Am I being an idiot here (safe assumption). Barnsley are in League 1?
Cant be true we have players on billions who are just here stealing a living!
Well in all seriousness it highlights that we can't afford to have players sitting around and not contributing when we have such a small margin for error.
We currently have far too many in that category. Recruitment needs to be wiser.
We’ve also signed players who have never played a league game and others who have played a handful - such as Da Costa and Hilssner.Really there’s two mistakes we’ve made and it’s giving players over 28 big contracts or extensions. Moore and Waghorn in the first case and Kelly and Wilson in the second. I can accept Walker as he was a sensible signing that just hasn’t worked out.
Fuck knows what’s happened with Moore but the fact he’s continually been a number two at this level and above should have been a sign and Waghorn was clearly past it. Renewing Kelly and Wilson I just can’t get my head around.
We’ve also signed players who have never played a league game and others who have played a handful - such as Da Costa and Hilsner. Then there are also the ludicrous signings of Kastaneer and ‘Bright’.
From what the ITKs posted, Hilssner was on a decent whack.I can’t imagine they’re big earners though. And a bit of a gamble is what you have to do with limited funds. Kastaneer was a L1 signing like Jobello. Enobakhare came off for us before so is understandable to think we could get the best from him. Also Bright is literally his name so not sure why the quotes
I’m far more concerned with old players on big wages who are known quantities than young gambles from abroad TBH.
I can’t imagine they’re big earners though. And a bit of a gamble is what you have to do with limited funds. Kastaneer was a L1 signing like Jobello. Enobakhare came off for us before so is understandable to think we could get the best from him. Also Bright is literally his name so not sure why the quotes
I’m far more concerned with old players on big wages who are known quantities than young gambles from abroad TBH.
To be fair though, those poor and 'ludicrous' signings are fortunately more than outweighed by the good signings eg Gyok, O'Hare, Hyam (sold for profit), Fadz, Hamer, Sheaf, Bidwell.We’ve also signed players who have never played a league game and others who have played a handful - such as Da Costa and Hilssner.
Then there are also the ludicrous signings of Kastaneer and ‘Bright’.
I was responding to the quote that we’d only wasted budget on two areas. I don’t disagree but we don’t seem to have once again ended up with a lot of deadwood within squad that needs to be shifted, including those like Godden who are on extended deals but only seem to play 50% of games.To be fair though, those poor and 'ludicrous' signings are fortunately more than outweighed by the good signings eg Gyok, O'Hare, Hyam (sold for profit), Fadz, Hamer, Sheaf, Bidwell.
All transfers are gambling in a way, and even the best fuck up eg Alec Ferguson with Djemba-Djemba, Bebe, Veron, Kleberson, Taibi etc
One dare I say doing better having used it more wiselyCoventry and Luton
Both clubs doing very well with limited investment In comparison ( and yes , wage budget is investment too )
Luton have done marginally better yes .. always been a year ahead though too with their project ..One dare I say doing better having used it more wisely
No, but we should be learning from how they've managed a similar amount of money. Come from non league tooLuton have done marginally better yes .. always been a year ahead though too with their project ..
Not saying the job at coventry hasn't been great either , it has
13 points better off than Coventry over the last 70 matches
No, but we should be learning from how they've managed a similar amount of money. Come from non league too
This is also correct. Imagine what we could do with Stoke's funding ehwe're always trying to evolve ourselves within fine margins , there isn't a great deal to learn from Luton as the difference over 70 matches is 4 wins and a draw ..We're not far apart already ..
Maybe alot of clubs could learn from Luton and Coventry
Yes. Hindsight is a very useful quality.To be fair though, those poor and 'ludicrous' signings are fortunately more than outweighed by the good signings eg Gyok, O'Hare, Hyam (sold for profit), Fadz, Hamer, Sheaf, Bidwell.
All transfers are gambling in a way, and even the best fuck up eg Alec Ferguson with Djemba-Djemba, Bebe, Veron, Kleberson, Taibi etc
I was responding to the quote that we’d only wasted budget on two areas. I don’t disagree but we don’t seem to have once again ended up with a lot of deadwood within squad that needs to be shifted, including those like Godden who are on extended deals but only seem to play 50% of games.
Yes wages are irrelevant. But at the same time we need investment to be successfulIt’s a bit irrelevant as if you are an underperforming club stuck with players on high wages and can’t transact - like Cardiff - it’s hardly an advantage really - millwall to me are a club that’s somehow on poor attendances and a lot of better clubs in the vicinity a big success. Clearly bankrolled but a success
It’s a bit irrelevant as if you are an underperforming club stuck with players on high wages and can’t transact - like Cardiff - it’s hardly an advantage really - millwall to me are a club that’s somehow on poor attendances and a lot of better clubs in the vicinity a big success. Clearly bankrolled but a success
Yes wages are irrelevant. But at the same time we need investment to be successful
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Yes wages are irrelevant. But at the same time we need investment to be successful
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Yes wages are irrelevant. But at the same time we need investment to be successful
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I don’t even know what you’re saying it’s waffle. Wage budget is highly correlated to league position. Obviously there are outliers and exceptions to the rules but to try and consistently claim otherwise is nonsensical.ascv
Investment isn’t inherited labour
Cardiff as an example will be reducing salaries and signing no one - safe to say Sheff weds have and that’s living proof of the lack of connection to success and failure
Our wages are increasing - now will be £17 - £20 m
this is outdated data from the financing expert who claimed once that Sisu had invested £100m in ccfc did he not?
Some work and some don’t. Experience can be a fadz or a Kelly and sometimes it’s not clear whichI can’t imagine they’re big earners though. And a bit of a gamble is what you have to do with limited funds. Kastaneer was a L1 signing like Jobello. Enobakhare came off for us before so is understandable to think we could get the best from him. Also Bright is literally his name so not sure why the quotes
I’m far more concerned with old players on big wages who are known quantities than young gambles from abroad TBH.
You and others make this point about players like Godden, Kelly and Dabo frequently. The point is you cannot predict injuries. There are plenty of players who have been unlucky to have a series of injuries but then recover and rarely miss matches. For us Stewart Robson and Matty James spring to mind. Also until this season we would never have predicted that O'Hare would have two serious injuries.I was responding to the quote that we’d only wasted budget on two areas. I don’t disagree but we don’t seem to have once again ended up with a lot of deadwood within squad that needs to be shifted, including those like Godden who are on extended deals but only seem to play 50% of games.
Kastaneer was paid on a sliding scaleWe’ve also signed players who have never played a league game and others who have played a handful - such as Da Costa and Hilssner.
Then there are also the ludicrous signings of Kastaneer and ‘Bright’.
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