Don't believe for a second Mowatt was the player, our staff ain't stupid, 1k a week to nick a relegation rivals key player and cause them a issue for their season.
You'd hope though that one of the other clubs would do that instead...
I have always wanted a team to announce a signing by just adding them to the team sheet. Would get a lot of attention despite being simple in approach.
Tonight is one of the times you could get away with it as there are a number of clubs not playing so it would not upset their pre-match media/messaging.
Failing that, an unveiling at half time would be nice.
My thought on a few transfers we have been linked to the player they wouldn't pay 4k a month extra for surely can't have been high up the list of targets. 4k a month is nothing in footballing terms, when you take into consideration the potential cost of getting relegated. We can't have thought to much of him.
Its the same with Taylor, lost Taylor now for £4m, or keep him, he keeps us up and saves us an approx £12m a season loss in League 1
Blackpool are basically pushing for promotion, why would you lose your top scorer on the cheap when it could cost you promotion, its like Bristol City Fans saying the same about us with Taylor and us getting relegated. Yes he was half the price in August, but he has been scoring regularly in League 1, so his premium has gone up, same as Taylor. Would you have put a £5m price tag on Taylor last August? but we all suspect that is the figure or around that number we would ask for him, even with 6 months on his deal.
Again with Maddison, can we really want him that much if we won't pay the extra he is asking for, or are we offering fair Champ terms and he is pushing his luck.
On just paying what they ask, the problem with that is most of our squad are on league 1 wages, if billy big bollocks comes in on double there wage and doesn't pull his weight (as Peterboro have suggested with Maddison at times) is that not going to rock the boat?
I have stopped asking for info as in all honesty its becoming a little obsessive. Do i think we will get who and what we need, unfortunately not, however i do think that the squad and spirit in the team will lift us up and save us from the drop. For me consolidate and the real recruitment drive starts in August.
lastly i think we all need to chill the fcuk out a bit, some of the comments i read from fans make me wonder, why on earth would Matt and ESI want to get involved in football, its an industry where you will never have every fan singing with you, there are always pessimists that just want to piss on your cornflakes. We have had years of neglect, lets embrace these guys, until they show us otherwise.
Only 12 of the 24 (including ourselves) have signed anybody, and 6 of those 12 haven't actually increased their squad size as they've let as many or more leave.
Only 4 of the 12 to sign somebody have actually spent any money (Hull and Swansea have brought players in for undisclosed amounts)
Heard a rumour about a rumour that's due to be made public tomorrow - exciting stuff. Going to be at least three or four fresh rumours by end of transfer window.
Heard a rumour about a rumour that's due to be made public tomorrow - exciting stuff. Going to be at least three or four fresh rumours by end of transfer window.
LB very close to signing contract.
So is this the rumour about the rumour about the rumour?
Heard a rumour about a rumour that's due to be made public tomorrow - exciting stuff. Going to be at least three or four fresh rumours by end of transfer window.
LB very close to signing contract.
Lee will sign his contract once Jacko signs his Jacko will sign his contract once Marshall signs his Marshall will sign his contract once Lee signs his
Heard a rumour about a rumour that's due to be made public tomorrow - exciting stuff. Going to be at least three or four fresh rumours by end of transfer window.
LB very close to signing contract.
Lee will sign his contract once Jacko signs his Jacko will sign his contract once Marshall signs his Marshall will sign his contract once Lee signs his
Oh I see, so Jackson needs to sign his first which will allow Bowyer to sign his, meaning Marshall will then sign his
Heard a rumour about a rumour that's due to be made public tomorrow - exciting stuff. Going to be at least three or four fresh rumours by end of transfer window.
LB very close to signing contract.
Lee will sign his contract once Jacko signs his Jacko will sign his contract once Marshall signs his Marshall will sign his contract once Lee signs his
Oh I see, so Jackson needs to sign his first which will allow Bowyer to sign his, meaning Marshall will then sign his
Or, Marshall will sign first meaning Jackson is happy to sign, which then means the backroom staff have signed up, so Bowyer signs too. All rather straight forward really
Okay, genuinely though. I got told from a friend who has no previous of any inside knowledge about the club, that there will be a player in the stands tonight that we’re hopeful of signing.
I very much doubt it. But it has happened in the past, such as Williams last year. So I guess we will see.
I am fine with three years, but does pose the question why they even mentioned a term in the press conference. 3 years is the right amount for both sides and just glad it is done. Hopefully a positive bounce tonight for the game and we can get something out of it.
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I have always wanted a team to announce a signing by just adding them to the team sheet. Would get a lot of attention despite being simple in approach.
Tonight is one of the times you could get away with it as there are a number of clubs not playing so it would not upset their pre-match media/messaging.
Failing that, an unveiling at half time would be nice.
Of course none of this will happen.
the player they wouldn't pay 4k a month extra for surely can't have been high up the list of targets. 4k a month is nothing in footballing terms, when you take into consideration the potential cost of getting relegated. We can't have thought to much of him.
Its the same with Taylor, lost Taylor now for £4m, or keep him, he keeps us up and saves us an approx £12m a season loss in League 1
Blackpool are basically pushing for promotion, why would you lose your top scorer on the cheap when it could cost you promotion, its like Bristol City Fans saying the same about us with Taylor and us getting relegated. Yes he was half the price in August, but he has been scoring regularly in League 1, so his premium has gone up, same as Taylor. Would you have put a £5m price tag on Taylor last August? but we all suspect that is the figure or around that number we would ask for him, even with 6 months on his deal.
Again with Maddison, can we really want him that much if we won't pay the extra he is asking for, or are we offering fair Champ terms and he is pushing his luck.
On just paying what they ask, the problem with that is most of our squad are on league 1 wages, if billy big bollocks comes in on double there wage and doesn't pull his weight (as Peterboro have suggested with Maddison at times) is that not going to rock the boat?
I have stopped asking for info as in all honesty its becoming a little obsessive. Do i think we will get who and what we need, unfortunately not, however i do think that the squad and spirit in the team will lift us up and save us from the drop. For me consolidate and the real recruitment drive starts in August.
lastly i think we all need to chill the fcuk out a bit, some of the comments i read from fans make me wonder, why on earth would Matt and ESI want to get involved in football, its an industry where you will never have every fan singing with you, there are always pessimists that just want to piss on your cornflakes. We have had years of neglect, lets embrace these guys, until they show us otherwise.
We have a sock sponsor now.
LB very close to signing contract.
Jacko will sign his contract once Marshall signs his
Marshall will sign his contract once Lee signs his
I very much doubt it. But it has happened in the past, such as Williams last year. So I guess we will see.
Now I wanna see that pen 🖊 picture appear from the twitter account a few more times over the next 9 days.
@Ollywozere - What filter is the club using on the instagram posts at the moment it makes me want to scratch my eyes out.