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    Quote Originally Posted by wendun View Post
    And if the rumours about a CB are correct we will have signed 3 players 30 or older with no resale value. I really don't think we know what we are doing. And in fairness to TS I doubt he's impressed with a 3 yr signing already injured without kicking a ball or two of our more valuable assets leaving for nowt.
    I keep saying it until I'm sick of saying it. There are young players available and affordable. We don't go for them. perhaps they don't fit the management team's strict criteria. I don't know but it's another completely uninspiring transfer window and a season of struggle and dross ahead.
    1. We are recruiting a balanced squad based off of quality and experience. Some players will be younger, some older. We recruit younger guys then we have no leaders, we recruit those around 30, no resale. Can't win. Fans who wish to, like you, will create a negative spin on either approach. Simply because they can.
    2. I doubt TS is particularly happy that a new recruit is injured but, minus a crystal ball, sh1t happens.
    3. I also doubt he has happy with those two who left but the situation has been covered to death and the reasons are clear. Money. As spoken about by Ihiekwe and Smith. Nothing to do with the club, they loved their time here but financially it was too good to turn down. So no, he won't be happy but guess what, sh1t happens. Anyway, they wouldn't have resale value now so why would you be upset about them not re-signing? Make your mind up.
    4. Available and affordable does not mean beneficial and additional quality. PW has said that he could have signed numerous players, but we are only interested in those who the management believe will improve us. If they are young, affordable, available AND quality, the management will try to recruit. If not, they won't. Nor should they. If 'strict criteria' is them making us better then no, I imagine most don't meet the criteria.
    5. If you believe it to be uninspiring then okay, your opinion. It has been productive for many whilst still having concerns over a couple of positions. Each to their own.
    6. Perhaps wait until we kick a ball before defining the season? Could be special, could be atrocious, nobody knows. Not you, not me, not anybody.

    There you go Millertop. Many don't converse with him usually because he blatantly uses language / claims that are designed to do nothing more than incite emotive responses from level headed fans. Troll like behaviour. It isn't criticism from someone who wants the best for the club, it is disparaging comments from someone whose soul aim is to be proven 'correct', in his mind. And will use any situation to attempt to manipulate the circumstances for the longstanding narrative that they crave to be right. When that comes at the expense of the club, that isn't a fan.

    Negative, negative, negative. Nobody of sound and fair mind sees where we are as a club, with the infrastructure, relative success, players in the squad, stable management throughout, and can only think of negative things to say. It isn't possible. That doesn't mean we should all sit lapping it all up without raising concerns as and when, as people do. Nor should we think everything is hunky dory, because we have, and will always have, issues. Like every club. So if someone is exclusively negative you have to, imo, question why and what are the intentions. Leads me to conclude that that person is, like I said, solely interested in being seen to be right, even at the expense of the club. Or is a troll. Who supports a football team that won promotion last season and a cup and sees nothing positive? Who? Makes no sense if of fair mind, like I said.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MillersTime View Post
    1. We are recruiting a balanced squad based off of quality and experience. Some players will be younger, some older. We recruit younger guys then we have no leaders, we recruit those around 30, no resale. Can't win. Fans who wish to, like you, will create a negative spin on either approach. Simply because they can.
    2. I doubt TS is particularly happy that a new recruit is injured but, minus a crystal ball, sh1t happens.
    3. I also doubt he has happy with those two who left but the situation has been covered to death and the reasons are clear. Money. As spoken about by Ihiekwe and Smith. Nothing to do with the club, they loved their time here but financially it was too good to turn down. So no, he won't be happy but guess what, sh1t happens. Anyway, they wouldn't have resale value now so why would you be upset about them not re-signing? Make your mind up.
    4. Available and affordable does not mean beneficial and additional quality. PW has said that he could have signed numerous players, but we are only interested in those who the management believe will improve us. If they are young, affordable, available AND quality, the management will try to recruit. If not, they won't. Nor should they. If 'strict criteria' is them making us better then no, I imagine most don't meet the criteria.
    5. If you believe it to be uninspiring then okay, your opinion. It has been productive for many whilst still having concerns over a couple of positions. Each to their own.
    6. Perhaps wait until we kick a ball before defining the season? Could be special, could be atrocious, nobody knows. Not you, not me, not anybody.

    There you go Millertop. Many don't converse with him usually because he blatantly uses language / claims that are designed to do nothing more than incite emotive responses from level headed fans. Troll like behaviour. It isn't criticism from someone who wants the best for the club, it is disparaging comments from someone whose soul aim is to be proven 'correct', in his mind. And will use any situation to attempt to manipulate the circumstances for the longstanding narrative that they crave to be right. When that comes at the expense of the club, that isn't a fan.

    Negative, negative, negative. Nobody of sound and fair mind sees where we are as a club, with the infrastructure, relative success, players in the squad, stable management throughout, and can only think of negative things to say. It isn't possible. That doesn't mean we should all sit lapping it all up without raising concerns as and when, as people do. Nor should we think everything is hunky dory, because we have, and will always have, issues. Like every club. So if someone is exclusively negative you have to, imo, question why and what are the intentions. Leads me to conclude that that person is, like I said, solely interested in being seen to be right, even at the expense of the club. Or is a troll. Who supports a football team that won promotion last season and a cup and sees nothing positive? Who? Makes no sense if of fair mind, like I said.
    I wasn’t having a go at you MT, I normally quote/tag the person but was a bit frustrated earlier and just posted instead, let myself down

    I know you was trying to ignore Wendun, I do most of times but it made for discussion in end

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    Quote Originally Posted by millertop View Post
    I wasn’t having a go at you MT, I normally quote/tag the person but was a bit frustrated earlier and just posted instead, let myself down

    I know you was trying to ignore Wendun, I do most of times but it made for discussion in end
    I didn't think you were mate. You opened it up for someone to actually counter his post, nobody had taken you up on your offer so I thought I may as well. I wouldn't usually, Didn't want him thinking he had hit a home run of points that couldn't easily be knocked back. Never.

    I'd usually pray some sensible soul would do it and I could silently nod in agreement / thank them for doing it but I get why some can't be bothered after a while.

    Someone else can next time, done my turn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by millertop View Post
    I wasn’t having a go at you MT, I normally quote/tag the person but was a bit frustrated earlier and just posted instead, let myself down

    I know you was trying to ignore Wendun, I do most of times but it made for discussion in end
    You're quite wrong, millertop. MillersTime is not trying to ignore me. Nor is his criticism anything to do with my views on football. I have had run ins with him, with raging, with Towner and with Ronners. They consequently come out of the woodwork every time I post. I don't try to be constructive as it's pointless. Anyway it keeps me amused. Don't blame me, blame Footymad. I have repeatedly asked them to cancel my registration as I don't like them, don't like MM and with about four exceptions don't like the posters on here but FM ignore my requests and when I get bored I pop back on.

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