Our U-23s just drew against a L2 team and we included Will Grigg just to give them a chance and a CH who wants to leave. It's all good
Absolutely nothing positive about that. Of course we are going to be. Suggestions over the road that all isn’t well behind the scenes. Dreading this season now. Sick of the sugar coating. It isn’t good enough.
I'd reserve judgement until the transfer window closes mate. Certainly wouldn't be paying any attention to the WUMs over the road - they are desperate to destabilise things within the fanbase without any proof
I don’t think it’s negative comments or positive comments. They’re just comments. He’s not going to set unrealistic expectations nor is he going to compromise negotiations. mind you - I don’t like the idea of “being in the mix” when we seem to be offering less
I know people disagreed with me last time but I still think a SAFC Unfiltered podcast, or even just a short video on the website from Speakman or KLD reiterating our stance and confidence levels etc, would be good for the fanbase. Rather than Johnson’s comments being second guessed constantly.
You’re right mate. You can’t judge a transfer window until it’s over but the length of time we’ve taken to sign 3 players is an absolute joke. It’s not to much to ask to be somewhere near done with less than 2 weeks before a season starts.
We're in the mix for a number of players..but they have to fit into the sustainable budget model. We won't pay over the odds to get them here..which we have done before.
Is it? It sounds like we are tracking players a level above those that our supposed rivals are. If it takes time to get lads from the PL or the Championship then I'd rather we did that. No-one knows what is happening behind the scenes, nor is signing players the same as a video game. I find the lack of patience with the new regime staggering
The wider quotes from tonight from the echo are below: Speaking after the 0-0 draw with Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday night, Johnson said that young Liverpool left-back Tony Gallacher is a player of interest as they look to recruit in the left-back position. He would not be drawn on claims that a deal was imminent, but said he was optimistic of further arrivals soon. "I've seen the media reports, we know of him," he said. "He's a player on a list of ten or twelve options. "We always want two for every position, and the plan is always to go in with probably 20 senior players and maybe four of the better younger ones to supplement that. "It's a long season and we saw how much those injuries affected us. "We're in the market, and we'll see what happens. "Sometimes these things can take a week, two weeks, sometimes they drop in a day. "We're certainly in the mix for a few and depending on what has happened behind the scenes today, we'll see. "Watch this space."
Nothing negative either though. We are in for players. Good enough players that other teams want i.e we are in the mix. Roll on Friday.
People expecting Johnson to name players who are signing or who we are bidding for etc. It doesn't work like that - every manager plays things down like this
Aye, I meant to add the caveat that a load more context will be needed to judge the comments properly though.
Rubberface posted something earlier I saw. Can’t remember the thread was something about a very influential person behind the scenes not being liked and that not all is well behind the scenes
Great, the lad that insisted that Mickey Gray's consortium was the front runner throughout the takeover saga.
