Rovers Sign Oldham Midfielder Mark Allott
By Matthew Jones
June 1 2009
Tranmere Rovers have today announced their first summer signing, with midfielder Mark Allott joining Rovers from fellow League One club Oldham Athletic on a two year deal. Allott joins just a few days after Antony Kay left the Club to join Huddersfield Town.
Tranmere Rovers have today announced their first signing of the summer, as midfielder Mark Allott joins the club from League One rivals Oldham Athletic.
Allott signs a two-year deal with the Wirral club and will join the club on July 1st after his contract with the Latics has expired.
The 31-year old central-midfielder, who is Tranmere's replacement for out-going captain Antony Kay, came through the youth ranks at Boundary Park where he made his debut as a 19-year old during the 1996/97 season.
Over the next six years, Allott went on to make 173 appearances for the club, scoring an impressive 31 goals, before moving out to Chesterfield, initially on loan during the 2001/02 season, before joining the club permanently at the end of his tempory stay at Saltergate.
Mark Allott Joins Rovers From Oldham on a Two Year Deal!
During his five years at Saltergate, Allott was a permanent fixture in the Chesterfield midfield, becoming a key player for the Spireites through the seasons.
He made over 240 appearances for the club, scoring 14 goals, form which convinced Oldham to re-sign the player for an undisclosed fee in July 2007, Allott joining the club on a two-year contract.
Under John Sherridan, Allott again featured regularly in the Oldham midfield as he made exactly 100 appearances over the next two years, scoring seven goals.
However, at the end of the 2008/09 season, he opted to leave Oldham, joining Tranmere on a contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2010/11 season.
Allott is Tranmere's first signing of the 2009 summer and many more are expected, especially if Rovers lose as many players as are rumoured to be looking for a move away from Prenton Park.
Rovers Sign Allott
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Date: 01/06/2009 10:18
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Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: inatimate1 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/06/2009 14:59
First decent signing of the summer for Ronnie, Kay out - Allott in. Player who can play defense, Defensive mid and Attacking mid, a bit like Kaysy, but we will no doubt have to wait and see if that is the case on the field next season.
Hopefully we will get confirmation of Chorley out - Hughes in if Ben is leaving us. Coyne will hopefully stay on, as will Moore & Jenno...
Now we just need a replacement for Barnett in case he goes, although Mahon being touted could be the guy to fill in somewhere.
I believe that Mahon's contract is up this summer is it not? Him and JMW could fill the voids in midfield from Edds and Barnett, so all in all, prospects for next year don't look too bad at the moment.
Heard that Budtz has left Hartlepool as well, no one else think that he's a decent keeper who could fill in for Achto?
Hopefully we will get confirmation of Chorley out - Hughes in if Ben is leaving us. Coyne will hopefully stay on, as will Moore & Jenno...
Now we just need a replacement for Barnett in case he goes, although Mahon being touted could be the guy to fill in somewhere.
I believe that Mahon's contract is up this summer is it not? Him and JMW could fill the voids in midfield from Edds and Barnett, so all in all, prospects for next year don't look too bad at the moment.
Heard that Budtz has left Hartlepool as well, no one else think that he's a decent keeper who could fill in for Achto?
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: stemc (IP Logged)
Date: 01/06/2009 16:46
allot i feel i an ok replacment for kay i fink rather of kept kay tho but s.h.i.t hapens
hopefuly we can get a few more players in we need to add some debth to sqaud and we have got a few youngsters that could play a good role next season likes of ash taylor he has bin impressive in reserves and he can play defense and midfield so thats a good back up jst hope get some quality.
hopefuly we can get a few more players in we need to add some debth to sqaud and we have got a few youngsters that could play a good role next season likes of ash taylor he has bin impressive in reserves and he can play defense and midfield so thats a good back up jst hope get some quality.
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 01/06/2009 16:48
I think Mahon is out of contract and surely with Burnley making the Premiership he will be surplus to requirements at Turf Moor?
As I've said before though will Mahon be worth the wages if he can't stay fit?
Budtz has always seemed decent enough!
As I've said before though will Mahon be worth the wages if he can't stay fit?
Budtz has always seemed decent enough!
