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 dp  Tunbridge Wells 01 Feb 18 10.01am |
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Given the fact that the winter window will be gone, and the summer window will be much shorter - what do we think the changes in strategy will be in the next window? It seems to me that we will need to be far more strategic with our loans, possibly leaving them late, and we will need to get our ducks in a row well before the start of the window - particularly if we are going to let Hennessey or Speroni go. Most importantly, we will need to keep hold of Hodgson. We can't go through the summer window without stability.
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| MonsterMunch Cambridge 01 Feb 18 12.33pm |
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Originally posted by dp
Given the fact that the winter window will be gone, and the summer window will be much shorter - what do we think the changes in strategy will be in the next window? It seems to me that we will need to be far more strategic with our loans, possibly leaving them late, and we will need to get our ducks in a row well before the start of the window - particularly if we are going to let Hennessey or Speroni go. Most importantly, we will need to keep hold of Hodgson. We can't go through the summer window without stability. Too soon.
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| Pigglelet Deepest Darkest Sussex 01 Feb 18 12.36pm |
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A lot will depend on whether we are still in the Prem or not.
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| Midlands Eagle 01 Feb 18 12.40pm |
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Originally posted by dp
Given the fact that the winter window will be gone, and the summer window will be much shorter - what do we think the changes in strategy will be in the next window? We have a large number of players out of contract so I suppose that quite a bit of our strategy depends on whom we want to keep and if they are willing to sign on again
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| matthau South Croydon 01 Feb 18 12.54pm |
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a new right back to compete with Ward cabaye extension or replacement a new left sided youthful winger to eventually take over from zaha cos it really is a matter of time. another striker another GK but we have one lined up already, but will need two as Speroni will retire im sure
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 01 Feb 18 12.59pm |
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The next window being so testing is why I understand us not spending any of that budget unless the player is considered needed then and too good not to buy (Adamou). Actually next season is unfortunately the most testing in this regard and one we're more likely to come a cropper rather than the last day, last summer shambles. This is how I've accepted only one striker coming in, seeing as they're so expensive to get wrong. For the other thread the keeper situation isn't anywhere near acceptable.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 01 Feb 18 1.10pm |
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Re-post when we hit 40 points. Next please
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| dp Tunbridge Wells 01 Feb 18 2.02pm |
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Originally posted by Eaglecoops
Re-post when we hit 40 points. Next please Fair point. Hopefully 37 will be enough though. Personally, I hope that Dougie is thinking about it now, because I personally think that it is going to be really important to have a really deep squad of players to get through a whole season - with some youngsters who don't have to fit into the 25 who can do a job. It will require all the commercial nous and strategic planning that we can muster; and test the business acumen of the teams in and around the bottom half of the table, and the wannabees in the top half of the Championship. It will also require us to keep Mr Hodgson and get a bit of stability. It will be interesting times.
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ARGILE OLD GEEZER  PORTIMAO 01 Feb 18 7.51pm |
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Originally posted by dp
Given the fact that the winter window will be gone, and the summer window will be much shorter - what do we think the changes in strategy will be in the next window? It seems to me that we will need to be far more strategic with our loans, possibly leaving them late, and we will need to get our ducks in a row well before the start of the window - particularly if we are going to let Hennessey or Speroni go. Most importantly, we will need to keep hold of Hodgson. We can't go through the summer window without stability. The summer window will be much shorter?? how so? Dec.31 days, Aug.31 days
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| Pigglelet Deepest Darkest Sussex 01 Feb 18 8.12pm |
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Originally posted by ARGILE OLD GEEZER
The summer window will be much shorter?? how so? Dec.31 days, Aug.31 days The summer transfer window will close before the season starts (reportedly at 5pm on August 9). So clubs will have 3 weeks less time than usual to complete their deals.
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| Booted Eagle Bristol 01 Feb 18 9.21pm |
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Originally posted by Pigglelet
The summer transfer window will close before the season starts (reportedly at 5pm on August 9). So clubs will have 3 weeks less time than usual to complete their deals. World Cup will no doubt inflate fees as well.
“ [T]here are known knowns; there are things we know that we know.There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don't know.But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know. ” |
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| Gyro1780 Leatherhead, Surrey 01 Feb 18 9.31pm |
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There won't be any changes. Didn't Parish say in the summer they had learnt lessons & wouldn't repeat the same mistakes...? Well this transfer window was worse so obviously a load of bulls**t !!
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