| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted 21:15 - Sep 1 with 3226 views | ElderGrizzly |
How is that not a decent window? Especially the keeping best players bit, given we are a new Championship club.
Most clubs in our league are having mini rebuilds or major ones and losing 14/15 players.
We are in a position i’m sure many would wish to be in and importantly we know we have the backing to go again in January. |  | | |  |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:18 - Sep 1 with 2028 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
January is key. If we can still be in a good position at that point people like Rak Sakyi should come available.
However, I do think when we are in the position we are in, I would’ve liked to see the club be slightly more active on trying to upgrade certain positions. Football is a ruthless game and we don’t want to be saying what if at any point this season. Especially when injuries come along. I know not everyone agrees, but that’s where I am at. |  |
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:18 - Sep 1 with 2023 views | burnbudgiesburn |
I don't agree with the bedwetting twitter types/some on here and i'm perfectly ok with the business if we have been unable to get who we wanted - no point signing players for the sake of it.
There is also something to be said with continuity and not disrupting the squad too much.
However, it is fair to point out we may have improved the squad but have not improved the first XI since the end of last season* and thats ok too. All these guys deserve a fair crack.
* caveat... unless Taylor comes in and rips it up. [Post edited 1 Sep 2023 21:19]
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:19 - Sep 1 with 2020 views | DJR |
As Talking Heads and some posters might have it, "Stop making sense". [Post edited 1 Sep 2023 21:20]
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:20 - Sep 1 with 1973 views | Naylorsrightboot |
We didn't sign who we wanted though did we?!
2 from last season who had been part of the team at the back end of last year and 4 kids, so nothing to improve the first team as Ashton and Kieran promised. |  | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:22 - Sep 1 with 1951 views | BloomBlue |
Kept our best players and got our 6 primary targets, very decent window |  | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:23 - Sep 1 with 1957 views | oldbeardy |
Because the club has not been able to deliver against its plan to enhance the starting 11 with 2 or 3 new players and in doing so be equipped to mount a serious challenge for promotion. That's why the window has not been decent. That was the stated objective and arguably we haven't brought in anybody that improves the starting 11 from last season. There may be valid reasons why that wasn't possible but nevertheless not long ago MA was clear we were close to bringing in 2. So it's been disappointing. Doesn't mean we can't have a good season but we've failed to implement the plan | | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:26 - Sep 1 with 1899 views | BloomBlue |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:23 - Sep 1 by oldbeardy |
Because the club has not been able to deliver against its plan to enhance the starting 11 with 2 or 3 new players and in doing so be equipped to mount a serious challenge for promotion. That's why the window has not been decent. That was the stated objective and arguably we haven't brought in anybody that improves the starting 11 from last season. There may be valid reasons why that wasn't possible but nevertheless not long ago MA was clear we were close to bringing in 2. So it's been disappointing. Doesn't mean we can't have a good season but we've failed to implement the plan |
And we have brought in 2 since MA made that comment | | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:26 - Sep 1 with 1908 views | JDB23 |
Not sure there was ever a chance we lost players we didn’t want to go. I think only Davis currently fits the profile of a player who could be on the radar of clubs who are more attractive than us.
I don’t think it’s a bad window overall. When we got promoted I was happy at that time to have a solid year of consolidation and see how we adapted as a squad to the Championship. I think the problem has come from the club seemingly wanting much more than that which hasn’t been reflected in the business we’ve done. | | | |
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:27 - Sep 1 with 1904 views | xrayspecs |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:20 - Sep 1 by Naylorsrightboot |
We didn't sign who we wanted though did we?!
2 from last season who had been part of the team at the back end of last year and 4 kids, so nothing to improve the first team as Ashton and Kieran promised. |
You are missing Taylor
And the kids include a player Chelsea paid £5m for last summer and one of Spurs top prospects. The other kid is 23 on Sunday and has 50+ Premier League appearances. | | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:28 - Sep 1 with 1892 views | BlueBoots |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:18 - Sep 1 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
January is key. If we can still be in a good position at that point people like Rak Sakyi should come available.
However, I do think when we are in the position we are in, I would’ve liked to see the club be slightly more active on trying to upgrade certain positions. Football is a ruthless game and we don’t want to be saying what if at any point this season. Especially when injuries come along. I know not everyone agrees, but that’s where I am at. |
Injuries are a key point when it comes to January...I wonder whether Luongo would have been training with us last winter if not for the injuries to Camara, Ball and Evans. We may end up injury hit again in one position on the pitch. |  |
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:29 - Sep 1 with 1876 views | oldbeardy |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:26 - Sep 1 by BloomBlue |
And we have brought in 2 since MA made that comment |
not 2 that improve the best 11 though - that was what MA said we were doing and we haven't. | | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:30 - Sep 1 with 1866 views | WicklowBlue |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:27 - Sep 1 by xrayspecs |
You are missing Taylor
And the kids include a player Chelsea paid £5m for last summer and one of Spurs top prospects. The other kid is 23 on Sunday and has 50+ Premier League appearances. |
Was just about to say Taylor... seems like he is flying under the radar as he hasn't played much yet. I have high hopes for him, time will tell... |  | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:30 - Sep 1 with 1863 views | burnbudgiesburn |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:20 - Sep 1 by Naylorsrightboot |
We didn't sign who we wanted though did we?!
