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Post by Gas_Quarters on Jun 2, 2017 14:40:20 GMT
He would be great to sign and we need left back cover too, so take them both. I think Craig Noone would demand very high wages for League One level. Declan John, however, is a young lad who has never really had a shot at regular first team football. They're both great shouts but DJ would probably be a bit more affordable (just a guess). UTG!
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Post by Gas_Quarters on Jun 1, 2017 13:38:16 GMT
It annoys me when people make comments like this! How the * does he know? Has he rang around every other club asking what their budget is for the season and then made a league table up of them? Is that aimed at me or our chairman? As I was only saying what he said in the interview.. No not you, the chairman. I understand you were just repeating what was said in the interview.
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Post by Gas_Quarters on Jun 1, 2017 12:24:48 GMT
Very interesting to hear that DC has been given a top 6 budget. It annoys me when people make comments like this! How the * does he know? Has he rang around every other club asking what their budget is for the season and then made a league table up of them?
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 30, 2017 10:00:16 GMT
Has another year left on his contract. Would cost at least half-a-mil. Out of our price range. How do you know this? I just tried to research because like pirate says transfermarkt isn't always correct. But I couldn't really find anything. It seems like Exeter have a similar policy to DC in that they don't like to disclose the length of a contract when one is signed.
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 30, 2017 9:10:53 GMT
Yes I mentioned his name a couple of weeks ago. I think he'd be an excellent signing whether we keep hold of Bodin or not. According to the site below he is now out of contract, and considering he's coming from Exeter, you wouldn't think he'd demand a stupid amount of money. If they'd have got promoted he probably would've stayed but seen as they stayed down you would think he'd be after a move to League One. Fits the bill perfectly in my opinion. www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-wheeler/profil/spieler/104167
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Pompey
May 29, 2017 21:27:21 GMT
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 29, 2017 21:27:21 GMT
What makes you say big? Don't they just have to pay off his contract here? If so, a BIG compensation package would suggest he is either on big money here or he's got an extremely long contract. Neither of which I have ever heard anything about? DC has 2 years of a 3 year contract remaining after turning down the Leeds job last year. I would suggest he is on a reasonable salary here after the Leeds approach. It's any one's guess but a compensation package IMO would run into 100's of k if the board insisted on a full 'buy out' of his outstanding contract. It's purely hypothetical at the moment and I did say IF in the OP. Yes I wasn't arguing with you I was genuinely asking. Didn't know that about DC's contract. You would expect DC to be on at least £2-3k a week so with two years left on his contract you'd probably expect at least a quarter of a mil. UTG!
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Pompey
May 29, 2017 20:06:33 GMT
Post by Gas_Quarters on May 29, 2017 20:06:33 GMT
This could be one club that could tempt him I reckon. IF he's been given a decent playing budget, knows what's going on re UWE (positive news) and given a pay rise it will probably keep him here. IF Pompey are serious about getting him and he goes it will cost them a big compensation package. IF that should happen some serious questions will start being asked - we will know soon enough! What makes you say big? Don't they just have to pay off his contract here? If so, a BIG compensation package would suggest he is either on big money here or he's got an extremely long contract. Neither of which I have ever heard anything about?
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 29, 2017 19:58:16 GMT
Not talking politics, but when he first broke into the side he played there and looked quality. Maybe a move to that position may help him? He would win lots of headers against most full backs rather than hulking centre backs, he has pace, can cross ok, would have Browner giving him guidance and could cut in to have a pop at goal himself. His hold up play with back to goal is not his best aspect to his game but on the left this would probably happen less than in the middle and as only has to keep to the wings (or drift in the box) it should be easier for him. And we could get another forward (Billy Lee or Eion Doyle?). Kee is a natural goalscorer with a good goals ratio in league two. Untried higher up but then so was Taylor. Doyle just had a bad move (one year left on contract and not first choice, so would probably not be that expensive. I think either would do well at the Gas. Not a bad idea. I would rather us sign a quality left winger who is an out and out winger but if we don't get one or we get some injuries then it might be worth a try. I'm not sure if I'd have an awful lot of confidence in him keeping concentration and doing his defensive duties consistently though. And I would also agree with Fetch that he is not as quick as he was when he first came on the scene as a teenager. I agree with what you say about him winning balls in the air. I can't imagine many (if any) fullbacks would beat him to a header. It would be a bit like when we had Monkhouse on the left wing. He was always the target from goal kicks because he used to win everything in the air against his marker. It also gives you an extra header of the ball when it comes to set pieces, both attacking and defending, if you have a target-man type winger as well as a target-man up top. UTG!
