"According to Pete O’Rourke, Rangers, Hibernian, Hearts and Aberdeen are all eyeing moves for Allan Campbell! Allan is currently on loan at Charlton but he is interested in a move back up to Scotland by the end of this month! He has made 16 appearances but only started in 6 League One games."
We need to sign players now, not wait till deadline day as our season will be officially over by then.
Jones likes to get his business done early so it might mean we aren’t signing anyone
I’ve said it before but Jones is basically happy with what he’s got. If the right player at the right price becomes available then I think there’s money but Jones is quite content.
I agree with you that Jones appears to be happy with what he's got. God knows why as we are so far away from being good enough it’s a joke. We need a better keeper than what we have for starters. We need a batter left sided centre half. A free kick specialist An attacking midfielder who can score and create A decent winger who can deliver a good cross. And a striker to replace a couple of our duds. For him to basically say he's happy with what he's got is as deluded as him saying we are strong enough to compete in the championship.
It probably isn't, but all NJ's utterances over squad strength and transfers could be a ploy. Firstly to boost our squads morale/mental strength and secondly to say to other clubs we aren't desperate.
Although I think he is deluded and that he thinks we are fine.
Lloyd Jones signing a new contract is more important than any new signings this month. If we are to go up next season we need to build on this one, and keeping Jones is key to that
Lloyd Jones signing a new contract is more important than any new signings this month. If we are to go up next season we need to build on this one, and keeping Jones is key to that
No don't you see, his job is easy and we could sign anyone to do it
Lloyd Jones signing a new contract is more important than any new signings this month. If we are to go up next season we need to build on this one, and keeping Jones is key to that
Lloyd Jones signing a new contract is AS important as new signings this month. Small is still out of contract, Leaburn will still be sold if the right bid comes in during the Summer. We need to strengthen as the current squad is mid table League 1.
And that isn't where any fan, owner or SMT member wants us to be - so signings are AS important.
Lloyd Jones signing a new contract is more important than any new signings this month. If we are to go up next season we need to build on this one, and keeping Jones is key to that
Lloyd Jones signing a new contract is AS important as new signings this month. Small is still out of contract, Leaburn will still be sold if the right bid comes in during the Summer. We need to strengthen as the current squad is mid table League 1.
And that isn't where any fan, owner or SMT member wants us to be - so signings are AS important.
Realistically we aren’t going to sign anyone as good as Lloyd Jones on a permanent this month, so I’d still say that was more important but yes we still need signings as well
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Yes, yes our summer transfer dealings are so spectacular over the last 3 years.....
out May, Dobson, in Godden, Ahadme, Doherty, Campbell, Berry
I'd argue our January dealings last year - Ramsey, Small etc were better than our Summer dealings !!!!!!
If the club hierarchy feel that we still have a chance of the play-offs then a loan or two makes sense as they can't be recalled or alternatively the purchase of a ready to go play maker and striker.
If not then the better option to be look at building the squad for next season with younger players able to play at part soon EG Ramsay and signing new deals for L Jones and Small.
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Yes, yes our summer transfer dealings are so spectacular over the last 3 years.....
out May, Dobson, in Godden, Ahadme, Doherty, Campbell, Berry
I'd argue our January dealings last year - Ramsey, Small etc were better than our Summer dealings !!!!!!
Very selective. Last January we also signed Ladapo, Fiorini, Bakinson, Gillesphey, REG and then Wickham and Ladapo. This summer we also signed Mitchell, Mannion, Edwards. I think all windows under the SMT have been mixed
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Yes, yes our summer transfer dealings are so spectacular over the last 3 years.....
out May, Dobson, in Godden, Ahadme, Doherty, Campbell, Berry
I'd argue our January dealings last year - Ramsey, Small etc were better than our Summer dealings !!!!!!
If you ask anyone involved or even interested in football they will tell you that January is a nightmare window to buy in. Our recruitment is terrible most windows, with probably a 50% hit rate (we signed Gillesphey and REG for decent fees last January)
Small is exactly the kind of deal we should look to do in January. Short term and Low risk, with potential to extend further. In terms of us dropping decent fees on players this month, it’s not realistic and probably not a good strategy
Look at other successful clubs and they get things done in the summers and then add a little in January to cover injuries or add that extra bit of quality to get over the line. If our recruitment is to improve, spending money in January rather than the summer is not the way to go about it
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Yes, yes our summer transfer dealings are so spectacular over the last 3 years.....
out May, Dobson, in Godden, Ahadme, Doherty, Campbell, Berry
I'd argue our January dealings last year - Ramsey, Small etc were better than our Summer dealings !!!!!!
Very selective. Last January we also signed Ladapo, Fiorini, Bakinson, Gillesphey, REG and then Wickham and Ladapo. This summer we also signed Mitchell, Mannion, Edwards. I think all windows under the SMT have been mixed
Signing Ladapo twice in one window is definitely one of the SMT's biggest errors to date
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Yes, yes our summer transfer dealings are so spectacular over the last 3 years.....
out May, Dobson, in Godden, Ahadme, Doherty, Campbell, Berry
I'd argue our January dealings last year - Ramsey, Small etc were better than our Summer dealings !!!!!!
Very selective. Last January we also signed Ladapo, Fiorini, Bakinson, Gillesphey, REG and then Wickham and Ladapo. This summer we also signed Mitchell, Mannion, Edwards. I think all windows under the SMT have been mixed
Signing Ladapo twice in one window is definitely one of the SMT's biggest errors to date
Meant Lua Lua, got my L's mixed up and they had a similar impact on our season!
