Christ was it only a month ago we were wondering if our club was going to survive at all?
People have very short memories. I've no issue with who we bring in or where we finish this season (long as we stay up!). Build properly next summer, anything we achieve now is a bonus.
Maybe so and that may be realistic, but I think our new owner is expecting a lot more than as "long as we stay up" this season.
No doubt and that's great, I just won't be disappointed if we don't.
I said this before but I'll say it again: why such resistance to Smyth? He's young, quick, hasn't found his feet yet, but according to people who know better than us has the ability to break through. He'd supplement our other forwards and we wouldn't necessarily depend on him. I know we only have room for 1 or 2 more players, but given a choice between him and Sorba Thomas, surely the one with league experience is preferable for a promotion push? Or we sign both!
Because a few articles call him a forward rather than a winger so some look at the stats and decide he’s an inexperienced striker who doesn’t score goals.
There will be a social media meltdown if he signs before the striker is announced.
I think Smyth will be the Striker... Unless your talking about Thomas here?
Striker ? Another "striker" that doesn't score goals.
Shinnie is the first one I'm not sure about, but Bowyer knows best I guess. I hope he doesn't have me missing Oztumer too much. If he can't pass a football then there are going to be some words
Had you heard of him before today?
I thought it was his brother who is two years younger and played 150 odd games for Aberdeen.
I now realize that is Graham Shinnie and this one is Andrew Shinnie.
To be serious for a second, does anyone remember what happened with Danny Hollands? He was absolutely magnificent in League One the season we won that with a record points total.
The following season he struggled with the Championship and was quickly dropped from the team in late September.
It sounds like the story I’m hearing from Luton fans about Shinnie is exactly the same. Bosses L1, struggles a bit with the Championship.
Who here wouldn’t take another Danny Hollands in our midfield?
Christ was it only a month ago we were wondering if our club was going to survive at all?
People have very short memories. I've no issue with who we bring in or where we finish this season (long as we stay up!). Build properly next summer, anything we achieve now is a bonus.
Maybe so and that may be realistic, but I think our new owner is expecting a lot more than as "long as we stay up" this season.
Top 6 is a realistic aim
With our late signings, we'll be slow starters but just as 2 seasons ago, you'd expect us to be stronger after Christmas. The smaller sides like Lincoln will probably start to struggle when the glut of games starts to take it toll.
I remember 2009/10. Leeds and us looked like we'd run away with the division, but both us stuttered in the second half of the season and Norwich ended up winning L1 easily
Christ was it only a month ago we were wondering if our club was going to survive at all?
People have very short memories. I've no issue with who we bring in or where we finish this season (long as we stay up!). Build properly next summer, anything we achieve now is a bonus.
Maybe so and that may be realistic, but I think our new owner is expecting a lot more than as "long as we stay up" this season.
No doubt and that's great, I just won't be disappointed if we don't.
I have to say I disagree - I want to see us challenging the leaders and will be disappointed if we end up outside the top 6. I do accept it may take us some time to really shift into gear though, given the late squad overhaul.
this doesn't bode well for Dillon... Think he'll be a Charlton player come 5 o'clock
Unluuuuuuuuuucky Dillion
And us. Would have freed up wages to offer elsewhere. I’d loan out AMB as sitting on our bench won’t do us much good and then let Dills/Amos fight it out for a place between the sticks.
Anyone know who that Hendrik Johan is on twitter? Comes out with some right sh*te
Reckon half the fanbase muted his twitter feed months ago. No-one ever replies to his insane rambling and if you mute him, you won’t be tempted to either.
this doesn't bode well for Dillon... Think he'll be a Charlton player come 5 o'clock
Unluuuuuuuuuucky Dillion
And us. Would have freed up wages to offer elsewhere. I’d loan out AMB as sitting on our bench won’t do us much good and then let Dills/Amos fight it out for a place between the sticks.
BUT..... I thought the rumour earlier was that Philips would not be in the 23 man squad submitted. Surely this means he is not in the wage cap calc also.
When I think of this wage cap, I visualise a graduate sitting in front of excel with a complex algorithm working out how many ££ Bowyer and Gallen have left to spend. Just don't do a track and track and 'lose' some rows of data.
Tangential question: If I get a basic ValleyPass subscription does it give me access to delayed extended highlights for every game? and how soon after the match are the highlights available? (NB: picture of no relevance and simply used to get someone's attention)
Anyone know who that Hendrik Johan is on twitter? Comes out with some right sh*te
Reckon half the fanbase muted his twitter feed months ago. No-one ever replies to his insane rambling and if you mute him, you won’t be tempted to either.
He blocked me before I could mute him. Not sure why as I've never interacted with him, but I'm certainly not complaining
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I thought it was his brother who is two years younger and played 150 odd games for Aberdeen.
I now realize that is Graham Shinnie and this one is Andrew Shinnie.
I note that he has one Scottish International Cap.
With our late signings, we'll be slow starters but just as 2 seasons ago, you'd expect us to be stronger after Christmas. The smaller sides like Lincoln will probably start to struggle when the glut of games starts to take it toll.
I remember 2009/10. Leeds and us looked like we'd run away with the division, but both us stuttered in the second half of the season and Norwich ended up winning L1 easily
Reckon they're done. Bit of time for TS and the Comms team to provide a bit of theatre as is the norm these days.
I do accept it may take us some time to really shift into gear though, given the late squad overhaul.
I will accept 15 in 33 games !
Unless this is being kept very quiet, we aren't replacing a guy who scored 1 in 3 in the Championship.
Could be a critical 2 hours ?
What ever happens I'm happy because it just means the 5 year plan is extended by a year or 3.
Not much point agreeing a don't-beat-the-deadline deal
When I think of this wage cap, I visualise a graduate sitting in front of excel with a complex algorithm working out how many ££ Bowyer and Gallen have left to spend. Just don't do a track and track and 'lose' some rows of data.
However 109 minutes to change that!
We are one goalscorer short of a promotion.