sonyc 5,517 Posted May 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, A Load of Squit said: Was it Shapps or Michael Green? At the time he was in MP guise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,342 Posted May 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Van wink said: He'll be too good to play in the EPL I meant gaps in our knowledge but come to think of it he might fancy a short stint in the lower Leagues 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted May 14, 2020 Bringing in a player from Germany with the initials SS. You couldn't make it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,135 Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, A Load of Squit said: Our current negotiations with the US are being done by City supporter Liz Truss, she'll make a work permit for Soto a red line in the Trade Agreement. 🙂 2 hours ago, PurpleCanary said: Oh please tell me that is not true!☹️ That has ruined my afternoon. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/04/liz-truss-politician-tory tells you all you ned to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWC 239 Posted May 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Michael Bates said: You're getting mixed up with different American talent in the German leagues- Norwich City are keeping tabs on Bayern Munich’s Taylor Booth and his younger brother Zach Booth. Yes I am - sorry!! 🙂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted May 14, 2020 1 hour ago, ......and Smith must score. said: I meant gaps in our knowledge but come to think of it he might fancy a short stint in the lower Leagues 😀 Yeh I know, I was musing that T would consider anything in Germany to be too good for us 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,558 Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, PurpleCanary said: There are worse Tories it could have been - Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel, Steve Baker, BoJo, Raab, Gove, Mark Francois, Ian Duncan Smith, Chris Grayling, Andrea Leadsom... Actually i am almost starting to warm to the idea of Truss! And how could I forget the truly abominable Nadine Dorries... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Hockey's Beard 527 Posted May 14, 2020 3 hours ago, PurpleCanary said: And how could I forget the truly abominable Nadine Dorries... Add George Useless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornish sam 953 Posted May 14, 2020 14 minutes ago, Trevor Hockey's Beard said: Add George Useless. Or the saviour of the NHS, Jeremy *unt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,161 Posted May 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, cornish sam said: Or the saviour of the NHS, Jeremy *unt The current lot are making Jeremy look competent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted May 14, 2020 Don't use your car if you can use public transport we were told. Now, use your car do not use public transport. And now when we haven't got any money, at last they are going to fill in the potholes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) Seems to be the forgotten man Could it be then that the club are looking to make bigger changes to the squad than first thought Rake in £100m or so and start again with the new young signings Would actually welcome it, to be honest Edited July 6, 2020 by Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted July 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bill said: Seems to be the forgotten man Could it be then that the club are looking to make bigger changes to the squad than first thought Rake in £100m or so and start again with the new young signings Would actually welcome it, to be honest This does seem the obvious plan to me, Bill, and that’s perhaps why although not wanting to see us get relegated of course, I’m still at ease with the bigger picture. If ever this was the time that we’d go down and do a Newcastle/West Ham etc by coming back up at the first attempt then I think this would be it. And I feel confident. If the paintwork was rotting off the goalposts at Colney and the foundation of the club was in a real bad place then I’d be really concerned. But it seems to me that we’ll box clever, and fingers crossed, go up in an even healthier position in 10 months time. And yes, as part of the plan, I would expect to see a few more quid spent if we get promoted but just as permanents are a gamble I would also expect us to gamble on some loans too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All the Germans 1,075 Posted July 6, 2020 20 minutes ago, Alex Moss said: This does seem the obvious plan to me, Bill, and that’s perhaps why although not wanting to see us get relegated of course, I’m still at ease with the bigger picture. If ever this was the time that we’d go down and do a Newcastle/West Ham etc by coming back up at the first attempt then I think this would be it. And I feel confident. If the paintwork was rotting off the goalposts at Colney and the foundation of the club was in a real bad place then I’d be really concerned. But it seems to me that we’ll box clever, and fingers crossed, go up in an even healthier position in 10 months time. And yes, as part of the plan, I would expect to see a few more quid spent if we get promoted but just as permanents are a gamble I would also expect us to gamble on some loans too. I'm also at ease with the bigger picture and I actually much prefer the investment in long term youth prospects than a couple of signings that would slightly improve our starting team but still not enough to keep us up (eg Robbie Brady). However, The