| So Nodge 21:23 - Aug 30 with 8362 views | chrismakin |
Playing sht or bust this season it seems.
Fk knows who any of the players are but not hanging back on transfers this time around.
Only putting on here as it still a football page not just itfc related stuff. So just asking you knowledgable people :)
Good signings for them or a trip back down again? |  |
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| So Nodge on 21:28 - Aug 30 with 6720 views | timothyeo |
I said elsewhere on another thread that Rashica and Tzolis are very good signings for them, and the larger european football world are very surprised they've managed it; makes me wonder what wages are being offered but they're generally well run under Webber.
I saw they signed Kabak today who was decent for Liverpool last season but they rejected the chance to sign him for 18m and went for Konate instead.
They have strengthened massively but even with that, it's still a tall ask for them to stay up. On paper their squad looks good enough for lower midtable but hopefully a few injuries etc ruins it for them again. |  | | |
| So Nodge on 21:28 - Aug 30 with 6707 views | The_Romford_Blue |
They’ll go down. Have backed Palace to go down too fwiw. |  |
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| So Nodge on 21:29 - Aug 30 with 6692 views | timothyeo |
| So Nodge on 21:28 - Aug 30 by The_Romford_Blue |
They’ll go down. Have backed Palace to go down too fwiw. |
Yeah, Palace look a shout. Saying that any of:
- Norwich
- Palace
- Brentford
- Watford
- Burnley
- Newcastle
- Brighton
- Leeds (?)
Look susceptible. | | | |
| So Nodge on 21:30 - Aug 30 with 6683 views | MerseyBlue |
Kabak is a reasonable player. He had a few wobbles for Liverpool last year but didn't look too bad on the whole. Having said that, regardless of the injuries at Liverpool last year, he was in a side full of talent and probably should have contributed more. Not sure he will do that much for them, although alongside Gilmour, is a good loan on paper. Haven't a clue who else they've signed, but hoping someone takes Cantwell off them before the window "slams shut". |  |
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| So Nodge on 21:33 - Aug 30 with 6634 views | Illinoisblue |
| So Nodge on 21:28 - Aug 30 by The_Romford_Blue |
They’ll go down. Have backed Palace to go down too fwiw. |
Think this will be the year Burnley go down. Leeds too, maybe. |  |
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| So Nodge on 21:34 - Aug 30 with 6629 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Didn't they sell Buendia for a lot of money this window? Have they sold/released some others too? I haven't noticed any expensive signings in Premier League terms. Would be interesting to see an overall money in and money out but factor in the resetting of parachute money and Premier League revenue, it doesn't appear like they have moved away from their safety first, virtually guarantee relegation policy.
If this is accurate it would suggest a net spend of £25M which is nothing in Premier League terms. Most promoted clubs are usually spending more than that. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/norwich-city/transfers/verein/1123
Brentford's net spend is £34M https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-brentford/transfers/verein/1148
Watford's net spend may be lower but they have taken on loans and free transfers so may be spending on wages and loan fees instead. |  |
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| So Nodge on 21:40 - Aug 30 with 6567 views | SitfcB |
Straight back down. |  |
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| So Nodge on 21:43 - Aug 30 with 6529 views | timothyeo |
| So Nodge on 21:33 - Aug 30 by Illinoisblue |
Think this will be the year Burnley go down. Leeds too, maybe. |
If Leeds and Norwich came down, that'd be nice | | | |
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| So Nodge on 21:55 - Aug 30 with 6421 views | ElderGrizzly |
Didn’t they get £40m ish for Buendia?
If so, they are probably break even or maybe £10m down at most |  | | |
| So Nodge on 22:03 - Aug 30 with 6332 views | chrismakin |
| So Nodge on 21:55 - Aug 30 by ElderGrizzly |
Didn’t they get £40m ish for Buendia?
If so, they are probably break even or maybe £10m down at most |
Yeah. Swear I saw something earlier where all spends minus incoming shows a negative of £35 Mill then you have new weekly wages of course too. | |
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| So Nodge on 22:24 - Aug 30 with 6198 views | timothyeo |
| So Nodge on 21:55 - Aug 30 by ElderGrizzly |
Didn’t they get £40m ish for Buendia?
If so, they are probably break even or maybe £10m down at most |
Like £30m + addons.
I think, assuming their loans - to - permanents happen, ChrisMakin is right at saying their net spend is only like 25-35 million. Nothing for the prem, but could be shrewd business (or a complete waste of course, but I annoyingly like a few of their signings and I follow quite a bit of European football). | | | |
| So Nodge on 23:44 - Aug 30 with 5925 views | Illinoisblue |
| So Nodge on 21:55 - Aug 30 by ElderGrizzly |
Didn’t they get £40m ish for Buendia?
