You can argue about the approach in the summer

but right now there's really no way we'd attract genuine Prem-standard permanent signings.

So signing a player for the Champ makes sense. Just not sure he's what we really needed on that score, unless he's going to be competition for Stiep.

Posted By: duke of york on January 14th 2020 at 11:01:27

Message Thread

So now we are planning for relegation (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 14, 08:40:02
- Seems I am the only one who thinks we will hold on to most of the team if we go down (NCFC) - Timmy_Goat, Jan 14, 13:20:04
  - You are not alone..... Cue in X files overdubbed backing track (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Jan 14, 18:58:38
  - I expect most to leave. The reason for the new contracts was.... (NCFC) - Saucerer, Jan 14, 13:56:30
  - Different kettle of fish once prem clubs come calling ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 14, 13:23:39
    - How many clubs have been trying to extract Zaha from Palace? (NCFC) - Timmy_Goat, Jan 14, 13:46:22
      - Zaha is playing in the prem and earning £100K a week though (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 14:45:10
        
        The point I was trying to make was that its ultimately up to the board (NCFC) - Timmy_Goat, Jan 14, 17:57:47
      - Zaha has already been to Utd as a teenager and got burnt... (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jan 14, 14:30:14
      - Crystal P are safe Premiership team....They can play hardball with Zaha (NCFC) - Saucerer, Jan 14, 14:14:34
      - Is this a serious post? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 14, 14:08:41
        
        When Redmond stayed it wasn't the 1950s either (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 14, 14:18:48
  - I think we will hold on to most too (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 14, 13:23:00
    - Btw, off topic, you were right, ticket office came up trumps for Spurs tickets 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 14, 13:49:35
      - Fantastic! Glad my help paid off! (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 14, 14:26:38
        
        Yes, thank you very much (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 14, 14:30:08
        
        When did they contact you with the offer of a ticket? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 14, 14:35:13
        
        Only yesterday afternoon - a pair of returns (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 14, 14:35:52
- jordan rhodes... (NCFC) - rosarios_school_tie, Jan 14, 12:53:36
- How would we all feel (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 14, 12:34:16
  - I actually think Giroud may fit quite well to this team (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jan 14, 12:42:19
- The attitude of the club to this season has been pathetic (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 10:28:15
  - The attitude has been realistic IMHO (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 14, 12:05:27
    - I would not be surprised if we simply break even from this campaign (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 14, 12:24:35
      - Club said they expect to make an £18m profit this financial year. I assume thats (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 12:30:18
    - Agreed. If we go up again next season (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 14, 12:08:31
  - You can argue about the approach in the summer (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 14, 11:01:27
  - Should be commended tbf (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 14, 10:46:38
    - Don't disagree about chucking money at "prem" players now but the whole situation shows (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 11:09:21
      - We had to give Naismith £1m. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 14, 12:26:42
      - And I don't think it was just a cash flow issue.... (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 14, 12:07:42
        
        The bridging loan was the debt wasn't it. We needed the bridging loan to (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 12:33:42
      - Difficult, yes (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jan 14, 12:00:16
      - Just because something is difficult doesn't mean it isn't worth doing (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 14, 11:44:40
      - I'm more in 'In Webber we trust camp' but I agree that this signing feels unusual. (NCFC) - norway, Jan 14, 11:15:01
        
        I can only assume that he was at one time a decent player and we feel that (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 11:28:45
        
        Sadly it doesn’t seem to have been 450k. SexyB says ... (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 14, 11:53:41
        
        Well I hope he means "in the round" having regard to other deals we may be doing then (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 12:35:17
        
        The German reports suggest their are plenty of add-ons (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jan 14, 12:08:15
        
        If he means on a permanent fee, then the most we'd spent for a while was 750k. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 14, 11:57:16
        
        Webber / Farke clearly think he'll assist in (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 14, 11:36:25
        
        Especially given he’s played so little in the last 4 years (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 14, 11:17:43
        
        Yep. I mean they must just have thought he represented (NCFC) - norway, Jan 14, 11:20:27
        
        Or we’ve used up all our bad luck with injuries (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 14, 11:31:33
    - Jim's on another of his anti-Delia tirades. Best just leave him to it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 14, 10:54:00
- where do people get these figures from ..£60m (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 14, 09:35:41
  - Wouldn’t you be disappointed if we sold Todd and emi for less than 60 combined .... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 14, 09:42:16
    - lies , damned lies & statistics (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 14, 13:09:48
      - Statistics (NCFC) - norway, Jan 14, 13:17:15
        
        impressive (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 14, 14:32:01
        
        Yes, we were for a couple of weeks. (NCFC) - norway, Jan 14, 15:45:19
    - I don’t think Todd is worth anything near the figures being mentioned. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 14, 09:56:11
      - He will only have 2 years left on his deal (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 14, 10:09:21
        
        That's a point. Hopefully get him tied down to a longer deal (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 14, 10:15:50
        
        Although over £15m sounds a lot... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 14, 13:19:43
        
        You have to spot them in Lg 1 like Madders (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 14, 14:03:47
        
        Yes, but that’s a challenging recipe for success when in the top flight (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 14, 14:28:15
- Maybe we wont be selling Todd and Emi (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 14, 09:31:26
- I’m sure we’ll have a new CB for next season, maybe even two. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 14, 09:27:30
  - I'd rather we got them now and spent the rest of the season bedding them (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 14, 10:09:17
    - Probably haven't got the money yet. Need to sell first. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 14, 10:16:46
- Just basic risk management isn’t it? (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 14, 09:20:10
  - Webber has made a mess of this season though (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 10:29:41
    - He has that hand tied behind his back because of (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 14, 11:34:35
      - Yes I agree its down to their new found wealth (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 12:40:21
        
        sorry that said lack of wealth, not sure why spell check changed that! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 12:41:10
- Webber has said before that we always plan for every eventuality (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 14, 09:13:37
  - He has also mentioned several times recent interviews (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jan 14, 12:57:12
  - Spot on (NCFC) - Highlander, Jan 14, 12:01:12
- Would have thought we need a CB for next season anyway. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 14, 08:57:37
- Feels like an odd one all around as someone who has around 30 games in 4 years ... (NCFC) - loz, Jan 14, 08:50:10
  - utterly baffling I agree (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 14, 10:04:33
    - but maybe not as cheap wages wise? (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Jan 14, 12:16:09

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