Mate because lots of bears have differing opinions as to how to improve our squad it doesn't mean the club is obligated to act on all of their suggestions. That said, it is an entirely reasonable expectation that we should reinvest enough to improve the squad overall. It will be down to Gio and Wilson to decide how best to use the budget they are given.
I don’t really disagree with you, but I think the overall plan is to increase the level of quality in the squad.
Colak was signed to replace Roofe imo.
Possibly yes.
Not really a basket case anymore. They've been bought, are out of administration and have recruited well. They'll be going for promotion.
Don’t get me wrong, I would absolutely love to be able to go out and buy a few £10m players on £50k a week. I’d love to get a replacement as first choice keeper. But I temper my expectations to reflect our financial situation and the league we are in, along with the track record our club have. As a result I’m really happy and quite excited by our business this far.
How many of our players have?
Hope Colak proves me wrong but I don’t think he’s good enough to replace Roofe personally. Think there’s a sizeable quality gap there - Colak is more akin to Itten I think.
Let’s see who else goes, and still to come in. The manager has already said it could be two players to replace Bassey.
Of course we knew the issues with his fitness and injury problems but for the money and wages we have spent £4.5 million and probably around £25,000 a week he just isn't reliable enough fair enough he has scored goals and contributed but you can't have a fragile player like him who can't play 2/3 demanding games a week and is likely to break down at any moment.
Does Derby not get parachute payments when they went down?
That's because he, and his team, are doing outstanding business.
Why should Colak be 3rd choice?
Not really. Last season Itten was out on loan so wasnt an option and we had 2 forwards in the squad. So could argue that Colak is Roofes replacement. If we do bring in a 3rd forward how much game time is he actually going to see? Morelos is first choice and Colak looks like the second choice/ bring on as a sub player that Roofe was. So if we need another forward option then this will likely be a player from another position like Tillman or a young/ youth option who wouldn’t be expecting much game time. I know everyone will point to last season as the reason why we need one, but that was only because Morelos got a season ending injury and Roofe can’t stay fit. If Colak is available as much as a normal non injury prone player then we would have had a forward for the games Morelos was out for.
From the Championship? Doubt it. If so it won't be that much. Roofe must be on about £15k or more. Quite possibly more than £20k
Because I don’t think he’s good enough to be second choice. He’s an improved third choice version of Itten IMO.
The even sadder reality is that if Roofe could stay fit he almost certainly wouldn’t have even come to us in the first place
You are the only poster I have seen suggesting consideration is being given to 10 million transfer fees and 50k a week wages.
I watched a podcast on YouTube with a Derby fan talking about Tom Lawrence. He said Derby have a wage cap of 8k . If that's the case Roofe ain't going there .
Fair points.
£3m is very good business for Hibs, I reckon he will progress with Verona.
Just replying to the comment that said he was 'EPL level'.
First team players don't usually sign based on some sort of pre-determined ranking system - 'X will be first choice, but you'll be second ahead of Y'.
Problem is mate will anyone pay a fee for Roofe due to his injury problems? I genuinely can’t see it. He’s a great player as well.
How have you decided this? Is it because you watch a lot of European football and have seen the majority of his games last season or is it because you’ve made your mind up based on 130 mins that’s he has played for us?
I like an answer to that as well it's not as if we have Suarez and Lewandowski upfront?
I get why you say five more mate, it just seems mental to think that we would be looking at potentially bringing in 9 new players.
Yet just two weeks ago the perma raging wing of FF were for hunting him out the door and calling him and the board all sorts, despite many pointing out how ridiculous it was so early in the window.
When you look at some of the players that ply their trade in the EPL there are a lot of levels he could play at I'd say this for Morelos as well.
Good point
Well Anderlecht did and so did ourselfs someone will take a punt on him and the same outcome will happen at his next Club.
Off the top of my head, McGregor, Tavernier, Goldson, Arfield and Davis.
Just from what I seen of him before he signed. Granted it was highlight reels other than the games against us last season but wasn’t overly impressed with anything I seen.
Did I say otherwise , I was replying to a poster who said he was looking like a £4m bargain.
Yeah on paper I’m pleasantly surprised by our signings so far. Tillman could be the signing of the season (of course he could flop but I prefer to look pint half full). I think Souttar will surprise a lot on here and be in our team of the year. I would have liked to have had another keeper and left AM retire but it’s low down my priorities.
And the end result will be the same.
Goldson got MOTM on his Premier League debut IIRC.
