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Post by joedog on Jul 2, 2016 8:40:29 GMT
Have one of the richest chairman but still we seem to be looking at and being associated with the same type of players every year ? Needs to be at least 4 major signings to kick the club on and that also attracts other players?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 8:41:29 GMT
It's the start of July.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 2, 2016 8:45:23 GMT
PANIC !!!!!!
.. or just relax like me, it's far better for your mental health.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 8:45:24 GMT
Have one of the richest chairman but still we seem to be looking at and being associated with the same type of players every year ? Needs to be at least 4 major signings to kick the club on and that also attracts other players? Day 2 of the transfer window |
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 2, 2016 8:54:25 GMT
I'm looking forward to six months time and being enlightened by the fact that our star signings need a preseason with us and we we'll see the best of them next year.
It IS early but it would be nice to get a top target or two in before we kick off in August?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 9:08:42 GMT
Can I just ask for your thoughts on this one. McCormack at Fulham. Sheffield Wednesday after him and Fulham have put a 15 million price tag on him. I don't watch many other teams. How good is he, as he scores quite a lot of goals! Would he be good enough for us?
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Post by Binndy on Jul 2, 2016 9:14:04 GMT
The targets we go after most likely say maybe to joining us,but hope that a CL or Europa team will come along and sign them up.Im sure we are 2nd choice for many targets.That the problem of trying to better our selves,so are the players.
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Post by Theninjabadger on Jul 2, 2016 9:17:58 GMT
Have one of the richest chairman but still we seem to be looking at and being associated with the same type of players every year ? Needs to be at least 4 major signings to kick the club on and that also attracts other players? One of the richest yes but also one of the smartest. We're waiting for the right deal at the price. Would people rather we tried to sign Deeney for £30million or Ighalo at £40million. |
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Post by liamo on Jul 2, 2016 9:22:47 GMT
I don't understand, we've pushed on since Hughes arrived, transfer wise, league position wise, academy wise..
You mean because we haven't rushed through signings and we don't get taken for mugs? We've got big footballing names here already which will influence other players, we just want the right players
Sparky won't let us down
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 9:29:58 GMT
'Still not exactly pushing on' ????????????????????????????????
I actually laughed out loud at the original post
how breathtakingly short sighted !
last few transfers busted the clubs record
£10n Crouch - £12m shakiri -£18m Imbulla
and we are not pushing on ?????????????????????????
wages too -
clubs best player last season was a free transfer as well (AFELLAY) - does it get any bettr ? something for nothing ?
we're obviously paying the wages too
the lack of patience and balanced judgement in our 'simpler' suppport is frankly - laughable
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Post by fishlovesoatcakes on Jul 2, 2016 9:35:13 GMT
Have one of the richest chairman but still we seem to be looking at and being associated with the same type of players every year ? Needs to be at least 4 major signings to kick the club on and that also attracts other players? Please tell me you're taking the piss. |
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Post by charlesjefferson on Jul 2, 2016 9:41:55 GMT
We're just waiting for them apples to drop, Nige.  |
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Post by bathstoke on Jul 2, 2016 9:44:50 GMT
PANIC !!!!!! .. or just relax like me, it's far better for your mental health. Still taking the Prozac General... |
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jul 2, 2016 10:12:27 GMT
"associated with the same type of players every year"
The kind with two legs??
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Post by wuzza on Jul 2, 2016 10:26:50 GMT
Pushing on doesn't worry me as much as maintaining what we have got.
The PL is a nightmare - billionaire's from every corner of the globe can't wait to have their little dabble resulting in all manner of clubs having short term spending power like never before. Long term might be a very different story and I can see some clubs imploding big style ( unless the dreaded franchise / no relegation system is introduced).
We have a healthy ownership structure taking the long term view and ,although it can be quite frustrating to see the like of Palace strutting their stuff , we have to hold our nerve and take sensible decisions that keep us competitive without putting things at risk.
