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cc84cov

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  • Nov 23, 2021
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With the correct backing this could be our best chance on a top tier return...robins always seems to produce in the January window,SISU back your man & who knows where we can end up.
 
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RFC

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  • Nov 23, 2021
  • #2
cc84cov said:
With the correct backing this could be our best chance on a top tier return...robins always seems to produce in the January window,SISU back your man & who knows where we can end up.
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They are backing their man, ask him and he’ll tell you.
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #3
RFC said:
They are backing their man, ask him and he’ll tell you.
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of course he will Frank one thing we know - Robins worships at the sisu temple
 
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RFC

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  • Nov 24, 2021
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Grendel said:
of course he will Frank one thing we know - Robins worships at the sisu temple
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And I guess you know that? Having completely ‘backed’ him since his return, on his terms!


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slowpoke

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #5
Marvellous opportunity to make a real go at getting to the Promised Land this season there’s the real possibility of mega rich Newcastle and a Dean Smith inspired Norwich being in the division next season that’s probably spots one and two sewn up before we start, but will sisu go for it January, I doubt it.
 
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CDK

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #6
RFC said:
And I guess you know that? Having completely ‘backed’ him since his return, on his terms!


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That's how it looks
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #7
slowpoke said:
Marvellous opportunity to make a real go at getting to the Promised Land this season there’s the real possibility of mega rich Newcastle and a Dean Smith inspired Norwich being in the division next season that’s probably spots one and two sewn up before we start, but will sisu go for it January, I doubt it.
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The top 2 are dominant this season - the play offs are realistically the only way we’ll ever go up
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #8
You could spend £5m - £10m in January. It would guarantee you nothing in terms of promotion, but your balance sheet (wages included) would look decidedly 'iffy'.
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Nov 24, 2021
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It will be loans, given we are nowhere near using up our quota and that will be the right way to go too. The January window is a notoriously bad time for making permanent signings, and as pointed out we want to avoid being saddled with high earners on a long term basis.
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 24, 2021
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RFC said:
And I guess you know that? Having completely ‘backed’ him since his return, on his terms!


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The owners have taken more money out of the club than they have put in

There seems to be no middle ground - it doesn’t mean they have to chuck millions of pounds loaded against the club

It means a targeted level of investment to try and reap a better return

Robins will also in public be on message - why wouldn’t he?
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #11
Sky Blue Harry H said:
You could spend £5m - £10m in January. It would guarantee you nothing in terms of promotion, but your balance sheet (wages included) would look decidedly 'iffy'.
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Frankly it’s been iffy for a very long time
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #12
Grendel said:
Frankly it’s been iffy for a very long time
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I get what you are saying G; my main point is that in this division, throwing money to get in the PL is a fools errand, unless you have very deep pockets. As other clubs have found out (Stoke, Bristol City, Reading etc) you can spend £100m plus and still not succeed; indeed (Derby) you can easily catapult the other way.
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 24, 2021
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Sky Blue Harry H said:
I get what you are saying G; my main point is that in this division, throwing money to get in the PL is a fools errand, unless you have very deep pockets. As other clubs have found out (Stoke, Bristol City, Reading etc) you can spend £100m plus and still not succeed; indeed (Derby) you can easily catapult the other way.
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It’s not really. COVID has changed the dynamic - even a£5 million investment can make a difference
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #14
Grendel said:
It’s not really. COVID has changed the dynamic - even a£5 million investment can make a difference
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Or not there’s no guarantees
 
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RFC

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  • Nov 24, 2021
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CDK said:
That's how it looks
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We’ve ‘gambled’ as you put repeatedly previously on more a occasions than I care to remember and all it’s done is double, triple or quadruple our debt, which is why we are where we are and I rarely if ever recall it paying off. Just my opinion from painful experience.


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Grendel

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #16
Sky Blue Pete said:
Or not there’s no guarantees
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That’s irrelevant - oddly an owner of a high risk hedge fund you’d think could find some funds in this scenario
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #17
RFC said:
We’ve ‘gambled’ as you put repeatedly previously on more a occasions than I care to remember and all it’s done is double, triple or quadruple our debt, which is why we are where we are and I rarely if ever recall it paying off. Just my opinion from painful experience.


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No one is talking about debt are they?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #18
Grendel said:
That’s irrelevant - oddly an owner of a high risk hedge fund you’d think could find some funds in this scenario
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I think so too
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #19
RFC said:
We’ve ‘gambled’ as you put repeatedly previously on more a occasions than I care to remember and all it’s done is double, triple or quadruple our debt, which is why we are where we are and I rarely if ever recall it paying off. Just my opinion from painful experience.


