Boro Badger 87 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 With 40m+ to spend and a big wage budget Redknapp would have us promoted this year there's no doubt in my mind about that. He'd be worse than Strachan! everyone manages to find alternative targets except Boro who chase their no.1 targets to the wire. I agree that we did that in January, but it has been different this time round. It was different whilst we were paying out the money in June/July and then we've chased Shotton all month with Kent/Ojo besides a little detour to Jota and Marvin there's been no 'new' names crop up really all August that's why I think we're replicating January except instead of Snodgrass it looks like our no.1 is Kent. To be fair it seems Sunderland want Kent on loan as well so maybe there is some signal we have about LFCs willingness to loan that has made us sit tight but you look at how quickly Fulham have moved on from Jota compared to us who seemingly have shrugged it all off and are sat by the phone for Kent or our business is concluded. Still think we've had a good window regardless and Marvin is a big old unit for a winger so I can see he's not a typical lower league winger but I can just see us 1 winger short here and we've fell into our January strategy again. I just don't think the Jota deal was on for us. We tried, but the club and player preferred a different destination. I think Monk has got all the targets in the positions he asked for. Kent would be a bonus, I don't see it as critical. Not many teams better than this in the league: ------------------ Randolph ------------------ -- Christie -- Ayala -- Gibson -- Friend -- ------------------- Clayton ------------------- ------------ Howson ----- Baker ----------- -- Bamford ----------------- Braithwaite -- --------------- Assombalonga --------------- Link to post Share on other sites
estonpidge 1,449 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 maybe Tavernier and Wing are going to get a chance as cover. Link to post Share on other sites
estonpidge 1,449 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 With 40m+ to spend and a big wage budget Redknapp would have us promoted this year there's no doubt in my mind about that. He'd be worse than Strachan! everyone manages to find alternative targets except Boro who chase their no.1 targets to the wire. I agree that we did that in January, but it has been different this time round. It was different whilst we were paying out the money in June/July and then we've chased Shotton all month with Kent/Ojo besides a little detour to Jota and Marvin there's been no 'new' names crop up really all August that's why I think we're replicating January except instead of Snodgrass it looks like our no.1 is Kent. To be fair it seems Sunderland want Kent on loan as well so maybe there is some signal we have about LFCs willingness to loan that has made us sit tight but you look at how quickly Fulham have moved on from Jota compared to us who seemingly have shrugged it all off and are sat by the phone for Kent or our business is concluded. Still think we've had a good window regardless and Marvin is a big old unit for a winger so I can see he's not a typical lower league winger but I can just see us 1 winger short here and we've fell into our January strategy again. I just don't think the Jota deal was on for us. We tried, but the club and player preferred a different destination. I think Monk has got all the targets in the positions he asked for. Kent would be a bonus, I don't see it as critical. Not many teams better than this in the league: ------------------ Randolph ------------------ -- Christie -- Ayala -- Gibson -- Friend -- ------------------- Clayton ------------------- ------------ Howson ----- Baker ----------- -- Bamford ----------------- Braithwaite -- --------------- Assombalonga --------------- Add to that the strength of our bench... Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler 197 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 @untypicalboro The best Marvin since Emnes. Due to a confidentially clause Boro can't reveal the fee, an initial £2.5m rising with Motherwell getting 25% Hahaha. Love this. You aren't going to tell us so we'll just put a figure in there. What's the worst than can happen, you correct us in 3 years and ban our reporters.....oh wait... Let's face it though, if there's a clause in a contract that the other team has to give a percentage away, they're not gonna want to give away how much of the fee they have to pass on. Link to post Share on other sites
