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  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 45,185
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 2,018
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 2,287
    Quite a few giving up on the season already, couldn’t post the lotto numbers after looking in they’re crystal balls by any chance?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,202
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    They offered a similar fee for a striker from, I think, the Netherlands but the player turned them down.
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,303
    Sword65pf said:
    Quite a few giving up on the season already, couldn’t post the lotto numbers after looking in they’re crystal balls by any chance?
    I'm not giving up but it is mighty depressing seeing the likes of Cardiff and Lincoln making big bids though.
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,212
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    Five teams finished below us last season not just Sheffield Wednesday.
  • Cafc451
    Cafc451 Posts: 148
    Kelman the biggest fee last summer.
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 2,018
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    Five teams finished below us last season not just Sheffield Wednesday.
    We re but Sheffield Wednesday were at a crazy disadvantage. There are now three spots which are realistically being fought over by more teams rather than the two last season 
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,303
    sam3110 said:
    DDOUBLEE said:
    Sword65pf said:
    Quite a few giving up on the season already, couldn’t post the lotto numbers after looking in they’re crystal balls by any chance?
    I'm not giving up but it is mighty depressing seeing the likes of Cardiff and Lincoln making big bids though.
    Our fans are hilarious though, they assume every signing by another club is a world beater, every signing we make is a dud, every player we're linked to is untrue and every player linked to another side is gospel 


    Not once did I say they would be world beaters or that the signings we've made or going to make are duds.

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  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,949
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    Thanks for actually highlighting the point of my post. 

    It is obviously concerning that the relegation favourites are making multi million pound bids as we will undoubtedly be looking at them as a club we probably need to finish above to stay in this league. 

    No 'bed wetting', no panic, just an observation and relative to the thread title. 
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,212
    edited July 22
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    Five teams finished below us last season not just Sheffield Wednesday.
    We re but Sheffield Wednesday were at a crazy disadvantage. There are now three spots which are realistically being fought over by more teams rather than the two last season 
    Ok. Let's pretend Sheffield Wednesday don't exist 
    Four teams finished below us last season.

    I personally believe we will finish in a higher position than we did last season.
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 2,018
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    Five teams finished below us last season not just Sheffield Wednesday.
    We re but Sheffield Wednesday were at a crazy disadvantage. There are now three spots which are realistically being fought over by more teams rather than the two last season 
    Ok. Let's pretend Sheffield Wednesday don't exist 
    Four teams finished below us last season.

    I personally believe we will finish in a higher position than we did last season.
    That’s still a relegation fight and a tough one, I’ve not said we’re getting relegated I’ve said we will be in a fight to survive. 

    This is not news to anyone 
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,808
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    Five teams finished below us last season not just Sheffield Wednesday.
    We re but Sheffield Wednesday were at a crazy disadvantage. There are now three spots which are realistically being fought over by more teams rather than the two last season 
    Ok. Let's pretend Sheffield Wednesday don't exist 
    Four teams finished below us last season.

    I personally believe we will finish in a higher position than we did last season.
    Not with our current midfield options. We could survive with two established, talented, midfielders. One in front of the defence, like Coady, and one in front of him who can both run with the ball and pass it accurately. The like of which we have not had for years. If we get those we stand a chance. If not...
  • DennisBooth
    DennisBooth Posts: 280
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    Five teams finished below us last season not just Sheffield Wednesday.
    We re but Sheffield Wednesday were at a crazy disadvantage. There are now three spots which are realistically being fought over by more teams rather than the two last season 
    Ok. Let's pretend Sheffield Wednesday don't exist 
    Four teams finished below us last season.

    I personally believe we will finish in a  higher position than we did last season.
    What is that based on, apart from blind optimism. Our dynamic goalscoring forwards? Our impressive midfield? Our defence is our strength but you can’t defend your way through 46 games. I really don’t care if I am called a bed wetter. I am just calling it as I see it.
  • Kinsella87
    Kinsella87 Posts: 599
    Just cos other clubs transfer news is plastered over social media, doesn’t mean we’re not doing anything. So what if other clubs are making bids, do people really really think we’re not doing the same?
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 8,942
    edited July 22
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 

     translating, it looks like they got the Romanian from the university of clunge - a tough academy 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 51,480
    Let’s worry if and when we don’t sign any more players or we sign crap. Jones wants more. He expects more and we’ll get more. Then there will be a couple of loans. That strategy did us proud last season. Basically let’s wait and see what transpires
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 977
    Emason32 said:
    I really hope nothing comes of those Ramsay rumours
    Depends how much they will pay. I love Ramsay and think there is more to come from him, but if they pay 8 million quid we could buy two good midfielders. We have Sichenje and Gough to play at RB or RCB.

