We need three points now. Another blow out and those points dropped will already be impacting our playoff chances. I don’t fancy our chances at Oxford if I’m honest. No goals in us.
It’s all very well @theeenorth giving this a lol but remind me how we missed out last season ? Every point. Every goal matters. Now less than three weeks to get in at least three first choice quality players and then perhaps a few squad back ups. If we don’t then there are serious questions that need answering.
I've always been a fan of having local hungry kids playing for a team they support. I know that ain't happening anymore for us and it's making me sadder as days go by. If you cant get hungry local kids then expand your scouting and get hungry kids.
I wonder how much, if anything, the Kirk transfer may potentially be holding up other deals we want to make.
Obviously we are working towards a budget, and will have more than one target for each position. So for example, if the Kirk deal falls through, perhaps that means we end up spending more money on another player in another position as our other option to Kirk is not as expensive.
Let’s all just wait till the end of the January window and give everyone a chance and then next summer we can have a proper rebuild because the foundations will be in place . You can tell it’s much better doing the rebuild from here in league one than if we’d sneaked promotion last season
Let’s all just wait till the end of the January window and give everyone a chance and then next summer we can have a proper rebuild because the foundations will be in place . You can tell it’s much better doing the rebuild from here in league one than if we’d sneaked promotion last season
Let’s all just wait till the end of the January window and give everyone a chance and then next summer we can have a proper rebuild because the foundations will be in place . You can tell it’s much better doing the rebuild from here in league one than if we’d sneaked promotion last season
Let’s all just wait till the end of the January window and give everyone a chance and then next summer we can have a proper rebuild because the foundations will be in place . You can tell it’s much better doing the rebuild from here in league one than if we’d sneaked promotion last season
Things are going to turn sour very quickly if we don't make some significant signings soon. This "pathway to the first team" stuff is starting to make me wince too. It's fecking meaningless if the kids aren't good enough.
Things are going to turn sour very quickly if we don't make some significant signings soon. This "pathway to the first team" stuff is starting to make me wince too. It's fecking meaningless if the kids aren't good enough.
Currently it is less of a pathway and more a high speed railway line. Kids benefit from the experience of playing but not as much if the side they are in is not that competitive.
I am and always have been an optimistic person, but if nothing has happened by the weekend I might start to join the dissenting voices. We need a left sided player ASAP.
Ain’t it just, yes he and his child advisor did spend money, but with the exception of Gudmunsson they were either not much better or straight up not good enough, and then the taps got turned off
This "we have a budget" mantra is bugging me a bit too. Yes, it makes perfect business sense in principle and I get it that Tommy isn't going to throw millions at the project. But the fact is we needed a substantial squad overhaul in this window. I anticipated that this would mean a significant recruitment campaign to acquire the quality we need on contracts that meant we are not faced with any more major recruitment needs for the foreseeable. To that end I would naturally expect this to require a comparatively sizeable budget on this occasion. Now I have no idea what our budget is but because the fact we have one is frequently mentioned suggests to me that just maybe it is too restrictive for our needs and that maybe a little flexibility is called for. (Please spare me the crass "it's not your money" shit)
I've generally been more on the "wait and see" side of the equation thus far but it is definitely beginning to smell a bit odd.
Yes we have a budget and yes there are probably all sorts of other issues that complicate things but to go this long with nary a peep of a signing and this close to the end of the window it's one hell of a gamble to presume it's all going to miraculously fall into place last minute.
Bringing the youth through when they're ready is a laudable plan but falls through given that with one or two exceptions they're manifestly NOT ready yet.
We always knew that we’ve got four more loans coming in late. Some I expect on deadline day but it’s starting to look to me as if with the exception of Charlie Kirk we don’t really have any permanent irons in the fire and are now being forced to make it up as we go. We’ve missed out on targets without doubt and I’m beginning to think we’ve even missed out on targets way down our list. The Kirk deal is obviously beyond our control but I’d now rather cut back on our loan quota and spend a little more on a couple of quality players. This might force the likes of Deji and Clayden into the mix but we desperately need a couple of quality seasoned pros pdq.
If you talk about blowing through this league, getting to the Premier League within 5 years, regular European football beyond that, bring in a relatively big name manager who talks about ambition it probably isn’t a surprise if potential signings expect a good wage and clubs expect big fees.
I get that TS was excited about his plans and wanted to share them. We also know the market is slow due to various things, but I wonder if the above has only made it harder for ourselves. If definitely raised fan expectations and I include myself in that.
He can’t unsay what was said but it looks like that may have been recognised with TS talking about the top 6 in his interview with the fans adviser.
I have a feeling that sandgaard is a person who learns from his mistakes (unlike duchatelet), however I think in this window he’s made a mistake by leaving any business far too late and putting too much faith in the youth. Just a bit naive, like the schwartz transfer (thinking some one who can score in Denmark can do it anywhere) and playing addicks to victory instead of red red robin. As I said, I think he learns from mistakes, but unfortunately he has to make them first.
I have a feeling that sandgaard is a person who learns from his mistakes (unlike duchatelet), however I think in this window he’s made a mistake by leaving any business far too late and putting too much faith in the youth. Just a bit naive, like the schwartz transfer (thinking some one who can score in Denmark can do it anywhere) and playing addicks to victory instead of red red robin. As I said, I think he learns from mistakes, but unfortunately he has to make them first.
How do we know that it is TS that is to blame? Maybe its Gallen who thinks a player is not worth the money?
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We have one at worst and three at best, genuine under 23 players who should be anywhere near our squad. Deji and Barker being the only 2 I see myself.
Adkins response was as non commital as you can get. I fear one or two permanent signing and five loans.
That’s taking a punt and a half though.
Obviously we are working towards a budget, and will have more than one target for each position. So for example, if the Kirk deal falls through, perhaps that means we end up spending more money on another player in another position as our other option to Kirk is not as expensive.
You can tell it’s much better doing the rebuild from here in league one than if we’d sneaked promotion last season
I wonder if the Kirk transfer will still be in discussion between the two sets of club officials at that point.
Completely understandable that Kirk has more important things to focus on in the interim.
This "pathway to the first team" stuff is starting to make me wince too.
It's fecking meaningless if the kids aren't good enough.
Yes, it makes perfect business sense in principle and I get it that Tommy isn't going to throw millions at the project.
But the fact is we needed a substantial squad overhaul in this window.
I anticipated that this would mean a significant recruitment campaign to acquire the quality we need on contracts that meant we are not faced with any more major recruitment needs for the foreseeable.
To that end I would naturally expect this to require a comparatively sizeable budget on this occasion.
Now I have no idea what our budget is but because the fact we have one is frequently mentioned suggests to me that just maybe it is too restrictive for our needs and that maybe a little flexibility is called for.
(Please spare me the crass "it's not your money" shit)
Yes we have a budget and yes there are probably all sorts of other issues that complicate things but to go this long with nary a peep of a signing and this close to the end of the window it's one hell of a gamble to presume it's all going to miraculously fall into place last minute.
Bringing the youth through when they're ready is a laudable plan but falls through given that with one or two exceptions they're manifestly NOT ready yet.
I get that TS was excited about his plans and wanted to share them. We also know the market is slow due to various things, but I wonder if the above has only made it harder for ourselves. If definitely raised fan expectations and I include myself in that.
He can’t unsay what was said but it looks like that may have been recognised with TS talking about the top 6 in his interview with the fans adviser.