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: stemc (IP Logged)
Date: 01/06/2009 16:54
a fink he would proberly take a pay cut he loves the club
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: darrens8761 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/06/2009 19:11
alan mahon has been released today by burnley, he made 13 sub appearances for us during our promotion this season ( support burnley + trfc ) he spent a couple month on loan at blackpool but only made 1 appearance,
he has had a lot of injuries whilst at burnley, and just like danny coyne, we never saw the best of him,
sure alan mahon will be looking to sign for a championship club though, you never know, maybe ronnie will let him train with us like he did coyne and blackmail him ino signing a 2yr contract :-)
he has had a lot of injuries whilst at burnley, and just like danny coyne, we never saw the best of him,
sure alan mahon will be looking to sign for a championship club though, you never know, maybe ronnie will let him train with us like he did coyne and blackmail him ino signing a 2yr contract :-)
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: McCready16 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/06/2009 21:59
I have heard from my mate than the mahon deal is 90 % done !
and just say this person is one of mahons best friends and works for the club !
and just say this person is one of mahons best friends and works for the club !
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: Banana Army (IP Logged)
Date: 02/06/2009 00:17
On Mark Allott, i'll call this one a 'solid' signing. Not spectacular, but nothing to write home about. Would be an ideal replacement for Kaysy, but we need to sign some creativity and a striker with good finishing ability if were to even stay up next year.
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: inatimate1 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/06/2009 09:56
what's wrong with the strikers we have?
Only Greeny has left, but he hardly played this season, Gornell has come better this year as has Curran, and they all chipped in towards us finishing 7th. It is one of the least of our worries at the moment. The key for us now is keeping Danny Coyne I think
Only Greeny has left, but he hardly played this season, Gornell has come better this year as has Curran, and they all chipped in towards us finishing 7th. It is one of the least of our worries at the moment. The key for us now is keeping Danny Coyne I think
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: SWA (IP Logged)
Date: 02/06/2009 11:30
Barry Roche is a quality keeper at Morecambe. He's huge about 24 I think.
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: Dani_trfc (IP Logged)
Date: 02/06/2009 12:04
if we get mahon what a signing that could be !
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: McCready16 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/06/2009 15:38
whats wrong with the strikers?
the highest score was ian moore- with i 11, look at promotion teams - Liecester- Fryatt 27
Peterborough- mackail-smith 23
Scunny- Hooper 24
okay better service but had lambert on 29 or cox on 29 had that much better service? we need 20 goals a season man!
the highest score was ian moore- with i 11, look at promotion teams - Liecester- Fryatt 27
Peterborough- mackail-smith 23
Scunny- Hooper 24
okay better service but had lambert on 29 or cox on 29 had that much better service? we need 20 goals a season man!
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 02/06/2009 16:32
I agree McCready and as an opposing fan has said in a season review article for us (to be published shortly), we were often lacking in attack.
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: Dani_trfc (IP Logged)
Date: 02/06/2009 16:35
Its what we have been missing all season, somebody to gamble in the box and put away the chances that others miss.
somebody with experiance would be quality, that extra amount of gooals could be the extra push we need
somebody with experiance would be quality, that extra amount of gooals could be the extra push we need
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: Mikey (IP Logged)
Date: 02/06/2009 22:52
We need someones goals to replace Kay's. I think Allott is probably a better midfielder than Kay, which isn't hard as his passing was woeful at time's, however we need to make those 11 goals up, whether it be a striker or a better winger.
I don't think keeping Kaysy would of kept those 11 goals - it's not something he'll achieve again!
I don't think keeping Kaysy would of kept those 11 goals - it's not something he'll achieve again!
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 02/06/2009 23:10
Well he didn't do it the season before so I tend to agree Mikey!!
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: Dani_trfc (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 11:51
well he got 7 the year before and he only really got playing about 5/6 games into the season and even then he was playing centre back and right back till atleast march so he did very well considering
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: mini_andy (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 13:35
I think this is a great signing!
Although he may not score as many goals as kay did last year (not many midfielders do) he will bring more to the team. You just have to look at his record and see that he has been voted player of the season in 3 of the last 4 years!
Great signing ronnie, more of the same please!
Although he may not score as many goals as kay did last year (not many midfielders do) he will bring more to the team. You just have to look at his record and see that he has been voted player of the season in 3 of the last 4 years!
Great signing ronnie, more of the same please!
