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6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 9:07 am

Let's see how much we spend before the window closes we where told by some, that this proved Tan is ready to back murphy ,I think it was all bullsh.t that we where going to spend that sort of money on 1 player.


We have just seen Jordan James go to wolves on loan it could have been here.


A much better fit with the welsh lads, yes 2 mill is a lot for a loan, but what a player he is,



And just what we needed in midfield and a right to buy at the end of the season lets see how much of that 6.8 million we spend before the window closes, and this was supposedly on offer after we bought moylan .


If we just get a few loans in but do not buy anyone if proves that it was all bullsh.t about spending this sort of money .

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 9:11 am

It started with Glen Williams

Then it spread


There never was that amount of money for BBM



Then even he admitted we made NO actual contact with the Norwegian Club and Never even spoke to the player.

Poor BBM is left trying for loans and free agents

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 9:14 am

I won't criticise you for your comments about Jordan James. He's a great player and to be fair to you, you've spoke highly of him for a while.

As for the Wolves deal, it's £1.7m for the loan and £8.5m permanent but only if they get promoted. £10.2m in total. He also may have preferred to go there, as they'll almost certainly be battling for promotion.

I don't know if we were going to spend that money on Hjerto-Dahl, we will only really know if we spend anywhere near 5 or 6 million on another player. Can't really include Moylan because he was £2m.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 9:23 am

Who said that the 6.8 million bid we put in for the Norwegian guy proved that Tan was backing murphy ?.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 9:36 am

montyblue wrote:Who said that the 6.8 million bid we put in for the Norwegian guy proved that Tan was backing murphy ?.



1,000% Not me

I said months ago BBM was only going to be given a very small budget

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 9:47 am

For turning the club around on and off the pitch, for me, BBM deserves greater respect and backing from Tan - so far, the facts speak for themselves. Our squad is very short on Championship quality and this should have been addressed weeks ago.

If we struggle this season, it's primarily on Tan once again, not fully backing one of the best managers we've had in some time. Warnock wouldn't have put up with this procrastination / lack of transfer action.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 10:28 am

If BBM is not financially backed by the dictator then he should walk away from the club. I keep saying the same thing all the time, this club can not move forward until Tan is replaced.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 10:59 am

Tuna Pasta Bake wrote:For turning the club around on and off the pitch, for me, BBM deserves greater respect and backing from Tan - so far, the facts speak for themselves. Our squad is very short on Championship quality and this should have been addressed weeks ago.

If we struggle this season, it's primarily on Tan once again, not fully backing one of the best managers we've had in some time. Warnock wouldn't have put up with this procrastination / lack of transfer action.



BBM is the best manager since warnock but I cannot get my head around this deflection and confusion from him 1 min he says he wants players in and we need new,

the next he says he is been backed, but it does not seem the full story.
We will have to wait till the transfer window shuts to get the answer ,and we then go with what we have till January.
Our defensive shortages where on show against wrexham monday and need addressing along with another striker,
salec may come good but may not,to date he looks a shadow when he first arrived,
he needs to get past his injury and Robinson is not the answer for 90 mins.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 11:12 am

It’s the same every season
We narrowly miss out

Tan won’t back us in the transfer market

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 1:23 pm

It’s the same most season . We waste most of the window chasing a player we never end up getting with a crazy fee involved then it comes to nothing then we rush to get players in .

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 1:31 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:I won't criticise you for your comments about Jordan James. He's a great player and to be fair to you, you've spoke highly of him for a while.

As for the Wolves deal, it's £1.7m for the loan and £8.5m permanent but only if they get promoted. £10.2m in total. He also may have preferred to go there, as they'll almost certainly be battling for promotion.

I don't know if we were going to spend that money on Hjerto-Dahl, we will only really know if we spend anywhere near 5 or 6 million on another player. Can't really include Moylan because he was £2m.



Hopefully it goes as well for him with a relegated team as it did last season.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 1:37 pm

montyblue wrote:
Tuna Pasta Bake wrote:For turning the club around on and off the pitch, for me, BBM deserves greater respect and backing from Tan - so far, the facts speak for themselves. Our squad is very short on Championship quality and this should have been addressed weeks ago.