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Yes, yes our summer transfer dealings are so spectacular over the last 3 years.....
out May, Dobson, in Godden, Ahadme, Doherty, Campbell, Berry
I'd argue our January dealings last year - Ramsey, Small etc were better than our Summer dealings !!!!!!
Very selective. Last January we also signed Ladapo, Fiorini, Bakinson, Gillesphey, REG and then Wickham and Ladapo. This summer we also signed Mitchell, Mannion, Edwards. I think all windows under the SMT have been mixed
Signing Ladapo twice in one window is definitely one of the SMT's biggest errors to date
Meant Lua Lua, got my L's mixed up and they had a similar impact on our season!
Understandable. Just call them shit 1 and shit 2, the majority of posters will know who you meant
Nonsensical to not add players in this window - we have too much shite to get rid of and a lot of players to bring in to do it all in the summer. That’s without having to replace Leaburn, Small & Jones who may all be off.
The directors meeting on Thursday could be interesting.
Investment hasn't really been the problem (at this level), it's the lack is quality that the investment actually bought. We had a dreadful last season based on the season ending position, BUT, we had the golden boot striker and his counterpart in midfield. Take those two away and last season would have been far, far worse, I think most of us would agree.
This season without those two, was always going to be tough. That we are currently in a 'slightly' higher league position, even allowing for them having left, means that we are in a 'slightly' better overall team state, than might have been feared. BUT, we are still way off competing for the promotion spots. So despite Jones and SMT talking about long term this and that, the reality is the investment (signing players and Manager) were i expect, viewed as what was needed to provide the resources for a promotion push, but, they haven't actually made much of a difference.
Club Report Grade League position: D Attendance: D Quality of work: C- Effort: C Overall Grade : D+
Recommendations: Improvement needs to be shown for the rest of the term.
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Yes, yes our summer transfer dealings are so spectacular over the last 3 years.....
out May, Dobson, in Godden, Ahadme, Doherty, Campbell, Berry
I'd argue our January dealings last year - Ramsey, Small etc were better than our Summer dealings !!!!!!
Very selective. Last January we also signed Ladapo, Fiorini, Bakinson, Gillesphey, REG and then Wickham and Ladapo. This summer we also signed Mitchell, Mannion, Edwards. I think all windows under the SMT have been mixed
I would say this shows that you shouldn't do LOANS in January ......or we shouldn't as we are fcuking terrible at them! Gillesphey is a regular starter and REG is an ok squad player - the loan players were shockingly bad choices!
Mitchell, Edwards and Mannion all good in my opinion.
Unless there is more investment from the owners we are stuck here for the foreseeable future. IMHO
Of course, but is January investment wise? I think in January you are better off looking at a couple of short term deals to cover gaps in your squad. If the right player is available then sure, but it is quite difficult to make good permanent signings in January (as we found last year)
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
Yes, yes our summer transfer dealings are so spectacular over the last 3 years.....
out May, Dobson, in Godden, Ahadme, Doherty, Campbell, Berry
I'd argue our January dealings last year - Ramsey, Small etc were better than our Summer dealings !!!!!!
Very selective. Last January we also signed Ladapo, Fiorini, Bakinson, Gillesphey, REG and then Wickham and Ladapo. This summer we also signed Mitchell, Mannion, Edwards. I think all windows under the SMT have been mixed
I would say this shows that you shouldn't do LOANS in January ......or we shouldn't as we are fcuking terrible at them! Gillesphey is a regular starter and REG is an ok squad player - the loan players were shockingly bad choices!
Mitchell, Edwards and Mannion all good in my opinion.
Gillesphey being a regular starter is an issue though as he isn't good enough. Agree about REG
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God knows why as we are so far away from being good enough it’s a joke.
We need a better keeper than what we have for starters.
We need a batter left sided centre half.
A free kick specialist
An attacking midfielder who can score and create
A decent winger who can deliver a good cross.
And a striker to replace a couple of our duds.
For him to basically say he's happy with what he's got is as deluded as him saying we are strong enough to compete in the championship.
Although I think he is deluded and that he thinks we are fine.
And that isn't where any fan, owner or SMT member wants us to be - so signings are AS important.
We need to build on this season with investment but I think that investment should probably come in the summer
out May, Dobson, in Godden, Ahadme, Doherty, Campbell, Berry
I'd argue our January dealings last year - Ramsey, Small etc were better than our Summer dealings !!!!!!
If not then the better option to be look at building the squad for next season with younger players able to play at part soon EG Ramsay and signing new deals for L Jones and Small.
Which it is, I don't know.
Small is exactly the kind of deal we should look to do in January. Short term and Low risk, with potential to extend further. In terms of us dropping decent fees on players this month, it’s not realistic and probably not a good strategy
This season without those two, was always going to be tough. That we are currently in a 'slightly' higher league position, even allowing for them having left, means that we are in a 'slightly' better overall team state, than might have been feared. BUT, we are still way off competing for the promotion spots. So despite Jones and SMT talking about long term this and that, the reality is the investment (signing players and Manager) were i expect, viewed as what was needed to provide the resources for a promotion push, but, they haven't actually made much of a difference.
Club Report Grade
League position: D
Attendance: D
Quality of work: C-
Effort: C
Overall Grade : D+
Recommendations:
Improvement needs to be shown for the rest of the term.
Owners Report Grade for SMT: ??
Mitchell, Edwards and Mannion all good in my opinion.