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We are a loss making business and cutting our cloth accordingly. I’m personally comfortable with the money in the bank and a loan striker to cover Sailder and Ennis.
Maybe hes just not wanting to give too much away to the press, he kept the Taylor signing very low key so hopefully that's just how he likes to do his business.
Quote from: Retdon1 on August 11, 2019, 01:29:53 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:26:59 pmQuote from: Retdon1 on August 11, 2019, 01:24:36 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..Other clubs don’t leave them selfs without a striker to start a season though Who says we weren’t trying.? Should we et someone to make up the numbers, or take a bit more time to get the right ones.?Everyone knew marquis would leave this summer. We have had more than enough time to draw up a list of targets. Now 2 weeks into the season we are now going to rely on a loan player to replace him. I could understand if we had no money to spend but we have and a sizeable amount too.We DID have a list of targets!!! However this list became redundant as soon as GM left!!
Quote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:26:59 pmQuote from: Retdon1 on August 11, 2019, 01:24:36 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..Other clubs don’t leave them selfs without a striker to start a season though Who says we weren’t trying.? Should we et someone to make up the numbers, or take a bit more time to get the right ones.?Everyone knew marquis would leave this summer. We have had more than enough time to draw up a list of targets. Now 2 weeks into the season we are now going to rely on a loan player to replace him. I could understand if we had no money to spend but we have and a sizeable amount too.
Quote from: Retdon1 on August 11, 2019, 01:24:36 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..Other clubs don’t leave them selfs without a striker to start a season though Who says we weren’t trying.? Should we et someone to make up the numbers, or take a bit more time to get the right ones.?
Quote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..Other clubs don’t leave them selfs without a striker to start a season though
Maybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..
Quote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..IDM an you remember the club saying DM has a black book full of players and contacts and loads of friends in the game that will help him, so is it a fib or is it true cos there is nothing coming from it at all
Quote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..Nobody said it was easy, but I'm struggling to think of many other clubs that find it THIS difficult. Especially when we're being told all summer long that the money is there, the Marquis money is to be re-invested, the signings are lined up and ready to go etc. I'm not one for disbelieving the positive noises coming out of the club, but now I'm really beginning to wonder. Something is not adding up and we seem to be very much lacking in direction.
Quote from: the vicar on August 11, 2019, 01:36:40 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..IDM an you remember the club saying DM has a black book full of players and contacts and loads of friends in the game that will help him, so is it a fib or is it true cos there is nothing coming from it at all Maybe some of his targets don’t want to come or their clubs won’t let them go.. maybe having assessed the squad, DM thinks some of those players won’t fit.Maybe he’s still trying with others..
We are a loss making business and I think it’s totally understandable if the money we got for Marquis is used to offset the operating deficit. But if that is to be the case then the management of expectations hasn’t been very good. There’s been talk of money to spend, and using any sales to strengthen the team and develop the squad, but the reality just doesn’t seem to be happening. Instead it appears from reading that article that we’ll go for the cheaper fix and develop a player for someone else to benefit from in the long run. Certainly seems unconventional to develop a team without having any strikers contract to the club. Maybe we are pioneers!
Quote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:41:54 pmQuote from: the vicar on August 11, 2019, 01:36:40 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..IDM an you remember the club saying DM has a black book full of players and contacts and loads of friends in the game that will help him, so is it a fib or is it true cos there is nothing coming from it at all Maybe some of his targets don’t want to come or their clubs won’t let them go.. maybe having assessed the squad, DM thinks some of those players won’t fit.Maybe he’s still trying with others..a lot of ifs and buts there IDM, I think we need to show the fans we mean business
Quote from: the vicar on August 11, 2019, 01:36:40 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..IDM an you remember the club saying DM has a black book full of players and contacts and loads of friends in the game that will help him, so is it a fib or is it true cos there is nothing coming from it at all So cos he hasn't signed the players you want immediately it's all lies to con the fans again.
