Salopian 1 Posted January 27, 2017 Two Dutchmen have been, looked and said no -so who plays at LB now? In addition we are told that one or two PL clubs are considering signing Bennett when his contract runs out in the summer - at the moment Martin is keeping him out, so you couldn''t blame Bennett if he went. He must feel a little unwanted, especially if we have made no offer to him.If we sell Brady, as is possible, then is there any real ambition or logic in the club? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted January 27, 2017 Have we really got to that place where we are worrying about losing Ryben?Really?[:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 131 Posted January 27, 2017 Well , I feel the club are tumbling down , down,... We''ll be signing lower league players now...not a problem if we had a manager with a real knowledge of the lower leagues and experience... I feel really bad about the deal for the dutchmen falling through, not because of the players we missed out on , but the reasons why (mentioned by Voetbal International) ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted January 27, 2017 Shambolic... for menThe new fragranceFrom Nodge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCCANARY 263 Posted January 27, 2017 [quote user="ROBFLECK"]Well , I feel the club are tumbling down , down,... We''ll be signing lower league players now...not a problem if we had a manager with a real knowledge of the lower leagues and experience... I feel really bad about the deal for the dutchmen falling through, not because of the players we missed out on , but the reasons why (mentioned by Voetbal International) ...[/quote]Does playing in the lower leagues count as real knowledge? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 131 Posted January 27, 2017 No , but if you''ve managed there and you''ve got to meet other managers and seen players play it helps!!! Our scouts have to be up for it too ... but God allmighty this AN doesn''t have any idea has he? Lambert had ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCCANARY 263 Posted January 27, 2017 [quote user="ROBFLECK"]No , but if you''ve managed there and you''ve got to meet other managers and seen players play it helps!!! Our scouts have to be up for it too ... but God allmighty this AN doesn''t have any idea has he? Lambert had ...[/quote]So you know that our manager doesn''t do those things and our scouting team do not watch lower league players? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thisisbabyish 0 Posted January 27, 2017 Has every girl you''ve ever tried to woo just fallen at your feet and begged to be taken back to your cave? Doubt it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted January 27, 2017 I do have a category 1 cave to be fair... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 131 Posted January 27, 2017 Well...just look at the facts mate...who has he brought in? Happy with his transfer dealings? I know some of the scouting hasn''t gone like it should have since our former head of scouting resigned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCCANARY 263 Posted January 27, 2017 [quote user="ROBFLECK"]Well...just look at the facts mate...who has he brought in? Happy with his transfer dealings? I know some of the scouting hasn''t gone like it should have since our former head of scouting resigned[/quote]That does not prove that they haven''t met ''other managers and seen players play'' which is what you accused them of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,070 Posted January 27, 2017 scouting is fine we have had in the past queue of targets / players but we can not sign until we have 1. lowered wage bill 2 AN has to want them 3 cash to buy them 4 move the deadwood out 5 the player wants to come after looking round / speaking to manager Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,598 Posted January 27, 2017 I actually don''t think AN''s transfer dealings have been any better or worse than most - all have good and bad ones. The issue for me has been more one of getting the defence to play properly - be it needing more shoring up or different tactics.As for signings this window, we don''t actually know a great deal about these apparent deals that have fallen through, just random tweets about them. It may be they weren''t as close as we are assuming? My issue is that in the past we knew very little about things until they happened. We simply don''t know how often deals fell through as we didn''t know about them. Everything is so supposedly ''known'' as "fact" now, I do wonder how much of it isn''t as ''factual'' as we''re led to believe and how much is Agent talk. There must have been something in these moves, just how much we''ll not know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number 9 0 Posted January 27, 2017 [quote user="Thisisbabyish"]Has every girl you''ve ever tried to woo just fallen at your feet and begged to be taken back to your cave? Doubt it![/quote]That''s what the club is for, saves an awful lot of time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Cholmondley Warner 0 Posted January 27, 2017 It''s not just the fact this is yet another botched transfer window but the results, the style of play, the unnecessary injuries, the catering, the list goes on and onHow much longer must we endure the unendurable, deal with the undealable and accept the unacceptable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thisisbabyish 0 Posted January 27, 2017 @number 9 just think if McNally was given a club and van we''d have Messi and Ronaldo in the bag 😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donkey dangler 0 Posted January 27, 2017 What do you expect from a club with no ambition? