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January 2021 Transfer Targets (last minute swoop for Jaiyesimi p184 - NOW it's all over.)
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Where's the super dooper mega deal phone when you need one?1
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To be fair 2 years ago we brought in Williams and Purrington earlier in the windowstoneroses19 said:
But unlike days of Roland, we’ve brought in some quality early on in the window.Gravesend_Addick said:Fuck me, we've had better deadline days under Roland!!2 -
You've just told us how you feel, Golfie.golfaddick said:
Oh goody......yet another summer rebuild.Swisdom said:EricBanterna said:
One thing that has happened, TS has backed this clubBigRedEvil said:Let's be honest TS aim of Europe in 8 years is not going to start by signing a L1 journeyman. Would have hoped to have a bit more ambition this window. Its a shit league, we've signed Ronnie who I can't help but feel was signed due to the Danish connection and some more loanees. So no matter what another rebuild is needed in the summer.
Keep hearing the cap is killing us, but the cynic in me says maybe we don't have as much money as we thought.
preparing for a rebuild in the summer.
Should be used to it after the last 6 or 7 seasons.
But just imagine what poor old Steve Gallen is thinking?
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Galen currently ringing up anyone he remembers from his days at QPR. Can’t wait to see whose going to be the new Josh Parker.1
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Better hope Schwartz lives up to the hype. Was his fee and wages worth missing out on some younger talent, in positions we needed strengthening?Dazzler21 said:
This is very true. Perspective.stoneroses19 said:
But unlike days of Roland, we’ve brought in some quality early on in the window.Gravesend_Addick said:Fuck me, we've had better deadline days under Roland!!8 -
Southall sold it for another Deadline Day hamper of 7 up and beef monster munchcafc999 said:Where's the super dooper mega deal phone when you need one?2 -
We had a lot of players on high ish wages, that counted as 1.7k for cap purposes, then we added Watson and Gunter.Swisdom said:
If you look at some of the players we have it is no wonder we are at the top end of the cap. For League 1 we have some big names who are no doubt on big money. We are also in London so the cost of living is higher - ergo we need to pay a bit of a premium for that to attract players.EricBanterna said:
One thing that has happened, TS has backed this club to the hills and sorted alot of the background issues and sorted the foundations going forward.BigRedEvil said:Let's be honest TS aim of Europe in 8 years is not going to start by signing a L1 journeyman. Would have hoped to have a bit more ambition this window. Its a shit league, we've signed Ronnie who I can't help but feel was signed due to the Danish connection and some more loanees. So no matter what another rebuild is needed in the summer.
Keep hearing the cap is killing us, but the cynic in me says maybe we don't have as much money as we thought.
The cap is the cap, we could have funds like man City but are still governed by the cap unfortunately.
The bottom line is we have too many high profile high earners for a League 1 club so we need to clear the decks a bit - and that's what we are doing. Trimming away some of the fat.
If we get someone else in today then that would be a bonus but I really don't see why there is so much apparent wrist-slashing going on at the moment. THe signings we have made have been good and improvements on those they have replaced )with the exception of Williams and Maddison so far). Still time to go but maybe it's time to acknowledege this season isn't going to end with promotion and we are preparing for a rebuild in the summer.
I can think of dozens of reasons why signing Watson, for example, is a good idea but to coach Shinnie, JFC and Gilbey through a game isn't one.
Why do we need to, relatively, highly paid right backs?