2 from last season who had been part of the team at the back end of last year and 4 kids, so nothing to improve the first team as Ashton and Kieran promised. |
Shall we whip them through the streets of Ipswich for this crime? (Not that I ever recall McK saying anything like that)
Do you ever post on this without sounding like a child who didn't get his most wanted present for Xmas? | | | |
| Victims of our own success on 21:30 - Sep 1 with 1869 views | ScottCandage |
I would think that finding a replacement for any of our starting 11 might be cost-prohibitive/bad business. So instead, we solidified the bench with Scarlett, JT, Omari, Williams, Slicker and maybe Tuanzebe, while keeping Baggott.
We won three matches, and some want us to overspend. That's what gets clubs into problems. This year should be all about consolidation in the Championship, and I think these signings have done that.
Always look on the bright side of life. (*whistles) [Post edited 1 Sep 2023 21:32]
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:34 - Sep 1 with 1830 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Quite.
Half this board seemed to expect us to attract middling premier league talent.
It’s all gone a bit bonkers. |  |
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:34 - Sep 1 with 1824 views | BloomBlue |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:29 - Sep 1 by oldbeardy |
not 2 that improve the best 11 though - that was what MA said we were doing and we haven't. |
Why won't they improve the 11?
Who did you want to improve the 11?
Last home game talking to another fan who was talking about the same thing and when I asked who he would have got to improve the 11, he replied Simms. I then asked "so you would drop Hirst and play Simms?" He replied no. I just had to laugh at him. | | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:34 - Sep 1 with 1830 views | Guthrum |
Agreed. As I posted this morning (to the suggestion of a quiet deadline day):
When do we hear the dreaded words... by Guthrum 1 Sep 2023 8:36If that is the case, won't be particularly unhappy.
I think we have a squad capable of giving it a decent go in the first half of the Championship season. We haven't lost any of our key players and have effectively turned a couple of our important temporary signings permanent, plus getting in some Prem youngsters on loan.
Sure, there are still identifiable gaps, altho even there we have young players who could potentially step up (Baggott, in particular). We can't expect to have a "second string" of identical quality to the first. No squad at this level operates like that in the real world.
Maybe not challenging for the top two at Christmas, but certainly in a decent position to respectably retain our status and perhaps have a good push in the second half.
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:39 - Sep 1 with 1785 views | olimar |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:18 - Sep 1 by burnbudgiesburn |
I don't agree with the bedwetting twitter types/some on here and i'm perfectly ok with the business if we have been unable to get who we wanted - no point signing players for the sake of it.
There is also something to be said with continuity and not disrupting the squad too much.
However, it is fair to point out we may have improved the squad but have not improved the first XI since the end of last season* and thats ok too. All these guys deserve a fair crack.
* caveat... unless Taylor comes in and rips it up. [Post edited 1 Sep 2023 21:19]
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Agree with all of that, only thing I would add is that whilst I agree its fair to give those players a crack, we havent particularly shown sentiment in previous windows. Particularly in January, where Lee Evans, Donacien, Ladapo, Harness were all effectively replaced as starting players.
I had expected that we would likely add a couple of players who were going to come straight into the starting line up again. In the spirit of "what got us here wont get us there".
Our squad is undoubtedly stronger and there is a good chance that any of Taylor, Scarlett or Hutchinson might end up pushing their way into the starting eleven, but it isnt quite as much of a given as it seemed with Broadhead, Clarke, Hirst who were clearly a step up.
Should also take into account that signing Hirst was really good business, just that he was here last year already of course. | | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:39 - Sep 1 with 1778 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:34 - Sep 1 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Quite.
Half this board seemed to expect us to attract middling premier league talent.
It’s all gone a bit bonkers. |
What about championship players from championship clubs? |  |
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:40 - Sep 1 with 1770 views | homer_123 |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:39 - Sep 1 by FrimleyBlue |
What about championship players from championship clubs? |
Here's the thing. What price is a good Championship player going to cost you? For that matter - what is an average one going to cost you and is a rival going to sell to you? |  |
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:41 - Sep 1 with 1762 views | ITFC_Forever |
The best bit of business was KMc signing a new contract. |  |
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:41 - Sep 1 with 1755 views | homer_123 |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:29 - Sep 1 by oldbeardy |
not 2 that improve the best 11 though - that was what MA said we were doing and we haven't. |
Welcome to football, like life, sh*t happens and you don't always get what you want.
Best laid plans and all that.
I'm rather delighted we haven't just gone and signed anyone to appease fans. | |
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:42 - Sep 1 with 1744 views | JDB23 |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:34 - Sep 1 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Quite.
Half this board seemed to expect us to attract middling premier league talent.
It’s all gone a bit bonkers. |
Not sure that’s true, just think people were taking Ashton for his word when he said we were looking to bring in 3/4 and would only be targeting players who improve the XI. That’s not happened, fair enough, no need for bed wetting, but don’t think you can blame people for wanting more when that expectation has come from the CEO. | | | |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:43 - Sep 1 with 1727 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:40 - Sep 1 by homer_123 |
Here's the thing. What price is a good Championship player going to cost you? For that matter - what is an average one going to cost you and is a rival going to sell to you? |
I'm actually quite intrigued now of how many switches champ to champ they've been.
I've seen plenty players coming from abroad. Or obv prem loans. League 1 coming up.. but can't say I've seen many champ to champ.. it may be a high number but can't say I've noticed it much. | |
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| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:45 - Sep 1 with 1708 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Kept our best players and signed the majority of what we wanted on 21:42 - Sep 1 by JDB23 |
Not sure that’s true, just think people were taking Ashton for his word when he said we were looking to bring in 3/4 and would only be targeting players who improve the XI. That’s not happened, fair enough, no need for bed wetting, but don’t think you can blame people for wanting more when that expectation has come from the CEO. |
Let's be honest.
It'll be a good window if We remain competitive.
If we don't it'll be a bad window.
Right now we don't know. | |
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