This page is no longer updated, and is the old forum. For new topics visit the New HOL forum.
Register | Edit Profile | Subscriptions | Forum Rules | Log In
Booted Eagle Bristol 21 Feb 20 10.16am | |
---|---|
Originally posted by alffy
When you look at our current squad and the lack of young players, and add in our financial problems, it looks very bleak. We can't keep giving the current squad new contract extensions until they retire. We apparently tried to sign a few youngsters in January but who knows if we really would have got the deals done. We don't exactly have a good record in that department lol. Roy will only stay if we give him money but then that doesn't make sense if it's only a single year. That's not planning for the future. Steve will want him to stay as we've no money lol. The most infuriating thing is Mr Parish has disappeared. He couldn't wait to show his face when we were planning a new stadium and training ground but were these just smokescreens? This is a major worry. It has been abundantly clear and still is where the squad has needed strengthening but we have failed to rectify this. Coupled with an ageing squad in other positions, then we may well need 6 or more players up to May 2021. Our present transfer history looks woefully short. Also SP hasn't been as vociferous as in the past.
“ [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. ” |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Rudi Hedman Caterham 21 Feb 20 10.20am | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Booted Eagle
This is a major worry. It has been abundantly clear and still is where the squad has needed strengthening but we have failed to rectify this. Coupled with an ageing squad in other positions, then we may well need 6 or more players up to May 2021. Our present transfer history looks woefully short. Also SP hasn't been as vociferous as in the past. We have one player target per position and aren’t interested in anyone else and start negotiations with 48 hours of windows left so it’s all sorted. I hope the owning clubs don’t find out that!
COYP |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
HKOwen Hong Kong 22 Feb 20 1.37am | |
---|---|
I missed the bit in the interview where SP outlined what we're going to change so the overall situation is improved, particularly in relation to transfer business. Clearly he doesn't think he is doing anything wrong and comes out with a few generic sound bytes. Very worrying on the financial front. Edited by HKOwen (22 Feb 2020 1.42am)
Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance. |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Vaibow vancouver/croydon 22 Feb 20 4.36am | |
---|---|
Originally posted by HKOwen
I missed the bit in the interview where SP outlined what we're going to change so the overall situation is improved, particularly in relation to transfer business. Clearly he doesn't think he is doing anything wrong and comes out with a few generic sound bytes. Very worrying on the financial front. Edited by HKOwen (22 Feb 2020 1.42am) Yup, he made his money in PR and this shows. however, he is losing money in football... and it shows. This jan gone, we should have gotten in 3 players to grow into their positions to be fully fledged starting 11 for august. LB, RB and striker. Sell wilf in the summer - covers that receipt and swap like for like in the summer, position wise, even if they are younger. You gotta have faith.
This was once a quality forum.... |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Aj's_Magic_Hat Las Palmas 28 Feb 21 6.22pm | |
---|---|
So one full year on from when I started this thread, and nothing has changed. This is where we are with 4 months left Out of contract Roy I would give new deals to McArthur, Schlupp and either Clyne or Ward or both depending on Ferguson. The rest can leave, thank you for the time you have been and here and we move on!
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Spiderman Horsham 28 Feb 21 6.29pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Aj's_Magic_Hat
So one full year on from when I started this thread, and nothing has changed. This is where we are with 4 months left Out of contract Roy I would give new deals to McArthur, Schlupp and either Clyne or Ward or both depending on Ferguson. The rest can leave, thank you for the time you have been and here and we move on! Can I ask how you think we can replace all those you want out? Don’t disagree with your sentiments but will not be possible to replace them all in the summer
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Aj's_Magic_Hat Las Palmas 28 Feb 21 7.10pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Spiderman
Can I ask how you think we can replace all those you want out? Don’t disagree with your sentiments but will not be possible to replace them all in the summer 25 man squad. keepers RB CB LB Wide players Wilf, Eze sign 2 young wingers
Strikers signing 7 players younger and on less wages than Benteke and Sakho. Thats a 23, dont understand why that is so hard if the guys at the club are doing their job.
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Pigglelet Deepest Darkest Sussex 28 Feb 21 7.12pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Aj's_Magic_Hat
So one full year on from when I started this thread, and nothing has changed. This is where we are with 4 months left Out of contract Roy I would give new deals to McArthur, Schlupp and either Clyne or Ward or both depending on Ferguson. The rest can leave, thank you for the time you have been and here and we move on! Schlupp, McArthur, Kelly and Henderson signed contract extensions at the start of the season.
"Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
TheBigToePunt 28 Feb 21 8.57pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Aj's_Magic_Hat
25 man squad. keepers RB CB LB Wide players Wilf, Eze sign 2 young wingers
Strikers signing 7 players younger and on less wages than Benteke and Sakho. Thats a 23, dont understand why that is so hard if the guys at the club are doing their job. You do appreciate that there isn't a shop where you buy footballers? We have to convince other clubs to sell, and they get to name their price, which might exceed our budget, then we have to compete with other buyers in a massively crowded marketplace, and even then the law of averages suggests that up to half the signings won't quite be up to the significant challenge. It's not a computer game.
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
dreamwaverider London 28 Feb 21 11.18pm | |
---|---|
Originally posted by TheBigToePunt
You do appreciate that there isn't a shop where you buy footballers? We have to convince other clubs to sell, and they get to name their price, which might exceed our budget, then we have to compete with other buyers in a massively crowded marketplace, and even then the law of averages suggests that up to half the signings won't quite be up to the significant challenge. It's not a computer game. And we’re not very good at it. Hence the backlog
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Spiderman Horsham 01 Mar 21 7.31am | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Aj's_Magic_Hat
25 man squad. keepers RB CB LB Wide players Wilf, Eze sign 2 young wingers
Strikers signing 7 players younger and on less wages than Benteke and Sakho. Thats a 23, dont understand why that is so hard if the guys at the club are doing their job. So only 4 CBS! One who we signed as a midfielder and one who appears to be permanently injured, risky.
|
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 01 Mar 21 7.51am | |
---|---|
Originally posted by Pigglelet
Schlupp, McArthur, Kelly and Henderson signed contract extensions at the start of the season. They were one year extensions last august, all four end on June 30th 2021
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
|
Alert a moderator to this post |
Registration is now on our new message board
To login with your existing username you will need to convert your account over to the new message board.
All images and text on this site are copyright © 1999-2024 The Holmesdale Online, unless otherwise stated.
Web Design by Guntrisoft Ltd.