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« Reply #120 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 15:16:22 » |
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I don't. I think recalling him might be quite a clever move from Bradford's pov, whatever happens next. Ups the pressure on us to either table a bid or renegotiate more favourable loan terms. And gives them the rest of the month to sort it out, while he remains unavailable, and we hopefully become increasingly desperate. We're in a hurry, not them. Probably plays well with their fans. Might work, might not, but you can see their interest in it.
I've worded my thoughts better on the 'Bantams view on Doyle situation' thread. I meant to further it when I wrote the above but either couldn't be arsed/got sidetracked. I agree that it's designed to force our hand a little more. I still think the "recall" if it happens is still a formality towards Doyle signing for us. It just, as you allude to, makes it look like Bradford have shown interest in keeping him. Which of course would appease the fans somewhat when he does eventually sign for us.
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« Reply #121 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 15:34:29 » |
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I don't. I think recalling him might be quite a clever move from Bradford's pov, whatever happens next. Ups the pressure on us to either table a bid or renegotiate more favourable loan terms. And gives them the rest of the month to sort it out, while he remains unavailable, and we hopefully become increasingly desperate. We're in a hurry, not them. Probably plays well with their fans. Might work, might not, but you can see their interest in it.
Yes, but it could backfire on them, should we bring in another striker that fills Doyles boots not only are they stuck with a player that doesn't want to play for them, they also have a large wage bill to pay, plus he can walk away at the end of the season and they make nothing.
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« Reply #122 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 15:40:08 » |
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I'd love to be a fly on the wall during these discussions.
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« Reply #123 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 15:45:19 » |
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I'd love to be a fly on the wall during these discussions.
Probably closer to 'The Thick of It' than anything else. Someone will be losing their shit, someone will be calm and someone will have no idea what the fuck is going on. In the words of Tucker.. "If some cunt can fuck something up, that cunt will pick the worst possible time to fucking fuck it up cause that cunt's a cunt."
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'I'm gonna tell you the secret. There's a threat, you end it and you don't feel ashamed about enjoying it. You smell the gunpowder and you see the blood, you know what that means? It means you're alive. You've won. You take the heads so that you don't ever forget.'
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« Reply #124 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 15:48:11 » |
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I assume that this is all down to Power's lack of ambition and inability to put his hand in his pocket etc etc?
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« Reply #125 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 15:49:17 » |
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I assume that this is all down to Power's lack of ambition and inability to put his hand in his pocket etc etc?
Naturally.
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« Reply #126 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 16:03:14 » |
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« Reply #127 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 16:05:06 » |
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It's from a parody account.
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« Reply #128 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 16:08:06 » |
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It's from a parody account.
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« Reply #129 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 16:19:12 » |
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I hadn't really noticed what an uptick in attendances we've had this season until just now - there really should be some decent wriggle room in the wage cap given we'd have submitted this years income based on estimates in the 6k attendance per game range I imagine.
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« Reply #130 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 16:23:29 » |
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I hadn't really noticed what an uptick in attendances we've had this season until just now - there really should be some decent wriggle room in the wage cap given we'd have submitted this years income based on estimates in the 6k attendance per game range I imagine.
Wellens has said there is extra money available.
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« Reply #131 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 16:26:12 » |
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I hadn't really noticed what an uptick in attendances we've had this season until just now - there really should be some decent wriggle room in the wage cap given we'd have submitted this years income based on estimates in the 6k attendance per game range I imagine.
Yes Power said our break even (for the budget) season average figure is 6k the rest is extra, also there is said to be funds available from the sale of the youth teamer Ifill to Brighton and there could be extra is Derby sell Bogle too. And yes Wellens said there are some extra funds there for players a week or so ago.
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« Reply #132 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 16:36:02 » |
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Wellens has said there is extra money available.
I had seen that but hadn't really seen the potential - 2k extra is a 33% rise if we assumed 6k. That's not insignificant. Add in letting a few players go, I'm now looking forward to the next few weeks.
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« Reply #133 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 16:36:46 » |
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« Reply #134 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 16:40:44 » |
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I had seen that but hadn't really seen the potential - 2k extra is a 33% rise if we assumed 6k. That's not insignificant. Add in letting a few players go, I'm now looking forward to the next few weeks.
And the good thing about the numbers over the budgeted 6000 is that they're worth more per head than the original calculation, which was based on 50%+ ST-holders. #loadsamoney
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