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They have paid big money to dross loads of times.They have an owner who is better than ours and who cares more but to say they haven't made quite a few mistakes in the transfer market and with wages is just wrong

I heard it is around the 30k per week mark. Lenihen was on 14k per week here reportedly

They obviously have smarter people at their clubs who drive more income into the club. It also helps that they don't play on front of 12-14 thousand at home every other week And Gibson is a far better owner. At the end of the day we were running out wage bill at 180% to our turnover which couldn't continue

It's not good but last season we got Kaminski and Travis to put pen to paper so hopefully going forward the club will start acting normally(I'm not holding my breath I'm saying hopefully,) and sell players if they haven't committed to a new deal with 18-12 months left on their contracts. Rumours are Lenihen will be on 30k a week at Boro, he isn't worth that sort of money and I wouldn't have wanted the club committing to a 4 year deal on that contract

Do you think Kompany would have gone there if they selling their better players and no money to replace them?He wouldn't have Chaddy . They have already an offer in to Wallace(Although he due a medical at West Brom)They have a bid in for Twine.Bellis close to joining on loan. They will be signing quite a few players this summer

Chelsea were being linked with him 12/18 month ago https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/14316580/chelsea-transfer-blow-ahmedhodzic-atalanta/

I have.We butted heads in the January transfer window over our failure to bring in another front man. You were definitely right and hopefully we will be bringing in a couple of goalscores this window

Markanday isn't a striker if JDT plans on playing 4-2-3-1 then we will only really have Gallagher who can play the lone front man role and even if you feel Gallagher has the goals in him he still picks up an awful lot of niggles and misses quite a few games. I think it will be madness not to sign another striker if Brererton Is off. Agree defence is a priority aswell but we definitely need a goalscorer if Brererton leaves as expected.

Norwich were turning down £20 million bids from Aston Villa last summer. They had asked for 11 million from Bournemouth for a deal to be made permanent this summer. Il presume Cantwell is on more money than any of our players. I appreciate that his Value will have come down but still feel this is a deal that is very unlikely to happen.I don't believe that Cantwell will sign on here for less money just because he knew Broughton when he was 15/16

Last year some papers were saying we would accept 10 million for Arma.

Will markanday not have a start there? Like I say Cantwell is decent but we can't go spending most our budget on him. Norwich wanted 11 Million to sell him permanently to Bournemouth.Even if they were to sell him for 5 or 6 that's likely to be our whole budget.

Cantwell would be a decent signing but shouldn't be a priority.If the budget is once again minimal then be daft to blow the majority of it on Cantwell. A number 9, Centre back, Central midfield and Right back(if Nyambe leaves)should be the priority imo.

I agree that it's not the way to do things but come on we ain't the only club that does this.It happens regularly that staff are kept on at clubs after the manager departs. Ferguson at Everton being one.Parkes here and there will be many more coaching staff that have been kept on at other clubs.

Carss going to Villa as head of youth according to Nixon

Park is going at the end of this month

But surely you announce him and add subject to be a work permit being granted. I know we have seen some daft things at the club but surely after 5 weeks of a managerial search surely we have done our due diligence and know wether JDT meets the criteria for a work permit or not. Read Kompanys isn't all to do with work permit issues he was applied for citizenship apparently

Presumably all that would have been discussed in the interview and for him to agree to take the job (if he has) then he must be comfortable working with a Dof above him ? It's not like he was already in situ and a Dof has been brought in over his head.

The Dof is English and counts Norwich and Luton amongst his previous clubs in a recruitment role so he does have experience over here albeit he will be in a new role at Ewood

JDT with Graham Hunter Till he is announced don't think it is a done deal.We have had a few "it's definitely going to be this fella" since this farce of a process began. Sharpe said they had outlined a 3 year deal never mentioned anything about him being offered the job and as far as I can see no other media outlet is saying he has been offered the job, and if Waggott was still interviewing as late as last week and then it has to go to India do we really believe a decision will have been made this quickly? I see he has gone to 1/4 on sky bet but that could easily be due to people jumping the gun when at 4/6 to get the job. Unless someone can say they have spoken to the Indians and they have confirmed a contract has been offered to JDT and he has accepted then it still could be anyone as far as I'm concerned and I mean no disrespect to anyone who is saying they have heard from someone they trust but come on lads that's been said on a load of occasions for it not to happen

Wonder if JDT will put on the back burner now. My source is telling me that Balaji has a private jet on stand by for Pochettino to fly to Pune for talks once his departure from PSG is confirmed

Did you still go when a guy who left his previous club bottom of league was announced?

Yeah Obafemi looks a talent,was good 2nd half of season for Swansea last season.Can see him being amongst the higher goalscorers in the division next season. In fairness to Mowbray I do think he can spot a good young player

Markanday is meant to be pacy.Hopefully he can fill the Khadra void and give us the same outlet but you are right we do need more pace in the team. Hope we reignite our interest in Styles at Barnsley he can carry the ball like Rothwell

Not sure.Anyway with the way this process is going there will probably be a new favourite tomorrow and JDT will be forgotten about

I get your point but JDT has lived in England when he was a player for Newcastle