CONFIRMED Patrick Bamford signs a new 18 month contract

[Varkanoid]

Thought it be more than 11 goals.

12 with the last match. Assuming he had played since August potentially he could be on 24 goals and the top 3 scorers. Although its a bit pie in the sky with the Selles reign. Interesting stat his shot accuracy of 57% is highest in the top 30 Championship Scorers playing the least amount of games. Next season could be very interesting if he has a decent 10 players behind him.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

 

[TCsLoveChild]

But worrying he can’t beat a 59 year old Wilder in a shoot out. UTB

 

[NorthantsBlade88]

Using my "trusty Transfermarkt" that I am sure it influenced the club to sign Ings & Mee. Currently as CF available on frees are Britt Assombalonga, George Pușcaș (former Reading 17 goals in 84) and then 2 unrealistic but might as well chuck them in there

Vincent Aboubakar - Scored 36 in 83 appearances for Porto and 45 in 91 for 3 spells at Beşiktaş Aged 33 - Last contract £5.2 million annually
Paco Alcácer - Scored 30 in 93 for Valencia, 10 in 37 for Barca, 11 in 23 for Dormund and 11 in 58 for Villarreal - Last contract £4.3 million annually

Rather than spending £10million on a likes of Cannon bring the above 2 in on frees and offer £5mill a year each in wages

On the back of the latest Pinch podcast, the XI that got away. Britt Assombalonga scored on his debut for my local club tonight, newly promoted to National League North, Harborough Town.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[DifferentClass]

I'd rather have a wank whilst sniffing my next door neighbours knickers and caught by our lass than sign him.

Would you still?

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Would you stil?

Sniffers gonna sniff.

 

[Gimli]

Reminder that not only was he a free agent, he was unsigned by anyone until mid-November

 

[Bladesman]

Reminder that not only was he a free agent, he was unsigned by anyone until mid-November

Wilder can pull rabbits out of hats like Bamford but yet couldn't do similar in the summer when focused on free agents.

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Sniffers gonna sniff.

Sniffers gonna sniff.

Bike seats included?

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Bike seats included?

 

[AWetFlannel]

Wilder can pull rabbits out of hats like Bamford but yet couldn't do similar in the summer when focused on free agents.

Because it's hard to do, perhaps?

 

[1973Blade]

All credit to him for his brave goal today, particularly considering he had already dislocated his shoulder earlier.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

We'd still be fucked without him

 

[SwissBlade]

Definitely need big players like him.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

We'd still be fucked without him

Definitely need big players like him.

Take Cooper and Bamford out of this team and we're relegation fodder.

 

[SwissBlade]

Take Cooper and Bamford out of this team and we're relegation fodder.

But we have them in the team

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

But we have them in the team

Cooper will probably play every game for the rest of the season.

If Bamford gets injured though...

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

We've got a good spine to be honest

Cooper, Japhet, Kitching, Peck, Phillips and Bamford should ensure we'll be nowhere near relegation

But we very much need Bamford fit. If not, we're pretty impotent. Oné needs to step forward - if he's allowed

 

[SwissBlade]

Cooper will probably play every game for the rest of the season.

If Bamford gets injured though...

I think its fair to say they've got us through a very tough period and we've relied on them both, but just like they're dependable, the likes of Phillips, Tanganga (shocking myself to even say that) and Kitching are also becoming stallwarts in this side that are becoming the spine.

Today the red changed the game, another day one of those chances goes in and we get a win. But we do have to do more and Wilder acknowledged that too, post match.

Whereas I can take that we're not a match for Wolves, today should've been 3 pts.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

We've got a good spine to be honest

Cooper, Japhet, Kitching, Peck, Phillips and Bamford should ensure we'll be nowhere near relegation

I'm sorry but that's not a good spine.

Tanganga, Peck and Phillips will be chasing shadows when we play Boro, QPR, West Brom, West Ham, Wolves, Southampton...

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

I'm sorry but that's not a good spine.

Tanganga, Peck and Phillips will be chasing shadows when we play Boro, QPR, West Brom, West Ham, Wolves, Southampton...

It's not good if your objective is top 8. But it's good for a club lacking stability who could struggle, which our summer window made obvious is the correct description of us

 

[ComedyClub]

It's not good if your objective is top 8. But it's good for a club lacking stability who could struggle, which our summer window made obvious is the correct description of us

Pretty sure top 8 were the objective this season.

 

[jt64]

I'm sorry but that's not a good spine.

Tanganga, Peck and Phillips will be chasing shadows when we play Boro, QPR, West Brom, West Ham, Wolves, Southampton...

Or, as it is also known, our December schedule

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Pretty sure top 8 were the objective this season.

Might have been, but then we sold literally all our creativity and didn't even replace them numerically let alone quality wise

 

[ComedyClub]

Might have been, but then we sold literally all our creativity and didn't even replace them numerically let alone quality wise

Facts. It’s also a fact that the budget we did have got wasted on shite. Like signing Doherty, then Hamza for RB, whilst having Seriki. Or signing every CDM imaginable.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Facts. It’s also a fact that the budget we did have got wasted on shite. Like signing Doherty, then Hamza for RB, whilst having Seriki. Or signing every CDM imaginable.

Yep, but that's all done, we are where we are, and for the situation we find ourselves in the spine is more than good enough to secure our new realistic objective of mid table

 

[ComedyClub]

Yep, but that's all done, we are where we are, and for the situation we find ourselves in the spine is more than good enough to secure our new realistic objective of mid table

That may be, but questions need to be asked as to why we signed who we did. I’d also add that it was Wilder who said we’re a top eight team, with a top eight budget. So why’s everyone suddenly changed their objectives?

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

That may be, but questions need to be asked as to why we signed who we did. I’d also add that it was Wilder who said we’re a top eight team, with a top eight budget. So why’s everyone suddenly changed their objectives?

Reality

Some of these signings are a terrible reflection, and indicate a very lazy, tired manager

But were the owners willing to spend transfer fees? Were they willing to move early for the better free agents? Were they willing to make any early signings at all?

It's a shambles, and Wilder's muddled through by 'playing it safe' as he'd see it