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Post by dezzly on Jul 31, 2024 9:37:40 GMT 1
After the Alfie May saga, I suspect the club have tightened up on leaks to better their chances. I suppose the club can be as tight as they want, but the players agents will prob leak the information to drive more interest and more money for themselves/their client. Hence why Nixon had the bits about Ballard and Taylor at the weekend
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Post by Tiro on Jul 31, 2024 9:37:54 GMT 1
So what has underwhelmed you about this window? Our lack of a striker or possibly two, getting business done early, some of the deadwood still here. Appreciate that some of this won't be entirely his fault, but the accountability still lies with him unfortunately but then he knew that when he took the job. Everyones job has accountability. I like the look of the 4 new lads so far, albeit limited to highlights clips. And when I say underwhelming I refer to his entire term with us so far The market, on the whole, is slow. The availability of talented and trusted players will be subjective to movement elsewhere; they won’t be freely available. Otherwise they wouldn’t be the quality you want. Getting business ‘done early’ and in advance of the season stating is a misnomer- every team in the land wants this but isn’t willing release their assists without replacements at the ready. This requires market stimulation. And evidence suggest we have tried to do business early and in key positions. We still need a squad. And that means we need depth. And if we can’t find suitable replacements or the offer isn’t something we can refuse, we may not weaken our reserves. Even if this means holding onto what you perceive to be ‘dead wood’. What’s more, if they are ‘dead wood’ the chances of their being multiple suitors is low. You’re happy with the business we have done. So why complain to date? It’s not a computer game. It’s real business. Other than Brum, who have been spaffing multi millions (in my opinion, at a considerable gamble), show me one other side that has done all their business now. I wouldn’t swap anyone of Rovrums players for ours.
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Post by royrace on Jul 31, 2024 9:46:12 GMT 1
Our lack of a striker or possibly two, getting business done early, some of the deadwood still here. Appreciate that some of this won't be entirely his fault, but the accountability still lies with him unfortunately but then he knew that when he took the job. Everyones job has accountability. I like the look of the 4 new lads so far, albeit limited to highlights clips. And when I say underwhelming I refer to his entire term with us so far The market, on the whole, is slow. The availability of talented and trusted players will be subjective to movement elsewhere; they won’t be freely available. Otherwise they wouldn’t be the quality you want. Getting business ‘done early’ and in advance of the season stating is a misnomer- every team in the land wants this but isn’t willing release their assists without replacements at the ready. This requires market stimulation. And evidence suggest we have tried to do business early and in key positions. We still need a squad. And that means we need depth. And if we can’t find suitable replacements or the offer isn’t something we can refuse, we may not weaken our reserves. Even if this means holding onto what you perceive to be ‘dead wood’. What’s more, if they are ‘dead wood’ the chances of their being multiple suitors is low. You’re happy with the business we have done. So why complain to date? It’s not a computer game. It’s real business. Other than Brum, who have been spaffing multi millions (in my opinion, at a considerable gamble), show me one other side that has done all their business now. I wouldn’t swap anyone of Rovrums players for ours. Problem is of course we've waited patiently as the end of the window approached before, and all the while people were posting posts like yours. And then the lack of activity resulted in relegation. So expect people to be concerned until it's proven that they needn't be... I think that's the best approach.
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Post by teesdaleterrier on Jul 31, 2024 9:49:28 GMT 1
Our lack of a striker or possibly two, getting business done early, some of the deadwood still here. Appreciate that some of this won't be entirely his fault, but the accountability still lies with him unfortunately but then he knew that when he took the job. Everyones job has accountability. I like the look of the 4 new lads so far, albeit limited to highlights clips. And when I say underwhelming I refer to his entire term with us so far The market, on the whole, is slow. The availability of talented and trusted players will be subjective to movement elsewhere; they won’t be freely available. Otherwise they wouldn’t be the quality you want. Getting business ‘done early’ and in advance of the season stating is a misnomer- every team in the land wants this but isn’t willing release their assists without replacements at the ready. This requires market stimulation. And evidence suggest we have tried to do business early and in key positions. We still need a squad. And that means we need depth. And if we can’t find suitable replacements or the offer isn’t something we can refuse, we may not weaken our reserves. Even if this means holding onto what you perceive to be ‘dead wood’. What’s more, if they are ‘dead wood’ the chances of their being multiple suitors is low. You’re happy with the business we have done. So why complain to date? It’s not a computer game. It’s real business. Other than Brum, who have been spaffing multi millions (in my opinion, at a considerable gamble), show me one other side that has done all their business now. I wouldn’t swap anyone of Rovrums players for ours. Not complaining as such, just stating where my mind is at as we head into the back end of the week. Fingers crossed the irons in the fire come out and we end up feeling a bit more positive about it. Fwiw I wouldn't want to go with Birmingham approach either, I think we are doing things right but it's frustrating that we aren't further ahead in planning as we clearly hoped to be. We haven't announced squad numbers and we start the season next Saturday. That tells me we are waiting on some imminent arrivals that we hoped would be here earlier. As you say and I agree, there isn't a science or algorithm to this, there are lots of moving parts. Lots of which are out of ours and Cartwrights control.
