Are We Going S*** Or Bust

[toppOwl]

Everyone expects us to sell in January but with DC’s prophecy that we are in big trouble if we don’t go up will he hold on to what we have, give Bruce (if it be he) a transfer budget and go for broke.

 

Its not impossible but would be a momentous task.

 

Is it worth a gamble and what would be the outcome if it fails?

 

Interesting times ahead!!

[MrTacoSWFC]

I have been wondering about this... is it 3 signings on loan if we sell players... or we going to roll the dice and gamble. I'm not sure it's a wise idea.

[Tamworthowl]

I'm not sure how the EFL monitor each club's balance sheet, but the process used to be retrospective. Hence QPR, Bournemouth, Leicester got away with breaching the limits because promotion took them out of the reach of the EFL. The rules have changed and it is now a forward looking process. If we blatantly disregard the rules and go sh!t or bust and "get promotion" we might well get a points deduction to take us down to 7th or lower.

[1963owl]

id prefare to steady the ship & adjust our playing style till the end of the season, then give it a good go next season

[Quist]

I am quite certain when we are allowed to spend it will be as you stated. Always thought DC would throw everything at it if given a chance. With going for Bruce he has manager who could do it if backed. 

[Owlsend]

20 minutes ago, 1963owl said:

id prefare to steady the ship & adjust our playing style till the end of the season, then give it a good go next season

I agree 100% but that isn’t the Wednesday way

[pj owl]

Someone posted in another thread the predicted points per game we would need to even reach the playoffs (I’m sure it was better than the points per game of the current league leaders).

 

we would need a major miracle to turn things around to that extent.

[steelowl]

 

if as he said we are in big trouble next year if we don't go up it's hIs decision to go all in again we can't do anything about it   except support whoever is on the pitch 

 

 

[S72 Owl]

I’d much prefer to steady the ship and rebuild.

 

Play offs are too far away now so let’s get a head start on next season and plan for it now. 

[steelcityowlsfan]

The risk is far too great and the task of making the play offs far too difficult given our current position. 

 

They say the best way to improve your team

is the spine of the team though you would argue our weakness are down the sides e.g FB’s and a winger. 

 

I expect 1 free transfer and 2 loans and I think DC is hoping Bruce can engineer a miracle. 

[i used to be sc_owl]

With our last match in January falling a few days before the end of the month, I think our approach to transfers will depend on the results from the four league games in the month. 

 

If we get nine points or more we will close the gap on the top six. The gap might just be small enough to tempt DC to release some funds. 

 

All this is very unlikely. I think draws with Birmingham and Hull, with wins against Brentford and Wigan is more likely. 

 

 

[Sonny]

More likely shït and bust.

[steelowl]

will take an unbelievable run for a gamble with the club's future to pay off  but it has been done

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11573887/sky-bet-championship-after-20-games-who-can-still-get-promoted

 

 

[morley]

46 minutes ago, Tamworthowl said:

I'm not sure how the EFL monitor each club's balance sheet, but the process used to be retrospective. Hence QPR, Bournemouth, Leicester got away with breaching the limits because promotion took them out of the reach of the EFL. The rules have changed and it is now a forward looking process. If we blatantly disregard the rules and go sh!t or bust and "get promotion" we might well get a points deduction to take us down to 7th or lower.

PROFIT & LOSS, balance sheet has nowt to do with it!

 

Didn't DC say at the recent forum that we were going to break P&S by an 8 figure sum?

 

If that's the case there's no pulling it back but I do wonder if we can make any signings in January or if there will be another hidden transfer embargo in place.

 

If we can sign players then he may as well push the boat out as far as he wants to as I can't see any increase in possible sanctions being proportionally disadvantageous.

[Beholder]

Crazy how quickly things can change in football. 

 

At 16.45 on Saturday we were sitting 6 points behind Derby, the gap closing quickly. 

 

By FT we were 11 points behind them. 

[Bolsterstone Owl]

DC is a gambler.

Often stakes £10k a time at casino. 

Given a chance he'll go for it.

I've heard he's lumped £100k on a play off finish. 

[Sonny]

No chance of going up and totally foolish chucking money around in January when taking stock and getting FFP in order would be the prudent sustainable thing to do. He’ll never learn.

[northeastowl]

We’re 11 points off the play offs so realistically we’ve got no chance. I’d rather us sell someone in January, consolidate and then go again in the summer.

[mattitheowl]

If we were going sh*t or bust surely the time to do that would have been the summer? Give Jos the $$$$ (rightly or wrongly) not make him play the kids.

[NYCOWL]

I don’t think he will gamble. We are too far away.