cityexile Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Was just bored, so thought it was worth looking at the side that started yesterday, and what they cost. Sadly a lot of things nowadays are 'undisclosed' and if people can recall the rumours at the time for how much they were, feel free to add. I do know none of them were big money: Fielding Undisc Bryan Academy Flint £300k Wright Undisc Little Free Pack £100k compensation Smith Undisc Brownhill Some compensation Paterson Undisc Taylor £300k Abraham Loan Abraham obviously distorts it, but there is not a huge amount spent on that team, which has performed well. Basically, the core of the promotion team, strengthened in some key areas. All British (I think) and know their way around English football. All credit to LJ for getting it right in the last quarter of the season, but a key unanswered question is whether he is the right man to spend millions in selecting key players that strengthen us. Hopefully more of the new signings push on over the next season, but one lesson seems to be one step at a time, and foreign players are not simply a magic answer, or spending big bucks. Interesting to compare with the side that lost to Ipswich in our bad run, Fielding, Little, Flint, Magnusson, Goldbourne, Freeman, Pack, Tomlin, Brownhill, Wilbs, Abraham, or even the team that played our first match: ODonnell, Ayling, Flint, Mags, Bryan, Pack, O'Neil, O'Dowda, Brownhill, Tomlin, Kodjia. Only four of those started our last match. Have to say a key difference is how much more solid and hard working our midfield now looks. Basically, the end of season has been back to basics. Can LJ sign players 'he can trust'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 iirc Flint was £400,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 7 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: iirc Flint was £400,000. Whatever it was the esteemed SOD thought it was a waste of money. Looking a bit stupid with that comment now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 14 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: iirc Flint was £400,000. Thanks for the update. In truth, got the £300k from Wiki. I imagine a lot of these things are lump sums plus 'stuff' nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 15 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: iirc Flint was £400,000. Reported as £300k at the time. As said above, O'Driscoll said we'd paid too much (a while after the signing from memory), and I remember thinking that sounded a bad way to motivate your players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Whilst the form this season has been promotion, relegation, relegation, promotion, in quarters, but halves much more boring. 27 points first half, 27 second, with one to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Thought Fielding was rumoured to be about 200k wasn't he? Paterson I heard anything between 500k - 1m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Just now, formerly known as ivan said: Thought Fielding was rumoured to be about 200k wasn't he? Paterson I heard anything between 500k - 1m Thanks. Pretty sure Wright would not have been a lot either. Whole squad first eleven yesterday cost less than Tomlin. As Villa showed this year, it is not simply about spending a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM88 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 2 hours ago, cityexile said: Was just bored, so thought it was worth looking at the side that started yesterday, and what they cost. Sadly a lot of things nowadays are 'undisclosed' and if people can recall the rumours at the time for how much they were, feel free to add. I do know none of them were big money: Fielding 200k Bryan Academy Flint £300k Wright 500k Little Free Pack £100k compensation Smith Liam Kelly + 150k Brownhill 200k Paterson 500k Taylor £300k Abraham Loan Abraham obviously distorts it, but there is not a huge amount spent on that team, which has performed well. Basically, the core of the promotion team, strengthened in some key areas. All British (I think) and know their way around English football. All credit to LJ for getting it right in the last quarter of the season, but a key unanswered question is whether he is the right man to spend millions in selecting key players that strengthen us. Hopefully more of the new signings push on over the next season, but one lesson seems to be one step at a time, and foreign players are not simply a magic answer, or spending big bucks. Interesting to compare with the side that lost to Ipswich in our bad run, Fielding, Little, Flint, Magnusson, Goldbourne, Freeman, Pack, Tomlin, Brownhill, Wilbs, Abraham, or even the team that played our first match: ODonnell, Ayling, Flint, Mags, Bryan, Pack, O'Neil, O'Dowda, Brownhill, Tomlin, Kodjia. Only four of those started our last match. Have to say a key difference is how much more solid and hard working our midfield now looks. Basically, the end of season has been back to basics. Can LJ sign players 'he can trust'? Apart from Australias first choice centre back of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Just now, JasonM88 said: Apart from Australias first choice centre back of course Haha, good spot. Completely forgotten Wright is an Aussie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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