PEAR CIDER wrote:Do you really think JR would pay big bucks on Clough, his assistants and Sharpe, himself to stay in League 2? Of course he wouldn't, there is plenty of money in the transfer kitty, of that I have absolutely no doubt. The small squad is Cloughs choice and his alone.
Every single player we sign or were going to sign, Sharpe has to go to JR and ask if it's ok. Including the lad from Charlton who JR sanctioned decent wages for.
We had bids in that we couldn't/wouldn't improve on.
This bottomless pit of a budget you mention regularly simply isn't there.
I agree squad size is purely Nigel's choice.[/quote]
I have never said our budget was bottomless, but if you feel misquoting is what you have to do to prop up your argument then thats your choice. Clough has, to the best of my knowledge, never had a player he wanted refused by JR. Obviously this is within reason, we won't be signing KDB in January! It's something you and bear trot out regularly and is quite insulting to JR, he has poured millions into our club and continues to give Clough highly competitive resources, certainly top 7, probably top 3. Our current predicament, small squad, ageing, players playing out of position, lack of centre backs etc, has NOTHING to do with JR, I'd imagine he's not hugely impressed at the moment.[/quote]
I don't need to prop up my argument 'cos it's not an argument, it's a comment.
If he wants 3 players in January a couple would need to go out.
It seems every time I mention something along those lines you insinuate I'm having a go at John Radford when nothing could be further from the truth. He's been a brilliant owner and I said that when Nigel was close to taking the job one of his main reasons was the backing of JR.
I know someone who used to work for him, got the sack and STILL said he was an incredible owner.
I'm certain our budget will be top 7 and very healthy.
I won't comment on the rest of it as you clearly think we've got a poor squad. I don't.[/quote]
Our squad composition is poor, not the squad itself which whilst clearly ageing, does have quality in goal, in midfield and Oates. As usual you are being deliberately obtuse, it's why I try not to engage with you, like many, many others.
If he signs 3 in January, 2 probably will go out to get game time, NOT because he is told to by JR.[/quote]
Obtuse?
I could say black is black and you'd argue it's grey.
Don't engage, it's no skin off my nose. For every poster who doesn't like what I post there's one who does. It's them I'm here to engage with.[/quote]
Can you sort the quotes out on the replies please chaps? impossible to know who is saying what[/quote]
It's basically Rob and Broomo falling out...
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