Championship is a hard league to get out of (Admittedly, Ipswich found it easy last season) and even if we kept all our squad that we want to, it would still be very tough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) The concern though is that once the wage bill has been met there is not a lot left. Why so many collapse when relegated is that their spending is on the 'never never' ie payment is spread over a few seasons and so is reliant upon continuous PL money to meet those payments Get relegated and you are left with a huge payment debt that you can only hope to reduce by selling players At the end of season 2019 Bournemouth had outstanding payments of £79m. How on earth could they meet those payments in the Championship - more so when they would face a £60m cut in TV money. This is never discussed or even understood I would venture to say. Instead we get 'la la land' type whines about lack of 'hambition' , not spending etc The blunt truth is a club like City cannot really afford the PL....... just as a dozen or more in the Championship, and lower, can testify to That doesn't mean sitting on our backsides in the Championship - but it does mean for us to remain as a thriving club we cannot gamble with the club's future by running up debts that we cannot pay....... ask the binners, if need proof of that. Edited July 6, 2020 by Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted July 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, All the Germans said: I'm also at ease with the bigger picture and I actually much prefer the investment in long term youth prospects than a couple of signings that would slightly improve our starting team but still not enough to keep us up (eg Robbie Brady). However, The Championship is a hard league to get out of (Admittedly, Ipswich found it easy last season) and even if we kept all our squad that we want to, it would still be very tough. Oh don’t get me wrong ATG, it’s no push over or formality. But already I suspect we’re going to be in a better place than say Villa or Bournemouth. Villa for starters gambled the 3 years worth of promotion money this season before they even received it so I do think they won’t be in great shape next season, but who knows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 6, 2020 There is no little matter of those who want to see 'good' football Our season before was excellent, not only in that it was a thrilling season, we won the title and still played enjoyable football. It was also a delight to see our own youth players developing, cast offs like Krul and Pukki re-emerge and other 'cheapies' thrive. I accept there's no guarantee that will follow next season - but I am certain we have the makings of that happening And it is a case of believing that we can finish top rather than hoping we can finish above 18th in the PL ps maybe with the virus still being with us we could exclude all the over 68s and have enough space to fit in all those from the Main Stand, sell Cantwell and build the new stand with no debt ......in time for us to start the 21/22 season in the PL 🥳 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,558 Posted July 6, 2020 32 minutes ago, Alex Moss said: Oh don’t get me wrong ATG, it’s no push over or formality. But already I suspect we’re going to be in a better place than say Villa or Bournemouth. Villa for starters gambled the 3 years worth of promotion money this season before they even received it so I do think they won’t be in great shape next season, but who knows. The incoming Villa CEO gave an interview in which he outWebbered Webber, which is some feat, in saying what a financial mess he'd inherited and what hard work it woiuld be to get stable. From a distance their summer spending didn't seem quite to chime with that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted July 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: The incoming Villa CEO gave an interview in which he outWebbered Webber, which is some feat, in saying what a financial mess he'd inherited and what hard work it woiuld be to get stable. From a distance their summer spending didn't seem quite to chime with that... ‘OutWebbered Webber’ 😂😂😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Hockey's Beard 527 Posted July 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: The incoming Villa CEO gave an interview in which he outWebbered Webber, which is some feat, in saying what a financial mess he'd inherited and what hard work it woiuld be to get stable. From a distance their summer spending didn't seem quite to chime with that... Some research on their message boards suggests that they are expecting Jack to be sold for about £80m if they are relegated, and to have £100m with which to buy players and return to the Prem stronger than before. Sounds vaguely familiar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, Trevor Hockey's Beard said: Some research on their message boards suggests that they are expecting Jack to be sold for about £80m if they are relegated, and to have £100m with which to buy players and return to the Prem stronger than before. Sounds vaguely familiar. That's the magic of relegation - all the money still owed on transfer fees is simply wiped away and if you club name starts with an A, you don't have any large player contracts to meet and as an added bonus there is not a £60m cut in you TV money either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,517 Posted July 6, 2020 Unsure about Soto but we've been following 20 year old striker Ole Romney from Dutch side Nijmegen. 9 goals in 30 last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites