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Post by bubba on Jul 24, 2023 12:30:41 GMT
That's another massive rebuild next year. Will finances allow us to replace more or less a whole team? There's a lot more room re P+S for losses next season, plus the wage bill will take a pretty hefty reset. There's also likely to be further revenue increases via SCL/Knighthead business contacts and expertise. We still won't be able to compete with parachute payment clubs but we'll be strong financially outside of those. If they can get in 3 freebies and 4 or 5 loans it'll preserve a good chunk of cash for signings for fees. Reluctant to put a number on it yet but 8 figures I think will be achieved comfortably.
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We'll also have very little in the way of outstanding instalments for current players come next Summer thanks to players leaving aswell as the excellent low cost transfer business done so far this season, it's not a blank slate but it's not far off.
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Post by bluescharlie on Aug 15, 2023 11:14:58 GMT
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Post by bubba on Aug 15, 2023 12:45:13 GMT
Cheers I'd missed this. Don't think I've ever seen so many new scholars described as being versatile in terms of position played and amazingly once again no leftback, they're like gold dust for us. Welcome aboard all and good luck.
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Post by bubba on Oct 2, 2023 10:39:56 GMT
Tommy Fogarty signs new 3 year deal, interesting that he's been tied up ahead of Rico Browne who has possibly plateaued.
No word as yet on Harley Hamilton after hs 2 month multiplicity inter-city interstitial multi-level car park 2 month deal came to an end though still at the club.
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Post by bluescharlie on Oct 2, 2023 19:05:26 GMT
2 year deal for Byron Pendleton now as well.
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Post by bertieauld on Oct 3, 2023 11:13:29 GMT
2 year deal for Byron Pendleton now as well. Another good kid signed bubbs
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Post by bubba on Oct 3, 2023 14:05:54 GMT
2 year deal for Byron Pendleton now as well. Another good kid signed bubbs The whole U-18s have started the season on fire, 7 straight wins but there's quite a lot of them I haven't seen yet, especially the first year scholars apart from Romelle Donovan. I like the look of O'Shea Ellis, pretty sure he'll be getting a contract and there's a young South American lad (maybe Chilean?) Ruiz Rente who was a bit hyped when he signed up but barely featured last season but seems to be kicking on again. I haven't seen Tatts Jnr play yet. Pendleton played a lot of football last season, some of them don't, not necessarily because of injury but they haven't shown enough to be selected but Pendleton has pretty much always featured which is probably a statement in itself. Morgan Dance doing a JJ and playing over age as a 3rd year scholar doing well too. Mazwi another like Pendleton that even last season as a 1st year scholar got his fair share of appearances though personally from what I've seen of him (which isn't loads) he's getting by more on physical attributes than ability, but you never know for sure, I remember our young lads losing the FA youth semi-final to Chelsea some years ago and they were on a different level to us but some of them even didn't make it with one or two in the lower divisions now, (Uwakwe was one who played really well) you just don't know for sure a lot of the time.
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Post by bertieauld on Oct 3, 2023 14:55:33 GMT
Good piece bubbs. Do you go down to watch them live?
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Post by bubba on Oct 3, 2023 15:55:51 GMT
Nope, youtube usually. sometimes live sometimes watch whole matches after they've been played, sometimes just highlights. They do stream them on facebook sometimes but even blues can't entice me over on to that and consequently have seen less the last 12 months.
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Post by bluescharlie on Nov 16, 2023 18:18:34 GMT
Alfie Chang new contract until 2026
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Post by bluescharlie on Nov 30, 2023 15:53:39 GMT
Romelle Donovan signs up pro till 2026
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Post by bertieauld on Nov 30, 2023 16:13:04 GMT
Brilliant signing
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Post by bluescharlie on Dec 1, 2023 15:35:34 GMT
Brandon khela signs fresh terms til 2027
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Post by bluescharlie on Dec 28, 2023 17:37:31 GMT
Harley Hamilton has an actual contract now until the end of the season with a year option
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Post by bubba on Dec 28, 2023 17:44:19 GMT
Rico Browne gone on a 3 week loan to Rushall where Callum Sullivan currently is on loan. Think Rico has been desperate for a loan for at least a year, this obviously very short term though.
Often when blues are going to release players they get them a loan out somewhere in January but whilst I do think Rico's progress has stalled somewhat not sure that's the case with him here, could well genuinely be to give him the experience, not every youngster progresses at the same speed, good luck to him.
***HARLEY HAMILTON***
Drum roll please.
Harley has had his 2 month multiplicity contract signed in the Summer extended into a pro contract the rest of this season with a year's option.
Haven't seen much of Harley due to his recurring injuries but when I have seen him I've liked the look of him, rangy but athletic and puts his foot in, he's looked the sort to me that has the physicality to move into the pro leagues if only his body will stop sabotaging him. Been outshone perhaps by new signing Kamara this season but hope he gets that option activated and another season to impress, good luck Harley.
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Post by bubba on Dec 28, 2023 17:45:22 GMT
Harley Hamilton has an actual contract now until the end of the season with a year option I did actually start typing before you posted I'm a 10 words a minute guy.
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Post by bertieauld on Dec 28, 2023 21:21:00 GMT
Harley Hamilton has an actual contract now until the end of the season with a year option I did actually start typing before you posted I'm a 10 words a minute guy. Blimey that's quick I am 10 letters a minute and then have to back and correct the spelling and then they moan when I put Xmas message on boxing day😋
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