'smaller' teams (no disrespect intended) ALWAYS have a second team. I disagreed, saying every club has a core fan base of 'one club and one club only' type supporters. So you can help settle a debate for me if you don't mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, Natchfever said: This route may have saved a few thousand, but might it have been better to loan out to say a L2 side? Accept of course that option may have been explored. The rumour mill suggests that had we not loaned him back, our offer would’ve been no different than other clubs and we may not have got him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Davefevs said: The rumour mill suggests that had we not loaned him back, our offer would’ve been no different than other clubs and we may not have got him. Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 13 minutes ago, BigTone said: Never 100% sure that these sort of deals ever really work out for either party. Happy to be proven wrong. Max Killman springs to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemmyredjeff Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Watching the YT clips his build and movement with the ball at his feet has a Dziekanowski look about him...but hopefully not his mentality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangle Foot Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Well REDOXO has been made to look a bit of a mug, hasn’t he COYR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 8 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Max Killman springs to mind. Who ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just now, BigTone said: Who ? Wolves Captain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 4 hours ago, Charlie BCFC said: Think there’s a chance we see both Murphy and Stokes heavily involved in pre season maybe even see Murphy in the squad this season. Really excited by both though Let's hope that neither are hit by our seemingly endless injury jinx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, BigTone said: Who ? Wolves skipper. Signed from Maidenhead - now worth in the tens of millions and they have a sell on clause of 20%. Heavily linked with a move away which could net Maidenhead about £8m 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 For those who want to see what we've got , TNT Sports .... Aldershot vs Altrincham Saturday, February 17 - 5.30pm 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wokingham Red Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Reading comments online this sounds like a very exciting signing. Aldershot not far for me; might go a few games a couple of times over the next few months. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shotsfan23 Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 25 minutes ago, BCFCGav said: Hello mate, thanks for the input. Hope he bangs in a few more for you before the season is out. Random question: do you have a second team/prem team? My mate posited people who support 'smaller' teams (no disrespect intended) ALWAYS have a second team. I disagreed, saying every club has a core fan base of 'one club and one club only' type supporters. So you can help settle a debate for me if you don't mind! @BCFCGav :laugh:, no offence taken but no, I don’t have a more glamorous second team to support. Top flight football is kinda fun and I do watch games when they’re available for free, but it’s just so unrelatable as a fan now that it doesn’t mean anything beyond being just another form of light entertainment. It'll be interesting to see how things pan out once all the biggest clubs have buggered off to join a super league in a few years The benefit of supporting a small and distinctly un-sexy club like Aldershot is that the fans still matter and the bond still exists (for good and bad!). Presumably that’s the case with BCFC too. Not sure how the loan back to us of Josh will work out for the remainder of the season, we’ve been laughably bad over the last month and I imagine it’ll be hard for him to have 100% commitment for fear of injury now he knows that he’ll be somewhere else by the summer. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Robbored said: Of course there have been the odd success but by enlarge signings from the lower leagues fail to flourish. Btw - wasn’t Scott part of the academy as was Semenyo? - correct me if I’m wrong. Dave F.....has just told you you are wrong....and then you ask am i wrong? Doh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said: At least for this promo photo they've got a shirt that fits him - I suspect like his great-grandmother Doris he's a medium Our squad will welcome having a young, gifted side-kick (sic), whose decision to join us was probably based on seeing a bright future here. Thankfully, the drinking culture at our club has long gone, so he won't find it hard to steer clear of the spirits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Potentially very good signing. Did well to beat other clubs to get him. And good to see Aldershot complimenting City and Tinnion on the professional manner in which it was conducted. Must help with future signings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 27 minutes ago, maxjak said: Dave F.....has just told you you are wrong....and then you ask am i wrong? Doh! Is Dave F wrong ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adge's Cider Mug Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, Betty Swallocks said: I’ll be saddened if it’s not the case that when it all goes well and he plays his first Premier League game, if he rings his parents on the Sunday and his first line isn’t “guess who was on match of the day” But what size were his shorts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, Adge's Cider Mug said: But what size were his shorts? In his big shorts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Shotsfan23 said: @BCFCGav :laugh:, no offence taken but no, I don’t have a more glamorous second team to support. Top flight football is kinda fun and I do watch games when they’re available for free, but it’s just so unrelatable as a fan now that it doesn’t mean anything beyond being just another form of light entertainment. It'll be interesting to see how things pan out once all the biggest clubs have buggered off to join a super league in a few years The benefit of supporting a small and distinctly un-sexy club like Aldershot is that the fans still matter and the bond still exists (for good and bad!). Presumably that’s the case with BCFC too. Not sure how the loan back to us of Josh will work out for the remainder of the season, we’ve been laughably bad over the last month and I imagine it’ll be hard for him to have 100% commitment for fear of injury now he knows that he’ll be somewhere else by the summer. Good answer mate. Proper support that, love to see it. I see Shots are just outside the play-offs, here’s hoping you creep in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: Welcome Frank Sidebottom. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Glad to see part of the deal includes a pre season friendly. Just up the other end of Hampshire for me.So looking forward to going there. Although last time i went up for aa pre season match there. Steve Coppell was not a happy bunny that day and we all remember what happend next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollsRoyce Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Clearly filling the gaps we have within the current youth players group, recognising there is no one in the pipeline that is deemed able to meet the level. The sort of signing we should be making as a club, some will work, many won't, but this is where we have been more successful in the last years. We will all enjoy following his journey and development. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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