Chappers Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 What’s the issue with Non League signings? Are we now up our own a**es so much now that we are beyond looking for value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 Not at all- if it proves value excellent, but you can also find value on free transfers in the Championship, yet with more of the here and now. All about balance overall- right signing over knee jerk costly signing any day. For example at this time, if at all possible I'd have gone with Nick Powell on a free over Smodzics. Nothing at all to do with snobbery but a combination of a good track record combined with age vs value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 21 minutes ago, Chappers said: What’s the issue with Non League signings? Are we now up our own a**es so much now that we are beyond looking for value? We have always been a bit snobbish as a club about non league players and have missed out as a result. I was not alone in wanting Andre Gray when Luton were in the Conference for instance. Some of our fans are still snobbish it seems. I put it down to a fixation with celebrity for its own sake. As @Mr Popodopoloussays above, the right player is not necessarily the most expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 19/05/2019 at 15:45, Major Isewater said: We all took ‘ bold ‘ to be buying big , what if he meant ‘ bold ‘ as in buying players like Cundy and Szmodics , throwing in academy players in to the first team ? That’s pretty bold . More or less what he said earlier on radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 FFP is a joke as it allows clubs that have been successful historically to prosper because they have infrastructure in place that allows them to get huge match day revenues etc. and spend large amounts on players without being penalised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, TheCulturalBomb said: FFP is a joke as it allows clubs that have been successful historically to prosper because they have infrastructure in place that allows them to get huge match day revenues etc. and spend large amounts on players without being penalised. A counter argument here though, is that clubs can spend unlimited sums on infrastructure, academy- (as well as a few other unrelated areas e.g. community expenditure, depreciation of non footballing assets and women's football). If an owner wants to spend on building a world beating academy like e.g. Ajax, a top class training ground, a new ground the likes of which the world has never seen- well that is good for the club, it has the infrastructure in place and can actually help with growth- it takes time though. More sustainable than pouring it down a money pit of player wages without medium-long term infrastructure to support it- see Portsmouth as an example. OTOH, if the infrastructure is too big for the club that can be a problem too- google Reynolds Arena Darlington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwichrobin Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 SL cashed shares in yesterday for 170 million One trader said - this could be headed for Bristol City and a push to the prem - source evening standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 38 minutes ago, norwichrobin said: SL cashed shares in yesterday for 170 million One trader said - this could be headed for Bristol City and a push to the prem - source evening standard I have a mate who said the same and works in the city but it was for various projects that SL has his interests in but he and his colleagues had heard that a large portion is being invested into BCFC for refinancing the club!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, INCRED said: I have a mate who said the same and works in the city but it was for various projects that SL has his interests in but he and his colleagues had heard that a large portion is being invested into BCFC for refinancing the club!! I would think that monies are earmarked for the impending development of the arena etc rather than the football club ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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