Wakey, Wakey people. If Taylor and Bonne aren't fit this month we WILL be in the bottom 3 by February 1st unless 2 strikers of Championship quality are fit and up to speed and leading CAFC front line. Positive action and being pro active breeds positivity not just " oh everything will be alright because that nasty man Duchatelet has gone" I still want Steve Gallen to be discerning like making sure that new permanent and loanees don't have disabled stickers on their car window screens. Unless football becomes like Ice skating and the performances are subjective, it's strikers that score regularly that win matches and as spirited as the young midfield and forwards were against Swansea, 5.9 on the old scoreboard doesn't win football matches. ( Going on the scoring system when Torville and Dean were getting 6's)
And it's Duchatelet's fault that we only have Taylor and Bonne.
Have you forgotten Hemed ? Quite easy to do.
January window 2019 was a total shambles from Duchatelet where only a non scoring striker/forward came in because the budget was so low. (Parker)
The August Window appeared decent because Duchatelet stopped Taylor going 5 minutes before the deadline and we got some decent players in on loan or 1 year contracts. The fact that they have all had injuries could be down to various reasons and well as bad luck.(Gallagher, no injury so far but he is being targeted recently)
Duchatelet was a shithouse of the highest order but he realize in the summer that Taylor needed to stay, or someone younger of a similar status: Toney from Posh was that man but when Peterborough's owner said No, then Taylor buckled down and got on with it despite a life changing wage disappearing from Brentford.
I know the only reason he kept Taylor was so he had more chance of getting 50-60k for Cafc if they were in mid table or above which we were, when negotiations started with ESI.
I do have some news that I've been permitted to mention. The potential new buyer whom I am aware of who emerged after Wembley, has been told that a deal (with another party) is almost done, but if it isn't closed by Tuesday, this buyer will be given a short run at closing it. I have not been told who the likely buying party is, and it may be that this buyer does not know either.
Let's hope that is true. I trust my source, whom I have known for a while. While I'm intrigued by the interested party I know of, being from this neck of the woods, I just want a sale done, fast, we are bleeding talent and it is breaking my heart.
You in competition with @JamesSeed mate? Why don't people just keep their cards close to their chest until such a time as they know that the info they have is 100% verified and therefore can be disseminated.
What is it with wanting to curry favour with the CL masses when there is no real evidence to support such claims?
I guess narcissism comes into it.
Here's a novel idea. Just keep quiet until you actually know that something is genuinely stirring in the pot.
I wrote this petulant and churlish nonsense back in June! Then, through 'post post' embarrassment, I put myself into a self-imposed exile, that also included many stints of self-flagellation!
No excuses for the vitriolic tone I used, it was uncalled for. Just glad the whole saga is over now.
Importantly though, I just wanted to apologise to Prague, James and AFKA; that's all.
I do have some news that I've been permitted to mention. The potential new buyer whom I am aware of who emerged after Wembley, has been told that a deal (with another party) is almost done, but if it isn't closed by Tuesday, this buyer will be given a short run at closing it. I have not been told who the likely buying party is, and it may be that this buyer does not know either.
Let's hope that is true. I trust my source, whom I have known for a while. While I'm intrigued by the interested party I know of, being from this neck of the woods, I just want a sale done, fast, we are bleeding talent and it is breaking my heart.
You in competition with @JamesSeed mate? Why don't people just keep their cards close to their chest until such a time as they know that the info they have is 100% verified and therefore can be disseminated.
What is it with wanting to curry favour with the CL masses when there is no real evidence to support such claims?
I guess narcissism comes into it.
Here's a novel idea. Just keep quiet until you actually know that something is genuinely stirring in the pot.
I wrote this petulant and churlish nonsense back in June! Then, through 'post post' embarrassment, I put myself into a self-imposed exile, that also included many stints of self-flagellation!
No excuses for the vitriolic tone I used, it was uncalled for. Just glad the whole saga is over now.
Importantly though, I just wanted to apologise to Prague, James and AFKA; that's all.
Barely played for Wycombe but Parker could do 3 or 4 jobs for us at present without upsetting squad when better players are back. We are obviously not shopping in Harrods yet.
Just as we did in the summer with Leko and Bonne we’ll be patient and get players that can contribute in the Championship than panic and sign a player like Josh Parker. He did a job and worked hard but he’s nowhere near good enough for us now.
Just as we did in the summer with Leko and Bonne we’ll be patient and get players that can contribute in the Championship than panic and sign a player like Josh Parker. He did a job and worked hard but he’s nowhere near good enough for us now.
