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Re: “ Honest Views? “

Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:05 pm

Barclay1 wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Barclay1 wrote:As Ive said previously, happy with the squad numbers now, a little more quality up top, but midfield still lacking for me. Doyle though looks like he will make a difference.

I need to make the point however that this is a temporary short term fix. The Regime has spent zero money on a 3 month fix.

When the loans go back and we release our big earners together with releasing the only real experience we have, then we will really struggle as, and I will repeat, Dalman has said NO MONEY IN THE SUMMER!

The Regime don't fool me into thinking we suddenly are a buying club. We will sell and release in the Summer and the hopes for next season are looking gloomy.


Quite clearly money has been spent in January. To say otherwise is extremely disingenuous.

Players were in before Moore left, then another signed after.

You (and others) will say the Moore money was used. However say Moore failed his medical (a possibility) we had already brought in four players.

You (and others) will say the players out on loan covered the wages being paid to our new signings. If you think that a bunch of under 23 squad players plus Sang and Brown adds up to the wages of three premier league players and two championship players who cost 1.5 million between them (even if we are paying % of wages) then you are stupid, misinformed or lying.

You (and others) will say Dalman has said no money in the summer. This might be true. As in no money for buying players. He also said no money in January yet look what has happened. Also, Dalman is not in charge Tan is.

You (and others) have said lots of shite. Most of it has turned out to be bollocks and it is tinged with an anti Tan agenda. It’s pathetic to be quite frank.


Fair enough, but I'll stick with my assessment.

The players we have loaned out, Including Zimba Conolly and the latest five, plus saving on Moore's wages in my opinion MORE than cover the tiny fraction of wages we are paying Premier League kids.

I wont be falling into the 'Isnt Tan amazing cos hes used Moores wages to fund short term loans'.
I want to see what our team looks like at the beginning of next season.

I'm neither stupid, misinformed or lying. I'd either ask you to take Dalmans comments up with Dalman himself or ask the leader to take it up with Dalman


Would you prefer we paid 100% of the wages for the players we have on loan? You keep repeating that we are only paying a small % of their wages like its a bad thing.

Regarding Dalman, people seem to pick and choose when to believe what he says when it suits.

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:06 pm

maccydee wrote:
Barclay1 wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Barclay1 wrote:As Ive said previously, happy with the squad numbers now, a little more quality up top, but midfield still lacking for me. Doyle though looks like he will make a difference.

I need to make the point however that this is a temporary short term fix. The Regime has spent zero money on a 3 month fix.

When the loans go back and we release our big earners together with releasing the only real experience we have, then we will really struggle as, and I will repeat, Dalman has said NO MONEY IN THE SUMMER!

The Regime don't fool me into thinking we suddenly are a buying club. We will sell and release in the Summer and the hopes for next season are looking gloomy.


Quite clearly money has been spent in January. To say otherwise is extremely disingenuous.

Players were in before Moore left, then another signed after.

You (and others) will say the Moore money was used. However say Moore failed his medical (a possibility) we had already brought in four players.

You (and others) will say the players out on loan covered the wages being paid to our new signings. If you think that a bunch of under 23 squad players plus Sang and Brown adds up to the wages of three premier league players and two championship players who cost 1.5 million between them (even if we are paying % of wages) then you are stupid, misinformed or lying.

You (and others) will say Dalman has said no money in the summer. This might be true. As in no money for buying players. He also said no money in January yet look what has happened. Also, Dalman is not in charge Tan is.

You (and others) have said lots of shite. Most of it has turned out to be bollocks and it is tinged with an anti Tan agenda. It’s pathetic to be quite frank.


Fair enough, but I'll stick with my assessment.

The players we have loaned out, Including Zimba Conolly and the latest five, plus saving on Moore's wages in my opinion MORE than cover the tiny fraction of wages we are paying Premier League kids.

I wont be falling into the 'Isnt Tan amazing cos hes used Moores wages to fund short term loans'.
I want to see what our team looks like at the beginning of next season.