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland Canary 76 Posted January 27, 2017 Or is the ambition limited to playing football in the much less greedy lower leagues? Perhaps, our offer to these potential LBs is chump wages next season followed by league one the year after? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coq au vin 0 Posted January 27, 2017 There he is! Happy Highland! You seen pete of late buddy?? What you two been up to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thisisbabyish 0 Posted January 27, 2017 8m on Pritchard not ambitious enough for you? Be happier when we''re slinging 20/30m about the place? 🙄 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 53 Posted January 27, 2017 Zeegelaar saying no is disappointing to be sure, but we''ve been through all this before with the likes of Toivonen and van Dijk. If the club had gone for the Bradford or Fleetwood LBs from the start, they''d be accused of going for the ''cheap option''. I can understand Zeegelaar and van Dijk also saying no to a gamble about their own careers, especially to a team in the second tier, but for me the fact that we tried does show that we''re being ambitious. It didn''t come off, but it was right to try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted January 27, 2017 [quote user="Donkey dangler"]What do you expect from a club with no ambition?[/quote]Still singing the same old dirge Tangy? This was what you were crooning eight years ago........24/04/2009, 7:38 PMTangible Fixed Assets anyone?Top 75 PostsJoined on 03/08/2005Posts 7,375 Re: Piswich''s ambition..... The Binners show ambition we just have decline under the current regime. http://services.pinkun.com/forums/pinkun-forums/cs/forums/4/1654676/ShowPost.aspx#1654676We''ve been promoted to the Prem twice since then whereas Piswich..........Time moves on but some things never change. [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 131 Posted January 27, 2017 Well Yelloow ... I understand your reasoning, but it does make you feel bitter... I don''t think there is a lot of ambition...just words and no deeds... "promotion, promotion, etc" If they would have had ambition, they would have taken action and they would have shown the supporters that there is money to spend on talent at the beginning of the season. Like Chris Sutton said " Norwich haven''t strengthened enough and don''t look like contenders to me" (that was before the losing streak)... A prolonged spell in the Chumps , that is the ambition...and it makes me feel bad as a supporter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,290 Posted January 27, 2017 What is strange is that the stated reason leaked to Barclay (presumably by Moxey) for not sacking Neil included the fact that they are backing him to rebuild the squad and yet here we are now less than a week from the end of the window and nothing other than one of our better players having been sold. Its hardly rebuilding is it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 131 Posted January 27, 2017 [quote user="Jim Smith"]What is strange is that the stated reason leaked to Barclay (presumably by Moxey) for not sacking Neil included the fact that they are backing him to rebuild the squad and yet here we are now less than a week from the end of the window and nothing other than one of our better players having been sold. Its hardly rebuilding is it.[/quote] Good point and it''s not going to change for some time soon :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,070 Posted January 27, 2017 What is strange is that the stated reason leaked to Barclay (presumably by Moxey) for not sacking Neil included the fact that they are backing him to rebuild the squad and yet here we are now less than a week from the end of the window and nothing other than one of our better players having been sold. Its hardly rebuilding is it. Maybe Moxey is backng AN to Rebuild the team after it has been asset stripped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borty-2 0 Posted January 27, 2017 We are rebuilding for League 1 because as night follows day that is where we are heading , which is probably great news for Russ Martin who will be able to sign a new five year contract . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coq au vin 0 Posted January 27, 2017 Borty, are you the evil version of Morty? The Ying to his Yang? The mirror image?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Vince 317 Posted January 27, 2017 [quote user="ROBFLECK"]No , but if you''ve managed there and you''ve got to meet other managers and seen players play it helps!!! Our scouts have to be up for it too ... but God allmighty this AN doesn''t have any idea has he? Lambert had ...[/quote]It was actually Culverhouse who had the eye for a good player and Lambert trusted his judgement.Instead of wallowing in the lower reaches, it is the boy Culverhouse who should be brought back in a coaching/recruitment role. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,311 Posted January 27, 2017 [quote user="Buh"]Shambolic... for menThe new fragranceFrom Nodge[/quote]'' Wishful Thinking ''.......the aftershave used by Norwich supporters every transfer window and teenagers every day ''cos they''re hoping to sprout some fuzz tomorrow [;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites