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Ng will be a City player by Weds as well
Where is the money coming from? Youve got to wonder why these funds werent available to Harris in the summer.
The january window is often associated with panic buys, we seem to at least be doing our business early and signing players who would be worth more but entering the last six months of their contract.
Left footed centre back. Can play out from the back.
We seem to be targeting players at a better age which is good.
If true its good news, with the sad news about Sol, and Flint hardly likely to feature
This could be the competition for Nelson that will keep him on his toes
Second player brought in from Bournemouth now. 24 year old, left-footer, needing games to develop but think that Semi Ajayi thread said we were on board for that.
Maybe they were and he couldn't find anyone to buy that he considered good value for money.
Club representatives and board members will say there is no money for obvious reasons. If Harris says "I've got 12 million to spend the cost of every olayer who's name he mentions will go up instantly
People on here over the last week and more have made statement about there being on money or we cannot afford this or that but there is nothing to back it up. VT has enough money for most of the things discussed on here, its just a matter of if he wishes to spend it
A replacement for Morrison who may be costing us too much in wages ? I hope not but these are difficult times.
I just shake my head sometimes when some (not you) saythings about money or the lack of it as if they had full knowedge of the club finances or VT's bank balance.
The reality is that we are in a much better position than a lot of non premier clubs. They really are on the bones of their arses and if we can go in and wave some good cashg at them we could pick up some players who with good scouting and good development may turn out to be bargains.
Vinny is a business man, I'm sure he loves a bargain.
We need a right back at all costs because playing Bacuna there is going to have the same result every time. This boy seems to always have been a reserve at Bournemouth though, so I don't know how competent he'll be.
He seems like he'll be a good acquisition. And Watters too. Both young and aiming to prove themselves. People moan about our academy, rightly so, but only Harris and Bagan have come through from there, and only Bagan is any good. We should be looking at these younger players and coaching them to be better. Ralls didn't come through our Academy, we signed him from Fareham or Aldershot when he was quite young.
I'd rather buy these and top up with loan players, which helps the budgets and doesn't mean we have players on long, highly paid contracts when our income goes down next season . Better than paying large wages and silly fees (Madine £6m, Murphy £11m).
Clearly Harris recognised the need to reduce costs and that some of our 'experienced' players are past their best. And I mean Hoilett, Cunningham, Bennett, who I hope will all be released next summer along with Bamba and Harris and the return of our loanees.
Will fit in perfectly is this quote is accurate
“normally panics when the ball goes to him and can’t play out from the back”
To be fair, PDLR must be a wind up account as nobody can be so blinkered surely?
In the summer Covid was getting in the way and to be fair we did sign some decent players players on loan and we got Moore,.
I think this is a half hearted cheap attempt to get to the play offs, the players were signing are relatively cheap in todays market, they are relatively young so theie value should hold or improve, and perhaps we may see some leave , to balance the books , the one thing we do know fresh blood is needed to mix things up .
this seems a good deal.
left footed ball playing centre backs are very much in demand , and hence attract a price premium if they make it to the top level. having a left/right combination at centre back makes it more difficult to press when trying to play out from the back apparently.
and he's still got his best years ahead of him. seems that the Bournemouth fans I've seen have said that he looks really good, then drops the occasional clanger.
similar to how ajayi was at the same age out on loan. if he can improve then we might have a real asset on our hands. if not we have a decent squad player in a position we need, for a reasonable price.
He’s towering over Ake and Cook here:
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/1...league-battle/
Simpson started 6 games on the spin before today and they kept 4 clean sheets. It’s a bit simplistic but clearly he’s not useless.