I think it's easier for us to recruit into the championship

Than the Prem for a couple of reasons.

Young players like dowell, skipp and idah have a bit more space to grow at this level (which is still tough). Small mistakes are punished much more in the Prem which can encourage cautious play.

When recruiting into the Prem, agents add a zero (which, to be fair, is their job). You're paying ten times as much, but not getting ten times the player.

In both instances it makes sense for us to grow our own (which can include loans, as, even without options to buy, that can be negotiated later if a player wants it). If we can retain some of our talent pool from last year (also having identified what didn't work) that puts us in a decent position if we can get up again.

The recruitment does look a notch up again (adding pace and bite in midfield, I think dowell will add some creativity too once settled in, although I suspect he's insurance for a buendia departure)

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on September 13th 2020 at 10:47:28

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Yesterday was the polar opposite of many of our games last season (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 13, 09:51:11
- Yeah, we won. (n/m) (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Sep 13, 10:20:20
- Looks like recruitment is better this time round (NCFC) - pinkney, Sep 13, 10:09:44
  - I think it's easier for us to recruit into the championship (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 13, 10:47:28
    - Agree it’s easier as there is less pressure and more time space for players (NCFC) - pinkney, Sep 13, 12:44:45
- I thought we never looked like scoring and were very lucky (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 13, 10:08:30
  - Certainly lucky with all those saves Krul had to make... oh what's that? (NCFC) - Pixelman, Sep 13, 10:53:23
    - Was Krul even playing? I didn’t notice (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 13, 10:58:02
  - Fuckoffselwyns (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 13, 10:10:15

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