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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 14:14:22 GMT
Why do fans keep comparing us to the 82ers, it's totally irrelevant to where we are in Div 1, we need to be competing with the likes of P'boro, Fleetwood etc and you sense they are spending more that us at present, nobody is suggesting we spend £500K on a new CM but attracting a decent Div 1 player would be nice, not just totally National League & young inexperienced loan players. We even signed Lines when we were in the Conference but the chances of getting somebody similar now seems beyond us!!
L2 Barnet are spending better and more than us at present, let alone Peterborough and Fleetwood!
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Post by aghast on Jan 20, 2017 14:36:23 GMT
I've just added it up, they've spent £99M since 2013/14. Not that incredible an achievement. Don't get me wrong I'm not knocking them, but it's hardly a shoestring budget. But probably £90 million of that is since they've been in the Premier League. I'm sure they didn't have the smallest budget in their promotion season, but I bet it was in the bottom 8/10. And last season Bournemouth earned £70m in Premier League payments. The amount they've actually spent themselves, although large by our standards, is peanuts compared to the top 7 pr so. |
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Post by simon1883 on Jan 20, 2017 14:51:56 GMT
Why do fans keep comparing us to the 82ers, it's totally irrelevant to where we are in Div 1, we need to be competing with the likes of P'boro, Fleetwood etc and you sense they are spending more that us at present, nobody is suggesting we spend £500K on a new CM but attracting a decent Div 1 player would be nice, not just totally National League & young inexperienced loan players. We even signed Lines when we were in the Conference but the chances of getting somebody similar now seems beyond us!!
L2 Barnet are spending better and more than us at present, let alone Peterborough and Fleetwood!
sh** a brick! "Some clubs make early January window moves for players they think will strengthen their squad....." Will it never end..... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 14:58:55 GMT
L2 Barnet are spending better and more than us at present, let alone Peterborough and Fleetwood!
sh** a brick! "Some clubs make early January window moves for players they think will strengthen their squad....." Will it never end.....
I'm guessing at the end of January?
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Post by northoftheriver on Jan 20, 2017 15:29:01 GMT
sh** a brick! "Some clubs make early January window moves for players they think will strengthen their squad....." Will it never end.....
I'm guessing at the end of January?
Well i think he has to spend over the next two weeks - whats he going to do if we get an injury or have a bad run...sorry guys i know i said your not welcome but do us a favour put 100% in today ha |
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Post by barumgas on Jan 20, 2017 15:41:16 GMT
sh** a brick! "Some clubs make early January window moves for players they think will strengthen their squad....." Will it never end.....
I'm guessing at the end of January?
[br Is that an educated guess or are you itk |
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Post by northoftheriver on Jan 20, 2017 15:48:54 GMT
I'm guessing at the end of January?
[br Is that an educated guess or are you itk is DC ITK ? ha |
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Post by pucklegas on Jan 20, 2017 15:53:12 GMT
Can't wait to see Jeff stelling reporting on Waels helicopter being seen at all the premiership training grounds on transfer deadline day🚁
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Post by barumgas on Jan 20, 2017 15:56:06 GMT
[br Is that an educated guess or are you itk is DC ITK ? ha You know him he wont say |
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Post by northoftheriver on Jan 20, 2017 15:56:10 GMT
Can't wait to see Jeff stelling reporting on Waels helicopter being seen at all the premiership training grounds on transfer deadline day🚁 that is the dream ha - I think DC and Wael may pull a couple out the hat before the 1st Feb - I hope !!! |
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Post by simon1883 on Jan 20, 2017 15:57:53 GMT
sh** a brick! "Some clubs make early January window moves for players they think will strengthen their squad....." Will it never end.....
I'm guessing at the end of January?
If we are aiming for high quality signings then we will need to be patient. The clubs thay are playing for are not likely to let them go without getting a replacement of some sort (assuming we are getting an up and coming player) |
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Post by paulpirate on Jan 20, 2017 16:38:38 GMT
Can't wait to see Jeff stelling reporting on Waels helicopter being seen at all the premiership training grounds on transfer deadline day🚁 that is the dream ha - I think DC and Wael may pull a couple out the hat before the 1st Feb - I hope !!! what he's doing the 50/50 at ht ? |
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Post by northoftheriver on Jan 20, 2017 16:44:05 GMT
that is the dream ha - I think DC and Wael may pull a couple out the hat before the 1st Feb - I hope !!! what he's doing the 50/50 at ht ? yeah to win the cash to actually buy a player we can own haha |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 17:09:22 GMT
I'm guessing at the end of January?
