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Hughesy

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Still trying to work out how attractive a club we are - you'd think having Rafa, our relative 'success' in the 90s and early 2000s and size of crowds (if this ever factors into a player's decision) would mean that we are a decent option for most players.  Allied with the wages on offer here generally, I'm still surprised that we haven't been linked with a better calibre of player.  Maybe the complete lack of ambition that the club has demonstrated over the last 10 years has caught up with us and we are an unattractive proposition, regardless of Rafa etc.

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loki679

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I reckon we're under instructions to trim the squad before we can sign anyone else.  We've got far more than a 25 man squad can handle at the moment and all that deadwood is going to be sucking up wages whether we play them or not.

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I really don't think it's about how attractive we are as a club, but how much we're willing to spend on fees and wages. As always under Ashley it's not the going rate.

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themanupstairs

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IMO not buying the likes of Townsend and McCarthy in January has proved to be a mistake despite our promotion and title win. Selling clubs look at our squad and realise we need significant improvement, and so then add on an extra 5-7 million to the asking price. Naturally we find that even more difficult with our finances, especially with the insane jump in transfer fees this season.

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Parsley

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IMO not buying the likes of Townsend and McCarthy in January has proved to be a mistake despite our promotion and title win. Selling clubs look at our squad and realise we need significant improvement, and so then add on an extra 5-7 million to the asking price. Naturally we find that even more difficult with our finances, especially with the insane jump in transfer fees this season.

Agree re. Townsend. McCarthy supposedly wasn't for sale in January though.

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Lush Vlad

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Whenever I read about Rolan, I say his name in my head like that little black lass from Grange Hill saying 'Ro-land'. There it goes again! Can't help myself.  :fool:

 

I do that as well [emoji38]

 

Haha I've been doing that for ages! Thought I was the only weirdo though. [emoji38]

Rollin' by Limp Bizkit fwiw.

Same as this [emoji38]

 

Roland.  Pete Postlethwaite's character from The Lost World, for me. 

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Alberts Mustache

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Whenever I read about Rolan, I say his name in my head like that little black lass from Grange Hill saying 'Ro-land'. There it goes again! Can't help myself.  :fool:

 

I do that as well [emoji38]

 

Haha I've been doing that for ages! Thought I was the only weirdo though. [emoji38]

Rollin' by Limp Bizkit fwiw.

Same as this [emoji38]

 

Roland.  Pete Postlethwaite's character from The Lost World, for me.

 

Diego Rolan, they hatin'

Defendin' and tryna catch him playin' dirty

 

(Hoping he's a Suarez type)

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Darth Crooks

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Whenever I read about Rolan, I say his name in my head like that little black lass from Grange Hill saying 'Ro-land'. There it goes again! Can't help myself.  :fool:

 

I do that as well [emoji38]

 

Haha I've been doing that for ages! Thought I was the only weirdo though. [emoji38]

Rollin' by Limp Bizkit fwiw.

Same as this [emoji38]

 

Roland.  Pete Postlethwaite's character from The Lost World, for me. 

 

http://i2.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article7068762.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/GL325535.png

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The College Dropout

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Agreed.  I'm someone that rates players entirely on their performance - not reputation. I've been vocal in criticism of 'internationals' your Wijnaldums, Colo, Janmaat, Santon, Sissoko etc. 

 

But this summer we aren't looking at the same calibre of player. And losing out to players of less repute. I want us to sign players of the right characters but it is a bit worrying. I'm happy to gamble on British youngsters and sign them if we think they're good enough. But not this loan shit. 

 

Looking back at the last time we were promoted - HBA aside we didn't improve the team a whole lot. 

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Shearergol

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Agreed.  I'm someone that rates players entirely on their performance - not reputation. I've been vocal in criticism of 'internationals' your Wijnaldums, Colo, Janmaat, Santon, Sissoko etc. 

 

But this summer we aren't looking at the same calibre of player. And losing out to players of less repute. I want us to sign players of the right characters but it is a bit worrying. I'm happy to gamble on British youngsters and sign them if we think they're good enough. But not this loan shit. 

 

Looking back at the last time we were promoted - HBA aside we didn't improve the team a whole lot. 

 

We had AC. Now we've only got Gayle, who seems to get injured fairly easily.

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