| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? 14:50 - Jul 16 with 3946 views | ITFC_Forever |
And were just waiting for the managerial appointment to rubber-stamp them?
GO’N has been in post for several weeks now, come on Ashton… pull your finger out… |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:51 - Jul 16 with 2561 views | dirtyboy |
Great thread, these are the kind of questions that people should be asking |  | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:52 - Jul 16 with 2542 views | Gary_Knows |
Maybe the manager has said that he didn’t like the players that had been proposed? |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:55 - Jul 16 with 2504 views | grow_our_own |
I know world cup hasn't helped, but I miss the early KM days when we pretty much had our summer business done by end of June and signings had a full pre-season to get up to speed. No "bedding-in" / "lacks match sharpness" excuses in early season. |  | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:59 - Jul 16 with 2430 views | burnbudgiesburn |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:55 - Jul 16 by grow_our_own |
I know world cup hasn't helped, but I miss the early KM days when we pretty much had our summer business done by end of June and signings had a full pre-season to get up to speed. No "bedding-in" / "lacks match sharpness" excuses in early season. |
I suspect the further you go down the pyramid the easier it is to get signings in earlier. | | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:02 - Jul 16 with 2390 views | RetroBlue |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:59 - Jul 16 by burnbudgiesburn |
I suspect the further you go down the pyramid the easier it is to get signings in earlier. |
Youre probably right because there seems to be movement in the Championship regarding players signing for clubs.... |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:06 - Jul 16 with 2310 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
Some on the forum seem to be developing it into an echo chamber ...
As has been pointed out in other threads saying this, your first sentence is a complete misrepresentation of what was said. | | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:12 - Jul 16 with 2194 views | Illinoisblue |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:06 - Jul 16 by SuffolkPunchFC |
Some on the forum seem to be developing it into an echo chamber ...
As has been pointed out in other threads saying this, your first sentence is a complete misrepresentation of what was said. |
What was the exact quote? |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:16 - Jul 16 with 2155 views | LankHenners |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:52 - Jul 16 by Gary_Knows |
Maybe the manager has said that he didn’t like the players that had been proposed? |
Or maybe, if you can believe this, Mark Ashton was bullsh!tting/exaggerating slightly in order to appease the people he was talking to at the time. |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:31 - Jul 16 with 2035 views | BlueBadger |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:16 - Jul 16 by LankHenners |
Or maybe, if you can believe this, Mark Ashton was bullsh!tting/exaggerating slightly in order to appease the people he was talking to at the time. |
Ashton telling porkies seems MASSIVELY unlikely...... |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:35 - Jul 16 with 1965 views | Blueschev |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:16 - Jul 16 by LankHenners |
Or maybe, if you can believe this, Mark Ashton was bullsh!tting/exaggerating slightly in order to appease the people he was talking to at the time. |
You mean he didn't actually make Julie Anderton redundant? |  | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:37 - Jul 16 with 1935 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:06 - Jul 16 by SuffolkPunchFC |
Some on the forum seem to be developing it into an echo chamber ...
As has been pointed out in other threads saying this, your first sentence is a complete misrepresentation of what was said. |
Go on then, what is the exact quote? | |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:39 - Jul 16 with 1926 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:59 - Jul 16 by burnbudgiesburn |
I suspect the further you go down the pyramid the easier it is to get signings in earlier. |
It's also not true. We've always done plenty of business after pre-season has started and after the season has started. | | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:41 - Jul 16 with 1903 views | ThatMuhrenCross |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:59 - Jul 16 by burnbudgiesburn |
I suspect the further you go down the pyramid the easier it is to get signings in earlier. |
Undoubtedly. Lets not forget, we're currently shopping in the market for international players, many of whom will have no interest in going anywhere for a few weeks yet, whereas the Football League are buying amongst themselves with player availability much higher currently. |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:43 - Jul 16 with 1888 views | hype313 |
According to Tractor Boy, they were all ready to sign, then McKenna left and then didn't fancy signing for GON..... |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:44 - Jul 16 with 1869 views | Zx1988 |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:06 - Jul 16 by SuffolkPunchFC |
Some on the forum seem to be developing it into an echo chamber ...
As has been pointed out in other threads saying this, your first sentence is a complete misrepresentation of what was said. |
I'm not sure it is. A direct quote from Phil's article on the matter:
"Chairman and CEO Mark Ashton says the Blues are “down the road on a number” of signings ahead of the appointment of their new manager.
Ashton is likely to have another busy summer as Town prepare for their return to the Premier League.
He says several moves are progressed and are now awaiting the appointment of their new manager with Strasbourg boss Gary O’Neil now looking set to be the man set to take over from Kieran McKenna, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having been the other leading contender.
