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Burnley FC and AFC Sunderland have made an enquiry to Sporting CP for Marcus Edwards, reports
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Someone on here has spoke it into existence
 
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Smug in Boots said:
I have to say I'm not really enjoying the idea, if it's true, that we're chasing the same bunch of UK based and 'available' players as the rest of the Championship.

What we've done so far, with our policy of developing lapsed or emerging talent, has been much more interesting and exciting than the usual plodding short termism of the past. I understand some people's wish to 'bring in a couple of players used to this level and push us over the line' but it would be going against what we've done brilliantly so far to a degree.

Personally I don't want a centre forward, a winger, a full back, whatever brought in, at the expense of Mayenda, Mundle, Rigg, Hume, Isidor or whoever. If we do that we lose an identity I've come to admire despite it having taken a while to emerge. The team spirit we have is clear and the players are obviously playing, not only for each other, but also the fans.

I wouldn't want us to lose that for the sake of forcing our way up with the kind of 'buy those just good enough to get us promoted' only to find we've pushed away the likes of Jobe, Rigg, Neil, etc, earlier than they'd have left. Players like them are here because they know, despite their age and experience, they'll be able to play and grow on the pitch. Asking them to 'be rested' while the big boys finish the job would be totally counter productive imo. It's not going to attract more young ambitious players of the kind we now have imo.

We've tried all that before and seen Luton, Sheff Utd, Burnley try it recently and all failed ...

... Brentford, for example, held their nerve, took their time to go up to the PL and look better for it.

I may be being naive here but a desperate chase for transfer window signings, and 'PL at any cost, may end up with a price I don't want to pay.
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I think you're looking into it way too deep personally. I fully get your view and understand it but at the same time, the goal is PL football, signing a few players now to push us over the line isn't going to give us a 'big price to pay' it's simply the normal thing to do in this scenario. You strengthen to go up and push yourself over the line. It's the blowing money we want to avoid.
 
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Marcus Edwards would be an unreal signing. More unreal than Le Fee. So unreal I just can't see it.
 
I think I'm in the part where I just wait and see the scarf pic before I get excited about a signing. We've done ok up to now and yes other signings MAY help us get into the top 2 but it's not nailed on. The club has come so far since KLD has taken over and I don't think they'll purposely **** things up when we're this close so I'll just let them get on with it.
 
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Smug in Boots said:
The desperation was to do with some supporters tbh …

… I understand it but don’t agree with it.

I've seen it too many times before.
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I think if we do sign anyone it will be a long term addition, the thing I love about us is we won't go out and pay a load of money for a player just to get promoted.
I think we might get another Le Fee type signing who we can only afford to buy if we get promoted which is forward thinking, and/or a versatile young forward.
I think had we had that versatile forward already we would have more points on the table, someone that can push Roberts, could have covered for Mundle/ Watson and also given the option of 2 up front more often
 
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CR17 said:
I think you're looking into it way too deep personally. I fully get your view and understand it but at the same time, the goal is PL football, signing a few players now to push us over the line isn't going to give us a 'big price to pay' it's simply the normal thing to do in this scenario. You strengthen to go up and push yourself over the line. It's the blowing money we want to avoid.
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I agree that we are a bit light in some areas and need to strengthen. For me, it's all about the quality we bring in. PL potential rather than high quality championship. RLB wants players who can contribute now though, so there is the conundrum.
 
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Marcus Edwards would be some statement, can't see it though. Surely he could get a premier league move. He was linked with a return to Spurs not long ago, even if the big boys aren't interested anymore, you'd still think clubs like Wolves, Palace, Everton etc. would be happy to have him.
 
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