Red Army 75 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) Nigel Pearson on the show. Not sure of the presenter of the show is yet. Anyone? Edited July 31, 2023 by Red Army 75 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Well it won't be Twentyman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl00peh91 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 I’ve heard the new presenter is Mark Carter, it should be an interesting interview. 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 57 minutes ago, pl00peh91 said: I’ve heard the new presenter is Mark Carter, it should be an interesting interview. First caller: Mark Carters Mum “Mark, get off your Cee-Bee from Tandy and tidy your bedroom or they’ll be no supper” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 6 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: Well it won't be Twentyman. He's signed up for Classic FM to present 'Twentyman Talks Bach'. 1 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 31, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Blimey that news reader has a morose voice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Was he just cut off North Korea style then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 52 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: He's signed up for Classic FM to present 'Twentyman Talks Bach'. Much in demand is GT. I hear he was asked to do a podcast for The Woodland Trust. Twentyman Talks Bark. But he had to tell them he'd already committed to do Twentyman Talks Bark for the Dog's Trust. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Anyone want to do a quick summary? Since this thread is quiet I’d imagine it was fairly run of the mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl00peh91 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Have to say there’s an unnerving serenity and lack of controversy / drama about this whole pre-season period. Hopefully that reflects well in our performances and we can have a stress free season for once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl00peh91 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, BCFCGav said: Anyone want to do a quick summary? Since this thread is quiet I’d imagine it was fairly run of the mill Biggest talking point I reckon is that he said even if we sell Scott we won’t be able to sign many more players as we are at the top end of our wage budget already. He also referred to us looking to sign one more player which I inferred was a goalkeeper (although he didn’t specify that). The rest of it was the usual stuff but he seemed happy with how things are shaping up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 NP says he is looking to bring in one more player in this window even if Scotty stays He highlighted that we are short on cover at GK and CB 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, pl00peh91 said: Have to say there’s an unnerving serenity and lack of controversy / drama about this whole pre-season period. Hopefully that reflects well in our performances and we can have a stress free season for once! There's nothing stress free about challenging for the title. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdivision Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, pl00peh91 said: Biggest talking point I reckon is that he said even if we sell Scott we won’t be able to sign many more players as we are at the top end of our wage budget already. He also referred to us looking to sign one more player which I inferred was a goalkeeper (although he didn’t specify that). The rest of it was the usual stuff but he seemed happy with how things are shaping up. Can anyone explain how this works? And when any potential AS-transfer funds could be reinvested in the squad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, firstdivision said: Can anyone explain how this works? And when any potential AS-transfer funds could be reinvested in the squad? We could perhaps use the money to subsidise an increase in the wage budget but that is the Mark Ashton way and we know what that can lead to. It seems we have set a limit and are going to stick to it. Good financial management imo. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 31, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 16 minutes ago, firstdivision said: Can anyone explain how this works? And when any potential AS-transfer funds could be reinvested in the squad? Basically we pissed so much money up the wall in the past that we need to balance the books (FFP) and the easiest way is to make a big SALE, this will massively take off future spending restrictions. Hence why we are looking for £10m up front and the remaining balance paid over the following two years I honestly thought that it was accepted that it didn't suddenly mean we have spare money in the bank to spend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Just listened & the only surprise was NP appeared to say he didn’t expect Rob Atkinson back until potentially the New Year? As for the one further addition that seems likely to either be goalkeeping cover or a CB, based on his answers. Very grateful that they do this but not the first time there have been mobile signal issues with Nige so why it isn’t pre recorded & those glitches ironed out beats me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe jordans teeth Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 31 minutes ago, phantom said: Basically we pissed so much money up the wall in the past that we need to balance the books (FFP) and the easiest way is to make a big SALE, this will massively take off future spending restrictions. Hence why we are looking for £10m up front and the remaining balance paid over the following two years I honestly thought that it was accepted that it didn't suddenly mean we have spare money in the bank to spend I’m sure some thought if we get £20 million + for Scott we could afford to spend at least half of it,thankfully the days of Johnson and Ashton are long behind us 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 I think he’s working out who is genuine cover for the first team most out of our young keepers and Araoye and will sign a position he deems at the weakest. We have a month of the window left so no real rush 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 59 minutes ago, phantom said: Basically we pissed so much money up the wall in the past that we need to balance the books (FFP) and the easiest way is to make a big SALE, this will massively take off future spending restrictions. Hence why we are looking for £10m up front and the remaining balance paid over the following two years I honestly thought that it was accepted that it didn't suddenly mean we have spare money in the bank to spend & Scott is such a low earner, it won’t make a difference to the wage bill which is/was the major issue. Very different to Palmer/Bentley/JD/HNM going. But that’s far more in line with ‘normal’ now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, chinapig said: We could perhaps use the money to subsidise an increase in the wage budget but that is the Mark Ashton way and we know what that can lead to. It seems we have set a limit and are going to stick to it. Good financial management imo. I don't understand why we couldn't allocate x amount of money from the sale for wages over the next 3/4 years? I think the issue seems to be is we have set a limit on how much any given player will earn and that we will not budge from that. That's quite wise but it does limit the type of players we can bring in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Just now, W-S-M Seagull said: I don't understand why we couldn't allocate x amount of money from the sale for wages over the next 3/4 years? I think the issue seems to be is we have set a limit on how much any given player will earn and that we will not budge from that. That's quite wise but it does limit the type of players we can bring in. Jees, nothing to do with ffp then and how much we have spunked previously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 35 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said: I’m sure some thought if we get £20 million + for Scott we could afford to spend at least half of it,thankfully the days of Johnson and Ashton are long behind us I think that was fueled by them saying we have a transfer plan for if Scott stays and we have a transfer plan for if Scott goes and that we can easily pivot. What Pearson said today goes against that but maybe these sound bites aren't for us but for clubs that we are looking to do buisness with. Pearson is very savy with how he uses the media! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 minute ago, frenchred said: Jees, nothing to do with ffp then and how much we have spunked previously We are OK for FFP now. If we sell Scott then that's 25 million added to what we can spend under FFP for the next 3 years be it on wages or transfer fees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Perhaps he's also suggesting tight finances regardless of any potential AS money to stop other clubs thinking we're quids in and they can charge us inflated prices 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 If we sell Scott for £25m and allow £8m of that to go on a replacement (as we are a hugely loss making business), that is just one player for £4m on £18k per week over a four year contract. It doesn’t allow us to go mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Not that i expect us to spend much should Scott leave, but would anyone think Pearson would give much away? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, Loco Rojo said: Perhaps he's also suggesting tight finances regardless of any potential AS money to stop other clubs thinking we're quids in and they can charge us inflated prices EXACTLY this. Pearson knows how to use the media to our advantage. It's likely that we are already in preliminary talks with clubs/agents pending the Scott sale. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, stephenkibby. said: Not that i expect us to spend much should Scott leave, but would anyone think Pearson would give much away? IMO Pearson has been upfront regarding signing information with the supporters, since he’s been here. We might sign a couple, but I have no reason to doubt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Red Army 75 said: IMO Pearson has been upfront regarding signing information with the supporters, since he’s been here. We might sign a couple, but I have no reason to doubt it Yeah agree with that Pearson is as straight as they come, but don't think he would come on air and say should Scott leave this is the plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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