It is obvious ESI are not pushing the boat out this window. Ledley or a player the management knows, can play mf, striker and wide and already fits into the ethos?
Barely played for Wycombe but Parker could do 3 or 4 jobs for us at present without upsetting squad when better players are back. We are obviously not shopping in Harrods yet.
Boot cleaner spare groundsman Bench warmer try hard target man without much of an eye for goal?
They’ve owned the club for two days, I don’t think they’ll spend millions in this window but it’s not obvious yet. Either way I’m sure we’ll bring in better than Parker.
Interesting that HE T. Nimer accepted me as a contact on LinkedIn a few weeks ago, yesterday he posted the takeover on his profile. Today I've been reading just some of the many responses and they are from across the globe and from high level appointments in companies. However 2 stood out, a football agency from Uruguay and Brazil giving a contact number for potential players and another from Africa covering the entire continent again giving contact numbers if interested in African players. HE T. Nimer seems to be have stirred some of his LinkedIn contacts that's for sure!
Wakey, Wakey people. If Taylor and Bonne aren't fit this month we WILL be in the bottom 3 by February 1st unless 2 strikers of Championship quality are fit and up to speed and leading CAFC front line. Positive action and being pro active breeds positivity not just " oh everything will be alright because that nasty man Duchatelet has gone" I still want Steve Gallen to be discerning like making sure that new permanent and loanees don't have disabled stickers on their car window screens. Unless football becomes like Ice skating and the performances are subjective, it's strikers that score regularly that win matches and as spirited as the young midfield and forwards were against Swansea, 5.9 on the old scoreboard doesn't win football matches. ( Going on the scoring system when Torville and Dean were getting 6's)
And it's Duchatelet's fault that we only have Taylor and Bonne.
Have you forgotten Hemed ? Quite easy to do.
January window 2019 was a total shambles from Duchatelet where only a non scoring striker/forward came in because the budget was so low. (Parker)
The August Window appeared decent because Duchatelet stopped Taylor going 5 minutes before the deadline and we got some decent players in on loan or 1 year contracts. The fact that they have all had injuries could be down to various reasons and well as bad luck.(Gallagher, no injury so far but he is being targeted recently)
Duchatelet was a shithouse of the highest order but he realize in the summer that Taylor needed to stay, or someone younger of a similar status: Toney from Posh was that man but when Peterborough's owner said No, then Taylor buckled down and got on with it despite a life changing wage disappearing from Brentford.
I know the only reason he kept Taylor was so he had more chance of getting 50-60k for Cafc if they were in mid table or above which we were, when negotiations started with ESI.
"Duchatelet was a shit house of the highest order"
So nice to be using the past tense! Onwards and upwards!
Interesting that HE T. Nimer accepted me as a contact on LinkedIn a few weeks ago, yesterday he posted the takeover on his profile. Today I've been reading just some of the many responses and they are from across the globe and from high level appointments in companies. However 2 stood out, a football agency from Uruguay and Brazil giving a contact number for potential players and another from Africa covering the entire continent again giving contact numbers if interested in African players. HE T. Nimer seems to be have stirred some of his LinkedIn contacts that's for sure!
The Uruguayan Acworth and the African Driesen
He’s getting spammed but we should take it as a positive!
I am sure the new owners will stump up if a player who can make a difference for the next two years becomes available, but no point splashing the cash in January if SG and Bows can recruit sufficient numbers and quality of player to keep us up. I would guess we will sign at least one quality player this window.
The difficulty we have at the moment is similar to the one that Blackburn faced when they got Jack Walkers money. you need to get the first decent signing over the line and then others follow. i seem to remember they signed Mike Newell for a million and the rest gradually followed. the rest as they say is history.
Barely played for Wycombe but Parker could do 3 or 4 jobs for us at present without upsetting squad when better players are back. We are obviously not shopping in Harrods yet.
I disagree. Surely theve not bought the club for tens of millions and not spend say £5 million to keep us in the championship. Surely were not going to take a chance on staying up, even if we were to get all the squad back tomorrow from injury we would still need a couple of players in. I cant see us not spending a few million in this transfer window.
Just as we did in the summer with Leko and Bonne we’ll be patient and get players that can contribute in the Championship than panic and sign a player like Josh Parker. He did a job and worked hard but he’s nowhere near good enough for us now.
It is obvious ESI are not pushing the boat out this window. Ledley or a player the management knows, can play mf, striker and wide and already fits into the ethos?
