| Since Ashton arrived.. 14:34 - Jun 9 with 5710 views | whymark4lazio0 |
...we've been astonishingly successful in the transfer market. All of these (from memory- please correct) successful signings/loans have come into the club since Ashton took over in July 2021
Václav Hladký
Christian Walton
Axel Tuanzebe
Harry Clarke
Cameron Burgess
George Edmundson
Leif Davis
Sam Morsy
Massimo Loungo
Jack Taylor
Dominic Ball
Lewis Travis
Marcus Harness
Omari Huthcinson
Jeremy Sarmiento
Nathan Broadhead
Conor Chaplin
George Hirst
Ali Al Hamadi
Kieffer Moore
The common factor- virtually all of them were unexposed or underrated (exceptions Omari, Jack, Ali and Kieffer).
Obviously it's going to be more challenging to pick up unexposed and/or underrated players to play in the Premier League but, based on the above track record, I wouldn't bet against it.
Conclusion: I think it's almost impossible to guess who we might sign and I expect we'll make signings that seem surprising and/or underwhelming but the data suggests that Ashton and McKenna know etc.
|  |
| |  |
| Since Ashton arrived.. on 09:54 - Jun 10 with 540 views | tractorboy1978 |
Since McKenna has come in, we have been virtually spot on when we have spent money. People could point to Camara/Ahadme (who were obviously late panic signings) but in the scheme of things, they've not been very expensive errors. When we've clearly done our diligence and spent £1m+ we've not had a miss. You'd argue 3 huge hits in Broadhead, Hirst and Davis. You've easily got £35m worth of players for under £5m of initial investment there.
The challenge is going to be maintaining this with our PL recruitment. As Ashton has said himself, it's the same process but mistakes are more expensive. We'll likely sign 10 or so players this summer and law of averages tells you they won't all be enormous successes but when we spend decent money, we need to make sure we get those choices right. [Post edited 10 Jun 2024 9:55]
| | | |
| Since Ashton arrived.. on 09:56 - Jun 10 with 504 views | Radlett_blue |
| Since Ashton arrived.. on 09:54 - Jun 10 by tractorboy1978 |
Since McKenna has come in, we have been virtually spot on when we have spent money. People could point to Camara/Ahadme (who were obviously late panic signings) but in the scheme of things, they've not been very expensive errors. When we've clearly done our diligence and spent £1m+ we've not had a miss. You'd argue 3 huge hits in Broadhead, Hirst and Davis. You've easily got £35m worth of players for under £5m of initial investment there.
The challenge is going to be maintaining this with our PL recruitment. As Ashton has said himself, it's the same process but mistakes are more expensive. We'll likely sign 10 or so players this summer and law of averages tells you they won't all be enormous successes but when we spend decent money, we need to make sure we get those choices right. [Post edited 10 Jun 2024 9:55]
|
Indeed, we're fishing in a much bigger pool & our recruits so far have been almost exclusively from England. Can we survive in the PL with this policy, or do we have the means to trawl foreign markets successfully? |  |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
