Just seen sorry pal, I like fadz but they ain’t gonna be offering something mega at 35/36
It was a one year extension which would automatically trigger after “x” amount of appearances, still League 1 level wages so I can see why he wants more considering his impact this season in a higher level, but I can also see Robins being reluctant due to age meaning his legs could go at any given moment
He offered I assume though improved terms to peripheral players like Kelly and Allen
Indeed. Not what you’d consider to be core players. Kelly also is the wrong side of 30 so the age aspect should count equally
Indeed, but they were late 20s as opposed to well into their 30s
Edit: when they recieved their extensions
If indeed he signs then of course he gets my support
Thats the spirit, I think anyone who pulls on the Sky Blue shirt should get the support of our fans, other than some exceptions in the past…
At the same time people's concerns on him are in good faith. High cost, dubious stats. Hope it clicks for him if he joins
I think fans are right to be sceptical. It would be pretty disastrous if he flops within the first year and we're stuck with (by our standards) a substantial earner for a further two years.
I agree although if you look at it he was never really a regular starter as he never fitted into their formation and his stats are better than what we’ve got at the moment in that position and what we had, there are worse players out there so I am happy with it for the time being, hope he proves those doubting him wrong
But then again if he comes good then we have a good player on another 2 years meaning we could get a relatively good fee for him meaning more to spend on improvements
Well if we consider Waghorn, Bidwell and Kane there is already a pattern of these types of signings biting us on the arse financially for not much return on the pitch. Will concede that Waghorn has had his own separate issues but we knew exactly what Kane was like when we signed him.
When we aren't flush with funds we have to use what we've got very wisely.
He’s 26 in November I doubt anyone would be putting serious money down for him unless he scores about 30 goals
Due to our restricted budget and the increased element of risk though the go-to is always going to be: what if he flops? Especially given his fairly uninspiring track record and purported wages.
As much as it could be a coup, it could equally be disastrous. Which is why the level of scepticism is far from unfounded.
There is a lot between a coup and a disaster though and it’s likely to be something in the middle
I'm not sure about that. It's pretty much "We should hold out for £60 million or we have no ambition", or "Waste of space, recruitment team is useless" and nothing in between in my eyes.
Nah, Dabo I think, we also had Charlie Colkett training with the club who has just been released by Cheltenham
Former Chelsea whizzkid Colkett links up with Championship side Coventry
The Championship side have invited the former Blues' midfielder to training with a view to a permanent move this summer
www.mirror.co.uk
Compare the stats with Jamie Allen who he's replacing not some mythical goalscoring midfielder you've invented
I am pretty hopeful about signing Palmer, his stats aren’t as bad as have been made out. Robins and Adi have done enough to earn the trust of the fan base.
The reality is, we’re not going to sign Championship players who have excellent stats. People like Swift will be going straight to the bigger teams in the division.
This time last year, did anyone (without lying) think Gyokeres would be our top scorer with 17 goals? I certainly didn’t.
The reality is, we’re not going to sign Championship players who have excellent stats. People like Swift will be going straight to the bigger teams in the division.
This time last year, did anyone (without lying) think Gyokeres would be our top scorer with 17 goals? I certainly didn’t.
Strange, we haven't had other people doing player announcements yet, other than those you would expect to hear the announcements from.
I wouldn't go as far to say it's likely at all.
It's a horrible cliche but it's really one that time will tell with how he fares. At least it's an upgrade on Shipley, Allen and Jones.
Palmer is a talented 25 years old and three years ago cost £3.5m. To think we are arguing about whether he is a good addition shows how far we have come the last few years. Attacking midfielders come at a premium. Very, very hard to find particularly on a budget. It is a bit of a gamble but one worth taking if we are to progress in my opinion.
Well no, Brights club before us wanted to keep him
I think the idea that he’s a significant gamble both on and off the pitch is fair.
Well no, Brights club before us wanted to keep him
I think the idea that he’s a significant gamble both on and off the pitch is fair.
Bright was a significant gamble?
Well no, Brights club before us wanted to keep him
I think the idea that he’s a significant gamble both on and off the pitch is fair.
Bright wasn't a significant gamble though.
It was a very strange signing, but it was pretty inexpensive in the grand scheme of things.
Equally he is clearly also borderline insane.
Cos I know people love it as a stat, Palmers goals per minute across all Championship appearances is about 400. Which is actually pretty good. However he’s only played more than 1000 minutes in a season once, which is pretty bad.
I think having one mentalist as our second choice AM in a team that regularly plays two AMs is a gamble yes.
Yes the club is but unsure he’s played in premier league , he was in champ ship last season
