Silly Season January 2014

[Azzurri]

No Matty lad no.

Garbutt isn't ready yet. If ever.

 

[davek]

Dave, really what do you expect?

I'm not Board bashing, but with an operating loss and a negative value balance sheet what can they do?

They're not going to invest/can't invest, and even with greater TV revenues in the future can't secure greater borrowings.

Hands are tied (yes, we can argue who is to blame) but this window is a good as we can realistically expect. We can fantasize about more, but that's what it is,....... a fantasy...

How on earth is this and the last window as good as it can get when they won't even allow the manager to spend what comes in...when that (plus 'a few bob' in the words of Billy Liar) was PROMISED to him last summer? As for the tv windfall: go back and read Elstone's latest word on that. He's saying it's there to do what they like with...team building or infrastructure or paying down debt (presumably to allow greater borrowing possibilities to spend on the team).

It really won't do to help them wash their hands of this car crash. It isn't really the fait accompli you present it as, is it?

 

[lmurkder]

Why not name the whole squad? Cos using your logic we dont need a LB to play LB.

I see you've nothing further to add to this discussion

 

[lmurkder]

How on earth is this and the last window as good as it can get when they won't even allow the manager to spend what comes in...when that (plus 'a few bob' in the words of Billy Liar) was PROMISED to him last summer? As for the tv windfall: go back and read Elstone's latest word on that. He's saying it's there to do what they like with...team building or infrastructure or paying down debt (presumably to allow greater borrowing possibilities to spend on the team).

It really won't do to help them wash their hands of this car crash. It isn't really the fait accompli you present it as, is it?

If martinez wants to spend he'll spend Dave

January 18th. Quotes.

http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/64522-BTSport-Martinez-should-be-running-the-economy-Mike-Calvin?p=2489994#post2489994

 

[lmurkder]

No Matty lad no.

Garbutt isn't ready yet. If ever.

Its like a reverse Barkley discussion this.


I seem to recall vaulting some on Oveido too........

Like Goat and few others

 

[Baines' left foot]

I think Johnny has locked himself in the bogs.

Hahahaha.

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Its like a reverse Barkley discussion this.

Garbutt has imploding knees?

God speed young Luke.

 

[D410]

How on earth is this and the last window as good as it can get when they won't even allow the manager to spend what comes in...when that (plus 'a few bob' in the words of Billy Liar) was PROMISED to him last summer? As for the tv windfall: go back and read Elstone's latest word on that. He's saying it's there to do what they like with...team building or infrastructure or paying down debt (presumably to allow greater borrowing possibilities to spend on the team).

It really won't do to help them wash their hands of this car crash. It isn't really the fait accompli you present it as, is it?

The Good Child syndrome is everywhere.

 

[lmurkder]

Garbutt has imploding knees?

God speed young Luke.

No he's past the exploding knee syndrome age group.

I'm recalling vaulting afew on here who said

Oveido was rubbish and wasn't good enough to play for us. Scored two in two they soon went quiet.



I will vault them again over Garbutt.

 

[The Equaliser]

Its like a reverse Barkley discussion this.


I seem to recall vaulting some on Oveido too........

Like Goat and few others

Nearly sure you said Barkley would be in the team about 2 years ago

 

[Goat]

Its like a reverse Barkley discussion this.


I seem to recall vaulting some on Oveido too........

Like Goat and few others

NO!

I was always a fan of Super Bry.

 

[lmurkder]

NO!

I was always a fan of Super Bry.

I can find the posts to prove you weren't!

Some others on here were worse!

 

[Goat]

I can find the posts to prove you weren't!

Nope, you cant, cos there isnt any.

 

[The Esk]

How on earth is this and the last window as good as it can get when they won't even allow the manager to spend what comes in...when that (plus 'a few bob' in the words of Billy Liar) was PROMISED to him last summer? As for the tv windfall: go back and read Elstone's latest word on that. He's saying it's there to do what they like with...team building or infrastructure or paying down debt (presumably to allow greater borrowing possibilities to spend on the team).

It really won't do to help them wash their hands of this car crash. It isn't really the fait accompli you present it as, is it?

I think you've answered your own question re Elstone's quote - pay down debt.

They can say what they want, present or spin as positively as possible but in this climate the bank (Barclays in this case) will want debt reduced - turn the balance sheet positive.

Forget investing in the team, until we show an operating profit, debt repayment is the name of the game.

 

[Walken]

I think you've answered your own question re Elstone's quote - pay down debt.

They can say what they want, present or spin as positively as possible but in this climate the bank (Barclays in this case) will want debt reduced - turn the balance sheet positive.

Forget investing in the team, until we show an operating profit, debt repayment is the name of the game.

I think most fans might be more forgiving if the board were a bit more honest about the whole thing