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Post by holmesgas1 on Jul 18, 2024 15:11:55 GMT
Your not misreading anything, I think we were all a bit embarrassed by our transfer record and expected real quality to break it. Promise feels a little underwhelming but give the kid a chance. I know we’re paying for potential ect… but it feels like that 700k on JCH may have been a better investment Disagree, that was dead money. You need to speculate to accumulate. Just ask Peterborough. Time will tell if great decision or not. Not buying JCH was a good decision. |
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Post by gassedOut on Jul 18, 2024 15:52:02 GMT
The squad seems to be coming together nicely, just need that 'fox' in the box to put away all those chances we are going to create, wish Greenslade had been given a chance , just mho. We have the best ‘fox’ in the box in League One - Martin. Aint no good if he spends most of it on the Bench rubbing is Hamstring because his balance is all shot with his belly hanging over his shorts! thought he looked really unfit and didn't fancy it after 20 mins on Tuesday night! Not sure how much we will get out him this year! |
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Post by Rod1883 on Jul 18, 2024 16:10:08 GMT
We have the best ‘fox’ in the box in League One - Martin. Aint no good if he spends most of it on the Bench rubbing is Hamstring because his balance is all shot with his belly hanging over his shorts! thought he looked really unfit and didn't fancy it after 20 mins on Tuesday night! Not sure how much we will get out him this year! So that's why I keep having trouble with my hamstrings - thanks |
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Post by toggsy2 on Jul 18, 2024 16:27:15 GMT
Aint no good if he spends most of it on the Bench rubbing is Hamstring because his balance is all shot with his belly hanging over his shorts! thought he looked really unfit and didn't fancy it after 20 mins on Tuesday night! Not sure how much we will get out him this year! So that's why I keep having trouble with my hamstrings - thanks I think he will be used more as impact sub this season which is no bad thing if a decent number 9 comes in as the main starter |
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Post by timsburygas on Jul 18, 2024 16:39:21 GMT
Your not misreading anything, I think we were all a bit embarrassed by our transfer record and expected real quality to break it. Promise feels a little underwhelming but give the kid a chance. I know we’re paying for potential ect… but it feels like that 700k on JCH may have been a better investment Maybe he doesn’t want 10k a week like JCH. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 18, 2024 16:53:14 GMT
Your not misreading anything, I think we were all a bit embarrassed by our transfer record and expected real quality to break it. Promise feels a little underwhelming but give the kid a chance. I know we’re paying for potential ect… but it feels like that 700k on JCH may have been a better investment Disagree, that was dead money. You need to speculate to accumulate. Just ask Peterborough. Time will tell if great decision or not. Not buying JCH was a good decision. Perhaps we'd be better asking Rotherham/Steve Evans why they think JCH will score the goals to get them promoted? |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 18, 2024 16:57:06 GMT
So, generally-speaking, a rather below-par looking player comparatively and not one worth £500k - unless I'm misreading the data? Presumably GF and anyone else involved in recruitment have seen enough raw attributes and potential to justify this sort of outlay? A completely polished and proven striker will most likely be out of our price range and headed for a bigger club or above this division? Alfie May only went for £250K last summer, I can't see L1 prices will have increased that much in one summer? £500K for an average at best L1 winger seems a lot to pay particularly when we signed LT on a free. |
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Post by rememberhalifax on Jul 18, 2024 17:37:46 GMT
The squad seems to be coming together nicely, just need that 'fox' in the box to put away all those chances we are going to create, wish Greenslade had been given a chance , just mho. If Greenslade rips it up two divisions lower down the pyramid this season I might agree. Not many come back to prove us wrong though. I understand this point of view but I don't think it's as simple as that, not least is that strikers/goal scorers need players to create the chances, the better the players around you the better you will be ,just mho of course. |
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Post by kentgas on Jul 18, 2024 18:00:46 GMT
Presumably GF and anyone else involved in recruitment have seen enough raw attributes and potential to justify this sort of outlay? A completely polished and proven striker will most likely be out of our price range and headed for a bigger club or above this division? Alfie May only went for £250K last summer, I can't see L1 prices will have increased that much in one summer? £500K for an average at best L1 winger seems a lot to pay particularly when we signed LT on a free. Alfie May went for £250k last summer and a year later Brum beat Huddersfield’s offer of £750k so L1 prices do seem to have increased dramatically. |
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Post by holmesgas1 on Jul 18, 2024 18:39:39 GMT
Disagree, that was dead money. You need to speculate to accumulate. Just ask Peterborough. Time will tell if great decision or not. Not buying JCH was a good decision. Perhaps we'd be better asking Rotherham/Steve Evans why they think JCH will score the goals to get them promoted? Short termism. JCH would have not got us promoted. Chris Martin scored 16 goals last season, so even if JCH scored 20 what would it matter. Good luck to him on his payday. Rotherham. They have a bigger budget and if they do get promoted it will not be just about him. Different team, different priorities. |
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Post by eric on Jul 18, 2024 18:45:19 GMT