If so, they are probably break even or maybe £10m down at most |
Kabak is only a loan which is sensible from them. But still, let’s hope it all goes wrong for them and we’re playing in the same league next season. | |
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| So Nodge on 06:21 - Aug 31 with 5627 views | noggin |
| So Nodge on 23:44 - Aug 30 by Illinoisblue |
Kabak is only a loan which is sensible from them. But still, let’s hope it all goes wrong for them and we’re playing in the same league next season. |
I don't even look at their results anymore. Actually, I don't look at any PL results. |  |
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| So Nodge on 07:25 - Aug 31 with 5431 views | Freddy |
| So Nodge on 22:24 - Aug 30 by timothyeo |
Like £30m + addons.
I think, assuming their loans - to - permanents happen, ChrisMakin is right at saying their net spend is only like 25-35 million. Nothing for the prem, but could be shrewd business (or a complete waste of course, but I annoyingly like a few of their signings and I follow quite a bit of European football). |
This suggests they've spent over 60m if you include loan fees https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/norwich-city/transfers/verein/1123 | | | |
| So Nodge on 10:34 - Aug 31 with 5105 views | doodah |
| So Nodge on 22:24 - Aug 30 by timothyeo |
Like £30m + addons.
I think, assuming their loans - to - permanents happen, ChrisMakin is right at saying their net spend is only like 25-35 million. Nothing for the prem, but could be shrewd business (or a complete waste of course, but I annoyingly like a few of their signings and I follow quite a bit of European football). |
Same here, I follow European football and it will no doubt irritate many blues to know they have bagged some genuine talent at real bargain prices. Tzolis, Normann, Kabak, Rashica were all strongly linked to top third prem teams. Not that long ago we drew 1-1 in an evenly contested game, yet within a few years we are worlds apart in the quality of our players. The harsh reality is that you could take pretty much any one of their best 11 and he will be worth more than our entire squad. We need a serious assessment of how that could have happened in such a short period of time. Here's hoping the new regime will learn a few lessons. | | | |
| So Nodge on 10:37 - Aug 31 with 5074 views | Mediocre_Quick |
| So Nodge on 21:33 - Aug 30 by Illinoisblue |
Think this will be the year Burnley go down. Leeds too, maybe. |
Burnley won't come down, I think they're a solid enough side under Dyche and have worked smartly in the market
Although, Drawing with Leeds, losing to Brighton, probably a damning assessment that they've finally hit the point of they've outlived their time in the top flight |  | | |
| So Nodge on 10:42 - Aug 31 with 5043 views | timothyeo |
| So Nodge on 10:34 - Aug 31 by doodah |
Same here, I follow European football and it will no doubt irritate many blues to know they have bagged some genuine talent at real bargain prices. Tzolis, Normann, Kabak, Rashica were all strongly linked to top third prem teams. Not that long ago we drew 1-1 in an evenly contested game, yet within a few years we are worlds apart in the quality of our players. The harsh reality is that you could take pretty much any one of their best 11 and he will be worth more than our entire squad. We need a serious assessment of how that could have happened in such a short period of time. Here's hoping the new regime will learn a few lessons. |
I didn't even see they had signed Normann! They've signed him as a DM but for Rostov he was an all-rounder; but then again he was better than pretty much every midfielder in that league so it gave him license to get forwards more.
You'll be in the same boat as me then. If they weren't at Norwich it'd be so much easier because I rate a lot of these players and would normally be excited to see them in the Prem. I do still wonder if it will be enough to keep them up - but they've certainly given it a go and their sporting director made some fantastic signings.
Tzolis and Rashica for less than £20 million combined feels absolutely absurd when Villa had a £30m bid rejected for Rashica alone just a couple years ago. Shows how badly Covid has impacted clubs particularly across Europe away from the big TV money. | | | |
| So Nodge on 11:23 - Aug 31 with 4920 views | Stenvict |
I'm glad they were unable to sign William Carvalho. Would've been a travesty to see him drop to the Championship next season.
Lees-Melou and Sargent are good signings for them though, but won't be enough to save them from relegation. | |
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| So Nodge on 11:38 - Aug 31 with 4870 views | tractordownsouth |
| So Nodge on 21:29 - Aug 30 by timothyeo |
Yeah, Palace look a shout. Saying that any of:
- Norwich
- Palace
- Brentford
- Watford
- Burnley
- Newcastle
- Brighton
- Leeds (?)
Look susceptible. |
And Saints |  |
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| So Nodge on 11:56 - Aug 31 with 4760 views | Simonds92 |
| So Nodge on 23:44 - Aug 30 by Illinoisblue |
Kabak is only a loan which is sensible from them. But still, let’s hope it all goes wrong for them and we’re playing in the same league next season. |
Must be heartbreaking for the lad. In January he was playing for the Premier league champions who had recently won th CL, looking to earn himself a permanent deal to play in front of a packed Anfield this season. He's then ended up playing in those rank colours for that lot. | | | |
| So Nodge on 14:46 - Aug 31 with 4463 views | timothyeo |
| So Nodge on 11:56 - Aug 31 by Simonds92 |
Must be heartbreaking for the lad. In January he was playing for the Premier league champions who had recently won th CL, looking to earn himself a permanent deal to play in front of a packed Anfield this season. He's then ended up playing in those rank colours for that lot. |
He could have gone to Newcastle too! But he picked them. More first team football i presume. | | | |
| So Nodge on 16:31 - Sep 3 with 3939 views | doodah |
| So Nodge on 14:46 - Aug 31 by timothyeo |
He could have gone to Newcastle too! But he picked them. More first team football i presume. |
I get local rivalry but never have gone for the view that you have to viscerally hate the local rival and trash everything they do just because they are your local rival. Only a few years ago we were pretty much on a par with them up the road, now take a look at the current transfermarkt values of the two squads: NCFC £170.60m, ITFC £20.36m ( https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ipswich-town/kader/verein/677, https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/norwich-city/marktwertanalyse/verein/1123)
Anyone familiar with European football would realise they have actually done exceptionally well to pick up some genuinely top-tier talented footballers, and I suspect that this is what has enabled them to encourage other quality players into the squad. Hard as it may be, we would serve our own cause much better by analysing carefully what they have done to get to this situation rather than make comments that look exceptionally silly when viewed from an objective stance. It's a sobering thought that they now possess several players who are individually valued at twice our entire squad. | | | |
| So Nodge on 16:47 - Sep 3 with 3877 views | ArnieM |
| So Nodge on 10:34 - Aug 31 by doodah |
Same here, I follow European football and it will no doubt irritate many blues to know they have bagged some genuine talent at real bargain prices. Tzolis, Normann, Kabak, Rashica were all strongly linked to top third prem teams. Not that long ago we drew 1-1 in an evenly contested game, yet within a few years we are worlds apart in the quality of our players. The harsh reality is that you could take pretty much any one of their best 11 and he will be worth more than our entire squad. We need a serious assessment of how that could have happened in such a short period of time. Here's hoping the new regime will learn a few lessons. |
That’s the problem with PL / Sky money isn’t it. It’s ridiculous really and a club is only as good as the “income” they receive from being Sky’s prostitute , and how long a Club can continue to receive Sky money. Where it’s really wrong is Clubs getting parachute money of nearly £100m (or so it used to be), for effectively failure (relegation)….and is in fact the only thing Ive ever agreed with McCarthy on.
I notice even MOTD pundits referred to nodge as a yo-yo club! They’ve never really been prepared to “ go for it” once promoted so in my view fully deserve their relegations. I hope the6 get relegated again. Tin pot club “ existing “ on Sky money . |  |
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| A quick breakdown of your posting history..... on 17:06 - Sep 3 with 3836 views | Bloots |
| So Nodge on 16:31 - Sep 3 by doodah |
I get local rivalry but never have gone for the view that you have to viscerally hate the local rival and trash everything they do just because they are your local rival. Only a few years ago we were pretty much on a par with them up the road, now take a look at the current transfermarkt values of the two squads: NCFC £170.60m, ITFC £20.36m ( https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ipswich-town/kader/verein/677, https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/norwich-city/marktwertanalyse/verein/1123)
Anyone familiar with European football would realise they have actually done exceptionally well to pick up some genuinely top-tier talented footballers, and I suspect that this is what has enabled them to encourage other quality players into the squad. Hard as it may be, we would serve our own cause much better by analysing carefully what they have done to get to this situation rather than make comments that look exceptionally silly when viewed from an objective stance. It's a sobering thought that they now possess several players who are individually valued at twice our entire squad. |
....71% about Norwich, 24% slagging off Ipswich and 5% about cycling.
I suggest you stick to the cycling posts you daft budgie knobber. |  |
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| So Nodge on 17:22 - Sep 3 with 3783 views | Pinewoodblue |
Sh1t or bust cup final at Emirates next week….home win please. |  |
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