I'm neither stupid, misinformed or lying. I'd either ask you to take Dalmans comments up with Dalman himself or ask the leader to take it up with Dalman


Fucks sake. Moore left after we had signed 4 players. The 5th player signed as a replacement for Moore.

Doyle and Hugill premier league kids? Alright pal. Yeah you aren’t stupid, lying or misinformed.

As far the wages going out v wages coming in. Yeah I’m sure Hereford and Linfield are covering the huge wages of Patten and Evans in full.

Oh and as usual with this site there is misinformation.

6 players loaned out, 5 players loaned in during January.



Great to see there are fans out there like you.the majority are like you but as in life there will always be a very small negative minority

Well done Morison on quality signings and the club for backing him.

The fans need to get behind and off tv seats although the ones who go like Sunday can't do much more

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:17 pm

The squad has more quality and is much more balanced now. Morison and his team deserve a lot of credit for that considering they had to use the loan market - nothing wrong with that, I'd prefer to get a player in who has something to prove than pay over the odds for an average player and get stuck with him for 2-3 seasons.

Looking back, this season was always going to be a transition to get all the high earners off the books. The club tried to do it as cheaply as possible and it backfired, massively. If we consistently play like Sunday, we will pull away from drop zone. So at least efforts have been made to rectify that mistake.

People are stressing about losing all the players out of contact in the summer but I see it as a good thing. We've been paying silly wages for bang average players which is crippling us financially. We can't move away from hoofball because there is little money available to get the right players in. Next season we will be starting with a clean slate. I'm hoping morison guides us to a comfortable midtable finish and then is backed in the summer.

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:29 pm

Cracking window, best for a while !

Moore couldn't be arsed- Gone for a decent profit
Brown is nowhere near good enough, i think hell struggle in L1
Sang compared to Pack he looks a prospect, but at 23 he is never making it at championship level enough managers /coaches have had a look at him.

Ffs, the kids are not going because of the money, they need blooding as i think they are all mentally too slow and a bout of lower league physical football will wake them up to the expectation of the senior game. I include Colwell in that as well, he should have gone out.

Have a look at the championship spending, the bubble has burst. The game has changed and for once we are ahead of the game. Bosmans, loans or low fees are the way for the next few season. Rid ourselves of the aging over paid journeyman and tie up the next generation of well coached premier leagues U23's wanting to make a go of it;proven championship players or promising scouted L1 players like NG and Wintle.

The recruitment team seemed to know their stuff and i am more than happy.

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:30 pm

City slicker27 wrote:The squad has more quality and is much more balanced now. Morison and his team deserve a lot of credit for that considering they had to use the loan market - nothing wrong with that, I'd prefer to get a player in who has something to prove than pay over the odds for an average player and get stuck with him for 2-3 seasons.

Looking back, this season was always going to be a transition to get all the high earners off the books. The club tried to do it as cheaply as possible and it backfired, massively. If we consistently play like Sunday, we will pull away from drop zone. So at least efforts have been made to rectify that mistake.

People are stressing about losing all the players out of contact in the summer but I see it as a good thing. We've been paying silly wages for bang average players which is crippling us financially. We can't move away from hoofball because there is little money available to get the right players in. Next season we will be starting with a clean slate. I'm hoping morison guides us to a comfortable midtable finish and then is backed in the summer.


Well said.

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:38 pm

boyo1927 wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Barclay1 wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Barclay1 wrote:As Ive said previously, happy with the squad numbers now, a little more quality up top, but midfield still lacking for me. Doyle though looks like he will make a difference.

I need to make the point however that this is a temporary short term fix. The Regime has spent zero money on a 3 month fix.

When the loans go back and we release our big earners together with releasing the only real experience we have, then we will really struggle as, and I will repeat, Dalman has said NO MONEY IN THE SUMMER!

