Free agents to come

[Guiri Green]

so we have gone from not paying a fee for a player, to taking players on loan, to taking free agents, what is next ? getting players out of retirement ?

Both Taylor and Diagouraga were free agents, as is Church so what is the issue with signing a free agent?

Nothing , just shows how far we have fallen

How far we have fallen from the bottom of league 2 to the middle of league 1?

I meant regarding monies available, we paid 300k ,400k, and 500k for players only 10/12 years ago

and that ended well eventually ?

 

[loyal1970]

barrel scraping.

 

[samjones]

I'm free !






But I don't think they can afford my wages :scarf:

 

[Steve Evans]

so we have gone from not paying a fee for a player, to taking players on loan, to taking free agents, what is next ? getting players out of retirement ?

Both Taylor and Diagouraga were free agents, as is Church so what is the issue with signing a free agent?

Nothing , just shows how far we have fallen

How far we have fallen from the bottom of league 2 to the middle of league 1?

I meant regarding monies available, we paid 300k ,400k, and 500k for players only 10/12 years ago

steve McClean was a real bargain wasn't he. :facepalm:

 

[PL2 3DQ]

Dexter Blackstock, aged 31, is still available, he's obviously lost some pace but perhaps a decent replacement for Jervis.

 

[Ghost]

so we have gone from not paying a fee for a player, to taking players on loan, to taking free agents, what is next ? getting players out of retirement ?

Both Taylor and Diagouraga were free agents, as is Church so what is the issue with signing a free agent?

Nothing , just shows how far we have fallen

Fallen where FFS?

 

[Old Gunner]

so we have gone from not paying a fee for a player, to taking players on loan, to taking free agents, what is next ? getting players out of retirement ?

Both Taylor and Diagouraga were free agents, as is Church so what is the issue with signing a free agent?

Nothing , just shows how far we have fallen[/quote

How far we have fallen from the bottom of league 2 to the middle of league 1?

I meant regarding monies available, we paid 300k ,400k, and 500k for players only 10/12 years ago

Fallen, or become sensible? How prepared are we to accept the position that the board have set out? That we don't buy success, we earn success. That we don't run a deficit on football operations, we live within a budget that balances cost and income? That we invest by generating a surplus and through allied commercial activity - the grandstand for example. That the aim is to over achieve on a balanced budget? I'm afraid I don't think that people have heard that message however many times the board have said it. And we think that gates being higher should mean we are stronger than other clubs in the transfer market. Well, not if they are prepared to chuck money at it and make a loss. And I am totally comfortable with us not doing that

Spot on--unfortunately you could write this a hundred times and for some it still won't register.

 

[jerryatricjanner]

Dexter Blackstock, aged 31, is still available, he's obviously lost some pace but perhaps a decent replacement for Jervis.

I thought he was now a football agent?

 

[Adam]

I wouldn't mind Matty Fryatt.

Hasn't been with a club since September/October, so will need some fitness training but knows where the net is..... 130 goals in 300 appearances. Spent most of his time in Championship and League One so he knows the league too.

 

[Emu]

I wouldn't mind Matty Fryatt.

Hasn't been with a club since September/October, so will need some fitness training but knows where the net is..... 130 goals in 300 appearances. Spent most of his time in Championship and League One so he knows the league too.

He's had a lot of serious injuries though. Not sure his body is up to L1

 

[gaspargomez]

Free agents with the quality of Diagoraga are few and far between.

Most free agents are unttached to clubs for a reason. They are either not good enough, past it, or otherwise unfit to be offered a professional contract.

Some advantages though... desperate to go anywhere to play football and usually very cheap.

 

[GreatYarmouthGreen]

I wouldn't mind Matty Fryatt.

Hasn't been with a club since September/October, so will need some fitness training but knows where the net is..... 130 goals in 300 appearances. Spent most of his time in Championship and League One so he knows the league too.

I did a how about on him earlier this month! Was rightly told that his injury record recently has been very severe and has played very little the last couple of years!

 

[davie nine]

Free agents with the quality of Diagoraga are few and far between.

Most free agents are unttached to clubs for a reason. They are either not good enough, past it, or otherwise unfit to be offered a professional contract.

Some advantages though... desperate to go anywhere to play football and usually very cheap.

Shows how well DA did to identify Diagouraga and get him here even if it was only for a few months.

 

[Keith Hennessey]

Free agents with the quality of Diagoraga are few and far between.

Most free agents are unttached to clubs for a reason. They are either not good enough, past it, or otherwise unfit to be offered a professional contract.

Some advantages though... desperate to go anywhere to play football and usually very cheap.

Shows how well DA did to identify Diagouraga and get him here even if it was only for a few months.

I agree davie , but don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story.. :thumbs:

 

[davie nine]

Free agents with the quality of Diagoraga are few and far between.

Most free agents are unttached to clubs for a reason. They are either not good enough, past it, or otherwise unfit to be offered a professional contract.

Some advantages though... desperate to go anywhere to play football and usually very cheap.

Shows how well DA did to identify Diagouraga and get him here even if it was only for a few months.

I agree davie , but don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story.. :thumbs:

Well, he did set himself up.