I understand what you're saying and agree that selling and re-investing is the way forward generally. In this case however, the suggestion is that we should go for Mendy (rumoured to be agreed) and Vipotnik (free transfer). I realise that no transfer is free and there'll be a signing on fee plus additional wages, but I don't think a big sale is needed to get those 2 over the line.
I thought pembele at first but great pretender and makes me think it’s a Freddie mercury reference and humes the only one with a tash
While a player may be free there is often a fairly decent signing on fee so the ‘free’ but is always a bit misleading to me. Just means more going cash to player/agent than to the club.
Me too mate, absolutely love him, there’s not many in this side I wouldn’t be gutted about going to be honest, most likeable set of players we’ve had in years
Are they game changers though? They look alright but they aren't better than a Stansfield or someone like Haji Wright who Coventry bought after selling players. I honestly don't think we'll get Mendy either, we had a bid of around £1m rejected, I don't think we have the current funds to go much higher and I don't think we should either for a 30 y/o.
It's hard to say if they're "game changers" but added to our existing game changers, they could be enough to take us over the top. Haji Wright is excellent, but Coventry finished lower last season after spending that money. Stansfield got 12 goals in the Championship last season. I'd say there's a chance that Vipotnik and Mendy would better that (I also think Stansfield would this season to be fair).
Quite right. We might have intended to go for Mendy, but then Bordeaux went under and we're trying for Zipotnik. Either that or we've been notified of someone else's availability, who we see as a better fit.
But we haven’t spent fortunes, we have continued to sell gazillions of season tickets and the commercial deals are far better. Not suggesting we go daft and spend 10’s of millions but we must have a few quid we can spend. We are way under on wages and fees. I agree a big sale benefits but I doubt it’s essential.
Yeah I agree. Don't think we will or should spend much on Mendy. My thoughts are that we seen Caen in money trouble and thought we could grab him for cheap, which I can get behind, but that doesn't seem to be the case. The fact he posted on instagram in France last night proved Roker Reports info was incorrect.
We are way under on wages and fees because everyone else sells players and uses that money to increase their transfer fees and wage bills. Season ticket sales and commercial deals help but barely scratch the surface. It's essential we sell big to push on, failing to do so will be to our detriment in the transfer market.
Not sure myself. I like the look of Mendy but not sure he would take us from 16th to promotion. I put Coventrys drop off down to Simms having a dreadful start to the season but I do think they'll be up there this season.
If we don’t get a proper striker for another window running it’s an absolute farce and you’ll get some licking his arse still. I like him but if he fails again I’m sorry like but it’s embarrassing
Didn’t vilotnik turn us down last year? Might make sense if they revisit it now, just hope we have one ready for the season starting
Me too, he's a very good player who just keeps improving ... ... plus he's clearly well liked by the other players and seems good for morale. He's not there quite yet but I could see him becoming a 'cult figure' before long. However, if I had to choose between selling him, Clarke or Ballard I'd struggle tbh. The club need to sell someone, imo, but I'm glad I'm not making that decision.
