- Jun 27, 2012
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Tony has gone on record saying Top 2 is the aim this season.
He really wasn't that specific, if you mean the interviews he did post play-offs.
Tony has gone on record saying Top 2 is the aim this season.
In the interview I heard he explicitly said top 2 ( or automatic promotion ).He really wasn't that specific, if you mean the interviews he did post play-offs.
1 min 28 into Tony's interview still on seagulls player.In the interview I heard he explicitly said top 2 ( or automatic promotion ).
I was astounded he'd gone on record as saying that and listened several times.
Lolz. We can go toe-to-toe and you can lose again, if you wish?
It's all supposition but I wish we'd get them both on new deals quickly. As for incomings I rate Brady. He works that left flank has pace, skill & gives us more danger from set pieces. He'd be a good fit IMO. More to him than Sidwell.
A lot of testosterone flying about & I can understand why. I'm barely over the play offs & we come to the part of the season I hate which is when we get back together to train for our next attempt to go up (and I can't contemplate a season where we miss out after the last one. Tony definitely spoke of a top two finish & I expect us to go for it - that means improving our squad not letting key players go!)
I hate pre season cos I'm not ITK with inside dealings in the Club so worry if we'll keep players other Clubs want who are vital for us to go up & bring in new players to strengthen
A lot has gone on this last few days & I'd hope the Club might reassure us. I want to be positive but we have our key CMers out of contract next season & need to tie both down with extended contracts - especially as Burnley have made an offer for Stephens of £4m that we turned down. They've also bid £3m for Hendrick. That was also turned down by DCFC
Burnley are renowned for bidding low. Nixon on Twitter tonight says he expects higher bids for both players by them though
It disturbs to read on here Hull having interest in Kayal & of a way he could go there for a paltry £1.5m!!! How could that happen? Has he a clause whereby he could talk to them. Worrying
We were a better team than the three that went up - yet they can offer PL football. It's a concern & one BHA MUST be aware of. Odd that Burnley haven't bid for Kayak & Stephens as a pair but maybe they know we'd value Beram higher than they'd pay. Stephens is from around there. Possibly £5-6m for him would be accepted? Hope not. He's our engine room
Boro thankfully seem to be buying abroad (and how!) so might have no interest in us
It's all supposition but I wish we'd get them both on new deals quickly. As for incomings I rate Brady. He works that left flank has pace, skill & gives us more danger from set pieces. He'd be a good fit IMO. More to him than Sidwell. Up front we'll threaten though I'd take a risk on Kodija to add muscle & goals as extra fire power as a wild card
Oh well. Hope the waiting's over soon & we retain the squad that'll take us up. We deserve it
1 min 28 into Tony's interview still on seagulls player.
Talking about next season...
"We want to go up and we want to be top 2"
The context was that we'd had 3 failed playoff campaigns and next season the aim is to avoid that by going higher.apologies. I thought you was referring to his normal line about the likely performance of what sort of squad he'll be putting together. (ie: nearly always the nuanced "competitive" or "top 6" etc)
Its not unusual or unprecedented for him to say that his goal or aspiration is that we want to be in the prem or get promoted or get into the top 2".
The context was that we'd had 3 failed playoff campaigns and next season the aim is to avoid that by going higher.
I've been talking about his target all along, not his assessment of the squad which he is obviously unable to do before the transfer window shuts.
i think we should refuse to sell either, subject to them being willing to stay and put 100% into the season, and let them negotiate whatever deal they want, to wherever, at the end of the season. They would both pocket a substantial amount more once they are out of contract next season. Can we guarantee to be able to replace them adequately for the money we get for them now? The 6-10 million we might get for the pair of them is worth turning down if the club is serious about getting out of this division and easily absorbed if we do go up.
It would be a big risk but you don't get to the Premier League without taking big risks anymore IMO.
1 min 28 into Tony's interview still on seagulls player.
Talking about next season...
"We want to go up and we want to be top 2"
He certainly talks a good game.
He also builds a pretty good stadium and funds some fairly substantial losses. I take it your comment was not a genuine compliment though...
There's no point worrying about whether we'll keep Stephens and Kayal. If they stay, great. If they leave, I trust Winstanley and his team to recruit well and bring in the right players.
There's no point worrying about whether we'll keep Stephens and Kayal. If they stay, great. If they leave, I trust Winstanley and his team to recruit well and bring in the right players.
But without a bottomless pit of moola that recruitment would be taking money away from the striker kitty.
Sure Tony has been reluctant to spend on strikers.
But with the rest of the squad settled, you'd have to think this was the summer for the club to get it's nose out of the bargain basement and actually look like it wants promotion.
He also builds a pretty good stadium and funds some fairly substantial losses. I take it your comment was not a genuine compliment though...