Latest on Sam Nombe, although I am not sure if we are ever gonna be in for him again
isn't this backwards? Surely you have to have a bid accepted before you can even talk to the player let alone agree terms surely?
Yeah seems odd, the guy is claiming that Exeter gave permission to speak to him, which sounds like total bollocks to me.
Either way it seems he may move nearer the close of the window, don't think Exeter will want to lose the money and they've been coping without his goals so far
Have we actually signed a player while Andy Scott has been in charge of transfers I can only recall him selling players.
4 players
Why do we look a lot worse than last season, then?
They should be honest and say ……”we will not push for top 6 this year because we want to rebuild the whole squad - it may take 2-4 windows” I would understand that and it would show honesty.
All we got was another arrogant prick on the radio, boasting it large and then doing nothing.
I think they are clueless, plotless and potless, They will probably bring in a few last minute additions and we may well pick up form and a bounce back. But unless there is a massive change, nothing much will improve and I doubt Holden will be here at the next window.
Bumbling along the road to nowhere, in my opinion
If they’d actually said that there would be riots on Floyd Road.
It might take time but they can’t say we’re not pushing for top 6, how are the players going to be motivated if that’s the message coming from the top?
Even if you motivated what we have, they are nowhere near top 6. The last few games prove that.
Jones looks decent, Ness was, and may soon be decent again, Hector was once very decent, but may never be again.
But non of them are currently commanding.
I feel like we're all overreacting about our defenders. Something we've never done before of course
Really ! Our top six defence has shipped 9 goals in five games. Three of which were against a division two team and five against two teams not expected to be challenging. It’s not an overreaction at all. Collectively they have been crap.
There have been a few errors, I just feel a few of them are being written off a bit quickly
9 goals in five games is not "a few errors" for the kind of pedigree and quality we're supposed to have.
If it were made up of chancers and U18s that's one thing but come on...
There has been a problem with our defence, not necessarily defenders since Bowyer lost the plot in Autum of 2020.
5 managers and 10 center halves later its still going on they can't all be crap or clueless can they?
Charltonised has been used for stopping scoring or being injured but I would wager Hector has made more "serious" errors in the last 8 months than in the previous 8 years. You don't play, for that long, in the Championship or above if you keep doing that.
A summer pre season with a Tony Pulis/Big Sam type manager would eradicate most of the individual and team errors.
Genius attacking play can't be coached, but defensive solidity can be.
AFC Wimbledon want in excess of £1.2m for Iraq striker Ali Al-Hamadi due to sizeable sell-on clause owed to his old club Wycombe.
This is why a striker is the hardest position to buy for ridiculous price
Keep seeing the terms ‘ridiculous price’ for strikers we are looking at. The price is the price. Top young forwards create and hold value very well. The ownership can’t use that excuse if they are serious. Seen a number of fans say it but not sure it makes much sense.. market value and value to clubs increase a forwards price more than most other positions.
It’s the same logic that means we’d be fuming for Miles to leave for anything less than £1.5m and even that I think would be a steal…
if you want the top young talent (especially a forward) you pay a premium…
When Leaburn eventually goes I will be shocked if its for anything less than £3-4m.
AFC Wimbledon want in excess of £1.2m for Iraq striker Ali Al-Hamadi due to sizeable sell-on clause owed to his old club Wycombe.
This is why a striker is the hardest position to buy for ridiculous price
Keep seeing the terms ‘ridiculous price’ for strikers we are looking at. The price is the price. Top young forwards create and hold value very well. The ownership can’t use that excuse if they are serious. Seen a number of fans say it but not sure it makes much sense.. market value and value to clubs increase a forwards price more than most other positions.
It’s the same logic that means we’d be fuming for Miles to leave for anything less than £1.5m and even that I think would be a steal…
if you want the top young talent (especially a forward) you pay a premium…
When Leaburn eventually goes I will be shocked if its for anything less than £3-4m.
AFC Wimbledon want in excess of £1.2m for Iraq striker Ali Al-Hamadi due to sizeable sell-on clause owed to his old club Wycombe.
This is why a striker is the hardest position to buy for ridiculous price
Keep seeing the terms ‘ridiculous price’ for strikers we are looking at. The price is the price. Top young forwards create and hold value very well. The ownership can’t use that excuse if they are serious. Seen a number of fans say it but not sure it makes much sense.. market value and value to clubs increase a forwards price more than most other positions.
It’s the same logic that means we’d be fuming for Miles to leave for anything less than £1.5m and even that I think would be a steal…
if you want the top young talent (especially a forward) you pay a premium…
When Leaburn eventually goes I will be shocked if its for anything less than £3-4m.
