Outgoing? Bedwetting fans?

[Slim Man]

I don’t think anyone is disagreeing with you. They’re just living in the real world where we have significant funding restraints.

I think many are. Many seem to believe we've had a great window so far, and are happy with the way we do business as 'the better players are available later in the window'

 

[Blade58]

Weird how so many have made the assumption that we're able to rebuild our squad essentially overnight, as if we've borrowed Todd Boehly's credit card or something.

Yes, we've lost a lot of players.

No, we don't need replacements for every single one of them (e.g. Benie Traore).

There are certainly key areas where we need senior level quality to come in (GK, RB, CB). However, many are acting like we don't even have a starting 11 it seems like.

Outside of the 3 positions above, we've got enough in the squad currently to be competitive. It's not as if we've got 20 Dean Hammonds under contract or anything.

We could easily start vs Preston with: Davies, Seriki, Anel, JLT, McCallum, Souza, Blaster, Brooks, Hamer, O'Hare, Moore (Grbic, Trusty, Curtis, Peck, Burrows, Osula, Brewster (I forget if it's 7 or 9 subs in the Championship now, so maybe 2 more as well)). Certainly it wouldn't be the dream squad we probably all hoped for a month or 2 ago, but it would (for the most part) be better than a lot of the squads we'll be going up against.

There's still a month of the transfer window to go. Not having players in yet, while not desirable, is not terminal. We'll get more bodies in before September and be fine.

A true rebuild doesn't happen overnight. We've changed tactic, and many personnel we had are not suited to playing this way. Better that we build around the versatile heads that we still have who are able to adapt away from the shitty back 3, and gradually bring in players who are also comfortable with this style of play. We might not be the finished article at the end of this window, but we will be a lot better off than we were at the end of last season.

Regards your view on being competitive, my own view is that whilst we may be able to put out a competitive team, we most certainly don’t have a competitive squad

A few injuries and we’ll struggle and let’s be fair here, when it comes injuries, we find em

 

[Shadota]

I think many are. Many seem to believe we've had a great window so far, and are happy with the way we do business as 'the better players are available later in the window'

Not the point.

The players we've signed for far, yes, I think are good signings.

But when there's a month left to make signings, it's unreasonable to expect people to answer the question of how good the transfer window has been.

If we get more money in, we make more signings. Simple.

If we don't, then we don't. But while there's time left, things can change.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

I think many are. Many seem to believe we've had a great window so far, and are happy with the way we do business as 'the better players are available later in the window'

Well, I wouldn’t disagree with them. The better players wait to see all the offers on the table. But if you’re able to offer crazy signing on fees and wages, and can go big on the transfer fee so you aren’t negotiating for weeks around a million here or there, then I’m sure everyone could be secured early.

 

[The Fox]

Think we can all agree that the boardroom situation hasn't helped recruitment , despite that we've made what appears to be decent ,signings .
Those who prescribe to " getting your business done early" have some merits . However acting in the 1st 2 weeks is like running round a shop in the January sales taking what you can. Trouble is you can't take it back so when it transpires half of what you've bought is crap you're buggered for the season .
Leaving it late takes some nerve , holding out on selling and buying is risky but generally clubs higher up the food chain with better players like to have replacements in before they'll let loans go , even then its risky as pre season injuries can mean you'd hold a player you'd normally let go of. ( man utds new £53m signing out for 3 months for example) .
No doubt some of the lack of movement is due to the uncertainty in ownership , some will be tactical . It doesn't help that the PL and FL kick off a week apart.
Of course I wish all pieces of the jigsaw were in place with a full squad assembled . But to do that the squad will look different shopping late to shopping early.
No right or wrong way to do this but if your looking for quality , leaving space in the squad as late as you dare tends might be better .

 

[HOT CURRIE 10]

I filed it under Never Happened due to the “mate” claim……

imaginary ?

 

[Shadota]

Regards your view on being competitive, my own view is that whilst we may be able to put out a competitive team, we most certainly don’t have a competitive squad

A few injuries and we’ll struggle and let’s be fair here, when it comes injuries, we find em

I agree with that entirely. Just look at the subs bench I suggested for Preston- even that is a struggle.

