Scumthorpe sign another quality player

[vietaff]

Gary McSheffrey, on deal until end of the season. Would imagine he's on a decent wedge, seems there going for it this year, and the new investors/owners are giving the manager the funds he needs.

[GazLaz]

He was released by Chesterfield. Must have gone at the game.

[CusworthRovers]

In fairness, there were no major outlays at the start of their season. Tis a bit easier to start spending a tad, when the odds are severely shortened for promotion, when the crowds are up, when there is spending in and around the stadium, when there is a feel good factor about the place.

Does anybody seriously think Scunny would have made these signings at the start of the season, when their status was unclear in the league? A much easier gamble to take now in their position. 

[Bentley Bullet]

I wish we had their knack of finding quality strikers!

[hoolahoop]

I wish we had their knack of finding quality strikers!

It's easy get their scouts on our payroll !

[Bentley Bullet]

I wish we had their knack of finding quality strikers!

It's easy get their scouts on our payroll !

 I was thinking exactly the same, Hoola.

[CusworthRovers]

It always seems to be strikers that have been rejected at source and they've took a chance on them. Enter Paddy Madden

Have they ever produced one of their own (I'm not counting Keegan)?

[mrfrostsdad]

So, this transfer window, they've paid £300k (allegedly) for Madden whatever for Syers, brought Paul Hayes in and now McSheffrey as well. Not bad for a League 2 club is it? That does show ambition.
That would be like a Championship club bringing in Billy Sharp, Ishmael Miller, Adam Le Fondre and Ebanks Blake.

Hmmmmmmmm! :-)

[Bentley Bullet]

What happened to FFP?
If Scunny can do it why can't we FFS?

[Wild Rover]

Quite simply, Scunthorpe money man is prepared to "fund" the club to permitted limit, in Championship this year that's 8 million, don't know what it is in SU league.

[GazLaz]

Paying players 3/4/5k is a bit different to having to pull up 10/15/20k for good players if it's coming out of one persons pocket.

[IDM]

Quite simply, Scunthorpe money man is prepared to "fund" the club to permitted limit, in Championship this year that's 8 million, don't know what it is in SU league.

I am sure FFP for leagues 1 and 2 is all about wage bills being proportional to the club's income.

[Wild Rover]

Yes, you are correct IDM, wages must not exceed 60% of turnover, therefore so long as someone ploughs money into club ( under whatever guise ) it counts as turnover.

[roversdude]

I wish we had their knack of finding quality strikers!

It's easy get their scouts on our payroll !

Huddersfield don't seem to do too bad either with strikers

[colin cramb]

Why on earth we dont give Doncaster lad James Norwood a go i'll never know still banging em in for fun!