Summer transfer rumours

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Saracens rugby club only recruit players that they consider to be Saracens people- they have to fit into the culture and ethos of the club. This has served them well over the past couple of decades as they are easily one of the most successful rugby union clubs in the Northern Hemisphere.
I might be misremembering it, but I'm sure that it was said that something similar was being done by KLD and his new boys. Maybe, just maybe, the lad from Cork and a number of the other players that have moved to League 1 clubs over the last few weeks didn't match our new philosophy. I'd rather we took the Saracens approach and built long term success.

. Thats the best excuse for lack of signings ive heard yet. Fair play mate
 
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He names Preston and Leeds aswell

We spent that alone on grigg

Also spent money on Wyke Baldwin and onien, finished 5th

if its true and its Preston and Leeds I expect Nixon will have them soon - he seems to always get them from those clubs
 
Weren't we linked with Joe Rafferty earlier in window? He's a full back at Preston.

didnt get glowing reviews.
 
ok, despite all reasonable arguments put your way to show exactly WHY we are not throwing money around, you are right...i will leave it there as banging my heed against a brick wall is something the doctor asked me to stop doing!!

Theres not one explanation that will make me defy the obvious mate. The season kicks off in less than 2 days, weve had over 2 months to rebuild and we currently have...

No Fullbacks

No replacement for Wyke

No replacement for Mcgeady that only has the legs for a minimum of one game a week

No strengh in depth for any of our other first teamers.

Less than 4 weeks to try bring players in, get them settled and then upto speed with the philosophy of Johnsons plans.

Im sorry mate but unless Dreyfus rings me directly with his plans nothing said on here will make me think that everything thats happened this pre season has been amateurish and embarrassing.
 
Generally agree with that BUT if it’s well thought through investment in youthful quality that can increase both success and income. Right at this point we haven’t seen any of that and it’s what I was hoping for.

well, the 'last lot' basically decimated our youth set up, since KLD came in he has brought a few young lads in which resulted in better results for the U23's...hopefully, that will mean more young lads coming through the ranks.

there was a thought doing the rounds a good few years back amongst clubs that buying young talent when cheap then selling later at profit was the way to sustain the clubs, unfortunately, what we ended up seeing was the big clubs poaching as many of the talented kids as they could then loaning them to lower league clubs, giving them 2 or 3 first team games upon return then selling them at silly money.

the big clubs have a massive advantage over the others, give a kid the choice of man utd or hartlepool and we know where he will go, i firmly believe KLD will explore at least a few other options.
 
You cant tell me since May they hasnt been a right player yet though mate. Waghorn already said in an interview last year he wants to finish his career with us. We could have got him on a free and he'd have scored loads in this league. As it is he's spending another year in the Championship after securing a free transfer.
Even the fans know what needs doing more than the owners, but some fans are too scared to admit it
I can see your frustration mate, The old timers on this board know your a good poster and love the club, and like most all of us just want out of this league, I can remember loads of times ive disagreed with a signing or even a manager, but we all still go on supporting. For me this is a none story from a **** club with **** history which were run by corrupt ****s like Chinney Hill, cheating barsteward. the sooner they go into liquidation the better for me. As for this Irish lad you will have plenty of time to watch things unfurl and make a decision later if right or wrong. For me im looking forward to the first game happy as hell, and just know in my heart this is the season we go up.
 
What I can’t understand is why this new recruitment team can’t buy a quality player from the next level up for the right money, only players from the bargain basement, they aren’t going to be much use if we get promoted.

the window is yet to close, once it is shut, then we can judge fairly and i will be as p1ssed off as anyone if our squad is still as thin.
 
I can see your frustration mate, The old timers on this board know your a good poster and love the club, and like most all of us just want out of this league, I can remember loads of times ive disagreed with a signing or even a manager, but we all still go on supporting. For me this is a none story from a **** club with **** history which were run by corrupt ****s like Chinney Hill, cheating barsteward. the sooner they go into liquidation the better for me. As for this Irish lad you will have plenty of time to watch things unfurl and make a decision later if right or wrong. For me im looking forward to the first game happy as hell, and just know in my heart this is the season we go up.


Im a fan to the death mate and ill scream the roof down on Sat. I use this place for what its for.
Its a forum where we vent, preach and embrace everything to do with our beloved club
 
the window is yet to close, once it is shut, then we can judge fairly and i will be as p1ssed off as anyone if our squad is still as thin.
No I am not worried about that, I was wondering why can they not buy the next level up for decent fees and wages, why does most lads on here think they have to be crap just because we payed decent money for them, that was the old buying team, if the new buying team do the same they are hardly worth having are they.
 
1)And?? If Dreyfus was a good buisness man he'd know the ins and outs of whats been going on, seen the Scouting reports and took the spare change out of his pocket to sign a player only 19 that will more than probably have a decent sell on value, considering we were keen in the first place and hes now a league above us.

I cant even be arsed answering the rest of your questions tbf.
THIS is why people think you're an arsehole. Sorry if that offends you, but you don't listen to logic.
 
THIS is why people think you're an arsehole. Sorry if that offends you, but you don't listen to logic.

I dont really give a feck what people think mate. If you think that then go and feck yourself too with the rest of the f@ckwits on here that cant handle somebody's opinion on a forum.
 
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I preferred this place before their invasion tbf
Probably half those on here moved over cos it’s less negative tbh. The truth is likely inbetween. We haven’t done enough at this point quite clearly and I suspect there are errors in our processes but there is also time for them to turn it around and we’ve lost nowt yet.