Reggie_Perrin
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Reggie_Perrin
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gorefidel
[quote=Reggie Perrin][quote=gorefidel][quote=Reggie Perrin]I'm fast thinking we may in fact struggle and flirt with trouble[/quote]Start from that premise and its all upside after that. Not watching them sober is probably a good idea as well. If they are well drilled and if Paynter can do the business we'll survive. The thing that is crucial is team spirit, a structure and playing at a really high tempo - together cover a multitude of sins. If Grayson can get them doing that like the early part of last season we'll be fine until the grounds get heavy.If he doesn't then its going to be a rollercoaster - we'll get over run in midfield and the defence will give everyone palpitations, but that aside we'll be ace. I hope Higgs or the plastic Manc are on form if thats the case.[/quote]It's like we are building a club with the budget of a Blackpool or a Peterborough and that we should be satisfied with a team like they have and shop in the same shops as those clubs. We get 3 times more through the gate and we pay more for the pleasure. We buy worse players than Blackpool and we poached their manager, why couldn't we poach their players?[/quote]Its not about gate receipts or turnover, its how much the operating budget is. I don't know, but suspect we are middling for the Championship, whereas we were one of the the top payers in L1. The crowds won't be very different and they are not investing to add 10k on the gates, they are investing to keep the £10m surplus that goes offshore and fund the development plan. To go for the premiership through players would be a huge punt in wages and spending the 10m - not Bates's behaviour. He's bunged Grayson an extra wedge so thats locked in.The only risk is whether the squad can deliver enough to stay mid table and keep the gates to budget.
Reggie_Perrin
[quote=gorefidel][quote=Reggie Perrin][quote=gorefidel]Start from that premise and its all upside after that. Not watching them sober is probably a good idea as well. If they are well drilled and if Paynter can do the business we'll survive. The thing that is crucial is team spirit, a structure and playing at a really high tempo - together cover a multitude of sins. If Grayson can get them doing that like the early part of last season we'll be fine until the grounds get heavy.If he doesn't then its going to be a rollercoaster - we'll get over run in midfield and the defence will give everyone palpitations, but that aside we'll be ace. I hope Higgs or the plastic Manc are on form if thats the case.[/quote]It's like we are building a club with the budget of a Blackpool or a Peterborough and that we should be satisfied with a team like they have and shop in the same shops as those clubs. We get 3 times more through the gate and we pay more for the pleasure. We buy worse players than Blackpool and we poached their manager, why couldn't we poach their players?[/quote]Its not about gate receipts or turnover, its how much the operating budget is. I don't know, but suspect we are middling for the Championship, whereas we were one of the the top payers in L1. The crowds won't be very different and they are not investing to add 10k on the gates, they are investing to keep the £10m surplus that goes offshore and fund the development plan. To go for the premiership through players would be a huge punt in wages and spending the 10m - not Bates's behaviour. He's bunged Grayson an extra wedge so thats locked in.The only risk is whether the squad can deliver enough to stay mid table and keep the gates to budget.[/quote]Jesus it's so depressing that we end up discussing this. We now know too much about football to enjoy it.
king_of_the_slums
[quote=Reggie Perrin][quote=gorefidel][quote=Reggie Perrin]It's like we are building a club with the budget of a Blackpool or a Peterborough and that we should be satisfied with a team like they have and shop in the same shops as those clubs. We get 3 times more through the gate and we pay more for the pleasure. We buy worse players than Blackpool and we poached their manager, why couldn't we poach their players?[/quote]Its not about gate receipts or turnover, its how much the operating budget is. I don't know, but suspect we are middling for the Championship, whereas we were one of the the top payers in L1. The crowds won't be very different and they are not investing to add 10k on the gates, they are investing to keep the £10m surplus that goes offshore and fund the development plan. To go for the premiership through players would be a huge punt in wages and spending the 10m - not Bates's behaviour. He's bunged Grayson an extra wedge so thats locked in.The only risk is whether the squad can deliver enough to stay mid table and keep the gates to budget.[/quote]Jesus it's so depressing that we end up discussing this. We now know too much about football to enjoy it.[/quote]Mid table's a win win then?
Reggie_Perrin
[quote=king of the slums][quote=Reggie Perrin][quote=gorefidel]Its not about gate receipts or turnover, its how much the operating budget is. I don't know, but suspect we are middling for the Championship, whereas we were one of the the top payers in L1. The crowds won't be very different and they are not investing to add 10k on the gates, they are investing to keep the £10m surplus that goes offshore and fund the development plan. To go for the premiership through players would be a huge punt in wages and spending the 10m - not Bates's behaviour. He's bunged Grayson an extra wedge so thats locked in.The only risk is whether the squad can deliver enough to stay mid table and keep the gates to budget.[/quote]Jesus it's so depressing that we end up discussing this. We now know too much about football to enjoy it.[/quote]Mid table's a win win then?[/quote]Maybe it's what we can expect but it would be such a waste of an opportunity. This league is as bad as it's going to be so it will never be easier to win the £90m prize.
gorefidel
[quote=Reggie Perrin][quote=king of the slums][quote=Reggie Perrin]Jesus it's so depressing that we end up discussing this. We now know too much about football to enjoy it.[/quote]Mid table's a win win then?[/quote]Maybe it's what we can expect but it would be such a waste of an opportunity. This league is as bad as it's going to be so it will never be easier to win the £90m prize.[/quote]With the squad we are starting with, mid table is a win if we play like that second half of last season. I hope to christ they get a bit of passion going and go at teams like they have done in the past.
