FT: WYCOMBE 2 - 1 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Harry Paget Flashman]

And Joe Ralls doesn't have to do 10 hours overtime a week-in fairness.

But if JRH was a better footballer he wouldn't need to.

Ralls is one of our only saleable assets and even then he wouldn't bring much in.

I'd certainly not trust the current mob to spend what he's worth on a youngster and hope he turns out as good as Ralls.

[J R Hartley]

Maybe you can but I suspect you lack in other areas of your game, which is why you are on your laptop every gameday rather than stepping over the whitewash.

I’m retired now

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Ralls is our only home grown player that's good enough, or near good enough. He has to stay and he's far from our biggest problem.

[J R Hartley]

But if JRH was a better footballer he wouldn't need to.

Ralls is one of our only saleable assets and even then he wouldn't bring much in.

I'd certainly not trust the current mob to spend what he's worth on a youngster and hope he turns out as good as Ralls.

He’s shit. Who is going to buy him in the current climate?

The Championship is moving on. You’ve got to be able to play as well as put the effort in. He wouldn’t get anywhere near the top sides in this division.

[Tuerto]

But if JRH was a better footballer he wouldn't need to.

Ralls is one of our only saleable assets and even then he wouldn't bring much in.

I'd certainly not trust the current mob to spend what he's worth on a youngster and hope he turns out as good as Ralls.

About 2 million? and i agree, i wouldn't trust the club to invest it wisely.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

I’m retired now

Did you play football at Championship level then?

[J R Hartley]

About 2 million? and i agree, i wouldn't trust the club to invest it wisely.

2 million what? Pesetas

2m

[J R Hartley]

Did you play football at Championship level then?

Yes

[Harry Paget Flashman]

About 2 million? and i agree, i wouldn't trust the club to invest it wisely.

I was thinking more like £1.5m - guess that buys us a loan move for someone of Wilsons ability and not worth it.

[J R Hartley]

Ralls is our only home grown player that's good enough, or near good enough. He has to stay and he's far from our biggest problem.

All the midfield have to be moved on. None of them are good enough. It’s a league 1 midfield.

[Tuerto]

Ralls is our only home grown player that's good enough, or near good enough. He has to stay and he's far from our biggest problem.

He's a problem if the style of football starts to change, he's slow on the ball, he doesn't have that zip to his play. That's not to say that i don't think he's decent at what he does. Half tidy footballer, honest, doesn't hide, good attributes.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Yes

Brilliant who are you then so we can compare you to a player like Ralls.

(please don't be Leggy, Earnie or Gabbs)

[Tuerto]

2 million what? Pesetas

2m

Yeah, around about there. Established at this level, played in a promotion winning side, just turned 27,you know what you're getting. How much would you say?

[J R Hartley]

Brilliant who are you then so we can compare you to a player like Ralls.

(please don't be Leggy, Earnie or Gabbs)

None of your business officer

[City123]

Seeing as Gavin Whyte & Will Vaulks cost £2m, I imagine Joe Ralls, a player with over 250 appearances at Championship level or higher, would cost a little more

[J R Hartley]

Yeah, around about there. Established at this level, played in a promotion winning side, just turned 27,you know what you're getting. How much would you say?

500k

[J R Hartley]

Seeing as Gavin Whyte & Will Vaulks cost £2m, I imagine Joe Ralls, a player with over 250 appearances at Championship level or higher, would cost a little more

By that logic every centre half in the league is worth 50m if Benkovic was valued at 13m

[Pedro de la Rosa]

He's a problem if the style of football starts to change, he's slow on the ball, he doesn't have that zip to his play. That's not to say that i don't think he's decent at what he does. Half tidy footballer, honest, doesn't hide, good attributes.

All the midfield have to be moved on. None of them are good enough. It’s a league 1 midfield.

Until we have a player that has come through our academy, we'll have to name a token player on the bench to abide by EFL rules.

Ralls is our best midfielder and by a distance in my opinion. That's not a good thing but he's streets ahead of Pack and Vaulks.

Browne, Johnson and Pearson are out of contract at PNE, as is the centre half Davies. I'd sign all 4 of them and I'd take the manager, too.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

None of your business officer

OK without divulging your name or who you played for how many games did you play in the top two leagues? Throw goals in too.

Or were you a keeper / defender.

Go on back yourself against him.

[Bobby Dandruff]

None of your business officer

So you weren’t a Championship footballer then?

[J R Hartley]

OK without divulging your name or who you played for how many games did you play in the top two leagues? Throw goals in too.

Or were you a keeper / defender.

Go on back yourself against him.

Left back in the changing rooms

[LeningradCowboy]

He's a problem if the style of football starts to change, he's slow on the ball, he doesn't have that zip to his play. That's not to say that i don't think he's decent at what he does. Half tidy footballer, honest, doesn't hide, good attributes.

Ralls would be fine doing the donkey work alongside a couple of more creative players.

[J R Hartley]

So you weren’t a Championship footballer then?

Do one Bobby

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

People don’t want to hear it. They think a change of manager and these players all of a sudden become world beaters.

There’s going to be more tough times ahead with most of these players contracted until at least 2022.

The summer 2019 transfer window was an absolute shocker and will cost us fir the next couple of seasons at least.

I don't ever recall anyone on this forum suggesting we'd become 'world-beaters' by having a change of manager. Stop exaggerating.

On another note.... you're an ex-Championship player, from Merthyr?

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Left back in the changing rooms

As a high level ex pro I'll show you the respect you are showing Ralls.

You're a ****.