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Post by Ladaphosen on Jul 31, 2024 9:50:10 GMT 1
Think even the ITK's don't know much these days. Which I suppose is a good thing for the club....Not so for us though. But hey !!! After the Alfie May saga, I suspect the club have tightened up on leaks to better their chances. Agents always gonna agent
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Post by terryhair57 on Jul 31, 2024 9:54:21 GMT 1
Live news from Canalside … Kyle Hudlin reported to be joining Barrow ( as an actual barrow ) Mark Cartwright “it’s a natural fit for the lad, we turned down a few offers from the likes of Screwfix , Toolstation and Wickes. It’s a step on the ladder, we hope he can keep the opposition at arms length “
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Post by sapphireblue on Jul 31, 2024 9:58:09 GMT 1
We have already signed 4 and still looking for more. I'm fully aware who we've signed, thanks. Have we improved our attacking options yet? Our top scorer was a CB last season with the next guy being on loan. Have we improved our fragile defence or defensive midfield that's conceded 140 or so goals in the last couple of seasons? Rudoni - Evans Sorba - Sorensen Yuta - Miller Matos - Kane Like last season, we're plugging gaps and not improving massive weaknesses. I actually think the signings look quite good so far, but we're 11 days from the start of the season and the big questions of the squad still remain. Defensively poor with a limp attack. People aren't allowed to question these things though... Bollox. People are allowed to question these things - and do on a regular basis. They then go on about "opinions" and "it's a forum".
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Post by bluesandtwos on Jul 31, 2024 10:00:11 GMT 1
The market, on the whole, is slow. The availability of talented and trusted players will be subjective to movement elsewhere; they won’t be freely available. Otherwise they wouldn’t be the quality you want. Getting business ‘done early’ and in advance of the season stating is a misnomer- every team in the land wants this but isn’t willing release their assists without replacements at the ready. This requires market stimulation. And evidence suggest we have tried to do business early and in key positions. We still need a squad. And that means we need depth. And if we can’t find suitable replacements or the offer isn’t something we can refuse, we may not weaken our reserves. Even if this means holding onto what you perceive to be ‘dead wood’. What’s more, if they are ‘dead wood’ the chances of their being multiple suitors is low. You’re happy with the business we have done. So why complain to date? It’s not a computer game. It’s real business. Other than Brum, who have been spaffing multi millions (in my opinion, at a considerable gamble), show me one other side that has done all their business now. I wouldn’t swap anyone of Rovrums players for ours. Problem is of course we've waited patiently as the end of the window approached before, and all the while people were posting posts like yours. And then the lack of activity resulted in relegation. So expect people to be concerned until it's proven that they needn't be... I think that's the best approach. What? Moan about things not yet done that are out of the club’s control? As Tiro says if they are good players they will take some landing, and it will take time. I have no issues with the business done so far and until the window closes we won’t know how well it has gone, and even then it may not be the clubs fault they cannot land the players they want.
