mavv1903 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Good luck to the young lad, ill reserve judgement till i've actually seen him pay a few games. And I mean games not just 5 min sub appearances.. Link to comment
DD1903 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 He looks a bit more solid than Jayden. Hopefully he'll go one better and just straight up murder one of them. Also Sam is a proper name. The fuck kind of poofy name is Jayden?Proper name? For a 6 year old? Link to comment
DandyWarhol Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Most curious transfer deal since Myles Anderson? Anyhoo, I hope he proves our doubts wrong - good luck min. Link to comment
boboisared Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Most curious transfer deal since Myles Anderson? Anyhoo, I hope he proves our doubts wrong - good luck min.I would imagine there could be that aspect to it. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Most curious transfer deal since Myles Anderson? Anyhoo, I hope he proves our doubts wrong - good luck min.Was that not one of these 'agent favours' type thing. You can have Blackman IIRC but take this guy. Similar thing happened with Uchechi I think? Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 The Most Bizarre Transfer You Didn’t Hear AboutEvery now and again a transfer will happen that will leave you scratching your head; wondering what the hell just happened – Julian Faubert to Real Madrid, Carlos Tevez & Javier Mascherano to West Ham and Sol Campbell to Notts County some prime examples – and let’s be honest we love them. On the January 2018 Transfer Deadline Day another name got added to that list – but you probably missed it. On 1st August 2017 Carlisle United signed a 20 year old free agent striker by the name of Sam Cosgrove on a deal until 1st January. He was released by Wigan Athletic that summer without making a first team appearance, and having spent time on loan at Barrow, Chroley and North Ferriby United he had somewhat underwhelming career statistics at the time of signing – 20 games played, 0 goals scored. To say he wasn’t met with a parade would be an understatement. The impact Cosgrove had on the Carlisle squad was… seemingly non-existent. He made 6 substitute appearances for a total of 47 minutes between August and December before starting his first game for the club against Mansfield Town on the last day of his contract, and his career goals statistic still sat at 0. (He did make 2 starts with 0 goals in the Checkatrade Trophy but I won’t acknowledge that as a competition and neither should you.) The start had come as a huge surprise to the vast majority of Carlisle fans, and had he been released after his contract was up no one would have batted an eyelid. But on 2nd January it was announced that Cosgrove would be staying with the club until the end of the season – a bit of shock transfer news in it’s own right. He played in 4 of the next 5 games, starting 3 and scoring his first career goal in a 1-0 win at home to Crewe Alexandra. Things were looking bright, Carlisle had a striker who seemed to be coming in to a bit of form and it would be like a new signing for the club. But on 30th January the rumour mill started churning and it was revealed SPL outfit Aberdeen were interested in the youngster – apparently they were in the summer too but decided against signing him. This wasn’t a prolonged transfer saga like those of Alexis Sanchez or Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – we get down to business in the lower leagues. At 19:01 on 31st January it was announced Aberdeen had got their man and Sam Cosgrove was making the (short) journey north of the border. The reported fee was £40,000.£40,000 may not seem like a lot in the current transfer market but for a lower league club to get any fee for a player is a pleasant surprise. It’s more surprising when that player has only made 4 starts for a team. And even more surprising when that player is a striker with 1 career goal to his name. And even even more surprising when the player could have been had on a free transfer just 29 days earlier. £40,000 for a player who had only played 394 minutes at – a whopping £101.52 per minute (and £40,000 per goal scored but I don’t think you needed me to work that one out). So here’s to Sam Cosgrove, the latest addition to the hopefully never ending list of bizarre transfers. https://footballmeetsfootball.com/2018/02/01/the-most-bizarre-transfer-you-didnt-hear-about/ Link to comment
Tommy Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Exciting that we will be benefiting from his goal scoring prowess.That aside, you just don’t know how a new player will perform alongsidebetter than he has been used to. Link to comment
Quagmire Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Even more bizarre is the length of contract considering we signed better, established players on 2 year deals. Link to comment
Poodler Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 What the fuck is this all about? Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 What the fuck is this all about?Get out of the football forum min and into the pub Link to comment
Poodler Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Bloody good thinking Bluto, as ever :Beers: Link to comment
Pubes Macdonald Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 This cunt will win us the cup Link to comment
waldo5 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I'll give the boy a chance but wtf, thoroughly depressing and uninspiring by the wet blanket McInnes.. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 https://footballmeetsfootball.com/2018/02/01/the-most-bizarre-transfer-you-didnt-hear-about/ Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 https://footballmeetsfootball.com/2018/02/01/the-most-bizarre-transfer-you-didnt-hear-about/His figures suck....... Who’s betting on this gadgee anyway? He might turn out to be a good signing, but if he chips in when needed and makes us a few quid like Stockley did, can we really complain? Link to comment
KidCreole Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 His figures suck....... Who’s betting on this gadgee anyway? He might turn out to be a good signing, but if he chips in when needed and makes us a few quid like Stockley did, can we really complain?Oh yes we can really fucking complain alight, good point though it could be a turnover job "White guys renovating players" kind of thing Link to comment
Doncomitant Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Reasonably sought after target it seems, if the plan was to get him in summer. Had a load of Simon Church's training gear laying around & the tight arse Milne didn't like seeing it wasted Link to comment
Doncomitant Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 That's really, really funnyIt wasn't meant Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Cozzy will come good.Cozzy......Speedos......bound to become buddies with GMS (Flipper/Kipper/Dipper) Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Just watched the lads interview on Redtv and i was struck by how eager he was to learn. He recognised that hos previous game wasn't suited to League 2 hoofball and had to change accordingly. Hopefully that adaptability will stand him in good stead here and with the better players we undoubtedly have than Carlisle we'll start to further develop him.Welcome aboard Slim.Try your best, that's all i ask. Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I make no apology for my feelings but I am not optimistic. McInnes really doesn't have an eye for a striker in the slightest and neither do our scouts. In his time here he's signed shit strikers so I won't be holding my breath for this guy. Good luck to him however and hope he makes me eat my words but, doubtful.No doubt, barring Rooney his signings of the striker variety have been poor, but McInnes has to hit the target sometime. Time will tell and you may be right.Like i said, all i ask of the boy is that he tries his best. If he's nae good enough we move him on like the others before him. Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Is Cosgrove Jayden Stockley in sheeps clothing? Link to comment
Dynamo Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Is Cosgrove Jayden Stockley in sheeps clothing? It's just a pity he didn't do any lasting damage to Brown. 1 Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 It's just a pity he didn't do any lasting damage to Brown.True. Worth his contract for that alone if he had Link to comment
The Oxford Don Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Is Cosgrove Jayden Stockley in sheeps clothing? They're both Doncomitant, as are you. Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 They're both Doncomitant, as are you. Didn't take you for such a fool & so easily convinced by others idiocy Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 You shouldn't try to be cleverYou are one of the worst culprits on here for trying to portray yourself as better than you are.Only you believe in your hype. The rest of us only laugh Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Need to watch the highlights again (if I must). I didnt actually think the foul was that bad. Seen worse not get a straight red. Link to comment
Andy_123 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 At the time I thought it was a terrible tackle and was surprised/disheartened to see Brown wasnt actually hurt. Ive seen it again, and to be honest Brown is lucky he missed him, cause it was a shocking attempt at a tackle. Link to comment
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