Why is it obvious they won’t push the boat out? They might, they might not! I don’t think it’s fair to judge or comment on owners when they’ve been in charge for one working day.
they will do what is necessary to stay up and that will be done based on bowyer and gallens advice so we just have to hope they get it right - i trust them to - we are in a very strange position currently - no players back fit and we are relegation fodder, all players back and we are possibly top 6 - i think the signings will come in like a pack of cards as currently, what striker would want to play for us with our current midfield??? we are going to need to line up a number of midfielders and strikers and bring them in together - by the summer we should have a better idea and can hopefully just target improving the quality
I'm not usually one to panic and I get a bit wound up seeing the type of posts, but I am concerned.
I really thought Bowyer, Jacko and Gallens new deals would have been done and dusted by now. With the players being linked it doesn't sound all that promising. I don't expect the best players but you would have thought we may have heard of some proper names by now. Signing a Aston Villa fringe player who's record isn't all that isn't the best start?
I've seen a few people say we will get bodies in and aim to stay up and then the summer will show their true intent. I don't buy that. Relegation would be a major setback and the form we are in with the injuries we have, we are more or less nailed on. I don't believe everyone will magically come back fit and firing. It takes time. Me personally if I bought a football club, within the first 2 days I would be securing the manager the fans love for a morale boost and then be backing him. After all Lyle more or less said he wants to see what Bowyer is doing?
Maybe I'm overthinking it but I'm really not confident we will stay up if we are looking at championship reserves and league 1 players. I accepted it under RD cause it was expected but under new ownership I expect more. All this stuff about fight in a team keeping us up. A mixture of will and skill keeps teams up, not just will. We didn't get close against Swansea really and that wasn't through a lack of effort. We need players who can create those moments and put the chances away. A bunch of tryers won't keep us up
Barely played for Wycombe but Parker could do 3 or 4 jobs for us at present without upsetting squad when better players are back. We are obviously not shopping in Harrods yet.
We are shopping in Marks n Sparks now rather than Lidl.
Just as we did in the summer with Leko and Bonne we’ll be patient and get players that can contribute in the Championship than panic and sign a player like Josh Parker. He did a job and worked hard but he’s nowhere near good enough for us now.
It is obvious ESI are not pushing the boat out this window. Ledley or a player the management knows, can play mf, striker and wide and already fits into the ethos?
Ledley had to be a signing based on a non sale. Things surely/will change now.
I'm not usually one to panic and I get a bit wound up seeing the type of posts, but I am concerned.
I really thought Bowyer, Jacko and Gallens new deals would have been done and dusted by now. With the players being linked it doesn't sound all that promising. I don't expect the best players but you would have thought we may have heard of some proper names by now. Signing a Aston Villa fringe player who's record isn't all that isn't the best start?
I've seen a few people say we will get bodies in and aim to stay up and then the summer will show their true intent. I don't buy that. Relegation would be a major setback and the form we are in with the injuries we have, we are more or less nailed on. I don't believe everyone will magically come back fit and firing. It takes time. Me personally if I bought a football club, within the first 2 days I would be securing the manager the fans love for a morale boost and then be backing him. After all Lyle more or less said he wants to see what Bowyer is doing?
Maybe I'm overthinking it but I'm really not confident we will stay up if we are looking at championship reserves and league 1 players. I accepted it under RD cause it was expected but under new ownership I expect more. All this stuff about fight in a team keeping us up. A mixture of will and skill keeps teams up, not just will. We didn't get close against Swansea really and that wasn't through a lack of effort. We need players who can create those moments and put the chances away. A bunch of tryers won't keep us up
They've had one working day so far to sort new deals and even then it was reported contracts for the takeover were being exchanged at The Valley on Friday.
I wouldn't be surprised in the least if new deals for Bowyer, Jacko and Gallen are done and announced next week at some point. Give them time they're not going to do this over a weekend. In fact we'll probably see a chain of announcements mostly positive hopefully begin next week.
As for players i'd be surprised if ESI don't dip there hands in there pockets but i'd be happy if any signings made from the lower leagues were cherry picked as the cream of the lower leagues as Bowyer did with the likes of Lockyer, Bonne etc in the summer and hopefully alongside some decent Premier League loans and some genuine quality where money can be spent wisely not foolishly.
