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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 26, 2024 12:17:05 GMT 1
Is that it for signings now then or what? 5 weeks left yet, chill out
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Post by Sio on Jul 26, 2024 12:19:20 GMT 1
Is that it for signings now then or what? Yeah all done
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Post by ldotm on Jul 26, 2024 12:20:43 GMT 1
Is that it for signings now then or what? Yeah Nagle said in the last diary he’s spent the rest of the transfer kitty on coke and brasses.
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Post by rockwall on Jul 26, 2024 12:22:38 GMT 1
It is very worrying that we still haven't hot a striker in. Absolute zero excuses. The Alfoe May saga was weeks ago now. We have 2 friendlies to go before Peterborough. Even if we do announce someone today, likelihood is, they won't meet the players etc until Monday/Tuesday. We have identified the weaknesses, wing back and in the middle. But we have been needing a striker for at least 3 seasons. You'd think we had other irons in the fire regarding strikers? I'm surprised 25 days after we found out May was going to Birmingham, we still haven't brought a striker in though. Exactly, surely by now those involved know anything can happen and should have already had the next move ready to prepare for when the May deal fell through. Not only that, like many have said, we don't need 1, we need 2 strikers. This is judging that Radulovoc won't be here. Healey is good, but 1 injury and we rely on Harratt or Ward.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 26, 2024 12:22:47 GMT 1
I recall some folk on here wanting us to sign this lad, looks like he's off somewhere 🤔 Out of our budget
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Post by rockwall on Jul 26, 2024 12:24:02 GMT 1
Is that it for signings now then or what? 5 weeks left yet, chill out We understand there are 5 weeks left. But it would be nice to have people ready for game 1.
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Post by Down at the Makka on Jul 26, 2024 12:31:36 GMT 1
If we are serious about top two we need to be more aggressive than this. If the aim is playoffs then fine but we don’t want to be giving teams 3/4 games head start until we get players in. The lack of pace in the side is concerning for me and we are so susceptible to counter attacks and balls over the top. A pacy CB before the opening game and I would be happier.
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 26, 2024 12:36:38 GMT 1
5 weeks left yet, chill out We understand there are 5 weeks left. But it would be nice to have people ready for game 1. I hope it's not the usual case of, "calm down guys there's five weeks left" and then we're counting down the last few days of the window blindly hoping that we'll bring a striker in and then lo and behold, the window shuts and it's "well we tried, but we couldn't get one over the line".
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 26, 2024 12:37:42 GMT 1
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Post by ben1987 on Jul 26, 2024 12:38:40 GMT 1
Is that it for signings now then or what? Just bumped into Nagle in Austria and asked him this very same question. He said basically yea, that’s it for signings. They overspent on painting the stadium, new Leeds United toilet paper for all the toilets in the stadium and a new extra strong treatment bed for Danny Ward. I called Nagle a disgrace and a Yank fraud, then from no where came Chuck Norris and kicked the fuck out of me.
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Jul 26, 2024 12:43:39 GMT 1
Is that it for signings now then or what? Yeah Nagle said in the last diary he’s spent the rest of the transfer kitty on coke and brasses. Good investments
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Post by ldotm on Jul 26, 2024 12:50:12 GMT 1
Is that it for signings now then or what? Just bumped into Nagle in Austria and asked him this very same question. He said basically yea, that’s it for signings. They overspent on painting the stadium, new Leeds United toilet paper for anll the toilets in the stadium and a new extra strong treatment bed for Danny Ward. I called Nagle a disgrace and a Yank fraud, then from no where came Chuck Norris and kicked the fuck out of me. It all sounded believable until the last bit, I’d back you to batter Chuck Norris.
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Post by NoToTrumpDonors on Jul 26, 2024 12:50:37 GMT 1
The squad should be pretty much sorted by now and playing together pre-season. No club with foresight and good planning would be looking to make key signings at this stage.
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Post by ben1987 on Jul 26, 2024 12:59:40 GMT 1
Just bumped into Nagle in Austria and asked him this very same question. He said basically yea, that’s it for signings. They overspent on painting the stadium, new Leeds United toilet paper for anll the toilets in the stadium and a new extra strong treatment bed for Danny Ward. I called Nagle a disgrace and a Yank fraud, then from no where came Chuck Norris and kicked the fuck out of me. It all sounded believable until the last bit, I’d back you to batter Chuck Norris. I backed myself initially but then he put me in a Chun Kuk Do choke hold.
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Jul 26, 2024 13:00:52 GMT 1
The squad should be pretty much sorted by now and playing together pre-season. No club with foresight and good planning would be looking to make key signings at this stage. and yet clubs make excellent signings frequently late in the window, and we can still do that. If we have identified our top target and are being made to wait by circumstances beyond our control, in the grand scheme of a 46 game league campaign a few weeks won't hurt.
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Post by willo on Jul 26, 2024 13:01:25 GMT 1
You'd think we had other irons in the fire regarding strikers? I'm surprised 25 days after we found out May was going to Birmingham, we still haven't brought a striker in though. Exactly, surely by now those involved know anything can happen and should have already had the next move ready to prepare for when the May deal fell through. Not only that, like many have said, we don't need 1, we need 2 strikers. This is judging that Radulovoc won't be here. Healey is good, but 1 injury and we rely on Harratt or Ward. That last line, a very sobering thought.
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Post by chrispwanton on Jul 26, 2024 13:02:19 GMT 1
Statistically we are league 1 current lowest spending club. Hopefully that will change!
