A Summer Of Missed Opportunities?

[Seagullible]

I know one or two signings have been made by a few clubs, but that's usual, and we haven't missed out on anyone that we have been known to be after. It's only June 7th today, I wouldn't mind betting 75% of footballers/managers/directors are on holiday at this time - and rightly so, this is the middle of a one month period in the whole year where NOTHING happens. Contracts expire on 30th June (about the same time as pre-season training starts), and I would expect the vast majority of out-of-contract players to leave it until the last week or two before that to decide where they are going to sign. So, if people like Whing are going to sign for us, I really wouldn't expect him to do it for at least another 10 days to two weeks anyway.

exactly. Players will wait to see what they can get. They know that if nothing better comes along they have us as a safety net. Until we have Falmer, that's the way it is for us

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

I know one or two signings have been made by a few clubs, but that's usual, and we haven't missed out on anyone that we have been known to be after. It's only June 7th today, I wouldn't mind betting 75% of footballers/managers/directors are on holiday at this time - and rightly so, this is the middle of a one month period in the whole year where NOTHING happens. Contracts expire on 30th June (about the same time as pre-season training starts), and I would expect the vast majority of out-of-contract players to leave it until the last week or two before that to decide where they are going to sign. So, if people like Whing are going to sign for us, I really wouldn't expect him to do it for at least another 10 days to two weeks anyway.

Thanks for repeating what I said earlier!

 

[B.W.]

I am not so much moaning about the lack of signings, more about the missed chance for real changes to the squad which proved it was not good enough last season.

Getting rid of the deadwood and bringing in some new players was what was needed and it has not happened.

We may well sign a couple of half decent players but we still have a lot of rubbish in our squad and we missed the chance to get rid of it.

That is spot on...

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Thanks for repeating what I said earlier!

It was so good its worth mentioning twice

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

We will do well to stay up with Wilkins in charge, I expect 20th at best.

 

[The Large One]

Looks like not much chance of Constantine coming and Whing looks increasingly more likely to head off to Walsall.

Good to see your fingers are still on the pulse, Richie.

 

[B.W.]

I am chuffed about Whing joining... well done to Wendy and Dick...

 

[Rougvie]

Re: Re: A Summer Of Missed Opportunities?

Good to see your fingers are still on the pulse, Richie.

But he is right to a degree, Whing is looking for a higher level than we are at.

I think its far to early to say is been a summer of MISSED oppertunities, some clubs dont even know what their final accounts for the previous season are till July, I suspect we are in that boat, without that, its difficult to convince your accountant to splash the cash.

The way the market is, EVERYONE is struggling unless you have some dimwit just ploughing money in, and we all know that that generally ends in tears, there are going to be some bargains before the Start of the season, from what I hear of some of the offers made to players at oither clubs, there is going to be a hell of a lot of moving around.

We forget we are not in the worst financial state in our division, in fact far from it, regardless of stadium, as I have said many many times, these guys are ONLY concerned with salaries nothing else.

 

[Rookie]

whing is the first and there will be plenty (2 or 3) more, give them a bit of time. Players are on hoilday at the moment