Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Oct 13, 2022 4:07 pm  

if we are up to the cap now with so many first teamers having left we have
A- been seriously mismanaged and
B- we must have been miles over the cap in february

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Oct 13, 2022 4:42 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

Think it's proof of how badly the cap has been managed, but maybe not an indication that that is still the case. We gave Walker a five year contract in 2018 and his market value has now decreased to the point where other clubs don't even view him as a viable loan option. That was bad cap management (also bad luck). We signed Zak for the rest of the season, at a point where other deals (maybe still to be announced) had already been agreed. Zak could have easily imploded, and if history is any guide, might well still do so. The plan looks to have been to offload Walker in order to keep him, which was sound enough, but did carry an element of risk. That risk has now been realised and we are obviously scrambling to keep him. Let's just hope GH has some cards up his sleeve.

In general I agree with you, my point would be Zak signed in April and you can’t even talk to players of other clubs until May. I suspect the two sticking points are Walker and taking the full cost of Fusitua’s wage.

[Frosties.]

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Oct 13, 2022 4:44 pm  

Sutcliffe, Dwyer, Mellor, Thompson, Briscoe, Broadbent, Mustapha have all left the club.

Austin, Gannon, Oledzki, O’Connor improved their contracts, plus others. Fusitua full wage will be included next season.

Ruan, McDonnell, Hooley, Warren, Sangare have come in, plus expected Derrell Olpherts, Nene MacDonald and Luis Roberts.

I do wonder how our cap is managed myself, there must be quite a few of biggies on there

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:43 pm  

In hope I wonder if some of Thompson, Briscoe, Dwyer and Sutcliffe are on contract until end of October.

This may mean the cap is full is true today, although very misleading.

I say this in hope rather than with any knowledge

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:44 pm  

Didn't Gale's salary help increase a few players' salaries?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Oct 13, 2022 6:15 pm  

What would be the reasoning for waiting any longer now to announce signings?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:27 am  

Could be around Leigh sorting out their replacement if MacDonald is joining us? Not sure there would be any reason re Olpherts or Roberts.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:59 am  

Haven't seen much of MacDonald. How far is he off being capable of doing a serious job in the centres?
Anyone who he bears a similarity to?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:52 am  

why would we wait for leigh to sort or announce his replacement????

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:30 am  

Clearwing wrote:

Haven't seen much of MacDonald. How far is he off being capable of doing a serious job in the centres?
Anyone who he bears a similarity to?

Nene has been a standout in their season TBF.

Early season he was practically unplayable and was easily the best player they had.
As the season went on and they added more & more quality with Ipape, Ferguson etc he kind of became a little overshadowed by them as they started getting the plaudits while he just got on with it.