Great_Expectations
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I am responding to transfer rumours on the transfer thread, giving an opinion on an internet forum.
If that means I’m acting like a little boy (weird) then sure.
why do people start crying 3 days into the transfer window when they don’t know anything is happening at all
genuinely acting like little boys
Just to sum up today. People are annoyed we have no money and annoyed we haven’t signed anyone yet.
But we will happily say goodbye to our only right back, our best centre back and leader atm, and our best player last year.
And then trust the recruitment team we all hate to spend any money we get from those players appropriately.
I am responding to transfer rumours on the transfer thread, giving an opinion on an internet forum.
If that means I’m acting like a little boy (weird) then sure.
Sporting were held to a 4-4 draw.How things have changed! Vik scores a hat trick and no mention until now!
Watching the highlights the football played and skill on show in that league is pretty good. Some disastrous defending but some brilliant forward play.Sporting were held to a 4-4 draw.
Hope we’re in for him…How things have changed! Vik scores a hat trick and no mention until now!
It’s a good job you can’t believe all the rumours then !!What a season we are having.
If rumours are true, we’re losing one of the best RB’s in the league (and our only one!), our best player (even if off form) and Captain, and one of the only leaders we have in squad.
Good to see we’re continuing to move forward as a club.
Maybe it’s about how you think about it ??I am responding to transfer rumours on the transfer thread, giving an opinion on an internet forum.
If that means I’m acting like a little boy (weird) then sure.
For me I have no issues with this as a model at all the trouble is the timing of it. January is not a good time for replacing key players. It’s a good time to bolster the squad or shift on unwanted players or those that are refusing to sign contracts that run out the end of the season. But anyone who has a player they don’t want to sell is gonna charge a premium so replacing key players with similar quality is difficult no matter what level they are playing at.Maybe it’s about how you think about it ??
to my mind this is how our model works. We bought NVE at a good price. Now a champions league club want to buy him and at a price that will enable us to not only replace him but strengthen other areas too.
We have learnt our lessons from COH and don’t want to lose another key asset on a free and again if we can secure the right deal and right replacement we will sell Sheaf.
In doing both we help Frank reshape the underperforming squad in his image, addressing missing capabilities, and we ensure the club is sustainable.
Doesn't seem that negative to me.
It's how we've nearly always been run since the Bosman ruling. Just like most football clubs.Maybe it’s about how you think about it ??
to my mind this is how our model works. We bought NVE at a good price. Now a champions league club want to buy him and at a price that will enable us to not only replace him but strengthen other areas too.
We have learnt our lessons from COH and don’t want to lose another key asset on a free and again if we can secure the right deal and right replacement we will sell Sheaf.
In doing both we help Frank reshape the underperforming squad in his image, addressing missing capabilities, and we ensure the club is sustainable.
Doesn't seem that negative to me.
That’s not true.It's how we've nearly always been run since the Bosman ruling. Just like most football clubs.
You bring in players. You try to develop them. If someone wants your player they need to offer you enough to tempt you to sell. You replace the player and start again. But since Bosman you need to do it before the players run down their contracts or sign a new one.
It's nothing new.
I get that but if we got the million as rumored and his wages. Surely that’s enough for one or two reinforcements?
Are you pretending to be an ITK now as well as being a prick ?it would only be stockpiling if we kept the players after the summer and kept adding
we know and have identified weaknesses and we will improve those areas regardless of who leaves
also there's money in the budget anyway, we targeted a few pretty expensive midfield options in the summer and that budget is unspent
Like I said nearly always.That’s not true.
The model under SISU was to sell our players on the cheap late in Jan and to use the money to fund the operating losses. The money wasn’t used to reinvest inn the playing squad.
He’s cocked up twice this season and thats why we can remember them.Sure about that? Nearly gave Cardiff the win on Wednesday and made a pretty big cock up against WBA.
I’m not convinced by him as a CB in a back 4.
I don’t agree, when he’s played in defence, we rarely keep clean sheets. There was a moment v Plymouth that probably should’ve led to them having a 1v1 when Lati misjudged his run. Lati is a lot more exposed playing as a CB in a flat back 4 as opposed to back 5.He’s cocked up twice this season and thats why we can remember them.
He’s been solid defensively in the main.
Look at the rest of the squad and the mistakes they make week in week out and his two stand out purely because they are the exception not the norm.
Hes not our best footballer by a long way but probably is our best defender by a long way.
