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any chance we could try to sign somebody in the age profile of players we actually need? it was painfully obvious to everyone last season our squad was too old, so far we have brought 6 players between 28-31

you get out this division with a young energic team like plymouth & ipswich just have

5 minutes ago, ossieram said:

Judge him after he's had a chance to show what he can do for Derby. 

i will

doesnt matter a jot what people myself included say when he arrives its about what people say when he leaves

1 hour ago, Anag Ram said:

Yeah, but Washington is likely to be part of a double act. We didn’t really have that last season 

yeah fair point, but we will need some more firepower as things stand in my opinion

1 hour ago, ossieram said:

Did you look at Didzys record before he came here?

He was hardly prolific and had never scored a hattrick. 

he was a quality player that had played succesfully at the highest level - his individual quality was not in doubt

not slagging washington off but he is not mcgoldricks quality

i really wish him the best of luck but if this is mcgoldricks replacement then god help him and us

Just now, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

It will take time but in 50 years I imagine there will be a large number of women managers in the men's game.

i dont even see it taking that long. the womans game professionlised not that long ago so former pro players will be going into coaching and naturally transition into the mans game maybe through academy level and then you get a pathway for managers. 

you look at how the german league in particular offers a great pathway for academy managers transitioning into the first team. hannah dingley already making that move that loads will in the future i think.

the issue has always been qualifications to get the job in the first place, if they are good enough clubs will take the punt. 

4 minutes ago, Rev said:

Mason Greenwood on loan, anyone?

as a player or litter picker? 

i would say no to both

21 hours ago, Eoghan1884 said:

Interest for Sam Nombe seems to be picking up, really hope derby are in for him he’s a great player at this level and would be brilliant as a striker in a 2. Only 24 with one year left on his contract wouldn't be an astronomical fee. 43 appearances last year (34 starts) with 15 goals and 7 assists.

this is exactly the player we should be targeting if we want to get out of this division. not all of them will pay off, but the age profile and hunger to achieve in the game will be perfect for us and over time they will grow into players we can back long term.

7 hours ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

As by far the leading club in the division with, according to our chairman, a healthy budget, its a shame if we need to consider loaning anyone. We have professional people whos job it is to find talent from anywhere in the world for the short or long term benifit of the club. I'll wait a little longer before I start twitching but I'm very suprised we havent completed the vast majority of our business early.

i agree. i would have liked to see us be proactive after we would have known a long time ago mcgoldrick would have been departing, to see no movement yet is disappointing.

On 05/07/2023 at 16:17, AutoWindscreens said:

What she said was that it was an insult to women's football to suggest that AFC Wimbledon would be a 'step up' for her from managing Chelsea.

i am a huge advocate at the womans game, i often go to womans games with my granddaughter and its a great experience.

but the mens professional game is still a step up. that is proven in terms of revenues & average attendences. the womans game can produce some good numbers for specific games (at very cheap prices), but the big picture over a season the attendences are still poor & the game is propped up by bigger sides bankrolled by the mens teams.

On 05/07/2023 at 11:19, Anon said:

I severely doubt it. She was linked with the Wimbledon job and referred to it as an "insult". As a club owner, why shortlist her just to receive a lecture about how insignificant your club is and how even considering her for the role is somehow disrespectful?

agree, i have never liked Emma Hayes attitude towards the mens game and taking jobs. she coulhave had a good job that could act as a stepping stone and be a real role model for woman coaches, instead she opts to stay at the top of the womans game and make snarky comments about not getting top jobs in the mens game.

it's a completely different ball game, its for her to prove otherwise - not expect everything given to you on a silver platter. you can file sol campbell under that, constantly moaning about not getting jobs - maybe its because of your personality not your race or gender.

i hope she does well as it may create a pathway for others.

there are lots of differences between the man and womans game, but managers.... it is irrelevant who you are.

if you are a good manager of people and know the game, gender doesnt matter you can be a success. thats proven in loads of male managers that have never even played the game before.

this is a very good generation of players, a lot of serious quality in this group

can i be honest i think its a bit tin pot people get so angry at him to be honest. he was a great servant for this club & the fact some are so rattled so much by him joining another league one club is all a bit petty. the bitterness towards wycombe in general is a bit petty in my opinion, we have bigger fish to fry than getting angry at a service station

3 minutes ago, Rich3478 said:

Would be nice having decent options to change things this season too.

