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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Monday at 12:23 PM
  • #3,816
RoboCCFC90 said:
Can appreciate the need for patience, but I would argue that with we knew when the window closed where we were short and what needed depth. To have not had something ready to go, see Birmingham as an example.

Without context it’s very hard to judge but on the face of it disappointing.
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We are top of the league and need 2 or 3 in the door, we should have at least 1 in by now and I’d argue even 2, the people saying about patience are deluded
 
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mmttww

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  • Monday at 12:26 PM
  • #3,817
shmmeee said:
I don’t think Doug can find this from player sales alone. There’s going to need to be some speculation.
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agreed, I'm hoping he sees the opportunity he has.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Monday at 12:27 PM
  • #3,818
SkyBlueDom26 said:
We are top of the league and need 2 or 3 in the door, we should have at least 1 in by now and I’d argue even 2, the people saying about patience are deluded
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They dont realise how many points we could lose not getting support. Getting them in on the last day of the window isnt good enough
 
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DT-R

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  • Monday at 12:29 PM
  • #3,819
SkyBlueDom26 said:
We are top of the league and need 2 or 3 in the door, we should have at least 1 in by now and I’d argue even 2, the people saying about patience are deluded
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I think if you think we need 2 or 3 in, youre deluded. Id say 5. Maybe 6. We were 2-3 short in the summer. That had a knock on effect. I think we're now 5-6.

Personally I think:
LB cover better than Bidwell/Brau would be nice but not essential.
CM
ACM/No10
LW
RW both not necessary if we could find someone that can cover both sides maybe.
ST. A different option to Wright and Simms. Somebody quick. Bit of pace. Adam Armstrong type striker.

So 4. 6 if Doug is feeling generous.


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djr8369

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  • Monday at 12:29 PM
  • #3,820
chiefdave said:
Would have thought we'd have had people lined up ready to go as soon as the window opened. We've got to be an attractive proposition right now. How often do players get a chance to come to a side leading the league with a realistic prospect of getting decent minutes?

Similarly with the top loan players, surely we should be at the front of the queue for a change.

The longer we go through the window without bringing players in the more nervous I become, don't want to be scratching around for anyone we can find when the window is about to close.
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You’d think agents would be calling us really.
 

DT-R

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  • Monday at 12:31 PM
  • #3,821
Ccfcisparks said:
They dont realise how many points we could lose not getting support. Getting them in on the last day of the window isnt good enough
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By the last day of the window, on current form we'll have completely lost the gap on Ipswich and Boro. On current form we could probably already be 3rd and out of the auto spots.

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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Monday at 12:33 PM
  • #3,822
People saying a left back better than Bidwell and Brau I would prefer one better than Dasilva
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Monday at 12:34 PM
  • #3,823
DT-R said:
I think if you think we need 2 or 3 in, youre deluded. Id say 5. Maybe 6
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You think others are deluded, and come out with needing 6 ?!
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Monday at 12:35 PM
  • #3,824
If Bassette is returning, I'd play him up front at Stoke, and get our 50p worth out of him.
 

Lamps

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  • Monday at 12:35 PM
  • #3,825
SkyBlueDom26 said:
We are top of the league and need 2 or 3 in the door, we should have at least 1 in by now and I’d argue even 2, the people saying about patience are deluded
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If we were trying to bring in average players then yes it isn't difficult. We're after good players. We will have tough competition for their signings and maybe the present club want a replacement through the door before sanctioning the move.
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Monday at 12:37 PM
  • #3,826
Sky Blue Harry H said:
If Bassette is returning, I'd play him up front at Stoke, and get our 50p worth out of him.
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Keep Simms in to keep the momentum hopefully he gets a goal
 

DT-R

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  • Monday at 12:38 PM
  • #3,827
Sky Blue Harry H said:
You think others are deluded, and come out with needing 6 ?!
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Yeah, 100 fucking percent i do yes. Ive also listed what we need and I dont think that list of needs is deluded in the slightest. Prove me wrong that we dont need:
CM
ACM/No10
LW
RW
ST.

Rather than just having a snipe, actual back your argument up. 4. 6 best case. Prove otherwise.....

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Loughborough Sky Blue

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  • Monday at 12:41 PM
  • #3,828
I hope we sign someone soon - this place is going to have a proper meltdown if we don’t!
 
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David O'Day

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  • Monday at 12:41 PM
  • #3,829
DT-R said:
Yeah, 100 fucking percent i do yes. Ive also listed what we need and I dont think that list of needs is deluded in the slightest. Prove me wrong that we dont need:
CM
ACM/No10
LW
RW
ST.

Rather than just having a snipe, actual back your argument up. 4. 6 best case. Prove otherwise.....

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Can you prove we will not get promoted if we don't sign 5 players?

Prove otherwise
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Monday at 12:42 PM
  • #3,830
Terry Gibson's perm said:
People saying a left back better than Bidwell and Brau I would prefer one better than Dasilva
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He’s been the least of our troubles tbf
 
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David O'Day

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  • Monday at 12:42 PM
  • #3,831
Loughborough Sky Blue said:
I hope we sign someone soon - this place is going to have a proper meltdown if we don’t!
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We will, as long as we sign them in time for Leicester then it doesn't really matter.
 

