Clear out

[BHseagull]

I don't post on here very much, & must admit I havent had a chance to look back to see if anyone has posted anything similar to this recently, so if they have, ignore me!

I have heard from a club insider that a clear-out is looming. This will start to take place in January & will be completed before next season. Adams is not happy with the quality at his disposal & wants to bring in more quality. Securing Thornton & Anyinsah on permanant deals are 2 of his priorities (apparently we have a very good chance of getting one or both of them). Unfortunately we stand absolutely no chance of keeping Johnson.

My concern about this news is how are we going to fund these new signings? The players who would be cleared out would surely go for little or no money, so unless a big cash sum is coming our way from an invester it, unfortunately, looks like we may have to part company with one of our assets. I'd say the 2 who would fetch the most money would probably be Murray or Elphick & I've heard rumours that Murray is a target for Charlton. It may be a case of getting a big sum for one of the 2 & then strengthening the rest of our team. I really hope neither of them go, especially as Falmer is on the horizon. I hope the club see sense &, rather than selling our assets, go out & get money from an invester who can help us become a force within our division & hopefully grow beyond that too.

If I hear more I will keep you posted, but unfortunately that's all I've heard.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Joel Lynch money could pay for one or two to be bought in

 

[itszamora]

We'd get a bit of money for Lynch, and maybe Robinson too. I agree though that this wouldn't be enough.

 

[saltash seagull]

we aint gonna get much for joel not with the way things are at the moment clubs will be looking to take advantage

 

[king Wombat]

We'd get a bit of money for Lynch, and maybe Robinson too. I agree though that this wouldn't be enough.

Robinson why? he worth nothing

 

[HseagullsH]

Surely give Robinson atleast a start or two before getting rid of him.
If nothing else, he may put in a few good performances upping his price tag...

 

[BensGrandad]

If we sold Lynch and Robinson I dont believe that it would raise enough to buy Thornton and Ayinsah unless they are both virtually out of contract. It has been rumoured on here for ages that Richards is going to sign for us in January so he will cost something, as I wouldnt expect Ipswich to let him go now for free, as he becomes a free agent at the end of the season.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Surely give Robinson atleast a start or two before getting rid of him.
If nothing else, he may put in a few good performances upping his price tag...

He has had 74 so far...

Anyinsah is rumoured to be on £5k a week at Preston. I find that hard to believe as Norris is a first team regular at Ipswich and on £2.5k, but that is what I was told from an unnamed source.

 

[HseagullsH]

He has had 74 so far...

Anyinsah is rumoured to be on £5k a week at Preston. I find that hard to believe as Norris is a first team regular at Ipswich and on £2.5k, but that is what I was told from an unnamed source.

I mean under Adams. Adams said that everyone had a clean slate when he came so surely that means Robinson should get a few games.


I wouldn't buy Anyinsah if i was Micky...

 

[mona]

Perhaps we should get rid of Hawkins - the so-called experienced "lynchpin" who has failed to cut it at any English club he has played for.

 

[erutluv]

dixon free to anyone

 

[Spider]

I don't really want Adams to be given money to throw round. I'm not convinced he's the manager I would trust with doing that.

Whining about the quality at his disposal is rubbish really. The team finished 7th last year before he made 10 or 11 signings. I suppose you could argue that on a position to position basis the team is nowhere near as strong as it was when we were Division 2 Champions, or when we won the play offs, but I still think there's enough quality to be challenging for at least the top 6 if not higher.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Not sure these days that the asking price is much of the issue (at the sort of level we are buying). The biggest decision for the club will be the ongoing commitment they are signing up for when they sign a players contract. For example - £50k for a player still probably neither here nor there, but if he wants £3k week, then that's a £150k decision over what might be an annual cost for two or three years.

£50k purchase price is a peanuts decision compared to the £450k contract.

 

[Superphil]

This is pretty much what I mentioned on here on Monday, I was told the same thing, plenty of money available, and some players on their way.

 

[Billy the Fish]

The murray/charlton rumour was started on here. I know some season ticket holders at charlton and they assure me that the club is massively in debt and can't afford to sign anyone

 

[Superphil]

The feeling I got when I heard about this potential clear out was that we were not in the market to sell any first teamers, ie Murray, Forster, Elphick etc, but wanted to get the loans off the books, and get permanent signings in.

NB, this info came during a conversaton I had with a senior person in the club.

 

[Keeping The Dream Alive.]

Hopefully we get rid of the players who go out and get hammered every week

 

[BrightonBorn]

Hopefully we get rid of the players who go out and get hammered every week

haha

 

[BensGrandad]

with the rumours about MA completely rebuilding the side during January and next close season does anybody know who is out of contract at the end of the season, this may give an indication of who may not be retained.

 

[FKalinx]

I would be far more happy getting some quality coaches in to assist with training. It seems we have replaced a very good coach (Wilkins) who lost his way with man management, a possible result of being so close to the youth players, with a manager that is good at commanding respect but is relatively clueless with tactics and training (Adams). Why can't we prioritise getting the best out of, what I believe to be, a good set of League One players, rather than burgeoning the payroll?