If we struggle this season, it's primarily on Tan once again, not fully backing one of the best managers we've had in some time. Warnock wouldn't have put up with this procrastination / lack of transfer action.



BBM is the best manager since warnock but I cannot get my head around this deflection and confusion from him 1 min he says he wants players in and we need new,

the next he says he is been backed, but it does not seem the full story.
We will have to wait till the transfer window shuts to get the answer ,and we then go with what we have till January.
Our defensive shortages where on show against wrexham monday and need addressing along with another striker,
salec may come good but may not,to date he looks a shadow when he first arrived,
he needs to get past his injury and Robinson is not the answer for 90 mins.


Looks like from what BBM said earlier today that our new striker is already here - Isaak Davies

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 1:42 pm

davids wrote:
montyblue wrote:
Tuna Pasta Bake wrote:For turning the club around on and off the pitch, for me, BBM deserves greater respect and backing from Tan - so far, the facts speak for themselves. Our squad is very short on Championship quality and this should have been addressed weeks ago.

If we struggle this season, it's primarily on Tan once again, not fully backing one of the best managers we've had in some time. Warnock wouldn't have put up with this procrastination / lack of transfer action.



BBM is the best manager since warnock but I cannot get my head around this deflection and confusion from him 1 min he says he wants players in and we need new,

the next he says he is been backed, but it does not seem the full story.
We will have to wait till the transfer window shuts to get the answer ,and we then go with what we have till January.
Our defensive shortages where on show against wrexham monday and need addressing along with another striker,
salec may come good but may not,to date he looks a shadow when he first arrived,
he needs to get past his injury and Robinson is not the answer for 90 mins.


Looks like from what BBM said earlier today that our new striker is already here - Isaak Davies



Well Mr choo seems to think we can source from within,
the academy has no players left certainly none are ready for the championship ,perhaps isac will have to strech his neck as most crosses from the wings are going to be way above his head.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 1:51 pm

Unfortunately Tan probably thinks BBM will be able to get us back up with the academy and a few loans like last year. It’s kind of sad when you see the investment from Swansea & Wrexham owners, and we have someone that has no real ambition other than trying to do it on the cheap.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 1:56 pm

No.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 2:33 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:I won't criticise you for your comments about Jordan James. He's a great player and to be fair to you, you've spoke highly of him for a while.

As for the Wolves deal, it's £1.7m for the loan and £8.5m permanent but only if they get promoted. £10.2m in total. He also may have preferred to go there, as they'll almost certainly be battling for promotion.

I don't know if we were going to spend that money on Hjerto-Dahl, we will only really know if we spend anywhere near 5 or 6 million on another player. Can't really include Moylan because he was £2m.

what a bargain for Jordan James. I dont understand why a Premier League side hasnt come in for him. Onlly 21 and one of the best players in the Championship last season playing for a poor side as well.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 2:40 pm

We'll find out soon when the window closes.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 4:34 pm

SB 1927 wrote:We'll find out soon when the window closes.


We'll never find out for sure. Of course everyone will speculate & say we did or didn't but nobody knows, even if they say they do.

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 10:30 pm

As I said at the time - this was never going to happen. Some story had to be put out there to keep the interest going...

Re: 6.8 MILLION WE WHERE GOING TO SPEND, REALLY?

Thu Aug 20, 2026 11:36 pm

TopCat CCFC wrote:As I said at the time - this was never going to happen. Some story had to be put out there to keep the interest going...

If, as it now seems, the club (quote) “didn’t even speak to him!”, then it suggests paying the reported fee was as big a fallacy as the actual ‘signing

We should all know by now that this club rarely (if ever) comments on non-events, and as I said elsewhere, the Dahl story taught me a big lesson, as I was led to believe it was happening right up until it wasn’t!

Whilst admitting I got it wrong though, I don’t hold with anyone who claimed with absolute certainty that it was ‘never’ going to happen for the same ‘lack of real info’ reasons