I don’t think the recruitment policy is a mess

I think the reality is that if you continue to sell your best players and try to replace them with cheaper, young players, where you’re paying for their potential, unless you get very lucky, the squad will be consistently downgraded.

Fundamentally, it comes back to budget; absent parachute payments, it’s tough to compete in the championship.

Webber, for all his well earned criticism, did extremely well with recruitment before it then reverted back to the norm of consistent downgrades.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on January 11th 2025 at 21:06:32

Message Thread

So we are back to one fit Centre Midfielder ?… (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 19:56:59
- I’m finding it hard not to be negative when it comes to recruitment (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Jan 11, 20:27:39
  - I think Crnac was the replacement for Idah so backup to Sargent (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jan 11, 21:04:26
    - Crnac is a right sided forward rather than number 9 (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 11, 21:09:26
      - When I said that Noeway had a fucking Benny swearing he was a number 9 (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 11, 22:32:05
        
        Only one person frantically bringing this up over and over again (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 11, 22:55:27
        
        Fuck im good...... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 11, 23:47:50
        
        You were wrong, again, as usual. (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 12, 08:38:18
      - Wonder why we are signing another right winger if that's the case? (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jan 11, 21:13:47
        
        It’s clearly a big adjustment for him (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 11, 21:16:33
        
        Tommy Conway cost £4 million (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 11, 21:27:03
        
        In a player trading model … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 21:34:09
        
        Crnac is a hugely more risky signing than Conway (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 11, 22:00:07
        
        Conway will never be particularly good though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 11, 22:16:08
        
        Multiple bunseliga clubs also wanted Crnac … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 22:17:28
        
        Yes I wouldn't write him off yet. I think Sarge pre injury struggled in JHTs system too (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jan 11, 21:23:06
        
        Are we convinced that the system is suited to either the players we have or the league (n/m) (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 11, 22:01:07
  - The recruitment policy is a complete mess (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 11, 21:02:53
    - As much as I hope that isn't the case. it probably is (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Jan 11, 23:55:16
    - Knapper said at the AGM Crnac was signed as a striker … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 21:20:12
      - Yet the manager has played a midfielder up front on several occasions and Crnac on right (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 11, 21:24:56
        
        Well yes trying to take the pressure off a young lad … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 21:26:33
        
        A £9 million pound transfer needs to be contribute straight away (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 11, 21:29:30
        
        Long term strategy … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 21:40:41
        
        Again poor strategy as we know Sargent is injury prone (n/m) (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 11, 22:01:55
        
        The poor strategy was relying on Barnes to provide cover for those positions (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 22:15:52
    - We also have made a significant downgrade at left back from Dimi (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jan 11, 21:10:56
    - I don’t think the recruitment policy is a mess (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 11, 21:06:32
      - Knapper’s recruitment looks poor overall atm (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 11, 21:54:42
        
        That's a big if (NCFC) - Chicken, Jan 11, 22:14:03
      - All about budget yet me spent £9 million on a punt (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 11, 21:22:42
  - Have we been unlucky with injuries? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 11, 20:41:49
    - We certainly didn’t need to give Sorenson a new contract (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 20:49:32
      - It was completely pointless (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 11, 20:57:10
        
        Can only presume a danish speaker was thought to be … (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 21:41:51
- What's happened? (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 11, 20:22:05
- Hope we don't see Fisher in there again. That experiment needs to be binned (n/m) (NCFC) - roedtonowhere, Jan 11, 20:03:50
  - Well we likely will if there’s nobody else ?! (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 11, 20:18:29

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