Bradwell canary

Of course he can’t take them any further. because he was given the lowest transfer budget in PL history. Even the very best manager in the world would struggle with that budget. Every time we go up the gap gets bigger, shame the board don’t realise that. Still their main aim is to be self supporting , that they will achieve.

The PL is not a level playing field, but has got worse by the likes of Man City working their financial clout to skirt round so called rules. there others doing the same, even in the Champs with selling their grounds and so on. Hope they all get stung. Sadly for many years now it’s all about money, very little about the sport itself. Clubs bought for investment rather than any real feelings for the club.

Agree, Emi just see things that other do not. That through pass was brilliant, no one else can offer such vision.

Zac I agree. who could blame him if he left. After a big miracle last season he could rightly think that in the financial sense the board have given him no support whatsoever! Pre season transfer spend of around £1m . Must be the lowest ever by any promoted club. Despite the so called riches of the PL. He will be in demand, with his brand of football that we have all loved last season, and indeed this season too.

Clearly this is not good for football. Shame for the Shrewsbury players and fans for their big day out. But still not as bad as Ferguson when Man U were allowed by the FA to not enter the competition at all, as the were in the world club cup that year. But the ruling authority were always scared of Ferguson.

Pukki on for last 3 mins.....why take any risk with him?

AVIVA, LOTUS BOTH HAVE SOME LOCAL CONNECTIONS, AND LOCAL EMPLOYERS

Think it’s to get in as much money as possible, then spend as little as possible We will then be the richest club in whatever division we find ourselves.

How can we be, as the ground are plastered all over the ground with a betting company’s logo. The players shirt main sponsors are the same company. With plenty of cash in our unspent kitty time to ditch them. I know most of the PL clubs have betting clubs as their main sponsors, sadly main god in football today is MONEY! I understand Stoke City’s main sponsors are a betting company, who female head of the company “earned” around £1m per day. Her family also own Stoke City. Someone or some club has to take the moral high ground, let it be our club. Would someone also dispose of Ray Winstone at the same time

Not even on the bench today,,,,,,,,,

Not even on the bench. Hard to believe as he could be our future!

I agree last season he would have put those two away. one free kick on half way line passed backwards next pass back to goalkeeper, unbelievable. Why on earth would a free kick be sideways or backwards ? We must be the only team who does this consistently

Fact is he does not have the level of player required in the PL.lowest amount ever spent by a promoted side, which has shown a distinct lack of intent by the board. Around £90m will be due in parachute payments to join most of the £100m from this year. richest club in the champs is their aim.

Frozen, just like their transfer fund! Just think all that extra PL income, and our next two years relegation PL payment. Richest debt free club in the Champs is their only aim.

You’re right. DF achieved a miracle last season, on a shoestring! Sadly the board expected the same this season, and allocated nearly £1m transfer budget! How could any board have done more! Even more sadly my money is on him moving back to Germany next season. Why would he stay?

For me the only two played at PL level were Todd and Emi. Both probably will not be here next year regardless of length of contracts. Face it.....we are a selling club always have been always will be. It’s in our DNA. Right back to the days of the great Ron Davies...........bought for £35,000 from Luton, sold to Southampton for £55,000

Personally I think he is suffering from a total lack of confidence. He is fast and good when in an attacking mind. These days he is always looking to pass back to Hanley rather than forward. Now it look He’s lost the confidence to go or even pass forward. hopefully being so young he will regain the confidence to be a fixture, but at present DF does not perhaps trust him enough.

I don’t know if I care anymore. Will will have one season, then relegated once again. I’m beginning to think after watching them since 1960 out true home is in the second tier. The club is getting what it deserves......relegation. But us supporters don’t deserve that. No one will ever convince me that have a spend of around £1m in the summer would show any statement of intent from the board. A self supporting club cannot be done in the first two seasons after promotion. No point spending in this window as we are already down! Besides other than loan players who would even sign for us given our certain destiny. Picture it next season, riches club in the Champs, selling Cantwell and Emi ( on yesterday showing the only two who were PL class) Our tickets still one of the highest priced in the Champs. DF off to the Germany, Webber who knows where, as they will be completely fed up with having no money to spend. let’s face it, last season we spend nothing worth talking about, and saw some truly great football, and DF and Co achieved a true miracle. Then the powers that be decided that spend as little as possible, hopeful of yet another miracle. Everytime we go up the gap is getting bigger and bigger. So the question is, is football more enjoyable experience in the Champs?

Far to good for the championship!

Should have read do not.....sorry

Do need him after watching Idah in the first half today! He was cool in his two wonderfully finish goal. Must be on the bench foe rest of season,

I agree, sad thing is we have always, and always be a selling club. ITS IN OUR DNA! Must be truly great to support a club who you know will never sell their best players, unless it 100% suited them.

conspiracy? Not sure about that, but fact is if results relied on match officials instead of VAR we would have had an extra four points from the last two home games! I seem to recall some seasons ago referees were instructed when making offside decisions the benefit of any doubt should always be in favour of the attacking players.cant ever remember refs doing it through! Can others recall that instruction?

Quite agree. low spending in the champ result promotion.......miracle achieved. low spending in the PL can only result in relegation. Such a small investment this year to me just shows a complete lack of intend by the board. A so called self funding club just can’t be done in the PL. I know there are a lot more knowledgeable folk on here, be nice if someone could point out a self funding club who spent a few consecutive seasons in the PL Fact is we are a selling club, it’s in our DNA.