I have read a lot on this site and in the press about us being a selling club and our transfer policy being 1 of money making.
Firstly can I say to all those who say we are a selling club under this board, where is the evidence of that?
Under the current ownership I can only think of 1 significant transfer out that was a player that the team management wanted to keep.
That player was obviously Carrick and was a situation pretty much forcedupon us because of his contractual position, maybe we could have forced the player to stay but that is always a dangerous thing to do and the chairman pushed through a deal where we received a fee which was probably in excess of the players true value. But it is pretty clear that Carrick was offered improved terms and the board along with the management were desperate for him to stay. But as in a ll business's sometimes you have to do a deal that your heart doesn't want to do.
Mido is our 2nd highest transfer out in the clubs history and it's pretty obvious that Jol no longer wanted him, so no problem there.
After that our 3rd and 4th highest transferes out were Gazza and barmby circa 15 years ago.
Hardly behaviour of a selling club is it?
We hear a lot about our supposed transfer policy and how it is affecting us but as far as I can see there has been no pressure on the management for any players to be sold or cashed in on, has there?
yes we have invested in players for the future, but what is the problem with that?
Overall I don't see a squad that is lacking in experience and I certainly don't see one that is lacking in overall ability, yes we need some tinkering at CD (we've been so unlucky with injuries) and I would like to see a genuine midfield enforcer who's also a leader.
But for what some people label a selling club and a transfer bemoaned by so many we are incredibly close, probably just 2-3 players from being the package and I personally don't doubt that the current owners of the club will once again make available the required money to bring in those players.
In Levy I still very much trust!
Firstly can I say to all those who say we are a selling club under this board, where is the evidence of that?
Under the current ownership I can only think of 1 significant transfer out that was a player that the team management wanted to keep.
That player was obviously Carrick and was a situation pretty much forcedupon us because of his contractual position, maybe we could have forced the player to stay but that is always a dangerous thing to do and the chairman pushed through a deal where we received a fee which was probably in excess of the players true value. But it is pretty clear that Carrick was offered improved terms and the board along with the management were desperate for him to stay. But as in a ll business's sometimes you have to do a deal that your heart doesn't want to do.
Mido is our 2nd highest transfer out in the clubs history and it's pretty obvious that Jol no longer wanted him, so no problem there.
After that our 3rd and 4th highest transferes out were Gazza and barmby circa 15 years ago.
Hardly behaviour of a selling club is it?
We hear a lot about our supposed transfer policy and how it is affecting us but as far as I can see there has been no pressure on the management for any players to be sold or cashed in on, has there?
yes we have invested in players for the future, but what is the problem with that?
Overall I don't see a squad that is lacking in experience and I certainly don't see one that is lacking in overall ability, yes we need some tinkering at CD (we've been so unlucky with injuries) and I would like to see a genuine midfield enforcer who's also a leader.
But for what some people label a selling club and a transfer bemoaned by so many we are incredibly close, probably just 2-3 players from being the package and I personally don't doubt that the current owners of the club will once again make available the required money to bring in those players.
In Levy I still very much trust!
