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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 24, 2024 18:32:09 GMT
Aren’t they about to sign a League One English player? That’s not on at all. Yes they are, a lovely balanced approach. I look forward to ours being the same. Bocat. Gibson. Johansson. Not a bad start.
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Post by Bramolini on Jul 24, 2024 18:34:40 GMT
Looks like they're going to try to do an Ipswich and go through both leagues to the promised land .
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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 24, 2024 18:34:41 GMT
Klarer played 30 times in the Bundesliga last season, Darmstadt finished bottom and got relegated but still, looks a serious coup. Point is they couldn't do this if they were still in the Championship the FFP rules are not for purpose Maybe we should have got relegated!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2024 18:34:54 GMT
Yes they are, a lovely balanced approach. I look forward to ours being the same. Bocat. Gibson. Johansson. Not a bad start. I think it's a great start - just a bit worried about the Head coach's comments about being in a log jam for British based players and the obvious links that has to Darnbrough. Don't worry - we're pretty much on the same page - no need for the shadow boxing this time.
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Post by baconburger on Jul 24, 2024 18:35:40 GMT
Point is they couldn't do this if they were still in the Championship the FFP rules are not for purpose Completely agree. If they continue to spend like they have been it will ruffle feathers and hopefully cast light on how shambolic the rules are. Weren't we supposed to see some loosening/changing of the rules this summer? £3M over the cycle. £1M a year
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Post by baconburger on Jul 24, 2024 18:37:58 GMT
Bocat. Gibson. Johansson. Not a bad start. I think it's a great start - just a bit worried about the Head coach's comments about being in a log jam for British based players and the obvious links that has to Darnbrough. Don't worry - we're pretty much on the same page - no need for the shadow boxing this time. Looked even better until the kit man put Johansson on a boil wash. Was he always that small??
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Post by march4 on Jul 24, 2024 18:38:00 GMT
This is the craziness of the Championship financial restrictions that Division 3 clubs can outspend those in the league above.
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Post by Han Solo on Jul 24, 2024 18:39:12 GMT
This is the craziness of the Championship financial restrictions that Division 3 clubs can outspend those in the league above. I’d still rather be in our position. In the Championship.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2024 18:39:41 GMT
This is the craziness of the Championship financial restrictions that Division 3 clubs can outspend those in the league above. I think in the mid to long term it will do away with those rules so it might actually be a good thing - especially if they break through the 20M net spend barrier. There is no way that Championship clubs with money to spend will let that lie without lobbying the governing body - and rightly so.
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Post by andystokey on Jul 24, 2024 18:40:42 GMT
This is the craziness of the Championship financial restrictions that Division 3 clubs can outspend those in the league above. Brum would be mad not to spend for promotion through both leagues. If they do get promoted how does the 3 year amortisation work? Is it just written off as L1 spending?
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 24, 2024 18:43:24 GMT
This is the craziness of the Championship financial restrictions that Division 3 clubs can outspend those in the league above. Brum would be mad not to spend for promotion through both leagues. If they do get promoted how does the 3 year amortisation work? Is it just written off as L1 spending? I think it’s the high wages that normally go with spending a large amount on transfer fees that will be the bigger issue especially if they’re all on 3/4 year contracts…..
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Post by baconburger on Jul 24, 2024 18:43:40 GMT
This is the craziness of the Championship financial restrictions that Division 3 clubs can outspend those in the league above. I think in the mid to long term it will do away with those rules so it might actually be a good thing - especially if they break through the 20M net spend barrier. There is no way that Championship clubs with money to spend will let that lie without lobbying the governing body - and rightly so. Won't make any difference in the short term. In the longer term everything is in limbo in anticipation of the independent football regulator.
