Originally Posted by
pass_and_move
Kone last season, Kulenovic this season.
Players who were supposed to come here for big money but they fell through for whatever reason. Supposed marquee signings that gave the impression that the club is showing the necessary ambition.
Last season Pinnock was offered a new contract on club record wages, didnt sign, didn't want to be here and was sold.
Brown was offered double his wages to stay despite still having 2 years to run, wasn't interested, didnt want to be here and was sold.
Again, we have to take their word for it. Again it's a case of 'we did everything we could but it wasn't quite enough unfortunately'.
Pattern emerging? Oh yes. Make no mistake about it. Hard luck stories galore.
A tell thi summat, ad rather not know about all these 'nearly' things, its frankly very annoying and meks thi realise that the club is tin pot and doesn't belong in this division. It's simply their way of justifying their policy of selling players year in year art and replacing them with championship novices.
Their efforts to get the fans onside by saying 'we did everything we could but it wasn't enough' is just see through and quite frankly becoming pathetic and embarrassing.
We ain't interested in nearly signings or excuses, i think we should expect reinvestment on a satisfactory scale.
Players inevitably leave, we all accept that but they need to be replaced with some decent quality, not bargain basement buys or nearly excuses.
I don't recall any of their predecessors telling us of how they nearly signed a player. They either got it done or they didnt.