When Yann joined for the second half of last season he was something else - fantastic in the air, vision, technique and finishing. He instantly struck up a great partnership with Lewis Grabban and benefited from him running the channels. When Callum Wilson came in Yann was asked to play a deeper role but technically he has been off the boil for a lot of the season and hasn't been as sharp in front of goal. Last night he really impressed, not only with the two goals but he has really stepped up, taking responsibility to gee up both his team mates and the crowd. He has had some personal issues recently which may have affected his form but I would definitely say he's a fan favorite.
We all know the squad was short in November but I suspect it was not strengthened because of concerns about the coach. Our season melted away during home fixtures against bottom teams but we are back now.
Team for 2015-16 on current contracts: Henderson Solly, Gomez, Bikey, Wiggins Gudmundsson, Cousins, Jackson, Harriott Vetokele, Watt
So let's not have any crying wolf about short term deals. I don't know how long Bulot has left with Liege but I'm fairly sure Buyens is out of contract this summer. We will see if they sign for us in 2015-16 or not.
M.Duchatelet has two choices this summer: sell players and carry on pissing about mid-table. Or retain current talent and seek to attract Bulot Buyens and Ben Haim back plus other better players onto new deals, i.e, continue with the momentum of the previous 12 months.
There is of course an elephant in the roo. Are Duchatelet and Luzon simply fattening up the squad before a summer sale?! Can't do much about that except defer my ST purchase and write long winded articles about our club taking the right path!
I would maintain that retaining the best players adds value to the squad and club by June 2016. Any players not good enough for a top eight challenge can go to STTV or Alcorcun. The prize of arriving in the FAPL far outweighs any short term transfer profits. I remain convinced we are on the right path to make a challenge next season.
We will always face the possibility of first team regulars contracts and loans expiring but I don't think that means the strategy is flawed. This squad was put together last summer and is maturing rapidly. It has been augmented recently and I think we are 2/3 of the way there.
We can now recognise a first XI and a style of play emerging. The club needs to take that forward and get extensions to Bulot and Gudmundsson because we are going somewhere.
Even Chris Powell was talking up our strike force! And they are both 22, both on contract until 2018. I've been banging on about the age profile of our squad for a while now but next August is where it counts with our front six moving into their prime (assuming Bulot stays)
Let's see how the final 12 games go but our new coach may deliver a very exciting proposition which might secure backing over the summer.
So have you really just completely swung from incredibly pro-Network to something must be done anti-Network and then back to incredibly pro-Network or did you just have some kind of extended concussion that's worn off?
I was in a car crash yes... Complete Meire it was! Woman driver headed straight towards me on the wrong side of the road... Said she thought something was wrong but she never once considered changing direction. Even after everyone pointed out she was going the wrong way.
When Yann joined for the second half of last season he was something else - fantastic in the air, vision, technique and finishing. He instantly struck up a great partnership with Lewis Grabban and benefited from him running the channels. When Callum Wilson came in Yann was asked to play a deeper role but technically he has been off the boil for a lot of the season and hasn't been as sharp in front of goal. Last night he really impressed, not only with the two goals but he has really stepped up, taking responsibility to gee up both his team mates and the crowd. He has had some personal issues recently which may have affected his form but I would definitely say he's a fan favorite.
Are you worried for the future of your club, you have spent a lot of money this season should you fail to gain promotion is there a risk you could be the next Southampton or even worse Portsmouth
Am I really the only one who is interested in how inter-network transfer fees are agreed? We refer to a transfer "market" because there are supply and demand factors, external factors such as impending insolvency, and negotiating skills at work in that market. The only factor from that list which is involved in the network model is supply.
So how are the fees calculated, and who does it? What tools do they use? Transfermarkt? No, surely not?
Is there really an internal transfer market though? I thought it was more of a Transfer Tombola.
When Yann joined for the second half of last season he was something else - fantastic in the air, vision, technique and finishing. He instantly struck up a great partnership with Lewis Grabban and benefited from him running the channels. When Callum Wilson came in Yann was asked to play a deeper role but technically he has been off the boil for a lot of the season and hasn't been as sharp in front of goal. Last night he really impressed, not only with the two goals but he has really stepped up, taking responsibility to gee up both his team mates and the crowd. He has had some personal issues recently which may have affected his form but I would definitely say he's a fan favorite.
Am I really the only one who is interested in how inter-network transfer fees are agreed? We refer to a transfer "market" because there are supply and demand factors, external factors such as impending insolvency, and negotiating skills at work in that market. The only factor from that list which is involved in the network model is supply.
So how are the fees calculated, and who does it? What tools do they use? Transfermarkt? No, surely not?
