Was it just money though?

Did we ever stand a chance of signing these players or were their agents just using us to flush out the bids they really want? Alderweireld went to to Atletico Madrid that summer - doubt we could realistically have offered him enough to plump for us over them.

Posted By: mr carra on November 28th 2016 at 15:26:10

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Where did it all go wrong then? (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 28, 11:30:24
- No. Bristol. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 28, 15:52:32
- Half eight (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 28, 15:50:56
- Bristol (n/m) (NCFC) - Bristol Graham, Nov 28, 12:56:28
- perhaps we are spending the money on the wrong people (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 28, 12:45:32
- Resigning Whitakker (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 28, 12:39:14
  - Whittaker's a useful squad player in the Champs. Slow but technically sound, eye for goal. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 28, 13:06:55
    - Lack of pace will get found out at any level. (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Nov 28, 14:05:11
- The 6-2 at Newcastle fucked his brain up. (NCFC) - bird table, Nov 28, 12:33:17
- some of the problem is (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 28, 12:24:33
  - think we hit our glass ceiling that summer under Hughton (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 28, 14:18:47
    - exactly the group of players i had in mind (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 28, 14:45:44
      - Was it just money though? (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 28, 15:26:10
        
        We also offered Ranocchia a huge payrise iirc (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 28, 15:42:26
  - "the right time to stretch it and the right time not to" (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 28, 12:50:36
    - very true (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 28, 13:34:11
- The fans........ (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 28, 12:22:30
- For me at couple of points that are interlinked (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 12:16:46
  - Bang on the money. (n/m) (NCFC) - brianguthrysluvchild, Nov 28, 18:53:43
  - Absolutely spot on. (n/m) (NCFC) - walksie, Nov 28, 12:47:21
  - great summation. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 28, 12:29:16
  - word perfect summary of the sitchashun. (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Nov 28, 12:27:00
- I think I've pinpointed it - Neil Adams binning Surman. The beginning of the end. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 28, 12:07:28
- Trouble is off loading players (NCFC) - trt354, Nov 28, 11:50:43
  - This..... huge. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 28, 12:24:04
  - Went wrong way before this summer though. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 28, 12:17:27
  - Is this ITK knowledge or just speculation? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 28, 12:07:17
  - Then we should have stuck to the Lambert style signing lower/Champs level players (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 28, 12:06:31
    - How would that have gone down on here? (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 28, 12:57:22
- 100% correct. Too many players who were proven to not be Premier standard last time round. (n/m) (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Nov 28, 11:45:53
- Naivety on his part from Wembley onwards i think... (n/m) (NCFC) - um_gah, Nov 28, 11:36:20
- Do we know the non overhauling of the squad was down to him & not the Board? (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Nov 28, 11:35:14

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