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« Reply #17220 on: Saturday, July 1, 2023, 09:27:25 » |
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Matt Smith to Wigan
Thought they were under an umbongo
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #17221 on: Saturday, July 1, 2023, 09:30:35 » |
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Didn’t think they could sign anybody seeing as they can’t pay the players they’ve already got
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« Reply #17222 on: Saturday, July 1, 2023, 09:31:22 » |
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Didn’t think they could sign anybody seeing as they can’t pay the players they’ve already got
If they don’t pay his wages, he becomes a free agent again then. |
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« Reply #17223 on: Saturday, July 1, 2023, 09:33:02 » |
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The rules do allow for "staffing up" so that every club has at least 23 players "of professional standing", which means they can sign loan players and non-contracted players once the transfer window opens next week.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #17224 on: Saturday, July 1, 2023, 09:35:46 » |
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Pffftt!
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« Reply #17225 on: Saturday, July 1, 2023, 10:17:54 » |
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Haven't Wigan been taken over now, one would assume as part of that people were paid and umbongo sorted?
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« Reply #17226 on: Saturday, July 1, 2023, 10:21:56 » |
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We were still under umbongo after Clem took over
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« Reply #17227 on: Monday, July 3, 2023, 07:53:56 » |
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Alex Gilbert about to move to Middlesbrough for around £1m + sell on
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« Reply #17228 on: Monday, July 3, 2023, 08:32:24 » |
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Wow. Hope he proves the doubters wrong... and I say that as one of them!
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« Reply #17229 on: Monday, July 3, 2023, 15:00:42 » |
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Wow. Hope he proves the doubters wrong... and I say that as one of them!
Agreed, I thought he was a headless chicken, he must have improved a metric shit ton. |
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« Reply #17230 on: Tuesday, July 4, 2023, 09:30:11 » |
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Frank Nouble signs for my local side Yeovil Town after release from Colchester.
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« Reply #17231 on: Tuesday, July 4, 2023, 09:52:33 » |
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Looking at some of the transfers, there definitely does appear to be a higher calibre of player going into non-league. I mean Nouble is a bit of a donkey, granted but you would imagine that some league 2 clubs might have been after his signature.
Raglan going to Oldham was a bit of a surprising one - there are plenty of Northern sides in league 2 who might have shown interest. Are non-league clubs starting to push out the boat financially a bit more to try and get back into league football? It suggests to me that non-league and league 2 are not that far apart anymore.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #17232 on: Tuesday, July 4, 2023, 09:56:51 » |
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Am I right in thinking there's no financial fair play stuff for non-league? Obviously Wrexham are an exception, but they and Notts County were paying better than most L2 clubs last year right?
Two up/two down creates quite the logjam at the top end of the National League (and a fair size contingent at the bottom of L2 who they're better than).
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« Reply #17233 on: Tuesday, July 4, 2023, 09:59:08 » |
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Am I right in thinking there's no financial fair play stuff for non-league? Obviously Wrexham are an exception, but they and Notts County were paying better than most L2 clubs last year right?
Two up/two down creates quite the logjam at the top end of the National League (and a fair size contingent at the bottom of L2 who they're better than).
That was the point I forgot to make. Yes, I think Non-league doesn't have FFP. I think there are clubs even lower down the pyramid making some incredibly impressive signings for their level. (I don't have anything specific to back that up) |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
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« Reply #17234 on: Tuesday, July 4, 2023, 10:01:35 » |
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It suggests to me that non-league and league 2 are not that far apart anymore.
It's all a bit of a nonsense at the moment, all NL teams are now pro I believe and most NLS/N ones are or are heading that way. The FL probably needs reorganisation to that effect, TBH the big jump between leagues is now probably L!/Championship. |
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