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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 24, 2024 18:44:36 GMT
Bocat. Gibson. Johansson. Not a bad start. I think it's a great start - just a bit worried about the Head coach's comments about being in a log jam for British based players and the obvious links that has to Darnbrough. Don't worry - we're pretty much on the same page - no need for the shadow boxing this time. 😂😂thank god😂😂
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Post by callas12 on Jul 24, 2024 19:16:01 GMT
Would be funny if after all these big spends they don't get promoted straight away & languish in L1. Albeit that said, & don't get me wrong getting relegated was never something I'd have advocated or wished for, I am right now just a tad envious of our Small Heath rivals. Getting relegated for them appears to have allowed them to have a general reset and they are properly being able to flex their spending prowess with big money signings and players on competitive contracts. They're also selling a project to new players, have a new stadium in the planning stages & have just sold their biggest amount of season tickets pre season in many a year so the signs are for Birmingham City to be challenging from the outset, but also look to do an Ipswich possibly and bounce themselves straight back through into the Premier League in a season or so's time! As my first point alludes to, hoping they don't manage to pull this off but who'd bet against them right now? Definitely seems a case of relegation for Blues is potentially more of a one step backwards and two forwards for them at the moment. You just know Stoke wouldn't have been as forward thinking if we'd got relegated, but Birmingham City seem to have galvanised their predicament & are going to utlislise the options it's presented them with very well thus far, ie no or hardly any spending restrictions in their quest to climb back up at the first attempt. If we did lose out on Stansfield to Birmingham City do you question the players aspirations or his new clubs potential and future prospects over that of our own?! Stinks of the modern world wracked with jealousy and far too much focus on what others have/are having. If you say so! That comment you've made does make yourself sound rather silly! The fact my Missus and her family & work mates are all either Birmingham City or Aston Villa fans does kind of give me a vested interest in how other teams are doing/fairing. Certainly not jealous of Birmingham City but am intrigued to see how their season plays out in L1! & as for Villa, yes I am more than a tad envious of how they're performing. My brother and nephew are Villa fans, who wouldn't be slightly jealous of a relatives team hosting champions league nights, while we face the likes of Preston North End on an Autumnal night in a Championship fixture?! & as for stinking of the modern world as you put it, isn't football all about comparing and contrasting, life be pretty boring of their was only Stoke City in it! This is a 2024 Transfer Thread that is packed full of transfer related information concerning Stoke City as well as other clubs! If you don't like the fact other clubs are discussed and see it as stinking of jealously when discussing on what others have or are having then I'd steer clear of this thread in future coz you're only going to be disappointed
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Post by callas12 on Jul 24, 2024 19:24:11 GMT
Don't discuss Bham City on this thread mate, 🍔 will be all over you saying it Stinks of hypocrisy!!
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Post by callas12 on Jul 24, 2024 19:26:27 GMT
Brum would be mad not to spend for promotion through both leagues. If they do get promoted how does the 3 year amortisation work? Is it just written off as L1 spending? I think it’s the high wages that normally go with spending a large amount on transfer fees that will be the bigger issue especially if they’re all on 3/4 year contracts….. Potentially why they steered clear of Laurent as they'd reported his wages were to high for them.
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Post by baconburger on Jul 24, 2024 19:27:20 GMT
Stinks of the modern world wracked with jealousy and far too much focus on what others have/are having. If you say so! That comment you've made does make yourself sound rather silly! The fact my Missus and her family & work mates are all either Birmingham City or Aston Villa fans does kind of give me a vested interest in how other teams are doing/fairing. Certainly not jealous of Birmingham City but am intrigued to see how their season plays out in L1! & as for Villa, yes I am more than a tad envious of how they're performing. My brother and nephew are Villa fans, who wouldn't be slightly jealous of a relatives team hosting champions league nights, while we face the likes of Preston North End on an Autumnal night in a Championship fixture?! & as for stinking of the modern world as you put it, isn't football all about comparing and contrasting, life be pretty boring of their was only Stoke City in it! This is a 2024 Transfer Thread that is packed full of transfer related information concerning Stoke City as well as other clubs! If you don't like the fact other clubs are discussed and see it as stinking of jealously when discussing on what others have or are having then I'd steer clear of this thread in future coz you're only going to be disappointed I'm rarely disappointed but when I am I'm more than capable of dealing with it. Sure it's as much a reflection on me as you or anyone else I really don't get the tribalism of football fans. I'm just a bloke who happens to like watching football (much less than I did in years gone by) who happens to have been born with Stoke as my home town club. I'm not one of the tribe and have never wanted to be. An arm of my family are Notts Forest fans and I can only say I wish them the best unless they're playing Stoke. Must admit the atmosphere at games would be as dead as a doughnut if everyone was like me. Takes all sorts.
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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 24, 2024 19:31:44 GMT
If you say so! That comment you've made does make yourself sound rather silly! The fact my Missus and her family & work mates are all either Birmingham City or Aston Villa fans does kind of give me a vested interest in how other teams are doing/fairing. Certainly not jealous of Birmingham City but am intrigued to see how their season plays out in L1! & as for Villa, yes I am more than a tad envious of how they're performing. My brother and nephew are Villa fans, who wouldn't be slightly jealous of a relatives team hosting champions league nights, while we face the likes of Preston North End on an Autumnal night in a Championship fixture?! & as for stinking of the modern world as you put it, isn't football all about comparing and contrasting, life be pretty boring of their was only Stoke City in it! This is a 2024 Transfer Thread that is packed full of transfer related information concerning Stoke City as well as other clubs! If you don't like the fact other clubs are discussed and see it as stinking of jealously when discussing on what others have or are having then I'd steer clear of this thread in future coz you're only going to be disappointed I'm rarely disappointed but when I am I'm more than capable of dealing with it. Sure it's as much a reflection on me as you or anyone else I really don't get the tribalism of football fans. I'm just a bloke who happens to like watching football (much less than I did in years gone by) who happens to have been born with Stoke as my home town club. I'm not one of the tribe and have never wanted to be. Isn’t being a football supporter massively and unavoidably tribal?