JSL

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  • Monday at 12:44 PM
  • #3,832
mmttww said:
Fag packet calculations. Vik money, Sheaf sale, Binks sale = £12m. KKH and Woolfenden = £8m. Should have a decent chunk left without spending Doug's hairspray fund.
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Dont forget the Vik sell on money too
 

PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Monday at 12:46 PM
  • #3,833
CM
RW
LW

Esse, Neil, Manneh perfect window for me with the wingers able to play both sides and in the 10, Neil able to play 6/8 we dont need more defenders we have enough, we dont need a Striker we have enough we need more options to create behind, and jf we’re feeling extra cheeky a Patrick Berg from Bodo/Glimt as well please on top of whats already above
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Monday at 12:51 PM
  • #3,834
JSL said:
Dont forget the Vik sell on money too
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I think that's what he meant when he mentioned Vik.
 
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skybluebristol

Member
  • Monday at 12:53 PM
  • #3,835
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
CM
RW
LW

Esse, Neil, Manneh perfect window for me with the wingers able to play both sides and in the 10, Neil able to play 6/8 we dont need more defenders we have enough, we dont need a Striker we have enough we need more options to create behind, and jf we’re feeling extra cheeky a Patrick Berg from Bodo/Glimt as well please on top of whats already above
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This would be a good sensible window. Feels like we've ran out of ideas at times going forwards
 
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Senior Vick from Alicante

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  • Monday at 12:54 PM
  • #3,836
What number page do we get too before actually signing someone?
 
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SkyBluePower

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  • Monday at 12:55 PM
  • #3,837
Sky Blue Harry H said:
If Bassette is returning, I'd play him up front at Stoke, and get our 50p worth out of him.
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Be fucking brilliant is that’s the first announcement tomorrow.
 
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Londonccfcfan

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  • Monday at 12:55 PM
  • #3,838
Ccfcisparks said:
Still no signings…
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Its pretty pathetic.

Wtf is going on behind the scenes do we not have a competent recruitment department?

Frank Lampard got Bamford fit and pretty ready did all the hard work himself.

Mind boggles.

Our best and pretty much best chance on a plate. And Dougs quibbling over a few hundred grand in wages.

Bamford was a no brainer. Short tern contract till jan.

Look what results have been since Bamford left us and joined Shef United.
Hes boosted their alreqsdy strong forward line.

Was let go around the time Asante got injured. Great recruitment.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Monday at 12:56 PM
  • #3,839
Can we stop comparing assumed cash in for transfers against money we have to spend. It’s never worked like that and never will. A huge chunk of incoming fees have to keep us running and in business. The correlation between incoming fees and available cash to spend on players will never exist
 
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mmttww

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  • Monday at 12:59 PM
  • #3,840
JSL said:
Dont forget the Vik sell on money too
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see the first line. I've assumed it was £4m ish.
 
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mmttww

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  • Monday at 1:01 PM
  • #3,841
Londonccfcfan said:
do we not have a competent recruitment department?
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the team that brought you an FA Cup run, a playoff finish and put us top of the league says 'Hello!'.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Monday at 1:01 PM
  • #3,842
Senior Vick from Alicante said:
What number page do we get too before actually signing someone?
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150 lol
 
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PVA

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  • Monday at 1:01 PM
  • #3,843
I really can't see us signing a left back.

Firstly we'd have to get rid of both Brau and Bidwell.

Then there seems little point in getting someone in just to be backup to Dasilva.

Which means getting someone better than Dasilva in - are they going to be good enough to play in the PL? How much is that going to cost?

Just not a priority right now at all.
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • Monday at 1:02 PM
  • #3,844
Doug needs to realise..ok he spent money on stadium. But surely didnt expect this position not even in his wildest dreams.

Everythings worth double! Stadium value and revenue almost doubles if in premier league.

There will not be another transfer window.

Its now or never in my eyes. Or he can sit and wait till parachute are no longer a thing. Cos next year going up automatically or through play offs is going to be biggest battle.
 
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Londonccfcfan

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  • Monday at 1:03 PM
  • #3,845
mmttww said:
the team that brought you an FA Cup run, a playoff finish and put us top of the league says 'Hello!'.
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Thats great...but all that will mean nothing if we dont spend and spend well in this window. Cos it will be too late next year.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Monday at 1:06 PM
  • #3,846
Cally Fedora said:
Can we stop comparing assumed cash in for transfers against money we have to spend. It’s never worked like that and never will. A huge chunk of incoming fees have to keep us running and in business. The correlation between incoming fees and available cash to spend on players will never exist
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Yep - always amuses me when people say 'where's the transfer fee from that sale gone?' whilst not getting their heads around the fact that our outgoings have exceeded our income season after season.
 
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jordan210

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  • Monday at 1:06 PM
  • #3,847
Id not be annoyed by having Bassette on the bench. Bring him on for last 15 mins to give us something different.

But all depends if he has sorted his ego out and willing to put the work in
 
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shmmeee

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  • Monday at 1:08 PM
  • #3,848
Cally Fedora said:
Can we stop comparing assumed cash in for transfers against money we have to spend. It’s never worked like that and never will. A huge chunk of incoming fees have to keep us running and in business. The correlation between incoming fees and available cash to spend on players will never exist
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This is true. What we spend is always down to the owners discretion.
 

PaulPUSB

Active Member
  • Monday at 1:08 PM
  • #3,849
JSL said:
The unveiling of Wright from a photo shot from the bushes at Ryton was monumental
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Have you got the pic?

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shmmeee

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  • Monday at 1:08 PM
  • #3,850
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Yep - always amuses me when people say 'where's the transfer fee from that sale gone?' whilst not getting their heads around the fact that our outgoings have exceeded our income season after season.
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Running a Championship football club costs lots of money. No one forced the owners to buy Championship football clubs.
 
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