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Post by camdenshrew on Feb 1, 2020 11:59:42 GMT 1
Not signing a big target man is a major disappointment. Step forward Mr Beckles, er...
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Post by northwestman on Feb 1, 2020 12:05:56 GMT 1
Not signing a big target man is a major disappointment. Step forward Mr Beckles, er... Agreed, but there are limits! If any of our back 3 were to be converted to a striker, then I reckon Pierre would be the one. However, as he's one of our best defenders, I don't suggest we do that.
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Post by wakemanender on Feb 1, 2020 13:12:34 GMT 1
Pierre up front against the youth of Liverpools defence would frighten them to death and certainly be a new experience for them coming up against someone of his brute strength but probably not the game to experiment.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Feb 1, 2020 13:17:22 GMT 1
Time will tell with the new players, but pleased we retained players like Laurent. It would have been great to have Giles and Docherty in but we also have to consider January is a difficult time recruiting players in a very competitive market. If we can maintain our league one status preferably in the higher half of the league and give a good show in the Anfield replay again, I feel we will have had a decent enough season which we can push on from with some decent summer acquisitions. I understand some fans are impatient for success, but firm foundations are important for progress. Planning budgets and being financially prudent is paramount to maintaining a well run club and a strategic and sensible investment plan in all aspects of the club will benefit us greatly in the long term future of the club. I fear come clubs splashing the cash will be very vulnerable if they are unsuccessful getting promotion. Rotherham are certainly trying to give it a push with some reasonable signings like Tilt, but even they have not been as expansive in their investments as they have been in the past putting them close to financial trouble perhaps they have learned their lesson. This season we have seen many clubs like Bury and Bolton in trouble Southend and Oldham and others can be added to that list. Whilst we all want success we must also accept common sense must prevail with our finances, salaries and agents fees as well as transfer fees which can be onerous and we are very fortunate we have good stewards of our investments in Roland and Brian. very true
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Post by wakemanender on Feb 1, 2020 13:41:22 GMT 1
It would be great to be a fly on the wall in Brian Caldwells office in the days leading up to the closure of the transfer window especially in the last week with the discussions he has had with Liverpool and tv companies over tuesdays replay to contend with as well. We are all experts in saying who we should have bought and sold but its the old story of none of us knowing what goes on behind the scenes. I suspect dealing with players agents is a nightmare.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Feb 3, 2020 10:18:22 GMT 1
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Post by ipswichshrews on Feb 3, 2020 14:59:34 GMT 1
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Post by tvor on Feb 3, 2020 19:34:52 GMT 1
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Post by tvor on Feb 4, 2020 12:12:31 GMT 1
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Post by tvor on Feb 6, 2020 19:14:11 GMT 1
Brett Pitman was a name mentioned a few times in the last couple of weeks. He is now training with the Bournemouth under 21 squad having been frozen out at Portsmouth.
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 6, 2020 19:33:02 GMT 1
Brett Pitman was a name mentioned a few times in the last couple of weeks. He is now training with the Bournemouth under 21 squad having been frozen out at Portsmouth. He's dropped like a stone, was a quality player in his prime!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2020 19:48:53 GMT 1
All well and good making a late swoop for Grigg, but if we were serious about it then it shouldn’t be a late swoop, it should be a prepared approach with enough time left to compete the deal, I like BC so it’s not a dig at him, but hearing about a late swoop for a top striker and it not coming off is more frustrating then us not even attempting it! Here’s what you could have won situation.
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Post by Exkeeper on Feb 6, 2020 20:31:07 GMT 1
All well and good making a late swoop for Grigg, but if we were serious about it then it shouldn’t be a late swoop, it should be a prepared approach with enough time left to compete the deal, I like BC so it’s not a dig at him, but hearing about a late swoop for a top striker and it not coming off is more frustrating then us not even attempting it! Here’s what you could have won situation. It was, no doubt, planned earlier than deadline day, but the parent club will only agree to players leaving, either on loan or permanent, once they have secured their own targets/replacements. This is obviously why so many deals are concluded late in the last day. Anyone who thinks Brian does not plan in advance, doesn’t have much of an idea how the guy works.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Feb 6, 2020 22:18:23 GMT 1
All well and good making a late swoop for Grigg, but if we were serious about it then it shouldn’t be a late swoop, it should be a prepared approach with enough time left to compete the deal, I like BC so it’s not a dig at him, but hearing about a late swoop for a top striker and it not coming off is more frustrating then us not even attempting it! Here’s what you could have won situation. Maybe only became affordable to us on.the back if a replay at Anfield??
