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    It is good to get some information, but the worry for me is that we have to let players go out before we bring players in, I do not think that sounds like a club backing the manager and it is a high risk strategy, especially as we play for real next saturday. Balancing the books is fine but that can be done up to the end of the window, priority should be giving the manager a squad of players that gives us the best chance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Derbymiller View Post
    It is good to get some information, but the worry for me is that we have to let players go out before we bring players in, I do not think that sounds like a club backing the manager and it is a high risk strategy, especially as we play for real next saturday. Balancing the books is fine but that can be done up to the end of the window, priority should be giving the manager a squad of players that gives us the best chance.
    Just been told that Fred onyedinma signing from luton. Thought he was a wolves player?
    Anyway, we’ll see if this one comes off or ELK, am I late again with the news? 😄😄😄

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brin View Post
    Just been told that Fred onyedinma signing from luton. Thought he was a wolves player?
    Anyway, we’ll see if this one comes off or ELK, am I late again with the news? ������
    Never played for Wolves. Started Millwall then Wycombe before moving to Luton 2021

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brin View Post
    Just been told that Fred onyedinma signing from luton. Thought he was a wolves player?
    Anyway, we’ll see if this one comes off or ELK, am I late again with the news? 😄😄😄
    Left winger/Left wing back so would make sense, has also played up front on occasions

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    Quote Originally Posted by Derbymiller View Post
    It is good to get some information, but the worry for me is that we have to let players go out before we bring players in, I do not think that sounds like a club backing the manager and it is a high risk strategy, especially as we play for real next saturday. Balancing the books is fine but that can be done up to the end of the window, priority should be giving the manager a squad of players that gives us the best chance.
    We all have our moments but your unwavering commitment to glass half empty is quite something.

    'We have won the lottery!!!!' ... 'Yeah but what if we go out for dinner tonight, my wallet slips out of my pocket, the winning ticket dislodges on impact with the floor, a stray cat that has wandered in clasps it between his teeth before leaving the restaurant, once outside he climbs onto an unlit BBQ and drops the ticket, the family that live there comes out to have said meal, the father doesn't notice the ticket due to him being of poor vision, lights the BBQ, all is lost. Dreams ended, bugger. I mean it may not happen but you never know'. That is how I imagine it would go in your head.

    I didn't really like Kioso going out on loan, but the continual barrage of the word 'backing' is thrown about so lazily. A lack of everything MT and we want, does not mean a lack of backing. Nuances, not black and white.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MillersTime View Post
    We all have our moments but your unwavering commitment to glass half empty is quite something.

    'We have won the lottery!!!!' ... 'Yeah but what if we go out for dinner tonight, my wallet slips out of my pocket, the winning ticket dislodges on impact with the floor, a stray cat that has wandered in clasps it between his teeth before leaving the restaurant, once outside he climbs onto an unlit BBQ and drops the ticket, the family that live there comes out to have said meal, the father doesn't notice the ticket due to him being of poor vision, lights the BBQ, all is lost. Dreams ended, bugger. I mean it may not happen but you never know'. That is how I imagine it would go in your head.

    I didn't really like Kioso going out on loan, but the continual barrage of the word 'backing' is thrown about so lazily. A lack of everything MT and we want, does not mean a lack of backing. Nuances, not black and white.
    I really don't care whether you think my assessment is glass half empty or not to be honest, it is my view and i am entitled to it. Instead of your distraction tactic of talking about a lottery win, or focusing on the use of one word "backing" you are missing the real point. I think a situation where it is "out before In", isn't the best strategy to maximise our chances, it isn't forward thinking and it creates unnecessary risk into the first 6 or 7 games. It could be an indicator of a refusual to speculate at all by the board and to being overly cautious, such factors could be influencing players like Wiles and Rathbone in contract negoiations as well. Before I get accused of wanting us to bankrupt the club, I am not saying that at all, balancing the books is crucial, but that can be done by prioritising the "ins" over the "Outs". This is of cause all speculation and sorry if that comes across as pessimistic, after 50+ years of watching Rotherham, it has become my default position.

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