I know people dont like hearing me say it but I feel that we need a real game changer in for Grimes ala Xhaka at Sunderland.
Rudi will get his form back. He's a class act
with 3 key players missing with flu, and BTA out with injury, and with the sending off leaving us with only 10 men, Saints still couldnt manage to beat us! Even with all their Premier league experience and parachute money!
On top of 2-3 signing in Jan, I’d say we’d need close to 10 signings in we went up.
Allowing for all the money you get in one Prem season, plus the £90 million in parachute payments you get for being relegated immediately, you could spend around £180-200 million in one window on the basis of recouping a chunk of that in sales after an immediate relegation. Allowing for wages as well, that's essentially what Sunderland did.
I hope we learn the lessons of Ipswich’s recruitment to be honest. Creating a championship super team won’t keep you up and we’re seeing that Ipswich are underperforming this season and assuming they go up (I think they will), can’t see them staying up.
You talk rubbish mate.
It would help work out who youre talking to if you didnt quote 4 posts from 3 posters, including yourself.
It's you mate. Total Idiot.
OK Sheep shagging helmet
You are a Man U fan aren't you.
OK Sweet cheeks
The problem is if you get relegated and sell your players you have to start again. This is where the problems can easily start.
I agree, everyone setting themselves up to be disappointed i think.
Live in the now and remember also that players can continue to improve
Where’s this outburst come from
It's our own supporters that need to be realistic. Many thought we had a bad transfer window before the season started because they didn't consider what we already had. The players know each other well and how each other play. Yes we would need more quality but there won't be a new team coming in. The aim would be 17th place.
Leeds?
You might as well do a Luton is nonsense tbf. Luton spent fuck all and made no attempt at all to stay up, there's a middle ground we will likely hit. I'd bet we won't spend anything like Sunderland or Forest. Maybe 80 million-ish.
Still a net spend well over £100 mill though
Indeed they spent a lot.
Can't wait to see what you two will be like next season, if we're struggling in the Prem. We're top of the league. Enjoy !!
I think he has something in what he's saying that he could go down the co-investor route,to do that it guarantees that Frank doesn't take the England position for at least the first year?
I'd like to see us invest some serious money in a proper premier league class training facility, then maybe Ryton could be used as a top level academy set up.
I think there will be a lot of clauses paid out if we are promoted and lot of wage increases.
I agree but what comes first? Trying to survive in the Prem or having Prem facilities.