The Regime don't fool me into thinking we suddenly are a buying club. We will sell and release in the Summer and the hopes for next season are looking gloomy.


Quite clearly money has been spent in January. To say otherwise is extremely disingenuous.

Players were in before Moore left, then another signed after.

You (and others) will say the Moore money was used. However say Moore failed his medical (a possibility) we had already brought in four players.

You (and others) will say the players out on loan covered the wages being paid to our new signings. If you think that a bunch of under 23 squad players plus Sang and Brown adds up to the wages of three premier league players and two championship players who cost 1.5 million between them (even if we are paying % of wages) then you are stupid, misinformed or lying.

You (and others) will say Dalman has said no money in the summer. This might be true. As in no money for buying players. He also said no money in January yet look what has happened. Also, Dalman is not in charge Tan is.

You (and others) have said lots of shite. Most of it has turned out to be bollocks and it is tinged with an anti Tan agenda. It’s pathetic to be quite frank.


Fair enough, but I'll stick with my assessment.

The players we have loaned out, Including Zimba Conolly and the latest five, plus saving on Moore's wages in my opinion MORE than cover the tiny fraction of wages we are paying Premier League kids.

I wont be falling into the 'Isnt Tan amazing cos hes used Moores wages to fund short term loans'.
I want to see what our team looks like at the beginning of next season.

I'm neither stupid, misinformed or lying. I'd either ask you to take Dalmans comments up with Dalman himself or ask the leader to take it up with Dalman


Fucks sake. Moore left after we had signed 4 players. The 5th player signed as a replacement for Moore.

Doyle and Hugill premier league kids? Alright pal. Yeah you aren’t stupid, lying or misinformed.

As far the wages going out v wages coming in. Yeah I’m sure Hereford and Linfield are covering the huge wages of Patten and Evans in full.

Oh and as usual with this site there is misinformation.

6 players loaned out, 5 players loaned in during January.



Great to see there are fans out there like you.the majority are like you but as in life there will always be a very small negative minority

Well done Morison on quality signings and the club for backing him.

The fans need to get behind and off tv seats although the ones who go like Sunday can't do much more


I agree, this guy like most on here support the whole club.

There will always be people in any walk of life that are negative and constantly sniping like Victor Barclay and Half Baked Alaska.

Keeps me amused though when Maccydee ties them in knots.

Oh and this window has been excellent business by the club.

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:50 pm

OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
boyo1927 wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Barclay1 wrote:
maccydee wrote:
Barclay1 wrote:As Ive said previously, happy with the squad numbers now, a little more quality up top, but midfield still lacking for me. Doyle though looks like he will make a difference.

I need to make the point however that this is a temporary short term fix. The Regime has spent zero money on a 3 month fix.

When the loans go back and we release our big earners together with releasing the only real experience we have, then we will really struggle as, and I will repeat, Dalman has said NO MONEY IN THE SUMMER!

The Regime don't fool me into thinking we suddenly are a buying club. We will sell and release in the Summer and the hopes for next season are looking gloomy.


Quite clearly money has been spent in January. To say otherwise is extremely disingenuous.

Players were in before Moore left, then another signed after.

You (and others) will say the Moore money was used. However say Moore failed his medical (a possibility) we had already brought in four players.

You (and others) will say the players out on loan covered the wages being paid to our new signings. If you think that a bunch of under 23 squad players plus Sang and Brown adds up to the wages of three premier league players and two championship players who cost 1.5 million between them (even if we are paying % of wages) then you are stupid, misinformed or lying.

You (and others) will say Dalman has said no money in the summer. This might be true. As in no money for buying players. He also said no money in January yet look what has happened. Also, Dalman is not in charge Tan is.

You (and others) have said lots of shite. Most of it has turned out to be bollocks and it is tinged with an anti Tan agenda. It’s pathetic to be quite frank.


Fair enough, but I'll stick with my assessment.

The players we have loaned out, Including Zimba Conolly and the latest five, plus saving on Moore's wages in my opinion MORE than cover the tiny fraction of wages we are paying Premier League kids.