Barnaby 957 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I love Harry. There I've said it. Why do people supporting other teams hate him if he fails who cares it's because he gives supporters hope. He signs players that should never play for the clubs he manages and he brings glamour. He wanted us to be docked 10 points instead of the actual 3 points we were docked. Maybe you're not old enough to remember that period of our history. Thats right the walley wanted us relegated Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 With 40m+ to spend and a big wage budget Redknapp would have us promoted this year there's no doubt in my mind about that. He'd be worse than Strachan! everyone manages to find alternative targets except Boro who chase their no.1 targets to the wire. I agree that we did that in January, but it has been different this time round. It was different whilst we were paying out the money in June/July and then we've chased Shotton all month with Kent/Ojo besides a little detour to Jota and Marvin there's been no 'new' names crop up really all August that's why I think we're replicating January except instead of Snodgrass it looks like our no.1 is Kent. To be fair it seems Sunderland want Kent on loan as well so maybe there is some signal we have about LFCs willingness to loan that has made us sit tight but you look at how quickly Fulham have moved on from Jota compared to us who seemingly have shrugged it all off and are sat by the phone for Kent or our business is concluded. Still think we've had a good window regardless and Marvin is a big old unit for a winger so I can see he's not a typical lower league winger but I can just see us 1 winger short here and we've fell into our January strategy again. I just don't think the Jota deal was on for us. We tried, but the club and player preferred a different destination. I think Monk has got all the targets in the positions he asked for. Kent would be a bonus, I don't see it as critical. Not many teams better than this in the league: ------------------ Randolph ------------------ -- Christie -- Ayala -- Gibson -- Friend -- ------------------- Clayton ------------------- ------------ Howson ----- Baker ----------- -- Bamford ----------------- Braithwaite -- --------------- Assombalonga --------------- That's a very good group of players at this level it's just down to Monk now to make us look like a team. Link to post Share on other sites
boro_fan_in_brum 604 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Redknapp just has to be managed correctly by the owner, if he had to work with a budget and wage limit he'd be fine. With 40m+ to spend and a big wage budget Redknapp would have us promoted this year there's no doubt in my mind about that. Thats mental. The guy is a liability... Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,301 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 @untypicalboro The best Marvin since Emnes. Due to a confidentially clause Boro can't reveal the fee, an initial £2.5m rising with Motherwell getting 25% Hahaha. Love this. You aren't going to tell us so we'll just put a figure in there. What's the worst than can happen, you correct us in 3 years and ban our reporters.....oh wait... Let's face it though, if there's a clause in a contract that the other team has to give a percentage away, they're not gonna want to give away how much of the fee they have to pass on. I doubt they can get away with telling the wrong fee and not paying what they have to. Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,191 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Ffs can we not turn this in to yet another gazette, transparency, fees debate. Who honestly gives a *** about any of that crap. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,283 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Ffs can we not turn this in to yet another gazette, transparency, fees debate. Who honestly gives a *** about any of that crap. Don't think I've ever agreed as much with you. It's been discussed over and over again yet nothing's changed. Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Ffs can we not turn this in to yet another gazette, transparency, fees debate. Who honestly gives a *** about any of that crap. I do, everyone should. Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Ffs can we not turn this in to yet another gazette, transparency, fees debate. Who honestly gives a *** about any of that crap. I do it's like a soap opera for my boring and mundane life. Link to post Share on other sites
richmfc 41 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I love Harry. There I've said it. Why do people supporting other teams hate him if he fails who cares it's because he gives supporters hope. He signs players that should never play for the clubs he manages and he brings glamour. He wanted us to be docked 10 points instead of the actual 3 points we were docked. Maybe you're not old enough to remember that period of our history. Thats right the walley wanted us relegated I want every club bar us relagated :) Link to post Share on other sites
richmfc 41 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Ffs can we not turn this in to yet another gazette, transparency, fees debate. Who honestly gives a *** about any of that crap. Exactly who cares Link to post Share on other sites
richmfc 41 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Ffs can we not turn this in to yet another gazette, transparency, fees debate. Who honestly gives a *** about any of that crap. I do, everyone should. Why Link to post Share on other sites
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