tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post1522663366988232922..comments2023-12-23T08:55:06.129+00:00Comments on Drinking During the Game: Regime rejects £4.5m for Lookman and £2m for FoxDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01191662363898215747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-41804162644206314632016-09-05T19:16:46.887+01:002016-09-05T19:16:46.887+01:00We should be building the squad around talents lik...We should be building the squad around talents like Lookman, so maybe he'll get some starts now we know we have until at least January.<br /><br />The squad still looks pretty thin to me - we are only a couple of injuries away from giving the kids a run out, and no loan window to fall back on this time round.Martin Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425916084766016965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-83365164762811268932016-09-02T18:47:48.533+01:002016-09-02T18:47:48.533+01:00SCN - the reports of the offers for Lookman and Fo...SCN - the reports of the offers for Lookman and Fox were coming in all day and not just from Regime sources or Russell Slade. The local Wednesday papers were reporting three separate bids for Fox which would suggest chunky increments maybe adding to the reported £2m. My post was a reflection the previous day's when I surmised that they might cash in on Lookman. We also bought a player on the last day in the most needed position, so the relative positivity of my post reflects that. The bad news, of course, is that I think they are here until the end of the season as a minimum. We do look like we can compete in League One, not something I was saying prior to the season kicking off. I had a oner on relegation....Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191662363898215747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740923946598832694.post-60252711231471991322016-09-02T14:10:15.311+01:002016-09-02T14:10:15.311+01:00Dave, your faith in the word of Brussel Slade is c...Dave, your faith in the word of Brussel Slade is charming but how likely do you think it really sounds?<br />Even if RS was told exactly what he told us, do you think he believes it?<br />Roly turned down more than £6M for just 2 players?<br />Not a cat in hell's chance.<br />Roly believes 1) all players are interchangeable and 2) they each have a discreet economic value.<br />As soon as an offer arrives which matches or exceeds that ascribed value, they're available.<br />It's just about possible AL or MF declined their respective opportunity.<br />We all know how well received that will be among the Pyongyang devotees on the SMT. If so come January they will be "disgruntled former employees"<br />Is it credible that Fox's ascribed valuation is 3 or 4 times higher than what Roly paid for Ricky Holmes or 5 times the revenue from THD? As far as Roly's concerned left-backs are free (see Chicksen) and they're all as effective as each other.<br />Roly's adherence to statistical scouting (as interpreted by a belgian 20something of no discernible football knwoledge) has been entrenched for years and word is the recently recruited credible scout may already have decamped.<br />Far more likely is that kites were being flown but no actual faxes sent.<br />Given Daisy's aversion to a full day's work the 11pm deadline on transfer day is at least 7 hours past meaningful. She couldn't even get a chunk of Tex's wages of the rosta and that was always on page one of her list of priorities. His "injury" gonna turn out to be as serious as Nancy's newest recruit Diarra's.<br />I fear your spectacles' lenses have acquired a light pinkish hue, Dave.<br />I'd love to be wrong but the last 31 months weigh heavier than one perky scripted press conference.Sciurus Carolinensis Nemesisnoreply@blogger.com