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 23, 2017 20:02:12 GMT
I think we should start panicking 😉 I can't believe we're gonna have this again for the fourth year running! I predict the forum over the next few months will go something like this: -People moan about DC acting too slowly in the transfer market. -People moan about the signings DC makes. -People moan about us starting the season slowly. -People moan about DC rotating the squad too much. -We have a successful season and end up in the top 6. Have a little bit of patience guys. DC hasn't done too badly the last 3 years
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 22, 2017 21:09:43 GMT
Why would it be inevitable? I like to think that the new ownership will bring about a change in mindset. Selling your best players is a pretty flawed strategy if you have genuine plans to progress. I guess that all depends what we're offered, that's even if we get an offer, anything above £1m would have to be seriously considered if BB won't sign a contract extension meaning he will be able to leave on a free next summer. Although not sure how Oxford managed to get £3m for Kemar Roofe last summer given he was then only proven in Div 2. I agree with Topper. I'm very much of the opinion that every player has his price. To say that you wouldn't consider selling one player for any sum of money is just ridiculous and it's something you can only really say if you're one of the best and one of the richest clubs in the world. If we get offered a deal and DC and Wael decide between them that for the same money they can get 3 quality players to help get us promoted then how is that not good business for the club? The thing I often worry about is that a club can waste that money on sh**e players, but I'm confident with DC at the helm, we're always going to get value for money. UTG!
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 20, 2017 19:38:17 GMT
Berra and Henry - both players we would've signed 5 years ago (on their way down looking for a pension). Windass - Can't see him leaving rangers for League One and doubt they'd want to sell him. Akinde - Would take him on a free, not for £500k. Tarpey - Possibly worth a gamble, but he hasn't proven himself at anything near this level so he's certainly not guaranteed to take us up. Lumley - An obvious yes. I think £250k is a bit optimistic though as that would be an absolute steal.
So it's either a no from me or a bit unrealistic. Apart from those 6 though you're not far wrong. I agree that signings 7,8,9&10 will be young loan signings. UTG!
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 12, 2017 13:34:54 GMT
Although I agree that the competition format is horrendous and that people may associate the sponsors with the shambles of the competition, I certainly don't hold any personal grudge against the company because it's not really their fault that it's the way it is. If I thought about using checkatrade, it may pop into my head that "they were the company that sponsored that awful competition" but I wouldn't intentionally boycott them like Sainsburys.
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 12, 2017 8:15:02 GMT
In the Championship you are only allowed to make so much of a loss in the club's accounts. Whereas in League One, the only rules to follow are based on a salary cap. So while we are in League One, Wael can blow as much of his own money as he wants on facilities and infrastructure (not saying he would want to) and still meet FFP. As soon as we are in the Championship, we have to watch what we are spending in all areas, not just the playing side. UTG! Yeah, but in the Championship it's something like overspending £39m over three years. Can't really see that being much of a barrier to our spending. Oh I didn't realise that. I guess what seems like losing a lot of money to us is absolutely nothing in comparison to teams dropping out of the Premiership and top end of Championship (or 17th in Championship for that matter). UTG!
