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January Transfer Window 2023

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If we sell Pickford then sign a crap goalkeeper and dont reinvest the rest in a good forward then we've weakened the squad. If we weaken this squad even slightly then say goodbye to top flight football

We can't become a selling club until we have a recruitment team with some level of competence
I think people need to reckon with it could be goodbye top flight if we don't do that too. Keeping Pickford does not guarantee we stay up especially because he's almost guaranteed to be worse the second half of the season than he was the first because he was unbelievable in the first.
 
Another thing would love us to sign a player who can take set plays i cant even think of the last time we scored from a free kick from the taker the quality is a disgrace
 
I think people need to reckon with it could be goodbye top flight if we don't do that too. Keeping Pickford does not guarantee we stay up especially because he's almost guaranteed to be worse the second half of the season than he was the first because he was unbelievable in the first.
I'm not happy to see us spending money while Thelwell Moshiri and this board run the club and our transfer strategy
 
If we have any intention of staying up this season then Pickford can't be sold. With Pickford, Coady and Tarki in the side we have the basis of a decent defence
 

That's fine, but then Lampard has to be sacked by the end of business today. You can't do nothing!

I dont think we will do nothing. It would not surprise me in the least if Moshiri takes advantage that we are at the start of a new 3 year FFP, or whatever its called now, accounting period to protect the asset down on the docks.
 
We have to be wary about selling any important first team player due to our complete and utter ineptitude at reinvesting money sensibly.

Our recruitment somehow managed to get worse since Thelwell and Lampard took over. That's almost impossible
Of course this is possible, but its also unavoidable. And to the extent that there are variables to why we are in this mess, yes its from an exodus of more seasoned talents but also from selling too late in a players market cycle for adequate reinvestment.

I don't think Thelwell has been good, but if just from the price point for a lot of the younger targets, its at least somewhat aware that the squad needs value propositions with possible profitable sell on potential. If just from budget alone. Brands in my view never got to really do his job or highlight his strengths, but his tenure had almost no signs of that same calculation. Of course we were better but the consequences of such short sidedness are baring fruit now.

All that aside we have to have a sound sell on strategy. I too am wary of a lot of january business based on Lampard's wishes as I don't think he's at Everton next year or the end of the season. If the club was sensible Thelwell is embolden regardless. However unconvincing, he is the DoF and one in theory to avoid signings reliant on a single manager's wishes or solely immediate impact. Regardless if I too have doubts in the board and DoF we can't push off selling our best players past their peak market. As is evident now id argue it creates problems and a lack of resources down the line.
 
I dont think we will do nothing. It would not surprise me in the least if Moshiri takes advantage that we are at the start of a new 3 year FFP, or whatever its called now, accounting period to protect the asset down on the docks.
I'd rather he did nothing and I'm serious. The more involved he is and the more money he provides the more potential there is for things to get even worse.

The man should be allowed absolutely no say on anything football related because he is clueless
 
I'd rather he did nothing and I'm serious. The more involved he is and the more money he provides the more potential there is for things to get even worse.

The man should be allowed absolutely no say on anything football related because he is clueless

I dont disagree. The point I poorly put is that I dont believe we are as constrained as we think, accounts wise. Like, we had sell Richy last summer/before August, accounts wise. This Jan, unless I am mistaken, any spending can be spread over several future seasons. Accounts wise.
 

I dont disagree. The point I poorly put is that I dont believe we are as constrained as we think, accounts wise. Like, we had sell Richy last summer/before August, accounts wise. This Jan, unless I am mistaken, any spending can be spread over several future seasons. Accounts wise.
Juv will pay us £28m for Kean too in June.
 
I dont disagree. The point I poorly put is that I dont believe we are as constrained as we think, accounts wise. Like, we had sell Richy last summer/before August, accounts wise. This Jan, unless I am mistaken, any spending can be spread over several future seasons. Accounts wise.
I'm not sure on the numbers but the last thing we can afford is to waste more money on dross by going into panic mode

We sold our best player in the summer and replaced them with a load of dross. At some point you get relegated when you don't learn any lessons.

Our wage bill is already far too high so we need to reduce it not increase it. The rumours of 100k a week contracts for Iwobi and Gordon suggest we have learned nothing.
 
Sell him and you may as well relegate us now. Plus I can’t remember the last time a top side signed a goalkeeper halfway through the season. I can only see him going to Spurs. No way they will drop Loris halfway through the season.

I imagine we have pulled the deal because we now want to insert a relegation release clause. This has probably led to some disagreement with his agent over the fee of the clause.
 
I'm not sure on the numbers but the last thing we can afford is to waste more money on dross by going into panic mode

We sold our best player in the summer and replaced them with a load of dross. At some point you get relegated when you don't learn any lessons.

Our wage bill is already far too high so we need to reduce it not increase it. The rumours of 100k a week contracts for Iwobi and Gordon suggest we have learned nothing.
I hope the recruitment people will be able to take advantage of signing good players who are running down on their contacts to the last 6 months. It’s the only way we sign good players with fair fees.
 

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