The consensus on here at the start of the season was that it was the best squad we’d ever had at this level.Can’t believe Doug hasn’t come out and doubled down on his deck comments
Best set of players the club has ever had
Most money spent on a deck we have ever had but unfortunately it looks like the deck isn't worth half of what we spent on it now.after Everton pre season I thought our deck was top two feel pretty silly nowCan’t believe Doug hasn’t come out and doubled down on his deck comments
Best set of players the club has ever had
Classic Coventry Live. Excited to see the debut of Norwich's new loan signing for the sake of click bait
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Who me or himAre you pretending to be an ITK now as well as being a prick ?
Dom Haym comes to mind with thisThat’s not true.
The model under SISU was to sell our players on the cheap late in Jan and to use the money to fund the operating losses. The money wasn’t used to reinvest inn the playing squad.
Madders ….Dom Haym comes to mind with this
Sam McCallumMadders ….
It’s only a few players short of being a really good team. The underlying metrics show that, we’re just a naive team defensively and in attack the midfield lacks penetration, both of which were an issue last season. We barely kept a clean sheet from Feb and our record against top half teams was dire last season.Most money spent on a deck we have ever had but unfortunately it looks like the deck isn't worth half of what we spent on it now.after Everton pre season I thought our deck was top two feel pretty silly now
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I echo this sentiment. This is where I’m at too.It’s only a few players short of being a really good team.
My hypothetical question to anyone who thinks this team is rubbish is: how good would this team be if we added a quality midfielder like Hamer/Sainz/Nunez to the team? Likewise, imagine had we signed Joe Worrall.I echo this sentiment. This is where I’m at too.
I still feel it’s more a balance issue / personality issue rather than ability and I think 2-3 players can make a massive impact with that. Whether we get the right players in can be called into question though
We could all see weaknesses in the squad. There were pages of discussion on whether a back up right back or a first choice left back were more important. Discussions over the need for a CB the general consensus was that 4 players for 2 positions was enough. There was also lots of discussion on need for a midfielder. So we as a fan base identified 4 key problem area (I presume the club could see the same issues). There is depth to the squad and back up players are theoretically stronger but the gaps we had all identified are still there which probably leaves us having a good squad but weak first XI. Also think the Everton result made us all think that maybe we were better than we actually wereThe consensus on here at the start of the season was that it was the best squad we’d ever had at this level.
My hypothetical question to anyone who thinks this team is rubbish is: how good would this team be if we added a quality midfielder like Hamer/Sainz/Nunez to the team? Likewise, imagine had we signed Joe Worrall.
It’s only 2 players but completely changes the dynamic of the team.
I don’t want to criticise Eccles or Sheaf, but last season and this season, they’re trying to fill that void left by Hamer and they’re not consistently able to do the things he did well. Take Plymouth on Boxing Day, Eccles put in a better performance than I can remember from a midfielder with just his passing. However, he nor our other options can come close to that on a weekly basis and Hamer would dominate the midfield against the best teams in the league. Eccles, Sheaf and Torp don’t dominate against the best teams in the league.
Lati is the kind of squad player you need. Versatile, tough. But that he is 1st team and not bench is an indictment. He is now ranked above two CB's we paid good money for.He’s cocked up twice this season and thats why we can remember them.
He’s been solid defensively in the main.
Look at the rest of the squad and the mistakes they make week in week out and his two stand out purely because they are the exception not the norm.
Hes not our best footballer by a long way but probably is our best defender by a long way.
It's just weird.
I agree, pragmatically, if a team wants to pay good money for him, you’d be silly not to bank it and then revinest in a starting calibre player. Thomas is our best defender and we still need better than him.Lati is the kind of squad player you need. Versatile, tough. But that he is 1st team and not bench is an indictment. He is now ranked above two CB's we paid good money for.
I don’t recall many or anyone predicting we wouldn’t be at the other end of the league and challenging for promotion.We could all see weaknesses in the squad. There were pages of discussion on whether a back up right back or a first choice left back were more important. Discussions over the need for a CB the general consensus was that 4 players for 2 positions was enough. There was also lots of discussion on need for a midfielder. So we as a fan base identified 4 key problem area (I presume the club could see the same issues). There is depth to the squad and back up players are theoretically stronger but the gaps we had all identified are still there which probably leaves us having a good squad but weak first XI. Also think the Everton result made us all think that maybe we were better than we actually were
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