If we are aiming for high quality signings then we will need to be patient. The clubs thay are playing for are not likely to let them go without getting a replacement of some sort (assuming we are getting an up and coming player)
But then surely the longer it goes on in the window the less time other clubs will have to get replacements so wont sell, and we will be left with 19 pros?
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jan 20, 2017 17:12:17 GMT
If we are aiming for high quality signings then we will need to be patient. The clubs thay are playing for are not likely to let them go without getting a replacement of some sort (assuming we are getting an up and coming player)
But then surely the longer it goes on in the window the less time other clubs will have to get replacements so wont sell, and we will be left with 19 pros?
DC reckons we'll still get two or three more in (after Sweeney). And I reckon he wouldn't have named those 6 if he wasn't 95% certain that those deals will happen. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 17:28:04 GMT
But then surely the longer it goes on in the window the less time other clubs will have to get replacements so wont sell, and we will be left with 19 pros?
DC reckons we'll still get two or three more in (after Sweeney). And I reckon he wouldn't have named those 6 if he wasn't 95% certain that those deals will happen.
Absolutely, he would be stupid to take 6 players out of the equation so publically and not have others lined up. You just wonder if he was that certain whats the hold up?
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Post by gashead1981 on Jan 20, 2017 18:24:39 GMT
Why do fans keep comparing us to the 82ers, it's totally irrelevant to where we are in Div 1, we need to be competing with the likes of P'boro, Fleetwood etc and you sense they are spending more that us at present, nobody is suggesting we spend £500K on a new CM but attracting a decent Div 1 player would be nice, not just totally National League & young inexperienced loan players. We even signed Lines when we were in the Conference but the chances of getting somebody similar now seems beyond us!!
L2 Barnet are spending better and more than us at present, let alone Peterborough and Fleetwood!
We compare the 82ers because they are our rich, big headed cross town rivals with the billionaire owner and the big shiny stadium who have spent £100 million (including the stadium refurb) in the past 10 years and they are only 15 places or so above us in the football pyramid. In that time we have gone non league, had a massive old change of guard, have spent peanuts and are coming back strong. Money doesn't guarantee success. With all of City's resources and backing they should have knocked on the door of the premier league at least 3 or 4 times. They have managed it once since they were relegated out of D1 in 82 and have gone backwards more than forwards. If Burnley, Watford and Bournemouth can manage it, then they should, but they cant. So why should we throw money about right now? Fleetwood signed Wes Burns, who struggled at City, and didn't make the grade at Aberdeen, where the football isn't far off L1 standard. They consolidated in this league last year after marching through L2 and are having a crack now, sensible management from the whole club has allowed that. Barnet aren't exactly high flying in L2, they are 5th and Plymouth who are top have just signed Blissett. We have been there and done that. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 20, 2017 22:02:07 GMT
Being 5th in Div 2 is pretty impressive considering their home gates but that's before the new players have played anyway. Plymouth have signed Bliss for a rumoured £10K, so it's hardly a gamble for them if he flops.
Pretty sure DC's interview saying he hoped to sign another 2 or 3 players was done before Sweeney signed, so it looks like just 1 or 2 more signings. Perhaps he's keeping the best til last but it'll seem a bit odd now if he know brings in an experienced player after bringing 3 inexperienced players.
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Post by paulpirate on Jan 20, 2017 22:17:57 GMT
Being 5th in Div 2 is pretty impressive considering their home gates but that's before the new players have played anyway. Plymouth have signed Bliss for a rumoured £10K, so it's hardly a gamble for them if he flops. Pretty sure DC's interview saying he hoped to sign another 2 or 3 players was done before Sweeney signed, so it looks like just 1 or 2 more signings. Perhaps he's keeping the best til last but it'll seem a bit odd now if he know brings in an experienced player after bringing 3 inexperienced players. i think he will bring in more of the same,young hungry players that he can get on the cheap I don't think wael will spend on players unless the uwe gets the go ahead and if it doesn't I think we may see less of a interest from him and we're start to lose the better players sadly We got a hell of a chance this season if he invests in the squad |
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Jan 22, 2017 20:09:56 GMT
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