Is anyone else fretting a bit about this summer's (in)activity?
We've bought two midfielders - one proven but crocked, the other unproven and crocked.
We've recalled a couple of decent players, Hugill and Onel.
Otherwise it's the same collection who were dismal under Farke and dismal under Smiffy.
It's really depressing looking back at Youpipe videos and seeing the quality we had under Farke - Emi (sob), Vrancic, Maddison, Godfrey. Even Old Stiepy and Super Tommy Trybull, thought of as lesser players then, would have walked into this side. Jordan Rhodes infinitely better than Sarge or Rashica. The quality has massively dropped thanks to our terrible purchases last season.
It's as though the club is saying "Well they were bought for the prem; they may have failed in the prem but they must at least be good enough for the Champs; they're what you've got plus a few yoofs so get on with it".
It's really depressing to think that we're probably going to put out a team against Cardiff consisting entirely of the same faces who were so poor last season. Smiffy must be tearing his hair out, no wonder he's spent the summer comfort eating.
The players I'm currently most excited about are Hugill and Onel! (I would be excited about Hayden ... but he's crocked.)
Internet sad face.
Posted By: Old Git on July 27th 2022 at 12:27:12
Message Thread
- Is anyone else fretting a bit about this summer's (in)activity? (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 27, 12:27:12
- super Tommy Trybull? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jul 27, 23:28:38
- Nope (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Jul 27, 15:14:01
- Championship a completely different proposition (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jul 27, 14:50:14
- Nope (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 27, 13:48:17
- Unexciting signings + an underwhelming pre season = promotion. (NCFC) - Adster, Jul 27, 13:17:02
- Now that's the sort of post I need (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 27, 14:50:23
- I can't see anything but a season of mid table obscurity (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jul 27, 13:10:37
- Just have to hope he proves us wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jul 27, 13:16:43
- I’m not saying our individual players aren’t as good as other individuals in the champs, (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jul 27, 13:03:37
- Hope you've painted your "DeanSmith OUT" banner BWOD! (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 27, 14:49:11
- Didn’t want Dean Smith and haven’t seen anything to change my mind (n/m) (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Jul 27, 13:27:38
- Know what you mean (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 27, 12:58:39
- Other way around (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 27, 12:55:57
- and we miss Tetts as well. (n/m) (NCFC) - munter, Jul 27, 12:52:31
- Yes, I feel the same (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 27, 12:50:50
- Surely that's true of pretty much all teams every season? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 27, 13:08:23
- Rashica isn’t exactly prolific (NCFC) - APB, Jul 27, 12:58:42
- Sadly I think that's right (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 27, 14:51:10
- Yeah but should be much better at Champ level (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 27, 13:48:59
- Get ball, run with it for 30 yards (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 27, 13:00:46
- Also has a brilliant celebration, and looks awesome with his shirt off (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 27, 14:51:59
- Re: excitement (NCFC) - APB, Jul 27, 12:47:34
- My lack of excitement is more about next season than this (NCFC) - Kev, Jul 27, 16:52:53
- It's not just last season, Webber hasn't improved the squad in 3 years (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 27, 12:37:03
- 30 million ??? 3.5 million more like (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jul 27, 12:38:50
- I'm assuming a an average purchase price of £10m each for the 3 mids (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 27, 12:44:39
- Well kone hasn’t signed has he ? But figures I’ve seen… (NCFC) - loz, Jul 27, 13:02:37
- “figures I’ve seen” (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jul 27, 23:38:50
- Hayden is a loan (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 27, 12:48:39
- He is, but with a commitment to purchase on promotion (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 27, 13:02:59
- Right, but that means we haven't spent £30m for 3 midfielders (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 27, 13:49:34
- Well that’s a big if sure we will be ecstatic if that happens ?! (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jul 27, 13:08:01
- Yep! I just think it's odd timing when we needed a stronger midfield 3 seasons ago at leas (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 27, 13:18:28
- He is, but with a commitment to purchase on promotion (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 27, 13:02:59
- Well kone hasn’t signed has he ? But figures I’ve seen… (NCFC) - loz, Jul 27, 13:02:37
- I'm assuming a an average purchase price of £10m each for the 3 mids (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 27, 12:44:39
- 30 million ??? 3.5 million more like (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jul 27, 12:38:50
- No point fretting (NCFC) - Jambocanary, Jul 27, 12:34:11
- Kind of hard to see who's going to create the chances for Teemu. Perhaps.. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jul 27, 12:49:22
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