The real problem is our dismal performance is producing young talent ( and there has been plenty of time now), if we could get that right then we would be pretty much on track.
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jul 2, 2016 10:33:49 GMT
Don't panic Mr Mainwaring....
They don't like it up 'em ya know!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 11:29:44 GMT
I'm looking forward to six months time and being enlightened by the fact that our star signings need a preseason with us and we we'll see the best of them next year. It IS early but it would be nice to get a top target or two in before we kick off in August? The manager himself said we might have to wait until the end of August till we get what we want. Faith. |
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 2, 2016 11:31:08 GMT
I'm looking forward to six months time and being enlightened by the fact that our star signings need a preseason with us and we we'll see the best of them next year. It IS early but it would be nice to get a top target or two in before we kick off in August? The manager himself said we might have to wait until the end of August till we get what we want. Faith. Fair enough. Let's not hear moaning and groaning when they don't live up to expectation. To me it's a flawed policy. |
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Post by superheroantonius on Jul 2, 2016 11:31:37 GMT
pushing on is a lot to ask
to do better than 9th we presumably have to recruit players good enough to play for the top 8
that is going to be hard ! But good luck to Sparky and co
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 11:34:40 GMT
The manager himself said we might have to wait until the end of August till we get what we want. Faith. Fair enough. Let's not hear moaning and groaning when they don't live up to expectation. To me it's a flawed policy. Who hasn't lived up to expectation? |
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 2, 2016 11:35:27 GMT
I think the club are working hard on transfers.
Some people are good at spending other people's money, a bit like politicians.
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Post by Pugsley on Jul 2, 2016 12:01:27 GMT
Fair enough. Let's not hear moaning and groaning when they don't live up to expectation. To me it's a flawed policy. Who hasn't lived up to expectation? Shaqiri for one. Marko first season? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 12:23:19 GMT
Who hasn't lived up to expectation? Shaqiri for one. Marko first season? Marko didn't improve that much in his second season until the second half of it and Shaq has struggled at the Euro's. Fair? The only player that I can think of that genuinely struggled and improved halfway through his first season was Bojan, and even then most of that was put down to physical fitness and strength. Bojan joined during Pre Season. I'm not convinced that signing players late has affected us with Hughes and I'm convinced it was nothing more than an excuse under the last manager. |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jul 2, 2016 12:25:21 GMT
The Berahino deal is a key one. If it comes to mid July and we've missed out on our two main attacking targets to a rival, I think its right that questions will be asked.
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Post by fraybentos on Jul 2, 2016 13:16:55 GMT
The Berahino deal is a key one. If it comes to mid July and we've missed out on our two main attacking targets to a rival, I think its right that questions will be asked. Agreed, we also have a new pitch and a new sign on the front of the ground come start of the season, should imagine that will keep us lot happy |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 13:33:01 GMT
Looking for crumbs.
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Post by ryan4england on Jul 2, 2016 13:35:54 GMT
 I love coming on theOatcake during summer transfer window if only to check the date as it gets rammed down your throat |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 13:59:28 GMT
The Berahino deal is a key one. If it comes to mid July and we've missed out on our two main attacking targets to a rival, I think its right that questions will be asked. Not convinced by him at all, so no clue what PC and MH think of him. The earth won't stop spinning if someone else (who exactly?) buys him for 20m. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 14:01:48 GMT
I think the club are working hard on transfers. Some people are good at spending other people's money, a bit like politicians. Way too much of the Football Manager deluded profligate spendthrifts on this type of thread. |
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jul 2, 2016 14:22:47 GMT
I think the club are working hard on transfers. Some people are good at spending other people's money, a bit like politicians. Way too much of the Football Manager deluded profligate spendthrifts on this type of thread. Deluded profligate spendthrifts. That's just given me a substantial literacy erection. |
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I love coming on theOatcake during summer transfer window if only to check the date as it gets rammed down your throat
