New signing

[black morse]

Derek will be very aware that we need a striker but not one who doesn't know where the net is (or if he does he can't find it). If he doesn't bring another striker in it will be because he can't afford it.

I still think it will be a loanee.

[vvm]

Think I'm inclined to agree on Jones, looked ok start of the season but maybe not offering much anymore. Rarely terrible but also rarely stands out, since it's a loan he may be fairly light on the wage bill, in which case I'm not against keeping hold of him.

[black morse]

Think I'm inclined to agree on Jones, looked ok start of the season but maybe not offering much anymore. Rarely terrible but also rarely stands out, since it's a loan he may be fairly light on the wage bill, in which case I'm not against keeping hold of him.

From what I've seen I agree with you as he seems to go unnoticed for much of the game. However, Derek plays him most weeks but that maybe because there's no one else.

[Billy bodger]

Attacking mid fielder from past Clubs like Bradford, but released from Hartlepool end of 23-34. Derek knows him from his Bradford days and hopefully Callum realises what an opportunity this is and the faith Derek has put in on bringing him back into league football.
He doesn’t come with a fantastic goal scoring record (about 1 in 10 games average). Let’s hope it’s a brilliant peace of management by Derek.
On ending Jones loan, it’s one of those he just doesn’t quite cut it for me, I would like Macadam or Lewis in midfield but hey ho! I’d only get rid of Jones if we have another loanee lined up.

On a positive note Angol was on the bench on Saturday so at least that’s some good news, he was looking useful once he had got match fit. (Unfortunately he then went and got injured). So let’s hope he last the rest of the season injury free.

[redrobo]

Details of Callum Cooke's career to date including match appearances for former clubs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callum_Cooke

[deadorred70]

No stricker no chance of survival, especially the way other teams are bringing players eg.Carlisle.

[redrobo]

Every club is on the lookout for a proven striker. Most if not allhave got money to spend in that search.

I'm as worried as others about whether DA will find the right person. But his record to date of unearthing someone to fit a specific role is incredible. It will take time. We have to be patient and have faith in DA to deliver. Maybe not as soon as we all hope but it will happen just be patient.

[Redalert1970]

Who says we don't have a striker signed already

Cooke and Schofield been at the club since last week so maybe striker could be announced tomorrow or Friday

[Andy D]

Who says we don't have a striker signed already

Cooke and Schofield been at the club since last week so maybe striker could be announced tomorrow or Friday

Who says we get the FA Cup money straight away? and there is 2 weeks left in this transfer window.

[Little Shrimp]

Can’t believe the negativity on here following what could be a really good signing

Cooke has the ability to be a quality player at this level, and did well at Bradford in his spell there. Also 100% fits the bill for what we need - technically good No10 who can unlock a defence. It’s something we’ve massively missed (among other things) so far this season.

On Jones - he’s a very good player from deeper in midfield, and really showed that earlier this season. He’s come on leaps and bounds since his first spell, and consistently does good defensive work, even when he’s not on great form. Last few games he’s been at No10, which isn’t his best position but he’s consistently put in a shift. Now we’ve got Cooke in, Jones can go back to competing for his spot as a 6/8, where he’s much better suited.

On budget, we’ve not used it all up - has everybody forgotten about the cash injection (c.£160k) for the January window!? That along with a couple of saved wages and a bit of FA Cup money gives us a half decent pot. It’s obviously not Carlisle levels and we’re not going to sign someone like Elliot Embleton, but I think it’s a decent enough amount for Derek to work with.

I’m glad that we’ve ticked off the GK issue (for what I assume is a pretty small amount) and massively improved a huge gap in our squad at No10 so far. There’ll be more to come!

[Andy D]

We went all pre season, saying we look alright, apart from where are the goals gonna come from. ?

Here we have a transfer window, we badly need a Striker who isn't shot shy. I'm concerned because Derek as had ages to identify one.

We have Adam Lewis who is the best crosser I have seen in a Morecambe shirt, with balls going past the six yard box, and our strikers not getting onto the end of them.

[marky No.1]

We have Adam Lewis who is the best crosser I have seen in a Morecambe shirt, with balls going past the six yard box, and our strikers not getting onto the end of them.

Yes Adam deserves to be well into double figures for assists, Gary Lineker would have bagged 25 already

[black morse]

We went all pre season, saying we look alright, apart from where are the goals gonna come from. ?

Here we have a transfer window, we badly need a Striker who isn't shot shy. I'm concerned because Derek as had ages to identify one.

We have Adam Lewis who is the best crosser I have seen in a Morecambe shirt, with balls going past the six yard box, and our strikers not getting onto the end of them.

Derek may well have identified one, two or three possible strikers and had then had then nicked from under his nose because other teams can offer more money!

[Billy bodger]

Latest update I can find on Moore was from the 19th December where Derek said he would be sidelined for the next 4 to 5 weeks. Meaning he should have been back either this week or next.

Got to assume he must have aggravated it further or Derek has lost faith in him to stay fit. Otherwise it seems strange to pull the trigger on signing what, on paper, is a fairly lackluster replacement. Schofield has been a free agent since the summer so doesn't seem like he was going anywhere.

