On the wage chat - I could’ve sworn Acun said at one point our average wage had gone from about 5/7k to 20k a week on TalkSport once upon a time? I always thought it seemed slightly steep and would’ve required some very high wages considering the number of Allam-signed contracts still in the squad at the time of him saying it.
We're getting our business done early this time around. Then they can do the pre season which is a must for them to be up to speed, fitness and understand rosies game plan.
This takes the biscuit. But it's still good to see the owner Hob Nob-ing with influential people. He certainly makes Ehab look a Jaffa commercially, which is a Boost. And a Delight to we supporters I just hope the new era continues to Snowball, and our sometimes Flake-y support proves it's not Wafer thin. **** me I'm bored. When do the friendlies start again?
All I know is every time I look on twitter...beverley town have got there business done early. All the signings in.
I would think our turnover this season will be naturally higher than last season - assuming sponsors were on pro rata deals last year as they signed up through the year - as well as higher attendances, then you consider players we're culling from the squad like Pelkas, potentially Sinik, Vale (if his wage is to be believed), Woods, plus transfer fees for any of those (plus Doc and Figs potentially), we should be in a reasonably strong position to make a couple of additions. If we're focussing on quality over quantity I could see a big money player coming in without it meaning an Oscar or Greaves HAS to go. It just depends on finding the balance between not pushing the boat out too far and treading water by selling and buying like for likes.
I think we're in a pretty strong position and even if the season started tomorrow I think LR would have more options at his disposal than he did at the back end of last season. We've freed up a decent chunk of money with the loanees departing (I think people forget that we've been paying Baxter's wages all season as he didn't leave in Jan). I like how they're downplaying this summer but I think any notion that 4-5 is okay is naive and I can't see LR accepting that in private either. He'll want to make his mark on the squad and bring players in who suit his style.
I think we need to replace the whole of our squad, bar six. One for those of you who used to hang around the chocolate vending machines at Paragon Station in the 70s there.
Yawn... I thought this was a transfer thread?? Hopefully the recruitment team have got a few twix up their sleeves....