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 12, 2017 7:48:11 GMT
Although not fully there- I'm towards agreement with boredom. However, it's been posted so let me explain. The- 'is that so much to ask?,' 'does Wael even have money,' 'why haven't we signed a striker' questions/ messages are largely made up. There's no proof. 1) DC said that's what he wants but he has hasn't given any indication that the board feel different. 2) He said he turned down the chance to do business on deadline day because it was astronomical. He was happy. 3) Since Wael arrived we've had two transfer windows. Hartley was seen as a coup, we paid money for partington, signed burn and Moore. During that time we've lost parkes and McCrystal from the first team. Others were told they were free to leave but did not until after the window. We had a big squad- if not a big budget. 4) There are restrictions. FFP limits bristol rovers. Let's wait the summer- if DC gives it his thumbs up: great.
5) 10th is where our attendances is are. The 3 teams coming down all averaged higher attendances than us last year. Two of the promoted teams averaged higher than us. To spend exactly where your attendances allow whilst building a training ground and fighting for a stadium would be a great effort.So DC is asking for the most he can, I see no reason to believe he won't get it but if doesn't- if he gets a top 12 budget that's not unreasonable either. I think these two are important. People were arguing earlier in the year about whether or not we would be better off getting promoted or staying in League One until our facilities are sorted. I think avoiding breaking FFP rules was a good argument for staying in League One. In the Championship you are only allowed to make so much of a loss in the club's accounts. Whereas in League One, the only rules to follow are based on a salary cap. So while we are in League One, Wael can blow as much of his own money as he wants on facilities and infrastructure (not saying he would want to) and still meet FFP. As soon as we are in the Championship, we have to watch what we are spending in all areas, not just the playing side. UTG!
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 11, 2017 11:35:32 GMT
I don't understand how Posh can turn down an offer unless he's already signed a contract. I thought you could only sign pre-contracts when someone is in the last month of their current one (so June most of the time). Am I mistaken in this or does it mean Posh had to agree a deal with Dover to sign him before he was available on a free? I'm sure they said on the BBC Sport page he signed for the posh, as soon as his Dover contracr expired? Yes I think that's right. But surely his Dover contract won't expire until end of June which is the norm?
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 11, 2017 11:31:59 GMT
I don't understand how Posh can turn down an offer unless he's already signed a contract. I thought you could only sign pre-contracts when someone is in the last month of their current one (so June most of the time). Am I mistaken in this or does it mean Posh had to agree a deal with Dover to sign him before he was available on a free?
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 11, 2017 10:04:25 GMT
How about David Wheeler from Exeter? Right footed winger who scored 17 league goals this year. Imagine him on one side and BBB on the other. You could possibly expect 25 goals a season between them.
Or on a less positive note, possibly BBB's replacement should we get an offer we couldn't turn down. UTG!
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 10, 2017 7:52:44 GMT
Clubs are interested in a winger who has scored 26 goals in 2 years?? Well I'm in shock!
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 9, 2017 12:43:51 GMT
Poor old Andy bullied out of the club, so that's why, for all his potential, he rarely hit the onion bag for the Gas. At least he has scored a shed load at Donnie and will go on to better things. "Go on to better things" in that case why have Donny released him. I assume that suggests they don't think he's up to Div 1 football. He has cut it at this level before though. Everywhere he's been since he left us he has scored goals, and most of his time has been spent playing League One football, with Donny, Swindon and Yeovil. Although, having said that I still wouldn't be bothered about signing him. I think he'd do a job for a middle-lower League One team but don't think he'll be good enough for a team chasing promotion. Also too similar to RG and EH but might be decent backup if one of those leaves. We need a smaller, quicker more skillful striker to play alongside one of those imo. UTG!
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Post by Gas_Quarters on May 9, 2017 9:45:07 GMT
I would only like to hear it if it was true. There's no point saying it for the sake of it to temporarily please fans, only for them to be disappointed later on when the club haven't met their expectations. I'm sure Wael will set a playing budget as high as possible under the FFP rules. However, DC likes value for money on his players, so whether he chooses to spend this whole budget or not is a different matter. In January he apparently had money to spend after the snake left but he opted not to because he didn't want to be ripped off. I can't imagine his mindset has changed since then. UTG! I thought Judas left on the last day of the window, or pretty close to it. He did. But in DC's interview a couple of days later he stated that he looked at options, but they weren't available at the right price so he was willing to wait in order to not pay over the odds for someone.
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