I don’t think the injury is healing up as first thought, let’s hope it’s sorted out, but we cannot continue to lose a goalkeeper for the length of time Moore has been injured in the last two years. Unfortunate for the lad. It seems Derek had no choice but to bring in another keeper using money that could of helped bring in an outfield player.

[Billy bodger]

It was mentioned on ‘hit the bar’ podcaster that it’s strange Adam Lewis is not starting games. I have said he could play on the left and move Edward’s on the right, were he played last year.

That would mean no room for Tollitt out wide, why not try him up front? He has a bit of pace and after listening to Callum Cooke’s interview is he guy who could slot a ball into him?

I am unsure that we can compete successfully in the quality striker market, so what will count is desire, commitment and fight and Morecambe need all of that.

We are not far behind most teams in this league and it will not take to much to turn second half season results around from the losses we had before Christmas. Oh and a turn around in luck and isn’t it about time we were getting some decisions our way. (Cost us 6-8 points).

[Andy D]

It was mentioned on ‘hit the bar’ podcaster that it’s strange Adam Lewis is not starting games. I have said he could play on the left and move Edward’s on the right, were he played last year.

That would mean no room for Tollitt out wide, why not try him up front? He has a bit of pace?

I've been saying this, give Tollitt a go as center forward, he makes decent runs and as more goals to his name than Dalkers and Hope put together.

Plus with Edwards and Lewis out wide you'd get pretty good link up play, with them as they're all good on the ball.

[Redalert1970]

Just listened to Derek's weekly update and he says he's hoping to have 2 further attacking signings in before end of the window (they will be loans by the sound of it)

[vvm]

It was mentioned on ‘hit the bar’ podcaster that it’s strange Adam Lewis is not starting games. I have said he could play on the left and move Edward’s on the right, were he played last year.

That would mean no room for Tollitt out wide, why not try him up front? He has a bit of pace?

I've been saying this, give Tollitt a go as center forward, he makes decent runs and as more goals to his name than Dalkers and Hope put together.

Plus with Edwards and Lewis out wide you'd get pretty good link up play, with them as they're all good on the ball.

A sort of 5 at the back system with Lewis LWB linking up with Edwards and then Tutonda in the back 3 supporting Lewis defensively could work. Did we try similar start of the season though when we went on the 1-0 defeat run?

[Billy bodger]

VVM wrote
A sort of 5 at the back system with Lewis LWB linking up with Edwards and then Tutonda in the back 3 supporting Lewis defensively could work. Did we try similar start of the season though when we went on the 1-0 defeat run?[/quote]

VVM you could be right about our formation in those first games, but we started with Hope up front each of those first 4 league games, we just shifted around the midfield a bit, but within that midfield unit Adam Lewis did not start one of those games!!

The consensus was we were on the receiving end of both bad luck and bad refereeing decisions. We then went on to draw four league games. Lewis started all four of those games, Hope was dropped Angol started the first 3, with Dackers starting as a lone striker in the last of those 4 games, as Angol got injured.

That was the bad start we just didn’t want or I believe we didn’t deserve. It then soon became apparent we desperately needed a goal scorer.

Angol is on his way back but probably a few weeks away yet from getting a start, but still welcome news.

[redrobo]

This signing of?Callum Clark is a bit of a mystery to me.

The player was released at the end of last season.Wht gas DA?suddenly identified him as playing the attacking midfield role at this moment in time. Surely if he is good enough to sign now he was good enough then.

[Keith]

The player was released at the end of last season.Wht gas DA?suddenly identified him as playing the attacking midfield role at this moment in time. Surely if he is good enough to sign now he was good enough then.

I asked this question in another thread. As a free agent he could have been signed at any time and not waited for the transfer window.

The answer to my own question, the only thing that changed is two players left, freeing up two salaries. If we were up to the maximum our budget allowed, then Derek would have to wait.

[Little Shrimp]

The player was released at the end of last season.Wht gas DA?suddenly identified him as playing the attacking midfield role at this moment in time. Surely if he is good enough to sign now he was good enough then.

I asked this question in another thread. As a free agent he could have been signed at any time and not waited for the transfer window.

The answer to my own question, the only thing that changed is two players left, freeing up two salaries. If we were up to the maximum our budget allowed, then Derek would have to wait.

Yep, I'd imagine it would have been budgetary reasons. There's a Cooke interview in the Sun recently about how he had someone lined up over the summer but it fell through last minute - we only had enough for Dackers on loan towards the end of the window.

[Andy D]

.. Cooke might of been injured and explain why he wasn't picked up in the summer and recently became available.

Jake Taylor who I thought was a good player for us, is also a free agent , and one can only wonder he's still carrying an injury.

[Andy D]

Well, i’m sure as Shit, Derek Adams regrets not signing a Striker now, with the money he made from Brown n Harrock. it was a priority position.

i knew it..

[black morse]

Well, i’m sure as Shit, Derek Adams regrets not signing a Striker now, with the money he made from Brown n Harrock. it was a priority position.

i knew it..

Come on Andy, give Derek a break! He appears to have had two strikers lined up but didn't know the money wasn't forthcoming until the last few days. It's easy to be wise in hindsight.