Post by stevek192 on Jul 28, 2014 8:08:06 GMT
My opinion is that we are in the best position playerwise for the last three seasons at least but I agree with the above that we definitely lack an out and out winger. In an ideal world I would agree we are four players short those being CB,Winger,Striker and another CM to challenge. From what I have read on here I would be going to the Board and asking if we can go over budget to sign Ryan Higgins as competition for the defence because he seems to be too good to miss. Turley would be an excellent centre back IF FIT.
It does amaze me that we are so close to a budget that I agree had to be reduced but not absolutely murdered!!
We have lost off the wage bill since last season OToole,Clarkson,Mohamed,Beardsley,Gow,Richards,Gill,Kenneth,Gough,Smith,Keary,Harding,Goddard,Harrold,Patterson,Broghammer,Santos. Thats 17 players and I have probably forgotten a couple and I bet that 8 of those were on a much higher wage than any of the 7 we have recruited.In all honesty with those players gone I would have expected at least 10 players to 12 in albeit much lower wages and contracts.
Those who know me will know that I am not a great believer in loans other than in emergency and I believe in starting the first match with a full ,balanced squad.
I always feel with our club that we start the season with a budget that does not provide the quality needed and then end up in January costing ourselves more in the long term by having to try to right the situation.
It does amaze me that we are so close to a budget that I agree had to be reduced but not absolutely murdered!!
We have lost off the wage bill since last season OToole,Clarkson,Mohamed,Beardsley,Gow,Richards,Gill,Kenneth,Gough,Smith,Keary,Harding,Goddard,Harrold,Patterson,Broghammer,Santos. Thats 17 players and I have probably forgotten a couple and I bet that 8 of those were on a much higher wage than any of the 7 we have recruited.In all honesty with those players gone I would have expected at least 10 players to 12 in albeit much lower wages and contracts.
Those who know me will know that I am not a great believer in loans other than in emergency and I believe in starting the first match with a full ,balanced squad.
I always feel with our club that we start the season with a budget that does not provide the quality needed and then end up in January costing ourselves more in the long term by having to try to right the situation.