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Ipswich signed him from Accrington but he did begin his career at Villa
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Could see him starring on the left-wing.
I assume - with no match day income - that we're going to lose several million this year already.
And, with purse strings a little tighter everywhere, I don't think we're going to be able to sell a player for multi-millions this year either. Too early for Atkinson, and Cam is too much of a question mark coming back from his eye injury.
Honestly, if I was on the Board, I don't think that I would view this season as the season to 'Go for It' and throw even more money at the team - both because of the above, and because we started terribly meaning we're sitting 14th, eight points off 6th, and at least five of the teams above us have substantially deeper pockets than we do.
We've got a decent team; add a backup CB and another loan winger for depth and tell KR to give it a go with what he's got. You never know.
But blowing another half million this January on 2-3 established players when, even then, our chances of promotion are going to be slim would be financially irresponsible.
(Though, as I always say - the exception is that if KR and his team have identified a quality 20-22 year old somewhere that's going to improve the squad now and potentially be a multi-million pound player in a few years, then you make that signing any time you can)
And, with purse strings a little tighter everywhere, I don't think we're going to be able to sell a player for multi-millions this year either. Too early for Atkinson, and Cam is too much of a question mark coming back from his eye injury.
Honestly, if I was on the Board, I don't think that I would view this season as the season to 'Go for It' and throw even more money at the team - both because of the above, and because we started terribly meaning we're sitting 14th, eight points off 6th, and at least five of the teams above us have substantially deeper pockets than we do.
We've got a decent team; add a backup CB and another loan winger for depth and tell KR to give it a go with what he's got. You never know.
But blowing another half million this January on 2-3 established players when, even then, our chances of promotion are going to be slim would be financially irresponsible.
(Though, as I always say - the exception is that if KR and his team have identified a quality 20-22 year old somewhere that's going to improve the squad now and potentially be a multi-million pound player in a few years, then you make that signing any time you can)
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KR’s five minute forum moment was more interesting this week not for the transfer gossip (and most of us predicted the two out, hopefully two in + DOY) but for the off pitch comments. There was a suggestion that we wouldn’t have to sell as often as we do which struck me as odd. With no revenues other than player sales especially at the moment, that sounds like a grandiose plan. Well worth watching but I hope that it’s a malleable plan - we need those player sales to keep the club moving
That said, the CB target sounded like a youngster who would go straight out to a NL side with a 24 hour call back option. A winger would be a loanee I imagine. I can cope with that this season. I still think we blew our chance in the first 10 games this season but the playoffs aren’t a total write off.
That said, the CB target sounded like a youngster who would go straight out to a NL side with a 24 hour call back option. A winger would be a loanee I imagine. I can cope with that this season. I still think we blew our chance in the first 10 games this season but the playoffs aren’t a total write off.
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When you said it was at the beach I was hoping he was in a thong, bit disappointed.
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He must take fashion tips from Michael Portillo. I wonder if he's got a pair of salmon cords on.
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Not to mention the starched Y-Fronts
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I think Michael's a chino man.
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Karl made a comment about those clubs coming down.
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So one of three clubs not to strengthen so far, but squad will be three lighter with Mous pulling out.
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If that's the case, then that's not acceptable, for a side with three spaces. Where's the ambition?
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Sorry, if we were a side looking to push for promotion, we would be looking to better the squad. We were quick enough to ship players out. We missed it last year by a whisker. kr let's so many fans down by spouting his usual diatribe to then come up with comments like he did today.
Why can't the club be honest, we either don't have the resources to mount a challenge, or they are simply are not interested in promotion.
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This thread is a wild ride. Takes some unexpected turns
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For comparison because I've found the old spreadsheet (and I'm sad). The Jan 2020 window had around 70 incomings to L1 with 2 less clubs able to conduct transfers - Bury obviously not present and Southend were under embargo.
This time round, it's at 43 with 10 days to go.
Crewe's late addition today means it's just us and Peterborough yet to sign anyone in this window.
This time round, it's at 43 with 10 days to go.
Crewe's late addition today means it's just us and Peterborough yet to sign anyone in this window.
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