The point is, we need to get out of that cycle and build our own asset base up, that can’t be done through the loan system only through buying players and improving them, coupled with giving the kids an opportunity
That's what we are doing. It's not like we aren't signing anyone. We've signed 8 players this window. Some will work out and some won't and realistically it's going to be a couple of seasons before we really benefit from some of those signings. I'm sure we all agree that we don't have the funds to sign players of the same quality of those we've lost. The signings we've made aren't ready to do that. The hope is 2 or 3 them will become good enough over the next couple of years.The point is, we need to get out of that cycle and build our own asset base up, that can’t be done through the loan system only through buying players and improving them, coupled with giving the kids an opportunity
I wish you would slow down kidI think we are doing that but it might take a couple of windows to fully do that.
What is clearly apparent is that we wont have 5/6 loans again this year, but we may need 2 or 3 this window, then by next summer it might just be 1 as we have developed our own over the 12 months etc.
But to say we have to go cold turkey this year from 5 loans last year wont be doable if we want to still compete.
Rogers, Silvera, Latte Laff & EngelUnless anybody can recommend us 4 ready made players to replace Akpom, Ramsey, Archer and Gliles who are available for less than 2 mil and are willing to come to us for around the 15k a week mark then we need to use loans in the interim.
You think Rogers, Silvera and Laff are the same level of Akpom, Ramsey and Archer?Rogers, Silvera, Latte Laff & Engel
Agree entirely, hoping it’s just 2 this seasonI think we are doing that but it might take a couple of windows to fully do that.
What is clearly apparent is that we wont have 5/6 loans again this year, but we may need 2 or 3 this window, then by next summer it might just be 1 as we have developed our own over the 12 months etc.
But to say we have to go cold turkey this year from 5 loans last year wont be doable if we want to still compete.
Wasn't Latte signed for £4.5 million? Or was it Euros?Rogers, Silvera, Latte Laff & Engel
I’m not sure we will struggle but other than that we are in violent agreementThat's what we are doing. It's not like we aren't signing anyone. We've signed 8 players this window. Some will work out and some won't and realistically it's going to be a couple of seasons before we really benefit from some of those signings. I'm sure we all agree that we don't have the funds to sign players of the same quality of those we've lost. The signings we've made aren't ready to do that. The hope is 2 or 3 them will become good enough over the next couple of years.
So in the meantime we either bring loans in or we take a massive backwards step. Potentially even risk dropping out the league.
Unless anybody can recommend us 4 ready made players to replace Akpom, Ramsey, Archer and Gliles who are available for less than 2 mil and are willing to come to us for around the 15k a week mark then we need to use loans in the interim.
This model we are adopting of essentially stockpiling younger, talennted players is going to take a few years to come to fruition. We will build up a squad of players over the next 5-10 transfer windows. Patience is required. In the meantime, we loan or we struggle.
Wasn’t it 3.7m basic rising to about 5mWasn't Latte signed for £4.5 million? Or was it Euros?
Nobody knows, although Ramsey barely playedYou think Rogers, Silvera and Laff are the same level of Akpom, Ramsey and Archer?
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We are replacing in the aggregate.. consistency and a greater defensive contribution.You think Rogers, Silvera and Laff are the same level of Akpom, Ramsey and Archer?
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I don't think anyone could realistically argue that they are, Engel included, but they are all PL quality players and we can't afford to bring in direct replacements, that's the simple reality.You think Rogers, Silvera and Laff are the same level of Akpom, Ramsey and Archer?
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We have them, no need to spend £2m a piece on their replacementsWasn't Latte signed for £4.5 million? Or was it Euros?
Latte Laff will play more snd score more than Archer.
He’ll get 15+ goals as long as he stays fit, and will increase his valueA slight misnomer surely as one had half a season and the other has a full season?
It’s just a fact. Folks are mourning our half season wonders that didn’t turn up in the playoffs when we have stone cold boro lads up for the battle and ready to graft.A slight misnomer surely as one had half a season and the other has a full season?
They don't have to be as good to be better financial decisions (Akpom aside). Ramsey and Archer will have cost us a lot for their loans that we don't get back. If Rogers, Silvera or Laff are half the players that those two were then we make a profit on them and if they don't improve we can probably get our money back on them but their wages will be lower than we were paying for loans.You think Rogers, Silvera and Laff are the same level of Akpom, Ramsey and Archer?
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