I wont be falling into the 'Isnt Tan amazing cos hes used Moores wages to fund short term loans'.
I want to see what our team looks like at the beginning of next season.

I'm neither stupid, misinformed or lying. I'd either ask you to take Dalmans comments up with Dalman himself or ask the leader to take it up with Dalman


Fucks sake. Moore left after we had signed 4 players. The 5th player signed as a replacement for Moore.

Doyle and Hugill premier league kids? Alright pal. Yeah you aren’t stupid, lying or misinformed.

As far the wages going out v wages coming in. Yeah I’m sure Hereford and Linfield are covering the huge wages of Patten and Evans in full.

Oh and as usual with this site there is misinformation.

6 players loaned out, 5 players loaned in during January.



Great to see there are fans out there like you.the majority are like you but as in life there will always be a very small negative minority

Well done Morison on quality signings and the club for backing him.

The fans need to get behind and off tv seats although the ones who go like Sunday can't do much more


I agree, this guy like most on here support the whole club.

There will always be people in any walk of life that are negative and constantly sniping like Victor Barclay and Half Baked Alaska.

Keeps me amused though when Maccydee ties them in knots.

Oh and this window has been excellent business by the club.


I appreciate that. Thing is they are too predictable, change the narrative to suit their anti Tan agenda and actually make little or no sense.

I enjoy when Piledriver rips them apart.

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:40 am

My Honest View - We are in a bad position when this transfer window opened up ( and still are ) -

So for me we needed New faces in to change and give that up beat moment going forward .

After Sundays game it worked - but still a lot to do get safe from that drop .

What worries me is that next season these new faces might not be here and some who are here still are :o

For me stay up this season and then see where the powers above want to go with our club next season :bluebird:

Changes Have To Be Made ..... :bluescarf: :bluebird:

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Wed Feb 02, 2022 8:44 am

TopCat CCFC wrote:My Honest View - We are in a bad position when this transfer window opened up ( and still are ) -

So for me we needed New faces in to change and give that up beat moment going forward .

After Sundays game it worked - but still a lot to do get safe from that drop .

What worries me is that next season these new faces might not be here and some who are here still are :o

For me stay up this season and then see where the powers above want to go with our club next season :bluebird:

Changes Have To Be Made ..... :bluescarf: :bluebird:


See what you wrote there is absolutely 100% true. It’s saying there is worry and of course there is.

There has to be some intent shown this summer.

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:05 pm

maccydee wrote:
TopCat CCFC wrote:My Honest View - We are in a bad position when this transfer window opened up ( and still are ) -

So for me we needed New faces in to change and give that up beat moment going forward .

After Sundays game it worked - but still a lot to do get safe from that drop .

What worries me is that next season these new faces might not be here and some who are here still are :o

For me stay up this season and then see where the powers above want to go with our club next season :bluebird:

Changes Have To Be Made ..... :bluescarf: :bluebird:


See what you wrote there is absolutely 100% true. It’s saying there is worry and of course there is.

There has to be some intent shown this summer.


Agree - and another New face at the club scores tonight :bluebird:

Re: “ Honest Views? “

Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:27 pm

TopCat CCFC wrote:
maccydee wrote:
TopCat CCFC wrote:My Honest View - We are in a bad position when this transfer window opened up ( and still are ) -

So for me we needed New faces in to change and give that up beat moment going forward .

After Sundays game it worked - but still a lot to do get safe from that drop .

What worries me is that next season these new faces might not be here and some who are here still are :o

For me stay up this season and then see where the powers above want to go with our club next season :bluebird:

Changes Have To Be Made ..... :bluescarf: :bluebird:


See what you wrote there is absolutely 100% true. It’s saying there is worry and of course there is.

There has to be some intent shown this summer.


Agree - and another New face at the club scores tonight :bluebird:


Even better that his wages are being covered by Evans going to Linfield.