at some point you have to take risks on sales in the same way you have to take risks on purchases. It remains to be seen how good we are at selling players. We seem to be slightly ponderous at making risky purchases, and there’s a chance we also hesitate on sales. You can hold on to players too long and end up losing them for less because you were chasing potential that never materialises
We shouldn't sell them all at once, a way to stop that from happening is selling one of them this window and reinvesting that money over the next couple of windows so that our squad is stronger and more equipped for when we do sell players. Plus, I think a sale and good reinvestment would have us in and around promotion this season anyway.
Doesn't say much for the other 7 then if they are getting beat 3-0 by Boro's reserves, with them included, but we only got beat 2-0 by a full strength strength Preston team with a makeshift defence, due to our "reserves" being injured/covering injured players.
Speaking from my own experience, I wasn't worried about Clarke leaving, I felt it a given and he deserved our blessing. Obviously, I've my hopes up he's staying now. But I really felt only he would leave. Next summer though, so many could have outgrown us. If not, well...we'd have a high objective.
sorry I’ve had this argument and I’ve already said I think the single matches in isolation are irrelevant comparisons. I’m looking at the players individually and comparing them. On balance tonight, Leeds and Boros back up players are clearly better than ours, in my opinion. Their squads have better depth. People need to not be so precious about criticising elements of the club. It’s a discussion forum. Nothings perfect.
Someone can tell me i'm wrong here but I honestly don't think any of our players are good enough for us to be turning down i'd say around £17m coming into the club. Liam Millar signed for Hull for £1.5m. Is he really that much of a downgrade on Clarke? Imagine the strikers we could be going for with that kind of money to play with.
Unfortunately, it's looking unlikely. Ekwah won't return the money others would. He'd be a sad casualty, but not a groundbreaking sale. Still, we should be happy we look to be keeping all of these lads. I'm in agreement with what you're saying, I think it's my point also. Lack of demand for our players, because of last seasons **** show, has probably derailed that. Which btw, is down to the bosses.
Ekwah wouldn’t bring in loads but he’d likely bring in enough to have bought Conway plus another midfielder to replace Ekwah, and maybe even a new full back to cover. the “big sales” don’t actually need to be that big!!
was an example. Replace him for Mendy if needed. my point was selling Ekwah for £8-10m would bring in enough to make a decent striker purchase
Respectfully, Dan Neil talked in an interview very recently about how the 6 position has changed this season because we now play with a single pivot instead of a double pivot last season. Hard to tell when watching a stream so you might well be right about the way we build up play! I thought there seems to be two clear triangles on each side (cirkin Jobe Clarke) and (Hume Browne roberts) with Neil in the middle barely moving from his central position. I’m hoping Neil is watching a lot of Rodri clips and is going to develop exponentially in a settled position/system.
you might well be right. Will become clearer the more matches we play. Will watch it closely on Sunday now I’m thinking about it
I think we turned down £8m from Galatasary for Hume earlier this summer. I love Hume but would Conway plus Cody Drameh on a free for example not make us a better team?
I don't disagree, just frustrated by some of the world class CEOs on this thread offering out free advice on how to absolutely guarantee promotion by sacking Speakman and spending money we don't have.
The reports suggest 5m euro is the biggest offer so would bring us 4m euro at most once sell on clause is taken in to account. If we’ve got an existing budget of five or six million it gives us enough to make a couple of signings but one would just be replacing Ekwah anyway. I’m not sure it would actually make financial sense once wages and signing on fees of being players are taken in to account.
yeah I’m assuming £8-10m for Ekwah. Might not be realistic and frankly probably isn’t, hence why he’s still here
I know a lot of Leeds fans and there’s not many that like Bamford. I think he’s a nice bloke but don’t think he’s an example of great investment considering injuries and consistency.
Not sure what this attitude is? He’s about 10x better than all 3 strikers at our club. I always see you shooting people down for showing some concern about this whole situation. 4.5m for a striker who scored 10 goals in this league it’s not that bad. we are in no place to start turning our nose up at striker signings