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  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 6,227
    edited July 22
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    Five teams finished below us last season not just Sheffield Wednesday.
    We re but Sheffield Wednesday were at a crazy disadvantage. There are now three spots which are realistically being fought over by more teams rather than the two last season 
    Ok. Let's pretend Sheffield Wednesday don't exist 
    Four teams finished below us last season.

    I personally believe we will finish in a  higher position than we did last season.
    What is that based on, apart from blind optimism. Our dynamic goalscoring forwards? Our impressive midfield? Our defence is our strength but you can’t defend your way through 46 games. I really don’t care if I am called a bed wetter. I am just calling it as I see it.
    Last season we would have finished much higher if we had some depth on the left side of defence. We now have that

    We needed an alternative to TC to reduce his load, we now have that with Grant

    We need to upgrade midfield and make additions on the right hand side. We still have over a month to do that

    If we do all of these things then we will be better than last season. The league is also stronger, so I think we will end up in a similar position to last season but it's definitely not blind optimism to think we will do better when we've already solved 2 of our problems from last season and I'm sure will be looking at the others over the next month
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 11,336
    I feel like there was heavy sentiment in the last couple of transfer rumours threads that we weren’t spending money like our rivals and we weren’t building a ‘promotion chasing’ or ‘relegation survival’ team.

    Yet we know how those two seasons panned out.
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 6,227
    I feel like there was heavy sentiment in the last couple of transfer rumours threads that we weren’t spending money like our rivals and we weren’t building a ‘promotion chasing’ or ‘relegation survival’ team.

    Yet we know how those two seasons panned out.
    This is football fans in the modern era. They want lots of signings, lots of money spent and if we don't win for 5 games they want a new manager
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,971
    edited July 22
    Hull had no money to spend and were meant to finish 23rd not far ahead of Sheff Wed. They employed an unknown quantity for manager who turned out to be decent. Created a siege mentality and they got promoted.

    Still ages to go in the window yet, there's probably some money still to be spent - NJ has said himself we want to make sure we're paying for the right players, not rushing things and doing it on other's timelines.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,662
    Uboat said:
    Cheers gents.

    I am of course referring to Stoke, Preston and Bristol City. Bang average sides that are pure gatekeeper teams in this league (respectfully, I wish we were them) and their spend on one player will probably match our budget this season and in some cases, last seasons. 

    Of course Boro don't fit that bill, but they're still in the same league as us, and they're spending big sums. Irrespective of if that was funded by player sales. 

    Bookies have us down as 2nd favourites to go down. On squad strength alone, I am struggling to identify 3 squads worse than ours with the exception of the newly promoted trio, two of which I expect to be almost on par with us before the season starts. 

    I just think it's going to be an extremely difficult season and 21st would be a hell of an achievement imo with our circumstances. (One of the lowest spending sides in the league with a lot of league 1 players still) 

    Joint third favs to go down. It goes Lincoln, Bolton and then us and Cardiff equal (Bet365).
    They had us down to be relegated by Xmas last season look what happened not in the bottom 3 at all ….think Pompey and Blackburn will be below us as well … think second season is tougher then the first season cause your more known now . 
    They absolutely did not. Unlike you to make something up. 
    Every “expert “ …. Betting companies , social media sites had us down for relegation before the season started last year .. don’t need to make it up everyone saw it for themselves 

    No they didn't. We were 4th favourites to go down via the bookies (Sheffield Wednesday, Oxford and Hull ahead of us) and most Championship pundits and analysts thought we had a chance to survive and none said we were a sure thing to go down. 

    It's very different this season, as there aren't any teams with transfer embargos like Hull, or point deductions. 

    This is a far more difficult season to stay up. 
    Lincoln have lost their inspirational manager.
    Cardiff have good youngsters, but aren't big spenders. They're only money is on their keeper, was on loan with them last season
    Bolton were a mediocre side, who scraped up via the playoffs
    Blackburn still have an awful owner. 
    Pompey will still be bottom 3rd of the table
    West Brom and QPR won't be much better than they were last season etc

    You were saying.

    http://redirect.viglink.com/?key=71fe2139a887ad501313cd8cce3053c5&subId=2021741&u=https%3A//www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-make-stunning-78m-34333739
    Really not bothered. We paid 4.75 Million for Jason Euell in 2001 you have to remember. That almost matches that. 
    When we were in The Prem,,,



  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 30,662
    Uboat said:
    Cheers gents.

