Not sure if there is a thread for this guys, but if there is feel free to merge it.. Transfers for players from other teams and potentially ones we are linked with, I'll start the ball rolling.

Stefan Payne signed for Barnsley from Dover on a 2/3 year deal

Johnny Smith of Wrexham has signed for Bristol City.

Not really relevant to us but I see Ross Hannah has gone to Barrow.

Shouldn't we focussing on League sides now?

Yeah but if theres a decent player in the league below we may find useful or if hes going to our division its worth keeping an eye on

Quoted from horsforthmariner

Shouldn't we focussing on League sides now?

I think the recalibration might take a little longer!

I wouldn't be surprised if FGR make offers to some of our players, especially Nolan.

Jamie Turley has gone from Eastleigh to Newport.

FGR have released 7 players, including Pipe, but are keeping Parkin.

When's the retained list being announced?

Quoted from RonMariner

FGR have released 7 players, including Pipe, but are keeping Parkin.

thats because  defenders  end up on orbit around him leaving others marker free lol

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

Not really relevant to us but I see Ross Hannah has gone to Barrow.

Norwood signed for them too, could be title contenders.

Quoted from Mariner Ronnie

Norwood signed for them too, could be title contenders.

Richy with Cook and Hannah up top? Been there, done that.

Gateshead have signed Reece Styche and a couple of others.

Andy Cook with Ross Hannah is interesting. They will do well next season.

Norwood hasn't signed for Barrow?

i'm presuming we are concentrating on league 2 transfers?

tommy rowe joins donny from wolves, having been there on loan. Might have a couple of quid on Donny for next season (are 8-1 at the moment)
jamie turley eastleigh - newport
ashley nadeson has signed for fleetwood , scored 100 goals in2 seasons but at 9th tier.fleetwood have lost their keepr chris Maxwell who's gone to PNE
Barnet have lost their captain Andy yiadom to Barnely
crawley have signed some Dutch midfielder with an impossible name

Thought Yiadom was half decent.

Quoted from Tradjazz

Andy Cook with Ross Hannah is interesting. They will do well next season.

Not sure if Cook has signed yet as his contract runs out.

There was talk of Carlisle and Hartlepool being interested.

Quoted from Tradjazz

Andy Cook with Ross Hannah is interesting. They will do well next season.

Would have been OK as additions to Podge and Bogle, or am I living in the past :)

Quoted from Garth

Would have been OK as additions to Podge and Bogle, or am I living in the past :)

Agree vis a vis Cook but not Hannah, never got the affinity towards him.

Quoted from arryarryarry

Not sure if Cook has signed yet as his contract runs out.

There was talk of Carlisle and Hartlepool being interested.

I seem to remember reading Cook said he wants league football next season, so Hannah would be his replacement.

Would anyone have Cook back here to.play the target man role or an an option off the bench? Certainly knows where the net is!

Too overweight. Hursty has said that he enjoys life off the pitch a bit too much!

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

Would anyone have Cook back here to.play the target man role or an an option off the bench? Certainly knows where the net is!

I would but Hursty won`t, always was a great target man when fit and no slouch with the ball at his feet.

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

Would anyone have Cook back here to.play the target man role or an an option off the bench? Certainly knows where the net is!

Even if Hurst changed his mind I doubt if even league football would tempt Cook back here anyway. Carlisle or Hartlepool would suit him fine.

We can sign new players btw

Kayden Jackson (Wrexham striker) rejected a contract with them? Looked lively against us, young too worth a look maybe?

Quoted from Mariners_15

Kayden Jackson (Wrexham striker) rejected a contract with them? Looked lively against us, young too worth a look maybe?

I am told there may be something in this

Quoted from Cloudy

I am told there may be something in this

He definitely had a good second half to the season with them when given the chance and a quick check shows he's from Bradford. Quite happy to take the credit for this one ;)

Quoted from Mariner_09

Too overweight. Hursty has said that he enjoys life off the pitch a bit too much!

