Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:42 pm
PoundhillO wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:10 pm Very poor January recruitment , not surprised but very annoyed.
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Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:47 pm
Fair enough but this is no consolation for me after today's shambles. We never looked like scoring save for Galbraiths sizzler. Thats what..two goals in about 6 games? I don't really buy into all this optimism for next season. Hope I'm totally wrong.Orient_Man_And_Boy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:13 pmMiddle-table success having only been promoted last season.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:50 pm
gshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:20 pmWhilst comfortable safety is what I was hoping for at start of the season it doesn't excuse screwing up another transfer window. Must do better in summer, give Richie what he wants.Orient_Man_And_Boy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:13 pmMiddle-table success having only been promoted last season.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:54 pm
I don’t get it. Why is that funny?B.whitehouse+10more wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:50 pmgshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:20 pmWhilst comfortable safety is what I was hoping for at start of the season it doesn't excuse screwing up another transfer window. Must do better in summer, give Richie what he wants.Orient_Man_And_Boy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:13 pm
Middle-table success having only been promoted last season.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:59 pm
B.whitehouse+10more wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:50 pmgshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:20 pmWhilst comfortable safety is what I was hoping for at start of the season it doesn't excuse screwing up another transfer window. Must do better in summer, give Richie what he wants.Orient_Man_And_Boy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:13 pm
Middle-table success having only been promoted last season.
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When Pigott turned out for the start of the second half I really wanted him to prove me wrong . However I was proven right again . How can he be knackered after only 30 minutes. Is there something wrong with him or is he just sh*t . Can’t jump , hold the ball up or have any influence on the game. He looks totally out of his depth. Agyei did more in 10 minutes than Pigott did in 45 . I’m sorry but he’s had enough chances now and should look to move on down to League Two or National League . Like I said earlier, he needs a fresh start and we need a new number 9.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:08 pm
Oh , and the clincher for me was when Ruel was pointing to the ball telling Pigott to press . I thought I was seeing things but my friend sitting beside me saw the same thing. Pigott isn’t League One standard if he doesn’t even know when to press
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:11 pm
What's that then, a sold out 15000+ stadium ?gshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:20 pmWhilst comfortable safety is what I was hoping for at start of the season it doesn't excuse screwing up another transfer window. Must do better in summer, give Richie what he wants.Orient_Man_And_Boy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:13 pmMiddle-table success having only been promoted last season.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:12 pm
Budget?RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:54 pmI don’t get it. Why is that funny?
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:14 pm
Drinan approx 3k a weekRubex Kube wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:12 pmBudget?
Thompson about the same
Turns about the same again
All left in January. There's your budget.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:20 pm
Turns we paid £600 a week, Drinan paid for Cooper & Thompson went on 2 loanees after our target turned us down, so what budget?gshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:14 pmDrinan approx 3k a week
Thompson about the same
Turns about the same again
All left in January. There's your budget.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:29 pm
Hector was non stop put down by many on this forum ( especially so by ''Tuffers'' ) when he was at the Os.
It was a good move for him to to get away and sign for Peterborough.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:35 pm
Could not see Swindon and Barnet paying that level of wages for those two players so can only think that Os paid off a hefty amount of this seasons remaining contracted wages in order to move Drinan and Thompson on.gshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:14 pmDrinan approx 3k a week
Thompson about the same
Turns about the same again
All left in January. There's your budget.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:38 pm
In RW's words Cooper was already here so his wage already factored in before Drinan left.Rubex Kube wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:20 pmTurns we paid £600 a week, Drinan paid for Cooper & Thompson went on 2 loanees after our target turned us down, so what budget?
If we've paid a senior pro's wage for two kids with 0 league experience questions need to be asked.
Club missed out on the first choice by being "too slow". Wellens has criticised the recruitment process and that window so it boggles my mind that people try and defend it.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:01 pm
I'm not having a dig at Martin Ling but if we are slow in the transfer market just to save on wages then there needs to be a rethink . It's not worth it if we miss out on our first choice targets .gshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:38 pmIn RW's words Cooper was already here so his wage already factored in before Drinan left.Rubex Kube wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:20 pmTurns we paid £600 a week, Drinan paid for Cooper & Thompson went on 2 loanees after our target turned us down, so what budget?