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Post by baconburger on Jul 24, 2024 19:35:31 GMT
Don't discuss Bham City on this thread mate, 🍔 will be all over you saying it Stinks of hypocrisy!! Sure I never said we shouldn't discuss Birmingham City and never mentioned hypocrisy. I don't think jealousy is a good trait in football or life. Isn't that half the problem with modern people no one wants to be ordinary??
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Post by baconburger on Jul 24, 2024 19:41:41 GMT
I'm rarely disappointed but when I am I'm more than capable of dealing with it. Sure it's as much a reflection on me as you or anyone else I really don't get the tribalism of football fans. I'm just a bloke who happens to like watching football (much less than I did in years gone by) who happens to have been born with Stoke as my home town club. I'm not one of the tribe and have never wanted to be. Isn’t being a football supporter massively and unavoidably tribal? It's certainly not unavoidable but as I've said I really don't get the more vociferous type of football supporter and it's not because I'm ageing, I never have. I find it even more bemusing at a game of the insignificance of last night. I'm actually standing/sitting amongst a mass of people and thinking a high percentage of them are insane. It's not just a football thing either I don't really understand emotional people in any other area of life.
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Post by pushon on Jul 24, 2024 19:57:04 GMT
I'm rarely disappointed but when I am I'm more than capable of dealing with it. Sure it's as much a reflection on me as you or anyone else I really don't get the tribalism of football fans. I'm just a bloke who happens to like watching football (much less than I did in years gone by) who happens to have been born with Stoke as my home town club. I'm not one of the tribe and have never wanted to be. Isn’t being a football supporter massively and unavoidably tribal? Presumably not, if you don't have loyalty to a particular club?
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Post by george2again on Jul 24, 2024 20:04:57 GMT
Strikers are essential. At present it could be argued we have the worst pool of strikers in the championship and others in league one have better.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 24, 2024 20:09:27 GMT
This thread has jumped way too many pages in the space of one day with absolutely fuck all going on, bravo 👏
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Post by baconburger on Jul 24, 2024 20:10:47 GMT
Isn’t being a football supporter massively and unavoidably tribal? Presumably not, if you don't have loyalty to a particular club? I'm 57 years old and have been a Stoke fan since I was a child, the vast majority of that time holding a ST even before I was able to pay for one. I think that qualifies me as pretty loyal. TBH I don't even think the more vociferous highly tribal type are a majority. A large proportion of us could quite happily and peacefully attend the game without any segregation needed.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 24, 2024 20:14:31 GMT
This thread has jumped way too many pages in the space of one day with absolutely fuck all going on, bravo 👏 Just seen Bobby Ball moored up on a barge close to the stadium so Tom Cannon can’t be far away. Just saying……. Edit: after a bit of research I’ve found out Bobby is indeed dead🤦🏻♂️
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Post by suck_the_mop. on Jul 24, 2024 20:15:16 GMT
This thread has jumped way too many pages in the space of one day with absolutely fuck all going on, bravo 👏 What transfer thread?? That's long turned to shit, just become a team tactics/management/discussion thread.
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Post by baconburger on Jul 24, 2024 20:16:21 GMT
This thread has jumped way too many pages in the space of one day with absolutely fuck all going on, bravo 👏 Just seen Bobby Ball moored up on a barge close to the stadium so Tom Cannon can’t be far away. Just saying……. Edit: after a bit of research I’ve found out Bobby is indeed dead🤦🏻♂️ Were they getting Oatcakes or do you have to go to Westport lake to get them off a barge nowadays??
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Post by retrostoke on Jul 24, 2024 20:17:21 GMT
This thread has jumped way too many pages in the space of one day with absolutely fuck all going on, bravo 👏 So very true. You come back to it after a few hours, see it’s moved on several pages and trust something has happened. Nothing 😂😂😂
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Post by pushon on Jul 24, 2024 20:18:02 GMT
This thread has jumped way too many pages in the space of one day with absolutely fuck all going on, bravo 👏 You deserve a pat on the back, for showing your approval 👍
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Post by baconburger on Jul 24, 2024 20:18:24 GMT
This thread has jumped way too many pages in the space of one day with absolutely fuck all going on, bravo 👏 What transfer thread?? That's long turned to shit, just become a team tactics/management/discussion thread. It'll revert in a flash the minute there's something going on. Anyone would think you're having to buy the paper we're writing on.
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