Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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I reckon we need to be 3rd by the end of the window then!
Yep we need to Spend Spend Spend (this will only mean anything to NSCers of a certain age)
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Yep we need to Spend Spend Spend (this will only mean anything to NSCers of a certain age)
If those figures are correct then WOW just WOW, we are underachieving big time
Yeah, bit scary isn't it ? Imagine this might be the source data.........whether it's fully reliable I don't know. If we keep up our recent record it does seem to mean we've got a fair bit left to spend in this window
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/fuenfjahresvergleich/wettbewerb/GB1
Nixonator
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What relevance does that have?
All it shows is that we've made no significant sales.
I have a feeling the gross spends will look somewhat different.
Of course they will........but relevance to what ? Just thought it was interesting, that's all, particularly in the light of all the posts elating to transfer activity over the last couple of years.
fosters headband
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Great news thanks
GT49er
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Exactly. Teams below us in that table (like Spurs and Chelsea) have spent far longer in the PL than us, so will have sold players for big £millions - so far we've pretty much just bought to catch up.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I know, or I think I know, we are supposed to be looking for quality, instead of quantity, but instead of just Paul Winstanley, we now have Dan Ashworth, and Graham Potter's own transfer guru, so why aren't we close to any sort of signing?
Are we using up too much on wages for 'backroom' recruitment staff?
Are we using up too much on wages for 'backroom' recruitment staff?
The issue with those net spend over time stats is they make no mention of the strength/value of each squad at that moment in time.
Pretty fair to say that in June 2016 we had a far less valuable squad than the vast majority of other sides in that list, thus we are playing catch up and need to spend more to compete.
Pretty fair to say that in June 2016 we had a far less valuable squad than the vast majority of other sides in that list, thus we are playing catch up and need to spend more to compete.
crookie
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I doubt that's a factor. They wil be on a fraction of what a quality first team addition would be on. But you're right in that we have quite a top heavy recruitment team, and I think it's fair to say, thus far at least, the results of their combined work is underwhelming
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How do you know we aren't?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I don't, of course, but usually there are hints. Let's face it, the thread about Graham Potter was started before our last game, let alone before CH was sacked.
Not even a whisper, at the moment.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Naylor leaving seems to have lowered the hint level.
It does indeed seem like nothing is happening, and that this is an incredibly dull window, but I suppose we just have to assume they are working on deals.
I've got to the stage that if we get just 1 more signing in the next 13 days it'll still be unexpected.
crookie
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Be very unusual for something to be announced without any sort of sniff on NSC/social media beforehand. Been very quiet rumourwise beyond Maupay and Tavernier, and they're hardly hot off the press stuff. I hope we are though
Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
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In light of recent HR issues at the training ground, its hardly surprising that nobody around the club is in the mood for leaking any gossip.
British Bulldog
The great escape
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To be honest I'd be more concerned if the club adopted a scatter gun approach to transfers with having a new head coach rather than giving him time to assess what he has?
crookie
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Perhaps, but groundstaff observing formations at lancing is one thing, they aren't likely to have any line on targets. I was thinking more of journalists, or is more often the case, representatives/contacts of the prospective player leaking info that happened on occasion last summer. Unusual for a signing to be announced without any whiff of it beforehand
B.W.
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- Jul 5, 2003
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We are talking about timeliness of signings... not whether it is targeted or scatter-gun... the lack of evident progress when the 1st team gaps are oh so ****ing obvious is very disappointing IMHO...
Johnny RoastBeef
These aren't the players you're looking for.
- Jan 11, 2016
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If the window had closed you would have a point.
fosters headband
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It would be interesting to know the split of the spend on the first team squad to that spent on players for the future, like Percy and Billy. A lot of money must have been spent on U23's
Though to be fair, surely as a manager you cannot be happy if you haven’t got a near finished squad to work with. (Though Perhaps we have).
Preparation at this level is everything, if we sign three of four in deadline week, can we really anticipate them making a meaningful impact for the first few weeks, as there’s systems to learn etc....
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