If we've paid a senior pro's wage for two kids with 0 league experience questions need to be asked.
Club missed out on the first choice by being "too slow". Wellens has criticised the recruitment process and that window so it boggles my mind that people try and defend it.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:54 pm
Wellens said many times the budget was maxed out before Jan, people moaning about lack of budget should put up or shut up as the saying goes, or much cheaper , go support a top 6 premier club.gshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:38 pmIn RW's words Cooper was already here so his wage already factored in before Drinan left.Rubex Kube wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:20 pmTurns we paid £600 a week, Drinan paid for Cooper & Thompson went on 2 loanees after our target turned us down, so what budget?
If we've paid a senior pro's wage for two kids with 0 league experience questions need to be asked.
Club missed out on the first choice by being "too slow". Wellens has criticised the recruitment process and that window so it boggles my mind that people try and defend it.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:24 pm
I never thought much of him to be honest, but clearly Posh have done a world of wonders for him. He has developed massively as a player.Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:29 pmHector was non stop put down by many on this forum ( especially so by ''Tuffers'' ) when he was at the Os.
It was a good move for him to to get away and sign for Peterborough.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:28 pm
Scored more in 2 games against us than he did in all his games for us
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:57 pm
Yes, he looked very good. Very composed.Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:29 pmHector was non stop put down by many on this forum ( especially so by ''Tuffers'' ) when he was at the Os.
It was a good move for him to to get away and sign for Peterborough.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:50 am
You ….sounds like a school reportRedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:54 pmI don’t get it. Why is that funny?
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:55 pm
Always surprises me how different people see the game.Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:57 pmYes, he looked very good. Very composed.Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:29 pmHector was non stop put down by many on this forum ( especially so by ''Tuffers'' ) when he was at the Os.
It was a good move for him to to get away and sign for Peterborough.
Hector was useless for us with Pratley having to do two players worth of work.
Yesterday I thought he was fine but was nothing special. Easy to play when no pressure on him and nothing to do. Totally overrated in my mind. I have never seen it. Very average player.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:30 pm
Credit to those still sticking with the Hector is sh*t shtick.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:14 pm
Would take El Miz every day of the week.Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:30 pm Credit to those still sticking with the Hector is sh*t shtick.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:50 pm
Spot on.gshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:38 pmIn RW's words Cooper was already here so his wage already factored in before Drinan left.Rubex Kube wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:20 pmTurns we paid £600 a week, Drinan paid for Cooper & Thompson went on 2 loanees after our target turned us down, so what budget?
If we've paid a senior pro's wage for two kids with 0 league experience questions need to be asked.
Club missed out on the first choice by being "too slow". Wellens has criticised the recruitment process and that window so it boggles my mind that people try and defend it.
There can be no excuses at all when it comes to the Summer transfer window if the owners are serious about keeping RW and getting promoted, it’s almost as though the owners don’t want promotion.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:00 pm
The budget and as a result some of the January transfer signings are why we are not even in the play offs.Rubex Kube wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:54 pmWellens said many times the budget was maxed out before Jan, people moaning about lack of budget should put up or shut up as the saying goes, or much cheaper , go support a top 6 premier club.gshaw wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:38 pmIn RW's words Cooper was already here so his wage already factored in before Drinan left.Rubex Kube wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:20 pm
Turns we paid £600 a week, Drinan paid for Cooper & Thompson went on 2 loanees after our target turned us down, so what budget?
If we've paid a senior pro's wage for two kids with 0 league experience questions need to be asked.
Club missed out on the first choice by being "too slow". Wellens has criticised the recruitment process and that window so it boggles my mind that people try and defend it.
All teams get injuries, we are no different in that respect.The squad was too thin and not made up of enough players of League 1 capability to get promoted.
Trying to get even as far as the play offs with the thin squad and mainly poor signings in the January transfer window was always a pipe dream.
Time for RW to have the final say on next seasons budget and who we sign and get rid of.
Re: Exiles Thread.
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:09 pm
So would I. But not sure of what relevance that is?DrWindy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:14 pmWould take El Miz every day of the week.Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 1:30 pm Credit to those still sticking with the Hector is sh*t shtick.