31 Jul 2024 16:11:34
I'm a bit miffed. So the chairman has came out and spoke about the player trading model and how we have failed in that area.
But today we are lined to a CB who turns 31 in sept and a AM who is already 32. These guys have no sell on value at all.
I think we are in a bigger financial mess than most realise. The players who have left so far have been deadwood but we aren't exactly replacing them in the squad . Right now our current squad is much poorer than last season.
31 Jul 2024 16:15:35
What exactly is wrong with some folks? We've replaced the out of contract players with younger hungrier players whilst drastically reducing our wage bill. Then folk moan when none of them are starting xi players or that we need experience. We sign an experienced starting xi player and still folk moan. Jeezo.
31 Jul 2024 16:20:17
What part of the manager's statement that we would be adding experience after signing the younger ones didn't you understand, or are you just another obsessed interloper?
31 Jul 2024 16:25:37
Kendo go take a chill pill.
31 Jul 2024 16:31:24
Bang on ger88. You need these types to bring on the likes of Nsiala also. I have no problem with this signing i'm quite happy. he's maybe no as run into the ground as Goldson has been in recent years due to number of games even though they are similar age.
31 Jul 2024 16:34:44
Agree on experience.
Looks to me like we are taking a sensible approach there. Either free players or those with modest fees.
We need a balance and have signed what I feel is some real young talent.
I also have no doubt we need to see how CL qualifiers progress as success should mean more money. And as a few have said, the overall window does run till the end of August.
31 Jul 2024 16:46:56
We should only be signing 18 year olds from now on. That’s how every other successful club operate. Come on mate, use your heed. The player trading model will only ever apply to a few players who we feet lucky with, we’re still going to have to sign experienced players. It’s ridiculous to think we can only sign people who have a potential sell on value. Without sounding too much like Hansen, you would never be successful that way.
31 Jul 2024 16:49:45
I get the nerves but really!
At least wait and see how they play before judging vanginkel decent squad player on a free
Propper thier capt so hopefully has something about him if he's better than goldson then that's all I want if we are rebuilding we will not get all quality players in one season nobody can do that anymore need these stop gap type players just much.
31 Jul 2024 17:08:18
We will sign more younger ones in time, we need to win games and try and qualify for CL in short term.
31 Jul 2024 17:09:27
Goldson couldn't get a game at Brighton when we signed him. Davies the same at Liverpool.
This guy is the captain of an top Dutch team who by the sounds of it they don't want to lose. At 31 he still has good 3 to 4 years potential in him and if the fee is 2m as reported at fraction of the wages goldsom was on its a no brainer.
Very rarely injured and koppen will be aware of him from his time at psv.
This is very shrewd in my opinion if it goes through.
And no I'm not Michael beale.
First time poster. long time reader.
31 Jul 2024 17:10:56
Are we actually trying to sign marco van ginkel ?I've not seen any links regarding him but i did like him as a player.
31 Jul 2024 17:15:43
You can’t have a full team of 20 year olds.
31 Jul 2024 17:16:19
Experience can’t just sign kids.
31 Jul 2024 17:23:11
Jesus Christ what’s wrong with fans .
We need experience bringing in to many younger players.
We bring I experience and then fans complain.
The club can’t win.
Some fans are clueless.
31 Jul 2024 17:25:26
First post again with a negative comment, must be a slow day on other side of city, if an position I wanted experience it was in a new CB, time will tell like every transfer.
31 Jul 2024 17:42:15
Lad seems to be a solid CB so will do.
Verdant amiss were you formerly Verdant abyss?
31 Jul 2024 17:52:17
Kendo relax mate 31 is hardly old.
31 Jul 2024 18:04:54
Huey. Nope. Genuine first time poster/ commentor and thought given the notoriety of verdant abyss I'd go with a tongue in cheek name.
31 Jul 2024 18:19:15
Remember when we signed Davie Weir?
How old was he when we signed him?
Played in the Uefa Cup final at about 41 didn't he?
31 Jul 2024 18:56:40
I agree Kendo 100% we should been signing 30 year old teenagers that way you get them cheap with poss good sell on and 10+ year experiance don't know why other clubs don't do it.
31 Jul 2024 21:26:45
Dado
If Nsiala direct replacement for Goldson then over moon. Godson in prime was bang average. Godson in prime was a ready made disaster.