03 Jun 2015 17:08:44
MC has vowed to increase the current wage budget from £10.5 mill to £13.0 mil, an increase of £2.5mil which works out to approximately £50k a week. Which will be presumably added to should we manage to get rid of high earners at the club.
Thinking positively that could bring us possible 3 players of "good" standard or maybe 2 players of ex-prem standard (£25k a week players). If the likes of McLean or Knockaert are being considered, I can only see one of that level being added (fyi, I rate McLean)
Thinking more realistically we will end up bringing in 5 or 6 players on loans and low wages, probably from the depths of Europe.
I just feel we are going to get more of the same (unproven players from the continent) rather than players that can grab hold of the league by its balls and say "We are Leeds and we are going up". We might get lucky (like we did with Silvetre) but its a gamble. And that's what I feel last years was about.
Anyways, here's to the summer and looking up unknown players on the various databases around to see their stats and the ups and downs that will come with the club.
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03 Jun 2015 21:11:50
So first realistic player linked.
Birkir Bjarnason, plays in Serie B for Pescara. In 2012 reported as earning around £250,000. So by now probably around £350,000 (approx. £6k a week). co-owned so a loan to buy deal is on the cards.
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03 Jun 2015 21:44:37
The increase in wage budget is peanuts and insufficient. Factor in increases for the new kids offered contracts it is not very much. Only a baby step in the right direction. The burning issue is what is MC going to pay in transfer fees. I know fpp makes it harder but more investment is required. Unfortunately, in order to comply with fpp I can see a sacrificial lamb in January.
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03 Jun 2015 22:04:20
bjarnason,Don't know if we need another midfielder but he does look promising. Seems well balanced with a good touch.
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04 Jun 2015 06:48:45
George
Was you this consistently tiresome when bates sold everybody or gfh fumbled in the dark and tried to pretend they knew what they were doing and wasted money on carp?
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04 Jun 2015 09:52:34
Make your mind up George,budget is insufficient but then you admit it is a step forward even if only baby steps. would you rather him decrease the wage budget?its up 2.5million how on earth is that not a step forward when it cleary means they can sign a couple of players on higher wages
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03 Jun 2015 17:06:30
Just reading that MC is increasing the wage bill by £2.5M to £13M. If the reports that we are offering Barton £1M per year, I really can't see this happening now this has come to light can anyone else?
MM
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03 Jun 2015 19:47:02
No chance, no player that would command more than £10k will be signed.
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04 Jun 2015 00:56:17
Totally agree DS, that is not how MC works
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04 Jun 2015 09:29:23
Don sellino as increased wage budget from ten mill to thirteen mill. But last year's wage budget was 21 mill.Cannot work the maths out.
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03 Jun 2015 10:08:09
I wonder who has the job to update the OS - must be part time as it's never up to speed - half the squad on there have departed. I know they usually do a revamp when numbers are allocated but it would be nice to get up to date info. before news now publish it!
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03 Jun 2015 11:19:03
The OS site is a joke I am sure the responsibility of the cleaning lady just before she puts the lights out. I rarely venture there for News it is always the last to anounce. In its defence though it is consistent It has been like that for years!
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03 Jun 2015 11:31:51
Also how long do you have to be at the club to get a photo - Kalvin Phillips?
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03 Jun 2015 12:31:03
i don't bother with OS I just ask survioiur as he knows everything five weeks before club know and then once club knows it takes upto four years to be on OS
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03 Jun 2015 12:37:16
Leodis, Celine cost cutbacks. Can't afford cost of taking photo, upload costs to website or internet fees.
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03 Jun 2015 12:42:22
For christsake George. Change the record. We get it! Your anti mc! Point taken!
He's here for a while I reckon so
And besides. Wasn't this Phillips geezer here with gfh bates etc?
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03 Jun 2015 13:11:13
He is probably waiting for him to renew his passport and will just ask for one of the pictures.
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03 Jun 2015 14:27:27
does george not like Mc then, I never noticed. As a Mc supporter I would like to state our OS has been pony for years however I did hear there was an earthquake in mexico, a bus accident in japan and one older lady fell down stairs in badgers Mount (yes a real place in kent) and a child cut his finger in pratts bottom (again a real place in kent) all of these events are MC 's fault and he has accpeted full responsibility much to George's pleasure.
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03 Jun 2015 14:27:43
Ok Ausman. I am anti MC but not if he spends. I just want MC to spend. Then I am happy. He has the money. Do I ask that much? If he acquires a fair and balanced selection of these 10 players we will easily threaten top two:
Bentley
Bamba
Baird
Barton
Bradshaw
Mills
Pearce
Lambert
Wood
Gradel
He wants Premiership. Got to have the playing staff.
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03 Jun 2015 16:01:55
Bermondsey White - good one about Survivor. What that man didn't know, you dinn't need to know. Sorry, I pinched that slogan off The Range, but I think it's quite appropriate for Billy Bulls**t himself.
MM
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04 Jun 2015 06:52:39
George
I believe. Mick mills. Stuart Pearce. And Ian Baird have retired.
Spend money like bates and gfh. Oh you mean spend like Risdale? Now it all makes sense. Not
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05 Jun 2015 06:18:49
i used to love survivor. he was my best friend
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05 Jun 2015 15:40:50
Sad er??
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