Agreed - recruitment should factor in the potential for Jan incomings

To mitigate for injury/loss of form. Totally get that Jan market is crazy, but to not bring anyone in to 'give the lads hand' signals either we've given up already, or poor planning.

Posted By: seminated_woolly on January 5th 2022 at 13:48:48

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Just listened to the Oink Un podcast. They’re predicting no incoming signings in January 🤦‍? (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 5, 11:03:14
- Again, what is the point? (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 5, 13:56:41
- That will not be acceptable and will expose the lack of genuine desire to stay up once and (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 5, 12:21:34
  - Agreed - recruitment should factor in the potential for Jan incomings (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Jan 5, 13:48:48
  - I think we need too many players (NCFC) - Farkeball, Jan 5, 12:34:17
  - January market is weird though (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 5, 12:29:09
  - "That will not be acceptable" (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 5, 12:27:57
    - Sorry Jim, that was uncalled for. (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 5, 13:26:18
      - LOLz (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 5, 13:54:35
- We need four or five quality signings (NCFC) - Farkeball, Jan 5, 12:01:47
- Presumably Dean Smith knew this when appointed. Wonder what he’ll be given in the (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Jan 5, 11:52:38
  - I suspect the impact of covid means if we go down at least one will be sold (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 5, 12:26:44
    - What is the ongoing cost of covid? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 12:29:29
      - Probably not much if anything at this point (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 5, 12:31:23
        
        That assumes then that we've borrowed the £20m already, doesn't it? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 12:34:43
        
        We sold lewis and Godfrey to cover covid hole didn’t we ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 13:03:21
        
        No, that was to cover the "getting relegated" hole (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 15:10:04
        
        If we have already borrowed agains5 future sky money then we are in trouble (n/m) (NCFC) - Farkeball, Jan 5, 12:37:48
        
        It’s pretty standard (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 13:17:20
        
        Honestly I don't know, and I don't know the club's cash position (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 5, 12:35:16
  - 20 seems optimistic (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 5, 11:59:17
    - Shouldn’t be unrealistic a rangers reserve full back just went for 16 million (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 12:19:05
      - Scottish Intnl & 11.5 isn’t it? (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 5, 13:08:27
        
        Initial fee rising to 16… (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 13:18:46
- Bet we buy some youngsters (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 5, 11:40:23
- That's the indication given at AGM by the Board... (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 5, 11:14:14
  - They might try and wangle a loan (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 5, 11:19:49
    - Duda (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 11:37:24
      - Perudo! (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 5, 11:40:55
        
        The dice of the andes (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 11:43:03
  - Watford are expected to sign a fair few I think (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 11:15:18
    - One in for them already... Kamara from Nice (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Jan 5, 11:18:51
      - And they've signed a defensive midfielder for £4m. A defensive midfielder. Just imagine. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 5, 12:22:47
        
        is he any good (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 5, 12:38:31
        
        Better than our one (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 5, 13:09:44
        
        We haven’t got one !!! (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 13:11:40
      - And a few signings elsewhere. Good market awareness by Nodge… (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 5, 11:34:06
- Would be a bit like a gambler desperately chasing losses tbh (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 5, 11:13:46
- Would be more shocked if we did sign anyone (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Jan 5, 11:12:39
- Are the board accepting regulation then? (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 5, 11:12:19
  - Thing is, Jan is a terrible time to buy (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 11:48:43
    - I find it hard to imagine that " what the fans want" (NCFC) - CB41, Jan 5, 11:59:47
      - I think it does figure to some extent (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 5, 12:22:51
    - Think as an absolute minimum we should … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 11:51:28
  - Can’t see us getting what we fans would see as decent (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 5, 11:29:45
- Net spend of 25 million in the summer … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 11:08:38
  - That would be fine if we spent that 25m well but it’s been totally wasted (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 5, 11:37:47
  - DING DING DING (NCFC) - Duck, Jan 5, 11:15:20
    - Its 24/7 Loz window worrying..... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 5, 14:57:03
    - I've found myself (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 5, 12:32:40
    - 😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 5, 11:21:43
  - Yes...I agree with this, unfortunately our two most prized assets value has dropped too. (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 5, 11:13:45

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