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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 26, 2026
  • #8,856
shmmeee said:
Yeah I’ve come around to Onyeka for Grimes and still need someone who can do Torp/Rudonis job on the ball. Still need a CB but that’s clearly not happening.

Get the chequebook out Doug you’re pissing away £100m
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Hamer and Onyeka both needed
 
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wingy

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  • Jan 26, 2026
  • #8,857
When will Frank be using his squad?
 
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wingy

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  • Jan 26, 2026
  • #8,858
Ccfcisparks said:
It was an awful ball with no pace or direction on it.
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Or it was a lovely delivery accurately placed across the penalty spot, just needed someone to get on it, perfect weight just needed hitting.
 

shepardo01

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  • Jan 26, 2026
  • #8,859
Facebook crazies tonight saying Rudoni to Brentford with a loan midfielder coming the other way.....
 
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wingy

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  • Jan 26, 2026
  • #8,860
shepardo01 said:
Facebook crazies tonight saying Rudoni to Brentford with a loan midfielder coming the other way.....
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Could believe anything ATM, getting attention from Newcastle in the summer,SU rumoured.
 

Warwickhunt

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,861
If they don't pick up against QPR then I think something is going on in the club! Not one of those players should need a rocket to get the. Motivated! Someone saying we need a centre half! We just spent £4 million on one?
 
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Jamieb87ccfc

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,862
Warwickhunt said:
If they don't pick up against QPR then I think something is going on in the club! Not one of those players should need a rocket to get the. Motivated! Someone saying we need a centre half! We just spent £4 million on one?
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The one we brought looks lost to be honest and is 4th choice. He is looking like a poor signing but so is Brau. Feels like our scouting team needs upgrading as there are as many poor or odd signings as there are good.
Someone mentioned rumours of Rudoni off?? The only thing off is his form and has been since he came back from injury, my understanding is he’s carrying a shoulder problem.
It feels like the team needs a kick up the arse, suddenly they are poor positionally and not at the races at all.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,863
Jamieb87ccfc said:
The one we brought looks lost to be honest and is 4th choice. He is looking like a poor signing but so is Brau. Feels like our scouting team needs upgrading as there are as many poor or odd signings as there are good.
Someone mentioned rumours of Rudoni off?? The only thing off is his form and has been since he came back from injury, my understanding is he’s carrying a shoulder problem.
It feels like the team needs a kick up the arse, suddenly they are poor positionally and not at the races at all.
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Im genuinely worried about letting Austin loose with £100m should we get promoted.
 
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Deity

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,864
shmmeee said:
Im genuinely worried about letting Austin loose with £100m should we get promoted.
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I’d be more worried about giving it to SBT to spend you see some of the suggestions on here …
 
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Samueljames1991

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,865
shmmeee said:
Im genuinely worried about letting Austin loose with £100m should we get promoted.
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Why he's generally done very well and assembled a squad that's currently top of the league
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,866
Deity said:
I’d be more worried about giving it to SBT to spend you see some of the suggestions on here …
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Do you think that’s likely?
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,867
Samueljames1991 said:
Why he's generally done very well and assembled a squad that's currently top of the league
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He’s spent £40m odd and got a team that’s worth about £40m odd. We’ve not managed to dig up much value in that and have overpaid in a few cases. Lampard has us top but the same team got Robins sacked because it was 17th. The quality isn’t where it should be really for the cash spent.

Someone like Rudi or Thomas will have a purple patch and people on here will claim they’re PL players but in reality none of them are close to the quality of a Gus or Vik and all of them cost a lot more.

He’s a huge downgrade from Badlan.
 
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Samueljames1991

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,868
shmmeee said:
He’s spent £40m odd and got a team that’s worth about £40m odd. We’ve not managed to dig up much value in that and have overpaid in a few cases. Lampard has us top but the same team got Robins sacked because it was 17th. The quality isn’t where it should be really for the cash spent.
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I disagree but fair enough.

Robins lost the plot that season the same squad got to an fa cup semi final and were a tow nail away from going through.

Made the playoffs last season and this season are top of the league.

40m is not a lot in modern football and that's for the whole squad id say the value has definitely increased compared to what we paid.
 

Sick Boy

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,869
shmmeee said:
He’s spent £40m odd and got a team that’s worth about £40m odd. We’ve not managed to dig up much value in that and have overpaid in a few cases. Lampard has us top but the same team got Robins sacked because it was 17th. The quality isn’t where it should be really for the cash spent.

Someone like Rudi or Thomas will have a purple patch and people on here will claim they’re PL players but in reality none of them are close to the quality of a Gus or Vik and all of them cost a lot more.

He’s a huge downgrade from Badlan.
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Mostly agree with this but did also manage to sign a lot more duds.
 
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Marty

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,870
Sick Boy said:
Mostly agree with this but did also manage to sign a lot more duds.
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Different times, I think Badlan had to take more risks which is why he had more duds. I'm not saying one or other is better.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,871
Feel better after sleeping on it

we have to bounce back on Saturday, I’d say it is genuinely a must win
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,872
Sick Boy said:
Mostly agree with this but did also manage to sign a lot more duds.
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For a lot less money. Who are we really talking about? Dacosta, Kastaneer and Hilssner? Over what? 4 or 5 seasons?
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,873
Samueljames1991 said:
I disagree but fair enough.

