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Spanish got a reaction from David Graham Brown in Embargo and Transfer restrictions lifted
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Spanish got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Has DC lost faith in the recruitment process?
Nope our business plan that DC believes is competitive that was presented to the EFL who had no objections to OUR plan
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Spanish reacted to ck- in Charlton Athletic v Derby - Match Day Thread
Bird took too long then put it behind Collins
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Spanish reacted to Carl Sagan in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
The whole thing remains a bit mysterious. We were told we couldn't buy anyone unless we sold Bird or Cashin, due to the restrictions of the EFL business plan. Warne had said Bird was integral to our promotion push, which I suppose explains the loan back. It seems likely we encouraged Max to sign for Bristol City of all people, so we could buy Niall Ennis, but then Ennis had his last-minute Stoke offer. But if we're talking about the money we are talking about, wouldn't it have been better to buy Macauley Langstaff anyway?
Now Max is stuck in Bristol next season and the club has nothing to show for it and Birdy might have to run the gamut of potential boo boys back at Pride Park, especially if he puts a foot wrong. And doesn't have his options open in the summer to make a considered decision. And such a weird tweet from Derby, ending with "though". It all just feels a bit shambolic and very unsatisfactory.
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Spanish got a reaction from May Contain Nuts in Charlton Athletic v Derby - Match Day Thread
we should walk this league then, no excuses
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Spanish reacted to Mucker1884 in Baseball Ground Memories
Trust me, It's no fun having your car keys safely in your pocket when you can't remember where you parked the bloody car! 🤪
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Spanish got a reaction from oodledoodle in Baseball Ground Memories
yeh, it's remembering where I just put the car keys I struggle with
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Spanish reacted to Sparkle in January Reinforcements
Having 5,000 less season tickets sold won’t be in the budget either and I bet there will be that many questioning a purchase based on the absolute rubbish served up at home this season
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Spanish reacted to Van der MoodHoover in January Reinforcements
Indeed any budget is by definition restricted and so given a chunk was used in the summer, January was going to be a residual.
I wasn't intending to pounce on your post, but a number of comments have been made about EFL restrictions, which hint at hopes of a future material uplift. I am merely questioning that really is the owner's intent.
Managing to the budget has to be the responsibility of all. We appear to have done so poorly imo. I understand that some players are not Warnes signings but he's been playing them nonetheless, rather than shipping out. It's the recruitment gambles and injuries which are draining the coffers as we're getting zilch for all the outlay.
The lot of them need to up their game significantly.
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Spanish got a reaction from Reggie Greenwood in January Reinforcements
I searched it but results did not show that specific page for whatever reason
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Spanish reacted to Reggie Greenwood in January Reinforcements
There wouldn’t be a bidding war in the summer because Bird could just leave and we would get the financial compo award.
A quick Goole on “How to work out development compensation for EFL players “ gives you the formula. I’m an old dinosaur so unable to copy the link .
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Spanish got a reaction from Ghost of Clough in January Reinforcements
interested to know the basis for how much you think that the independent tribunal would have valued him at.
Bristol don't need him currently so hopefully have paid up in order to stop a bidding war in the summer. There so many things I don't understand. Why sell him now, why loan him back, why do we need the money now, if Bristol think there will be a bidding war why didn't we just hang on? I currently can think of nothing that makes this a good deal, perhaps someone else can suggest something
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Spanish got a reaction from CBRammette in January Reinforcements
I will be pished if we waste money earned from our youth development on a short term loan for a washed up oldie. Please don’t let this happen
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Spanish reacted to dcfcjj in January Reinforcements
Deadline day has been that draining it’s to the point people can’t count.
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Spanish reacted to StaffsRam in January Reinforcements
I’d rather us save the £££ and take our chances than give Sheff Wed a penny.
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Spanish got a reaction from Ghost of Clough in January Reinforcements
I will be pished if we waste money earned from our youth development on a short term loan for a washed up oldie. Please don’t let this happen
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Spanish got a reaction from jimtastic56 in January Reinforcements
I will be pished if we waste money earned from our youth development on a short term loan for a washed up oldie. Please don’t let this happen
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Spanish got a reaction from JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta in January Reinforcements
I will be pished if we waste money earned from our youth development on a short term loan for a washed up oldie. Please don’t let this happen
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Spanish got a reaction from strawhillram in January Reinforcements
I will be pished if we waste money earned from our youth development on a short term loan for a washed up oldie. Please don’t let this happen
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Spanish got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Or a lack of belief in the direction the club is going?
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Spanish reacted to Srg in Max Bird - flew the coop to Bristol City, loaned to us to end of season
Sorry, for clarification. £500k more than the £2m they’d need to spend in summer (plus would have to convince him over potentially more clubs and up the wages to compete etc etc)