For me the hardest bit will be getting that first 'big' statement of intent signing through the door be it Toney, Mowatt whoever, then others will follow and it will become easier in time to attract better players. Look at when Chelsea were first taken over they signed Parker, Duff and Bridge from there nearest rivals at the time. Man City I think signed Robinho, all very good players but both clubs had to build gradually until they could both start signing the very best players in Europe.
One thing I think we can be certain of is that contract negotiations with Bowyer and players out of contract in the summer will be handled and concluded swiftly. No more RD contracts with months of negotiations I have a feeling ESI will work very swiftly this January.
Barely played for Wycombe but Parker could do 3 or 4 jobs for us at present without upsetting squad when better players are back. We are obviously not shopping in Harrods yet.
We are shopping in Marks n Sparks now rather than Lidl.
I like Lidl, they’re going places! M&S have budget problems 😉 The owners of Lidl are probably richer than those of M&S. check out the company that owns Lidl! Hidden cash!! 😂
I'm not usually one to panic and I get a bit wound up seeing the type of posts, but I am concerned.
I really thought Bowyer, Jacko and Gallens new deals would have been done and dusted by now. With the players being linked it doesn't sound all that promising. I don't expect the best players but you would have thought we may have heard of some proper names by now. Signing a Aston Villa fringe player who's record isn't all that isn't the best start?
I've seen a few people say we will get bodies in and aim to stay up and then the summer will show their true intent. I don't buy that. Relegation would be a major setback and the form we are in with the injuries we have, we are more or less nailed on. I don't believe everyone will magically come back fit and firing. It takes time. Me personally if I bought a football club, within the first 2 days I would be securing the manager the fans love for a morale boost and then be backing him. After all Lyle more or less said he wants to see what Bowyer is doing?
Maybe I'm overthinking it but I'm really not confident we will stay up if we are looking at championship reserves and league 1 players. I accepted it under RD cause it was expected but under new ownership I expect more. All this stuff about fight in a team keeping us up. A mixture of will and skill keeps teams up, not just will. We didn't get close against Swansea really and that wasn't through a lack of effort. We need players who can create those moments and put the chances away. A bunch of tryers won't keep us up
ESI had their hands tied behind their back until the deal was rubber stamped.
Irrespective of what happens in January, I repeat with wait till the 31st December 2020.
I'm not usually one to panic and I get a bit wound up seeing the type of posts, but I am concerned.
I really thought Bowyer, Jacko and Gallens new deals would have been done and dusted by now. With the players being linked it doesn't sound all that promising. I don't expect the best players but you would have thought we may have heard of some proper names by now. Signing a Aston Villa fringe player who's record isn't all that isn't the best start?
I've seen a few people say we will get bodies in and aim to stay up and then the summer will show their true intent. I don't buy that. Relegation would be a major setback and the form we are in with the injuries we have, we are more or less nailed on. I don't believe everyone will magically come back fit and firing. It takes time. Me personally if I bought a football club, within the first 2 days I would be securing the manager the fans love for a morale boost and then be backing him. After all Lyle more or less said he wants to see what Bowyer is doing?
Maybe I'm overthinking it but I'm really not confident we will stay up if we are looking at championship reserves and league 1 players. I accepted it under RD cause it was expected but under new ownership I expect more. All this stuff about fight in a team keeping us up. A mixture of will and skill keeps teams up, not just will. We didn't get close against Swansea really and that wasn't through a lack of effort. We need players who can create those moments and put the chances away. A bunch of tryers won't keep us up
They've had one working day so far to sort new deals and even then it was reported contracts for the takeover were being exchanged at The Valley on Friday.
I wouldn't be surprised in the least if new deals for Bowyer, Jacko and Gallen are done and announced next week at some point. Give them time they're not going to do this over a weekend. In fact we'll probably see a chain of announcements mostly positive hopefully begin next week.
As for players i'd be surprised if ESI don't dip there hands in there pockets but i'd be happy if any signings made from the lower leagues were cherry picked as the cream of the lower leagues as Bowyer did with the likes of Lockyer, Bonne etc in the summer and hopefully alongside some decent Premier League loans and some genuine quality where money can be spent wisely not foolishly.
For me the hardest bit will be getting that first 'big' statement of intent signing through the door be it Toney, Mowatt whoever, then others will follow and it will become easier in time to attract better players. Look at when Chelsea were first taken over they signed Parker, Duff and Bridge from there nearest rivals at the time. Man City I think signed Robinho, all very good players but both clubs had to build gradually until they could both start signing the very best players in Europe.
One thing I think we can be certain of is that contract negotiations with Bowyer and players out of contract in the summer will be handled and concluded swiftly. No more RD contracts with months of negotiations I have a feeling ESI will work very swiftly this January.
