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Deleted member 11652

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,661
SkyBlueDom26 said:
How much does everyone think we offered for James a week?
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A bottle of coke and a curly wurly
 
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TwistAndShoutCCFC1987

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,662
I am genuinely starting to get worried about our lack of business now
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,663
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
I alluded to the first friendly in an earlier post. Whilst I won’t wait for 4 weeks, I won’t be panicking until then. Eyebrow will be raised if we don’t have one in before the first friendly
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We've always got them in as early as possible and tried to get the squad bedded in. It won't be a catastrophe if we're waiting until the first friendlies when we don't even play the first team anyway but it will still say to me that we're having difficulties as we're not following the model that's been successful thus far.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,664
Boosh said:
A bottle of coke and a curly wurly
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Talking to yourself?
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,665
SkyBlueDom26 said:
How much does everyone think we offered for James a week?
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Cant see it being higher than O'hare, so whatever he is on.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,666
SkyBlueDom26 said:
How much does everyone think we offered for James a week?
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50% off at the club shop and a one of Hummel shirt
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jun 23, 2021
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David O'Day said:
Talking to yourself?
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Only you do that David when you've had a bottle of bucky
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,668
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Exactly. I think fans have the right to air their frustrations but comparing it to the Mowbray catastrophe is both premature and massively far fetched as that just wouldn't happen again. Not now when we have a solid recruitment team in place.
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The starting position is different in any case. Mowbray's 2015/16 team was decimated. We've got enough players already to put a realistic squad out should we play tomorrow. Mowbray didn't have anywhere near that.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Jun 23, 2021
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Liquid Gold said:
We've always got them in as early as possible and tried to get the squad bedded in. It won't be a catastrophe if we're waiting until the first friendlies when we don't even play the first team anyway but it will still say to me that we're having difficulties as we're not following the model that's been successful thus far.
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Probably are having difficulties, I’d imagine the club look to improve every year so the standard of player we approach will be higher, unfortunately means we’ll miss out more often than not
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,670
Saddlebrains said:
I get that, but come on now.

I've been very pro sisu last few years. But this is a massive window for us. We need to establish in the championship and it seems to me we're dealing with fuck all again. I dont see the justification for that with another year of champo money and 10k season tickets
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If we can’t compete this year we’ll never be able to.
 
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PVA

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,671
Shame to miss out on James, he was class for us. Oh what am I talking about, he flattered to deceive.

Hopefully we can get Walsh, but wouldn't be surprised if we miss out on him - especially if Swansea are interested.
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,672
Makes you wonder who Robins has lined up...
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 23, 2021
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I'm now hoping that we were waiting for him to make his mind up and now that's done we're all in on our 2nd target and it'll be done soon.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,674
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
We can't spend money we don't have.
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Ok, to play devils advocate here, why don't we have any?

Granted COVID. That's a given. And every club is in the same boat.

And yes the lack of attendances will have caused a dent. but surely would have affected us the least in the league? We knew we wouldnt get more than say 6 or 7k a week at St Andrews. Whereas your Cardiffs, QPR's, Derbys etc are down to the tune of 18-20k a week?

But if you look at our income from being in this league, TV money alone is almost 10 times more. Solidarity payments etc, more, and the fact weve sold 10k season tickets, which btw we haven't actually ever done at the Ricoh before?

Theres been no new kit release or other merchandise or anything of note to carry on the snowball of good feeling that fans would have jumped on on the back of the rioch return either which would have put some extra funds into the club. really underwhelmed with less than 2 weeks until pre season
 
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Deleted member 11652

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  • Jun 23, 2021
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Looks like we’re skint. Mark and Super fan Pete’s next cup of tea with joy will be at Wetherspoons
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,676
Liquid Gold said:
I'm now hoping that we were waiting for him to make his mind up and now that's done we're all in on our 2nd target and it'll be done soon.
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This is a strong possibility although my concern is the lack of even the rumour of a left back.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,677
fernandopartridge said:
The starting position is different in any case. Mowbray's 2015/16 team was decimated. We've got enough players already to put a realistic squad out should we play tomorrow. Mowbray didn't have anywhere near that.
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We could definitely start with Marosi/Wilson, Dabo, Rose, Hyam, McFadz Reid, Kelly/Sheaf, Hamer, O’Hare, Walker, Godden and have a solid start.

I expect a CB, LB, and a striker will come in to strengthen that and maybe a goalkeeper
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,678
shmmeee said:
If we can’t compete this year we’ll never be able to.
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Absolutely agree. Prime time for us to make the shrewd signings needed to become comfrotable in this league for a good 2 or 3 seasons at least.