Was hardly living it up but I genuinely saw him in tesco once at about 10 or 11 at night buying sweeties haha

Quoted from Cloudy

I am told there may be something in this

Tell us more cloudy!he sounds interesting ,Yorkie who's hard working ambitious and Young.sounds like a different sort of forward to what we've got

Btw cloudy Rochdale fans seem pretty certain he is joining them . Your reputation is at stake here! ;)

When Jacksons name was mentioned on here I recalled that a friend had told me that Hurst had stated recently that Jackson was one player who had really impressed him, primarily due to his pace. He mentioned Deverdics too but said he was likely to sign for Hartlepool.

Maybe Les can confirm because I am he was present at this time?

Kenny Davis, Braintree captain has moved to Boreham Wood. A very sidewards move, thought he would of held out for a league club but money talks.

Quoted from GtfcGarner

Kenny Davis, Braintree captain has moved to Boreham Wood. A very sidewards move, thought he would of held out for a league club but money talks.

must be something about Braintree captains - Alan Massey was their skipper of 14-15 and did similar, he actually moved down a divison to play under devonshire at maidenhead.

Davis' move looks backwards to me. Moves from play off losers to relegation battlers, don't get it

Liam Hearn drops two divisions and signs for Ilkeston FC.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Liam Hearn drops two divisions and signs for Ilkeston FC.

Wow we really did get the best of him. Quite sad really how it's unfurled for him.

Quoted from LongEatonMariner

Wow we really did get the best of him. Quite sad really how it's unfurled for him.

There's obviously something not quite right with him. In terms of ability, he was definitely good enough for the FL. Still, after the way he left us, sod him.

Quoted from mariner91

There's obviously something not quite right with him. In terms of ability, he was definitely good enough for the FL. Still, after the way he left us, sod him.

It's called spending 2 and half of 3 years out injured.

Quoted from Cloudy

When Jacksons name was mentioned on here I recalled that a friend had told me that Hurst had stated recently that Jackson was one player who had really impressed him, primarily due to his pace. He mentioned Deverdics too but said he was likely to sign for Hartlepool.

Maybe Les can confirm because I am he was present at this time?

we can cross Kayden off our list - he's signed for Barnsley. Fleetwood make their 3rd signing this month

Quoted from Mariner_09

It's called spending 2 and half of 3 years out injured.

Maybe so but he's clearly a bit of a douche.

He said: “I’ve known the gaffer [Paul Cox] for a long time and I had my heart set on coming here last summer, but it didn’t materialise and then this season I thought it would never happen due to my [cruciate] injury." These were his comments on joining Mansfield so we paid him a nice wage to sit on his bottom for two years and Fenty personally paid for some of his treatment and this was how he repaid the club's loyalty to him. He did the same this season to Lincoln, trying to engineer a move to Barrow to be with his mate Paul Cox and disrupting their squad and season (so I suppose we have that to thank him for).

Like I said, he's clearly a good player and should have had a FL career but his lack of loyalty to anybody makes him a bit of a twit. Can't help but feel this is his come-uppance and he'll regret being such a nob when he has to get a normal job when he retires.

Quoted from forza ivano

crawley have signed some Dutch midfielder with an impossible name

Cas ? Willems ?   ;)

Nicky Adams [Northampton - Carlisle] Free*

Jason Banton [Notts County - Crawley] Free

Matty Blair [Mansfield - Doncaster] Free

Joe McKee [Greenock Morton - Carlisle] Undisclosed*

Ben Pollock [Newcastle - Hartlepool] Free

whole batch of new transfers went through yesterday. look a couple of half decent signings by carlisle, especially adams who played nearly every game for the all conquering northampton last year, and only leaves them because he wants to be closer to hiss family.
pollock is the son of jamie pollock, there will be some tackles flying in if he's anything like his old man
matty blair is another good signing for donny. am deffo going to stick some money on them

fear for crawley next year - manager with no experience of league 2 and i don't think there's much money there either

I think Liam Hearn's got some sort of player/coach role at Ilkeston (possibly youth coach without bothering to look it up again)

How about a Norwegian full back who took out a good proportion of those sitting in the pontoon during the warm up.

I'm still waiting on that 6ft 7 Scandinavian keeper? Whatever happened to him?

