Son of Fred Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 11 hours ago, Jack Dawe said: I heard he's going Wednesday? Thursday afternoon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 12 hours ago, Jack Dawe said: I heard he's going Wednesday? I gotta Monday morning feeling that TFI(not bloody)Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 3 hours ago, archie andrews said: you win a fiver NI Just to tie in with another thread, Beryl Fudge told me this joke in my Coach 2 days. Even Beryl wouldn't travel on coach 1!!! Apparently it was a joke that Terry Cooper told her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 18 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: How can you say that with such certainty? Do you have inside knowledge? I think as others have said, we've got a decent chance. Barrs Court Red is in Oldland Common. Therefore he is correct in his statement ".....he won't end up here". Most footballers don't really want to end up in Oldland Common. Apart from skeletor who began there. FACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 13 minutes ago, cynic said: Well, he did himself no favours at Bournemouth did he, 3 starts and 3 subs and falling out with the manager big time.. At Boro he had 41 starts and 15 subs Vast majority of his career has been at Peterbrough (120 starts 15 subs) and Rushden (100 starts and 56 subs). Very good player for us and I hope we can get him to sign but, IMO, he's not as sought after as some may think. That's a fair point....he hasn't played much at the top end of the Championship, only really for Middlesbrough, two struggling seasons with Peterborough at this level. Let's hope he's not as sought after, but his performances for us will have made more teams sit up and take notice. If I were a betting man, I reckon another club will be able to offer him more than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton1 Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 I'm torn on this one. Should we pay the 3m (ish) and smash our wage cap, or invest in cheaper younger options ? Bringing him in would certainly make the championship sit up I guess. I still don't know how the club plan to move forward on this(generally). But sure we will not make the fxxx ups we made in last years transfer window i don't think we will have to wait too long to see the clubs intensions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Yes, Tomlin would be a good signing but there are better and cheaper if our folks are doing their stuff and casting their net widely and intelligently as I am convinced they are In final analysis it is a team game and it is up to the coaches to mould a group into success, and I remain confident Lee will achieve this. Let others risk stupid money whilst we remain true to our stated approach to gain and the maintain promotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric04 Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 It's hard to find good value in the UK. Hence why the likes of Brighton have looked abroad. at least we are now recognising that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 39 minutes ago, cynic said: I hope you are correct, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if we have similar issues. As LJ said "I'm shocked by the figures involved in the Championship". Well, I'm shocked that he is shocked and a bit concerned by that remark.. I'm fully behind him, but it shows his inexperience at this level - at least he has Mark Ashton to take the flak if it goes tits up. I'm not so shocked, given that SL said exactly the same after the first game last season. It suggests an extraordinary incompetence and that we have learned nothing since then. Do we really not research the fees and wages paid in the Championship? Was it not obvious, to someone in SL's line of business especially, that the ever-increasing riches of the PL and the coming increase in parachute payments would have an inflationary effect in the Championship? If it's not incompetence (hardly a new feature at Ashton Gate) perhaps, along with LJ feeling the need to tell us how many hours he and MA are putting in, it is the first step in preparing us for a similar outcome to last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 36 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: Yes, Tomlin would be a good signing but there are better and cheaper if our folks are doing their stuff and casting their net widely and intelligently as I am convinced they are In final analysis it is a team game and it is up to the coaches to mould a group into success, and I remain confident Lee will achieve this. Let others risk stupid money whilst we remain true to our stated approach to gain and the maintain promotion Do you have anyone in mind who will be cheaper and better? I suspect there are several, but very few, if any come with a better guarantee. You might need to buy 3 at £1-1.5m, and hope one comes off. I think it would be a major stroke of luck to get Dack and get him perform at Tomlin's level of last season's loan. Only my view. We are either going to get him as our marquee (hate that word) signing, or we are gonna stick with the stated policy. Having had LT here, I don't think one major (not you Major) signing if it were him would rock the boat Wight he rest of the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 56 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Do you have anyone in mind who will be cheaper and better? I suspect there are several, but very few, if any come with a better guarantee. You might need to buy 3 at £1-1.5m, and hope one comes off. I think it would be a major stroke of luck to get Dack and get him perform at Tomlin's level of last season's loan. Only my view. We are either going to get him as our marquee (hate that word) signing, or we are gonna stick with the stated policy. Having had LT here, I don't think one major (not you Major) signing if it were him would rock the boat Wight he rest of the squad. Exactly. It would be an extreme gamble buying someone else with the expectation they will bring at least what Lee Tomlin did. Best bet would be foreign but that's very risky to assume they'll fit right in. We need to have exceptions and Tomlin should be on of those we are willing to pay more for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Like Davefevs I think there are quite a few young Tomlins out there. Where they are is why we have MA and our scouting set-up here and abroad. The secret for clubs like us is to up our recruitment game, not to throw unsustainable amounts of money, or, like last summer, aim ridiculously high. Interestingly I am not over impressed by the performance last season of those players linked to us last summer on high transfers and high wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Rollason Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 20 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Did he **** ! It was John Peel. Nobody played anything on TOTP... but John Peel certainly mimed the mandolin part... