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Bolton & Charlton are working within standard FFP/P&S structures like everyone else in the league whereas we are still working with the EFL under a business plan until the summer. This post says it all really...
 

Bolton & Charlton are working within standard FFP/P&S structures like everyone else in the league whereas we are still working with the EFL under a business plan until the summer. This post says it all really...
 

https://www.thestar.co.uk//sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/derby-county-register-interest-in-second-sheffield-wednesday-striker-clubs-in-talks-4498600
 

https://www.thestar.co.uk//sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/derby-county-register-interest-in-second-sheffield-wednesday-striker-clubs-in-talks-4498600
 

https://www.thestar.co.uk//sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/derby-county-register-interest-in-second-sheffield-wednesday-striker-clubs-in-talks-4498600
 

I suspect it’s probably got something to do with them not having recently come out of administration and being subject to an EFL approved business plan for a two year period….
You can be sick of hearing about it, but that doesn’t change the reality of our situation. Regardless of our size and revenues, we did go into administration with large debts, we came out of administration and had to settle some debts, and we were required to submit a business plan to the EFL for approval which we then have to adhere to.
I’m all for the conversations about misuse of what funds we do have given the hit and miss success so far of our summer recruitment, we seemingly could and should have gone for other free agents as an example, perhaps those with a better age profile and more resale value. Though I still standby the fact the age profile isn’t as a bad as some make it out to be it’s a realistic argument to say we could have tried signing Knibbs or Smith (went to Reading) instead of Waghorn and Washington for example.
BUT regardless of the conversation around how we’ve used the restricted funding available to the club, I have accepted that those funds do remain restricted due to recent events that simply cannot be denied. 

It would be a loan so i guess we would only offer what we could afford.
As for a Warne type player, I think Ince got tarnished as a lazy player but he wasnt. His body language isnt always the best but you could also say that about NML

Tom Ince available on loan, would 100% bring him back if we let Ward leave. Ince would be quality at this level imo

Tom Ince available on loan, would 100% bring him back if we let Ward leave. Ince would be quality at this level imo

Tom Ince available on loan, would 100% bring him back if we let Ward leave. Ince would be quality at this level imo

We cant buy anyone without a sale

This thread and forum in general is literally unreadable at the moment.

We could play well and still miss out on automatic promotion. We could play well and still come unstuck in the play offs.
In reality, in the next 17 games, there will be some good performances, some bad performances, and some ugly performances. It’s the nature of a League 1 team with almost exclusively League 1 quality players.
We are at a point in the season where results and results alone are decisive. We all know performances can be improved but this is not artistic gymnastics or figure skating, you don’t win prizes for style.
Look back at last season and a similar time of the season, how many games did we play well for 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes or more but still couldn’t get the desired result? Too many games to list!

Personally I am thrilled. That was a much needed win and we showed character to claw ourselves back into the game. In years gone by, we would have lost that game in a typical Derby fashion.
Of course the performance police will be gutted, but we have had games where we have played well and not got the desired result. Sometimes you have to take what you can get.
Given the injuries are mounting up, the squad is looking stretched and we have little flexibility and movement in the transfer window, all that matters at the moment is getting results and keeping ourselves in the hunt.
People forget that once you are into January and beyond, every game carries jeopardy and sometimes it’s more about showing guts, determination and grit and getting something out of the game than having a picture perfect performance.
People would be complaining about a lack of character if we were playing well and not getting results. Warne and the players, as frustrating as they can be, cannot really win at the moment.
It sounds like Cheltenham made it very difficult for us and deserve credit, which many people suggested they would by highlighting their turnaround under Clarke, so I can’t understand the outrage.
We got a good result from a very awkward fixture and if nothing else, it consolidates our place in the top six and keeps us in striking distance of the top two.
Maybe it’s just me but I’ll be enjoying my Saturday evening.

We’d be stupid to let Fornah go, changed the midfield around today and suddenly we looked alright. Hourihane is the problem 

Pretty much 6 attacking players on there with Wilson & Sibley full backs.
Not much from the bench really in terms of attacking options, not sure why Weston isnt on the bench over Fapetu/Robinson, why do we need 3 centre mids on the bench.

Pretty much 6 attacking players on there with Wilson & Sibley full backs.
Not much from the bench really in terms of attacking options, not sure why Weston isnt on the bench over Fapetu/Robinson, why do we need 3 centre mids on the bench.

Pretty much 6 attacking players on there with Wilson & Sibley full backs.
Not much from the bench really in terms of attacking options, not sure why Weston isnt on the bench over Fapetu/Robinson, why do we need 3 centre mids on the bench.

Plain & simple, Bird isnt good enough.
We need another centre midfielder for sure, maybe even 2. 

Erm I don’t think KDB would get outplayed outrun and out fought by Charlie Savage and Lewis Wing nor would a good league 1 midfielder, that’s why Reading are near the bottom.
stop making excuses for Bird he’s garbage it’s nothing to do with tactics. Football is played on grass.

Plain & simple, Bird isnt good enough.
We need another centre midfielder for sure, maybe even 2. 

Plain & simple, Bird isnt good enough.
We need another centre midfielder for sure, maybe even 2. 

Plain & simple, Bird isnt good enough.
We need another centre midfielder for sure, maybe even 2. 

As a few have said, we need to make sure we dont expect too much too soon from him.
One thing fans & journos have said is when at Charlton, teams used to have to double up on him. Currently they try to do that to NML, so with CBT in the team they wont be able to double up on both of them meaning 1 will be in space to cause some damage....or if they do, that will create alot of space for others....so this may mean he doesnt have the impact we may think he will in goals & assists but may play a part in an increase from other areas.

Update from Dom