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January 2021 Transfer Window

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Stafford Bantam, Nov 15, 2020.

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  1. Storck

    Storck Regular Starter

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    Who are the nine that we have signed and six that have left
     
  2. Fordy117

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    He can and he is winning.

    Just leave the football comments to the manager/managers, recruitment head or Football director if we get one.

    We don't need another Edin. He doesn't work in football. Leave the football side of things to people in the know.

    Can't compare anything with Rhodes barring his season ticket cheapest.
     
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  3. fredm

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    I presume Sparks is just saying what T and S and Turnbull have been saying in their discussions and also what has probably been discussed with the player. We will sign him on loan, if he does ok and we like him and if he wants to stay with us, then a deal can probably be sorted.
     
  4. XCIV_Bantam

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  5. donhutchinsaffro

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    Was the Carey link a very wild goose run sprint jog? Nowt wrong with Bulgaria
     
  6. Wolfysmith

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    But he is allowed to comment - he's the CEO for FFS. That's like saying the CEO of Morrisons can't comment on the cheeses they sell because he/she doesn't work behind the cheese counter!

    He can comment because if he's a half decent CEO he'll know what the hell is going on with recruitment as he's the one who has to manage the club's cashflow and one of the biggest outgoings is player fees and wages.

    He may not directly say yes or no to a particular player but he may lay down the ground rules about the sort of player we want at the club in respect to attitude and what we can afford to pay. It's then up to Turnbull and T&S to find the player that meets the clubs requirements.

    Reading between the lines of the interview it certainly looks like he's trying to bring about redefining a 'brand' for BCFC. And for the uninitiated that isn't just about the marketing side of things, it's about the whole culture of the club from the boardroom to the boot room.

    That culture also affects the recruitment side of things. So, for instance, we may not want to just get in loanees who either sink or swim but ultimately leave. Ryan may want us to recruit loanees who we can look at signing if they perform well and ultimately become an asset to the club either by what they do on the pitch or if we sell them on. He may not be involved in specific signings but that basic ground rule will be one he's either come up with or signed off on.
     
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  7. Ulysses S Grant

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    FFS give him a break. He is the CEO and the CEO will ultimately decide which players on loan are given permanent deals, admittedly on the recommendation of the manager/ recruitment men, but its his decision. You suggest you are the font of all knowledge on business and CEO's but obviously not if you think football managers sanction contracts over the sayso of a CEO.
     
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  8. Mickey bantam

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    Both Cook and Foulds stated that they had signed on until the end of the season with a chance to earn a contract for next season.
     
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  9. BCAFCTomo

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    I'm shocked that you could say that, is it a joke?! After the January window we've just had nothing but praise for the club at this stage.

    You're never pleased whatever direction the club seems to turn constant WUM.
     
  10. WilsdenBantam

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  11. Faithful Bantam

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    Give over. Hes communicating openly, he's not setting false expectations or betraying confidences. And it makes sense - Stevens and Burrell may feature only sporadically which may lead to some questioning why they were brought in; maybe we're having a good look with a view to longer term deals in the summer.
     
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  12. TallinnBantam

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    Tbh I totally forgot about Foulds. Do you think he was brought in, incase we got an offer for Wood? Or possibly, brought in, incase Wood doesn't sign a new contract.
     
  13. Parader

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    I assume he was brought into replace Longridge in the squad?
     
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    And Longridge was back up to Wood. Is it possible to replace a replacement? In this case, I think it is.
     
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    If you read up on him he's more of a left sided centre half who can play left back so it doesn't seem initially as a straight replacement for Wood.
     
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  16. JonButterfield

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    It's interesting.

    Some things do need to be kept in house, but I'll tell you what doesn't need to be kept under wraps - the future of our coaching staff and whether we have stability or not.
     
  17. JonButterfield

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    He looks like a warm body to me, anyway.

    I don't see him getting much, if any, game time.
     
  18. Faithful Bantam

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    I think he’s another who’s been brought in for us just to have a good luck before the summer. The left/left centre side of our defence has less cover than the right, especially with BRE and Longridge going.
     
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  19. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    Funny enough I am not fussed about that.
     
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  20. Parader

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    Performing the same role but for much less allowing us to reinvest elsewhere by all accounts.
     
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