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  • Start date May 28, 2023
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San Francisco

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  • Jun 19, 2023
  • #71
enigma said:
That’s a scary odds table. To think that could be bottom half of the Premiership table within 2-4 years. Just shows how tough our league is.
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Nothing to fear, they’re just big names. I have faith MR and the team will get right deals done and we’ll be up there again next season under the radar and challenging.
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 19, 2023
  • #72
San Francisco said:
Mutual consent apparently.
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So we want to sack you how much do you want to agree
 

slowpoke

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 19, 2023
  • #73
Super Graham Withey said:
Wednesday are one of a handful of clubs that Robins might leave us for.
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Couldn’t afford his transfer fee.
 

no_loyalty

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 19, 2023
  • #74
Terry Gibson's perm said:
So we want to sack you how much do you want to agree
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He was racially abused by his own fans after the playoff semifinal first leg hammering against Peterborough. I wonder if he wanted to quit, but the chairman agreed to mutual consent?
 

no_loyalty

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 19, 2023
  • #75
slowpoke said:
Couldn’t afford his transfer fee.
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A few on their forum have him on their wish list, but no chance he would leave us for them even though they are a bigger club.
 

Finham

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #76
no_loyalty said:
A few on their forum have him on their wish list, but no chance he would leave us for them even though they are a bigger club.
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Are they?
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #77
Super Graham Withey said:
Wednesday are one of a handful of clubs that Robins might leave us for.
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Why?
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #78
Finham said:
Are they?
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Yes.
 

Winny the Bish

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #79
Ipswich linked with a £3.5m bid for Ellis Simms. I'd be all over that as a Vik replacement.
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #80
skyblue93 said:
Ipswich linked with a £3.5m bid for Ellis Simms. I'd be all over that as a Vik replacement.
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Ipswich bidding as much for one player in their first window back up as we’ve spend in the 6 windows since promotion?
 

lordy_87

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #81
Keep seeing simms name floating about, is he actually that good? Obviously he got thrown in the deep end in a crap team for his games with Everton , but when I saw him he looked pretty useless. His record in the champ and Scotland is ok but we can do a bit better can't we ?
 
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Winny the Bish

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  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #82
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Ipswich bidding as much for one player in their first window back up as we’ve spend in the 6 windows since promotion?
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They spent £2m in fees for new players the last two seasons in a row in League 1. Definitely have money to spend.
 

Tommo1993

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  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #83
lordy_87 said:
Keep seeing simms name floating about, is he actually that good? Obviously he got thrown in the keep in a crap team for him games with Everton , but when I saw him he looked pretty useless. His record in the champ and Scotland is ok but we can do a bit better can't we ?
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Fully agree.
 
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lordy_87

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  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #84
Tommo1993 said:
Fully agree.
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Especially for £3.5 m
 

Winny the Bish

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #85
lordy_87 said:
Keep seeing simms name floating about, is he actually that good? Obviously he got thrown in the keep in a crap team for him games with Everton , but when I saw him he looked pretty useless. His record in the champ and Scotland is ok but we can do a bit better can't we ?
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He's got a bit of everything to his game, like Vik. Tall, strong, quick, good touch and can bully defenders. Sunderland fans were devastated when Everton recalled him.
 

Danceswithhorses

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  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #86
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Ipswich bidding as much for one player in their first window back up as we’ve spend in the 6 windows since promotion?
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Especially surprising as Marcus Evans is no longer their owner/benefactor.
 
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SBT

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #87
Think I read somewhere that Ipswich already have a squad that compares very well in terms of stats/analytics to higher-end Championship teams…..wish I could remember where I saw that. Either way, I expect with the financial backing they have, they’ll be a strong opponent next season.
 
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Levship20

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  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #88
Danceswithhorses said:
Especially surprising as Marcus Evans is no longer their owner/benefactor.
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They are now owned by a US pension fund. The CEO Mark Ashton is a lunatic with money “just ask Bristol City fans” but they have a great manager!
I find it hard to believe how clubs like these can pay sums of money and incredible wages to match such signings without risking the balance of the club and sticking within FFP rules!
 
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SBT

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #89
Levship20 said:
They are now owned by a US pension fund. The CEO Mark Ashton is a lunatic with money “just ask Bristol City fans” but they have a great manager!
I find it hard to believe how clubs like these can pay sums of money and incredible wages to match such signings without risking the balance of the club and sticking within FFP rules!
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No-one in this division is acting sensibly with money. Makes a mockery of those who say we should try and run the club sustainably above everything else - that’s not how we do things ‘round these parts….
 
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Gynnsthetonic

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 20, 2023
  • #90
I wonder how much the exec boxes are at Portman Rd?
 

SlowerThanPlatt

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 21, 2023
  • #91
Russell Martin joining Southampton, Swansea lining up Barnsley boss Michael Duff
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 21, 2023
  • #92
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Russell Martin joining Southampton, Swansea lining up Barnsley boss Michael Duff
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Not sure he's the right appointment for them if they're banking on going straight back up, seems to take a while for his methods to bear fruit (if they do at all).

Duff did brilliantly at Cheltenham and was doing well at Barnsley after their awful start, good appointment for Swansea

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no_loyalty

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 21, 2023
  • #93
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Russell Martin joining Southampton, Swansea lining up Barnsley boss Michael Duff
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I thought Sheff Wednesday would be in for Duff, although he might have already turned them down.
 

Winny the Bish

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 21, 2023
  • #94
Hell of a signing for Blackburn, taking advantage of UEFA rules about signing players from Russia.

 

SlowerThanPlatt

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 21, 2023
  • #95
skyblue93 said:
Hell of a signing for Blackburn, taking advantage of UEFA rules about signing players from Russia.

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Not up to date with this, is it effectively a year long loan then until their league resumes?
 

SeaSeeEffCee

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 21, 2023
  • #96
How are other teams making signings? Don’t they know that all the players are on their holidays?
 
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SBAndy

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 21, 2023
  • #97
Tyler Roberts to Blues, I’m sure we were linked with him a few windows back.
 

SBAndy

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 21, 2023
  • #98
SeaSeeEffCee said:
How are other teams making signings? Don’t they know that all the players are on their holidays?
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My thoughts exactly!
 

Winny the Bish

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 21, 2023
  • #99
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Not up to date with this, is it effectively a year long loan then until their league resumes?
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I think so yeah. He was in the Swedish league last year, was apparently the best player in the league according to some comments I read.
 

alexccfc99

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 23, 2023
  • #100
Paul Ince seemingly the nailed on fave for the Sheffield Wednesday job, bizarre
 
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m156788

Member
  • Jun 23, 2023
  • #101
When’s the new kit available to buy ?
 
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DrPoolittle

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 23, 2023
  • #102
SBT said:
No-one in this division is acting sensibly with money. Makes a mockery of those who say we should try and run the club sustainably above everything else - that’s not how we do things ‘round these parts….
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That’s fine if you are happy with the club going out of business. We tried that tactic once before. Personally, I want the club to survive for future generations to support.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 23, 2023
  • #103
DrPoolittle said:
That’s fine if you are happy with the club going out of business. We tried that tactic once before. Personally, I want the club to survive for future generations to support.
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A real act of kindness
 
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napolimp

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 23, 2023
  • #104
I didn't realise Cardiff had a transfer embargo, but apparently has been cut by one window to January 24. I guess they will continue to struggle this year.
 
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Legia Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 23, 2023
  • #105
When did it start? Am sure they signed O'Dowda from Bristol City last Summer. They also had loan players including Kipre and Kaba, both of whom I'd be happy for us to sign.
 
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