by Linden Jones' Tash » 31 Aug 2021 08:16
by Hound » 31 Aug 2021 08:29
Linden Jones' Tash PV doing the heavy lifting? Feels like a PR smokescreen to me.
KJ is more likely to have the high level contacts needed for these kind a deals...
by Stranded » 31 Aug 2021 08:53
by Westwood52 » 31 Aug 2021 09:11
by Stranded » 31 Aug 2021 10:30
Westwood52 This transfer window reminds me of our last season at Elm Park (?), when in one swoop we signed 7 (?) players.That didn’t work.
That said we have on paper signed better quality players this time round,and had to do something.I don’t believe we have acquired players in an organised structured way,and think there is a bit of panic buying in this window.I am sure Pauno didn’t want to proceed in this way and would have preferred some cherry picking;however his job is on the line and he had no choice.
While we have been screaming out for a LB for months,the key signings I believe despite their ages ,are Dann and Drinkwater.Can Dann sort out the defence ? Is Drinkwater still England quality ?If the answer too both questions is yes;then we may still have a season. I am really excited about the QPR game.Can we be solid at the back and can Drinkwater tear a hole in the fake hoops.Fingers crossed.
by Sanguine » 31 Aug 2021 10:36
Lower Westlinkenholtroyal Pauno has just signed players to mould into what he think will work. If we sack him a new manager has to come in and make work what
Loans and one year contracts will result in us being in the same position next summer. Though possibly in an even worse position if first team regulars depart. There's no long term strategy at board level. The same reason the other clubs under ownership have failed. Mismanagement.
by Stranded » 31 Aug 2021 11:01
Lower Westlinkenholtroyal Pauno has just signed players to mould into what he think will work. If we sack him a new manager has to come in and make work what
Loans and one year contracts will result in us being in the same position next summer. Though possibly in an even worse position if first team regulars depart. There's no long term strategy at board level. The same reason the other clubs under ownership have failed. Mismanagement.
by Millsy » 31 Aug 2021 11:07
by Millsy » 31 Aug 2021 12:19
StrandedWestwood52 This transfer window reminds me of our last season at Elm Park (?), when in one swoop we signed 7 (?) players.That didn’t work.
That said we have on paper signed better quality players this time round,and had to do something.I don’t believe we have acquired players in an organised structured way,and think there is a bit of panic buying in this window.I am sure Pauno didn’t want to proceed in this way and would have preferred some cherry picking;however his job is on the line and he had no choice.
While we have been screaming out for a LB for months,the key signings I believe despite their ages ,are Dann and Drinkwater.Can Dann sort out the defence ? Is Drinkwater still England quality ?If the answer too both questions is yes;then we may still have a season. I am really excited about the QPR game.Can we be solid at the back and can Drinkwater tear a hole in the fake hoops.Fingers crossed.
I disagree, this all feels pretty well planned out within the restrictions we have been given to add much needed depth/competition for positions where we very clearly needed it. The only places where a late change of tack has been needed were a new CB and a striker (if Carroll or AN Other signs) due to poor form and injury.
You look each deal and they make sense:
TDB and Drinkwater - competition/replacement for Laurent/Rinohmota - means we aren't reliant on the latter two playing week in week out, we may even sell one.
Hoilett - experienced competition for Ejaria (if he is ever fit again)
Rahman - much needed LB
Halilovic - right sided midfielder filling the hole left by Olise/Meite
Dann - steady hand to right the defensive ship
Given we weren't even able to really sign anyone about 4 weeks ago that is a very targetted list and from the snippets from some of the signings, the club and VP in particular have been keeping in regular contact with them. VP has also said in the past that he wanted more experience to supplement the younger talents we have - you can't argue that the signings of Dann/Hoilett/Drinkwater (and poss. Carroll) meet that criteria, Rahman is still a good age, Halilovic is still 25 and TDB is a younger player.
I like the way we have approached this window with our restrictions, it just seems fast due to the (for us) relatively small window we've had to work in.
by Snowflake Royal » 31 Aug 2021 12:44
TiagoIlori Eddie said earlier these are firmly Paunos signings. He’s talking to the players, doing most of the work. These are Paunos signings that he’s working hard for and he’s managed to seal four in five days. Takes a lot of dedication and commitment to pull that off, he’s doing a job that usually three different men are appointed by the club to do because Pang is useless when it comes to footballing affairs- alarming as he’s supposed to be the one in charge of replacing Pauno if he goes and selling the project to them!
I’d give him until the next international break now, we can’t sack him after he did all that and alienate the signings that he’s convinced to join.
by Nameless » 31 Aug 2021 13:17
Snowflake RoyalTiagoIlori Eddie said earlier these are firmly Paunos signings. He’s talking to the players, doing most of the work. These are Paunos signings that he’s working hard for and he’s managed to seal four in five days. Takes a lot of dedication and commitment to pull that off, he’s doing a job that usually three different men are appointed by the club to do because Pang is useless when it comes to footballing affairs- alarming as he’s supposed to be the one in charge of replacing Pauno if he goes and selling the project to them!
I’d give him until the next international break now, we can’t sack him after he did all that and alienate the signings that he’s convinced to join.
