TomTom92

45 minutes ago, BOB BIGGS said:

I think a lack of sufficient finance will prove to be a major restriction. 

How much have we got to spend? 

All this talk about Warne and Rotherham players comes from us signing Washington whose garbage and our poor windows in signing forwards in general. 
 
But as @Caerphilly Ram has shown, the evidence suggests Warne is open to signing players he hasn’t worked with before. 
 
I for one, have previously made harsh remarks about Warne and his ‘good guy’ comments. Whilst on some points my opinion remains the same. Looking at our team spirit during the run in, there’s something to be said for signing nice people. 
 
Let’s see how the window goes/shapes up before making sly digs. We don’t have any restrictions so there’s no excuses for poor recruitment.

2 hours ago, Day said:

 

Interested to see who Burnley bring in to replace. Not gonna lie, had them to come straight back up with VK but they're a stinking appointment away from not being the force they should be.

No doubt LR will be touted in the media.

After relegating Burnley of course the obvious move is to Bayern Munich. 
 
Madness. 
 

Regarding posh. Derbys best tactic would be to plant a spy on posh’s scouring network just so we can gazump them on all these small fry’s that end up being class.

Hopefully he signs as he's one of our own and could play a part at this level. However, if he does move on either a) his agent has had a worldie and got him a cracking offer or b) we aren't prepare to be bullied on contracts etc. which i think only bodes well for our future. 

4 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

Collins going is a mistake.  Nasty buggers of the bench will be needed.

If he’s going then personally I’m surprised. But providing we recruit well, I don’t think there’s a reason to lose sleep over him going.

2 minutes ago, Crewton said:

So now we've been roundly screwed by it, you want to give clubs who are dodging FFP restrictions by using yet another variation of the "cunning plan" ruse a free pass?

There's something to be said for allowing owners to inject as much cash as they like into a business as equity, and ban loans for any purpose other than infrastructure projects, but anyone breaking existing rules deserve exactly what we got (they won't though).

 

Oh no, anyone even slightly misstepping I want to see in the mud. 
 
But as a general opinion I think FFP should be scrapped and if a club gets lucky with owners then good for them.

Therefore in some respects the Coates and the Gibson’s should be praised because they haven’t shafted their clubs like Mel did too us.

7 hours ago, Crewton said:

Why?

To be fair what’s the issue with an owner splashing the cash if he so desires? 
 
Of course if you got a nut case they could leave you in the lurch and cripple you. But all this FFP lark nowadays is nonsense and just stops clubs getting lucky and actually living the dream. 
 
@Ambitious may have other reasons though.

1 minute ago, Eoghan1884 said:

Don’t know why you think he was average at Preston. I remember before or after a Preston game on sky they did a segment on wether he was the best goalie in the league or not. 
 

He also won supporters player of the year and players player of the year in 2022.

Leicester fans also were desperate for him to start in the premier league when Ward was starting over him because he was performing well whenever he played.

Yep on the few occasions I’ve seen him play he’s been solid. Was class against us when we beat PNE 1-0 in the admin season. 
 
Worth noting though that maybe he’s had a poor season at Stoke as they don’t seem to be wanting to keep him around.

To see a retained list.

23 minutes ago, therealhantsram said:

900k on a goalie is crazy in this league. There's almost no chance of selling at a profit.

And just to temper your hopes, Sheffield Wed and Plymouth both spent less than 2.5m across both windows after promotion.

Why is the position relevant? 
 
£0 goalkeeper   
£900k on a midfielder 

vs

£900k goalkeeper   
£0 midfielder

i guess the midfielder has more chance of making a profit. But what the players bring to the team id say it’s even Stevens.

In regards to Plymouth and Weds, without sounding like forest fans justifying their £200m splurge. I doubt either club had to fill half a squad.

Worst superhero ever.

7 hours ago, MadAmster said:

What if HE is the new gaffer?

Good luck to all parties involved, if that’s the case.

7 hours ago, Crewton said:

It's more a question of whether spending nigh-on £1m on a goalkeeper is the best use of a limited transfer budget when there appears to be some decent out of contract alternatives available and what we don't have are strikers and midfielders?

But we don’t know how limited it is. 
 
If we’ve only got £2m in the pot I’m inclined to agree. If we’ve got £4m then I don’t see an issue. There will be decent midfielders and strikers on a free just to play devils advocate.

Forget Marriott, Scott Malone getting needlessly sent off had a more detrimental effect on the play off final. 
 
Still would’ve probably lost mind. Villa were just a better team.

Forget wages, I’d be disappointed if we didn’t have at least £3m in the transfer kitty. 
 
But alas I know as much as everyone else on here, which is why I can’t get my head around people saying they wouldn’t spend £900k on a goalkeeper. We might be able to afford it.

Surprised he’s committed to a club so early in the summer. 
 
Evan’s must have charmed him and played on the good times they shared previously. Good signing for them but we can do better IMO.

5 minutes ago, Magicman said:

Like to see us get Alfie May would be a good link with our strikers 

Think that ship sailed last season. Could’ve picked him up for £250k instead we’d be looking at £1m+ now.

Just now, Eoghan1884 said:

https://t.co/QT9Y8koQZQ
 

I found the article from a local jorno from the Yorkshire post who thinks Hourihane has been in talks with Barnsley and is going to sign as a player coach.

i think that makes a lot of sense as Hourihane has made it very obvious he wants to get into coaching ASAP in a lot of interviews he’s done.

Hopefully he’s moved on. Wish him well. 
 
I know clubs that operate a head coach model can make signings without anybody at the helm. But would be surprised to see him go Barnsley whilst they are without a gaffer.

JCH gone Rotherham.

Dylan Williams anyone? Not sure how his career has gone since moving to Chelsea. But looked a very good prospect when fleetingly used.

1 hour ago, Srg said:

No, look at retained lists of every other club. Those players would just be filed as Contract Offered. 

True but it doesn’t exactly breathe excitement having Collo, Smith and Barkz extended and then Sibley, Wildsmith and Thompson as maybes. 
 
Theres probably nothing too it. I just thought I’d fire a theory out as to why it’s taking longer than others. 

2 minutes ago, McArthur Park said:

Or maybe it's just because they've been in Vegas til the middle of last week?

Maybe I guess we’ll never know.

16 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said:

What delay?

In comparison to other clubs.