5 Figure fee for Dichio

[Parson Henry]

To be honest, hunched over in the far corner I couldn't make out what you were mumbling about. I just nodded and smiled.

I spoke to you after YOU got up and moved away from the corner.

 

[Silent Bob]

If it'd been up to me, I'd have sacked him for gross incompetence four years ago.

But the man you'd have replaced him with is Sunderland-bound.

 

[Easy 10]

But the man you'd have replaced him with is Sunderland-bound.

Be that as it may, we would now be World and European champions (please don't argue the toss over this, we both know this to be fact).

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Be that as it may, we would now be World and European champions (please don't argue the toss over this, we both know this to be fact).

do we how?

 

[Easy 10]

do we how?

I havn't the time to go into it all at this point, but trust me, it would've happened. And you can't prove otherwise.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I havn't the time to go into it all at this point, but trust me, it would've happened. And you can't prove otherwise.

Nor you that it it would.

 

[London Irish]

When are we going to realise that we ARE in the top 6 clubs on paper of this division and should not loose sight of that

What criteria are you using here?

Turnover or income?

Profit/losses?

Wages budget?

Pick one - and then could you source some figures that explain how we are better off than 80 per cent of the other clubs in this league. I'm not saying you are wrong, I just want to see the evidence you are relying on to form this opinion.

If you are using attendance as a guide, then that's a flawed comparison as we have far higher overhead costs in renting Withdean than the other clubs that own their own ground.

I am personally very sceptical given our unique difficulties with Withdean and the amount we have to spend on planning costs/court cases that we are in the top 6 of spending power in this division.

But I could be wrong and would love for someone to prove otherwise, because it would cheer me up no end.

 

[Easy 10]

Nor you that it it would.

ke ?

 

[London Irish]

Very defensive aren't you. No one has mentioned a target man, no one has mentioned Wayne Rooney. The season is nearly upon us and we haven't strengthened the squad in any way. Yet again we've signed a youngster and have a few trialists who will dissappear soon, never to be heard of again.

It's not defensive to point out that the last time we were in League 1 under that very fine manager Steve Coppell, we started the season with two loan guys up front.

It's the reality for a club like us - the situation with Dichio sums up our unique problems, all parties were agreed that he should come to us yet the player still baulked at the idea at playing in League 1 at Withdean. This is the problem we have bringing in a bit of proven quality up front.

 

[London Irish]

I was defending MM and got called passionless for my efforts.

I think you set the record straight on that one

 

[London Irish]

although if he really is a manager who plays attractive football then perhaps this is one of the things we did wrong as last year we clearly never set out to do this

Are you sure? Don't you recall the period from late August through to October when we only picked an array of 4 attacking small guys up front in a bid to out-attack the opposition - the so-called Time Bandits formation? The fact that it only decisively worked against an underperforming Plymouth team doesn't negate the fact THAT WE TRIED IT.

 

[Pavilionaire]

The fact is that ever since we've been at Withdean we've been unable to sign proven experienced strikers, so why should it be any different now we've just got relegated?

If he can manage to sign someone then good luck to him, but I'm fully expecting one or two loan strikers in for the start of the season a la Benjamin / Iwelumo / Henderson / Yeates.

More importantly right now I want to see McGhee sign Bagayoko and Brittain, cos I think they'll both be excellent acquisitions.

 

[London Irish]

If he's attempting to sign Dichio that hardly indicates he's looking to play fast free-flowing football next season does it?

No thank god, because we don't have the players to play such an adventurous style, we must be more balanced and pragamatic than that - and look particularly at how we got the play-offs last time with a very strong defensive spine and a forward line that could put away chances.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I think we're heading for Mid-Table Midocrity or worse anyway, if we sign this striker by the end of August then I might think different, but at this moment of time we're in for a long hard struggle.

 

[dwayne]

What criteria are you using here?

Turnover or income?

Profit/losses?

Wages budget?

