Buzz Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 No mark teams like Twente and Braga? Both doing rather better than we are right now. Exactly! Not as well as Burnley and APR tho!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taximark Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 As for the Portuguese and Dutch leagues they are not a patch on the championship for competitiveness or overall quality (bar a couple of teams). The foreign boys will find this tough going that's why we need some domestic signings Why do you think we've ended our spending now then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 He's not being realistic. The British market is overrated big time....look at how much Liverpool want for Sterling? Look at how much Fulham paid for McCormack and he returned more or less the same amount at Nuhiu. Exactly, if we had this takeover say about 5 years ago we'd have been able to get a LOT better value for money. Go even further back 7-8 years and it'd have been even better. Nowadays League One and Two teams can sell players for multi millions. Assombalonga was £6M , how many leagues in Europe have 3rd division players that are worth £6M. It's madness, utter madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s29wfc Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 As for the Portuguese and Dutch leagues they are not a patch on the championship for competitiveness or overall quality (bar a couple of teams). The foreign boys will find this tough going that's why we need some domestic signingsA question for you then, Where do you think Braga would finish in the championship this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 At the risk of sounding a reyt miserable cnut, let's wait and see what he's capable of before wasting any war chest... Ok, perhaps a War Chest is a bit much. But at least lets open the sock draw and get the sneaky cash out that we hide from the wife. It's pre-season Captain, you miserly old goat! A time for optimism. For cloudy chimera of a fine summer May day in the Steel City with Captain Glenn lifting aloft the Championship trophy (on an immaculate desso pitch) in front of a packed Hillsborough. Dare to doze tonight , to sleep ,per chance to dream, Aye, there's the rub Captain. UTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 We're signing reserve team/bit part players from mediocre European teams. Call it what you want but that's what's happened so far idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalianOwl7 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I can't think of many players in this country we'd be paying millions for with a career record of 51 games in 5 seasons. That's what your saying The point is at championship level they would and will get more games as we, I'm sorry to say, are not as good as either Brage or Twente Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taximark Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Exactly, if we had this takeover say about 5 years ago we'd have been able to get a LOT better value for money. Go even further back 7-8 years and it'd have been even better. Nowadays League One and Two teams can sell players for multi millions. Assombalonga was £6M , how many leagues in Europe have 3rd division players that are worth £6M. It's madness, utter madness. Yea absolute crackers mate, I for one don't mind going down this route (European), last thing I want to see is Wednesday getting into massive debts that has taken us the best part of 15 years to recover from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Even Westwood and Lee's wouldn't get in at Braga and Twente. I know, I can't believe it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taximark Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 The point is at championship level they would and will get more games as we, I'm sorry to say, are not as good as either Brage or Twente ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 The top end fair enough (PSV, Ajax, Porto and Benfica) but delve further down they are some very very small clubs in that league that play in front of a few thousand fans. The championship is probably in the top 6 leagues in Europe for overall quality I really think you're over rating the Championship in terms of quality. It's just in Europe most leagues are diverse in quality, where you say the top teams are prem standard, but the bottom teams are league one standard all within the same league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalianOwl7 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Not in the top 6 and that's their first team, please be mindful were signing one if there reserve team players as well dear god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Not in the top 6 and that's their first team, please be mindful were signing one if there reserve team players as well Nah... think you're really wrong on the quality of the Championship. Can't believe you think a team like Braga are no better than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WC1Owl Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Not in the top 6 and that's their first team, please be mindful were signing one if there reserve team players as well Plenty on here would spaff their kecks if we signed a Leicester reserve striker who scored 1 league goal for them last season. (edit, for 2 million quid) Edited June 30, 2015 by WC1Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 I think there is a subtle difference between a competitive league and a quality league... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s29wfc Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Not in the top 6 and that's their first team, please be mindful were signing one if there reserve team players as well Just wow! That's convinced me that your knowledge of football on the continent is sparse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 As for the Portuguese and Dutch leagues they are not a patch on the championship for competitiveness or overall quality (bar a couple of teams). The foreign boys will find this tough going that's why we need some domestic signings what a silly statement! There is more skill in these leagues by far than in our championship! We were for the most part average last year and still did pretty well! These new players will add ball control, retention, poise and flair! Especially under a foreign coach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I think there is a subtle difference between a competitive league and a quality league... It's a reyt scrap when you're ALL poo . Very competitive don't you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 For example Benfica and Porto let about 10 goals in all season. Portuguese football is very poor beyond those two and then you have Sporting who could join the party. Braga would be about the next best. The rest of them in my opinion would be slaughtered in the championship Mate, come on you don''t know anything about them. The style of play, the players etc. The standard is what you've set because of your disappointment. I really can't see how you could ever judge teams like that against the Championship. The Championship has some right tripe ffs, teams like Hudders, Rotherham, Bolton, Fulham, Brighton, Charlton, Reading etc... are in the top 6 leagues in Europe!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalianOwl7 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Remember we are signing their reserve team players not their first choice players. Important we remember that small fact Which proves we are not better or at the same standard as them, but still does not discount them from being good championship level players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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