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January Window - Rumours, Ins and Outs

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« Reply #240 on: January 03, 2019, 17:31:21 pm »

Controversial but could we pay someone to take Hoskins 

No one would be even that stupid 😆
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« Reply #241 on: January 03, 2019, 17:38:23 pm »

Well its not obvious that you two clearly know each other  Roll Eyes

I think it's more likely that Mathius and Boot and Shoe are the same person. FACT! Wink
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« Reply #242 on: January 03, 2019, 17:43:49 pm »

No one would be even that stupid 😆

I don't know, I reckon Chenecks would take a punt on him! Grin
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« Reply #243 on: January 03, 2019, 18:09:43 pm »

I don't know, I reckon Chenecks would take a punt on him! Grin
If he went to AFC Mansfield, can you imagine the assists/goals stats in a partnership with Laciofano!  Grin
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« Reply #244 on: January 03, 2019, 18:22:58 pm »

If he went to AFC Mansfield, can you imagine the assists/goals stats in a partnership with Laciofano!  Grin

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« Reply #245 on: January 03, 2019, 18:51:32 pm »

Im going to simplify things here for those who don't understand football, financially.

*These figures are made up. But *probably not far off of the mark.

Current wage bill. Circa 2.5million. Down from over 3million back end of last season. When we were in league1. We had 'Chinese investment  Grin'. We were g@mbling to stay up. We were 'feeding' a demanding high profile manager. We had more income. In no particular order.

Next seasons wage bill. Circa 1.6million. Maybe a bit more, who knows.

KVV - 200K.
Taylor - 150k
Crookes - 200k.
Turnbull - 150k.

Total 700k.

Keep all four, you've got around 900k to share around 16 other players. Average wage for each of those players would be circa 55k. Pretty much bang on the average player earns in league2. BUT. You've got a number of other players that are already on more than that who are already contracted, eg Pierre. So the average new player is gonna be earning less than a grand a week...

You then, as the manager, look at those 4 big earners. Are they 'performing'? Are they justifying their wage? Do they have a re-sell potential value if they improve?

Other than Turnbull, they have been inconsistent at best, sh1te a lot of the time at worst. Do you sell them in order to be able to re-proportion the budget more evenly across the squad, thus giving yourself and your team a better overall chance of success? Or do you keep them, and have an even more weaker squad next season than this because you've got to work with a league2 budget, not a hefty league1 club that turns over 50% more than NTFC?

I will get accused of making the numbers up etc. By the usual suspects. To counter that, I will 100% confirm that these are my numbers, my assumptions etc. I doubt Crookes, Taylor or KVV will be here come August. Clearly KT g@mbled on a good start to the season, he told me that himself right at the start of it. He didn't use the word g@mble but that was implied. It hasn't worked, we are 16th in the league, we re-group financially and move on. Makes total sense.

The sooner we can move on Crookes, the sooner we can move on Taylor...and get rid of the other other 'not cheap dross' like Bowditch, Powell, Waters and Kasim (!) the sooner KC can remould the squad. Until then his hands are tied to a large degree.

I do hope that he brings in 2 or 3 players with a view to next season to plug the gaps (striker now, winger, maybe a wingback) if he can. And bloods the youth. Realistically we need 15-18 points to make sure we stay up from 19 games remaining. After the poor run we've endured, we cannot now assume we are *safe*. So a financial balancing act still needs to be in place. Once our status is all but confirmed, then we can try out these great prospects we have. And see if there are any pieces already at the club that Kieth can add to next seasons jigsaw puzzle!




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« Reply #246 on: January 03, 2019, 19:02:36 pm »

Crooks to Wigan..confirmed
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For goodness sake Doc we are NOT going down  Grin   you heard it here 1st  Wink

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« Reply #247 on: January 03, 2019, 19:11:28 pm »

Crooks to Wigan..confirmed

Where?
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« Reply #248 on: January 03, 2019, 19:46:00 pm »

Where?

Wigan, it's up near Manchester/Liverpool I beleive   Grin
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« Reply #249 on: January 03, 2019, 20:01:04 pm »

Garth Crooks.
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« Reply #250 on: January 03, 2019, 20:08:06 pm »

Crooks to Wigan..confirmed

How much
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« Reply #251 on: January 03, 2019, 20:11:29 pm »

I know it's only a bit of fun but those figures from Drilling are nowhere near accurate for Crooks - halve them and you're nearer the mark.
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« Reply #252 on: January 03, 2019, 20:13:15 pm »

I think it's more likely that Mathius and Boot and Shoe are the same person. FACT! Wink
I did suggest it. Who said that?!
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« Reply #253 on: January 03, 2019, 20:18:47 pm »

Confirmed - Sunderland back in for Kasim
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« Reply #254 on: January 03, 2019, 20:28:43 pm »

Confirmed - Sunderland back in for Kasim
How much will that cost us?
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« Reply #255 on: January 03, 2019, 20:46:40 pm »

How much will that cost us?
Sorry, this now appears to be an unsubstantiated confirmation
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« Reply #256 on: January 03, 2019, 20:48:23 pm »

We all thought he had left months ago.
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« Reply #257 on: January 03, 2019, 21:33:10 pm »

The one good thing to come out of KvV transfer is that I won't have to listen to Tim Oglethorpe calling him Von Vain anymore Grin
The other good thing is I will save a few quid by not betting on him scoring a hatrick every week  Huh?
Having said that, it may be worth a punt on him doing so back at Scunny?!
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« Reply #258 on: January 03, 2019, 21:45:02 pm »

The other good thing is I will save a few quid by not betting on him scoring a hatrick every week  Huh?
Having said that, it may be worth a punt on him doing so back at Scunny?!

I will miss vV to me one of few quality fowards(some say only). I too put a total of £30.00 at various home games as I truly believe we would hammer a hat trick. Your suggestion of a hat trick at Sc***horpe is worth a punt. What are the odds of us resigning him?
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« Reply #259 on: January 04, 2019, 07:50:31 am »

going by curles interview in the chron................big earners out - journeymen in
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