Robins lost the plot that season the same squad got to an fa cup semi final and were a tow nail away from going through.

Made the playoffs last season and this season are top of the league.

40m is not a lot in modern football and that's for the whole squad id say the value has definitely increased compared to what we paid.
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£40m (actually closer to £70m) in a couple of seasons is absolutely a lot at this level. This is spend from 23-25, we brought in far less and signed fewer players than similar clubs.
 
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Deity

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,874
shmmeee said:
Do you think that’s likely?
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They are both unlikely
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,875
Deity said:
They are both unlikely
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You think Austin will be replaced?
 
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wingy

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,876
Just looking at that and one thing stood out to me.
The income against expenditure difference is around £15Mat the moment don't see us spending anymore as that's historical and not Current?
 
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Shannerz

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,877
shmmeee said:
Someone like Rudi or Thomas will have a purple patch and people on here will claim they’re PL players but in reality none of them are close to the quality of a Gus or Vik and all of them cost a lot more.
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Conversely, they have a period of poor form and they are dismissed as not good enough. It's opposite sides of the same coin.
 

Shannerz

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,878
Our recruitment is brilliant when in good form, and shite when not.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,879
Shannerz said:
Conversely, they have a period of poor form and they are dismissed as not good enough. It's opposite sides of the same coin.
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No one is coming in for them really. That’s the ultimate test. I name those two because they’ve had rumours but if they were close to PL quality we’d have had bids.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,880
Shannerz said:
Our recruitment is brilliant when in good form, and shite when not.
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Look at what we’ve spent per player and say that with a straight face. More than Boro. The closest comparison is Leicester.
 
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SBT

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,881
shmmeee said:
He’s spent £40m odd and got a team that’s worth about £40m odd. We’ve not managed to dig up much value in that and have overpaid in a few cases. Lampard has us top but the same team got Robins sacked because it was 17th. The quality isn’t where it should be really for the cash spent.

Someone like Rudi or Thomas will have a purple patch and people on here will claim they’re PL players but in reality none of them are close to the quality of a Gus or Vik and all of them cost a lot more.

He’s a huge downgrade from Badlan.
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Austin has built a squad that’s consistently competed at the right end of the table and is now top of the league. Yes he was dealt a good hand with the Vik and Gus money, but it’s a hand he played well. There are plenty of teams who’ve spent more money in this division who have much less to show for it.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,882
So Onyeka looks to be coming in if the Nigerian Press can be believed. Wonder if that’s us done.
 

Shannerz

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,883
shmmeee said:
Look at what we’ve spent per player and say that with a straight face. More than Boro. The closest comparison is Leicester.
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That's the consensus on the board. Look back over threads on recruitment at times when we're winning and when we're not.

The reality is somewhere between; we've had good recruitment, with some more successful than other.

And we're above Middlesbrough and finished above them last season, too.
 
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Shannerz

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,884
shmmeee said:
No one is coming in for them really. That’s the ultimate test. I name those two because they’ve had rumours but if they were close to PL quality we’d have had bids.
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That makes no sense.

We're a club chasing promotion; you want our players, you massively over pay. Availability and value for money also dictates who gets bidded for.

Also, none of us know what conversations go on behind the scenes; what enquiries we've had.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,885
It’s crazy to suggest we’ve not done well in the transfer market. You have to factor in that whoever he finds has to fit into our wage structure so he has to find rough diamonds. He’s done that and as a result we are top of the division. Yes, Lampard has contributed heavily but the raw materials were there.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,886
Sky Blue Goblin said:
So Onyeka looks to be coming in if the Nigerian Press can be believed. Wonder if that’s us done.
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Well unless we unregistered an over 21 or sell we will have no more spaces in the squad.

I'd be happy
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,887
David O'Day said:
Well unless we unregistered an over 21 or sell we will have no more spaces in the squad.

I'd be happy
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Me too for what it’s worth. Seems a proper ball winner which we need
 
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HJones23

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,888
I think another LB is needed this week to go with the midfielder. Da Silva has been brilliant at times this season but we can’t reply on him staying fit & on form for the next 18 games, Frank needs the option to rotate. Appreciate this is reliant on 1 of Brau or Bidders going out though
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,889
SBT said:
Austin has built a squad that’s consistently competed at the right end of the table and is now top of the league. Yes he was dealt a good hand with the Vik and Gus money, but it’s a hand he played well. There are plenty of teams who’ve spent more money in this division who have much less to show for it.
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I’ve literally just posted that there aren’t really on a pounds per player basis. Aside from Leicester.
 

bigfatronssba

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #8,890
Recruitment had been fine overall, but we don’t have that older experienced, tough guy. That is why we’re so weak.
A McFadzean type player. It’s strange why we haven’t as it’s probably the cheapest part of the puzzle
 
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