Clearly squad depth is a problem - right now the first team squad with Gyokeres is a ramshackle hut with a Lamborghini parked out front. Fair play if you think we can afford to keep it - I enjoy driving it as much as the next person - but unless we can come up with another plan to raise cash then it’s not going to be a fun couple of years before we end up losing it anyway.I have no idea why you keep blathering on. It’s good value if it works as it’s a drop in the ocean - we have released Kane and Waghorn and you would assume they are costing more than the two loans
The fact we currently have zero players at all we can even use off the bench tells me we are in some trouble - our wage bill will be hugely reduced in June when so we have more than enough opportunity to start again
You of course have long touted the view Gyokeres should be moved on - given he accounts for half our pathetic goal tally thats a plan even Baldrick would find less than cunning
Clearly squad depth is a problem - right now the first team squad with Gyokeres is a ramshackle hut with a Lamborghini parked out front. Fair play if you think we can afford to keep it - I enjoy driving it as much as the next person - but unless we can come up with another plan to raise cash then it’s not going to be a fun couple of years before we end up losing it anyway.
Just the 3!?3 year deal on the way then
O’Hare was free.“Don’t spend money! Don’t spend money!”
Who will we get on a free then that’s even half as good?
Perfectly putClearly squad depth is a problem - right now the first team squad with Gyokeres is a ramshackle hut with a Lamborghini parked out front. Fair play if you think we can afford to keep it - I enjoy driving it as much as the next person - but unless we can come up with another plan to raise cash then it’s not going to be a fun couple of years before we end up losing it anyway.
O’Hare was free.
Your move.
O’Hare was free.
Your move.
Tavares cost us sod all.400k on someone to develop at this level would probably get you a Tavares.
Tavares cost us sod all.
Undisclosed fee.
Rumour on Palmer was we paid his final year at his old wage so around £500k probably above what he would have been paid.
I mean if Tavares cost £400k then we need Rochdale’s chairman
Bidwell was a January signing and was apparently free (correct me if I’m wrong) and was 27/28 not 31.And he was a January signing, yes?
Bidwell was a January signing and was apparently free (correct me if I’m wrong) and was 27/28 not 31.
What January has to do with the point of spooging money on 31 year olds I don’t know.
So what we are saying is that Swansea let an out of favour player go, for nothing, in January.Not many out of contract players in Jan really. Bidwell I think had six months left and had been told he could leave for nothing.
So what we are saying is that Swansea let an out of favour player go, for nothing, in January.
Now…. About Paterson…. where is he and is he in favour?
100%I'd like Patterson, but you would like to think you could get him on a free, or a loan with a buy option.
If he's "dead wood" why should there be a fee, we just got rid of some of ours?
You confuse me. Is committing a 7 figure sum of money to this player a good idea or not?
Honesty think championship experience is overrated. We’ve just shipped out two of the players in our squad with some of the most experience. Our best players are ones that have come with a career ahead of them and a name to make. And McFadzean, who lets be honest is an anomaly.
Honesty think championship experience is overrated. We’ve just shipped out two of the players in our squad with some of the most experience. Our best players are ones that have come with a career ahead of them and a name to make. And McFadzean, who lets be honest is an anomaly.
We paid a few for him, but you're missing the point a little. The point is that if we pay 400k for a younger development player, that is more the level of player we'll get.Tavares cost us sod all.
He played against us for Swansea recently, and he looked decent enough, quick and lively. He would fit it well here, plus the fact he supports the club and will be playing for a manager who openly rates him, is a win win in my opinion.I'm sure I read or heard that MR said he needs players in this window who can hit the ground running and do not need ages to either get match fit or get up to the level required.
I would guess this explains Patterson coming in.
Palmer with his fitness, can not play every game this season and within the squad, we have no one else to fill the role.
He might be a hit or not, but we need someone urgently. So who can we get that is better who has the track record to be of Championship quality and is fit?
Every transfer is a gamble as is this. If the funds are available then I don't see why we don't sign him.
He is 31, how old was Wise (my counter to Wags)? Not all players are washed up at 31.
I don't think he was a predominantly quick player when younger so his age might not take so much from his game.
With lots of players, it's how quickly the mind works. Waghorn seemed ok till Covid, same as Moore (has Covid affected their concentration and long-term fitness levels?
Honesty think championship experience is overrated. We’ve just shipped out two of the players in our squad with some of the most experience. Our best players are ones that have come with a career ahead of them and a name to make. And McFadzean, who lets be honest is an anomaly.
I think we'd all prefer to bring in players a little younger for development. That said, I'd be relatively happy going into next year in the Championship with O'Hare, Palmer, Paterson & Allen as attacking midfield options.
Decent player but given the fact that (realistically) the play offs are unlikely this season at 31 he doesn't fit the club's recruitment profile ( as often stated by M.R.)..free transfer yes short term contract,transfer fee? not wise imo.
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