(That long since we've had any, couldn't find the thread)

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Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

2 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said:

He could be our Raheem Sterling 😁

 

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I've already made that analogy- they're quite similar, just one is a lot better!

True, but Sterling has time to improve. Give him a break.

The problem qith looking at Championship players is that the clubs in it are mostly basket cases, either in or skirting with financial crises.

The salaries they're paying are a step change than our current circumstances will permit. Some may have to take deep breaths & swallow pay cuts but they will only do that quite late in the window once their options narrow.

1 hour ago, Steejay said:

Whoosh!

Oh ffs, just got it 😂

Schindler already signed for FC Nurnberg - not a trial.

I deffo think Dapo is good enough for L1 next season. 

2 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

I deffo think Dapo is good enough for L1 next season. 

Me too. I think he just needs more games under his belt. He's going to improve if he stays with us. The lads got pace, control, skill, tracks back and is fouled loads... the opposition can't handle him.

Akinfenwa from Wycombe. He's 38 but obviously looked after himself. Cult hero already.

It's the first normal pre-season we'e had for ages. Last year nobody knew what the hell was going to happen with football until mid-Summer and the season started later than usual, the year before Ken Anderson nearly took us out of existence and the year before that was pockmarked with him not being wages and player strikes. 

Normal first bit of action/indication of how things are shaping is the retained list. Generally it happens in the first fortnight after the season's end and its been happening at plenty of other clubs already. Be very interested to see who gets released/paid off. 

Glad to be a normal club again!

1 hour ago, London Wanderer said:

I deffo think Dapo is good enough for L1 next season. 

I agree, the lad still has tons of potential.

1 hour ago, paulhanley said:

It's the first normal pre-season we'e had for agels. Last year nobody knew what the hell was going to happen with football until mid-Summer and the season started later than usual, the year before Ken Anderson nearly took us out of existence and the year before that was pockmarked with him not being wages and player strikes. 

Normal first bit of action/indication of how things are shaping is the retained list. Generally it happens in the first fortnight after the season's end and its been happening at plenty of other clubs already. Be very interested to see who gets released/paid off. 

Glad to be a normal club again!

Good point re pre-season, and great to feel normal, or put another way not to be one of the current basket case clubs.  

Re the retained list, surely those under contract are here next season unless we can sell them (more likely, loan them) and those not under contract are free agents?  Yes we can offer the likes of Baptiste another year but nothing to stop him signing for someone else that offers to double his wages.  If they are any good and don't get a better offer they will sign for us, but that will be one at a time rather than a "list".  Correct me if I'm wrong. 

36 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Good point re pre-season, and great to feel normal, or put another way not to be one of the current basket case clubs.  

Re the retained list, surely those under contract are here next season unless we can sell them (more likely, loan them) and those not under contract are free agents?  Yes we can offer the likes of Baptiste another year but nothing to stop him signing for someone else that offers to double his wages.  If they are any good and don't get a better offer they will sign for us, but that will be one at a time rather than a "list".  Correct me if I'm wrong. 

You are right but players can be paid off too .... a player with a year left could be given a severance payment and told he was free to find another club.

Delaney, Tutt, Miller, Arthur and Edwards are pretty much nailed on to be released imo, maybe a couple more.

Iles reporting that IE meeting each player individually on Monday and retained/released list out later next week.

5 hours ago, DazBob said:

I'm sure he's on the list.

Very good.

I'd be happy to have never heard of the players we bring in.

That way, they're not coming due to reputation, they're coming because Evatt think they can play his way.

Edwards is contracted for next season

4 hours ago, Mannyroader said:

Akinfenwa from Wycombe. He's 38 but obviously looked after himself.

Really? I always thought he was a bit of a fat cnut - a character, but still a fat cnut.

7 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

Really? I always thought he was a bit of a fat cnut - a character, but still a fat cnut.

An attacking Danny Shittu.

... & 38 ! Hopefully those days are gone. Gilks notwithstanding. 

1 minute ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

... & 38 ! Hopefully those days are gone. Gilks notwithstanding. 

Wouldn't have wanted him if he was 28 unless the pitch roller was broken. 

He came out with some shit before we played them down there about destroying the kids, but actually during and after game was ok. 
 

Think him and their manager Ainsworth have the same birthday. 

4 hours ago, Burndens Bogs said:

Really? I always thought he was a bit of a fat cnut - a character, but still a fat cnut.

Best bench press of any footballer or summat. He's a strong fat cnut. 

 

14 hours ago, DazBob said:

I'm sure he's on the list.

Does he have a good elevator pitch?

9 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Best bench press of any footballer or summat. He's a strong fat cnut. 

 

He's a fucking giant lump of muscle far from a fatty. 

He turned 39 on monday same day as i did.

20 hours ago, Traf said:

I'd be happy to have never heard of the players we bring in.

That way, they're not coming due to reputation, they're coming because Evatt think they can play his way.

Does anyone else think that IE will try again with his 5 at the back barrocelona tactics in L1?

 

I don't mind him trying again as long as we have players that can adapt and play the 433 or whatever we changed to as cover