Kid in the Riot Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 8 hours ago, Ziderarmy said: Will be announced tomorrow. And the CSF and Aldershot squaddies may get a chance to renew rivalries soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-coventry-midfield-talent-9048917 Confirmed, almost.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Bristol City have beaten off competition from Premier League Brentford and Championship rivals Coventry City to land promising Aldershot Town attacking midfielder Josh Stokes, Bristol City understands, with the Robins paying a fee in the region of £250,000 plus further add-ons. Stokes has undergone a medical at the High Performance Centre, agreed personal terms, and is expected to be confirmed as a City player this week, with the 19-year-old then being loaned back to the Shots for the remainder of the National League season. That has helped negotiations given neither Coventry or Brentford were prepared to agree to such a requirement. Stokes, who was on target in Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Kidderminster, has scored 16 goals in 29 games for Aldershot after signing for just £5,000 from AFC Sudbury of the Isthmian League last summer. Among the add-ons included will be further appearance-based clauses, a 10 per cent sell-on and a provision to play a pre-season friendly at the EBB Stadium this summer, which should generate further revenue for the non-league club. Stokes has been signed with a view to the long-term, similar to his fellow January arrival Adam Murphy, and given the amount of competition to sign the former Ipswich Town academy player, it represents something of a coup for the Robins. He has reportedly been watched by Norwich City, the Tractor Boys, Sunderland, Charlton Athletic and Derby County, but City’s willingness to conclude a deal in January, ahead of schedule, and the pathway they continue to offer to young talent has helped secure his signature. Stokes has flourished under the management of former Bristol Rovers Director of Football Tommy Widdrington who’s moved him from operating as a wide forward into a more central playmaking role. Widdrington detailed in November how his star talent is bound for bigger things, and he’s been so blown away by his talent he demanded former teammate Matt Le Tissier watch him. Speaking to National League expert Tom Williams, Widdrington said: “His physicality and his mentality are far stronger than anybody would imagine for his age. Nothing fazes the lad, I actually think he goes to bed cuddling a football. I don’t think he’s got a vice in his life. And that’s a dream for anybody who’s thinking about knocking on my door because you’ll be getting an absolute gem in terms of the lad. “In training he makes me raise my eyebrows every day. This is real high praise but I was down in Southampton and I was sat with the player who played for Southamton, who was the best player I’ve ever been on a football pitch with and I said to him, ‘come and have a look at him’. "Because there are things that he does, probably not the technical side of it, but the perception and the vision and the awareness of what’s around him on a pitch, he’s right up there at a very, very high level.” On a side note, I do like that shirt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 15 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: Bristol City have beaten off competition from Premier League Brentford and Championship rivals Coventry City to land promising Aldershot Town attacking midfielder Josh Stokes, Bristol City understands, with the Robins paying a fee in the region of £250,000 plus further add-ons. Stokes has undergone a medical at the High Performance Centre, agreed personal terms, and is expected to be confirmed as a City player this week, with the 19-year-old then being loaned back to the Shots for the remainder of the National League season. That has helped negotiations given neither Coventry or Brentford were prepared to agree to such a requirement. Stokes, who was on target in Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Kidderminster, has scored 16 goals in 29 games for Aldershot after signing for just £5,000 from AFC Sudbury of the Isthmian League last summer. Among the add-ons included will be further appearance-based clauses, a 10 per cent sell-on and a provision to play a pre-season friendly at the EBB Stadium this summer, which should generate further revenue for the non-league club. Stokes has been signed with a view to the long-term, similar to his fellow January arrival Adam Murphy, and given the amount of competition to sign the former Ipswich Town academy player, it represents something of a coup for the Robins. He has reportedly been watched by Norwich City, the Tractor Boys, Sunderland, Charlton Athletic and Derby County, but City’s willingness to conclude a deal in January, ahead of schedule, and the pathway they continue to offer to young talent has helped secure his signature. Stokes has flourished under the management of former Bristol Rovers Director of Football Tommy Widdrington who’s moved him from operating as a wide forward into a more central playmaking role. Widdrington detailed in November how his star talent is bound for bigger things, and he’s been so blown away by his talent he demanded former teammate Matt Le Tissier watch him. Speaking to National League expert Tom Williams, Widdrington said: “His physicality and his mentality are far stronger than anybody would imagine for his age. Nothing fazes the lad, I actually think he goes to bed cuddling a football. I don’t think he’s got a vice in his life. And that’s a dream for anybody who’s thinking about knocking on my door because you’ll be getting an absolute gem in terms of the lad. “In training he makes me raise my eyebrows every day. This is real high praise but I was down in Southampton and I was sat with the player who played for Southamton, who was the best player I’ve ever been on a football pitch with and I said to him, ‘come and have a look at him’. "Because there are things that he does, probably not the technical side of it, but the perception and the vision and the awareness of what’s around him on a pitch, he’s right up there at a very, very high level.” On a side note, I do like that shirt Yes a friendly close to home for me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: Davinia? On weekends only….shhhhh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1960maaan Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 27 minutes ago, alexukhc said: Yes a friendly close to home for me I've done that trip so often, thought I'd done my last one, specially after about 200 times in the FA Cup one season. Plus most famously ... 