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PauloGeordio

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Just now, duo said:

Very strange transfer window, I didn't think we'd struggle to get players in where we are in the table. Is it clubs not wanting to do business with us?

I don’t think it’s a struggle, we are playing cards close to chest and won’t budge on our valuations. Not going to have the piss ripped. Let’s see how it pans out by the end of the month! 

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There are ffp issues i think they've decided to stay sensible rather than splurge to try and secure top 4 and possibly disrupt the squad. The are merits to both approaches and no doubt some fury if we finish 5th assuming no flurry of activity 

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4 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said:

I don’t think it’s a struggle, we are playing cards close to chest and won’t budge on our valuations. Not going to have the piss ripped. Let’s see how it pans out by the end of the month! 

 

Yeah, Ashworth said as much in the interview before the match recently. We have our valuation of players, and if a deal isn't right for us, we'll walk away and go onto other targets. No doubt, depsite what EH says to the media about FFP, etc, clubs will see us coming and try to hike prices.

 

 

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If we don't strengthen a couple of key areas this window but then fall away and finish outside the top 4, it'll look like a very silly decision indeed.

 

Shades of 02/03 where we finished 3rd and in the CL but in the summer decided to just sign Lee Bowyer on a free. It was downhill all the way after that, and it's an experience tells me we need to roll the dice this time but we'll see what happens. I'll not be lighting any torches or sharpening any pitchforks if we keep things as they are.

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23 minutes ago, duo said:

Very strange transfer window, I didn't think we'd struggle to get players in where we are in the table. Is it clubs not wanting to do business with us?

 

They did brief that there would likely be little business (if any) done this window. Think if Wood hadn't gone it may have gone by without any signing, the idea being to save it for the Summer. 

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5 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said:

 

They did brief that there would likely be little business (if any) done this window. Think if Wood hadn't gone it may have gone by without any signing, the idea being to save it for the Summer. 

Think we wanted a midfielder due to Shelvey injury 

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Purely based on my interpretation of what has been said and written about this window, it seems to me that there's a mild disagreement between Howe and Ashworth/PIF about the necessity of signings this window - outside of replacing Wood, that is. 

 

It's a tricky dilemma because obviously finishing Top 4 would be a gamechanger for the project, but would anything realistic we do this window make a substantial difference in that pursuit? Perhaps from Ashworth's perspective, the answer is no...because outside of an obviously incredible signing, which I've no doubt we would do, it's hard to make the argument in his mind that a single player (or two) will be the difference between 4th and 5th. And until we have the certainty of improved revenues, that signing represents a higher FFP risk for us.

 

In the summer, everything changes. Different market, different planning, different FFP calculation due to new commercial deals coming on board.

 

Howe clearly wants some fresh faces. And personally, I would argue that fatigue is starting to set in and we're going to have to be careful about squad fitness. I think signings would be valuable. But it's hard even for me to make the argument that the names mentioned would make a vital difference in our league position come May.

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19 minutes ago, Memphis said:

Purely based on my interpretation of what has been said and written about this window, it seems to me that there's a mild disagreement between Howe and Ashworth/PIF about the necessity of signings this window - outside of replacing Wood, that is. 

 

It's a tricky dilemma because obviously finishing Top 4 would be a gamechanger for the project, but would anything realistic we do this window make a substantial difference in that pursuit? Perhaps from Ashworth's perspective, the answer is no...because outside of an obviously incredible signing, which I've no doubt we would do, it's hard to make the argument in his mind that a single player (or two) will be the difference between 4th and 5th. And until we have the certainty of improved revenues, that signing represents a higher FFP risk for us.

 

In the summer, everything changes. Different market, different planning, different FFP calculation due to new commercial deals coming on board.

 

Howe clearly wants some fresh faces. And personally, I would argue that fatigue is starting to set in and we're going to have to be careful about squad fitness. I think signings would be valuable. But it's hard even for me to make the argument that the names mentioned would make a vital difference in our league position come May.

I think Maddison & Gordon bought now would barring anymore injuries. 

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Find it a little strange that so many people think Maddison is coming this window. Thought it was fairly common knowledge he was going to wait until the summer and pick the best option for himself when he knows for certain which team can offer him. ECL being his priority.

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22 minutes ago, Memphis said:

Purely based on my interpretation of what has been said and written about this window, it seems to me that there's a mild disagreement between Howe and Ashworth/PIF about the necessity of signings this window - outside of replacing Wood, that is. 

 

It's a tricky dilemma because obviously finishing Top 4 would be a gamechanger for the project, but would anything realistic we do this window make a substantial difference in that pursuit? Perhaps from Ashworth's perspective, the answer is no...because outside of an obviously incredible signing, which I've no doubt we would do, it's hard to make the argument in his mind that a single player (or two) will be the difference between 4th and 5th. And until we have the certainty of improved revenues, that signing represents a higher FFP risk for us.

 

In the summer, everything changes. Different market, different planning, different FFP calculation due to new commercial deals coming on board.

 

Howe clearly wants some fresh faces. And personally, I would argue that fatigue is starting to set in and we're going to have to be careful about squad fitness. I think signings would be valuable. But it's hard even for me to make the argument that the names mentioned would make a vital difference in our league position come May.

I think the bolded part is key. It's why I think a couple of signings of similar quality to our first team could still make a big contribution. And this season may well not be the same as next season, in terms of teams like Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham being at 6s and 7s. So I would like to press home the advantage where possible.

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1 minute ago, PauloGeordio said:

I think Maddison & Gordon bought now would barring anymore injuries. 

And that’s the thing, if one of Trips, Schar or Botman go down for a significant amount of time it really could be a game changer. Bruno/Joe as well to a slightly lesser extent.

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