AFC Wimbledon want in excess of £1.2m for Iraq striker Ali Al-Hamadi due to sizeable sell-on clause owed to his old club Wycombe.
This is why a striker is the hardest position to buy for ridiculous price
Keep seeing the terms ‘ridiculous price’ for strikers we are looking at. The price is the price. Top young forwards create and hold value very well. The ownership can’t use that excuse if they are serious. Seen a number of fans say it but not sure it makes much sense.. market value and value to clubs increase a forwards price more than most other positions.
It’s the same logic that means we’d be fuming for Miles to leave for anything less than £1.5m and even that I think would be a steal…
if you want the top young talent (especially a forward) you pay a premium…
When Leaburn eventually goes I will be shocked if its for anything less than £3-4m.
Selling all talent is all part of the "plan"
Completely mad
As its been for the last 118 years…
Hence where we are…..
What does that even mean? Literally every club is a "selling" club bar about 10 of them, the Saudi weirdness currently going on aside.
Barca, Real, Juventus, PSG, Bayern, Man City, Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea at the moment, that's about it! Even football powerhouses like Dortmund and Inter, struggle to hold onto players when bids come in from the likes of those above them, and are therefore "selling" clubs
George aside, any of this lot worth a look/ get able?
Hourihane - no chance Herbie Kane - cracking player but they won't sell Tom Carroll - he is 31 and I don't see us spending on a midfielder in his 30s when we have numbers there Owen Moxon - Probably the most likely but again looking at 800k to 1m, doubt we pay it Aaron Morley - no chance Bolton sell Marlon Pack - 32, don't see Pompey selling Ollie Norburn - 30, 2 years on his contract, don't see it George Thomas - 2 years on his contract at Cambridge, they won't sell Ethan Erhahon - Lincoln bought him for 400k, don't know how long he has on his contract but another one north of 500k Matt Smith - no chance and I doubt he would wanna come back here, Wigan won't sell Marc Leonard - on loan from the Prem Funso Ojo - good player Vs us but 31 years old, 3 years to run on his contract, don't see it.
So out of all that our best options are securing Dobson on a long term deal
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Owen Moxon who would be the perfect signing from that bunch, tall, versatile mid, final year of his contract, wouldn't break the bank too much and entering his prime. So basically someone like Peterborough or Oxford will end up with him as their recruitment team are head and shoulders above ours.
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This is what hugely concerns me is that scenario plays out again. Doesn't even seem to be any other names being linked besides Cosgrove.
That is excellent news! But Leko for a third time is still possible 😂
"The fans were calling for us to sign an MK Dons' striker and we're pleased to be able to deliver that."
Either way it seems he may move nearer the close of the window, don't think Exeter will want to lose the money and they've been coping without his goals so far
Oh, Miles and Chuks will help, but top 6?
Zero chance - we are worse than last season
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Even a Warnock type character
Completely mad
All footballers must be dickheads, that’s why we ain’t signing any, genius!
They benefited from a lower or zero fee by accepting the sell on clause when they acquired him in the first place, that's the deal.
Barca, Real, Juventus, PSG, Bayern, Man City, Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea at the moment, that's about it! Even football powerhouses like Dortmund and Inter, struggle to hold onto players when bids come in from the likes of those above them, and are therefore "selling" clubs
Herbie Kane - cracking player but they won't sell
Tom Carroll - he is 31 and I don't see us spending on a midfielder in his 30s when we have numbers there
Owen Moxon - Probably the most likely but again looking at 800k to 1m, doubt we pay it
Aaron Morley - no chance Bolton sell
Marlon Pack - 32, don't see Pompey selling
Ollie Norburn - 30, 2 years on his contract, don't see it
George Thomas - 2 years on his contract at Cambridge, they won't sell
Ethan Erhahon - Lincoln bought him for 400k, don't know how long he has on his contract but another one north of 500k
Matt Smith - no chance and I doubt he would wanna come back here, Wigan won't sell
Marc Leonard - on loan from the Prem
Funso Ojo - good player Vs us but 31 years old, 3 years to run on his contract, don't see it.
So out of all that our best options are securing Dobson on a long term deal
&
Owen Moxon who would be the perfect signing from that bunch, tall, versatile mid, final year of his contract, wouldn't break the bank too much and entering his prime. So basically someone like Peterborough or Oxford will end up with him as their recruitment team are head and shoulders above ours.
Whoever gets him is laughing, there will be championship interest.