Pick one - and then could you source some figures that explain how we are better off than 80 per cent of the other clubs in this league. I'm not saying you are wrong, I just want to see the evidence you are relying on to form this opinion.

If you are using attendance as a guide, then that's a flawed comparison as we have far higher overhead costs in renting Withdean than the other clubs that own their own ground.

I am personally very sceptical given our unique difficulties with Withdean and the amount we have to spend on planning costs/court cases that we are in the top 6 of spending power in this division.

But I could be wrong and would love for someone to prove otherwise, because it would cheer me up no end.

his criteria is the players in the squad you fool.

 

[Rougvie]

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[Rougvie]

What criteria are you using here?

Turnover or income?

Profit/losses?

Wages budget?

Pick one - and then could you source some figures that explain how we are better off than 80 per cent of the other clubs in this league. I'm not saying you are wrong, I just want to see the evidence you are relying on to form this opinion.

If you are using attendance as a guide, then that's a flawed comparison as we have far higher overhead costs in renting Withdean than the other clubs that own their own ground.

I am personally very sceptical given our unique difficulties with Withdean and the amount we have to spend on planning costs/court cases that we are in the top 6 of spending power in this division.

But I could be wrong and would love for someone to prove otherwise, because it would cheer me up no end.

OK, not wanting to droan on, but our 5 or so 'top earners' are on comparable money to the other clubs in L2 some even on comparable with the bottom end of the CCC, I know for a fact that no one has been asked to take a pay cut, so that leaves a 'top' salary available with the departure of Carole, it certainly wouldnt be a million miles away from £2500 a week all tolled if my information is correct which is not to be sniffed at.

Leon Knight was also never really replaced so I wonder where his 'top' salary went to. OK it doesnt help with 2 big earner's in Dodd and Oatway were out for a lot of the season, but now another 'top' salary has gone with Dodd, and what was 'top earner' Kerry Mayo's contribution to last season, and indeed what is McGhee's plans for him this season ?

Problem with McGhee logic is that he thinks that bringing in a load of young players on the combined salary of one player who has left is good business.

It isnt, its a false logic as since he has been here he has not been able to replace like for like and the Quality of the side as a whole is poor, whether that is because of his contacts or reputation I dont know.

All I say to anyone questioning the wage bill is look for other reasons why we cant attract players. As someone who has known a good few pro players down the years, dont even start on the bullshit about the facilities, because as long as the money is in the bank on a Friday, they AINT interested in anything else.

 

[supaseagull]

when will everyone learn that the reason why we don't have any cash is because Magoo is being paid in excess of £500k a year!

 

[Dave the OAP]

OK, not wanting to droan on, but our 5 or so 'top earners' are on comparable money to the other clubs in L2 some even on comparable with the bottom end of the CCC, I know for a fact that no one has been asked to take a pay cut, so that leaves a 'top' salary available with the departure of Carole, it certainly wouldnt be a million miles away from £2500 a week all tolled if my information is correct which is not to be sniffed at.

Leon Knight was also never really replaced so I wonder where his 'top' salary went to. OK it doesnt help with 2 big earner's in Dodd and Oatway were out for a lot of the season, but now another 'top' salary has gone with Dodd, and what was 'top earner' Kerry Mayo's contribution to last season, and indeed what is McGhee's plans for him this season ?

Problem with McGhee logic is that he thinks that bringing in a load of young players on the combined salary of one player who has left is good business.

It isnt, its a false logic as since he has been here he has not been able to replace like for like and the Quality of the side as a whole is poor, whether that is because of his contacts or reputation I dont know.

All I say to anyone questioning the wage bill is look for other reasons why we cant attract players. As someone who has known a good few pro players down the years, dont even start on the bullshit about the facilities, because as long as the money is in the bank on a Friday, they AINT interested in anything else.

why do you bother trying to reason with him...you know he never sees the other point of view so you might as well whistle in the wind.

 

[Scoffers]

I think you set the record straight on that one

I believe that I did