Reggie_Perrin
[quote=gorefidel][quote=Reggie Perrin][quote=king of the slums]Mid table's a win win then?[/quote]Maybe it's what we can expect but it would be such a waste of an opportunity. This league is as bad as it's going to be so it will never be easier to win the £90m prize.[/quote]With the squad we are starting with, mid table is a win if we play like that second half of last season. I hope to christ they get a bit of passion going and go at teams like they have done in the past.[/quote]Nerves are jangling a bit. Did Leicester add too much last year? Have Forest or Swansea bought big? We are totally reliant on GC now. Surely he would do himself some big favours by getting a real leader with some passion and class for the middle of the park. He's going to kill Howson's career if he doesn't as he can't do it, he's not equipped yet.Phil Neville is a great shout by whoever it was. That cunt would do anything to avoid losing. Half our squad are just happy they are not postmen.
gorefidel
[quote=Reggie Perrin][quote=gorefidel][quote=Reggie Perrin]Maybe it's what we can expect but it would be such a waste of an opportunity. This league is as bad as it's going to be so it will never be easier to win the £90m prize.[/quote]With the squad we are starting with, mid table is a win if we play like that second half of last season. I hope to christ they get a bit of passion going and go at teams like they have done in the past.[/quote]Nerves are jangling a bit. Did Leicester add too much last year? Have Forest or Swansea bought big? We are totally reliant on GC now. Surely he would do himself some big favours by getting a real leader with some passion and class for the middle of the park. He's going to kill Howson's career if he doesn't as he can't do it, he's not equipped yet.Phil Neville is a great shout by whoever it was. That cunt would do anything to avoid losing. Half our squad are just happy they are not postmen.[/quote]Forest have let players go and bought no one so far, same with Leicester. This does team by team [url]http://www.skysports.com/football/transfers/0,20367,11687_11715,00.html[/url]
MolOverBeethoven
Darel Russell linked again today, turned down a new contract wit Norwich.
young_parisian
[quote=Reggie Perrin][quote=gorefidel][quote=Reggie Perrin]Maybe it's what we can expect but it would be such a waste of an opportunity. This league is as bad as it's going to be so it will never be easier to win the £90m prize.[/quote]With the squad we are starting with, mid table is a win if we play like that second half of last season. I hope to christ they get a bit of passion going and go at teams like they have done in the past.[/quote]Nerves are jangling a bit. Did Leicester add too much last year? Have Forest or Swansea bought big? We are totally reliant on GC now. Surely he would do himself some big favours by getting a real leader with some passion and class for the middle of the park. He's going to kill Howson's career if he doesn't as he can't do it, he's not equipped yet.Phil Neville is a great shout by whoever it was. That cunt would do anything to avoid losing. Half our squad are just happy they are not postmen.[/quote]why thank you :)someone like that anyway, who's will be looking to move into management at some point. has Gary Speed still got a pair of boots ?
Reggie_Perrin
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The_Don_Revie
Gary Speed is a cunt.I asked him for an autograph in York when I was 11 and he told me to fuck off. Scared me that bastard! If I see him again he will lose his nose.
Reggie_Perrin
[quote=gorefidel][quote=Reggie Perrin][quote=gorefidel]With the squad we are starting with, mid table is a win if we play like that second half of last season. I hope to christ they get a bit of passion going and go at teams like they have done in the past.[/quote]Nerves are jangling a bit. Did Leicester add too much last year? Have Forest or Swansea bought big? We are totally reliant on GC now. Surely he would do himself some big favours by getting a real leader with some passion and class for the middle of the park. He's going to kill Howson's career if he doesn't as he can't do it, he's not equipped yet.Phil Neville is a great shout by whoever it was. That cunt would do anything to avoid losing. Half our squad are just happy they are not postmen.[/quote]Forest have let players go and bought no one so far, same with Leicester. This does team by team [url]http://www.skysports.com/football/transfers/0,20367,11687_11715,00.html[/url][/quote]Fuck me I looked at all that by club. There is NO money sloching about int he Championship or at least there is nothing being disclosed apart from by Boro (£4.9m) and Preston (£400k and that will be cancelled out byt he "undiclosed" money for Collins).Tell you this, if Strachan doesn't walk this division he is proper shit.
gorefidel
Makes you wonder, if we'd bought Hooper and a decent midfielder...........:rolleyes:
white_dragon
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LCA10
Celtic close to a deal for Hooper reported on SS this morning.
Raposa
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