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This was kind of my thinking as well. That being said, Werder are in the German top flight, so it just may be overall more appealing to go there, especially if he has international ambitions (though obviously it didn't hurt Dykes' chances of getting to the World Cup).Rothko said:Wouldn’t be 100% sure, that the team that finished just outside the relegation zone in the Bundesliga, has more money than a team outside the relegation zone in the Championship.
All in all, I don't think we know that much at this juncture, other than seemingly that Holsgrove will probably move this summer.0 -
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Yeah we’re not playing football again this season are we.fenaddick said:
Jones terrorism ball - let’s run it back.4 -
If they think that then we can look forward to third Division football in 27/28CH4RLTON said:
I mean even if for some bizarre reason they do think our current first choice midfielders are good enough the fact we have already offloaded Berry and Anderson should mean at a very minimum we are two midfielders down even if they areback ups. We will certainly sign at least two in that area wont we?FishCostaFortune said:I can't believe Jones, and the whole coaching back room staff team, have not been able to identify we need improvements in midfield.
Have to say I find things a bit worrying at the moment but we never know what's around the corner (probably another couple of out of contract midfielders that nobody else wants) Where was that bedwetters convention being held ?0 -
They probably need to, otherwise it is completely unfair on Nathan Jones.RC_CAFC said:
It is of course the first and main aim. But I don’t think a 21st place finish will constitute a great season. And I don’t believe Nathan Jones or the hierarchy would either.jose said:For me avoiding relegation would make next season a great season.They’ve definitely got their sights set on continuing improvement and development for the club.
We have to be realistic that, purely in terms of budget we have a battle on but I remain optimistic that there are 3 more good signings coming our way to give us a better finish than last season.
Realistically, there are 15-18 teams who are all but guaranteed to finish above based on squad strength, league history and/or wages.
It is extremely unlikely we finish above the likes of Burnley, Wolves, West Ham, Boro, Norwich, Millwall, Southampton and Sheffield United.
Probably unlikely we finish above the other Championship regulars in Bristol City, Watford, Derby, West Brom (last season was a bit of an anomaly), Preston
Newcomers like Wrexham and Birmingham City just have too much financial muscle on us, and being blunt ambition as well. That makes 15 teams minimum we would do well to finish above.
It then leaves the remaining teams who are a bit mediocre like us in Pompey, Stoke, QPR and Blackburn. I would argue all of which except Blackburn are more likely to have a stronger season than us on paper.
21st is very good. It keeps us in one of the most competitive leagues and means we are always one good season away from Premier League football. I don’t know how anyone who looks at the quality of this league and how low our budget is, and can think 21st isn't a big achievement. I would take that right now.15 -
If you’re talking about Kayne, I think he signs an extension or we sell him.Covered_End_Lad said:
I reckon we will keep him but lose him on a free next summerAberystwythAddick said:As long as the next couple are real quality additions to the middle of the park then we will be in a decent enough place1 -
Preston and Watford I can see being there Stoke less likely after their investment.Braziliance said:
They probably need to, otherwise it is completely unfair on Nathan Jones.RC_CAFC said:
It is of course the first and main aim. But I don’t think a 21st place finish will constitute a great season. And I don’t believe Nathan Jones or the hierarchy would either.jose said:For me avoiding relegation would make next season a great season.They’ve definitely got their sights set on continuing improvement and development for the club.
We have to be realistic that, purely in terms of budget we have a battle on but I remain optimistic that there are 3 more good signings coming our way to give us a better finish than last season.
Realistically, there are 15-18 teams who are all but guaranteed to finish above based on squad strength, league history and/or wages.
It is extremely unlikely we finish above the likes of Burnley, Wolves, West Ham, Boro, Norwich, Millwall, Southampton and Sheffield United.
Probably unlikely we finish above the other Championship regulars in Bristol City, Watford, Derby, West Brom (last season was a bit of an anomaly), Preston
Newcomers like Wrexham and Birmingham City just have too much financial muscle on us, and being blunt ambition as well. That makes 15 teams minimum we would do well to finish above.
It then leaves the remaining teams who are a bit mediocre like us in Pompey, Stoke, QPR and Blackburn. I would argue all of which except Blackburn are more likely to have a stronger season than us on paper.
21st is very good. It keeps us in one of the most competitive leagues and means we are always one good season away from Premier League football. I don’t know how anyone who looks at the quality of this league and how low our budget is, and can think 21st isn't a big achievement. I would take that right now.0 -
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Fuck sakes, would rather keep Kanu than waste money on dykes. Shocking if truefenaddick said:15 -
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I would be. Werder Bremens squad value is over 140 million. Ours is 29 million.Rothko said:Wouldn’t be 100% sure, that the team that finished just outside the relegation zone in the Bundesliga, has more money than a team outside the relegation zone in the Championship.
They signed a player for 10 million last season and their wage bill absolutely dwarves ours, by a lot as well. Their top players will be on anywhere between 20-60k a week.
Stoke who finished outside the relegation zone might get near them, no one else will. If it's us or them, he would be picking them.0 -
And not call for NJ to be sacked during a bad run? Because if we're finishing 21st we are likely going to have a number of them.Braziliance said:
21st is very good. It keeps us in one of the most competitive leagues and means we are always one good season away from Premier League football. I don’t know how anyone who looks at the quality of this league and how low our budget is, and can think 21st isn't a big achievement. I would take that right now.RC_CAFC said:
It is of course the first and main aim. But I don’t think a 21st place finish will constitute a great season. And I don’t believe Nathan Jones or the hierarchy would either.jose said:For me avoiding relegation would make next season a great season.They’ve definitely got their sights set on continuing improvement and development for the club.