Quoted from Grantley

I'm still waiting on that 6ft 7 Scandinavian keeper? Whatever happened to him?

Couldn't get under the height barrier, so returned home.

Andy cook has now signed for Tranmere. Just to keep pool in the loop.

Quoted from Laddy89

Andy cook has now signed for Tranmere. Just to keep pool in the loop.

You sound like your speaking to forum who give a monkeys!

James Jennings [Forest Green - Cheltenham] Free

Ryan Lowe [Bury - Crewe] Free

Josh Payne [Eastleigh - Crawley] Free

25 May

Alex Cairns [Rotherham - Fleetwood] Free

Ross Etheridge [Accrington - Doncaster] Free

Aaron Holloway [Wycombe - Fleetwood] Undisclosed

Lloyd James [Leyton Orient - Exeter] Free

Chris Neal [Port Vale - Fleetwood] Free

Danny Rose [Bury - Mansfield] Undisclosed

Alan Sheehan [Bradford - Luton] Free

Robbie Simpson [Cambridge - Exeter] Free


few familiar name sin there.Always thought robbie simpson was half decent. See cheltenham snapped up James Jennings from the Veggies
Meeting up with Ryan Lowe again - am i right in thinking he has a pretty good scoring record against us?
both crawley and fleetwood seem to be doing massive re building, half a dozen signings each already

Lowe has a pretty good scoring record full stop if i remember rightly. Very prolific for Bury in particular.

Quoted from forza ivano

James Jennings [Forest Green - Cheltenham] Free

Ryan Lowe [Bury - Crewe] Free

Josh Payne [Eastleigh - Crawley] Free

25 May

Alex Cairns [Rotherham - Fleetwood] Free

Ross Etheridge [Accrington - Doncaster] Free

Aaron Holloway [Wycombe - Fleetwood] Undisclosed

Lloyd James [Leyton Orient - Exeter] Free

Chris Neal [Port Vale - Fleetwood] Free

Danny Rose [Bury - Mansfield] Undisclosed

Alan Sheehan [Bradford - Luton] Free

Robbie Simpson [Cambridge - Exeter] Free


few familiar name sin there.Always thought robbie simpson was half decent. See cheltenham snapped up James Jennings from the Veggies
Meeting up with Ryan Lowe again - am i right in thinking he has a pretty good scoring record against us?
both crawley and fleetwood seem to be doing massive re building, half a dozen signings each already

Bloody Hell! when is Paul back, has anyone got his number? :o ;D ;)

Quoted from ginnywings

Lowe has a pretty good scoring record full stop if i remember rightly. Very prolific for Bury in particular.

He was a bloody good player but he must be knocking on now isn't he?

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

He was a bloody good player but he must be knocking on now isn't he?

Just had a look and he is 38 in September, so yeah, knocking on.

Antoni Sarcevic was mentioned on twitter the other day and Matt Dannatt commented the PH has been an admirer in the past. Has just been released by Fleetwood, when i've seen them on TV on the odd occassion in the past couple of years he's been one of their key players, 24 so a good age still and a midfielder? Could be one on the radar possibly..

I'm sure Hursty has made contact with all his targets, suspect Sarcevic will get league 1 club. In the play off final against Burton a couple of years ago he looked way too good for this league.

P.s. Really enjoyed putting "this league" in reference to league 2.

Quoted from Mariners_15

Antoni Sarcevic was mentioned on twitter the other day and Matt Dannatt commented the PH has been an admirer in the past. Has just been released by Fleetwood, when i've seen them on TV on the odd occassion in the past couple of years he's been one of their key players, 24 so a good age still and a midfielder? Could be one on the radar possibly..

Interesting call, been mentioned favourably by both morecambe and blackpool fans. Chester fans loved him, but feeling seems to be that he can be a bit in and out plus league 1 may have been a step too far. He's generally been based in the north west rather than this side of the pennines

Absolutely none of us last summer said: "Padraig Amond - go get him Hurst!" or "That John Nolan is a quality midfielder, we should be signing him."

