roofaldo2 wrote:
I'd imagine that there's very few players of substance who aren't already signed up with other clubs.
With the club being saved so late in the day that has to be expected.
So pretty much any player we get in will most likely be a loan signing, an up and coming young lad from a top side who's own club are at the edge as far as the salary cap is concerned and need to get some ease on the purse strings by farming out a couple of fringe players on loan deals or else young lads who need SL exposure which they won't get playing in their club's reserve team unless there's some serious injuries.
FC is in for a tough first season. No doubt the usual doom mongers on here will start sharpening their knives as soon as the first game of next season kicks off. But really, the club needs the fans to take off the rose coloured glasses and accept that, short of having Jesus Christ Himself as head coach (and that's not likely cos I've heard he's a union man) we'll be lucky to make the 10th spot.
What's the metaphorical counter point to 'doom mongers'? Climate change deniers?
I think most sensible fans see our position and would be happy with a combination of loan signings like Ben Evans, 'projects' who don't have much SL experience like Adam Walker or a player from the Championship, naughty boys like Mason and even journey men like Netherton. I'd count Sidlow as a decent signing in any event. The fear at this stage is that FC rocks up in February with 23/24 senior players with 3 props (including Scruton) plus Langley and McAvoy.
Given that he has the full salary cap and has chosen to dispense with Pryce, Ainscough, Joseph and Southernwood along with refusing to meet Fielden's wage demands (decisions which were all his to make) he is potentially running at extreme risk to fortune. There's still time but comments about running a 'leaner squad' don't encourage, particularly as we have no under 20s.