Agree we currently seem much weaker than last year, and that ultimately wasn’t enough for top six. We’re now edging towards the season without much activity. Heard many times how we were behind others last season in terms of prep and fitness. Doesn’t seem we’ve done much in the time this year we’ve “gained back”.

obviously still plenty of time to change things but im a little worried so far, our best players are leaving and not sure we are replacing them adequately as things stand. next year is a weaker league, no ipswich or sheff W, the teams coming down are weak.

we need to take advantage of it

it's okay people saying spread the goals out to replace the 20+ from a striker, but you have to add relative quality elsewhere to actually spread the goals out.

as things stand we are much weaker than last year, lets hope we have a busy few weeks. it doesnt have to be a striker it could be wingers or midfielders capable of getting into double figures. at the moment we just dont have it both upfront or behind the striker

On 24/06/2023 at 10:04, Ghost of Clough said:

Whilst there is a lack of clear cut information on our own budget, there is a lot for other clubs in our division, based on 21/22 accounts, previous seasons in L1 and current financial shape of their club. It's then reasonable to assume our is higher.

Our main rivals for promotion being: Blackpool, Reading, Bolton, Barnsley, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Charlton. Likely figures for this season being, in ascending wage bill order:

Peterborough - £7m revenue, £7m wage bill

Blackpool - L1 revenue of £9m, with a £7m wage bill

Barnsley - £9m revenue, £8m wage bill

Portsmouth - £12m revenue, £9m wage bill

Reading - £11m revenue, £10m wage bill (EFL imposed wage cap of £16m in 22/23 and they failed to meet their imposed limits. Reduction in wage bill inline with reduction in revenue due to league)

Charlton - £10m revenue, £11m wage bill

Bolton - £14m revenue, £12m wage bill

 

No other team will have a wage bill exceeding £10m. We'll undoubtedly have the highest revenue this season, with a more than likely top 2 wage bill. I estimate our figures will be approximately £20m revenue and £13m wage bill.

when was the last time we actually have seen a proper set of accounts? it must be almost 4 years now ?

pretty shocking that we have no idea what state the club is in financially

8 hours ago, jimbobram said:

Promotion is the only expectation. We are in a league in which we are one of, if not the biggest. Teams who would be in the running have/likely to have deductions. We can now spend according to a business plan. We have one of the better groups of players already.
 

 We HAVE to aim for automatics. Anything less than promotion is failure 

would like to know the clarification on the business plan, it seems we have a different business plan every week, i dont think anyone genuinely has any idea what restrictions we have. judging from our busines so far we are definitely still under fairly strict restrictions - just going based on what we are doing so far

i think anything less than playoffs will be a huge failure

when you get to them they are a complete lottery as we have found out in the past so what happens happens from that point, but it would be a really poor season if we are not in the mix.

just read that guys wikipedia page and bloody hell, he seems like a right wrongun

those that want the west to help him need to give it a read, seems like a modern day heinrich himmler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Prigozhin

1 hour ago, Chester40 said:

Hourihane - flattered to deceive.

Chester - never played.

Collins- pretty poor signing. 

Names and reputation aren't everything.  

all true

but mcgoldrick carried us, like with any signing it can go either way! i dont think reputation matters that much

this signing doesnt really improve our age profile though which is my major worry, but at 30 will have a few years left in the tank yet

27 minutes ago, JHB said:

WAs hoping we may have a Sponsor announced by now. Assuming this generates some income, as we had nil last season, this would presumably help towards any transfer investments?

especially as we are reliant on revenue so we can spend more, its hugely important for us even if its not a large amount

12 minutes ago, Foreveram said:

Derby,Lincoln, Notts County and Wolverhampton Wanderers u21

thank god, no forest

On 20/06/2023 at 16:14, Millenniumram said:

1.5m is laughable for Knight. Given his international and Championship experience I would want more like 4m. I hope we’re pushing Bristol hard.

what are the relative fees for midfielders in this division?

anyone got any comparisons?

we can all throw around 4m but i dont think thats ever going to be in the case in this league unless you are talking about really top goalscorers

2 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

I believe you can pay a financial penalty not to play in it.   We need to concentrate on going up not participating in this bollox.

its our most realitisic chance of silverware this season, i hope we take it seriously personally

need a winning mentality. go all out in every game, it will pay off long term