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Post by TugPhase on Aug 11, 2020 10:31:26 GMT
I'd be tempted to go for an older, more experienced striker - someone with real quality who probably only has a year or two (at most) left in the game. Obviously I appreciate it's an odd suggestion on the face of it, but: 1) His experience would be massive - both to the squad as a whole, but also definitely to what is a very young, inexperienced strikeforce 2) If the younger players (Daly, Ayunga etc.) all develop nicely as hoped, they will fill the void anyway (hence only needing someone for a year or two) 3) Whilst it's arguable this sort of player may cost more (last pay day sort of scenario), you could also argue that they are perhaps more desperate to get that last pay day and so may just welcome the opportunity, without being too greedy To put it into perspective, Andy Rammell was 36 when he joined us! I guess what I'm ultimately aiming for is someone being released by a Championship/Top League 1 club (Premiership probably a pipe-dream!) so no transfer fee, just wages. What's Cureton up to these days?! (That's a joke BTW!) Brett Pitman is currently without a club...
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Post by TugPhase on Aug 8, 2020 10:53:08 GMT
Very interesting. Short term it looks like there won't be much impact; Ipswich, based on their calculations, can still afford to go out this summer and get 4-5 Players at £5k per week should they wish to. Also, players aged 21 or under don't count towards the salary cap or the senior squad players. Next summer onward will be when things really mix up, when contracts start to expire, there will a lot of good players looking at significant pay cuts or desperately trying to find themselves a Championship club. Plus players currently 21 (Ipswich have 7!) will suddenly count towards the squad size restriction so clubs will be having to trim players. Any talented teenagers will become seriously in demand. It means we are unlikely to off load player's like Bennett, or if we do, we will still be paying towards their wages. Especially if they had y to drop to league 2 where the average wage will be less than 2k a week. Think the 1.3 average was for League 2, not seen the figure for League 1 yet. But I expect the average wage in League 1 is higher than 1.3k a week. Also means we will struggle to give JCH a new deal now. As if we gave him a 3 year deal on 4k a week, it will hit our budget for years. It means a bigger League 1 club kind Ipswich will struggle to sign him as well now though. But if a Championship club comes in, we will have no chance. Expect he would have left of a Championship club came in anyway. But now I think he will probally run his contact down. Hope I'm wrong though. We couldn't offload Bennett anyway! And he will only count as the 'average'. Can't see why we won't still be able to offer JCH a good contract. While we still have players counting as 'average' we will be way under the limit. The issue may kick in when the majority of the squad renew contracts and they start counting as their true value, but thats a couple of years away. Of course JCH may want to leave anyway, but pretty sure the vote yesterday won't have affected that.
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Post by TugPhase on Aug 7, 2020 13:28:32 GMT
So as the salary cap comes in with immediate effect does it put the deals for JML and Hiwula in doubt? Does it also mean our contract offer to JCH has to be withdrawn / adjusted? I think we will have spare £ to still offer JCH a contract because existing contracts counting as 1.3k. Ipswich are currently using up less than half their allowance because of the 1.3k rule (obviously this will change dramatically when players contracts end and they then count as their true amount). So I would imagine we are similar. The risk is the squad size limit. We are allowed 22 players older than 21, how many do we have currently?
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Post by TugPhase on Aug 7, 2020 13:13:22 GMT
Very interesting. Short term it looks like there won't be much impact; Ipswich, based on their calculations, can still afford to go out this summer and get 4-5 Players at £5k per week should they wish to. Also, players aged 21 or under don't count towards the salary cap or the senior squad players. Next summer onward will be when things really mix up, when contracts start to expire, there will a lot of good players looking at significant pay cuts or desperately trying to find themselves a Championship club. Plus players currently 21 (Ipswich have 7!) will suddenly count towards the squad size restriction so clubs will be having to trim players. Any talented teenagers will become seriously in demand.
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Post by TugPhase on Aug 3, 2020 10:38:28 GMT
Garner selling everyone the dream! He really is, they all seem to be saying it. Surely it can't just be "we're building a training ground", when lots of other teams already have one. Stadium...?
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Post by TugPhase on Jul 20, 2020 10:56:06 GMT
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Post by TugPhase on Jul 20, 2020 10:55:42 GMT
With the players reporting tomorrow for a meeting, and physical training commencing on Wednesday, I would expect any deals which are almost over the line to be finalised today. I'm gonna stick my neck out, and predict at least two announcements before close of play. Mystic Meg
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Post by TugPhase on Jul 17, 2020 18:12:24 GMT
So much negativity. I think, in our current position, to have a chance to progress we need to roll the dice. Yes, we have two at the helm who have experience as 'academy coaches' but crucially they buy into the same philosophy. They work in the same way. Yes, some players might not like it but at our level the individuals aren't important, the idea is. The system is more important. Bringing in a journeyman type no. 2 doesn't fit the system. They will have their old school way of doing things and it will just restrict and conflict with BG. If you're going to roll the dice, let's do it properly. A new system and style for Rovers (with contacts at Premier League teams to boot). I have a good feeling.
