Re: Peter Ridsdale - top of the Championship
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Originally Posted by
Pearcey3
Shrugs shoulders. The season is very young. I can’t see them staying at the top.
Nor me. It would be a genuine miracle if they could considering their budget and how little they've spent in transfer fees. However, they're currently top of the table and the division's top scorers, which isn't very ordinary.
To put their achievements so far into perspective, City paid more than double in transfer fees for Robert Glatzel than Preston paid for their entire squad.
Re: Peter Ridsdale - top of the Championship
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Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
Nor me. It would be a genuine miracle if they could considering their budget and how little they've spent in transfer fees. However, they're currently top of the table and the division's top scorers, which isn't very ordinary.
To put their achievements so far into perspective, City paid more than double in transfer fees for Robert Glatzel than Preston paid for their entire squad.
They have done very well on a limited budget but I was baffled by their performance at our place. It was the most negative performance I have seen from an away team in years.
I don’t see any stand out teams in the Championship this season. I thought Fulham might be but they seem very hit and miss. Maybe West Brom.Possibly Leeds but they also fade towards the end of the season.
I love it. How often do you see Championship teams hammering others in the division? It’s incredibly competitive and especially so this season.
Re: Peter Ridsdale - top of the Championship
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Originally Posted by
The Lone Gunman
Nor me. It would be a genuine miracle if they could considering their budget and how little they've spent in transfer fees. However, they're currently top of the table and the division's top scorers, which isn't very ordinary.
To put their achievements so far into perspective, City paid more than double in transfer fees for Robert Glatzel than Preston paid for their entire squad.
Glatzel is crap. Who scouted and signed him up?
Was it Warnock or the board?
Re: Peter Ridsdale - top of the Championship
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Originally Posted by
A Quiet Monkfish
Think that was down to Dave Jones as much as anybody..
Ridsdale signed Loovens against the wishes of Jones. Didn’t work out too badly...
Our transfer policy couldn’t get any worse, we are one of the worst buyers in the world. We get taken for a ride on a regular basis.
Re: Peter Ridsdale - top of the Championship
Ridsdale also got the stadium built and had to get the club back on its feet after the disastrous financial decisions of the Scam years.
Sure he spent a load of money we didn't have at the end but that's pretty much how he rolls. The trick is to get him in for a few years as a trouble shooter and get rid before he goes mad and chucks all your money down the khazi.
Re: Peter Ridsdale - top of the Championship
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Originally Posted by
Trigger
Very hard to keep on that upward trajectory year on year, was probably more of a general comment.
Leicester, Bournemouth and Wolves seem to be doing OK with it.
Re: Peter Ridsdale - top of the Championship
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Originally Posted by
Cardiff Ultra
Ridsdale also got the stadium built and had to get the club back on its feet after the disastrous financial decisions of the Scam years.
Sure he spent a load of money we didn't have at the end but that's pretty much how he rolls. The trick is to get him in for a few years as a trouble shooter and get rid before he goes mad and chucks all your money down the khazi.
Well said. This is Ridsdale in a nutshell. He knows his stuff, but can get easily carried away.