Statement from todays hull daily mail regarding transfers from phelan " "The ideal is to get your job done early so that they're in the building and ready to go," said Phelan, whose side host Manchester City this evening. Read more:Bruce wants Snodgrass at Villa "You don't always get what you want and we found it difficult at the start of the season when we did all our trading in the very last days. That wasn't ideal and hopefully lessons have been learned. We'll try to get some deals over the line." Phelan suggested that "nothing yet has been forthcoming" in his recruitment drive but there is a need to bolster City's numbers for a demanding spell. Depending on the outcome of a FA Cup third round clash with Swansea, with the potential for a replay and fourth round tie adding to an two-legged EFL Cup semi-final with Manchester United, today's clash with Manchester City could be the first of 12 games inside 41 days. Already without Keane and Moses Odubajo, ruled out for the rest of the season, the Tigers are braced to see Ahmed Elmohamady and Dieumerci Mbokani miss up to a month on African Cup of Nations duty following next week's trip to West Brom. A new right-back is among Phelan's priorities, with Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson one target in mind, while new attacking blood is also considered a necessity for a side that has scored just 14 goals all season. Phelan remains uncertain how much money he will be given to spend by the club's owners, Assem and Ehab Allam, but is already targeting gains in the loan market. "I've got an idea of players we want to bring into this club," he added. "Whether we want to spend money is something that will remain private between me and Ehab. We'll try and deal with that going into January, if not before. We have options in the loan market and we've got that at our disposal. "We can get players in from abroad, we can get a couple in from this country. I'm sure we'll exercise those and then hopefully, if you want to go big at the top end with strikers, then usually the good ones cost money. That will be a decision the owners have to make. Everyone wants the same players. Every player that's available is usually on loan at this time of year. "If you want to pay some serious money then you can get players out of football clubs. Money talks in that department so right now we have to look at other proposals which is the loan market" Looking at that phelan still doesnt know if hes got cash to spend, for a premier league club who are in a serious relegation battle a week away from the transfer window i find this shambolic, shouldnt we be in dialogue with clubs now over players ready to do and complete deals as soon as the window opens? Sounds like alot of doubt in there from phelan too, with him referencing loan players and then hoping we can spend cash on a striker Has phelan arranged a meeting with our "chairman" to see if cash is available, seriously think this is going to end in tears and phelan will be told no cash, really thought phelan would of asked the question sooner instead of give out a statement full of ifs , buts and maybes about strengthening
You really think clubs like us are able to roll our sleeves up and negotiate at the beginning of the window??? Seriously? Not a ****ing chance.
He's probably issued a statement Hutch to remind **** struck that the window is likely the only thing that might get us out of the mess he created. He likely cant get an appointment with him!!!!
Define clubs like us in theory we should be able to plan and execute strategys professionally obviously we have amateurs around the club that stop this happening hence the frustrations In my opinion phelan should of nailed a meeting a week or two ago and sat down and created a transfer plan for january, not droping hints and cryptic clues in the local paper has phelan got the balls like bruce to get an answer whatever the answer may be? Even if ehab says no no cash, i still think phelans been incompetant not getting the situation clarified is he going to wait till the last week to find out if cash is available **** sake can we not get some organisation at this club
Let's just say theres a player in the championship who's scored twenty goals. We 'identify' we want to buy him first day of the window and get the deal done. Do you seriously think any agent worth his salt would recommend he came to us. Bottom of the league?? Anyone with any sense will wait for offers. That goes for any player. Isn't it ****ing obvious
Abit too black and white for me there chazz, totally depends on number of facts, circumstances and situations Heres a question has no club ever in the history of the game not pre arranged a transfer deal before a transfer window has opened or even started the groundwork, fees agreed, wages discussed with the agent? No its far from ****ING obvious as you put it Bottom of the league or not if this cub shows some ambition common sense and stability then players will be attracted amazing what a good talk with a manager and chairman could do in transfer deals
We've already done all our business early. We sign Markus Henriksen on a permanent on January 1st. It's gonna make all the difference in the New Year.
Chazz said were not allowed to sign players on the 1st so that deals a no go, not that alot will argue with that deal not happening lol
To be honest i kind of see your point chazz, Its frustrating we cannot seem to get our house in order due to the inept ****ishness of ehab In a perfect world we would be able to plan a transfer window properly and maybe getting deals done early on, but with a manager who seems like hes in no rush to determine if he has any funds and a chairman who seems like he cant be arsed running the club his family owns it seems were pretty much ****ed hence the massive frustrations We shouldnt of ever even got into this position its shambolic
I can't believe how anyone believes any of the **** that comes out of the club anymore. Unless we get a miracle happening then we are totally screwed.
Keep saying it, we have little or no money to spend. Couple of loans if we're lucky. Our onlyhope is taking a punt on a couple of lower league players who may step up. Any contract talk for established players will all have the line, yes we will pay you 40 grand a week but in six months time it drops to twenty... that's reality.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...emier-League-in-pictures.html?frame=endScreen Prob all cost abit still
