SzilardNemethsCurtains 2,844 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 15 hours ago, Duvel said: By football men I mean suitably qualified or experienced in scouting players. Neither have any background in identifying players yet they are apparently part of 'the committee'. I brought all this up when everyone was wetting themselves with excitement about this great new era that was beginning. Guess what, we've been poor in the transfer market again. Maybe step back a little and realise what our problems are because it certainly wasn't in spotting players, I actually think they did a good job in that regard. It's just a shame Gibson couldn't or more so wouldn't back them. The three we have got in, we have done well to do so and at good prices. By all means the players we had set up to bring in would have improved us too but you can't blame Bevington or Bausor for the rug being pulled out on them 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Boro Badger 87 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Would anyone be kind enough to list the targets we didn't quite get over the line for one reason or another? Would be really interested to see it. Maybe we'll go back in for some in January. Link to post Share on other sites
SzilardNemethsCurtains 2,844 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Boro Badger said: Would anyone be kind enough to list the targets we didn't quite get over the line for one reason or another? Would be really interested to see it. Maybe we'll go back in for some in January. As far as I know there was two on the final day and the way that went down, you can only assume more throughout. Seems Boye was lined up, same with the lad on loan from Southampton but it's mixed reviews on whether he turned us down or Gibbo pulled it Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, SzilardNemethsCurtains said: As far as I know there was two on the final day and the way that went down, you can only assume more throughout. Seems Boye was lined up, same with the lad on loan from Southampton but it's mixed reviews on whether he turned us down or Gibbo pulled it Belgian lad that had a change of heart too. Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie-H 1,322 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 The mystery PL loan target that fell through on deadline day is still a relative mystery the Gazette has since said Ibe, Wells and ElYounoussi were not under serious consideration and they were not the guy Woodgate thought he had Wednesday night but who opted against moving on deadline day. Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Diagara and Carter Vickers went elsewhere also. Link to post Share on other sites
SzilardNemethsCurtains 2,844 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 21 hours ago, ManBearPig said: Diagara and Carter Vickers went elsewhere also. Is that after we pulled out on deals though? Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, SzilardNemethsCurtains said: Is that after we pulled out on deals though? They were the two shown around rockliffe iirc so we definitely were in for them. Think loan fees got too large. Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Brunners said: They were the two shown around rockliffe iirc so we definitely were in for them. Think loan fees got too large. Sorry, I thought your original point was on who we went in for but couldn't get. My apologies Link to post Share on other sites
Ayresome7 187 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) Find it hard at this time to get over the feeling that it was absolutely shameful after such endeavor to get into the Premier League Karanka was not backed in that January transfer window, fast forward 6 months and we give Monk close to 50 million. We seem miles away from a team such as De Roon, Traore, Negredo, Ramirez, Valdes, Gibson and Stuani. Link to post Share on other sites
Ash 167 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Ayresome7 said: Find it hard at this time to get over the feeling that it was absolutely shameful after such endeavor to get into the Premier League Karanka was not backed in that January transfer window, fast forward 6 months and we give Monk close to 50 million. We seem miles away from a team such as De Roon, Traore, Negredo, Ramirez, Valdes, Gibson and Stuani. It was pretty much downhill from there on. The financial mess we're in now really worries me. I have a lot of respect for Gibson but he has made some bad decisions in the past few years, should have backed Karanka and not thrown all the money Monk's way. Things could have turned out so differently. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Sandwich 209 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 12:55 PM, northern boro said: He's not the only one, I wonder if Ruudi can play centre half Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Sandwich 209 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 15 hours ago, Ash said: It was pretty much downhill from there on. The financial mess we're in now really worries me. I have a lot of respect for Gibson but he has made some bad decisions in the past few years, should have backed Karanka and not thrown all the money Monk's way. Things could have turned out so differently. Agreed, the more I think about it the more that Jan window looked like a "FU" to Karanka - what was Gibsons lie, I mean statement on promotion (just before season tickets went on sale)? "were not in it to survive - we're going to give it a right good go"? Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Randy Sandwich said: He's not the only one, I wonder if Ruudi can play centre half Might be a very good idea as there tend to be zero goals at the end of the pitch he plays in. Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Quick question, it may have been mentioned earlier. But does anyone know the lengths of Browne and Bola's contracts? I noticed on the club website that it wasn't mentioned. But Dijksteel and Meijas' contract lengths were mentioned. Link to post Share on other sites
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