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We haven't gambled anything in the SISU era just made numerous bad decisions. Aside from 2001/02 we've never spent so much time in the top 6 of this league, so frankly what came before is irrelevant. There is a major opportunity to seize here.
 
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Frostie

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #20
cc84cov said:
With the correct backing this could be our best chance on a top tier return...robins always seems to produce in the January window,SISU back your man & who knows where we can end up.
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You absolutely slated his signings last January?
You said Gyökeres is "no better than Baka"?

 
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cc84cov

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #21
Frostie said:
You absolutely slated his signings last January?
You said Gyökeres is "no better than Baka"?

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I don’t think many felt Gyo was great last season,Matty James however was critical in keeping us up.
 

robbiekeane

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #22
fernandopartridge said:
We haven't gambled anything in the SISU era just made numerous bad decisions. Aside from 2001/02 we've never spent so much time in the top 6 of this league, so frankly what came before is irrelevant. There is a major opportunity to seize here.
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Where would you invest? Not a loaded question just curious. If they got the chequebook out for 5 million.
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #23
cc84cov said:
I don’t think many felt Gyo was great last season,Matty James however was critical in keeping us up.
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.... but at the time weren't you critcising MR saying James was a wasted signing and instead wanted him to spend money on bringing in Gnanduillet or Glen Murray? You were the bedwetter in chief after the last January window. It is funny reading you now lauding MR's acumen in that transfer window
 
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slowpoke

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #24
robbiekeane said:
Where would you invest? Not a loaded question just curious. If they got the chequebook out for 5 million.
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Any player that improves our chances of finishing in the top six my preference would be an attacking midfielder we just don’t score enough goals from midfield.
I doubt very much we will buy anyone it would be loans I’m sure
 

Warthog

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #25
I read on here that Barnsley spent £20m on Dike for a half season loan last season just to make the play offs.
 

letsallsingtogether

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #26
Sky Blue Pete said:
Or not there’s no guarantees
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Well dont spend anything then and you stay where you are.
Looking good at the moment but we are starting to get cancelled out.
couple of losses or draws and then all this fun we have had will turn to heartache yet again.
We really need to strenghen up the squad give them some help.
Doesnt need to be Millions of pounds.
 

shmmeee

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #27
Frostie said:
You absolutely slated his signings last January?
You said Gyökeres is "no better than Baka"?

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Has Grendel open sourced his spreadsheet??
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #28
Couple of decent loans, which will almost certainly require a fee, is what’s needed. If such a thing is about.
 

Warthog

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #29
shmmeee said:
Has Grendel open sourced his spreadsheet??
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Match Thread - Rotherham

Not able to watch today, how is Hyam playing? For me he is a quality player Solid
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I’m still waiting for proc doc to eat his shoes
 

Grendel

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #30
cc84cov said:
I don’t think many felt Gyo was great last season,Matty James however was critical in keeping us up.
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well

Gyökeres

I’d find it hard to believe Brighton want him. We should sign him even if it’s a loan next season surely I’m mystified why we’ve hardly played him. He’s pretty rough and ready but he’s big physical and can score goals Old fashioned blunder-bus sort but has to be worth a punt surely
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fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #31
robbiekeane said:
Where would you invest? Not a loaded question just curious. If they got the chequebook out for 5 million.
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I don't have a particular view, it's more that I think if Robins identifies an opportunity to improve the team to help with a play off push he should be backed within reason. I don't think. It doesn't need to be a permanent signing it can be just revenue to pay wages / or a loan fee if that was what was needed.
 

blunted

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #32
Going to be really difficult to upgrade our squad in January. Loans to cover potential injuries and suspensions maybe. We do need more bodies, but PL loans want guaranteed playing time. Maybe some Chelsea reserve would be an upgrade, but who do you drop? Lightweight currently regarding left footers. Goalscorers are going to be way expensive and not easy to find. If we can loan a couple out, think we can get a couple with potential in. SISU going for it, unlikely I fear.
 

Warthog

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #33

Some of our fans are garbage

Touching distance of the autos Only 3 league games lost Battled to the 4th round of the FA Cup More than a match for a mid table Championship team (Lost on pens) And all this while exiled in Birmingham. It makes my pissboil that some of our fans are calling our players garbage. Godden, Baka...
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Baka and biamou offer more than Godden on and off the ball. Right before Godden wins us the league. No shock all the people who pick on me don’t have a clue [mention]Skyblue1991 [/mention]
 

Frostie

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #34
Warthog said:
I’m still waiting for proc doc to eat his shoes
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Still has 10 days in fairness.
Admittedly outside of the transfer window it would mean us randomly tearing up his contract mind
 
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Deity

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  • Nov 24, 2021
  • #35
Sky Blue Pete said:
I think so too
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100%
 
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