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Paul Kalambayi

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Post by mall » Thu Jun 25, 2026 6:10 pm

he looks a bloody big lad !

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Post by bluessupporter » Thu Jun 25, 2026 6:12 pm

mall wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 6:10 pm he looks a bloody big lad !
6 foot.

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Post by blue blue boy » Thu Jun 25, 2026 6:13 pm

They're not getting through are they

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Re: Paul Kalambayi

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blue blue boy wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 6:13 pm They're not getting through are they
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Post by EABluebird » Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:20 pm

I’m noticing that most of our signings come from Non league; this guy in particular only played at this level in a relegation season and most recently played in the NLS.

Hopefully we get some more EFL experience through the door

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Re: Paul Kalambayi

Post by BAFC1901 » Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:31 pm

Apart from Reid & at a push Crankshaw every signing has been hugely uninspiring hopefully I’m proved wrong.

Probably not the budget to bring in top signings.

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Post by barrow1987 » Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:35 pm

BAFC1901 wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:31 pm Apart from Reid & at a push Crankshaw every signing has been hugely uninspiring hopefully I’m proved wrong.

Probably not the budget to bring in top signings.
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Re: Paul Kalambayi

Post by behind the goals » Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:45 pm

EABluebird wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:20 pm I’m noticing that most of our signings come from Non league; this guy in particular only played at this level in a relegation season and most recently played in the NLS.

Hopefully we get some more EFL experience through the door
Non-League Club signing Non-League Players who should we be signing, we sign enough EFL Experience last season and where did that get us, we are now Non-League.

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Post by WillBAFC » Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:48 pm

behind the goals wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:45 pm
EABluebird wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:20 pm I’m noticing that most of our signings come from Non league; this guy in particular only played at this level in a relegation season and most recently played in the NLS.

Hopefully we get some more EFL experience through the door
Non-League Club signing Non-League Players who should we be signing, we sign enough EFL Experience last season and where did that get us, we are now Non-League.
Barkhuizen, Harper, Earing and plenty more had years of EFL experience and were utter pish. If these lads have the fight and desire in them, it will be miles ahead of anything from last season.

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Re: Paul Kalambayi

Post by Big_Bluebird » Thu Jun 25, 2026 8:12 pm

behind the goals wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:45 pm
EABluebird wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:20 pm I’m noticing that most of our signings come from Non league; this guy in particular only played at this level in a relegation season and most recently played in the NLS.

Hopefully we get some more EFL experience through the door
Non-League Club signing Non-League Players who should we be signing, we sign enough EFL Experience last season and where did that get us, we are now Non-League.
He’s played over 100 games for Wimbledon in the EFL

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Re: Paul Kalambayi

Post by Scott5 » Thu Jun 25, 2026 8:19 pm

behind the goals wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:45 pm
EABluebird wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:20 pm I’m noticing that most of our signings come from Non league; this guy in particular only played at this level in a relegation season and most recently played in the NLS.

Hopefully we get some more EFL experience through the door
Non-League Club signing Non-League Players who should we be signing, we sign enough EFL Experience last season and where did that get us, we are now Non-League.
I get where people are coming from, it’s not just non league but players that have mostly been at national league north/south or lower with a few national league players too. I also remember not being overly impressed when the likes of Connor Brown, John Rooney etc arrived though from lowly guiseley and they turned out ok.

Let’s give people a chance before writing them off. The recruitment is more encouraging in that they seem to fit a pattern and a style of play rather than last summers recruits of crocks and rejects.

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Re: Paul Kalambayi

Post by Olderbarrowfan79+ » Thu Jun 25, 2026 9:14 pm

Barrow have completed the signing of defender Paul Kalambayi from Dagenham & Redbridge.

The 26-year-old began his career with AFC Wimbledon, spending eight seasons with the club and making 88 appearances in League One and League Two before joining the Daggers in June 2024.

During his two-season spell there, he spent the first half of last term on loan with Kidderminster Harriers in National League North, playing under Barrow boss Adam Murray.
He has efl and national league experience and a played national north and south just cos players are proven in the efl means nothing look at our season last year it's more about togetherness and a strong bond and getting lads to click i feel and the national league is more physical than the efl so need different types players

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Re: Paul Kalambayi

Post by HenneysKnee » Thu Jun 25, 2026 9:40 pm

It’s clear Murray has a plan with these signings so far; maybe it won’t work but il take that over signing a load of EFL crocks any day. Yes we probably still need 2/3 real quality attacking signings but the squad is building nicely

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Re: Paul Kalambayi

Post by Barrowvianbedlam » Thu Jun 25, 2026 9:52 pm

Scott5 wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 8:19 pm
behind the goals wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2026 7:45 pm
Non-League Club signing Non-League Players who should we be signing, we sign enough EFL Experience last season and where did that get us, we are now Non-League.
I get where people are coming from, it’s not just non league but players that have mostly been at national league north/south or lower with a few national league players too. I also remember not being overly impressed when the likes of Connor Brown, John Rooney etc arrived though from lowly guiseley and they turned out ok.

Let’s give people a chance before writing them off. The recruitment is more encouraging in that they seem to fit a pattern and a style of play rather than last summers recruits of crocks and rejects.

Yeah that’s spot on. We’ve signed greats and absolute gash from non league and the football league. Nothings ever 100% in football. Personally I’m not over the moon with the signings but I can see what mould of player he’s targeting ( pace and power) and that’s something we’ve been desperately short of in the past few years.

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