Ok, we signed Nolan in January, but you know what I mean.

It's alright us identifying the players we think will do well for Town, but when it comes down to it, Hurst will have his own targets. He'll see this transfer lark differently from us.

He'll know what he can get out of them, and how they'll fit in.

That's not to say we don't know what we're talking about, but we only see the players in action. Hurst will have more behind-the-scenes knowledge to make a better call on their temperament, personality and things like that.

He's signed a few flops in his time, but he's also unearthed some gems. There will be more rough with smooth, no doubt!

JPP to Harrogate Town.

If we manage to somehow get Sarcevic that would be a brilliant signing and he would prove to be better than Jon Nolan

If you thought Nolan didn't protect the back 4 well then Sarcevic would drive us crackers I think he's more of a Number 10 than central midfielder.

Different for Hurst this time around - he has a Football League status club to offer to his targets, with potential to play regualrly at this level and be seen higher up - chances for players to start to bring in fees if they succeed here, and the knock on is that good players drive the club higher up the table, and gain pubicity, and hopefully bigger and better sponsorship deals........ maybe even another investor as well??

A selling club is not all bad, as it has to mean that better players are on the books, and attract other better players who want to play for a promotion seeking club.

I could also see perhaps one or two full season loans in place, as feeder positions from Championship level club reserves or upconing youth players like we did with Conor Townsend, who should also be thanked for his contribution during this great promotion season.

Need to be looking at commercial outlets this year - preparation for any transfer to a new stadium if given a go ahead?

Can we get Disley (or all of the team in colours) on camera eating some of Young's seafood products, with the League Trophy in the background??

National commercial times  - good food , good team etc ??

Agreed Acko Hurst as a much better chance of getting his targets now we are back in the league. Feeling more optimistic about our future than I have done for many a year.

Something else to consider is that Hurst will be getting a reputation as a manager that players respect and have good things to say about; word will get around. It will also be noted that his teams have been at the top end of leagues he has managed in and our fans have been praised by most of the players that have been here. If we also get good news on a new stadium, all this puts us in a good light for attracting players. One of the reasons JPP gave for signing for Harrogate is that he heard nothing but good things about the club.

Mathieu Baudry [Leyton Orient - Doncaster] Free

russell Penn [York - Carlisle] Free

carlisle sign York's captain and Donny make another good signing.Am convinced they will be the team to beat next year

After recent speculation regarding Hurst and the Notts County job, John Sheridan named new Notts County boss.

Antoni Sarcevic signs for Shrewsbury

Lincoln City striker Matt Rhead submits transfer request.

Here he comes Pauls target man  ??)

I believe the groundsman requested we sign him. The grass roller's on its last legs and the hump in the middle of the Pontoon end goal needs flattening.

Dean Winnard [Accrington - Morecambe] Free

Joe Wright [Huddersfield - Doncaster] Free

Josh Yorwerth [Ipswich - Crawley] Free

Danny Hylton [Oxford - Luton] Free

Liam McAlinden [Wolves - Exeter] Free

Johnny Mullins [Oxford - Luton] Free

Mark Randall [Barnet - Newport] Free

few more that have gone through in the last couple of days. luton making a couple of experienced signings from oxford. hylton is decent at this level

Not a transfer as such but Gary Bowyer, ex Blackburn manager just taken over at Blackpool.

Quoted from GtfcGarner

Not a transfer as such but Gary Bowyer, ex Blackburn manager just taken over at Blackpool.

That's a pretty good appointment for a club that is so deep in the shiite

Piero Mingoia: Accrington to Cambridge United on a free [2 year deal]

Connor Jennings has left Wrexham for Tranmere  ;D

Scot with one 'T' Bennett: Notts County to Newport County on a free [2 year deal]

Again, not a transfer as such but Leyton Orient appoint Andy Hessenthaler as permanent manager after an interview process.

