Guest JonTheOwl66 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 But would he sell us, if we got to the PL with him in the chair? I think he's always made it fairly clear he doesn't have the financial might to bankroll us in the Premier League. His statements have always seemed to suggest he would always look to sell upon promotion to the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest _Ibbo_ Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 If we get promoted MM needs a statue outside Hillsborough. We will be his legacy in football. Come on Milan. Spunk that secret money..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam_Baggies Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) On the question of whether he has stepped up then I reckon he has. Go through the summer signings - all of whom were vast improvements on last seasons squad. For example - Lees & Loovens are far better than Llera and Taylor. Hutchinson is better than Prutton. Drenthe better than JJ and May strengthens what was a weak forward line. In terms of new additions - I don't expect any and I would imagine Mandaric is happy with the way things are going. If things start to tail off and there is an urgent need to do business then I suspect the club may do something. As it stands, I don't see Mandaric willing to spend and potentially disrupting the harmony, momentum and confidence that Gray, his coaching staff and the players have currently built. Edited September 20, 2014 by Liam_Baggies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 What's with all this long term planning, debt reduction, year on year improvement and youth development? We want ambition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I think we need a few more in the squad - and if we are there or there abouts come Christmas that may happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HirstWhoScoredIt Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 If Hutch and Lee aren't back very soon we definitely could do with a midfielder on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 While its going well as it is now I wouldn't disrupt the team morale, we are close knit at the moment. If things tail off and we hit a bad patch, then that's when Milan needs to step in and provide the funds to stop it. At the moment don't fix what's not broken. Agree with rest of post though Jon, good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshfish Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 ...this isn't about money it's about bringing the right players at the right time...I'm sure MM will accept that. Stepping up? No. Doing what he has been doing but now we've got the right people and attitude..yep..he know's what's needed as does SG and the rest of the back room staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canyoujust Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 One quality player and we will be there ... Ravel Morrison !! He's a coooont but will make the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonTheOwl66 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 What's with all this long term planning, debt reduction, year on year improvement and youth development? We want ambition Sometimes you can't live your life by graphs and charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miffed Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 And if he invests heavily and it goes pear shaped then what? Back to where we were before. We invested heavily to try and compete in the Premier League and get into Europe, what followed was over 15 years of hurt. We cant go chucking silly money around and taking any gambles. Surely we have learned from the past. Maybe if everyone who turned up today came to every home game, we would have some money to invest in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosbyKitchens Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I'm not expecting big signings. I'm expecting us to take advantage of this wonderful run and actually show some ambition to achieve our goals. Realistically - the playoffs are nothing but a pipe dream at the moment. We could suffer several injuries in the next few weeks and lose 8 on the bounce. We don't have enough quality cover in the fullback and wide positions at the moment. your last comment is weird considering Helan and Buxton are on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonTheOwl66 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 your last comment is weird considering Helan and Buxton are on the bench. I'd consider Helan more of a left midfielder in the current set-up. Bring another winger in then he can play fullback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonTheOwl66 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 And if he invests heavily and it goes pear shaped then what? Back to where we were before. We invested heavily to try and compete in the Premier League and get into Europe, what followed was over 15 years of hurt. We cant go chucking silly money around and taking any gambles. Surely we have learned from the past. Maybe if everyone who turned up today came to every home game, we would have some money to invest in the team. No idea where this has all come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightace Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Need a couple of players but unless we have a lot of injuries we'll probably wait until January. If we are still in with a shout then, who knows what Milan will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I believe he will step up when the time is right. As of now we are ticking along quietly under the radar. Towards the end of the month we will bring someone else in, of that I'm confident. If we need to bring anyone else in after that then I'm sure it will happen. There's no point adding to the squad for the sake of it. We have a decent squad at the moment. The only areas I would personally look to strengthen are up top and on the wing, because I'm not convinced by Maghoma yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosbyKitchens Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I'd consider Helan more of a left midfielder in the current set-up. Bring another winger in then he can play fullback. surely centre mid creativity and drive is the most important area we are lacking though?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miffed Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 No idea where this has all come from. Its come from the fact that he has already invested, but like little Oliver some people always want more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUMBELOWS91 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) We don't need big signings - we need shrewd signings like Westwood, Lees and Loovens. If we'd paid half a million for each of those we'd be half a million for each of those we'd be saying we'd got a bargain. Milan isn't about to change the seasons budget on the back of a good start. If we're still in the mix come January he might have a serious look. Edited September 20, 2014 by RUMBELOWS91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 If the minimum wasn't enough it wouldn't be called the minimum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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