There's ONLY 74 more days till the start of the season.
When will this madness begin.
When will this madness begin.
Seem to remember a load of signings in the last 2 days of the 2012 summer window: Spanish Dave, Orlandi, Crofts, Dobbie and Hammond (season loan). These supplemented Bridge, Bruno and PIG that had been made a bit earlier. Add in Upson and Ulloa and it's fair to say that most of the team that made the play offs weren't even involved in the first weeks of pre season.
Not sure thats true, with the league season starting 18th August we had a very strong squad of 21 players for pre season, without the 4 late August signings
Kuszczak 19/6/12
Bruno 25/6/12
Bridge 6/7/12
Crofts 1/8/12
Hammond 31/8/12
Orlandi 31/8/12
Lopez 31/8/12
Dobbie 31/8/12
Ulloa 16/1/13
Upson 31/1/2013
Which leaves already here
Calderon
Bridcutt
Barnes
Lualua
Vicente
Mackail Smith
Greer
El Abd
Dunk
Buckley
Sparrow
Painter
Dicker
Ankrgran
Brezovan
Hoskins
Vincelot
Not sure thats true, with the league season starting 18th August we had a very strong squad of 21 players for pre season, without the 4 late August signings
Kuszczak 19/6/12
Bruno 25/6/12
Bridge 6/7/12
Crofts 1/8/12
Hammond 31/8/12
Orlandi 31/8/12
Lopez 31/8/12
Dobbie 31/8/12
Ulloa 16/1/13
Upson 31/1/2013
Which leaves already here
Calderon
Bridcutt
Barnes
Lualua
Vicente
Mackail Smith
Greer
El Abd
Dunk
Buckley
Sparrow
Painter
Dicker
Ankrgran
Brezovan
Hoskins
Vincelot
Not sure thats true, with the league season starting 18th August we had a very strong squad of 21 players for pre season, without the 4 late August signings
Kuszczak 19/6/12
Bruno 25/6/12
Bridge 6/7/12
Crofts 1/8/12
Hammond 31/8/12
Orlandi 31/8/12
Lopez 31/8/12
Dobbie 31/8/12
Ulloa 16/1/13
Upson 31/1/2013
Which leaves already here
Calderon
Bridcutt
Barnes
Lualua
Vicente
Mackail Smith
Greer
El Abd
Dunk
Buckley
Sparrow
Painter
Dicker
Ankrgran
Brezovan
Hoskins
Vincelot
Great, thanks, proof if it was needed, about how far backwards on the pitch this club has gone in just two seasons. You'd have to be a bit mental to not see it
I won't be believing any of the spin coming from the hierarchy this close season, I will only be convinced by players signed not promises and waffle.
Of the list of players that were already there, only 4-5 were regulars in the starting 11 once the season got underway: Bridcutt, Barnes, CMS, Greer, Buckley and AEA (until Upson signed).
That's 6! Keep digging...
My apologies, I'll say 10 Hail Marys later.
Keep bed wetting til late June.
I will (not literally!) unfortunately. You keep licking fella...
Difference between licking and being realistic that clubs don't start to firm up moves until the end of June. I have a life to lead in the summer so don't want to waste it bed wetting on NSC.
You are here now, aren't you? Is it possible to be 'realistic' and self-deluded? Yes, apparently...
Erm, I think someone's just been well and truly owned. Good going sir.
What a squad eh. Seems like a distant memory now.
That's 6! Keep digging...
It's becuase I'm eating breakfast and NSC is an entertaining read. I often peruse and post when I've got a spare 20 mins; it doesn't mean I log on expecting us to have signed 5 new players at this time of year though.
Keep on lying to yourself...
BTW I'm not "expecting us to have signed 5 new players at this time of year" either. We are notoriously too slow in bringing in the required additions but, then, you're a licker, so I expect you to be a bit more positive about our recruitment.