“We’re down the road of a number,” Ashton said when quizzed on the current position regarding signings. “The recruitment team is more robust physically than it’s probably ever been at this football club, but you are still fishing in a very competitive pond for players.
“And we’re at the point now where I think we’ve got a lot of deals to where we need to get them but a manager now needs input.”"
No different to what OP has said. Down the road on a number of signings, to the point that managerial input/sign-off was required. | |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:47 - Jul 16 with 1858 views | Blueschev |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:43 - Jul 16 by hype313 |
According to Tractor Boy, they were all ready to sign, then McKenna left and then didn't fancy signing for GON..... |
According to Tractor Boy, the happy clappers spent all of last season booing Hirst and saying he was rubbish. Which I must say is very odd behaviour for a happy clapper, who by very definition should be happy and clap. | | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:47 - Jul 16 with 1854 views | pingu67 |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:44 - Jul 16 by Zx1988 |
I'm not sure it is. A direct quote from Phil's article on the matter:
"Chairman and CEO Mark Ashton says the Blues are “down the road on a number” of signings ahead of the appointment of their new manager.
Ashton is likely to have another busy summer as Town prepare for their return to the Premier League.
He says several moves are progressed and are now awaiting the appointment of their new manager with Strasbourg boss Gary O’Neil now looking set to be the man set to take over from Kieran McKenna, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having been the other leading contender.
“We’re down the road of a number,” Ashton said when quizzed on the current position regarding signings. “The recruitment team is more robust physically than it’s probably ever been at this football club, but you are still fishing in a very competitive pond for players.
“And we’re at the point now where I think we’ve got a lot of deals to where we need to get them but a manager now needs input.”"
No different to what OP has said. Down the road on a number of signings, to the point that managerial input/sign-off was required. |
To be fair 1 is a number and sounds like we are closing in on signing an academy player
The women have signed 12 so as a club we have signed a number of players | | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:50 - Jul 16 with 1809 views | Zx1988 |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:47 - Jul 16 by pingu67 |
To be fair 1 is a number and sounds like we are closing in on signing an academy player
The women have signed 12 so as a club we have signed a number of players |
Alright, Mark. | |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:56 - Jul 16 with 1766 views | jas0999 |
You can only assume GON vetoed some of them … perhaps disagreeing with KM amd feeling the selections weren’t good enough?
Or perhaps MA was referring to the women’s team…. | | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:59 - Jul 16 with 1729 views | boysof1981 |
Think he was probably talking about 713 women they’ve signed so far. | | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 16:05 - Jul 16 with 1664 views | Wright1 |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:59 - Jul 16 by burnbudgiesburn |
I suspect the further you go down the pyramid the easier it is to get signings in earlier. |
Especially when you have relative financial clout and prestige. For example, as a League One club we would have been the big fish compared to now. | | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 16:06 - Jul 16 with 1659 views | Wickets |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:55 - Jul 16 by grow_our_own |
I know world cup hasn't helped, but I miss the early KM days when we pretty much had our summer business done by end of June and signings had a full pre-season to get up to speed. No "bedding-in" / "lacks match sharpness" excuses in early season. |
Did that really happen? |  | | |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 16:07 - Jul 16 with 1650 views | IndependentlyBlue |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 15:44 - Jul 16 by Zx1988 |
I'm not sure it is. A direct quote from Phil's article on the matter:
"Chairman and CEO Mark Ashton says the Blues are “down the road on a number” of signings ahead of the appointment of their new manager.
Ashton is likely to have another busy summer as Town prepare for their return to the Premier League.
He says several moves are progressed and are now awaiting the appointment of their new manager with Strasbourg boss Gary O’Neil now looking set to be the man set to take over from Kieran McKenna, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having been the other leading contender.
“We’re down the road of a number,” Ashton said when quizzed on the current position regarding signings. “The recruitment team is more robust physically than it’s probably ever been at this football club, but you are still fishing in a very competitive pond for players.
“And we’re at the point now where I think we’ve got a lot of deals to where we need to get them but a manager now needs input.”"
No different to what OP has said. Down the road on a number of signings, to the point that managerial input/sign-off was required. |
OP said ‘well down the road’,Ashton didn’t.
Ashton was less emphatic than OP suggests.
Minor point, but important. |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 16:07 - Jul 16 with 1635 views | FrimleyBlue |
Maybe he was talking about the womens team |  |
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| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 16:11 - Jul 16 with 1559 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Thought we were supposed to be well down the road with several signings? on 14:52 - Jul 16 by Gary_Knows |
Maybe the manager has said that he didn’t like the players that had been proposed? |
Maybe the players in question werent happy with who we made manager. Could work both ways | |
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