In this window ?
Do we actually need to go out on a limb and randomly buy players who may not be the best fit to improve the squad?
This season, is considered as the huge learning curve for the majority of our talented prospects.
Does our final league position this season actually matter ?
Finishing 8th or 17th ?
The question is does the squad have enough juice to stay in the league ?
+ 18 points puts us at 40 points , but if we did get the 12 point deduction for incomplete reporting between 2012> 2019 the 40 points would drop to 28 points?
Will the potential FFP issue , stemming from the way the ownership have restructured the club mean that this window could be our last opportunity to buy , if we do breach the June24 compliance report?
COY Blues, KTBFFH
Strengthening the squad ?
posted on 27/12/23
Does our final league position this season actually matter ?
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That's a Palace win tonight then?
posted on 27/12/23
I really do not know what side will turn up, the learning curve will continue
posted on 27/12/23
Do we actually need to go out on a limb and randomly buy players who may not be the best fit to improve the squad?
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Of course we do!
Aren't you excited?
posted on 27/12/23
i know
posted on 27/12/23
No, not for me. We have a huge talented squad, but the 1st team just isn't quite good enough. However I don't trust that Boehly won't just splash lots of money on gambles, rather than proper 1st team Premier league ready players. The volume of player changes can't keep happening otherwise we'll never have a proper cohesive team. And I very much doubt we can spend lots of money on one player who will truly improve us, given we'll have a build up of amortising costs running through the accounts. I'd rather stick with what we have.
posted on 27/12/23
Yes mate, bang on imo
posted on 27/12/23
Our squadis crying out for a striker, but a proven one. No more punts, no youngster with potential, a striker. It doesn't have to be a top class player, although that would be nice. But you have to ask, would an average striker like Che Adams have scored more than Jackson? IMO yes. Or an older striker like Danny Ings, he couldn't have been any worse. What I am saying is that almpost any real number 9 would be better than what we have now. It's a shame Lukaku fell out with Tuchel and lost form as I really think he could have done well in this team.
posted on 28/12/23
I disagree with buying average players. Average players don't get us back to where we want to go. It is a much smarter strategy to sign 2/3 top quality players that will elevate us. I don't think Che Adams or Danny Ings is the right solution at all. Unfortunately, I doubt we have the financial ability to sign top players at the moment, other than selling out academy players which is such a shame we find ourselves in this position.
Incidentally Che Adams has scored fewer championship goals in more appearances than Jackson has in the PL
posted on 28/12/23
comment by jesus6662 (U8600)
posted 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
I disagree with buying average players. Average players don't get us back to where we want to go. It is a much smarter strategy to sign 2/3 top quality players that will elevate us. I don't think Che Adams or Danny Ings is the right solution at all. Unfortunately, I doubt we have the financial ability to sign top players at the moment, other than selling out academy players which is such a shame we find ourselves in this position.
Incidentally Che Adams has scored fewer championship goals in more appearances than Jackson has in the PL
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My point isn't that I want Ings or Adams, just that I think we could have ssaved money and bought players fit for purpose. Jackson is not a number 9. I agree, if we can somehow get a top player, I'd love it. But who is available? Can we afford him? And will he perform? Jackson was a punt, I can see why they thought he was worth the gamble, but he just isn't at Premier League level.