Millenniumram Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 4 minutes ago, gccrowdpleaser said: Is it ambition? Or is it just a lack of ideas. They've signed 12 players so far and barely let anyone go. That will be one heavy and expensive squad by the end of the window. Harry will be gone before Christmas and whoever comes in after will want his own players too. The squad gets fatter. Now where has that happened before? The signings are ambitious, but Yorkers absolutely right that signing so many and not letting any go is a very risky strategy. If they bottle it like us they'll be in our situation where we have two years where we literally can't buy anyone and are stuck in mid table with a loaf of over paid OAPs with little to no skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamsPolls Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Could be a late twist in this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stedcfc Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 17 minutes ago, 86 points said: Either we were never in the market which to my mind seems the most likely conclusion, or the salary demands of the player mean he is out of our reach. Or both! Clearly GR is not interested in signing the player and despite the fact I'd have loved to have seen him join the club I guess we hold our water, set tantrums aside and hope our glorious leader has got it right. Perhaps when Rush claimed FFP was fully in hand he was talking a bunch of bum biscuits which might also be quite possible. It's a shame but we move on. I think its probably more likely that FFP is in hand but if we were to sign Jota for a big fee and pay out some hefty wages it would tip us over the limits. I think we we're probably interested at one point but he's gone out of our price bracket but that's purely a guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCAR Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 11 minutes ago, RamsPolls said: Could be a late twist in this one... Whys that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 11 minutes ago, RamsPolls said: Could be a late twist in this one... Certainly not involving Derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 10 minutes ago, RamsPolls said: Could be a late twist in this one... DCFCFans TV to launch 5 minutes before the window shuts with exclusive news of a new signing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddy Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 cannot believe Blues have brought in so many new players and just heard Jack Wilshere loan deal being done!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamsPolls Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, cosmic said: DCFCFans TV to launch 5 minutes before the window shuts with exclusive news of a new signing? I love this Wish i could like it over and over again mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogbad van 50 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Millenniumram said: The signings are ambitious, but Yorkers absolutely right that signing so many and not letting any go is a very risky strategy. If they bottle it like us they'll be in our situation where we have two years where we literally can't buy anyone and are stuck in mid table with a loaf of over paid OAPs with little to no skill. A "loaf"?-I thought we had no bread or dough for signings?!? Just to cheer you up,contracts for Baird Bent Pearce Shackell Thorne Roos and Russell expire next June!! That'll reduce the average age and wage bill.Work in progress!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewsFromTheMiddle Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, rcarso1 said: A "loaf"?-I thought we had no bread or dough for signings?!? Just to cheer you up,contracts for Baird Bent Pearce Shackell Thorne Roos and Russell expire next June!! That'll reduce the average age and wage bill.Work in progress!? They're not going anywhere they have this up at Moor Farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8TY Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 11 minutes ago, rcarso1 said: A "loaf"?-I thought we had no bread or dough for signings?!? Just to cheer you up,contracts for Baird Bent Pearce Shackell Thorne Roos and Russell expire next June!! That'll reduce the average age and wage bill.Work in progress!? Hopefully none of those will get a contract renewal apart from Thorne if he proves his fitness....we need a refresh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoneedshuls Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Hasn't he signed for them yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 47 minutes ago, ViewsFromTheMiddle said: They're not going anywhere they have this up at Moor Farm. Kindly donated by the EFL Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram1964 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Could be worse, However considering the positive output by the club about promotion challenge, building for the future,developing a team good enough to go up and stay up,more recently waffle about having a clear out and taking the club forward i think we have gone backwards, doesnt even appear we can attract promising players on loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just now, ram1964 said: Could be worse, However considering the positive output by the club about promotion challenge, building for the future,developing a team good enough to go up and stay up,more recently waffle about having a clear out and taking the club forward i think we have gone backwards, doesnt even appear we can attract promising players on loan Or we are not willing to pay the stupid fees that clubs are asking for loaning their player and the double wages some players want for signing on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Incredibly disappointed that we didn't go in for him at £6m. I know it's not my money, but I just can't help but think he would have significantly improved us with his creativity. Fair play to Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8sey Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I just can't figure out why he would go to Birmingham....well maybe I can, they must be willing to pay some serious wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rample Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 20 minutes ago, Ambitious said: Incredibly disappointed that we didn't go in for him at £6m. I know it's not my money, but I just can't help but think he would have significantly improved us with his creativity. Fair play to Birmingham. Just because you're Ambitious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollycutts1982 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, Rample said: Just because you're Ambitious... @Ambitious or ambitious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 16 minutes ago, Ambitious said: Incredibly disappointed that we didn't go in for him at £6m. I know it's not my money, but I just can't help but think he would have significantly improved us with his creativity. Fair play to Birmingham. We don't know that we didn't go in for him at £6m and that GR would agree with you that he would improve our creativity. But perhaps Mr Jota wants to go to a club just because they pay him more money, more than we think he's worth. Alternatively, of course, perhaps Steve Nicholson is correct and he was never on our target list anyway, whatever he wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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