I know what you mean. But it gets harder to replace players with quality the higher up we get so naturally will feel like we miss out more.
Doesn’t help that we seem to be shopping in the same market at parachute clubs or those with ridiculously deep pockets.
Wrexham signing Broadhead for £10m may inflate a lot of players values in the eyes of their owners too.
Bidwell is a brick shithouse and played their for Swansea. He wouldn't let us down.I’m not panicking, I’ll be panicking on Saturday if Thomas or kitching have to come off
Bidwell is a brick shithouse and played their for Swansea. He wouldn't let us down.
We have Perry, as well..you might be young , no idea. Even in the Prem, we used to play young players, even centre backs 18 to 21. They were brilliant..Great work with your emojis.our 3rd choice left back, we’ll be fine then
There’s definitely gems to be found but I do think it’s a lot harder now. I also wonder how much clubs are embracing AI as it will definitely play a role in the future.Ive been wondering about this. Genuine wonder. What is the market at various levels? Are there enough championship quality players out there and it’s a matter of finding them or is it quite a limited pool each summer and if you don’t get one of say the top ten then you’re downgrading?
I do think teams seem to get similar targets and there’s a bit of me that wonders if clubs buying the same data product end up with similar results as well.
Do we know that,?Well we know we have bid for Hughes, Woolfenden and enquired about Taylor, Asante etc ….
feels like one proven and one with potential to me …
There’s definitely gems to be found but I do think it’s a lot harder now. I also wonder how much clubs are embracing AI as it will definitely play a role in the future.
Data is a massive part of it at all levels. We often say follow the Brighton or Brentford model but the problem is we are not the only ones now as others can also see how good it can be.
I would imagine that most clubs use the same or similar data analytic tools so naturally come up similar targets.
Sorry, i actually thought you were joking about bidwell,We have Perry, as well..you might be young , no idea. Even in the Prem, we used to play young players, even centre backs 18 to 21. They were brilliant..Great work with your emojis.
Changing the orientation of the stadium wouldn't influence this at all imo, would rather we put those funds into the squad personallyWho is saying that?
If he signed for us he'd get a decent amount of games as they would rotate the CBS.
They got some of it back but also had massive debts from league 1 promotion season and the Championship season. All those players they spent £130 mil on last season will also be Prem wages. They were the opposite of Luton and spunked all their dough trying to stay up but didn't even get close. The debts have to be paid.They got that back in TV money and parachute payments
Changing the orientation of the stadium wouldn't influence this at all imo, would rather we put those funds into the squad personally
Well no, obviously not but there is a difference between players clubs are desperate to get rid of and players that clubs will field reasonable offers for. Most clubs these days won’t even put in a bid until they’re fairly confident they can get the deal done. Lurching from target to target, putting in bids below valuation and then scampering away with our tails between our legs just comes across a bit amateurish, is all. Also, let’s everyone know we’ve got some money burning a hole in our pocket for a centre back which isn’t ideal either.
Its not a great league but Sturm Graz are a decent team. Won the league last season I think.
It's just good business sense don't overspend on an asset otherwise you have lost money. And I don't want to hear how one player can "guarantee" promotion, it's still a huge gamble. I think some people on here are struggling because we are in a different scenario to normal. We don't have a load of players out of contract we haven't sold off our key assets so we have only added a bit of quality. As we don't need to panic buy we are going about our business sensibly, walking away if people overvalue their players I'm fine with the squad we have, if like another CB but the world isn't going to end if we don't. There's no point in replacing Binks with just another body if we want healthy competition.I like to think we’re just working smarter, not harder, in the market - trying our luck for players who are available below market-value, either due to PSR (i.e., KKH), their current club being in financial trouble (i.e., Hughes), or a player pushing for a move due to a lack of first team playing time (i.e., Woolfenden).
It’s a game of trial and error: sometimes we touch lucky (i.e., KKH) and sometimes we get told to do one (i.e., Hughes). We’re clearly not willing to pay full market-rate for players (i.e., Doyle), when there are distressed assets available at a discounted prices.
In other markets - i.e., Scandinavia - where the clubs aren’t as wealthy and the player prices aren’t so inflated, we’re investing in proper scouting and analysis to pick up some hidden gems (i.e., Torp).
That’s quite clearly ‘the model’, and it’s much smarter and more sustainable - particularly for a club of our size/income - than the Wrexham or Birmingham model.
Our journey will always be longer than others, but that’s part of the romance of being a Sky Blue / Coventrian - it’s literally in our DNA - we weren’t born with silver spoons in our mouths, we fight against the odds, we reinvent ourselves and, together, we rise from the ashes. And when we do, it’s all the more fucking glorious. WLADITT.
Sales of players alone plus all of the TV revenue and prize money. I think they will be fine.They got some of it back but also had massive debts from league 1 promotion season and the Championship season. All those players they spent £130 mil on last season will also be Prem wages. They were the opposite of Luton and spunked all their dough trying to stay up but didn't even get close. The debts have to be paid.
Sunderland will be in the same position next season if they don't stay up.
Doyle to Wrexham would be disappointing, trust our team that they didn’t want him, could have doubled up as left back option also.
Bidwell is a brick shithouse and played their for Swansea. He wouldn't let us down.
I expect if all the permanent options were pursuing fall through then we’ll get some loans.CH wise if it came right down to it, along with those whose position it is I think Brau or Sheaf could do a game or two. Hopefully won’t come to that.
I signed Ethan Pye in a FM22 save with Spennymoor town when I was VNL and he stayed with me all the way to the Championship although he was a LB not CB at the time!Find it interesting that both Sheff Utd and ourselves were interested in Hughes, but have gone in different directions for targets since Hull asked for £500 million and a jacuzzi complex.
As for more of a ‘prospect’ CB, Ethan Pye at Stockport seems worth a look.
Sheaf at CH? Are you serious?CH wise if it came right down to it, along with those whose position it is I think Brau or Sheaf could do a game or two. Hopefully won’t come to that.
Didn't he actually play a bit at CB during the 22/23 playoff final season? albeit in a back 3.Sheaf at CH? Are you serious?
I’m certain the club are trying, and Binks will not have been sold without assurances on that.I know things aren't as simple as we all hope, but you would think FL is astute enough to know that our squad depth is pretty poor in some areas. I would hope he has been banging King's door down asking for additions to the squad.
I guess the danger is if we keep getting knocked back by teams like Hull and Ipswich then we could end up with nothing, or worse, we panic and get someone who isn't a good fit.
We’d finally get the sliding pitch thoughChanging the orientation of the stadium wouldn't influence this at all imo, would rather we put those funds into the squad personally
Pretty sure he also started as a CB for the Arsenal youth sides as he was coming throughDidn't he actually play a bit at CB during the 22/23 playoff final season? albeit in a back 3.
Didn't he actually play a bit at CB during the 22/23 playoff final season? albeit in a back 3.
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