Disagree, that was dead money. You need to speculate to accumulate. Just ask Peterborough. Time will tell if great decision or not. Not buying JCH was a good decision. Perhaps we'd be better asking Rotherham/Steve Evans why they think JCH will score the goals to get them promoted? Time will tell but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Rotherham go up as champions and JCH ends as the divisions top scorer. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 18, 2024 18:45:33 GMT
Alfie May only went for £250K last summer, I can't see L1 prices will have increased that much in one summer? £500K for an average at best L1 winger seems a lot to pay particularly when we signed LT on a free. Alfie May went for £250k last summer and a year later Brum beat Huddersfield’s offer of £750k so L1 prices do seem to have increased dramatically. Or just Brum paying silly money as they've also signed a full back from Scotland for over £1m, Huddersfield seem to have paid similar money to last season as far as Evans was concerned. Wrexham haven't made one big money transfer so far this summer. |
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Post by toggsy2 on Jul 18, 2024 18:54:58 GMT
Alfie May went for £250k last summer and a year later Brum beat Huddersfield’s offer of £750k so L1 prices do seem to have increased dramatically. Or just Brum paying silly money as they've also signed a full back from Scotland for over £1m, Huddersfield seem to have paid similar money to last season as far as Evans was concerned. Wrexham haven't made one big money transfer so far this summer. as we've seen time and time again spending big doesn't always buy promotion |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 18, 2024 19:08:21 GMT
Or just Brum paying silly money as they've also signed a full back from Scotland for over £1m, Huddersfield seem to have paid similar money to last season as far as Evans was concerned. Wrexham haven't made one big money transfer so far this summer. as we've seen time and time again spending big doesn't always buy promotion Ipswich managed to get a double promotion after also paying £1m for a full back, whilst a club might not get instant results, the likes of Ipswich, Portsmouth, Derby, Sheffield Weds and Sunderland have all eventually got promotion. |
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Post by Kipper on Jul 19, 2024 6:23:55 GMT
Rovers will be competing in a very competitive League1, so mustn’t get carried away over the recent signings. Mid-table finish will be the most likely outcome as we await the bookies’ verdict for the new season!
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Post by kernowgas on Jul 19, 2024 6:40:37 GMT
Rovers will be competing in a very competitive League1, so mustn’t get carried away over the recent signings. Mid-table finish will be the most likely outcome as we await the bookies’ verdict for the new season! I think we are laying a foundation this season for a serious push either next or the season after....got players in on 3yr contracts....a more experienced Jed as our No.1 next season....extend contracts of any players out of contract at the end of this season who kick on (McCormack, Shaw, Lawerence)....next summer move out the older/fringe players and tweak the squad....hopefully a long term plan in place to move us forward! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Jul 19, 2024 6:57:45 GMT
Rovers will be competing in a very competitive League1, so mustn’t get carried away over the recent signings. Mid-table finish will be the most likely outcome as we await the bookies’ verdict for the new season! I think we are laying a foundation this season for a serious push either next or the season after....got players in on 3yr contracts....a more experienced Jed as our No.1 next season....extend contracts of any players out of contract at the end of this season who kick on (McCormack, Shaw, Lawerence)....next summer move out the older/fringe players and tweak the squad....hopefully a long term plan in place to move us forward! That's certainly my reading, blood the new players this year with a more serious push for promotion next. Dove-tails nicely with the (hopefully) infrastructure off field too. Almost as if there is a 3 year plan. 🤔 |
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Post by wallywalters on Jul 19, 2024 7:03:07 GMT
Rovers will be competing in a very competitive League1, so mustn’t get carried away over the recent signings. Mid-table finish will be the most likely outcome as we await the bookies’ verdict for the new season! I think we are laying a foundation this season for a serious push either next or the season after....got players in on 3yr contracts....a more experienced Jed as our No.1 next season....extend contracts of any players out of contract at the end of this season who kick on (McCormack, Shaw, Lawerence)....next summer move out the older/fringe players and tweak the squad....hopefully a long term plan in place to move us forward! That's what they said at the q and a. We don't want to go up to come straight back down so will take at least 3 years to get there. |
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Post by percy on Jul 19, 2024 7:14:36 GMT
Mid table with an exciting front-footed team with pace and power will be better than what we have been served for a long time in league 1.
Some huge teams spending big, hopefully we wont be near the relegation battle and can enjoy football again.
L1 Champions 2025/26!
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Post by trevorgas on Jul 19, 2024 7:39:59 GMT
I think we are laying a foundation this season for a serious push either next or the season after....got players in on 3yr contracts....a more experienced Jed as our No.1 next season....extend contracts of any players out of contract at the end of this season who kick on (McCormack, Shaw, Lawerence)....next summer move out the older/fringe players and tweak the squad....hopefully a long term plan in place to move us forward! That's certainly my reading, blood the new players this year with a more serious push for promotion next. Dove-tails nicely with the (hopefully) infrastructure off field too. Almost as if there is a 3 year plan. 🤔 Steady on Stu,it's Rovers we're talking about. Having said that what's actually happening so far does seem encouraging and if the Stadium talk is correct then that will be the first time in 50odd years I will see a plan for us in the course of execution!!! |
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