Just having Shackleton injured leaves the RB position lacking horribly at the moment.

 

[Slim Man]

So what’s the resident bedwetting police views on us selling Osula for £10m?

 

[Eppyblade]

My bed has now caused water damage to my kitchen

 

[Bl4desutd]

Bed wetting is spreading at an alarming rate on here. I fear it will overtake COVID as the worst pandemic in history
Get a grip people….you know who you are

 

[Bladey_blade]

So what’s the resident bedwetting police views on us selling Osula for £10m?

Someone on twitter referred to this as selling our Mbappe, that's how bad it is

 

[Slim Man]

Bed wetting is spreading at an alarming rate on here. I fear it will overtake COVID as the worst pandemic in history
Get a grip people….you know who you are

So can we not have negative views on how the club is being run without being bedwetters?

 

[ancientblade]

still reckon 2 more signings cooper and worrall and 2 loan signings before preston(i am an optimist though)

 

[Sean Thornton]

still reckon 2 more signings cooper and worrall and 2 loan signings before preston(i am an optimist though)

Why do you think we’re having to sell the family silver plate?

 

[Bl4desutd]

So can we not have negative views on how the club is being run without being bedwetters?

There’s a big difference between “negative” and all out panic (Mr Mannering)

 

[moody1889]

The only people who accuse our fans of being bedwetters are happy clapping seals that accept any old shite.

That is why we have never achieved anything of note for a club our size.

 

[ancientblade]

Why do you think we’re having to sell the family silver plate?

youve answered the question to bring 3 more players in to cover positions were desperate for whats the point of keeping osula for 1 goal every 3 games if were leaking 3 at the back every game still no points after 90 minutes

 

[Sean Thornton]

The only people who accuse our fans of being bedwetters are happy clapping seals that accept any old shite.

That is why we have never achieved anything of note for a club our size.

So it’s actually the fans fault?

 

[TJ blade]

This thread is unbelievable. Wilder said at the end of last season paraphrasing "we need a whole host of new players etc " so far we have signed 5 and let loads go. Seriously no one can think this is a great window?

The prince is making Wilder look a twat, correct me if I'm wrong but didn't he say there's 2 players coming in this week, or did he mean next month

 

[Large Mendonca]

They could well be in the club already but you never know with our fucking comms

 

[Aston max]

You only have to go on the osula thread and read it , we've got a general consensus a few months ago that osula never will make the grade to "the prince is selling off the crown jewels and pocketing the money" greatest prospect we've ever had !!!!
Will people get a grip I'm no supporter of the prince but he's always held out for the best possible deal when selling players, McCabe would have took the least possible fee just to get money in (think 5m !!! )
Souza would be gone already for less than 10 !!
The playing squad is in a complete rebuild just stop complaining and start being positive any position above 6th for me will be a win !!!
It feels a lot like this at the moment

 

[Shakespeare blade]

Has this thread had a confirmed on it?

 

[loyalblade95]

Why not sign some decent free agents then? You know, the ones where you can pick them up for no transfer fee?

Because free agents aren't free, you pay them and their agents signing on fees which aren't cheap, just cheaper than actual paid transfers.

 

[Slim Man]

Because free agents aren't free, you pay them and their agents signing on fees which aren't cheap, just cheaper than actual paid transfers.

Football players in ‘cost money’ shocker

 

[Blade56]

We don’t have bed wetting fans…..




PA sold the bed

 

[VwBlade]

That Liam Peelo tosser on Facebook is the biggest bedwetter going

 

[DifferentClass]

Eddie's loving the Osula thread.

 

[247Blade]

Bed wetting is spreading at an alarming rate on here. I fear it will overtake COVID as the worst pandemic in history
Get a grip people….you know who you are

Good, reality slowly sinking in!

 

[Nick Jansky]

Good, reality slowly sinking in!

I think its actually piss that’s sinking in.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Because free agents aren't free, you pay them and their agents signing on fees which aren't cheap, just cheaper than actual paid transfers.

Weers Munneh gone that doesn’t cost owt on free transfers…….