Nick
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Didn't he say 3 or 4?
yes Robins comments imply there may be no signings now and only another loan
Wilson has a contract extension and could be as number 1 next season
Two, hopefully three.. said in after match interview on CWR yesterday. Didn't say what type of deals they would be, but did say how hard the January window was.Didn't he say 3 or 4?
Didn't he say 3 or 4?
MR was fairly clear that players/agents (and I'm guessing this may be referencing Paterson) have been asking for silly money as they think we're awash with cash. Whatever our financial position, I'd rather we spend it wisely, than spunk it all in desperation, when better use can be made of the budget next summer. Sooner have a hungry player than a greedy one (unless it's Messi. in which case I'd sanction Julian Gray's sale)There’s clearly no more money to be spent than what we have had previously. We’ve brought 2 raw unproven loans in and shipped 2 high earners out. It may well be a tough window but there is players out there to be had. I.e Jamal Lowe. In reality the money isn’t there and we can’t compete with 95% of this division when it come to transfers/contracts.
MR was fairly clear that players/agents (and I'm guessing this may be referencing Paterson) have been asking for silly money as they think we're awash with cash. Whatever our financial position, I'd rather we spend it wisely, than spunk it all in desperation, when better use can be made of the budget next summer. Sooner have a hungry player than a greedy one (unless it's Messi. in which case I'd sanction Julian Gray's sale)
One or two agents may get a reality check when the window is about to close, and decide to grav what's on offer.MR was fairly clear that players/agents (and I'm guessing this may be referencing Paterson) have been asking for silly money as they think we're awash with cash. Whatever our financial position, I'd rather we spend it wisely, than spunk it all in desperation, when better use can be made of the budget next summer. Sooner have a hungry player than a greedy one (unless it's Messi. in which case I'd sanction Julian Gray's sale)
Only quoting MR....why on earth would anyone believe we are awash with cash?
The most pressing question was why did Robins play a left back completely out of position in a free role??
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Avoid mirrors. I find it helps as the years pass byI’m worried looking
Jim Brown put something interesting on Twitter about our January signings for the last ten years and basically they’ve all been garbage.
Bidwell?
Have always suspected he may end up being Gyokeres replacementI know we were linked in the past...
He was about the only exception but I don’t think Brown rates him. Having looked if you ignore loans I’d argue you have to go back to 09/10 when we signed Carl Baker and Richard Wood for the last time we got a player in who improved the first team at the time.
He was about the only exception but I don’t think Brown rates him. Having looked if you ignore loans I’d argue you have to go back to 09/10 when we signed Carl Baker and Richard Wood for the last time we got a player in who improved the first team at the time.
Leon Clarke
January is a pig of a window to recruit in. The fact the club often tries to source cheap additions doesn't help matters - certainly not when clubs really have to pay premium to bring in anyone even half decent.
I think there in lies the issue.
It doesn’t help that the parachute clubs or those with silly owners will just buy up talent for a couple of mill and stockpile them either. Panzo at Forest last season could have been ours, never played a game for them really. The CB from Oxford that went to Burnley would have been a good shout, same situation. Twine as well. You’d hope the player would realise they’ve a better chance of establishing themselves here but they’re gonna believe the bullshit and back themselves to get into the side and if not have a fat wage.
The biggest issue with the window is that it's a window of panic.
The stockpiling worsens (see Bournemouth last Jan), the fees get bigger and the competition heightens. You rarely ever get what you pay for.
I see why Robins hates it. It must be horrendous to recruit in as the club must consistently get gazumped - far more than usual.
The only winners are teams selling really.
The only winners are teams selling really.
Gyokeres. 20 million please. Nothing less. We‘lol need to double his pay just to increase his contract. We did ok out of the Bayliss sale? Did he go mid season?Apart from CCFC under SISU who have somehow managed to still be in a weakened bargaining position forced into selling players in January (Leon Best, Jutkiewicz, Madison, McCallum)
I used to have that view but history doesn’t support it. With the exception of Maddison ( and none of us know what we have got for him in total ) most other players didn’t go on to increase their value.Apart from CCFC under SISU who have somehow managed to still be in a weakened bargaining position forced into selling players in January (Leon Best, Jutkiewicz, Madison, McCallum)
I used to have that view but history doesn’t support it. With the exception of Maddison ( and none of us know what we have got for him in total ) most other players didn’t go on to increase their value.
Squad limits. It's the only way to stop the stockpiling.It doesn’t help that the parachute clubs or those with silly owners will just buy up talent for a couple of mill and stockpile them either. Panzo at Forest last season could have been ours, never played a game for them really. The CB from Oxford that went to Burnley would have been a good shout, same situation. Twine as well. You’d hope the player would realise they’ve a better chance of establishing themselves here but they’re gonna believe the bullshit and back themselves to get into the side and if not have a fat wage.
Possibly would have done if our recruitment team hadn't left for Blackpool with their database of players....See that Blackpool have signed Charlie Goode (6' 5" centre half) from Brentford on loan. He's someone I would have thought could have done a job for us.
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