Clough's signings

[Bladesway]

Alleheuliah. that's how it is! And if anyone needs another neutral view look at the illuminating thread " Nigel clough - a view from a Derby fan" written in Oct 2013 with remarkable resonance to today.

In your opinion, not mine or many others. What were the excuses for selling Harry then? Pesky agents? Had his head turned?

 

[Woodwardfan]

In your opinion, not mine or many others. What were the excuses for selling Harry then? Pesky agents? Had his head turned?

I'm reliably informed Harry is on £16k p.week. That's the insurmountable reason and also fairly obvious any league 1 side can't afford him on loan.

 

[Bladesway]

I'm reliably informed Harry is on £16k p.week. That's the insurmountable reason and also fairly obvious any league 1 side can't afford him on loan.

He was under contract. They could have offered him a million a week but surely they couldn't discuss terms with the player until we gave permission.

 

[Woodwardfan]

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He was under contract. They could have offered him a million a week but surely they couldn't discuss terms with the player until we gave permission.

"Surely"? Anyway £16k was the least he was going to get, I thought he would have been on a bit more. Only when we are back in the Premiership will we be able to fend off such as Hull . Even then if one of the big clubs comes along we have no chance, just like all the clubs in the bottom half of the Prem now. The big boys live in a different world and any player wants to be there. Sometimes even the big clubs can't hold on to players who know they have all the cards in their hands.

Schneiderlin was a notable exception but Southampton were only able to dig in because all the others had gone. The player threatened to go on strike and said he felt betrayed but it all worked out in the end, up to now that is. I think he'll be gone by the start of next season.

It's hard and it's so discouraging, but we are a minnow until we get back up there. We are on the wrong side of the tracks of the "gravy train" and will be until we have consolidated our position in the Premiership.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

I'm reliably informed Harry is on £16k p.week. That's the insurmountable reason and also fairly obvious any league 1 side can't afford him on loan.

Like i have said before , any club that offers the right money and length of contract to a player , he will go . Also the club selling do have a problem , if the players contract is nearing its end . It is the wages that is preventing Harry moving to another club on loan , plus the issue of them being unsure of his overall ability , his he worth it , and good enough for any financial return whilst on loan.
Also if the club concerned went 50/50 with Hull on salary , it would still be more than the loan club wage structure . Harry is not a established player were a club would be willing to take a punt on him for the betterment of the existing squad . The blades had not option to let him go , and could not afford to have him back on loan . Thats football financial economics.

Harry and Ched saga have somewhat deflected the real issue at BDTBL .

The real issue is overcoming the same old , same old , on the field of play , week in week out. We all know the team spends hours every week training and preparing for the next game . What we lack ( the final piece in the jig saw now we have COG) is a leader on the field of play .Leaders organise and the more organised you are , the more success you will achieve. We need a Willie Carlin ,Trevor Hockey type ( Doyle is not that player). Do we break down and examine each game , and seek to avoid the same failures in the next match . It appears not.

Mr Clough does need a player who can make adjustments depending on circumstances , acting as the conduit from the dug out to the field of play . Andy Butler may have been the one from CH , but this has not worked out.

A good leader does sense the full actions on the field of play , and breeds confidence in all players , with being a outlet for the ball , all the time . Perhaps Mr Clough thought Basham was the man , but again , this has not yet come to fruition

Mr Clough to sort out CH and purchase a midfield general and we will be promoted.( Mr Clough brother needs to earn his corn on this one )

This is a defining year for the progression of the club , thats why the pressure is becoming greater as the season moves on .

..Organisation and confidence is the key , with the right recruitment of players and instilling a winning mentality , in to the existing first team squad .


Coming back to Harry . Nice lad , but forget about him , i have.

UTB.