    I am of course referring to Stoke, Preston and Bristol City. Bang average sides that are pure gatekeeper teams in this league (respectfully, I wish we were them) and their spend on one player will probably match our budget this season and in some cases, last seasons. 

    Of course Boro don't fit that bill, but they're still in the same league as us, and they're spending big sums. Irrespective of if that was funded by player sales. 

    Bookies have us down as 2nd favourites to go down. On squad strength alone, I am struggling to identify 3 squads worse than ours with the exception of the newly promoted trio, two of which I expect to be almost on par with us before the season starts. 

    I just think it's going to be an extremely difficult season and 21st would be a hell of an achievement imo with our circumstances. (One of the lowest spending sides in the league with a lot of league 1 players still) 

    Joint third favs to go down. It goes Lincoln, Bolton and then us and Cardiff equal (Bet365).
    They had us down to be relegated by Xmas last season look what happened not in the bottom 3 at all ….think Pompey and Blackburn will be below us as well … think second season is tougher then the first season cause your more known now . 
    They absolutely did not. Unlike you to make something up. 
    Every “expert “ …. Betting companies , social media sites had us down for relegation before the season started last year .. don’t need to make it up everyone saw it for themselves 

    No they didn't. We were 4th favourites to go down via the bookies (Sheffield Wednesday, Oxford and Hull ahead of us) and most Championship pundits and analysts thought we had a chance to survive and none said we were a sure thing to go down. 

    It's very different this season, as there aren't any teams with transfer embargos like Hull, or point deductions. 

    This is a far more difficult season to stay up. 
    Lincoln have lost their inspirational manager.
    Cardiff have good youngsters, but aren't big spenders. They're only money is on their keeper, was on loan with them last season
    Bolton were a mediocre side, who scraped up via the playoffs
    Blackburn still have an awful owner. 
    Pompey will still be bottom 3rd of the table
    West Brom and QPR won't be much better than they were last season etc

    You were saying.

    http://redirect.viglink.com/?key=71fe2139a887ad501313cd8cce3053c5&subId=2021741&u=https%3A//www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-make-stunning-78m-34333739
    Really not bothered. We paid 4.75 Million for Jason Euell in 2001 you have to remember. That almost matches that. 
    When we were in The Prem,,,



    Sword65pf said:
    Quite a few giving up on the season already, couldn’t post the lotto numbers after looking in they’re crystal balls by any chance?

    You'll get a bit more upbeat once we bring in a few players, the experts will then say they are fantastic, even though they would never have seen them play.
    I think you'll find our fans are no different to anybody elses really.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,503
    I've got a hunch hump.
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,212
    Oggy Red said:
    Now Lincoln are getting stuck in. So much for me thinking they would bribe their best players with a sausage roll and a can of coke as a performance bonus.


    Oh no, another one we've missed out on!

    NJ and Phil must be still on holiday 
    He’s pointing out the Lincoln have money to spend which should concern us. 

    It’s going to be a tight fight at the bottom this year with the floor a lot closer than it was with shef Wednesday’s deduction 
    Five teams finished below us last season not just Sheffield Wednesday.
    We re but Sheffield Wednesday were at a crazy disadvantage. There are now three spots which are realistically being fought over by more teams rather than the two last season 
    Ok. Let's pretend Sheffield Wednesday don't exist 
    Four teams finished below us last season.

    I personally believe we will finish in a  higher position than we did last season.
    What is that based on, apart from blind optimism. Our dynamic goalscoring forwards? Our impressive midfield? Our defence is our strength but you can’t defend your way through 46 games. I really don’t care if I am called a bed wetter. I am just calling it as I see it.
    And what do you base your thoughts on blind pessimism.
    We will sign players that will improve us and I'm just calling it as I see it.

    Oh and just make sure you change your bedsheets regularly. 
  • panther10
    panther10 Posts: 396
    Every where you look ,bookies ,vlogs all have us going down ,looking at the signings so far im not surprised . Last season the midfield and lack of goals was the problem .i do believe this season will be much tougher 
  • On the subject of Peterborough and that ridiculous rumour, I have noticed Peterboroughs player of the year Archie Collins hasn't joined anyone yet. 

    Really feel that would be a smart pick up. Pretty good on the ball, can pick a pass, plenty of league 1 experience and looks like he could play a level above potentially.

    Not saying he would solve all our midfield problems, but think it would be a solid pick up on a free.


    Know his agent, apparently passed on him.