"Strengthening The Playing Squad"

[The Prisoner]

With Shane gone it appears we are gonna splash the cash!

"With more than two weeks remaining of the transfer window, the opportunity and financial backing remain in place to further strengthen our playing staff." (from os/text)

How much will we spend? Who will come in? And will any of them cost more than £50k?

Exciting times!

[tomrfcurz]

"With the board continuing to manage our club on a sustainable long-term footing, this transfer enables us to again run a very competitive squad for the coming season, and with more than two weeks remaining of the transfer window, the opportunity and financial backing remain in place to further strengthen our playing staff."

New transfers coming in. Surely not???!!??

[URZZ]

Another thread, yes sir.

[The Prisoner]

Think we posted at the same time sir. Such was the excitement.

[kitson the god]

With Shane gone it appears we are gonna splash the cash!

"With more than two weeks remaining of the transfer window, the opportunity and financial backing remain in place to further strengthen our playing staff." (from os/text)

How much will we spend? Who will come in? And will any of them cost more than £50k?

Exciting times!

Doesn't say anthing about new money!

[who are ya?]

That's just to keep gullible people like yourself happy for a couple of weeks.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

...can anybody explain why the club seem intent on making any transfer fee "undisclosed" ? ...seems underhand as most transfer fees around are transparent ........

Is it a tax scam ? ...because it can't be to make other clubs unaware of our newly received bounty, as we never spend it anyway

[Svlad Cjelli]

Yes, of course, But we're not going to spunk all £7M on a Long Mk2 if that's what people are exepecting.

[Jimbo]

I don't think there's one person here who expects that!

[Ian Royal]

Yes, of course, But we're not going to spunk all £7M on a Long Mk2 if that's what people are exepecting.

Agreed. I'd think £500k - £2m total on one - three players. We'll be wanting to hold some back for January where prices are inflated even more too, afterall we always bring in one or two players then as well.

[Svlad Cjelli]

...can anybody explain why the club seem intent on making any transfer fee "undisclosed" ? ...seems underhand as most transfer fees around are transparent ........

Is it a tax scam ? ...because it can't be to make other clubs unaware of our newly received bounty, as we never spend it anyway

Because we're really clever in the way we do these things, with lots of clever add-ons in addition to the base fee (appearences, WBA staying up and do on). So the headline figure and what we actually may get in the end are two quite different things

Plus if the fee is paid in installments (as we're usually good at, too) it stops people thinking we've got £^M cash sitting there to spend tomorrow. (But they'll still think this anyway, of course)

[Svlad Cjelli]

I don't think there's one person here who expects that!

Maybe, but there are plenty who'll criticuse the club for not doing exactly that.

[rhroyal]

The club have seen this sale coming for a while no doubt. Think we'll be in a position to act swiftly? Before Leicester?

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

...can anybody explain why the club seem intent on making any transfer fee "undisclosed" ? ...seems underhand as most transfer fees around are transparent ........

Is it a tax scam ? ...because it can't be to make other clubs unaware of our newly received bounty, as we never spend it anyway

Because we're really clever in the way we do these things, with lots of clever add-ons in addition to the base fee (appearences, WBA staying up and do on). So the headline figure and what we actually may get in the end are two quite different things

Plus if the fee is paid in installments (as we're usually good at, too) it stops people thinking we've got £^M cash sitting there to spend tomorrow. (But they'll still think this anyway, of course)

Cheers Svlad ...and there was me thinking chairman was a tax evader ...youve put my mind at rest

[Scarface]

They have known he was off since January. I reckon we'll get stuffed Saturday and that will be the catalyst for some signings.

[The Prisoner]

That's just to keep gullible people like yourself happy for a couple of weeks.

I clearly need to use a different font for irony. Italics maybe.

[peterroyal76]

I would expect us to spend about £2 million in total on two or three players.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

The club have seen this sale coming for a while no doubt. Think we'll be in a position to act swiftly? Before Leicester?

...before yes...but no >than !!!!!

[Here for the KEBE]

Yes, of course, But we're not going to spunk all £7M on a Long Mk2 if that's what people are exepecting.

I hope not mate- if so we'll have to wait 5 years to see the fruit. Would prefer a Kitson or Lita-type signing

[Friday's Legacy]

I don't think there's one person here who expects that!

not us jimbo, other clubs who now up their price for players because they think we have money to throw around.