Rumour - Reece Welch

[Pepe the Horseman]

Being linked with a perm move for the 6ft6 21yo Everton CB.

[AthleticoSpizz]

‘In on’ the rather would have Leighton Rees (Welsh)

[Royal Ginger]

Rather have Raquel

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Would rather have Denise Welch

[Hound]

For a bit more info

Pete O reporting this. It’s a perm switch, in last year or contract. He has played previously for Forest Green

[WestYorksRoyal]

The rumoured CBs aren't inspiring me. We have Stickland, Dorsett and Kanu as options who may have good careers but are probably not quite ready to start 45 games. We don't need that sort of player, but that's what we keep being linked with.

Where's the rumour of a CB with 100+ EFL appearances to partner O'Connor? I rate Stickland, so I don't think young, promising options will be substantially better than him.

[From Despair To Where?]

Paudi O'Connor is the experienced head with 250+ appearances behind him. If Welch or Tomlinson are better than what we already have, and I'm sure we've scouted them, with Peirera, Jacob and Yiadom in defence alongside O'Connor to add experience, I don't see an issue. Dorsett can cover across the back line, Strickland would benefit from a loan to get experience and Kanu looks a long way from becoming a regular.

[Linden Jones' Tash]

If we signed Messi some people would complain he's too old....

Damn, I'm turning into the owner....

[morganb]

On today's showing, Stickers is better than Dorsett (and probably less injury prone)

[WestYorksRoyal]

Paudi O'Connor is the experienced head with 250+ appearances behind him. If Welch or Tomlinson are better than what we already have, and I'm sure we've scouted them, with Peirera, Jacob and Yiadom in defence alongside O'Connor to add experience, I don't see an issue. Dorsett can cover across the back line, Strickland would benefit from a loan to get experience and Kanu looks a long way from becoming a regular.

I can see sense in this. Ideally we'd repeat the Smith/Knibbs signings. Early to mid 20s, plenty of L1 experience but a higher ceiling to get better. But I guess that's hard to pull off.

Agree Kanu is some way off and only featured so much last season as we had no choice. But I think Stickland looks capable and should be involved.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Paudi O'Connor is the experienced head with 250+ appearances behind him. If Welch or Tomlinson are better than what we already have, and I'm sure we've scouted them, with Peirera, Jacob and Yiadom in defence alongside O'Connor to add experience, I don't see an issue. Dorsett can cover across the back line, Strickland would benefit from a loan to get experience and Kanu looks a long way from becoming a regular.

I can see sense in this. Ideally we'd repeat the Smith/Knibbs signings. Early to mid 20s, plenty of L1 experience but a higher ceiling to get better. But I guess that's hard to pull off.

Agree Kanu is some way off and only featured so much last season as we had no choice. But I think Stickland looks capable and should be involved.

I mentioned on the other thread that all the CBs we've been linked with are 6ft4+, so seems like we're looking for a big man at the back. Although O'Connor is 6ft3, so not exactly small.

[Sutekh]

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[Tazewell Royal]

No surprise that an Everton player is being linked, especially now that Nick Hammond has the responsibility of handling the "ins and outs" at Everton. His brother may not be the manager here, but no doubt he's still in touch with a lot of our coaching staff, having been our Director of Football for many years. He did Reading FC proud, arranging high fees when selling players and screwing down good (mostly) low incoming fees when buying.
Reece Welch was highly thought of at Everton, but may have slipped down the pecking order under David Moyes; as they begin to be a bit more frugal.

[Brogue]

I’m told this isn’t happening.

[Crusader Royal]

I’m told this isn’t happening.

Like all the other moves you posted ?

[Brogue]

I’m told this isn’t happening.

Like all the other moves you posted ?

A lot of the rumours posted by me on here are taken from the newspapers or posted on Twitter. then there are other things I hear direct like the o’mahony medical and welch being a no go. And the Finley burns deal. Which I try and differentiate by saying if we are rumoured, or if I have been told

[Hendo]

I mean, it would make sense that they don't end up signing 5 or 6 CBs - don't think that is quite needed. Guess they had possible options/back-up plans, etc...

[Sutekh]

I’m told this isn’t happening.

Thank god, seems to be a bit of a jinx, the last club he joined went bankrupt and folded a couple of months later...

Burns and Yeboah should be more than enough cover.