We have to be realistic that, purely in terms of budget we have a battle on but I remain optimistic that there are 3 more good signings coming our way to give us a better finish than last season.
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Either too much or too little.redbuttle said:
They will anyway ,no matter what fee is. Something will be wrong.DDOUBLEE said:
Hope we've paid a fee for him otherwise the usual suspects will be slitting their wrists all over again.stjohnshill said:A central position of need is getting close to signing0 -
Apparently ours do have really deep pockets, unfortunately they also have very short arms.robinofottershaw said:
I agree, this nothing unusual and we shouldn’t be surprised. In all the decades I have supported the club we have never been in a position to be big spenders and that is very often the key to getting deals done quickly.golfaddick said:
I think it's more that we all know where the major problem was last season & would have hoped with 2 weeks until the season kicks offs that it would have been addressed by now.Rothko said:There really is a culture of wanting, any player, regardless of whether they fit the managers plans, and sod the consequences, to fill peoples short term needs of a hit
Yes, we also all know that good players don't grow on trees & it might take time to get that player in. But we knew at the start of May that we were safe in the Championship but almost 3 months later that void is still there.
Whether that is because of our budget, or we don't want to spend what the other club(s) are asking, I haven't a clue. Have we lost out on this player already (gone elsewhere?) & now looking around at other options ??
Yes, I'm usually in the bedwetting camp so to me this is nothing unusual. Just not looking forward to another season of huff & puff with our midfield running in treacle.Every time we change ownership you hope we might have found owners with really deep pockets, but we just don’t seem to attract them. If by deadline day we haven’t been able to address the obvious issues, you know we are in for a long 9 months of huff and puff. Was ever thus!2 -
Interesting, I wondered what he was on about when he posted Licno za sebe on his insta story about an hour ago along with a quote from a movie saying "what are you willing to sacrifice?" "Everything"
Good luck to him, he was in a weird place where he wasn't good enough for championship football and too good for under 21s football, I'll keep an eye out for his name in Jamaican games in the future and hope he has a successful career12 -
I can’t remember a player we had called John Smith, but the rest of that sounds eerily accurate.North Lower Neil said:
Very true.ValleyLocal said:
I said decent players, mate.Henry Irving said:
"As soon as I met the manager, I knew it was the right place for me. The ambitions of the club and what he wants to build is very exciting and I want to be a part of that."Garrymanilow said:Well, looks like we can put 'wouldn't play for rival team' with 'no player would want to play for that manager' in the nonsense things fans say pile
But players don't want to play for Jones.
Not injury prone, squad players.
I am sure he was blown away when he was told a Championship club was interested. I reckon he'd already started looking at houses in Cambridge.
Besides, you're a bright enough chap to know that's the usual guff players come up with, whether it's Real Madrid or Margate they're signing for.
What's he going to say, 'I enjoyed giving it to Charlton last season, so was astonished when they wanted to sign me, as I thought I'd have to phone Harris for a new contract in League One'.
'John Smith said he was looking forward to working with Michael Appleton, "As soon as I arrived, and he grunted vaguely at me before staring at me across the room in silence for 45 minutes like he wanted to rip my throat out with his bare hands, I knew this was the right club for me. It just felt right."'0 -
Have a feeling the Serbian club have posted it before the time agreed with the club. Usually posted at the same time. But there is a time difference 😂0
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Get him to change his name by deed poll before he signs the contract.Bailey said:
If the Pilgrims are in for Kanu send Tanto down there and tell them he's Kanu.Scoham said:EpsomAddick said:A poster on the PASOTI forum is saying the fee is "100% 600k with add ons".
https://pasoti.co.uk/threads/alex-mitchell-signs-confirmed.136921/page-88From the A Mitchell thread, the same poster on the Plymouth forum hopes to have some news on Kanu soon.0 -
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As people go on about on here, £8.5m is about what you spend at the top of the Championship, and most established Championship sides could outspend Werder comfortably.Braziliance said:
I would be. Werder Bremens squad value is over 140 million. Ours is 29 million.Rothko said:Wouldn’t be 100% sure, that the team that finished just outside the relegation zone in the Bundesliga, has more money than a team outside the relegation zone in the Championship.
They signed a player for 10 million last season and their wage bill absolutely dwarves ours, by a lot as well. Their top players will be on anywhere between 20-60k a week.
Stoke who finished outside the relegation zone might get near them, no one else will. If it's us or them, he would be picking them.
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Best wishes Kahim.8
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I think that’s being unfair to eejits.ProperCharlton said:
You really are an eejitValleyLocal said:
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A friend of mine knows Holsgrove. He told NJ he wasn’t interested despite Jones best efforts to sell the club and project.Callumcafc said:Bring me HolsgroveHe wants to play in Germany. However, I would love him to change his mind
So he didn't fancy playing for Jones.0 -
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I’m surprised England are interested when they have Kanefenaddick said:13 -
This would be a good move .. won’t be long term lucky to get 2 year deal .. but would allow Leaburn to go out on loan .. Dykes is a far better target man and with better service will do a jobAberystwythAddick said:
Fuck sakes, would rather keep Kanu than waste money on dykes. Shocking if truefenaddick said:
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Come off it.AberystwythAddick said:
Fuck sakes, would rather keep Kanu than waste money on dykes. Shocking if truefenaddick said:2 -
Another player like Anderson , Kanu and a few others that have seen their chances take a backward step with us getting promoted 12 months earlier then expectedButtleJR said:Have a feeling the Serbian club have posted it before the time agreed with the club. Usually posted at the same time. But there is a time difference 😂4 -
Same club as the one where the Turkish X fan account said they’d signed Asiimwe.AberystwythAddick said:1