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Post by Tiro on Jul 31, 2024 10:02:33 GMT 1
The market, on the whole, is slow. The availability of talented and trusted players will be subjective to movement elsewhere; they won’t be freely available. Otherwise they wouldn’t be the quality you want. Getting business ‘done early’ and in advance of the season stating is a misnomer- every team in the land wants this but isn’t willing release their assists without replacements at the ready. This requires market stimulation. And evidence suggest we have tried to do business early and in key positions. We still need a squad. And that means we need depth. And if we can’t find suitable replacements or the offer isn’t something we can refuse, we may not weaken our reserves. Even if this means holding onto what you perceive to be ‘dead wood’. What’s more, if they are ‘dead wood’ the chances of their being multiple suitors is low. You’re happy with the business we have done. So why complain to date? It’s not a computer game. It’s real business. Other than Brum, who have been spaffing multi millions (in my opinion, at a considerable gamble), show me one other side that has done all their business now. I wouldn’t swap anyone of Rovrums players for ours. Problem is of course we've waited patiently as the end of the window approached before, and all the while people were posting posts like yours. And then the lack of activity resulted in relegation. So expect people to be concerned until it's proven that they needn't be... I think that's the best approach. The best approach is to consistently moan and speculate about historical negatives and stuff we have no idea about until proven otherwise? Without taking consideration of current circumstances? Sums this board up in a nutshell. I’ll wait until the window slams shut before I pass judgement. It’s not like my opinion is gonna change their transfer business. So far, we’re only one striker away from a really good window to date. And had Brum not gone mental, I think we’d all be very happy right now. But I think we made the right decision on May.
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Post by kjf on Jul 31, 2024 10:03:28 GMT 1
Scott High is leaving on a permanent deal
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Post by ben1987 on Jul 31, 2024 10:08:14 GMT 1
After the Alfie May saga, I suspect the club have tightened up on leaks to better their chances. I suppose the club can be as tight as they want, but the players agents will prob leak the information to drive more interest and more money for themselves/their client. Quite possibly, but that’s out of the clubs hands.
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Post by ldotm on Jul 31, 2024 10:09:13 GMT 1
Scott High is leaving on a permanent deal Needed some early morning entertainment, had a quick look at your shouts from this summer. 0% success rate - keep it going though mate!
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 31, 2024 10:14:54 GMT 1
The market, on the whole, is slow. The availability of talented and trusted players will be subjective to movement elsewhere; they won’t be freely available. Otherwise they wouldn’t be the quality you want. Getting business ‘done early’ and in advance of the season stating is a misnomer- every team in the land wants this but isn’t willing release their assists without replacements at the ready. This requires market stimulation. And evidence suggest we have tried to do business early and in key positions. We still need a squad. And that means we need depth. And if we can’t find suitable replacements or the offer isn’t something we can refuse, we may not weaken our reserves. Even if this means holding onto what you perceive to be ‘dead wood’. What’s more, if they are ‘dead wood’ the chances of their being multiple suitors is low. You’re happy with the business we have done. So why complain to date? It’s not a computer game. It’s real business. Other than Brum, who have been spaffing multi millions (in my opinion, at a considerable gamble), show me one other side that has done all their business now. I wouldn’t swap anyone of Rovrums players for ours. Not complaining as such, just stating where my mind is at as we head into the back end of the week. Fingers crossed the irons in the fire come out and we end up feeling a bit more positive about it. Fwiw I wouldn't want to go with Birmingham approach either, I think we are doing things right but it's frustrating that we aren't further ahead in planning as we clearly hoped to be. We haven't announced squad numbers and we start the season next Saturday. That tells me we are waiting on some imminent arrivals that we hoped would be here earlier. As you say and I agree, there isn't a science or algorithm to this, there are lots of moving parts. Lots of which are out of ours and Cartwrights control. I'm of the same mind at this point. I'm disappointed and think the club could have done more while also accepting it isn't an easy market.
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Post by Jimuano on Jul 31, 2024 10:15:39 GMT 1
Scott High is leaving on a permanent deal 😅 In other news, Kyle Hudlin is likely to leave.
