Is it me or ....

[John]

... do teams always sign a player, especially strikers, right before they play us???

For the past few years I have felt this happens all the time, although I can't remember any particular instances from previous seasons, I remember getting annoyed about this and it's really started to piss me off!

Cheltenham sign Barry Hayles (Friday 28th November) one day before they play us:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7754581.stm

Lincoln sign Geoff Horsfield (Friday 2nd January) one day before they play us (game postponed):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/7807833.stm

Grimsby sign Adam Proudlock (Friday 9th January) one day before they play us (game once again postponed):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/7820390.stm

But when did Grimsby first get Adam Proudlock on loan this season? Yes ... (Friday 7th November) one day before they played us at home:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/7714250.stm

Is this all one giant coincidence or are teams scared about playing the mighty Morecambe and panic buy???

Can anyone remember any other instances where this has occurred before?

[DTSJim]

It's true, but to be fair since the transfer window came in, most teams make 3 or 4 signings during that period, which is about one a week. Therefore the majority of games in January are played with at least one team having a new player.

[Shrimpsscene]

ive been doing the programme since 2001
its happened loads of times
and im sure neil and martin can say the same
you get the squad lists from th eclubs set the programme and all of a sudden last minute loans/buys
too many to mention

[John]

Lee Martin signed on loan for Nottm Forest (13th August) on the day we played them too:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7559302.stm

[Aal]

Yeh and lots of teams seem to have changed their manager just before they played us!!

[morecambe mick]

Yeh and lots of teams seem to have changed their manager just before they played us!!

Usually just after we've played them!