islander200

They never sell players or get full market value for them though. Like letting Armstrong run his contract down to a year.Similar with Brererton.The 3 that have gone on a free this summer 250k outlay on Rothwell, they all could have been sold last summer for some profit. Turning down the 15 million bid from West Brom for Dack the January Darren Moore was in charge of them. Rhodes when he was here wanted out for a long time, bigger bids were turned down than what we got for him in the end. Mowbray was here 5 year...2 players of any value sold in that time.There was bound to have been other interest in some of our players, Lenihen to Sheffield United being one. They definitely don't look after their investments that's for sure.

I have never once said that FFP is the ONLY thing stopping them. Iv also agreed with you more than once the lack of money being put toward stadium and pitch maintenance is a disgrace. But they have loosened the purse strings and spent decent enough money on the playing squad more than once. Up until the pandemic Mowbray was given plenty of backing for wages and transfers.That is fact. And never having to sell a player till Armstrong left ,4 years into his reign.(in discounting Raya as Mowbray was looking for another keeper before he even left and blamed him for our defensive frailties the previous season) I also don't think JDT would have signed up here without the guarantee of having some money to spend.Only an idiot or a desperado has been who is in the last chance saloon would take a job on who had lost 6 players from the starting 11 that finished 8th the previous season

Based on the fact pre pandemic they were spending money on players I'd imagine. I doubt anyone is saying there would be a massive spend but more would have been spent. Our income is minimal.We ran our wage bill at 180% to turnover for years.I don't see how FFP couldn't be a concern and restricting us.

The EFL clubs voted for changes

It's not £10 million.It could reach £10 million but with add ons that if reached he would probably be worth a lot more than £10 million international caps etc. They paid £3 million for him

I can understand people not going anymore due to the owners but could never agree with changing to another club to support. Used sicken me when I lived in London ,the amount of lads who grew up a stone throw away from a club but walking around with Manchester United shirts on

Will you be publishing any minutes from your meeting with Waggott?

I put the question to Sharpe on twitter yesterday and have had no response

What choice do we have though? If Phillips leaves us is it really a stick we can beat the club with?Legally he couldn't sign a new contract, now he has come of age all the power rests with him. If he features next season and does well I don't see us taking a 6 figure compensation fee from whichever club he joins. Let it go to tribunal and point toward the fee Liverpool had to pay Fulham for Elliot.

We most likely won't get Davies but I very much doubt Liverpool will be loaning him out. Another loan wouldnt make sense.They will want him off their books on a permanent deal.

Ourselves and Sheffield United want him on loan and Anderlecht are interested on a permanent

JDT isn't a yes man if they don't back him he will be off. Liking his demeanor and the things he has said.He is well aware of what we have lost from the side of last season and doesn't seem panicked that we haven't got anyone in yet. Didn't go the game today but nice to hear a few of the younger players did well

I'd agree with your second paragraph and it is a worry ,I suppose they could be taking him away and playing him today to try up the compensation we would recieve by claiming he close to first team.Fingers crossed the deal has been done be sickening to lose him for a pittance. Although now he is 17 and the last contract took him too his 17th birthday?Wouldn't that mean he would be out of contract now?

If he was on the verge of a move to Spurs then why play him today?Why take him to Portugal?

Why would he be playing today if a move was agreed? Not sure Waggott can be blamed if it is the case as he couldn't sign a pro contract till 17

Nothing is obvious.Nobody on here can predict what they what they are going to do. It's not like they have never opened up the purse strings

Shame Dack is out tomorrow

Be we have fuck all else to argue about when we ain't being linked with anyone

He isn't better than Jones at Boro going off the evidence of last season that's why him going to Boro is odd imo. Plus id agree he is a good RB and he can carry the ball well enough but as a wing back Wilder will want more attacking threat and end product which Jones has. Boro won't be paying him 20k a week when he won't be starting,Jones wont even be on half that

He is good but if he goes to Boro he won't be starting unless they sell Jones. If he is intent on leaving us he should go elsewhere.

Will he even start for Boro? I know Gibson generally backs the manager but 20k per week for someone who won't be a guaranteed starter? Jones will be RWB for them ,8 assists last season and he won't be on anything like 20 grand a week

At 31 surely you want to be playing at the highest level possible. Experienced manager? Rosenior?

Maybe wait and see who does come in. You were certain it would be Adkins or someone similar as our new manager 5 weeks ago. Mowbray was given money here initially ,10 million on 3 forwards in the space of 12 month alone.11 players through the door the summer of the pandemic. When Tony was under contract they were wonderful owners who would always help when asked....as soon as it became apparent that no contract was coming his way he started moaning.Trying to deflect away from our terrible second half of the season "it's the owners fault they have given me no money" Hourihane Is very ambitious going to play in league 1 for 8k a week.He has a 2 year deal, if Derby get promoted he will be a bit part player or released.

Tom Lawrence signed for Rangers

Throughout Mowbrays reign second half of season has always been a problem for us with the exception of the league one season. People work his yearly tactics out and then he is too stubborn to move away from them. A lot of those results second half of last season were due to it.Everyone could see Giles was ineffective right side of a 3 but Mowbray knew better. Both Buckley and Rothwell were going through poor form and not once did he try playing Buckley beside Trav and Rothwell further forward. I'm not saying everything is rosy and of course I want new additions it's just my opinion that things ain't as bad as some are making out. And I will stand by what I said earlier that there are 5 or 6 teams in worse shape than us