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  • CB1 said:
    OGC Nice players with guy in name..... Tanguy Ndombele.... Yeah that ain't happening 😂
    He’s a free agent. I’d assume wages would be stupidly high but not as unrealistic if he’s a free agent. 
    Completely utterly unrealistic 
    Oh I agree but would just make it seem a tad more believable him being a free agent. 
  • sam3110 said:
    Several million on a loan fee? Who are we loaning in, Rafael Leao?!
    Prem league u21s will be on at least 30k a week, if their parent clubs want 50% of the wages covered they’d be one of the highest paid players in the club, that’s a lot of budget to blow on an unproven but skilful player who’s had limited first team experience. We picked up more bargains in January from Championship clubs who had in their minds had recruitment failures and money to burn. Coady, and Dykes must’ve been on and around £30k a week but at least had Championship experience. We only picked up Bree because his face didn’t fit, it’s rare to get someone of that quality and experience in the summer.
    But that's all besides the point, we aren't spending several million on loan fees, regardless.

    Even the example you gave, 15k a week for a year, is 780k, and that's wages, not a loan fee.
  • Leuth said:
    Evergreen reminder that "Fuck me. That is excellent" was about sodding Ben Watson 

  • Gribbo said:
    Redhenry said:
    I still think we may surprise some with a couple of decent fees for players. Finger crossed, WIOTOS
    I wonder what people consider to be a decent fee, assuming it means a lot of dough, rather than paying a good price for a player i.e - Under market value?
    It's simple really: if we don't pay enough big fees then we're not paying the going rate for Championship players and we're going to have a bad season. If we do pay a big fee then that's good, but then it will be too big a fee for the player it is and people will complain it's another Apter/Olaofe situation and say Jones shouldn't be allowed near the money again and we're going to have a bad season. If we get a good deal on a seemingly good player then questions will be asked about why that player was available for such a low price and we're going to have a bad season. The important thing is to always be complaining about whatever's happening and then add the caveat 'I'd love it if I'm wrong' to avoid having to really take ownership of your negativity. You can repeat this infinitely until the oceans rise and put us all out of our misery
    So next year then. 
  • Redhenry
    edited July 9
    sam3110 said:
    Several million on a loan fee? Who are we loaning in, Rafael Leao?!
    Prem league u21s will be on at least 30k a week, if their parent clubs want 50% of the wages covered they’d be one of the highest paid players in the club, that’s a lot of budget to blow on an unproven but skilful player who’s had limited first team experience. We picked up more bargains in January from Championship clubs who had in their minds had recruitment failures and money to burn. Coady, and Dykes must’ve been on and around £30k a week but at least had Championship experience. We only picked up Bree because his face didn’t fit, it’s rare to get someone of that quality and experience in the summer.

    Maybe at Chelsea they will, think you're wide of the mark there
  • mart77 said:
    Had a chat with Rich Cawley tonight.

    Nice guy.
    Hasn’t he left for Slovenia yet? I thought he’d be camping out in the bushes searching for scoops!
    No that’s a German you are thinking of.😂
  • If we sign Tanguy Ndombele we are 100% walking this league 
  • MrBurns said:
    If we sign Tanguy Ndombele we are 100% walking this league 
    Where's this come from? 

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  • MrBurns said:
    If we sign Tanguy Ndombele we are 100% walking this league 
    Where's this come from? 
    Someone's imagination. 
  • Mark Sykes has signed for Millwall. Surprised he’s got that good a move
  • Semi related as they have some good players. Oxford have been placed under a transfer embargo as they can’t meet L1 financial rules. Would imagine they need a few sales to balance the books

    https://x.com/tburrows16/status/2075142716007022881?s=46&t=MojDVxh_AjG5taAWPQn6Tw
  • fenaddick said:
    Semi related as they have some good players. Oxford have been placed under a transfer embargo as they can’t meet L1 financial rules. Would imagine they need a few sales to balance the books

    https://x.com/tburrows16/status/2075142716007022881?s=46&t=MojDVxh_AjG5taAWPQn6Tw
    This is so weird, as I'm pretty sure this week I saw that they had received the thumbs up from the local authority to start building a new stadium. 
  • NabySarr said:
    Mark Sykes has signed for Millwall. Surprised he’s got that good a move
    That's a shame, he would have been perfect for us
  • fenaddick said:
    Semi related as they have some good players. Oxford have been placed under a transfer embargo as they can’t meet L1 financial rules. Would imagine they need a few sales to balance the books

    https://x.com/tburrows16/status/2075142716007022881?s=46&t=MojDVxh_AjG5taAWPQn6Tw
    Would take Stan Mills and BDK straight away but fear we have no chance 
  • What is a BDK?
  • Redrobo said:
    What is a BDK?
    Brian de Keersmaecker
  • Gribbo said:
    Redhenry said:
    I still think we may surprise some with a couple of decent fees for players. Finger crossed, WIOTOS
    I wonder what people consider to be a decent fee, assuming it means a lot of dough, rather than paying a good price for a player i.e - Under market value?
    It's simple really: if we don't pay enough big fees then we're not paying the going rate for Championship players and we're going to have a bad season. If we do pay a big fee then that's good, but then it will be too big a fee for the player it is and people will complain it's another Apter/Olaofe situation and say Jones shouldn't be allowed near the money again and we're going to have a bad season. If we get a good deal on a seemingly good player then questions will be asked about why that player was available for such a low price and we're going to have a bad season. The important thing is to always be complaining about whatever's happening and then add the caveat 'I'd love it if I'm wrong' to avoid having to really take ownership of your negativity. You can repeat this infinitely until the oceans rise and put us all out of our misery
    So next year then. 
    Ideally

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  • Realistic aspiration is a bottom 5 budget for player/squad cost, slightly better than second bottom, which we were last season with only Sheffield Wednesday below us.
    So ask your selves what is a realistic signing given those constraints.
  • Ty Ewans-Findlay has gone on loan to Crawley Town
  • Given it’s the 9th July I’m excited about tipping into bed wetting season re; lack of signings, bring it on. 
  • DennisBooth
    edited July 9
    When the World Cup is finished and the players come back from the Slovenia tour. There is going to be a splurge of top quality signings. We are going to get rid of all the deadwood. Everyone, including me, will be saying what were we worrying about? Then I awoke from my Alice in Wonderland dream and realised that there is five weeks to go till the start of the Season.
  • sammy391 said:
    Ty Ewans-Findlay has gone on loan to Crawley Town
    Sorry we missed out 
  • Sheffield Wednesday have signed Louie Barry
  • Redhenry
    edited July 9
    It's boring now mate
  • MrBurns said:
    Sheffield Wednesday have signed Louie Barry
    He really has flattered to deceive. Good spells on loan at Stockport aside, he's done nothing anywhere else, so I'm not surprised he's dropped a division, just surprised it's not to actually sign for Stockport 
  • MrBurns said:
    Sheffield Wednesday have signed Louie Barry
    Mad how his stock has fallen