Think you’re right. Mid to high mid-table is a realistic hope. And a good cup run.I am heavily managing my expectations at this point, despite knowing what is needed to progress. I can envisage mid-table everything next year...squad, budget, results and table position.
Let's see what happens. If I'm wrong, I'll be the first to shout huzzah!Any evidence of this?
Any evidence of this?
LookYes where have you read this ? They admitted it was a terrible couple of transfer windows ,there will certainly be more players moving out and much better ones coming in .They want to be near the top of the table
To be honest, I don't think it matters either way, we either pay him off, and then we're down by that amount in the budget, and a player down, or we let him stay and keep paying him for not playing, and we're still down by that amount in the budget, and a player down.You are still missing the point.
Our budget is not an endless pot of money.
Please read this carefully and try and understand.
You have a squad of players, you have a budget of x amount
You pay Baldock off with 150/200 k we are now down that amount on the budget so we can’t spend it on extra players.
Is that clear enough
Let's see what happens. If I'm wrong, I'll be the first to shout huzzah!
But, where are the owners? Why hide away from us when in the country? Where is the rallying call from the CEO, the Chairman? Where is the "exciting times ahead" speech?
Call me cynical but after the season just experienced, I would have expected a more public leadership.
It's the shifting part that is a worry. There are, thanks to you know who, some ridiculous contracts in place and, some silly money wages.Yeah I agree, but having supported the manager last summer with a sizeable budget for the league I don’t see why it won’t be the same again, and I think we all know that there is a lot of deadwood that needs shifting?
Manning I would think will have plenty of say ( he has said as much)All this talk of budget, paying off player's contracts etc. it all comes to nothing when the CEO and Chairman are telling their employers that the squad already has 20 pro's on the books and we don't need to do much (if any) recruiting.
It's almost as if we have gone from a head coach (KR) running the whole show to Manning having no say whatsoever. The recruitment team (the much lauded by the chuckle brothers, team) has to work with chains holding them back.
If the owners are still serious about top 30 (which looks to be becoming a big joke) then they need to unshackle the recruitment, listen to the advice from those who know what they are talking about and, accept that through their ignoring all the signs, things are going to cost money to put right.
If what they want is far less than that, then we are really in the brown stuff.
Now is the time for a real Fans Forum with owners present.
It's the shifting part that is a worry. There are, thanks to you know who, some ridiculous contracts in place and, some silly money wages.
Makes me wonder why people worry about getting mortgages when they could just pay for the house up front and not spend their wages on monthly repayments
What’s the benefit to us?
On the other hand Baldock may settle for less if offered a lump sum to go.From a pure budgeting, "how much money do we have to ask Bakrie for this year" perspective, it's true that it makes no difference if we pay Baldock off, or have him sitting around on the bench doing some coaching.
But from a Salary Cost Management Protocol perspective, I actually think it's better that he stays.
If we pay him off, that will be deemed as football expenses, and would count against the 60% of revenues that we're allowed to spend.
If however he stays, but is deemed as medically unable to play next season, I think we can exclude his salary from our SCMP budget, can't we?
Last game was against Derby under Short, he then pulled his hamstring and had to come off, which put him out for the rest of the season.Yes of course, that’s why he didn’t play him from the start after joining as manager. Henry’s only appearance was on 11th March when LM just joined, as he was subbed and didn’t play again.
Given that we it will be next summer before we can shift the likes of Baldock, Henry, Wildschutt, Murphy, Bodin off the payroll (on the assumption that we can't beforehand), we may find that Manning can't fully do what he wants until then and perhaps this season is another 'transition' oneI am heavily managing my expectations at this point, despite knowing what is needed to progress. I can envisage mid-table everything next year...squad, budget, results and table position.
I am heavily managing my expectations at this point, despite knowing what is needed to progress. I can envisage mid-table everything next year...squad, budget, results and table position.
I agree it would be good to get him off the playing staff books.Agree. We should wave Baldock goodbye and thanks for, er, not a lot in all honesty.
Given that we it will be next summer before we can shift the likes of Baldock, Henry, Wildschutt, Murphy, Bodin off the payroll (on the assumption that we can't beforehand), we may find that Manning can't fully do what he wants until then and perhaps this season is another 'transition' one
I think work has to be done freeing up money/ space with more contracted players like:Bodin is a good member of the squad and he played plenty throughout the season. Murphy, if Manning can get him playing as he did at the end of this season, then we'll have a good player on our hands.
Likewise, if Henry can get fit then we'll have a good member of the squad but I think he'll go as said previously.
Oxford United boss says transfer plans already well underway
OXFORD United’s summer recruitment plans are well underway and ramped up once Sky Bet League One safety was secured, head coach Liam Manning has…www.oxfordmail.co.uk
Where have we heard this before?
Hopefully not groundhog day!
Oxford United boss says transfer plans already well underway
OXFORD United’s summer recruitment plans are well underway and ramped up once Sky Bet League One safety was secured, head coach Liam Manning has…www.oxfordmail.co.uk
Where have we heard this before?
Hopefully not groundhog day!
Any organisation’s success is pretty much limited by the people running the show. The Chairman and CEO have shown no evidence for us to expect anything other than mediocrity, despite the people’s efforts working below them, unfortunatelyI am heavily managing my expectations at this point, despite knowing what is needed to progress. I can envisage mid-table everything next year...squad, budget, results and table position.