Jim phipps... 3 transfer windows....

[Kev Gee]

Was he correct then?

 

[bladesmanluke]

To now sort out a team capable of promotion I reckon he might be. It's s big job ahead of Wilder

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Was he correct then?

No , with this cull and confirmation that Wilder does not take any prisoners , it will be done in one.

 

[blackydog]

Past strategy, now out the window. Phipps gone, Adkins gone. Maybe a statement due from Kev following retained list release.

 

[Rodley]

Massive job for Wilder. Playoffs would be an incredible achievement.

 

[blackydog]

When Wilder was first associated he allegedly ruled out the Lane due to board interference, having changed his mind and now accepted the post something must have changed, you feel. Wouldn't be surprised to see some exciting additions to the team.

 

[blackydog]

Massive job for Wilder. Playoffs would be an incredible achievement.

Is it though? 6th place in L1 that difficult? We were dire this year and could have still made it with 5 to play. And we also lost to the bottom teams.

 

[Ricky]

It should be doable in one transfer window but with the way this club does things it'll be next summer until we might have a team to challenge. That's if we don't sell anybody decent before then.

 

[PeteBlade]

Massive job for Wilder. Playoffs would be an incredible achievement.

I have to disagree. Top 6 in this league should ALWAYS be the bare minimum due to the advantage we should have over other clubs.

Even reduced, our budget will still be right at the top for this division.

The task for Wilder, IMO, is easier than the task for Adkins as he effectively has a clean sheet.

Charlton did it, the pigs did it, clubs coming up from league 2 did.

We can do it, and SHOULD do it.

 

[Esablade]

I'm sure Wilder will have players lined up already, hopefully the targets are realistic ( unlike with Adkins) and he'll land most of em...then its all about getting that team spirit and pulling together.

The whole can be greater than the sum of its parts..as we know to great effect at Sheffield United.

 

[Cyprus Blade]

In a way the easy bit has been done (ok we still have to get some muggins to buy the transfer listed ones) - the hard bit is getting the promotion winning team assembled and playing together effectively as a team and that could well take a few windows.

 

[Snowman]

When Wilder was first associated he allegedly ruled out the Lane due to board interference, having changed his mind and now accepted the post something must have changed, you feel. Wouldn't be surprised to see some exciting additions to the team.

Do you think we might get Dan Burn now?

 

[finlaytheblade]

Is it though? 6th place in L1 that difficult? We were dire this year and could have still made it with 5 to play. And we also lost to the bottom teams.

I'm sure Wilder will have players lined up already, hopefully the targets are realistic ( unlike with Adkins) and he'll land most of em...then its all about getting that team spirit and pulling together.

The whole can be greater than the sum of its parts..as we know to great effect at Sheffield United.

Agreed Esablade a few clubs have put a team together quickly and won promotion, Charlton did it with Powell and Wigan did it last season and both clubs finished as champions.
Bassett did similar with us so I see no reason why we shouldn't be in the mix next season. Bring it on.!!!

 

[Barney]

You can ask him on here now.

JimPhipps

 

[zablade]

It all depends on who he is able to bring in. We should be able to attract the best players at this level, but if money is tied up in the wages of Brayford and Hammond then it may not be so easy.

We will have a better idea come the beginning of August.

 

[Esablade]

You can ask him on here now.

JimPhipps

Is this yet another of your 'aliases'?

 

[Barney]

Is this yet another of your 'aliases'?

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I thought you'd disappeared after t'owd Bert handed you your arse yesterday.

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

Still very difficult. The process Jim outlined might have been speeded up, but there's still a load of potentially very disaffected players here to stink the place out & drag spirits down. (Are the likes of Paul Coutts or Kieron Freeman seriously going to knuckle down now in the way that John-Joe O'Toole did at Northampton, or whine & bitch instead?)

And, presumably, a fair bit of paying out's still going to need to be done to get some of the suchlike off the books &/or to ease transfers through. The limited budget Wilders going to have available to him will keep on getting squeezed. So maybe Jim was realistic about this & right after all.

Even so, CW has shown us what he's about & that he's got the cojones for the big challenge ahead. We're moving purposefully now, not just drifting along in mediocrity. Genuinely exciting times.

Intriguing to see now the type of player Chris is seeking to bring in.

 

[Esablade]

I thought you'd disappeared after t'owd Bert handed you your arse yesterday.

...still waiting for that PM Barney

 

[JohnDenver]

Do you think we might get Dan Burn now?

I'll be lighting a candle.

 

[yorkshirecoast]

Massive job for Wilder. Playoffs would be an incredible achievement.

Play offs in L1 an incredible achievement? Ridiculous. If my expectations ever sink that low I'll know it's time to pack it in.

 

[blackydog]

Do you think we might get Dan Burn now?

Never expected it to happen first time so never took much notice. I'll check him out and see if i give it my approval.

 

[alcoblade]

That's if we don't sell anybody decent before then.

That should be one of our current strong points then

 

[Foxy]

Is this yet another of your 'aliases'?

No.

 

[PokerBlade]

I have to disagree. Top 6 in this league should ALWAYS be the bare minimum due to the advantage we should have over other clubs.

Even reduced, our budget will still be right at the top for this division.

The task for Wilder, IMO, is easier than the task for Adkins as he effectively has a clean sheet.

Charlton did it, the pigs did it, clubs coming up from league 2 did.

We can do it, and SHOULD do it.

The big clear out as well means we have to be one of the most attractive prospects for anyone willing to sign in this division. We've got a decent budget, players will be coming in with a clear path to first team football, and even if we're tightening the budget we'll still be offering more than most.

I know it's the hope that kills you, but I am feeling dangerously optimistic right now.

 

[Esablade]

I'll be lighting a candle.

They'll be wristband's issued soon...

 

[Harry's Game]

We've got a decent budget.

Have we? I haven't heard much about the budget apart from we will be "cutting our cloth"

I suspect there will be more than a few next season with a bigger transfer war chest, Charlton and MKD to name two.

 

[Woodwardfan]

Was he correct then?

He should have been correct at the time given any sort of clue by the manager and his scout!!

 

[PokerBlade]

Have we? I haven't heard much about the budget apart from we will be "cutting our cloth"

I suspect there will be more than a few next season with a bigger transfer war chest, Charlton and MKD to name two.

Yes. If we didn't have a budget to bring players in we wouldn't be letting Wilder ship so many out. Obviously the outgoings clear some money for the incomings but with new players comes signing on and agent fees that retaining players avoids somewhat. It's clear that the remit allows the new manager to build from as close to scratch as possible. That wouldn't be the case if we didn't intend to give him a chance to spend.

And don't forget it's a relative scale. We're in a division where the most recent challengers for the top few spaces included Burton, Gillingham, and the rest. Compared to them, cutting our cloth still keeps us ahead of the field.

We might've had little to show for it but signings like Sammon, Edgar, Hammond, and Baptiste, will have had a price tag that many others in the division might not have been able to afford. When measuring ourselves against Fleetwood who aren't sure they can afford Scougall we have no excuses on the budget.