6 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Seems to be in the same bracket as Adam Murphy and Alex Scott a few years back as signed for the academy but may well see a first team subs bench very soon (well, next season as he's going back to Shots for 6 months). Like the look of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpty Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 34 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: I've done that trip so often, thought I'd done my last one, specially after about 200 times in the FA Cup one season. Plus most famously ... Was this the league game in 1983? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, BCFCGav said: Seems to be in the same bracket as Adam Murphy and Alex Scott a few years back as signed for the academy but may well see a first team subs bench very soon (well, next season as he's going back to Shots for 6 months). Like the look of this one. Think there’s a chance we see both Murphy and Stokes heavily involved in pre season maybe even see Murphy in the squad this season. Really excited by both though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, Charlie BCFC said: Think there’s a chance we see both Murphy and Stokes heavily involved in pre season maybe even see Murphy in the squad this season. Really excited by both though I’m more excited about Murphy, than Stokes, but no real reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hocca Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 5 minutes ago, Davefevs said: I’m more excited about Murphy, than Stokes, but no real reason. Is Murphy injured already? I haven’t seen one clip of him at City yet since signing, he hasn’t played any youth games just seems odd because they made quite a bigger deal with his announcement than the Guernsey boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, 1960maaan said: I've done that trip so often, thought I'd done my last one, specially after about 200 times in the FA Cup one season. Plus most famously ... Fantastic times mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 22 minutes ago, Hocca said: Is Murphy injured already? I haven’t seen one clip of him at City yet since signing, he hasn’t played any youth games just seems odd because they made quite a bigger deal with his announcement than the Guernsey boys. From what we are led to believe, his early weeks here will be about getting him up to speed physically, so he will be spending a lot of time inside the HPC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Davefevs said: From what we are led to believe, his early weeks here will be about getting him up to speed physically, so he will be spending a lot of time inside the HPC. Given his season finished in October, would it be fair to assume that he’s doing his own mini pre-season plan? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BCFCGav Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Welcome Stokesy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 57 minutes ago, Betty Swallocks said: Given his season finished in October, would it be fair to assume that he’s doing his own mini pre-season plan? Could be….certainly would need to be brought up to Champ level strength and fitness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Stokes City. Hello and Goodbye young Josh. Hope to see you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, Scrumpty said: Was this the league game in 1983? Sounds about right, the one @Kid in the Riot hinted at earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 57 minutes ago, nebristolred said: Welcome Frank Sidebottom. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 good thread on him here for anyone on X/Twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 11 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: Welcome Frank Sidebottom. I’ll be saddened if it’s not the case that when it all goes well and he plays his first Premier League game, if he rings his parents on the Sunday and his first line isn’t “guess who was on match of the day” 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, nebristolred said: At least for this promo photo they've got a shirt that fits him - I suspect like his great-grandmother Doris he's a medium 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shotsfan23 Posted January 22 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22 (edited) Aldershot fan here. Very sad that Josh has gone but happy for him, though if the fee really is £250k then that sounds a lot lower than we were expecting (like half). He’s a great talent, makes and scores goals, strong and athletic for his age and I really think he has a good shot at playing at a really high level. It’s always tricky trying to keep things in perspective and remember that he’s only been playing in the national league, but he has the technical ability, work rate and physicality to play at the top, IMO. I can’t remember the last time a teenager made such an impact. Good luck for the season. Edited January 22 by Shotsfan23 22 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Well…….another promising Conference player, one of several from the lower leagues most, if not all of whom failed to reach the quality required for the Championship. Let’s hope this lad can make the step up………. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, Robbored said: Well…….another promising Conference player, one of several from the lower leagues most, if not all of whom failed to reach the quality required for the Championship. Let’s hope this lad can make the step up………. Some might call it a "Shot" to nothing.........he certainly looks like he's more than capable of playing league football and if he's not "quite" good enough we sell him to Darragh at Peterborough for £0.75m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 14 minutes ago, Robbored said: Well…….another promising Conference player, one of several from the lower leagues most, if not all of whom failed to reach the quality required for the Championship. Unlike the promising Conference manager who reached the Championship play off final! 3 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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