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#SWFC Summer 2018 Transfer Window Rumours Thread


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2 minutes ago, Junk Smuggler said:

Derby will be fine, they've sold players as well over the last 3 seasons. The likes of Will Hughes, Tom Ince, Matej Vydra, Cyrus Christie brought in 30 million in the last 2 seasons alone. This is where we miss the boat as we just buy and don't sell when the time is right. You can only sustain that for so long.

Spot on, the teams looking in the strongest positions this season to mount a challenge (Derby, Forest, Boro) have sold assets when they were at maximum value and reinvested to freshen up the squad. We’ve just refused even the thought of letting our stars leave putting us in this position now. 

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Boro have parachute payments to add to the mix and have spent a lot last season. Forest sound like they need to go up straight away, derby can’t be right given what they said earlier this summer.

 

Everyones gambling but yes, a more considered approach to sales and reinvestment would’ve probably helped us immensely 

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51 minutes ago, Groundhopping Owl said:

Derby will probably be fine FFP wise, they have a much higher turnover than we do from other areas like commercial income. Clubs that are at least vaguely well run don't tend to fall afoul of FFP.

 

And this is our problem, its not what we spend. Its what we generate.  

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4 hours ago, Groundhopping Owl said:

Derby will probably be fine FFP wise, they have a much higher turnover than we do from other areas like commercial income. Clubs that are at least vaguely well run don't tend to fall afoul of FFP.

 

They also sold the leagues top scorer from last season and instead used the money to balance the squad. It's a gamble but they seem to have a more rounded team now which is bold and ballsy. Our issue is that we've for some reason never sold one of our top players. Even the elite clubs have to sell.

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17 minutes ago, Bloxwich Owl said:

 

Villa have already signed two keepers in the last week:

Andre Moreira (Atletico Madrid)

Orjan Nyland (Ingolstadt)

 

Villa will be worst position than us next season if they do not go up

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If we get rid of Westwood today, or...maybe even loan him...maybe there will then be enough to fund a loan between now and the end of August. There isn’t really anyone else we can afford to lose, is there?

 

Jones and Abdi maybe, but this is Deadline Day, not Rubbing A Genies Lamp day. 

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10 minutes ago, WalthamOwl said:

Please please please Wednesday do not sell FF today. Oh and if you could DC get us a loan player or 2. Thanks. 

Loan market till end of August mate anyway but I agree I hope ff stays !

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10 hours ago, Southie_Owl said:

It feels like a different world now reading about other championship teams signings. We are drifting slowly backwards as others improve. Malone to Derby? Meh, I’ve lost interest. 

 

This, apathy has truly set in after Monday. 

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