Kingswoodactor Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 From today's press conference off BCFC Twitter account. "Peterborough have brought in Britt Assombalonga, someone we were interested in. They paid £1m+, we can't do that." Really? I know we're in debt and have stadium plans etc but this seems crazy that we can't compete financially for a player with Peterborough Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 They sold Gayle to Palace for a lot of money, £6m wasn't it? That will help the old FFP pot I suspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 And we have three expensive strikers already. He couldn't justify a fourth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 I prefer this one : "No game on Saturday was a bonus. I'm sure Bristol Rovers would have preferred to miss the Plymouth game." Gotta love the banter. To answer the op, Peterborough made a ridiculous amount of money on that striker they sold to palace in the summer, that's why they could afford him and we couldn't, we are cutting our cloth accordingly and cant afford to splash out a mil here and there anymore, not until we redevelop the stadium at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 From today's press conference off BCFC Twitter account. "Peterborough have brought in Britt Assombalonga, someone we were interested in. They paid £1m+, we can't do that." Really? I know we're in debt and have stadium plans etc but this seems crazy that we can't compete financially for a player with Peterborough Thoughts? Sorry if this sounds rude, but I'm constantly amazed that people don't understand where we are financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderbeans Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 i hope wynter gets a game if reid is injured. all sounds good tbh, i just hope the rest hasn't hindered us. We need to be on our game to get anything against peterborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 And we have three expensive strikers already. He couldn't justify a fourth. We have one expensive striker, the rest were frees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 We have one expensive striker, the rest were frees I'm talking wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Sorry if this sounds rude, but I'm constantly amazed that people don't understand where we are financially. Exactly this. Lets imagine SL wasn't running our club. We'd be up shits creek without a paddle, and we're trying to get off shits creek with the budget paddle we have, buying a better paddle will make us sink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheddarReds Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Doesn't suprise me, think about where we are financially. Baldock was reportedly 1M+ and we're on a tight budget. As I said, doesn't suprise me we can't currently play that kind of money right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just looked at Britts Wikipedia.. sorry what merits a £1m+ price tag?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 We are on track now i believe ,love to advance with Bryan and Reid ,but in reality If they continue to put in the quality performances they have i am sûre it won't be long before the big boys come calliing with wads of filthy lucre and we will sell and invest in our club and team.Something we've been woeful at in the past because we are such a "big" club we don't trust youngsters with our future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedbcfc Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just looked at Britts Wikipedia.. sorry what merits a £1m+ price tag?? His surname! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just looked at Britts Wikipedia.. sorry what merits a £1m+ price tag?? If you looked only at Wikipedia pages then Mario Jardel should've cost Bolton about £70 million when they got him from Sporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Just looked at Britts Wikipedia.. sorry what merits a £1m+ price tag?? Ah wikipedia, the fountain of all (armchair) football knowledge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswoodactor Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Exactly this. Lets imagine SL wasn't running our club. We'd be up shits creek without a paddle, and we're trying to get off shits creek with the budget paddle we have, buying a better paddle will make us sink. Not if the better paddle scored you 25 league goals Although I'm unaware of where such a paddle can be found these days, with a guarantee that the paddle won't fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Ah wikipedia, the fountain of all (armchair) football knowledge... Ok Mr Encyclopaedia tell me all about this lad, since you seem to have a fountain of knowledge.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 See the Pompey thread. We don't do big money signings now. Certainly not without selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Sorry if this sounds rude, but I'm constantly amazed that people don't understand where we are financially. Very rude, sir. I am confident that as soon as this current board of directors have the faintest idea how many people actually attended, having paid, the first few games of the season, and who sent what tickets where/ when and so on ( following some temporary ticketing challenges) then they will be a good deal closer to understanding "where we are financially." And then the layman will be informed, accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Sorry if this sounds rude, but I'm constantly amazed that people don't understand where we are financially. I love it, it's like some people have been asleep for the last year+ and are waking up saying, "Why aren't we shovelling money out the door like we used to?" I'm going to hire one of those planes, you know the ones with a trailing banner out the back, saying: "We haven't got any more money; we are no longer spending as we did; we are now attempting to be financially prudent; we must sell before we buy; we cannot afford huge wages or massive fees no matter what other clubs do; there is a reason for this; it's called FFP and - ffs - trying to secure our future". Anyone got a really long banner? Maybe the club could pay for- Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Sorry if this sounds rude, but I'm constantly amazed that people don't understand where we are financially. PS well said Glyn. Make sure you buy the next copy of the Bountyhunter, at Christmas, eh? Oh, and look out for some flyers this weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 PS well said Glyn. Make sure you buy the next copy of the Bountyhunter, at Christmas, eh? Oh, and look out for some flyers this weekend! No problem, Harry knows where to find me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 No problem, Harry knows where to find me. That keeps sounding spooky to me - it's what you say every time!! It sounds, I dunno, almost menacing!! Arry knows where't find me! You up for a (Tommy) banner out the back of a plane, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 You won't see us spending a million on a player for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 That keeps sounding spooky to me - it's what you say every time!! It sounds, I dunno, almost menacing!! Arry knows where't find me! You up for a (Tommy) banner out the back of a plane, then? I'm more like Little Ern than Big Vern! How much is a banner out of a plane then? I might be able to run to a bed sheet out the back of a Cortina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 We tried to sign Assombalonga on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Ok Mr Encyclopaedia tell me all about this lad, since you seem to have a fountain of knowledge.. I've not got the stats in front of me but isn't he top or near top scorer this season so far? Might be that Coventry bloke now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 From today's press conference off BCFC Twitter account. "Peterborough have brought in Britt Assombalonga, someone we were interested in. They paid £1m+, we can't do that." Really? I know we're in debt and have stadium plans etc but this seems crazy that we can't compete financially for a player with Peterborough Thoughts? Perhaps their finances are in better shape than ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 I'm more like Little Ern than Big Vern! How much is a banner out of a plane then? I might be able to run to a bed sheet out the back of a Cortina. Now THAT is an idea I am ready, willing and able to get behind/ in front of/ anywhere. This has to be done. All those clever tossers, Burnley, Millwall, with their planes. This Cortina idea is 100% West Country, it's so us. Genius! Would that be starting in Avonmouth? You could get a good run going up the Portway, that sheet full wotsit to the wind, by the time you reach the glorious BS3, we should be able to read "ffp" or, perhaps "ffs". They'll be lining the Portway, the bridge, the basin, to see that. Let's get this started, cmon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnclosureSurge Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 I'm more like Little Ern than Big Vern! How much is a banner out of a plane then? I might be able to run to a bed sheet out the back of a Cortina. That'll do it. Bed sheet out of a Ford always cheaper than Tommy Banner out of a bi-plane. I'll look out for Little Ern at Christmas, then, when we;m sellin' next! You make Si laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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