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Post by runner76 on Jul 31, 2024 10:19:30 GMT 1
Not complaining as such, just stating where my mind is at as we head into the back end of the week. Fingers crossed the irons in the fire come out and we end up feeling a bit more positive about it. Fwiw I wouldn't want to go with Birmingham approach either, I think we are doing things right but it's frustrating that we aren't further ahead in planning as we clearly hoped to be. We haven't announced squad numbers and we start the season next Saturday. That tells me we are waiting on some imminent arrivals that we hoped would be here earlier. As you say and I agree, there isn't a science or algorithm to this, there are lots of moving parts. Lots of which are out of ours and Cartwrights control. I'm of the same mind at this point. I'm disappointed and think the club could have done more while also accepting it isn't an easy market. I’m happy to make a judgement when the window closes and we’ve a few games under our belt….this is the start of a long term rebuild and project
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Post by htafcdan on Jul 31, 2024 10:23:23 GMT 1
Scott High is leaving on a permanent deal in other words scott high is signing a 10 year contract with an option to extend for a further year
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Post by terrier10 on Jul 31, 2024 10:24:39 GMT 1
I get the clamour of having everybody in for pre-season training and gelling with team mates etc. However, a notable signing just before the season started was Jordan Rhodes from Ipswich (weirdly, 15 years ago today!) He didn’t do too bad for us in settling in… Contrast to Robbie Simpson who we signed earlier that Summer. www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/5464585/rhodes-heads-to-huddersfield
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 31, 2024 10:25:13 GMT 1
Scott High is leaving on a permanent deal Given your record he'll be signing a new contract If he is, good luck to him. I hope he can find his level and enjoy his football again.
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jul 31, 2024 10:25:24 GMT 1
Scott High is leaving on a permanent deal in other words scott high is signing a 10 year contract with an option to extend for a further year well exactly , as remember he is the future captain of huddersfield town (leigh Bromby - scotss dad)
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Post by hgterrier on Jul 31, 2024 10:30:40 GMT 1
Scott High is leaving on a permanent deal Bore off.
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Post by clydeshalfarm on Jul 31, 2024 10:43:55 GMT 1
Got to be a triple announcement this week of incomings 📢 I HOPE 😂😂
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Post by ldotm on Jul 31, 2024 10:46:46 GMT 1
Think even the ITK's don't know much these days. Which I suppose is a good thing for the club....Not so for us though. But hey !!! After the Alfie May saga, I suspect the club have tightened up on leaks to better their chances. Maynard, Dirtyoldtown & desertstorm are all tied up and locked in the stadium as we speak.
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Post by cyberman on Jul 31, 2024 11:11:56 GMT 1
After the Alfie May saga, I suspect the club have tightened up on leaks to better their chances. Maynard, Dirtyoldtown & desertstorm are all tied up and locked in the stadium as we speak. but what about super sleuth ITK Castlehill Terrier - is he tunneling out of Canalside as we speak to announce to us all that we have signed ........
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Post by ldotm on Jul 31, 2024 11:22:27 GMT 1
Maynard, Dirtyoldtown & desertstorm are all tied up and locked in the stadium as we speak. but what about super sleuth ITK Castlehill Terrier - is he tunneling out of Canalside as we speak to announce to us all that we have signed ........ Him and KJF are wanking each other off in a basement somewhere, coming up with new rumours.
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Post by ben1987 on Jul 31, 2024 12:25:20 GMT 1
After the Alfie May saga, I suspect the club have tightened up on leaks to better their chances. Maynard, Dirtyoldtown & desertstorm are all tied up and locked in the stadium as we speak. And being watched by Chuck Norris.
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Post by terrierpark on Jul 31, 2024 12:37:29 GMT 1
And like it or not now Sorba has gone our already weak attack has just been weakened further.
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Post by theterrier42 on Jul 31, 2024 12:38:40 GMT 1
And like it or not now Sorba has gone our already weak attack has just been weakened further. Lord Ward and Harratt will do just fine!!
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 31, 2024 12:43:44 GMT 1
how dare you bad mouth, the incredible Mark Cartwright. Did you not know he brought saquri, Bojan and Autanovic to Stoke, in fact they were nicknamed Stokealona when he was there. He was so good at pulling off a deal that Stoke wellll..... But still he is so well thought of in the game and well connected and is just great. 3 windows in, nothing I've seen from Cartwright makes me believe he's anything other than a bullshitting used car salesman. 1 full window so far. He barely had any time to do anything last summer (Warnock was in place before Cartwright was), and this window hasn't finished yet. I'm not optimistic either, but there are mitigating circumstances for what's happened so far. There will be no excuses if we have a shit window this time though.
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 31, 2024 12:54:50 GMT 1
I wouldn’t swap anyone of Rovrums players for ours. McWilliams? Hungbo? Personally I'd consider that they have a few options up front that I'd happily have here alongside Healey as well.
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jul 31, 2024 12:56:58 GMT 1
And like it or not now Sorba has gone our already weak attack has just been weakened further. Might have to attack in different ways..?
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