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: McCready16 (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 15:54
hopefully next yr are team could be sutin like this
coyne
shooton goodison chorley taylor
JMW savage allot mahon
moore Clarke( from ipswich ?)
with Savage being robbie as romours are suggesting and that with barnett n jenno gone
jennison isnt the best tachnical player but has pace that we looked better with wen we had him? free
Clarke from ipswich would he come cant see his wage demands being too high, ronnie spoke about him on BLW on sky, just left ipswich ! free and a poss 20 goal a season man?
We need to try and tie coyne and chorley done soon as or replace them
coyne
shooton goodison chorley taylor
JMW savage allot mahon
moore Clarke( from ipswich ?)
with Savage being robbie as romours are suggesting and that with barnett n jenno gone
jennison isnt the best tachnical player but has pace that we looked better with wen we had him? free
Clarke from ipswich would he come cant see his wage demands being too high, ronnie spoke about him on BLW on sky, just left ipswich ! free and a poss 20 goal a season man?
We need to try and tie coyne and chorley done soon as or replace them
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: stemc (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 16:29
we aint got the wage barriar for a 20 goals a season stricker
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: Mikey (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 18:26
Ok, Clark can be 19 goals a season.. (We have just ofloaded Greenacre, O'Callghan left in March?! so we've saved his wages too.)
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: MikeH (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 18:37
Will need to release a striker to sign one I think.
We have savage, curran, moore, gornell, mcauley - plus shuker can play behind the striker as well
There's no way a club with our finances would want any more than that in one position numbers-wise, would be crazy. Maybe if Moore went, we could look at it.
We have savage, curran, moore, gornell, mcauley - plus shuker can play behind the striker as well
There's no way a club with our finances would want any more than that in one position numbers-wise, would be crazy. Maybe if Moore went, we could look at it.
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 20:00
As much as I think we should keep Moore I think you're right Mike.
Out of those though I don't know who I would get rid of!
Out of those though I don't know who I would get rid of!
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: stemc (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 20:25
curran if he had a injury 3 season would get you about 15/20 goals a season savage get you about 10 goals and the moon walk dance gornel get a few moore get you about 11 if we go wid 433 you could get a strick partnership of about 35 if it went to plan then other players chiping in we could hve a good strick force we wouldnt heed any1 else
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: Dani_trfc (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 21:26
4-3-3 didnt work we proved that last season.
I would let curran go tbh as much as he works hard and i like the guy i jsut don't think he has the ability
I would let curran go tbh as much as he works hard and i like the guy i jsut don't think he has the ability
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: Mikey (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 21:50
I would probably agree with Dani - Curran is great for his effort, bags of pace and enery, but he's missing something from his game, there's just something that he hasn't got, I don't think he'd get 15-20 a season. (Hopefully I'll be proved wrong!)
Also agree about 4-3-3.. it'd be suicidal as proved last year.
From the strikers named above, Curran, Gornell and Macauley probably aren't even on more than 1k a week between them. They're all from our youth system and haven't much first team experience really, especially as Curran, has spent so much time injured this year.
Also agree about 4-3-3.. it'd be suicidal as proved last year.
From the strikers named above, Curran, Gornell and Macauley probably aren't even on more than 1k a week between them. They're all from our youth system and haven't much first team experience really, especially as Curran, has spent so much time injured this year.
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 22:14
If pushed for one it has to be Savage for me but like I said above it would be difficult to decide.
Moore won't get 20 goals next season Mikey - guaranteed
Moore won't get 20 goals next season Mikey - guaranteed
Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: McCready16 (IP Logged)
Date: 03/06/2009 22:19
curran shouldnt be let go IMo he has the ability to play on the last man n he will get goals, though at this moment he isnt ready due to the injury, maybe a loan deal will help him as it helped gornel , who aslo may need to go out on loan, as we need an new striker, with savage, moore and macauley, four squad srikers with shuker a fifth option as is ash taylor as a last resort, and two out on loan when injuries and suspenion catch up to us.
Best case they bang them in on loan and we can call them back, worse case we find out weather to let them go or not !
I fear if we let him go it will work out like dagnall and he will turn good
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Best case they bang them in on loan and we can call them back, worse case we find out weather to let them go or not !
I fear if we let him go it will work out like dagnall and he will turn good
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Re: Rovers Sign Allott
Posted by: Dani_trfc (IP Logged)
Date: 04/06/2009 15:46
The differance between dagnell and curran is that dagnell has abaility wheres i dont think curran does tbh he looks lost with the ball at his feet. Gornell on the other hand is a superb player and will be a first team regular.
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