Reading between Webber lines he's wants a tight first team group in numbers

Keeps referencing Burnley and wanting to sign robust players.

Feels like a 22 man squad, 2 per position?

That leads me to thinking quite a few like Zimmerman, Stieperman, Hernandez, plus forgotten souls like Louis T will be moved on. Seems like Placheta won't be around next year so we'll need 2 wingers or wide forwards for starters.

Bit of a situation when you come to the fact that we have zero depth at full back and Max looks to be leaving so we'll have a solitary fit left back in Giannoulis at the club with Bali Mumba having no experience, Byram been out 18 months and not a great injury record prior and McCallum seemingly not in the picture. A first choice right back and back up left back.

So there's 4 new signings already 😂

Posted By: trafford_canary on June 4th 2021 at 11:46:05

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I think I read on the Athletic that we had a transfer budget of £30m (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 4, 10:50:58
- Godfrey and Lewis (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Jun 4, 14:20:48
  - We would have only had part of that cash up front (NCFC) - Old Splat, Jun 4, 15:55:21
    - isn't that this season? (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 4, 16:40:23
  - 15 of it went on Gibson and Giannoulis and extra for the Skipp loan fee? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 14:23:03
    - Transfer fund (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Jun 4, 17:19:25
      - Sorry I think last year counts differently. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 17:49:10
- Not easy to shift those players on and save (NCFC) - inutero, Jun 4, 13:14:15
  - Apparently not Webber’s deals contingent on players playing x amount of games etc (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 4, 13:17:58
    - thats a naismith dividend - dont play dont pay (n/m) (NCFC) - pinkney, Jun 4, 13:18:58
- I’d be amazed if we spent 30M (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jun 4, 12:15:22
  - Yep be far more (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 4, 12:24:09
- I would guess the £30 m Covid losses (NCFC) - ede, Jun 4, 12:00:27
  - The budget may also be based on them expecting to sell (n/m) (NCFC) - ede, Jun 4, 12:03:45
- Reading between Webber lines he's wants a tight first team group in numbers (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 11:46:05
  - Last time were were in the PL we had Lewis and Aarons as FBs (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 4, 14:52:29
    - Loose language, both were largely injury free. That's what I meant. (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 15:30:20
  - I'd say 22 is perhaps a stretch, more likely 18-20 players in the core first team squad (NCFC) - NxNW, Jun 4, 12:22:28
    - I'd agree on 18 to 20 outfield players. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 14:13:54
      - I'm not saying it's what I'd do, but I think it's what Webber will do. (n/m) (NCFC) - NxNW, Jun 4, 14:41:40
        
        Id find that seriously worrying unless some of the current sicknotes are replaced. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 15:41:16
- Not overly simplistic, but is the £30m all for transfer fees? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 11:29:51
  - All about the foreign bargains (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 4, 11:42:30
    - That's kind of a false perception......... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 4, 14:29:03
      - Did we buy the Murphy’s? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 4, 14:54:13
        
        Sounds easy.....Buy PL quality players for bargain prices.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 4, 15:02:56
    - Which is more complicated to do given we can't go raiding the Bundes2 or Liga2 any more (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 11:47:14
      - In this context though. bargain takes on a different meaning (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 11:49:27
        
        Gotcha. Makes sense. One thing that doesn't is that it seems non EU players are easier? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 14:16:14
        
        I don't think they are easier, I think they're the same (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 14:22:40
        
        more Drazens!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 4, 12:25:34
        
        Vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 4, 11:58:25
  - I think Webber tends to think of it in terms of the package cost! (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 11:37:32
- one of my favourite types of posts (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 4, 11:27:40
  - One of my favourite types of post (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 12:50:20
  - last time in the PL; income £120m, staff costs £90m (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 4, 12:12:50
  - Idiot (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 4, 11:52:06
    - says the man who speculating on a transfer budget (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 4, 12:13:11
      - Bore off (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 4, 12:42:48
        
        I used to think GOBB was possibly some kind of act (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 18:39:55
  - Ouch ! (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Jun 4, 11:40:05

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