Good points.
Still, I'll be concerned if this time next week our staff haven't been signed up, I couldn't think of any other reason other than they have other things in mind. I have already prepared for Taylor leaving
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Quite easy to do.
January window 2019 was a total shambles from Duchatelet where only a non scoring striker/forward came in because the budget was so low. (Parker)
The August Window appeared decent because Duchatelet stopped Taylor going 5 minutes before the deadline and we got some decent players in on loan or 1 year contracts. The fact that they have all had injuries could be down to various reasons and well as bad luck.(Gallagher, no injury so far but he is being targeted recently)
Duchatelet was a shithouse of the highest order but he realize in the summer that Taylor needed to stay, or someone younger of a similar status: Toney from Posh was that man but when Peterborough's owner said No, then Taylor buckled down and got on with it despite a life changing wage disappearing from Brentford.
I know the only reason he kept Taylor was so he had more chance of getting 50-60k for Cafc if they were in mid table or above which we were, when negotiations started with ESI.
No excuses for the vitriolic tone I used, it was uncalled for. Just glad the whole saga is over now.
Importantly though, I just wanted to apologise to Prague, James and AFKA; that's all.
Happy New Year.
Me too, an' all that.
spare groundsman
Bench warmer
try hard target man without much of an eye for goal?
actually I quite like him but really?
So nice to be using the past tense! Onwards and upwards!
I would guess we will sign at least one quality player this window.
you need to get the first decent signing over the line and then others follow.
i seem to remember they signed Mike Newell for a million and the rest gradually followed.
the rest as they say is history.
Surely theve not bought the club for tens of millions and not spend say £5 million to keep us in the championship.
Surely were not going to take a chance on staying up, even if we were to get all the squad back tomorrow from injury we would still need a couple of players in.
I cant see us not spending a few million in this transfer window.
grow some balls buckle in and ride the storm
absolute melts and pussys
I really thought Bowyer, Jacko and Gallens new deals would have been done and dusted by now. With the players being linked it doesn't sound all that promising. I don't expect the best players but you would have thought we may have heard of some proper names by now. Signing a Aston Villa fringe player who's record isn't all that isn't the best start?
I've seen a few people say we will get bodies in and aim to stay up and then the summer will show their true intent. I don't buy that. Relegation would be a major setback and the form we are in with the injuries we have, we are more or less nailed on. I don't believe everyone will magically come back fit and firing. It takes time. Me personally if I bought a football club, within the first 2 days I would be securing the manager the fans love for a morale boost and then be backing him. After all Lyle more or less said he wants to see what Bowyer is doing?
Maybe I'm overthinking it but I'm really not confident we will stay up if we are looking at championship reserves and league 1 players. I accepted it under RD cause it was expected but under new ownership I expect more. All this stuff about fight in a team keeping us up. A mixture of will and skill keeps teams up, not just will. We didn't get close against Swansea really and that wasn't through a lack of effort. We need players who can create those moments and put the chances away. A bunch of tryers won't keep us up
I wouldn't be surprised in the least if new deals for Bowyer, Jacko and Gallen are done and announced next week at some point. Give them time they're not going to do this over a weekend. In fact we'll probably see a chain of announcements mostly positive hopefully begin next week.
As for players i'd be surprised if ESI don't dip there hands in there pockets but i'd be happy if any signings made from the lower leagues were cherry picked as the cream of the lower leagues as Bowyer did with the likes of Lockyer, Bonne etc in the summer and hopefully alongside some decent Premier League loans and some genuine quality where money can be spent wisely not foolishly.
For me the hardest bit will be getting that first 'big' statement of intent signing through the door be it Toney, Mowatt whoever, then others will follow and it will become easier in time to attract better players. Look at when Chelsea were first taken over they signed Parker, Duff and Bridge from there nearest rivals at the time. Man City I think signed Robinho, all very good players but both clubs had to build gradually until they could both start signing the very best players in Europe.
One thing I think we can be certain of is that contract negotiations with Bowyer and players out of contract in the summer will be handled and concluded swiftly. No more RD contracts with months of negotiations I have a feeling ESI will work very swiftly this January.
Hidden cash!! 😂
Irrespective of what happens in January, I repeat with wait till the 31st December 2020.
Still, I'll be concerned if this time next week our staff haven't been signed up, I couldn't think of any other reason other than they have other things in mind. I have already prepared for Taylor leaving