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Post by TugPhase on Jul 11, 2020 10:58:05 GMT
If his contract is up next summer then we would have to weigh up cashing in on him now and using the money to try and replace him... or having him for one last season and letting him go for nothing (or have him for half a season and then let him go for peanuts in January) We'd all like him to sign a new deal - but I can totally understand him holding out for an offer from a top League One or Championship club. Yeah, if he doesn't sign a new deal then get rid of him before the season starts, imo. Hanging on to our best players until they leave on a free might feel good in the short term (ie when they're still playing for us) but makes no sense in the long term, and the club should be run for the long term. Playing devils advocate a bit; would you pay £700k to avoid relegation? Without any other goals in the team, that has to be a realistic consideration. Keeping him will give us three windows to find goals vs one. Admittedly without the £700k funds, but you have to assume it's unlikely that we will splash that on someone anyway, given our track record of frugal spending.
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Post by TugPhase on Jan 19, 2020 10:04:50 GMT
A reliable source. Bit of a surprising one. Also looking at JCH
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Post by TugPhase on Dec 24, 2019 8:33:50 GMT
One thing our new Manager is looking to address. Just the sort of thing I like to hear. Good article on Bristol live, perhaps someone could download the link to this forum. Didn't the last manager say exactly the same in the summer, then it seems he couldn't actually afford to bring any "marquee" signings in? Although it sounds like at least JCH is on his way to fund more pace etc. "I think if we get a very high offer for a player and we think that's a really good offer, then the club may well accept that. Likewise, we want to strengthen. www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-ben-garner-transfers-3675071Yep agreed on JCH going. For him to be saying that on his first day clearly shows that a conversation has happened already with the owners, which wouldn't be necessary unless it was incredibly likely to happen. Add in the fact that he's felt the need to mention it in an interview to manage supporter's expectations. It's what we all realistically expected, but that's a tough first transfer window challenge; "go out and replace our best player and only, regular goal scorer".
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Post by TugPhase on Dec 22, 2019 13:17:20 GMT
A lot of talk about JCH and the worry over him leaving but I would be interested to know how long the contracts are for some of our other players such as Jaakkola, Alfie and Rollin. It's inevitable that their performances will get noticed, especially two young CBs getting lots of game time and doing well. I'd be very surprised if teams from higher leagues don't have a look. Would be nice to know that our assets are rewarded for their performances and tied down so if anyone did come looking, we can at least demand a decent fee.
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Post by TugPhase on Dec 19, 2019 16:54:15 GMT
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Post by TugPhase on Dec 19, 2019 12:06:06 GMT
How about Alan Dowson at Woking? He has good experience having managed at varying levels in non-league over the last 15 years. A strong record with promotions achieved at all four clubs he has managed (plus a couple of playoff losses). And Woking are currently sitting fourth in the National League having only come up last year. Less important perhaps, but he has also had some good cup runs.
Seems to be a bit of a serial winner, who could help us take advantage of our current position.
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Post by TugPhase on Dec 17, 2019 13:11:53 GMT
Did I read on that crap evil post that Starnes is looking to bring in another keeper what happened to that alexie kid I feel like that's bullshit. That's one position we really don't need to look at. Not so sure, who would be on the bench for international weekends now Alexis has gone out on loan? We need someone in. Seems weird letting Alexis go, but I guess he gets experience and we can get a loanee if for cheap.
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Post by TugPhase on Dec 14, 2019 20:33:27 GMT
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Post by TugPhase on Dec 14, 2019 20:10:06 GMT
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Post by TugPhase on Oct 25, 2019 23:02:51 GMT
I considered him but he’s 18, in his first year of professional football having not got many minutes of senior football under his belt. I’m sure he is an excellent prospect but as of now I wouldn’t risk it. If you're good enough, you're old enough is my motto. Wasn't that Adam Johnson's motto?
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Post by TugPhase on Jul 29, 2019 6:42:32 GMT
Also weird that you find it very sad that GC has to deal with negativity and then you find a small meaningless thing to criticise the club about, instilling the negativity further. Spot on. Some people have a little moan about players etc., which is just a part of football. A couple of others seem to deliberately stir things with the specific aim to create negativity towards the club. The latter is far more dangerous and damaging to the football club.
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Post by TugPhase on Jul 26, 2019 19:48:00 GMT
Oztumer would be nice #notITK
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