Lets hope it happens
 
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cc84cov

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,679
SkyBlueDom26 said:
How much does everyone think we offered for James a week?
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12-14k max I would imagine higher than o’hare who we are led to Believe is on 10k fuck James anyway he was decent but 20k a week fuck that
 

cc84cov

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,680
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
We could definitely start with Marosi/Wilson, Dabo, Rose, Hyam, McFadz Reid, Kelly/Sheaf, Hamer, O’Hare, Walker, Godden and have a solid start.

I expect a CB, LB, and a striker will come in to strengthen that and maybe a goalkeeper
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Agree with this a year’s championship experience under their belt etc
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,681
cc84cov said:
Agree with this a year’s championship experience under their belt etc
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Who are you playing at LB Though?
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,682
Ccfcisparks said:
Who are you playing at LB Though?
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Need x2 with 1 possibly being a LWB, it's difficult to find 1 let alone 2 good ones for this level
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,683
cc84cov said:
12-14k max I would imagine higher than o’hare who we are led to Believe is on 10k fuck James anyway he was decent but 20k a week fuck that
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I think 8k max
 

cc84cov

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,684
SkyBlueDom26 said:
I think 8k max
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Nah not for me Dom he would easily have been our highest earner
 

cc84cov

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,685
Ccfcisparks said:
Who are you playing at LB Though?
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He will start with Reid if we started tomorrow I would Imagine Mason as back up
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,686
cc84cov said:
He will start with Reid if we started tomorrow I would Imagine Mason as back up
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I don't think either are ready. I think he might play Jobello or Kastaneer there.
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,687
fernandopartridge said:
The starting position is different in any case. Mowbray's 2015/16 team was decimated. We've got enough players already to put a realistic squad out should we play tomorrow. Mowbray didn't have anywhere near that.
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Not really what I was touching on. It was more the recruitment aspect of it. Mowbray had no plan B as his knowledge of the marketplace was woefully poor, hence why we brought in the players that we did.

However, comparatively to where we are now, I feel much better knowing we have the structure and personnel in place to ensure that there's a backup plan if we happen to lose out on primary or even secondary targets. We just didn't have that with Mowbray.
 
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cc84cov

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,688
I don’t see many clubs making that many signings yet it’s still early doors players mulling Over offers etc next 2 weeks I expect things to move,no doubt we have offers on tables for players currently also
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Jun 23, 2021
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Saddlebrains said:
Theres been no new kit release or other merchandise or anything of note to carry on the snowball of good feeling that fans would have jumped on on the back of the rioch return either which would have put some extra funds into the club.
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Apart from the members shirt which is all about the ricoh return. We have also had the club updating us about the building of the new club shop, the refurb of the legends walls. The new supporters club.
 
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cc84cov

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  • Jun 23, 2021
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Ccfcisparks said:
I don't think either are ready. I think he might play Jobello or Kastaneer there.
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Imagine Kasta LWB
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,691
Saddlebrains said:
Ok, to play devils advocate here, why don't we have any?

Granted COVID. That's a given. And every club is in the same boat.

And yes the lack of attendances will have caused a dent. but surely would have affected us the least in the league? We knew we wouldnt get more than say 6 or 7k a week at St Andrews. Whereas your Cardiffs, QPR's, Derbys etc are down to the tune of 18-20k a week?

But if you look at our income from being in this league, TV money alone is almost 10 times more. Solidarity payments etc, more, and the fact weve sold 10k season tickets, which btw we haven't actually ever done at the Ricoh before?

Theres been no new kit release or other merchandise or anything of note to carry on the snowball of good feeling that fans would have jumped on on the back of the rioch return either which would have put some extra funds into the club. really underwhelmed with less than 2 weeks until pre season
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It's quite simple. We don't have owners who write blank cheques season after season with zero interest rates attached.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,692
David O'Day said:
Hi Dom
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I think we offered him enough and I would not have liked us to have announced a 3 year deal at £20k per week
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jun 23, 2021
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Sky Blue Pete said:
I think we offered him enough and I would not have liked us to have announced a 3 year deal at £20k per week
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Yep 20k would of been stupid of us to offer
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jun 23, 2021
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cc84cov said:
Imagine Kasta LWB
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Or Hyam there maybe? Could Sheaf do a role there?
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jun 23, 2021
  • #2,695
Skybluefaz said:
Apart from the members shirt which is all about the ricoh return. We have also had the club updating us about the building of the new club shop, the refurb of the legends walls. The new supporters club.
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Members shirt is included in the season tickets. Same as last season and included in the price of a ticket so thats not relevant.

Compared to say the new shirt release, and if it was a corker and a good 5thousand brought it off the bat, thats another 150k we could have banked by now. Always feel we miss a trick not having it out for fathers day, most other clubs do
 
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