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Post by htafcdan on Jul 26, 2024 13:02:44 GMT 1
The squad should be pretty much sorted by now and playing together pre-season. No club with foresight and good planning would be looking to make key signings at this stage. and yet clubs make excellent signings frequently late in the window, and we can still do that. If we have identified our top target and are being made to wait by circumstances beyond our control, in the grand scheme of a 46 game league campaign a few weeks won't hurt. if we’re going for the autos it will
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Post by alfredsterrier on Jul 26, 2024 13:04:15 GMT 1
We understand there are 5 weeks left. But it would be nice to have people ready for game 1. I hope it's not the usual case of, "calm down guys there's five weeks left" and then we're counting down the last few days of the window blindly hoping that we'll bring a striker in and then lo and behold, the window shuts and it's "well we tried, but we couldn't get one over the line". This is my concern as we have been here before. More than happy to concentrate on quality over quantity if this is the approach and it certainly makes sense. We didn’t have much depth to the squad though and it could have done with replacing some with better quality along with the marquee players. I was hoping for a little more activity as that was definitely the impression we were given. Game time together is important along with fitness otherwise what’s the point of the pre-season tour. I just hope any players signed nearer the deadline don’t come with the ‘well he needs to get up to speed’ caveat.
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Post by arry11 on Jul 26, 2024 13:04:40 GMT 1
The squad should be pretty much sorted by now and playing together pre-season. No club with foresight and good planning would be looking to make key signings at this stage. It's the norm clubs will be evalualating there own squads and what they can do in the market before committing to any sales.
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Post by tonytiler on Jul 26, 2024 13:06:20 GMT 1
Given the clubs previous attempts to get a decent striker through the door pre-season,I wouldn't hold out much hope of getting one anytime soon.The May saga probably put a great big spanner in the works but you have to move on,forget about that deal and find what we need soon hopefully.🫣
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 26, 2024 13:08:33 GMT 1
Exactly, surely by now those involved know anything can happen and should have already had the next move ready to prepare for when the May deal fell through. Not only that, like many have said, we don't need 1, we need 2 strikers. This is judging that Radulovoc won't be here. Healey is good, but 1 injury and we rely on Harratt or Ward. That last line, a very sobering thought. I'd say frightening.
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Post by dezzly on Jul 26, 2024 13:10:29 GMT 1
If we are serious about top two we need to be more aggressive than this. If the aim is playoffs then fine but we don’t want to be giving teams 3/4 games head start until we get players in. The lack of pace in the side is concerning for me and we are so susceptible to counter attacks and balls over the top. A pacy CB before the opening game and I would be happier. For me when duff said we’re well stocked at centre half said to me won’t be going in for one. When you look at the squad we’ve several players who ideally we’d move on and bring ones in that exactly fit how duff would play in an ideal world.However we won’t shift Ruffels turton lees Pearson Hogg or ward until next season when their contracts are all up.No one would buy them.I accept Hogg is different we renewed but that’s one that probably everyone would accept is fine. We may have to accept that duff will have to adapt to a squad this season where he has some players in the door that he wants and suit what he wants to do but others who maybe don’t ideally but are still capable.It’s a bit annoying but something need to accept,and because of it we might be looking at playoffs not autos. On the flip side they might still get us promoted and we’re in the champ next season with a clean slate in terms of those players that leave at end of contracts
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Post by rab030 on Jul 26, 2024 13:14:51 GMT 1
Is that it for signings now then or what? Yeah Nagle said in the last diary he’s spent the rest of the transfer kitty on coke and brasses. At least he didn't waste it !
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Post by alfredsterrier on Jul 26, 2024 13:22:20 GMT 1
If we are serious about top two we need to be more aggressive than this. If the aim is playoffs then fine but we don’t want to be giving teams 3/4 games head start until we get players in. The lack of pace in the side is concerning for me and we are so susceptible to counter attacks and balls over the top. A pacy CB before the opening game and I would be happier. For me when duff said we’re well stocked at centre half said to me won’t be going in for one. When you look at the squad we’ve several players who ideally we’d move on and bring ones in that exactly fit how duff would play in an ideal world.However we won’t shift Ruffels turton lees Pearson Hogg or ward until next season when their contracts are all up.No one would buy them.I accept Hogg is different we renewed but that’s one that probably everyone would accept is fine. We may have to accept that duff will have to adapt to a squad this season where he has some players in the door that he wants and suit what he wants to do but others who maybe don’t ideally but are still capable.It’s a bit annoying but something need to accept,and because of it we might be looking at playoffs not autos. On the flip side they might still get us promoted and we’re in the champ next season with a clean slate in terms of those players that leave at end of contracts Not arguing with you and I agree this but it’s a gamble isn’t it? The Balker injury shows how dangerous this approach is, in one action we have lost the central defender with any pace.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 26, 2024 13:23:23 GMT 1
Looks like Lewis O'Brien is joining LAFC. Don't think factor 50 is going to cut it for him over there tbh.
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 26, 2024 13:26:18 GMT 1
Looks like Lewis O'Brien is joining LAFC. Don't think factor 50 is going to cut it for him over there tbh. What a waste of talent.
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Post by htafcdan on Jul 26, 2024 13:31:02 GMT 1
Looks like Lewis O'Brien is joining LAFC. Don't think factor 50 is going to cut it for him over there tbh. shame really i always thought he’d go on to play for england but forrest have absolutely ruined him
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jul 26, 2024 13:35:23 GMT 1
Is that it for signings now then or what? Yeah Nagle said in the last diary he’s spent the rest of the transfer kitty on coke and brasses. Good choice
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Post by goodbet on Jul 26, 2024 13:37:03 GMT 1
The squad should be pretty much sorted by now and playing together pre-season. No club with foresight and good planning would be looking to make key signings at this stage. When were we a club with foresight and good planning?
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