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Coming back to these deal details... if the 15% sell on is based on "capital gains" then I think that means a 100M transfer fee received for Gyokeres would net us 11.1M EUR if the 4M EUR of "individual and collective" targets have already been met. Some hasty maths... 100M - 26M in costs for...

I think what sets Sheaf apart is his clear pedigree. Complete calmness and an exceptional ability to see in 360 degrees. That's the sort of quality you likely only get from a really really high quality academy type setup. For us, a terrific find & deal. I wonder how many more of these there are...

He's been "not happy" with the transfer situation his entire tenure if you pay attention to his comments, but I think he likely recognises it is his role as manager under a novice owner to educate Doug "ciddy" King in the tradeoffs he is making. The squad needs to be stronger and deeper whether...

Most fans? Probably not - but I think progress every year is the goal and I do think we're achieving that - even if the league position doesn't match I think we can all see the progress. I don't think long term financial strategy should be revised because the masses might get a bit impatient...

I think it's pretty clear our strategy is fairly even if you look at how many domestic players we've signed. I'm sure as always we'll have a whole range of targets and depending on the availabilty and price we will go for whomever we can get that fits what we are looking for. And if we sell a...

And you think those problems can be solved in 5M. Those players alone combined cost us what, 12M? I think you agree the squad isn't good enough to win over a season, but you're underestimating the likely cost and denying where that money has to come from. Unless you believe Doug could and...

We've been quite fortuitous with injuries so I'd argue the quality & depth needs another season of iteration. I don't know that we will fund that without player sales. Not sure I agree 5M is all that is needed. I would guess about 20M - and a Sheaf sale could go some way to closing the gap...

Respectfully disagree - we're not even in the playoffs with this squad. The squad needs strength and depth which can only be funded by player sales & increasing revenue under current ownership*. * I would also add that's exactly how I believe it should be and I definitely don't want an owner...

And they will all go for larger fees than we paid for them, and we will aim to reinvest all of that wisely. We will go for it when the model has given us a squad ready for promotion. Do I need to say model again?

Thanks for being a real true ciddy fan.

I think it's indisputable that the squad we have today is a direct result of those sales and despite the league position (you can argue we over-performed last year) we have progressed on the pitch this year. So I believe it validates those sales - and I would also remind you that we can really...

Totally fair and I didn't take anything you said as malicious - there are plenty of people on the internet who have fire in their bellies and questionable motives when criticising players and you're not one of them. ❤️

That is exactly what everyone was saying about Hamer and I am sure Robins & Doug felt that and discussed it too. The reality is, we don't have the budget to throw away a selling opportunity that can level up the rest of the squad. We would use the money to sign maybe 3-5 other really high...

I don't think it's fine to do either of those things, nor do I think it's fine to armchair-diagnose a player. Whether you are neuro-divergent or someone who has been diagnosed as having a mental health issue. I just don't think it's is helpful for the individual being discussed who (hopefully!)...

How is Collins different to any other player who makes mistakes in games? I think you're over-reaching and I'd say unless you know him or have heard him talk at length in a safe space, it's pretty unfair and damaging to be making those kinds of assertions. I suppose I would say - if his...

Totally agree - think I outlined in this thread or another similar that we’ve spent all the Gyok and Hamer fees already - so unless Doug is willing to deepen the losses, we need to sell. I think it’s clear he wants a sustainable model so his goal will be to keep identifying talent and using it...

Not sure if anyone has talked about this yet, but the Fraser Group have published their 22/23 accounts - this is the year that included their purchase of the arena. I am a mere amateur, but I was curious and had a look at them. It looks like ownership is under a subsidiary called Coventry Arena...

I think also we need to understand (and be re-assured) that Robins is a pragmatic, gentle progression personality. Most clubs aren't actually looking for that at the top end of the championship or the premiership. It's mainly shit or bust. That's why most clubs who might be considered...

I've said this before but for Robins to leave I think 2 things need to happen: 1) Doug has to seriously fuck up in his commitment to levelling up the squad & club in general 2) A club has to make Robins an extremely long term commitment I think 1) is less likely than 2) and long term...

Yes. I think we can be reasonably confident that the current ownership is looking to build a sustainable future. The risk of course is that inevitably your current owners may be tempted by the frankly insane fees people are paying for Premiership "franchises" and then you end up in the clutches...