Brentford Sign Neil Shipperley

[Yorkie]

Shipperley was a McGhee target - Deano may see things differently

True. I wondered why people were presuming that we went after him.

 

[Les Biehn]

because we would be f***ing stupid not to.

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Its all down to a number of factors though getting players in isn't it?

Mainly money and does the player want to come.

 

[Yorkie]

because we would be f***ing stupid not to.

Maybe we have better targets to look at than a Palace reject?

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Maybe we have better targets to look at than a Palace reject?

You reckon?!

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

From what I understood at the time, he was either on £8000 per week at Sheffield United, or that we were asked to pay £8000 per week of his wages, as we were asked to do for Francis Jeffers. Having said that, if we don't sign anyone, it will rightly reflect badly on the board. As the old saying goes, one swallow does not a summer make (referring to the Chesterfield result). The board thought that it did after the Leeds result. We all know what happened. If Gifton Knowle-Williams had been brought in earlier, who knows where we would have finished?

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

From what I understood at the time, he was either on £8000 per week at Sheffield United, or that we were asked to pay £8000 per week of his wages, as we were asked to do for Francis Jeffers. Having said that, if we don't sign anyone, it will rightly reflect badly on the board. As the old saying goes, one swallow does not a summer make (referring to the Chesterfield result). The board thought that it did after the Leeds result. We all know what happened. If Gifton Knowle-Williams had been brought in earlier, who knows where we would have finished?

I think Shipps was roughly on the same at Palace and even though he is a couple of years older i would imagine he would still want a fair amount to sign

 

[Seagull73]

Hello.... hello.... hello..... Is anybody out there...?? Listen.. listen...

We're skint, we're not going to sign anybody before Jan 31, is anybody listening - we've got no money, nada, neyt, zero, zilch.

We're not going to be able to sign 16 year old kids on 50 quid a week, much less some washed up lard-arse on 8 grand a week.

One of the directors is keeping this club afloat - singlehandedly, our falling gates have now crippled us officially. That so-called transfer money we had has now gone because of it, and we are up shit-creak without a paddle...

Be clear, no money = no signings - period.

 

[Silent Bob]

But there is no way in the world Brentford are paying anywhere even close to £8k a week. The money excuse doesn't wash here - they're as skint as us.

 

[Seagull73]

But there is no way in the world Brentford are paying anywhere even close to £8k a week. The money excuse doesn't wash here - they're as skint as us.

Not now they're not, some businessman has just taken on their debts.

 

[Napper]

Hello.... hello.... hello..... Is anybody out there...?? Listen.. listen...

We're skint, we're not going to sign anybody before Jan 31, is anybody listening - we've got no money, nada, neyt, zero, zilch.

We're not going to be able to sign 16 year old kids on 50 quid a week, much less some washed up lard-arse on 8 grand a week.

One of the directors is keeping this club afloat - singlehandedly, our falling gates have now crippled us officially. That so-called transfer money we had has now gone because of it, and we are up shit-creak without a paddle...

Be clear, no money = no signings - period.

DK has said there is money there , even before the West ham game . Not sure why some people say this over and over when we are told different

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

DK has said there is money there , even before the West ham game . Not sure why some people say this over and over when we are told different

Just a thought but if Dick Knight had come out and said 'sorry lads but we are skint and won't be signing any new players in January' then the deflation amongst the fans would have been worse than it is now and he would have come in for even more stick.

 

[Seagull73]

DK has said there is money there , even before the West ham game . Not sure why some people say this over and over when we are told different

Because that's what we are supposed to hear. I give up, you can all sit there in hope and expect that 'big name' signing, and then all get really f*cked off when it doesn't come.

It's far easier to accept the fact we don't have money and to get on with what we have.

 

[Seagull73]

Just a thought but if Dick Knight had come out and said 'sorry lads but we are skint and won't be signing any new players in January' then the deflation amongst the fans would have been worse than it is now and he would have come in for even more stick.

As opposed to building up everybodies hope and blaming it on the manager when nobody comes in?

Don't get me wrong McGhee's time had come, but he was hung out to dry, and I've always believed that.

 

[Napper]

Because that's what we are supposed to hear. I give up, you can all sit there in hope and expect that 'big name' signing, and then all get really f*cked off when it doesn't come.

It's far easier to accept the fact we don't have money and to get on with what we have.

So DK is blatantly tellign alie saying McGhee had money to spend ? Surely McGhee would of raised this since leaving.

Wilkins has this budget + some more, and we have west ham money

You are right we will get no - one , but not because we have no money available

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

So DK is blatantly tellign alie saying McGhee had money to spend ? Surely McGhee would of raised this since leaving.

Wilkins has this budget + some more, and we have west ham money

You are right we will get no - one , but not because we have no money available

Why else would it be then Dougal?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Why else would it be then Dougal?

Because we do not have money to risk, signing rubbish. Particularly after the Turienzo debacle (Sorry Tommy and Bagder ). If Deano and the board do not feel that purchasing a player will add anything to our squad then what is the point? You can get decent loans in... I believe there is money there to spend, but it is not to be squandered. Little risks are fine...Revell, Elder et al.

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

Because we do not have money to risk, signing rubbish. Particularly after the Turienzo debacle (Sorry Tommy and Bagder ). If Deano and the board do not feel that purchasing a player will add anything to our squad then what is the point? You can get decent loans in... I believe there is money there to spend, but it is not to be squandered. Little risks are fine...Revell, Elder et al.

Fair shout BoF

 

[Napper]

Because we do not have money to risk, signing rubbish. Particularly after the Turienzo debacle (Sorry Tommy and Bagder ). If Deano and the board do not feel that purchasing a player will add anything to our squad then what is the point? You can get decent loans in... I believe there is money there to spend, but it is not to be squandered. Little risks are fine...Revell, Elder et al.

is the right answer.

I would like to see us maybe risk a little bit more though , especially the way we are struggling.

But to clarify , the money IS there

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

There are players in Non-League football out there Palace have signed a boy called Dave Martin from Dartford this week for £25k, a left winger who by all accounts has electric pace and a hammer of a left peg, now this might work out or it might not but at that price it isnt a risk. A few league clubs were looking at him so hopefully he can make the step up.