Glad we are not discussing the likes of Ferriby, Sutton, Solihull and company............ 8)

Matt Clarke [Ipswich - Portsmouth] Part-exchange

Jamie Devitt [Morecambe - Carlisle] Free

Josh Doherty [Watford - Leyton Orient] Free

Reggie Lambe [Mansfield - Carlisle] Free

Adam Webster [Portsmouth - Ipswich] £750,000

Robbie Weir [Burton - Leyton Orient] Free

David Gregory [Crystal Palace - Cambridge] Free

Ashley Hemmings [Dagenham & Redbridge - Mansfield] Free

George Maris [Barnsley - Cambridge] Free

Danny Rose [Northampton - Portsmouth] Free

big money sale by Pompey - they're going to have quite a war chest available to spend. ex mariner jamie devitt moving up in the world

Nicky Deverdics joins Hartlepool

Quoted from Mikey

Nicky Deverdics joins Hartlepool

Was he the lad at Dover? That's a long way to move...

Yep. Liked the look of him.

A lot of clubs 1,2, and conference were interested, apparently FGR were prepared to splash the cash,  good player.

Matt Robinson moves to Dagenham & Redbridge to work with his old Luton Town manager John Still.

John Still must see something in him that we didn't see, although I couldn't fault the lad for effort.

Quoted from barralad

Was he the lad at Dover? That's a long way to move...

He's from up that way.

Quoted from tanga_the_indestructible

He's from up that way.

Oh I didn't know that. Cheers!

Midfielder Joss Labadie has joined Newport County from Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year contract.

Jack Mackreth back at Macclesfield

Liam Noble joins FGR from Notts County

happened to meet Jack Parkinson of dover in a cafe on way to halifax game. Has same agent as Amond.. hes tipped to go to a league club again, Port Vale, Wycombe and Wimbledon looking.. Tweeted him with ? #gtfc and he liked it back.. never saw him play, any good?

Quoted from TheExiledMariner_Dubai

happened to meet Jack Parkinson of dover in a cafe on way to halifax game. Has same agent as Amond.. hes tipped to go to a league club again, Port Vale, Wycombe and Wimbledon looking.. Tweeted him with ? #gtfc and he liked it back.. never saw him play, any good?

We are a league club.

really i hadnt realised..... ! :K)

Chris Arthur [Woking - Crawley] Free

Gavin Massey [Colchester - Leyton Orient] Undisclosed

Matt Godden [Ebbsfleet - Stevenage] Undisclosed

Joss Labadie [Dagenham & Redbridge - Newport] Free

Yusuf Mersin [Kasimpasa - Crawley] Free

Jake Orrell [Chesterfield - Hartlepool] Free

Crawley continue their complete rebuilding under Dernot Drummy - you getthe feeling it'll either be a master stroke or a complete disaster.
Leyton orient picking up 1 or 2 decent players' You'd expect them to be there or thereabouts

Quoted from friskneymariner

We are a league club.

A damn good job we didn't take that attitude when we looked at John Cockerill amongst others.

Barrow have signed Liam Hughes, believe we was in for him last year after release from Cambridge.

Donny sign John Marquis

Callum Kennedy [AFC Wimbledon - Leyton Orient] Free

Rhys Bennett [Rochdale - Mansfield] Free

Luke Conlan [Burnley - Morecambe] Free

Scott Boden [Newport - Inverness] Free


marquis is a good signing
.big loss for newport as bodin departs. rather shows the lack of quality in the scottish prem especially if you consider motherwell may well be in for tait

I would be surprised if Tait, Amond or Arnold left. Toto is the one that worries me and if I could pick one of the 4, I'd pick Toto.

Kyle Vassell [Peterborough - Blackpool] Free

Mark Byrne [Newport - Gillingham] Free

Adam Collin [Rotherham - Notts County] Free

Tom Parkes [Bristol Rovers - Leyton Orient] Free

Carl Baker [MK Dons - Portsmouth] Free

Jamie Jones [Preston - Stevenage] Free

Medy Elito [Newport - Cambridge] Free

Also, you can forget about Billy Knott - he's signed for Gillingham. two notes of interest - Newport have lost another of their lynch pins.Might be a difficult season for them coming up, and Pompey make another good signing in Carl Baker.They must be paying plenty of money

Ryan Donaldson signs for Plymouth.

