The McNulty we got on a free?
Your favourite argument, listing off the few goal scorers we got for free. Look my initial point is we need a replacement and we need to give Robins some of the money from McNulty to help get a replacement goal scorer and I can’t see too many freebie ones about.
The fact some people lauded £1.2 million for McNulty as being good value is surprising for me, as Robins won’t be given enough of that money/a sizeable chunk/whatever you call it to directly replace him.
No I am talking about the one you are saying we need to replace which contradicts your statement we need to spend loads of money on a transfer fee to replace him. It isn't always just about a transfer fee or renewing a contract.
As for no strikers being paid for, I am glad you can forget Freddy Eastwood, Lukas Jutkiewicz and especially Cody McDonald.
Do you want me to come and help you move the goalposts for your next reply?
Okay, if you’re going to take it the n’th degree, I take it back, here’s my amended statement - I don’t think he has enough money to spend in order to replace McNulty effectively.
Yes because they were great goalscorers weren’t they Nick, one of them ever broke into double figures once....We’ve lost a goal scorer that scored 28 goals last season, I’m saying Robins should be given a decent amount of money to replace him and you’re going to the n’th as always and bringing up shit forwards that we bought 6/7 years ago as proving we spend money on replacements.
Sorry Nick ‘my ball, my rules’ Almighty!
I take Robins quotes as managing expectations, as mentioned above, I don’t think he has got a chunk of money to spend but you lot have taken it in the very literal sense of: he said he doesn’t have millions to spend, he didn’t say he didn’t have hundreds of thousands to spent....
It’s called interpretation, not making it up. This is SBT not a police interview.
I’m willing to bet we don’t spend any money on a player to replace McNulty before the end of the transfer window- and no a three year contract to Ponticelli or a nominal fee to a non-League club doesn’t count. I hope I’m wrong mind.
Robins’ first choice replacement for McNulty is Chaplin, where money is not the problem, but rather dependent on Portsmouth find a replacement. So he does have the money to replace him...
By ‘replace him effectively’, people like yourself have buying an Eisa, Marquis or Doidge who will all command over-inflated prices and provide little value for money. In the case of Eisa, I thought Pompey would’ve been punching above their weight signing him, and it didn’t come as a surprise a Championship club beat them to him.
The same people last year were lamenting missing out on Collins and bemoaning McNulty for not being a ‘natural’ goalscorer.
Generally, it’s better to trust the opinions of football managers than football fans...
I have faith in Robins ability in the transfer market, ability to improve strikers and agree his opinion is worth a hell of a lot more than mine, would like to see him given more of a transfer budget. I would of looked at Collins again or Stockley for the record, rather than the players you mentioned. I hope we get a decent replacement in ASAP.
I also think a fee has been agreed with Portsmouth in the region of £400,000.
You said:
I just asked where he had done that as did others. Now you don't think he has "a chunk".
Also, where and when has all of the other money disappeared into thin air and how do you know none of it has been used already on bringing players in?
He said he didn't have millions didn't he? Isn't the same as not having any.In fairness I'm sure I read somewhere that Robins said he didn't have much money to spend and was looking to develop a McNulty replacment rather than splashing out on one.
I don't agree with throwing money at one player anyway, but we do need someone in of some experienced quality otherwise we will really struggle for goals this season.
In my opinion.How'd ya know that?
He said he didn't have millions didn't he? Isn't the same as not having any.
So he wasn't saying he had no money was he?What I took from it was that he was managing the expectations of the fans.
There would never be a day I would imagine they would splash millions on a player, but I know some fans think we should be.
A good value replacement for McNulty is absolutely fine, but it needs to happen in some capacity. Not replacing him isn't an option, and even though Robins is trying, I feel to let this have run on so late should have been avoided.
So he wasn't saying he had no money was he?
I didn't say you did, you are the one jumping in trying to help him out...Did I say he said he had no money?
I stated that I believe he said he didn't have much money to spend.
I think that's what the other Earlsdon is getting at. Maybe his expectations are slightly different with what should be spent, but I think the point still stands. Robins has said he won't be throwing loads of money at a replacement. That's fine by me, but we do need a replacement of some sort as what we have at the moment is not good enough to compete realistically in League 1. You cannot sell your best player and then carry on as if nothing happened. I get that he is trying, but to be short 9 days before the start of the season when McNulty was sold ages ago is a little worrying.
I didn't say you did, you are the one jumping in trying to help him out...
He said he hinted there isn't money to spend, people asked where he read that...
I'm not the one back tracking or moving the goal posts
Why quote my reply to him to then on about stuff he had posted?Settle down. I'm not jumping in to help anyone out, I'm just posting my interpretation. I also never said you were back tracking or moving goals posts.
He is managing the fans and other clubs expectations, that's fine. I just think sending messages to the fans to downplay any McNulty replacement could be adding to the tension, even if the intentions were good. It's fair to be concerned about our strike force as it stands, certainly as it has been a few weeks since McNulty went.
Why quote my reply to him to then on about stuff he had posted?
Couldn’t make it up could you :emoji_laughing:The McNulty we got on a free?
I have faith in Robins ability in the transfer market, ability to improve strikers and agree his opinion is worth a hell of a lot more than mine, would like to see him given more of a transfer budget. I would of looked at Collins again or Stockley for the record, rather than the players you mentioned. I hope we get a decent replacement in ASAP.
So what do you know that the rest of us don't?The fact some people lauded £1.2 million for McNulty as being good value is surprising for me, as Robins won’t be given enough of that money/a sizeable chunk/whatever you call it to directly replace him.
Careful Nick, you're only a moving the goalpost gif away from entering SBK territory.I didn't say you did, you are the one jumping in trying to help him out...
He said he hinted there isn't money to spend, people asked where he read that...
I'm not the one back tracking or moving the goal posts
I also liked him but he isn't a prolific scorer. He works defences well but needs someone to feed off himI always liked Lukas Jutkiewicz. I thought he was a very good player for the Championship. I still think if we had kept hold of him we would not have been relegated. I was hoping we might get him back but I don’t think he would drop into this league.
Yes, I would agree with that.I also liked him but he isn't a prolific scorer. He works defences well but needs someone to feed off him
I always liked Lukas Jutkiewicz. I thought he was a very good player for the Championship. I still think if we had kept hold of him we would not have been relegated. I was hoping we might get him back but I don’t think he would drop into this league.
well if you can't see too many freebies ones about....may as well shut up shop then.Look my initial point is we need a replacement and we need to give Robins some of the money from McNulty to help get a replacement goal scorer and I can’t see too many freebie ones about.
well if you can't see too many freebies ones about....may as well shut up shop then.
good job you weren't searching for a 28 goal a season striker last year then
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