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Rollason Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 On 5/29/2016 at 10:34, josh cotterell said: lee tomlin is going norwich Is this some kind of internet slang?? Has he gone a bit Norwich? whats that mean... he bats and bowls?? Putts from the rough??? what?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 11 minutes ago, Will Rollason said: Is this some kind of internet slang?? Has he gone a bit Norwich? whats that mean... he bats and bowls?? Putts from the rough??? what?? the blokes at work used to shout Norwich! before they went home…should've been spelt with a K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 36 minutes ago, Will Rollason said: Nobody played anything on TOTP... but John Peel certainly mimed the mandolin part... As I remember they even mimed playing footie ,at the end ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michri Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 2 hours ago, Ashton1 said: I'm torn on this one. Should we pay the 3m (ish) and smash our wage cap, or invest in cheaper younger options ? Bringing him in would certainly make the championship sit up I guess. I still don't know how the club plan to move forward on this(generally). But sure we will not make the fxxx ups we made in last years transfer window i don't think we will have to wait too long to see the clubs intensions With the ridiculous bids made last Summer for Gray and Gayle, surely a Tomlin bid isn't too ludicrous. We need to strike the right balance between UK and overseas players; plenty of BPL reserves would make the grade and are hungry enough for game time to make the step down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 19 hours ago, Will Rollason said: Is this some kind of internet slang?? Has he gone a bit Norwich? whats that mean... he bats and bowls?? Putts from the rough??? what?? I was reminded just last week of the meaning of putting NORWICH at the end of a love letter (remember those!?) Nickers Off Ready When I Come Home Maybe Mrs Tomlin got a bit frisky when she was out and let Lee know his luck was in upon her impending arrival back at Chez Tomlin..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 21 minutes ago, Woodsy said: I was reminded just last week of the meaning of putting NORWICH at the end of a love letter (remember those!?) Nickers Off Ready When I Come Home Maybe Mrs Tomlin got a bit frisky when she was out and let Lee know his luck was in upon her impending arrival back at Chez Tomlin..... Funnily enough i very nearly posted the same. My inspiration coming from one of the live Bottom shows. That was only time i had heard it, didn't realise it was a letter sign of like SWALK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 35 minutes ago, Gazred said: Funnily enough i very nearly posted the same. My inspiration coming from one of the live Bottom shows. That was only time i had heard it, didn't realise it was a letter sign of like SWALK. Oddly, SWALK was how the conversation started, Gaz! HOLLAND was also mentioned.....remember that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 3 minutes ago, Woodsy said: Oddly, SWALK was how the conversation started, Gaz! HOLLAND was also mentioned.....remember that one? Had to Google that one mate! Found a whole load of them, i had no idea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_postal_acronyms LOWESTOFT being a personal highlight from that list. We were a horny bunch during WW2 eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 On Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 17:00, Norn Iron said: Very true Riley. No one on this thread, or any other within OTIB, would deliberately misconstrue another post purely to gain a cheap laugh! I now have this picture of Lindisfarne members waiting to greet Paul Gascoigne somewhere on the touchline of a football pitch. Anyone else feeling strangely nostalgic for the horrendous 60/70s East End toilets matchday experience....? 'We should get together we can have a wee wee we can have a wet on the wall...' ' The fog in the bog is all mine all mine, the fog in the bogig is all mine..... ' (dont forget to wipe yer hands on your scarf/Ben Sherman/Brutus shirt before buying yer pies though eh lads ? ... No excuses for poor hygiene!) ... Meet me on the corner when the floodlights are coming on, and I'll be there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 I hate threads like this. Starts off with a made up "rumour" and then descends into nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Gazred said: Had to Google that one mate! Found a whole load of them, i had no idea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_postal_acronyms LOWESTOFT being a personal highlight from that list. We were a horny bunch during WW2 eh! Blimey - I've just pictured my grandparents sending notes like that to each other.....dirty bastards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 32 minutes ago, Shtanley said: I hate threads like this. Starts off with a made up "rumour" and then descends into nonsense. Quite right , they should all start off as nonsense. 23 hours ago, Davefevs said: Do you have anyone in mind who will be cheaper and better? I suspect there are several, but very few, if any come with a better guarantee. You might need to buy 3 at £1-1.5m, and hope one comes off. I think it would be a major stroke of luck to get Dack and get him perform at Tomlin's level of last We are either going to get him as our marquee (hate that word) signing, or we argonna stick with the stated policy. Having had LT here, I don't think one major (not you Major) signing if it were him would rock the boat Wight he rest of the squad. You might need to buy 3 at £1-1.5m, and hope one comes off. I think it would be a major stroke of luck to get Dack and get him perform at Tomlin's level of last season's loan. You're doing it on purpose now .' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 On 29/05/2016 at 10:34, josh cotterell said: lee tomlin is going norwich Is that anything like going "postal" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Rollason Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 5 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Is that anything like going "postal" ? going underground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted June 2, 2016 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Top earner = 11k Tomlin = 27k Im not sure that's ever going to work. Completely happy to be proved wrong though. Last season's actual cap was thought to be around 15k though. I expect this has been raised to £20k with the extra capacity this season. Now we are only £7k away. Fee rumoured to be only £1.5m when most thought it would take £2.5m. £1m saving done as a signing fee over a 3 year contract is £6400/week. A bonus or two for achievements and this looks possible. All conjecture of course. Now in the right thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 According to Alan Nixon on Twitter, we have bid £1.5m for Tomlin, £2.5m for Lys Mousset "Bristol City. Live and large bids in for Lys Mousset and Lee Tomlin. About 2.5 and 1.5 respectively. Having a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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