What a shambles. Might explain the shambles on the pitch though if he doesn't have time to do any training because he's sorting out transfers.
Not convinced by his selections. Very hit and miss imo.
by Millsy » 31 Aug 2021 13:40
NamelessSnowflake RoyalTiagoIlori Eddie said earlier these are firmly Paunos signings. He’s talking to the players, doing most of the work. These are Paunos signings that he’s working hard for and he’s managed to seal four in five days. Takes a lot of dedication and commitment to pull that off, he’s doing a job that usually three different men are appointed by the club to do because Pang is useless when it comes to footballing affairs- alarming as he’s supposed to be the one in charge of replacing Pauno if he goes and selling the project to them!
I’d give him until the next international break now, we can’t sack him after he did all that and alienate the signings that he’s convinced to join.
What a shambles. Might explain the shambles on the pitch though if he doesn't have time to do any training because he's sorting out transfers.
Not convinced by his selections. Very hit and miss imo.
Many managers don’t do much on the training pitch, it’s why they have a team of coaches around them. It’s just not even a ‘thing’ to be worried about.
And considering for almost all his time here we’ve been operarpting with a threadbare squad he’s not had much of a ‘selection’ job to do.
by Nameless » 31 Aug 2021 13:57
MillsyNamelessSnowflake Royal What a shambles. Might explain the shambles on the pitch though if he doesn't have time to do any training because he's sorting out transfers.
Not convinced by his selections. Very hit and miss imo.
Many managers don’t do much on the training pitch, it’s why they have a team of coaches around them. It’s just not even a ‘thing’ to be worried about.
And considering for almost all his time here we’ve been operarpting with a threadbare squad he’s not had much of a ‘selection’ job to do.
I've been a harsh critic of Pauno since last season's f**kup and wouldn't be sad to see him go even then let alone now, but to be fair to the guy he will have quite a lot to do to prepare a team presumably. Surely a manager doesn't just leave all training and direction to coaches and simply spend 3 minutes picking a formation and selection on the day. Surely he has to be on the pitch watching players in training to develop his gameplan even if it's the coaches who lead the sessions. I've heard he spends a lot of time scrutinising videos of the opposition before every game so he can come up with a plan.
I'm not currently a fan as I say but if what tiagoilori says is true, fair play to the man for sorting all this out on his own, it's definitely going to have an impact on his ability to focus on games, if only the stress of not knowing whom he's allowed to sign. I'd be happy to give him till Xmas now based on that, now that stress is mostly out the way.
by SouthDownsRoyal » 31 Aug 2021 14:41
TiagoIlori Eddie said earlier these are firmly Paunos signings. He’s talking to the players, doing most of the work. These are Paunos signings that he’s working hard for and he’s managed to seal four in five days. Takes a lot of dedication and commitment to pull that off, he’s doing a job that usually three different men are appointed by the club to do because Pang is useless when it comes to footballing affairs- alarming as he’s supposed to be the one in charge of replacing Pauno if he goes and selling the project to them!
I’d give him until the next international break now, we can’t sack him after he did all that and alienate the signings that he’s convinced to join.
by Snowflake Royal » 31 Aug 2021 17:09
NamelessSnowflake RoyalTiagoIlori Eddie said earlier these are firmly Paunos signings. He’s talking to the players, doing most of the work. These are Paunos signings that he’s working hard for and he’s managed to seal four in five days. Takes a lot of dedication and commitment to pull that off, he’s doing a job that usually three different men are appointed by the club to do because Pang is useless when it comes to footballing affairs- alarming as he’s supposed to be the one in charge of replacing Pauno if he goes and selling the project to them!
I’d give him until the next international break now, we can’t sack him after he did all that and alienate the signings that he’s convinced to join.
What a shambles. Might explain the shambles on the pitch though if he doesn't have time to do any training because he's sorting out transfers.
Not convinced by his selections. Very hit and miss imo.
Many managers don’t do much on the training pitch, it’s why they have a team of coaches around them. It’s just not even a ‘thing’ to be worried about.
And considering for almost all his time here we’ve been operarpting with a threadbare squad he’s not had much of a ‘selection’ job to do.
by Lower West » 31 Aug 2021 17:47
Snowflake RoyalTiagoIlori Eddie said earlier these are firmly Paunos signings. He’s talking to the players, doing most of the work. These are Paunos signings that he’s working hard for and he’s managed to seal four in five days. Takes a lot of dedication and commitment to pull that off, he’s doing a job that usually three different men are appointed by the club to do because Pang is useless when it comes to footballing affairs- alarming as he’s supposed to be the one in charge of replacing Pauno if he goes and selling the project to them!
I’d give him until the next international break now, we can’t sack him after he did all that and alienate the signings that he’s convinced to join.
What a shambles. Might explain the shambles on the pitch though if he doesn't have time to do any training because he's sorting out transfers.
Not convinced by his selections. Very hit and miss imo.
by Snowflake Royal » 31 Aug 2021 18:13
by AthleticoSpizz » 31 Aug 2021 18:15
by Snowflake Royal » 31 Aug 2021 18:25
AthleticoSpizz Mmmmmm wherever did it go wrong?
Comrade
by AthleticoSpizz » 31 Aug 2021 18:52
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