Airman has already stated we paid around £2m for Piotr, Reza, Koc and Nego. it might be a tad less given the accounts show player acquisitions including Vetokele (rumoured at €3m) to be £4.3m. Let's not forget that the accounts also state post year end loan transactions generating £890k - that has to be for Reza, Koc, Nego and Piotr who all left around then.
Phil Chapple made mention of a very sophisticated piece of scouting kit in his interview with the Trust so valuations might be made using that or another piece of kit?
The main concern is that we (and Liege fans) really don't know who is heading up the process nor what the objectives are. There are going to be more, not less conflicts as CAFC move towards becoming a top eight club and STTV secure promotion. Who gets the investment and who gets first choice on scouted talent. For example every club in the network could do with another decent striker.
I think the actual numbers involved are small beer compared to the valuations that might be attributed to our top players in 2016. Each and everyone of our front six could be worth a small fortune come the January 2016 window.
I still maintain that our first 18 is where the important decisions are made - the Forest game reinforces that we are on the right path as once again, a mix of academy, Liege loans and open market signings performed and delivered a result.
When Yann joined for the second half of last season he was something else - fantastic in the air, vision, technique and finishing. He instantly struck up a great partnership with Lewis Grabban and benefited from him running the channels. When Callum Wilson came in Yann was asked to play a deeper role but technically he has been off the boil for a lot of the season and hasn't been as sharp in front of goal. Last night he really impressed, not only with the two goals but he has really stepped up, taking responsibility to gee up both his team mates and the crowd. He has had some personal issues recently which may have affected his form but I would definitely say he's a fan favorite.
Personal issues? Can you be more specific?
Either way, look after him. He's only on loan to you and one day will come back to his real home.
Result. No more transfermarket.com, no more "Let's wait and see in the August 2022 window", no more flip flops.
You can run across every thread I post on acting like a juvenile if you choose. Life is short so I won't be engaging with nor enabling your troll behaviour.
I see that Bournemouth have brought in Kenwyne-Jones on loan from Cardiff. They already have Wilson and Pitman as well as Yann. Just a 4th choice/back-up signing or is Yann's place under threat?
I see that Bournemouth have brought in Kenwyne-Jones on loan from Cardiff. They already have Wilson and Pitman as well as Yann. Just a 4th choice/back-up signing or is Yann's place under threat?
ther's no way that Jones is going to replace either Pitman or Kermorgant who are both having almost unbelievably good seasons .. he's been signed as insurance against injury .. Wilson is injured a t m .. one more injury to a striker could seriously harm Bournemouth's promotion run in
I hope Bournemouth go up! Would be nice to see how Yann, Francis and Harry Arter get on in the premier league!
I hope Bournemouth go up mainly because otherwise I can see the club folding with the amount the have spent, and as a football fan I would hate that to happen to a club(Well maybe I would not be so bothered if it happened to our South London/Croydon neighbors)
I see that Bournemouth have brought in Kenwyne-Jones on loan from Cardiff. They already have Wilson and Pitman as well as Yann. Just a 4th choice/back-up signing or is Yann's place under threat?
ther's no way that Jones is going to replace either Pitman or Kermorgant who are both having almost unbelievably good seasons .. he's been signed as insurance against injury .. Wilson is injured a t m .. one more injury to a striker could seriously harm Bournemouth's promotion run in
Kind of agree, but I see Pitman as a similar type of player to Wilson, whereas K-J is more similar to Yann. I'd still put Yann ahead of K-J but he's serious competition.
Kenwyne-Jones couldn't ever score an overhead kick like Yann did, or pass a ball via his back. I think Eddie knows what a quality player Yann is and I don't see his place being under threat
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All good now - thanks
Seriously though. I am interested.
The good the bad and the Ugly ( or is Nicky Bailey still Injured ?)
Phil Chapple made mention of a very sophisticated piece of scouting kit in his interview with the Trust so valuations might be made using that or another piece of kit?
The main concern is that we (and Liege fans) really don't know who is heading up the process nor what the objectives are. There are going to be more, not less conflicts as CAFC move towards becoming a top eight club and STTV secure promotion. Who gets the investment and who gets first choice on scouted talent. For example every club in the network could do with another decent striker.
I think the actual numbers involved are small beer compared to the valuations that might be attributed to our top players in 2016. Each and everyone of our front six could be worth a small fortune come the January 2016 window.
I still maintain that our first 18 is where the important decisions are made - the Forest game reinforces that we are on the right path as once again, a mix of academy, Liege loans and open market signings performed and delivered a result.
Either way, look after him. He's only on loan to you and one day will come back to his real home.
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