Lerner's Driver Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, jim said: Or (c) Owners have turned the taps off. That is what plenty on here believe, yes. I don't, but I do think the heavy bulk spending is now done and any new additions will be strategic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, jim said: Or (c) Owners have turned the taps off. or dont want to spend money on 3rd or 5th choice options 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Think with every team improving around us we have had a window that will keep up with them but think the hopes of Europe will be out of our grasps unless some of our young lads push on at huge rate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, Lerner's Driver said: That is what plenty on here believe, yes. I don't, but I do think the heavy bulk spending is now done and any new additions will be strategic. well works ok for Leicester, why cant it work OK for us. They have created the structure already, if something amazing comes up they will splash the cash but why should they for a Ward Prowse for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan501 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, Zatman said: or dont want to spend money on 3rd or 5th choice options Agreed its pointless to spend huge amounts on squad players. Of course you need strength in depth buy huge fees on numbers makes zero sense in NSWE strategy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, pete101 said: Think with every team improving around us we have had a window that will keep up with them but think the hopes of Europe will be out of our grasps unless some of our young lads push on at huge rate Leeds and Arsenal didnt improve, below us which was a 10 point gap last season only Brighton have arguably improved. Newcastle finished below us last season and did nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Zatman said: well works ok for Leicester, why cant it work OK for us. They have created the structure already, if something amazing comes up they will splash the cash but why should they for a Ward Prowse for example Was there a word missing from your last sentence? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Zatman said: well works ok for Leicester, why cant it work OK for us. They have created the structure already, if something amazing comes up they will splash the cash but why should they for a Ward Prowse for example I'd argue arsenal have improved , they have spend the money in an awful way but they have improved their defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, pete101 said: I'd argue arsenal have improved , they have spend the money in an awful way but they have improved their defence Not much evidence of that so far, but the had a tough start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, pete101 said: I'd argue arsenal have improved , they have spend the money in an awful way but they have improved their defence they signed White but he wont fix everything and his only game has been a disaster so far, they signed a few young lads who might come good 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, Zatman said: they signed White but he wont fix everything and his only game has been a disaster so far, they signed a few young lads who might come good Brought a defender today aswel, but this is our transfer thread , so I'll leave arsenal mostly horrible business alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Why were we bidding on JWP if the owners have "turned the taps off"? Feel like what's been reported re: the logic behind signing or not signing more makes the most sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Maybe there just wasn't anyone better than what we already had available to buy this window. Maybe it's just that simple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Was there a word missing from your last sentence? Not sure I get what you are saying? "It works for Leicester so why not for us" (agreed - no argument), "If something amazing comes up they will splash the cash, but why should they for a Ward Prowse for example" (isn't he amazing? The club thought he was worth bidding for) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Wurzel said: Maybe there just wasn't anyone better than what we already had available to buy this window. Maybe it's just that simple? no its because the owners turned off the taps, or Dean Smith cant attract talent or because all the other players know we wont get Europe this season leave your common sense out of this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Last season from January 1st until the end of the season over the span of 22 games only Man City picked up more points than Arsenal, they've had a difficult start to this season but they're really not as bad as people think based on a few results; unless they have a particularly bad season by their standards we really shouldn't be judging our season based on whether we finish above them or not because they'll probably finish top eight again at least. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, Lerner's Driver said: Not sure I get what you are saying? "It works for Leicester so why not for us" (agreed - no argument), "If something amazing comes up they will splash the cash, but why should they for a Ward Prowse for example" (isn't he amazing? The club thought he was worth bidding for) he isnt amazing though, the club thought he might improve us but he isnt going to exceptionally improve us for the money Southampton wanted. He didnt even make the England squad this time around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Wurzel said: Maybe there just wasn't anyone better than what we already had available to buy this window. Maybe it's just that simple? Not sure that is true to be fair. There definitely are/were better players than those we've already got who were available to buy. We didn't buy them because we had to shift one of ours first and the buyer wasn't forthcoming at the price we wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 8 minutes ago, Zatman said: he isnt amazing though, the club thought he might improve us but he isnt going to exceptionally improve us for the money Southampton wanted. He didnt even make the England squad this time around Fair enough that you don't agree with the club that he is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, Lerner's Driver said: Fair enough that you don't agree with the club that he is amazing. the club didnt think he was amazing or would have broke the bank. Ward Prowse improves our midfield but not for his value. He is at most a 30 million player and Southampton wanted 50. Why should we get ripped off, then every signing we make gets doubled up in price because of stupid gullible Villa. Maybe the scouts/board see a better player somewhere next summer for 20 million while we are still in the Premier League FWIW I never wanted Ward Prowse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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