Quote from: RedJ on August 11, 2019, 01:50:29 pmQuote from: the vicar on August 11, 2019, 01:36:40 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..IDM an you remember the club saying DM has a black book full of players and contacts and loads of friends in the game that will help him, so is it a fib or is it true cos there is nothing coming from it at all So cos he hasn't signed the players you want immediately it's all lies to con the fans again. sorry I did not realise you had changed your name IDM, and for your information I never used the word lies or cons did I just get your facts correct before chelping
Not a great lot according to the Rotherscum Fans
Quote from: the vicar on August 11, 2019, 01:51:12 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:41:54 pmQuote from: the vicar on August 11, 2019, 01:36:40 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..IDM an you remember the club saying DM has a black book full of players and contacts and loads of friends in the game that will help him, so is it a fib or is it true cos there is nothing coming from it at all Maybe some of his targets don’t want to come or their clubs won’t let them go.. maybe having assessed the squad, DM thinks some of those players won’t fit.Maybe he’s still trying with others..a lot of ifs and buts there IDM, I think we need to show the fans we mean businessSo what did the signing of Taylor tell us.?
It’s all very confusing. How can we sell our top scorer and then embark on a season where we don’t have a single striker on the books of the club? It’s terrible forward planning. Selling Marquis was supposed to help us strengthen and develop the team. All we seem to be doing is plugging gaps with short term fixes.
I agree with the current scepticism of the club's transfer policy, if one exists.Despite the good work that the club has done to improve its non-football operations, the way the football side of things are run still leaves a lot to be desired.Sanctioning the sale of your only proven striker days before the season begins, without being pretty damn certain that an able replacement will be coming in sharpish, seems like a poor move. Especially having known all through the summer that he'd likely be off. How can something like this have seemingly taken the club by surprise?I'm not keen on targeting more loan signings, we have plenty already. We ought to be investing the money in replacing one saleable asset with one or two more to keep the cycle going in the future.I don't have a problem with loan signings to boost the squad, but an over reliance on loans players can be a problem. If 3/4 of your core first team players leave at the end of their loan period, add in a few more players whose contracts expire and move on (e.g. Rowe, Andrew) then that leaves you with a lot of work to do every summer before you can even start to think on improving from last year.I obviously want the club to succeed, but the current strategy feels worryingly reactive and short-termist.
Quote from: Herbert Anchovy on August 11, 2019, 01:33:04 pmQuote from: Retdon1 on August 11, 2019, 01:29:53 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:26:59 pmQuote from: Retdon1 on August 11, 2019, 01:24:36 pmQuote from: IDM on August 11, 2019, 01:23:14 pmMaybe the manager hasn’t found the ideal player to purchase yet, or negotiations are on going..Why do fans think it is easy to find and sign players.?And I say again, that article does not say this would be the end of the signings..Other clubs don’t leave them selfs without a striker to start a season though Who says we weren’t trying.? Should we et someone to make up the numbers, or take a bit more time to get the right ones.?Everyone knew marquis would leave this summer. We have had more than enough time to draw up a list of targets. Now 2 weeks into the season we are now going to rely on a loan player to replace him. I could understand if we had no money to spend but we have and a sizeable amount too.We DID have a list of targets!!! However this list became redundant as soon as GM left!! OK out goes one list in comes another, or should do
Signing Taylor demonstrates that manager and the club have been looking for quality player additions - also that fans don’t necessarily know what’s happening behind the scenes..
Quote from: Retdon1 on August 11, 2019, 01:17:00 pmQuote from: dickos1 on August 11, 2019, 01:14:55 pmNot just the marquis money though, we had money available before we sold marquis So we keep being told yet non our previous or current manager seem to want to use it Didn't SM say we used up all the budget last season?
Quote from: dickos1 on August 11, 2019, 01:14:55 pmNot just the marquis money though, we had money available before we sold marquis So we keep being told yet non our previous or current manager seem to want to use it
Not just the marquis money though, we had money available before we sold marquis