How do you know he opted to go to Stoke? I imagine Brighton decided where he was going.
How do you know he opted to go to Stoke? I imagine Brighton decided where he was going.Opted to go to Stoke rather than come back to us for reasons unknown to us mere mortals.
Trot on.
The player obviously has a sayHow do you know he opted to go to Stoke? I imagine Brighton decided where he was going.
Stoke were promotion candidates pre season, made sense for his development, he wasn't to foresee our meteoric rise.
I’d have him back in an instant.
He adds strength at the back and a threat up front for set pieces. Plus, he’s an asset with potential sell on if we get him in permanently.
Perhaps offer a deal where we pay his wages and have a contract with a decent sell on for them.
As for us having no money & Robins saying that we have no money:-
1. Robins is hardly going to say “we’ve got a few quid because our attendances have been 4000 higher than we budgeted & we have had a few games on Sky that we’ve trousered the cash for”
2. See above. 4000 x 10 at say £25 per ticket = £1m. Plus some extra F&B maybe, Sky money, less margin of error. Maybe Bright’s wage has given us some space in the budget too. Anyway wouldn’t be surprised if we’re £1m - £2m better on the budget than hoped.
So yeah, I reckon we could afford Osti and one more to give us some depth.
We cant afford him, especially permanently. There are other areas we need to strengthen more urgently than centre half too.I’d have him back in an instant.
He adds strength at the back and a threat up front for set pieces. Plus, he’s an asset with potential sell on if we get him in permanently.
Perhaps offer a deal where we pay his wages and have a contract with a decent sell on for them.
As for us having no money & Robins saying that we have no money:-
1. Robins is hardly going to say “we’ve got a few quid because our attendances have been 4000 higher than we budgeted & we have had a few games on Sky that we’ve trousered the cash for”
2. See above. 4000 x 10 at say £25 per ticket = £1m. Plus some extra F&B maybe, Sky money, less margin of error. Maybe Bright’s wage has given us some space in the budget too. Anyway wouldn’t be surprised if we’re £1m - £2m better on the budget than hoped.
So yeah, I reckon we could afford Osti and one more to give us some depth.
We’d be able to agree terms with him for a summer move.What kind of price would he be in January if he's on a free in the summer?
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I'd gladly offload Walker, and bring in Ostigard.We cant afford him, especially permanently. There are other areas we need to strengthen more urgently than centre half too.
Given Robins said our January budget was non existent we aren't signing ostigard.
Not sure I agree. Match day costs are reasonably fixed. Extra stewards and police costs aside with increased attendance, any sales over the projected / budgeted amount should amount to surplus. I don’t know if sponsors / advertising is linked to attendance but I’m sure I read somewhere that it was. I’ll happily concede then that we might get an extra £15 per ticket sake over 14000 or whatever. In anycase, I’m still going to suggest that we have a few quid on the budget pot more than we expected.We don’t make £25 a ticket. It’s closer to £10.
Not sure I agree. Match day costs are reasonably fixed. Extra stewards and police costs aside with increased attendance, any sales over the projected / budgeted amount should amount to surplus. I don’t know if sponsors / advertising is linked to attendance but I’m sure I read somewhere that it was. I’ll happily concede then that we might get an extra £15 per ticket sake over 14000 or whatever. In anycase, I’m still going to suggest that we have a few quid on the budget pot more than we expected.
Extra TV income, extra ticket sales, extra programs / F&B (car parking?) and saved a bit on Bright wage. I’ll punt about a million - which in this league us chicken feed but to us it might sign Osti and pay another loanee.
Agree with your first sentence but I like Maatsen and only think he plays badly when JCS is playing as he feels he needs to cover for him.I feel like JCS is a bit of a dud, and the fact he is left footed seems to trump everything else for some people. For the record, I have a lot if question marks over Maatsen as well.
I would definitely bring back Leo, but funnily enough, part of me also thinks that is for the attacking outlet he offers at set pieces. We are so shit at them.
I would definitely bring back Leo, but funnily enough, part of me also thinks that is for the attacking outlet he offers at set pieces. We are so shit at them.
Fadz has more goals from set pieces this season than Ostigard did all last season. In fact Ostigard only has 4 senior goals in his career.
He is a nuisance at set pieces yes but 99% of the time squanders any opportunities. 2 goals from 40 attempts last season - definitely an area he needs to improve on but plenty of time for him.
Hyam is the real useless one at set pieces.
It isn't really the point though. With Ostigard he wins the knock on nearly every time. At the moment we are completely impotent at set pieces, any improvement on that is good in my eyes.
How do you know we were in for him.Opted to go to Stoke rather than come back to us for reasons unknown to us mere mortals.
Trot on.
I actually think Hyam has stepped up a bit. Stats back me up, 10 attempts over half a season (so on course for same as Østigård last year) 50% on target. Still no goals though.
We have such little threat though. The likes of Sheaf and the strikers should be causing far more trouble than they do, especially Györkeres.
I’m not so sure.CB is one of the last areas we need to strengthen in January.
I was at game v Millwall. Maatsen was a class above every other player on pitch. I would say the Millwall no 2 was impressive too but Maatsen to me is clearly a special player with huge potential.I feel like JCS is a bit of a dud, and the fact he is left footed seems to trump everything else for some people. For the record, I have a lot if question marks over Maatsen as well.
I would definitely bring back Leo, but funnily enough, part of me also thinks that is for the attacking outlet he offers at set pieces. We are so shit at them.
That Millwall no 2 was good. Always liked Bradshaw since his Walsall days in that team with Rico Henry and Romain Sawyers. He's a right prick when he plays against you but one you'd love in your team.I was at game v Millwall. Maatsen was a class above every other player on pitch. I would say the Millwall no 2 was impressive too but Maatsen to me is clearly a special player with huge potential.
I actually think Hyam has stepped up a bit. Stats back me up, 10 attempts over half a season (so on course for same as Østigård last year) 50% on target. Still no goals though.
We have such little threat though. The likes of Sheaf and the strikers should be causing far more trouble than they do, especially Györkeres.
If we can afford to have him we should. Appreciate all should be fit by the time we next play a league game but can we risk a couple of injuries and having to play Dabo in a back 3.Hmm depends on what happens with JCS & Maatsen but assuming both stay no thanks!
Think we are well covered defensively so would need to pursue loans in midfield/acm dept and possibly another striker,
If we can afford to have him we should. Appreciate all should be fit by the time we next play a league game but can we risk a couple of injuries and having to play Dabo in a back 3.
I think this is a case where stats tend to fail us. Any headers in the opposition box tend to just hit Hyam, there's no real conviction to his efforts. I would much rather have the ball fall on the head of Ostigard over Hyam.
Were there any holes in one at the indoor crazy golf or were there a few bogeys?Heard from a reliable source that he was caught playing indoor adult crazy golf with Hamer's Mrs. No chance he is coming back unless we sell Hamer in Jan. Catch 21 situation really, i'd much prefer Ostigard than Hamer, but seems we can't have the 2 at the same time. Osti was apparently going to sign for us permanently last summer as Hamer was meant to be off to Rangers - but the deal never happened as Hamer got booked for speeding on the way to his medical. This is 100% true off my mate who is the boss of the head steward. All makes sense now.
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