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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Jul 1, 2024 13:47:44 GMT 1
And here's me thinking we'll have some clout in League 1.
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Post by htfcterry on Jul 1, 2024 13:48:22 GMT 1
These were my exact thoughts. He's 30 year old now so it won't last forever and his form will decline sooner rather than later. Would have been a good signing for 1, possibly 2 years. 31 in a week or so. Problem, for me, is we seemed to only focus on him. It's a set back, which is a problem for us. Let's hope that our next target lands, especially with the team back in pre season. I'd say that there are more pressing issues across the squad than the strikers though, we need one, but Healey and Bojan could come good.
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Post by Waterloo Terrier on Jul 1, 2024 13:49:30 GMT 1
Big fan of Kev and everything he has personally brought to the table. It feels like a real step change with life beforehand. But we really need to nail these type of transfers. Unfortunately it feels we are talking big and acting small at the minute. Hopefully that changes as the summer progresses.
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Post by RickDangerous on Jul 1, 2024 13:50:45 GMT 1
These were my exact thoughts. He's 30 year old now so it won't last forever and his form will decline sooner rather than later. Would have been a good signing for 1, possibly 2 years. 31 in a week or so. Problem, for me, is we seemed to only focus on him. He's 30 until he's 31 and that is a fact. You don't round up. Lets not do this again.
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Post by deucebigalow77 on Jul 1, 2024 13:50:56 GMT 1
Think we have had enough of that line of attempted comedyšš, unless of course you are being serious! sorry, this was for my Amazon delivery. Wrong thread. A new joke book perhaps?
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Post by dbterrier32 on Jul 1, 2024 13:51:26 GMT 1
Cartwright said an overhaul. How many pages are we going have at the end then! Then again canāt really trust what Billy bullshitter says
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Post by wildhogg on Jul 1, 2024 13:52:14 GMT 1
Would have been a really nice boost. However, Id prefer to see Evans and another decent midfielder through the door before we look at things up front. As things stand, prime Alan Shearer wouldn't break double figures in our team.
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jul 1, 2024 13:53:22 GMT 1
A lot of people are glossing this up but I do think itās quite disappointing. A proven 20+ striker would have taken so much pressure off of Healey and Bojan, who Iām not convinced will do the business. Healey I am optimistic about but I think his goals will depend on creativity and service which we are still miles away from having. Not sure how you would gloss over a player going elsewhere for more money or better personal deal?? We are in the same division as Birmingham and they may hock the club in the hope of first time promotion, I hope we would not. A player is worth whatever fee is acceptable and the going rate if you really want that player. His personal terms are whatever rate we have set witthin our budget on wages etc for the first team squad, this should not be broken due to what other clubs will go to. Alfie May, may go on to have a good season with Birmingham, might well have been the same with us, but I feel his impact on the championship, a year older, could be quite limited. The price you pay now and the contract length could bite you on the arse, later.
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Post by ringdisco on Jul 1, 2024 13:54:01 GMT 1
31 in a week or so. Problem, for me, is we seemed to only focus on him. He's 30 until he's 31 and that is a fact. You don't round up. Lets not do this again. 31 before the season starts, that's all that matters. I will do this again, if needed.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 1, 2024 13:56:10 GMT 1
If fit I totally agree re healey think heās easily a 20+ goal striker at this level I fail to share your optimism. Has he ever scored that many in an English season? He has a good scoring record in league 1 tbf, infact he has a good scoring record at any level he's played at. League 1. 15 goals with an average of a goal every 147 minutes played. League 2. 14 goals with an average of a goal every 185 minutes played. Championship. 6 goals with an average of a goal every 164 minutes played. Ligue 1. 2 goals with an average of a goal every 30 minutes played. Ligue 2. 34 goals with an average of a goal every 126 minutes played. He could be a real asset next season.
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Post by iangreaves on Jul 1, 2024 13:58:58 GMT 1
Midfield is still the priority for me.
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Post by ringdisco on Jul 1, 2024 14:00:42 GMT 1
Midfield is still the priority for me. But is it for MC?
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Post by workshyfop on Jul 1, 2024 14:02:05 GMT 1
Iām still expecting May to sign for us. Surely we wouldnāt have gone this far down the line without having it sewn up, would we?