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2020 22:18:51 GMT 1
Brett Pitman was a name mentioned a few times in the last couple of weeks. He is now training with the Bournemouth under 21 squad having been frozen out at Portsmouth. Think he needed to lose a couple of stone. Looked a bit of a state when he came here a season or 2 ago. Good player mind.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2020 23:24:04 GMT 1
All well and good making a late swoop for Grigg, but if we were serious about it then it shouldn’t be a late swoop, it should be a prepared approach with enough time left to compete the deal, I like BC so it’s not a dig at him, but hearing about a late swoop for a top striker and it not coming off is more frustrating then us not even attempting it! Here’s what you could have won situation. Maybe only became affordable to us on.the back if a replay at Anfield?? I did think that as I was writing the post to be honest, but I’d like to think we weren’t making knee jerk signings based on a cup result, Will Grigg surely wouldn’t be a sustainable long term signing for us, would have shown some intent though which would have been nice.
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Post by tvor on Feb 13, 2020 12:15:19 GMT 1
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Post by horse01 on Feb 13, 2020 12:35:33 GMT 1
Not having a go at you Tvor, more the article. How does it show that Salop can attract the likes of Grigg and shows the ambition?! Hello? we didn’t get him!!
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Post by barrynic on Feb 13, 2020 12:56:02 GMT 1
So....is Grigg on his way to us in the Summer?
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Post by staffordshrew on Feb 13, 2020 13:03:50 GMT 1
Suppose our loss of Norburn does not count as an emergency? Any alternative way of getting talent in (that's ready to go), including anyone already on our books?
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Post by tvor on Feb 13, 2020 13:17:42 GMT 1
Suppose our loss of Norburn does not count as an emergency? Any alternative way of getting talent in (that's ready to go), including anyone already on our books? Just free agents, see my post in the Injury Update thread.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Feb 13, 2020 14:43:37 GMT 1
Suppose our loss of Norburn does not count as an emergency? Any alternative way of getting talent in (that's ready to go), including anyone already on our books? The only time you are likely to be able to get an emergency loan is with injury to a keeper and no available senior keeoer to step in. Other positions you have options even if they might be very much stop gap ones.
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Post by Pilch on Feb 13, 2020 14:56:19 GMT 1
Suppose our loss of Norburn does not count as an emergency? Any alternative way of getting talent in (that's ready to go), including anyone already on our books? The only time you are likely to be able to get an emergency loan is with injury to a keeper and no available senior keeoer to step in. Other positions you have options even if they might be very much stop gap ones. it applies to any position town have signed a striker in the past on an emergency loan
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Post by Exkeeper on Feb 13, 2020 15:36:41 GMT 1
Not having a go at you Tvor, more the article. How does it show that Salop can attract the likes of Grigg and shows the ambition?! Hello? we didn’t get him!! Come onMark, I thought you would have done some research by checking the Sunderland version of events. He was apparently all set to come here, but their targeted replacement fell through at the last minute, meaning they wouldn’t let him leave as they didn’t have sufficient cover. Hardly the fault of anyone at STFC.
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Post by venceremos on Feb 13, 2020 16:33:41 GMT 1
Not having a go at you Tvor, more the article. How does it show that Salop can attract the likes of Grigg and shows the ambition?! Hello? we didn’t get him!! I'm taking a wild guess here but the bit where it says he wanted to come might be the "show" you're asking about.
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Post by venceremos on Feb 13, 2020 16:35:21 GMT 1
Brett Pitman was a name mentioned a few times in the last couple of weeks. He is now training with the Bournemouth under 21 squad having been frozen out at Portsmouth. Think he needed to lose a couple of stone. Looked a bit of a state when he came here a season or 2 ago. Good player mind. Thank you - "looked a bit of a state" made me chuckle.
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Post by tvor on Feb 13, 2020 19:17:01 GMT 1
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Post by tvor on Feb 13, 2020 19:28:22 GMT 1
The only time you are likely to be able to get an emergency loan is with injury to a keeper and no available senior keeoer to step in. Other positions you have options even if they might be very much stop gap ones. it applies to any position town have signed a striker in the past on an emergency loan That changed in 2016/17. Emergency loans, as GrizzlyShrew says, are only allowed for goalkeepers and are seven day loans only.
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Post by Mortgagehound on Feb 13, 2020 22:23:03 GMT 1
Does that mean we just need to find a keeper that can also play upfront?
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