Plymouth bid 750k for Jatta

[CamPie]

The surefire of seeing 10k drop off is be rooted in L2.

Why? Our crowds have grown and grown since these owners came in and we?ve been in the NL 4 years and league 2. What were our crowds last time we were in league 1? I want promotion this year, last year, all previous years but I also want the club to be sustainable when promoted. Jetta?s brilliant at this level, but no-one is irreplaceable at the right money. Promotion with Jatta is not guaranteed - even in this league that some are suggesting is weak. There are still some big spending well backed clubs,

[Med Pie]

Why? Our crowds have grown and grown since these owners came in and we?ve been in the NL 4 years and league 2. What were our crowds last time we were in league 1? I want promotion this year, last year, all previous years but I also want the club to be sustainable when promoted. Jetta?s brilliant at this level, but no-one is irreplaceable at the right money. Promotion with Jatta is not guaranteed - even in this league that some are suggesting is weak. There are still some big spending well backed clubs,

Our crowds have grown on the back of the incredible season we had in the National League and the euphoria of Wembley, some young fans have ridden the crest of that wave and crave more of the same. Surely, many of those fans will tire, if they haven't already, of the eternal, revolving door which sees our best players sold after what is often, fairly short service. Players can become heroes to many and it's hard to continually watch them leave.

Sustainability is not solely financial, the calibre of playing staff in order to 'sustain' our status on the next rung of the ladder is crucial as well so selling players who would be competent at a higher level is surely, counter intuitive? If we sold Jatta for a million and missed out on promotion, how would that balance out in the long run against what would be higher gates, probably more tv money and more sponsorship?

[CamPie]

Our crowds have grown on the back of the incredible season we had in the National League and the euphoria of Wembley, some young fans have ridden the crest of that wave and crave more of the same. Surely, many of those fans will tire, if they haven't already, of the eternal, revolving door which sees our best players sold after what is often, fairly short service. Players can become heroes to many and it's hard to continually watch them leave.

Sustainability is not solely financial, the calibre of playing staff in order to 'sustain' our status on the next rung of the ladder is crucial as well so selling players who would be competent at a higher level is surely, counter intuitive? If we sold Jatta for a million and missed out on promotion, how would that balance out in the long run against what would be higher gates, probably more tv money and more sponsorship?

Have to disagree somewhat. Promotion will obviously help sustain the crowd growth - not least due to higher away followings, but our crowds were increasing year on year, COVID times apart, not just in the promotion season. One reason they’re growing is the revolving door - the one that is continually bringing in bright, young (mostly) talent that’s improving what’s happening on the pitch. The disappointment of losing favourite players is tempered by excitement in the new players we’re signing and who’s the next gem. We faltered a bit after promotion because we didn’t strengthen defensively - now resolved. Personally I don’t think Jatta will leave now unless someone gets silly with the money, if he continues as he is then he will probably go in the summer but I expect us to adequately replace him and keep moving onwards and upwards.
Also we must remember that promotion to a higher league comes with greater cost as well as greater revenues - I trust the current ownership to maintain a sustainable cost base too - I.e. not pay stupid wages to attract new players in order to chase the dream.

[drillerpie]

I don't think Jatta is fully appreciated by the Notts fan base. It took a while to accept he was even worthy of being called a replacement for Langstaff. He's on 12 goals after 25 games but missed a few games due to concussion and international duty. He's probably going to finish around or just under Macca's total of 28 goals for the season, and Macca was seen as the crown jewel, the new Vardy.

This might be heresy but I think he's faster and stronger than Macca, gets involved in the build up more, and can score more different types of goal compared to Macca. I'm not surprised there are several clubs interested in him.

[The_Pie_Man]

If anyone wants evidence that the *black and white traffic cone mob* exists - this thread is exhibit A.

[the_anticlough]

I don't think Jatta is fully appreciated by the Notts fan base. It took a while to accept he was even worthy of being called a replacement for Langstaff. He's on 12 goals after 25 games but missed a few games due to concussion and international duty. He's probably going to finish around or just under Macca's total of 28 goals for the season, and Macca was seen as the crown jewel, the new Vardy.

This might be heresy but I think he's faster and stronger than Macca, gets involved in the build up more, and can score more different types of goal compared to Macca. I'm not surprised there are several clubs interested in him.

This shouldn't be heresy, it's there for us all to see.
Personally, I'd hate to revisit those Maca games where he did little else other than all that great pressing. When you're not scoring, you have to contribute in the build up and I don't think that improved enough during his 2 years with us. Some, but not enough.

I also wouldn't like to see it for Maca's sake. "Never go back and all that'', especially when it's bouncing back down 2 levels after just 4 months. I'd like him to rejoin us one day when he's found his exact level and maybe that coincides where we are too.