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Post by ezzie on Jul 1, 2024 14:03:21 GMT 1
101 pages and 1 signing. We are a bunch of dedicated, die hard morons arenāt we šš¤
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Post by paulsg on Jul 1, 2024 14:07:12 GMT 1
Midfield is still the priority for me. I agree, Town might have League 1's top scorer, but who is going to play the ball up to him? I hear Emile Smith-Rowe is available Kev
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Post by htfcsince70 on Jul 1, 2024 14:07:35 GMT 1
I must admit I'm quietly optimistic about Healey having the ability to score goals next season - he has good movement - in that he thinks like a striker and has the instinct to be in the right place at the right time - hopefully he can stay fit. I also admit to not really noticing Alfie May last season, or any season for that matter - I noticed more the striker we had let go to Blackpool who was scoring goals for fun! Who knows if Alfie May would score goals for us - I remember being excited about a club record signing called Terry Austin who was banging the goals in for Mansfield - he arrived at Town and really struggled - the weight of expectation might have been too much for him and the harder he tried the worse he became! I know that I'm stating the obvious but a creative spark in midfield is more of a priority for me as things stand.
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Post by merseysideterrier on Jul 1, 2024 14:08:38 GMT 1
Charltons ITK highlighting we were miles off Birmingham in wages š¬ Saw someone earlier say itās a massive difference of 7k up to 10k being 300k over a 3 year contract. But I mean, 300k?ā¦ non starter IMO, peanuts, especially with a large some of the Cāship leftovers having contracts expiring ~next season. Ā£100k p/a is a fair whack in L1, and I suspect there were lots of extras involved in the contract that we may not have been willing or able to meet within our budget (appearance or goal bonuses etc). Birmingham might also have been willing to stump up more to his agent too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2024 14:09:36 GMT 1
Iām still expecting May to sign for us. Surely we wouldnāt have gone this far down the line without having it sewn up, would we? I still have 0.001% of me hoping the same and waiting for a real news reporter to say heās gone. However iām 99.999% sure heās gone.
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Post by oneneilwarnock on Jul 1, 2024 14:12:31 GMT 1
All i've been told on here and heard since KN came in is that "we're in safe hands" with little substance to suggest we are.
Surely missing out on a 31 year old doesn't change that?
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Jul 1, 2024 14:16:14 GMT 1
sorry, this was for my Amazon delivery. Wrong thread. A new joke book perhaps? nah, a new fishing rod.
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Post by CowshedJack on Jul 1, 2024 14:16:48 GMT 1
Heard May will be on 11k a week at Birmingham.
Canāt compete with that, should have gotten the deal over the line sooner, but thereās no guarantee that Birmingham wouldnāt have still acted when we did.
As much as people like to bash on Cartwright, nothing we can do about that really.
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Post by CowshedJack on Jul 1, 2024 14:18:58 GMT 1
Tell you what, at least Cartwright is looking at the right players! Itās no Yaya Sanago or Niasse is it?
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 1, 2024 14:24:43 GMT 1
Tell you what, at least Cartwright is looking at the right players! Itās no Yaya Sanago or Niasse is it? Didn't we bring these in as free agents because we spat our dummy out on deadline day and allowed Luton to swoop in and sign Adebayo hours later?
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Post by SpeakShyTallKnight on Jul 1, 2024 14:24:55 GMT 1
Letās be honest. We probably wonāt be making any signings today so everyone might as well log off now.
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Post by ezzie on Jul 1, 2024 14:25:01 GMT 1
Tell you what, at least Cartwright is looking at the right players! Itās no Yaya Sanago or Niasse is it? I can also look at the right players, sort by best players > league 1/2. Needs to get deals done, not be looking in all the right areas but coming up short to other clubs, especially competitorsš¬
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Post by melbourneterrier on Jul 1, 2024 14:25:32 GMT 1
Am I missing something here? Has anything actually been confirmed ?
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Post by Ladaphosen on Jul 1, 2024 14:29:03 GMT 1
All i've been told on here and heard since KN came in is that "we're in safe hands" with little substance to suggest we are. Surely missing out on a 31 year old doesn't change that? I think he is well intentioned, but I question if he and his team are up to the job.
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Post by barryfromkent on Jul 1, 2024 14:30:02 GMT 1
This continuous Cartwright bashing is so boring. Same negative people all the time. Itās dull beyond belief. I know weāve not got much news to work off and as a result speculation is rife, but can we just chill out for a bit and judge at the end of the summer.
P.S. if the reports are correct, May is not worth 10/11k pw for me. Money better spent on creative players in my book. Iām happy weāve not put the sustainability and potential buying power of the club in jeopardy for someone who is 31 (in a few weeks)
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Post by Next Manager coming soon on Jul 1, 2024 14:31:39 GMT 1
Iāve seen a few on here saying āwell we werenāt to know what the agent was going to do.ā
Are we forgetting the 1 thing Cartwright should be able to do is read an agent and understand the landscape. That was his feckin Job before
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jul 1, 2024 14:32:32 GMT 1
Someone in the May thread, but Max Dean nowwww this would be a great shout . Young and bagged goals for fun last season, very much in the Alfie May mould, but younger. It a player i would defo be intersted to see come here.
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