RUMOUR - Matt Tubbs

[tomrfcurz]

Reading lead a trio of Championship clubs interested in Crawley's free-scoring striker Matthew Tubbs.

The 26-year-old has scored 19 goals in the Conference this season, including five from the penalty spot, that have helped fire the club to second in the division and a Third Round FA Cup tie against Derby this weekend.

Tubbs signed from Salisbury in July for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £70,000, and it will take a considerable offer to secure the striker's signature and disrupt the promotion chasing side's squad.

Crawley have made promotion back to the Football League their main priority and have spent big as they try to achieve their goal, signing Wrexham goalkeeper Scott Shearer during the Christmas break.

Manager Steve Evans has stated that his prolific frontman is good enough to play in the second tier but he will not welcome any bids with the promotion push looking so promising at the half-way point of the season.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/ ... ings-radar

Sounds like the sort of money RFC would look at and the sort of standard we would be aiming for. Really wouldn't surprise me to see him and Sercombe join this window. Has anyone seen anything of this lad cos i can't say i have

[Isaac Hunt]

I work with a guy (Oxford fan) that rates Tubbs as the best player in the Conference, by far. Seem to remember him saying something about Tubbs preferring to play non-league because of work commitments (but might be confusing him with another player).

[andrew1957]

However good he is it would be a huge step up - especially at the age of 26. A 20 year old might make it but at 26 it is very unlikely.

[roadrunner]

That's a massive jump. He's 26 and if he doesn't hit the ground running he could well be 28 before we see anything from him, if at all. We don't need another Mooney. Hopefully the lad will be given a chance at a Scunthorpe or a League 1 club, but I'd be dumbfounded if he came here.

[winchester_royal]

Steve Morison...

[loyalroyal4life]

There's only one Tubby and thats Howard

[roadrunner]

Steve Morison...

You'll need several examples to convince me. Jumps like that don't often happen or work out.

[winchester_royal]

Steve Morison...

You'll need several examples to convince me. Jumps like that don't often happen or work out.

Michael Kightly....

Ian Wright.....

[Kitson12]

Gary Hooper...

[Wycombe Royal]

Gary Hooper...

It is to do with age rather than just coming from non-league. This guy is 26, Hooper is 23 later this month and was playing in the Championship with Southend at the age of 18.

[winchester_royal]

People develop at different ages....

Not saying he's guranteed to make the step up, but, if our scouts see something then I don't see a problem in giving him a chance.

[Kitson12]

Gary Hooper...

It is to do with age rather than just coming from non-league. This guy is 26, Hooper is 23 later this month and was playing in the Championship with Southend at the age of 18.

And I was merely quoting the name of someone who'd come out of non-league, for roadrunner's benefit.

[Wycombe Royal]

Gary Hooper...

It is to do with age rather than just coming from non-league. This guy is 26, Hooper is 23 later this month and was playing in the Championship with Southend at the age of 18.

And I was merely quoting the name of someone who'd come out of non-league, for roadrunner's benefit.

Maybe someone more relevant might have been more appropriate....

[Ferris]

Deja vu

[specialjon]

As a fan of the league of gentlemen I'm hoping he signs. If we do sign him, I'll celebrate by buying the 3rd kit and getting his name and number on the back!!!

[OzBiscuit2004]

As a fan of the league of gentlemen I'm hoping he signs. If we do sign him, I'll celebrate by buying the 3rd kit and getting his name and number on the back!!!

Is he local?

[brendywendy]

ive heard its a two player deal, including the transfer of this dude from the states.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Crockett

[Wycombe Royal]

ive heard its a two player deal, including the transfer of this dude from the states.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Crockett

[Barry the bird boggler]

Nice to see us setting our sights according to our budgetary means. Says it all really.

[M-U-R-T-Y]

They spent £70k on him? In the Conference?