City's Prowess in the Market

I said this in an earlier thread this morning. What have we got to attract players here? A big crowd? That may work for the odd few but not many. Aside from that, this football club has no selling points to players.

 

You'd think plenty would want to come to us if the worst we're going to finish is 9th.

Seriously though? We aren't an attractive option because the club is an absolute basket case and has been for a while now.

 

Maybe they read these boards

 

Yeah, you would put a fair few players off. Could you stop posting till the end of the transfer window please old boy

 

I hope Guthrie does. I imagine he p1ssed himself at your 1 goal every 2 games nonsense.

 

"The Valley Parade Crowd" is far too intimidating for home and away players alike.

 

Touché

 

L1 maybe?

 

There's not WAY more to it.

Sarcevic is from the North West which must help but Bolton obviously stumped up enough cash to persuade him whilst we dithere over offering players like Cooke an extra £200 a week.

 

We don't have a unique selling point currently. Any player or agent can look at the last 5 years of this club and be informed. Manager turnover, player turnover etc. and of course players talk to each-other, like you do in any other line of work.

A large crowd might be an enticement for some but that's out the window for at least the next few months and it ultimately does not effect a players bottom line.

Again on the information front, it's all available. Who owns us, whats the level of interest and finance, facilities,training and medical, living in Bradford/Leeds/Harrogate/shipley glen canal.

No player just looks at a wage and says yes.

 

Facilities? Style of play? Successful managers? Ambitions on and off the pitch? Higher level of football?

And regardless of the cap, we could offer 3k p/w and another club 5k p/w and the player chooses the latter offer. The cap is overall not set on an individual's wages.

 

Firstly I think it comes down to money usually but everyone is skint at the moment so I can't see that being a major issue.

After that it will come down to the manager convincing the player (and the club if it's a loan) that we're the place to be but it's not happening.

People saying it's because we're a basket case run club and I disagree, we're just rudderless, but that direction can come from the manager. Remember we were a true basket case back in 2011 - Peter Jackson and Archie Christie falling out with Lawn - but within a month of being appointed Parkinson had got Andrew Davies in on loan. It can be done.

 

Maybe people just prefer playing for other managers, buy into the vision more, who you are working for is a big thing.

Graham Alexander and Gary Neville versus McCall and Rhodes, Not a surprise we lost out to Sslford.

 

Unless we manage to bring in 5 key players into this group there will be more of what was on display last night. Theres no "ownership" or leadership out there. We only looked anything when an 18 year old Staunton was on the pitch !. We literally looking around waiting for him for direction. Dont get me wrong thats a good thing we might have in Staunton. But come on we shouldnt be relying on him as good as he might be. He should be our bonus. So unless we get these five players that are genuine first team starters ? Only thing that will come from this season will be the fees we will get for Staunton and perhaps Wood ?. But maybe thats enough maybe thats the game now at this club producing a player that might pay a bill come next May ?