You’re right that previous owners would have been slaughtered, but whilst I’m not defending Clarke’s sale, I think we have a very different approach from this owner, and it’s such a shame he simply hasn’t got any money! But it’s a different club to when Bates or Cellino were at the helm, and hallelujah to that.
Getting Harrison back isn’t the kind of signature statement I was hoping for, but we are where we are. It really is best not to think about football until August :-) Sent from my iPad > On 27 Jun 2019, at 17:34, Simon McNally <[email protected]> wrote: > > Totally agree. > Saw a post the other day saying all this “we’ve got to sell before we buy > because of FFP “ is bollocks. > We’re well within our limits and shouldn’t have to sell to buy, especially > our most promising youngster. Just seen that we’re about to sign Harrison for > another year. > The money would be useful if we brought in the kind of player we’re missing - > experienced, quality players, not more youngsters from prem clubs that aren’t > any better than our own youngsters. > If Cellino had done this there’d be an outcry - I think Radz has done a > decent job (he’s brought in Bielsa) but sometimes gets a free ride off the > fans. > > S > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 27 Jun 2019, at 16:37, Richard Walker via Leedslist >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes that's one point of view but I think Shackleton and Philips are >> currently championship players who can do a job effectively whereas Clarke >> might not be as consistent but has that ability to do something different. >> Drop his shoulder and beat his man and open up the opposition. You don't see >> that in many youngsters and that's for me what makes him different. We >> should have kept him and I'm mightily pissed off he's gone to sit in the >> Spurs reserves. >> Ken Bates used to get abuse for this yet 'Radz' doesn't. Yes he's bought >> back the ground and invested in a great manager who nearly worked miracles >> with an over achieving team but where's the investment ? Barry Douglas ? >> He's just doing what all the previous owners have and profiting from our >> youngsters. Makes me sick. >> >> >> On Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 16:59:41 BST, John Lee via Leedslist >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> To be honest, I’d rather Clarke went than either Philips or Shackleton. >> Clarke looked very lightweight at times, but there’s a special player in >> there. Like you say, IF we invest this in effective Championship level >> quality then it may turn out to be a very prudent bit of business? >> >> That said, have we actually bought anyone since last season ended? Lots of >> gossip, but surely Bielsa still can’t think we can do it with what we’ve got? >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On 26 Jun 2019, at 12:46, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Phil Hay says he is at Spurs for a medical today (may fail after his >>> collapse ?)He says we getting £10m up front, some add ons, percentage of >>> sell on, and first dibs if Spurs send him on loanSeems a decent enough deal >>> IF we cannot keep him (and we will struggle to keep players until we get >>> back in the Prem)I would prefer to lose him than a regular first teamer (eg >>> Phillips) if we need to sell to buy / loan.Also no guarantee that he would >>> play often this season so , long term he may or may not be a great player >>> (looked very good pre collapse, average to say the least afterwards) but we >>> are all about the present and I do think Costa if we get him would be a >>> more effective player this coming season in getting us promoted >>> So another promising youngster is sold - Byram, Cook, Vieirra - but that is >>> just indicative of the situation we are in >>> Dave >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >>> >>> RIP Jimmy WAC-COE >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> RIP Jimmy WAC-COE >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