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

Ryan Donaldson signs for Plymouth.

strike another one off the list then!

Peter Hartley is joining Bristol Rovers

Quoted from Davec

Peter Hartley is joining Bristol Rovers

Yep you're right >> [url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/plymouth-argyle-defender-peter-hartley-signs-for-bristol-rovers-to-become-first-summer-signing/story-29409737-detail/story.html]http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/plymouth-argyle-defender-peter-hartley-signs-for-bristol-rovers-to-become-first-summer-signing/story-29409737-detail/story.html[/url]

We need to sign Andrew Boyce Asap imo

Matt Fry goes to York. Lincoln thought they had him in the bag with the Cowley connection.

Quoted from RoboCod

Matt Fry goes to York. Lincoln thought they had him in the bag with the Cowley connection.

i thought it was Southwell, Woodyard and Harbinger

Quoted from Meza

i thought it was Southwell, Woodyard and Harbinger

Those too, but Fry seemed to be an integral part of the Cowell defence, I think some expected the entire Braintree defence to re-assemble at Lincoln.
All bad news for Braintree though, they're losing everyone.

Quoted from RoboCod

Those too, but Fry seemed to be an integral part of the Cowell defence, I think some expected the entire Braintree defence to re-assemble at Lincoln.
All bad news for Braintree though, they're losing everyone.

And Lincoln fans think they'll get promoted with the majority of that team signed up and some that they are trying to move on so they can get their own players.  They also think Southwell lincoln deal is close...pfft yeah right lol,  I think Lincoln will make the playoffs, but then drop back to mid table haha.

Alex Rodman turns down an offer of a new contract at Newport ( linked with Notts County ).

Aaron Chapman and Omar Beckles signs for Stanley

Bastien Hery [Carlisle - Accrington] Free

Yann Songo'o [Blackburn - Plymouth] Free

Shaun Miller [Morecambe - Carlisle] Free

big loss for morecambe.miller scored 15 for them last season in a struggling side

few more through today .Stand out one is Colchester getting £500k for George Moncur. Shoudl think they are laughing all the way to the bank with that one.
George Moncur [Colchester - Barnsley] £500,000

Elliot Parish [Colchester - Accrington] Free

Luke Prosser [Southend - Colchester] Free

Connor Smith [Wimbledon - Plymouth] Undisclosed

Jack Compton [Yeovil - Newport] Free

Sean Rigg [AFC Wimbledon - Newport] Free

Sounds like Dayle Southwell has turned down Lincoln City for a so far unnamed league club.

Southwell to Wycombe tomorrow.

Quoted from TAGG

Southwell to Wycombe tomorrow.

Just been confirmed on there twitter,two year deal.

[url=http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/summer-signings-begin-with-capture-of-22-year-old-striker-3148381.aspx]http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/summer-signings-begin-with-capture-of-22-year-old-striker-3148381.aspx[/url]

Nice one Dale. Always liked him and wish we could have given him a bit longer but we were not in a position to do so at the time. Good luck to him.

I hope he does well for them (along as he scores less then bogle!). Glad he chose them over Lincoln.

Good move for Southwell in the end, far better move than the GIMPS. Good luck Dayle, hopefully see you at BP this season.

Notts County sign Alex Rodman  

Newport County sign Jon Parkin -


Newport County AFC have announced the signing of former Cardiff City striker Jon Parkin on a one-year deal.

The 34-year-old, known as 'The Beast', joins the Exiles ahead of the start of the upcoming season and will add to manager Warren Feeney’s attacking options, as the club continues to assess the injury picked up by Lenell John-Lewis in the pre-season fixture against Caldicot Town.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Newport County sign Jon Parkin -


Newport County AFC have announced the signing of former Cardiff City striker Jon Parkin on a one-year deal.

The 34-year-old, known as 'The Beast', joins the Exiles ahead of the start of the upcoming season and will add to manager Warren Feeney’s attacking options, as the club continues to assess the injury picked up by Lenell John-Lewis in the pre-season fixture against Caldicot Town.

Oh no. We have to face that tw@t again. Josh is not going to be pleased!