[The Earl of Chesterfield]

The clubs chasing Sam Morsy are Ipswich, Brighton, Wigan and Pompey. However Sam has once again stated career progression is his priority. Town have made no new offer.

Wilson is saying the squad's adequate in public but knows otherwise. He's hardly gonna tell players he's relying upon they're not good enough. However the Chairman is adamant the budget has been spent and DW will have to move out to move in. To this end the Manager is hoping to bring in a young Irish defender from Sheffyoo, yet Gnanduillet leaving is a factor. Worryingly no other Town players look near an exit either through lack of interest from other clubs or unwillingness on their part.

I guess this pretty much echoes other stuff going around so discuss or discard at your leisure.

This post has been edited by MDCCCLXVI: 09 January 2016 - 01:15 PM

[CrossStreet62]

Heard the same ......listening to DW no confirmed bids from anybody as yet....worse case scenario if we lose Sam towards the end of the window it will have to be for the benefit of the club and he would hope to have the time to replace. Nobody in till players go out...who will go I don't know...the AG money if it comes off will free up a bit plus the savings from Cairns....know Morgs is in regular contact with the lad from the blunts....he's aware of the situation and he's really keen to make the move.

[Trigger]

Maybe losing SM on the cheap and using any scraps we get to strengthen in other areas is a goer.

Survival is the goal and we're gonna need some numbers for inevitable suspensions/injuries.

(not that I want sm to leave btw)

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

CrossStreet62, on 09 January 2016 - 01:37 PM, said:

Heard the same ......listening to DW no confirmed bids from anybody as yet....worse case scenario if we lose Sam towards the end of the window it will have to be for the benefit of the club and he would hope to have the time to replace. Nobody in till players go out...who will go I don't know...the AG money if it comes off will free up a bit plus the savings from Cairns....know Morgs is in regular contact with the lad from the blunts....he's aware of the situation and he's really keen to make the move.

I'm told the Cairns savings are negligible in terms of player salaries.

[Trigger]

MDCCCLXVI, on 09 January 2016 - 01:40 PM, said:

I'm told the Cairns savings are negligible in terms of player salaries.

Would the saving on his and armands wages (plus transfer fee?) make 1 decent players wage up?

[Walton Spireite]

Doesn't Wood going back to Rotherscum free up another wage?

[DIFH]

Not if Armand's wage is negligable

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 09 January 2016 - 01:48 PM, said:

Not if Armand's wage is negligable

I'd stab at Cairns 200pw Armand 400 plus 10k fee, so not a lot

[Westbars Spireite]

Walton Spireite, on 09 January 2016 - 01:47 PM, said:

Doesn't Wood going back to Rotherscum free up another wage?

Depends how you view it. According to DA we're 'over' budget anyway.

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 09 January 2016 - 02:09 PM, said:

I'd stab at Cairns 200pw Armand 400 plus 10k fee, so not a lot

A bit more all round I would think.

[BlueRover52]

Westbars Spireite, on 09 January 2016 - 02:26 PM, said:

Depends how you view it. According to DA we're 'over' budget anyway.



A bit more all round I would think.

If we're over budget then it's obviously not big enough or we have spent it very unwisely.

[metallilad]

Forgetting about what I'm hearing on the radio right now but do we need to be making a few changes to the team to stay up?
Like I've said before, we've took a good team in Coventry to the brink of defeat, we knocked Shrewsbury for seven. A creative midfielder would have a field day with us so if we can bring one in then we should be alright. We've now got a manager that seems to be tapping into the teams way of thinking and adding to it so wholesale changes would be rocking the boat too much again wouldn't they?

[Westbars Spireite]

BlueRover52, on 09 January 2016 - 03:28 PM, said:

If we're over budget then it's obviously not big enough or we have spent it very unwisely.

I'll plump for the latter.

[azul]

Westbars Spireite, on 09 January 2016 - 03:44 PM, said:

I'll plump for the latter.

Turnip put it down to the signings of SEB and Novak

Wonder how much all those contract extensions contributed

[Martyg]

The lad from sheff u is a centre midfielder and it's young Connor dimaio

[lindo-spireite]

Martyg, on 09 January 2016 - 05:52 PM, said:

The lad from sheff u is a centre midfielder and it's young Connor dimaio

A lot being said about this lad, are we paying for him? Free transfer? I certainly hope we aren't loaning him

azul, on 09 January 2016 - 04:02 PM, said:

Turnip put it down to the signings of SEB and Novak

Wonder how much all those contract extensions contributed

Tbh they are worth that bit extra, Novak especially. He's different class

[Martyg]

He is rated highly made a few 1st team appearances but not many. Played for rep Ireland at every youth level so far. He is from Chesterfield (poolsbrook) Apparently Morgan said to him on his good byes to the u21 team that he will be seing him soon.

[Valley Blues]

lindo-spireite, on 09 January 2016 - 05:56 PM, said:

A lot being said about this lad, are we paying for him? Free transfer? I certainly hope we aren't loaning him


Tbh they are worth that bit extra, Novak especially. He's different class

Totally agree regarding Novak. Now he appears match fit he is looking very good indeed and I sincerely hope we can keep him for the rest of the season.

[Martyg]

Hope we can tie Novak down full time in the summer isn't he out of contract?

[Valley Blues]

Martyg, on 09 January 2016 - 06:20 PM, said:

Hope we can tie Novak down full time in the summer isn't he out of contract?

I'm not sure. My concern is that if Novak is not an expensive flop for the remainder of the season for us and he puts in the level of performance we are now witnessing from him, he will surely be a target of Championship clubs. He certainly looks Championship quality of late.

[60s 70s Spireite]

Valley Blues, on 09 January 2016 - 06:29 PM, said:

I'm not sure. My concern is that if Novak is not an expensive flop for the remainder of the season for us and he puts in the level of performance we are now witnessing from him, he will surely be a target of Championship clubs. He certainly looks Championship quality of late.

My concern is that Birmingham call him back to sell him in this window.