Jordan Ayew (interest confirmed by Percy)

[FoxinNotts]

It seems clear to me that if we can’t land Zaha, then we’ll be going for the plan b, which appears to be Ayew ☹️

[Ted Maul]

Atmosphere is going to turn ugly very quickly this season.

 

Feel for Cooper, manager always takes the brunt of it but he's got absolutely **** all to work with as it stands. 

[Safestandingfox]

Just now, Ted Maul said:

Atmosphere is going to turn ugly very quickly this season.

 

Feel for Cooper, manager always takes the brunt of it but he's got absolutely **** all to work with as it stands. 

Won't help his case one bit that A) he's Ex Forest, and B) we've heard all the same stuff he's likely to blame before from Rodgers 

[Cropwellfox]

8 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

Maybe it is just about tolerable if we had t signed BDCR....to have them both is absolutely ghastly. The grimmest if grim. Even Sheffield United would wobble at this, 

 

Shades of the summer we got Scimeca, Steve Howey,  LesFerdinand, Dabizas and Keith Gillespie all on frees as we were totally broke

True, but worse now. At least in that summer we strengthened the squad and whilst it wasn’t great we were competitive at times, with a couple of brilliant night (Leeds at home for example) - so far this summer we are significantly weaker than what we came up with. We barely have 20 senior outfield professionals. Squad depth horrific. 

[FoxinNotts]

Just now, Ted Maul said:

Atmosphere is going to turn ugly very quickly this season.

 

Feel for Cooper, manager always takes the brunt of it but he's got absolutely **** all to work with as it stands. 

Was always going to be the case. We’re not an attractive prospect with the points deduction hanging over us 

[urban.spaceman]

51 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

Mods - isn't it time to lock this thread so it doesn't happen

This is actually a good tactic. Mods.

[fox_favourite]

2 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said:

It seems clear to me that if we can’t land Zaha, then we’ll be going for the plan b, which appears to be Ayew ☹️

Plan zzzzzz more like 

[Paninistickers]

1 minute ago, Ted Maul said:

Atmosphere is going to turn ugly very quickly this season.

 

Feel for Cooper, manager always takes the brunt of it but he's got absolutely **** all to work with as it stands. 

I'm wondering if he'll resign 

[SafewayFox]

3 minutes ago, Ted Maul said:

Atmosphere is going to turn ugly very quickly this season.

 

Feel for Cooper, manager always takes the brunt of it but he's got absolutely **** all to work with as it stands. 

I don’t know, I can’t help shake that Cooper has pushed for “experienced PL players”.

 

Would Enzo have genuinely filled our squad with both Ayew and Reid?

Edited 14 August 2024 by SafewayFox

[Mickyblueeyes]

7 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

It's worth noting in seasons when he's played for PL teams very much in the lower half of the table where wins are at a premium and goals scored equally as scarce, he's one of the worst performing wingers who's played consistently 30+ games a season that I can recall in the last decade.

 

This would be like employing a landscape gardener to do haircuts.

It’s the type of signing Mike Ashley led Newcastle would make. 

[FoxinNotts]

2 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

Plan zzzzzz more like 

Maybe plan F for a wide attacker

 

Sosa

Soule 

Asprilla

Bergwjin

Zaha

Ayew

…….

 

 

[Ashley]

15 minutes ago, enmac said:

Son of Abedi Pele:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abedi_Pele

Someone plays fifa.

[Rusko187]

Why on earth are we getting this guy? He's never proven to be any good.. ever!

[JimJams]

8 minutes ago, dannythefox said:

Can’t moan at 4 mil we’re probably going to go down, need to be realistic.

Forget it and keep the 4 million then. 

[urban.spaceman]

1 minute ago, JimJams said:

Forget it and keep the 4 million then. 

Forget it and share the 4 million between fans as an apology.

[Muzzy_no7]

5 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

I'm wondering if he'll resign 

I think he will be gone by November at this rate whether that’s resignation or sacking. 
 

This window has been an utter shambles and yet Rudkin and the board will still be in post this time next year.

 

So fed up with things 

[Paninistickers]

6 minutes ago, Cropwellfox said:

True, but worse now. At least in that summer we strengthened the squad and whilst it wasn’t great we were competitive at times, with a couple of brilliant night (Leeds at home for example) - so far this summer we are significantly weaker than what we came up with. We barely have 20 senior outfield professionals. Squad depth horrific. 

Yeah, tbh, what we did with more or less zero money was great work and very nearly kept us up. In fact, we were good enough to stay up. We blew it. 

 

This summer is more.like the following summer where Adams couldn't cope on his own without Bassett and signed Dublin, Connolly, Keown and luckily failed.to.land a woeful Jason Mcateer 

[FrankieADZ]

we've made some shit signings the past 5 years, but this would be would be right up there with one of the worse 

[Cropwellfox]

Just now, Paninistickers said:

Yeah, tbh, what we did with more or less zero money was great work and very nearly kept us up. In fact, we were good enough to stay up. We blew it. 

 

This summer is more.like the following summer where Adams couldn't cope on his own without Bassett and signed Dublin, Connolly, Keown and luckily failed.to.land a woeful Jason Mcateer 

Yep that’s the summer window comparison there. Absolute shitshow which pretty much led to 5 years of shite. History repeating itself. 

[coolhandfox]

Thread goes hot, panick and then realise it's just people chatting bollocks.....

 

Panick over....

[Paninistickers]

2 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

I think he will be gone by November at this rate whether that’s resignation or sacking. 
 

This window has been an utter shambles and yet Rudkin and the board will still be in post this time next year.

 

So fed up with things 

One thing's for sure ....the post relegation inquiry  commissioned by - and then conducted by - Rudkin and Whelan will fully exonerate.Rudkin and Whelan

[1972 Fox]

12 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

One thing's for sure ....the post relegation inquiry  commissioned by - and then conducted by - Rudkin and Whelan will fully exonerate.Rudkin and Whelan

I'm suspecing @Babylon conducted the post 2022/23 inquiry and review of the mistakes made. Rudkin and Whelan fully exonerated.  

[Ted Maul]

26 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said:

Was always going to be the case. We’re not an attractive prospect with the points deduction hanging over us 

I honestly can't remember us going into a season so devoid of hope or enthusiasm as a fanbase. Even in the dark years of the mid 2000s I always felt like we might do something (until the season started). Couple it with the corporate decision-making, it's going to be vile.

[rugbyblue]

28 minutes ago, SafewayFox said:

I don’t know, I can’t help shake that Cooper has pushed for “experienced PL players”.

 

Would Enzo have genuinely filled our squad with both Ayew and Reid?

Would he bollox.  He wouldn't have entertained the thought of them 

[Ted Maul]

28 minutes ago, SafewayFox said:

I don’t know, I can’t help shake that Cooper has pushed for “experienced PL players”.

 

Would Enzo have genuinely filled our squad with both Ayew and Reid?

Might be an element of that, to be fair. Either that, or he knew he'd only be able to sign players of that ilk and jumped ship