The wages of Chuks, Williams, Amos, Pearce and Pratley aren't what is/was crippling us. At least not in the terms of the cap.2 -
i must have missed it - what is it that maddison did? and what is it that that williams has done not to start games when we clearly do better when he does? and how is it we are stronger for offloading 2 of the most creative players in the division - i'm all ears coz i've not heard anything yet that explains it - if either piped up about the negative shit bowyer was serving up and why they weren't starting, i can thoroughly sympathise with them - the players we have brought in this window look good but unless williams and maddison have done something shocking, i just don't get how we will be better without them - the only reason they are seen as fringe players is because bowyer hasn't been picking them - if we sign a couple in the next hour, i'll take it all back, if not then something is not right and it would look like we are writing this season off - here's hopingsoapboxsam said:Sage said:
Needed or not, I shared it because people were getting the wrong end of the stick. Obviously, it wasn’t exactly needed in the end because Cawley tweeted all about it afterwards. The point of the forum is to share information and opinions, be it whole or not, that’s what I done.soapboxsam said:Sage, as someone who wanted Maddison at Cafc years ago your insider information wasn't needed on this occasions.
It was so patently obvious that MM and Bowyer wasn't going to work within a couple of weeks.; at 27 a very useful lower division player had lost his way totally.
Marcus Maddison was going to either be a great signing or a complete disaster. I was hoping for the former.
Sadly it was the latter.
Thanks for sharing and I take your point that some didn't realize how Maddison just wasn't being professional.3 -
Wonder how many times Bowyer will mention the salary cap in his post deadline interview.
Feels like he complains about it more than anyone else7 -
I think we will see one more come in. Hoping it is Kirk. Off to bed, will find out in the morning.0
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I don’t believe this to be true. TS made it clear at the beginning that he would bring in what we needed to get promoted and worry about the Championship if we got there, so I think he sees Bowyer as a long term appointment and player as being transitional and a means to achieving promotion and he will then reassess.The Prince-e-Paul said:Maybe TS has asked Bows realistically who is going to get a game and who isn't. If they don't figure in his plans, get rid now and save money. TS is a businessman not a charity owner. He wants to balance the books in the same way Roly did. It's not just the salary cap, that's guff. TS wants to achieve success in the way the Lincoln owner has. On the cheap. It can be done without huge spends, but maybe not with Bowyer or the players we have. I want Bowyer here long term, but his tactics with the players of the last 18 months doesn't achieve enough success. If Bowyer is staying, the players aren't!1 -
It's not Williams' fault that he's been on the bench. Indeed he's not been injured at all this seasonsirjohnhumphrey said:
A replacement for a player that spends a hell of a lot of time on the bench?se9addick said:
It is rather silly to let players go before you have replacements sorted.sirjohnhumphrey said:Fleetwood didn’t want to sell as they had no replacement, nothing to do with the player turning us down. Could the anti Bowyer brigade read what’s been reported before blaming it on Bowyer,
I share the respect for Williams on and off the pitch but I can’t see that him leaving is a devastating blow. Is Smith a potential replacement?2 -
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William's wages were only £1.7k for salary cap calculations. Hardly saving us money.Laddick01 said:So we got a small fee for Williams and got a decent % of wages off the cap, yet we still couldn't sign anyone serious?
I was hoping we'd show at least a little intent here. Instead it feels like we've played it very safe.2 -
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Do we have a snub list?0
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Roland wants his rent!!MattF said:26 -
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Williams, clearing out his lockerMattF said:5 -
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That’s because no one else was unable to make transfers before the wage cap came in during the summer window.Gravesend_Addick said:Wonder how many times Bowyer will mention the salary cap in his post deadline interview.
Feels like he complains about it more than anyone else0 -
Would be so Charlton for Millar to get an injury tomorrow having sold Doughty, Maddison and Williams0
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Heskey....MattF said:1 -
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Not far to travel from Gillingham. 👀
just a guess 😁1 -
Said this the other dayGravesend_Addick said:Wonder how many times Bowyer will mention the salary cap in his post deadline interview.
Feels like he complains about it more than anyone else0 -
I think we’ve flogged it!cafc999 said:Where's the super dooper mega deal phone when you need one?0 -
Summer Rebuild...... Summer Rebuild.... makes a change from it will all be ok when Inniss an Famewo are back.......
oh well.......... looks like we will be here for quite some time....1 -
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