Money to Spend

[ParkerAteMyKebab]

*So this isn't a serious post but just a bit of Fantasy Finances*

So how much do you think from the Jerry deal will be available to Critch?

I would say Sadler will say if he finds a player up to £0.5 million he can have him. Can't see us shelling out much more but I think if there's a club with a decent player who will want a fee that's the sort of money we might have to spend after Jerry's departure.

 

[SeasideKurt]

They literally just used some of it for Joseph. Probably 1-1.5m in reality.

 

[Poppajoe]

The majority will be used to run the club, we have already signed 5 players and need to off load a few
Therefore Critchley will only need money to sign one more and three loans

 

[voyeur]

Wages of a couple of loans perhaps.

 

[BFC_BFC_BFC]

The less we spend on transfers, the better.

 

[Chunkylad]

The less we spend on transfers, the better.

Agreed.

I know some fans on here see that as a measure of our ambition but I’d rather we kept our powder dry until we find players who are ‘must have’ and worth stretching to get.

We’ve already seen this summer a group of cracking signings without having to blow millions.

£1m budget could be very handy for paying the academy compensation fees on a clutch of young hopefuls of which one might be the next Bowler

 

[B_Side_The_C_Side]

Unless something comes along that's too good to miss....A Richard Keogh type player, I think we will be looking at development loans from some of the bigger clubs in the area.

Wait until Jan and see what we need....Not what most want to hear, but lets see how we get on and then push the boat out to get out of L1

 

[Archibald Knox]

I would say Sadler will say if he finds a player up to £0.5 million he can have him. Can't see us shelling out much more but I think if there's a club with a decent player who will want a fee that's the sort of money we might have to spend after Jerry's departure.

Holloway told Koko he just had to get Charlie Adam to build the team around and it would cost £500k. Koko said “no” so Holloway had to go to Belokon for the funds. That was about 14 years ago. I would like to think we have moved on up a bit since then. Even if down a division for the moment.

 

[BFC_NJ]

Don't forget the cash we got or for James

 

[wizard_wes]

I think by this stage of summer unless we are actively tracking and desperate to get a certain player (and the rumour mill has been decidedly quiet) I think a mix of free agents and loans will top up the squad.

 

[rockontommy]

Always 'jam tomorrow' following BFC and the fans love it that way. Strange mindset imho but what can you do?

 

[braymarina]

Always 'jam tomorrow' following BFC and the fans love it that way. Strange mindset imho but what can you do?

Rather than go bust today, works for me

 

[Phil_bfc deux]

We do have some fans with bizarre views to spending money on footballers

It was the same when we got promoted to the Premier league and look at how that ended

 

[tarantula]

We do have some fans with bizarre views to spending money on footballers

It was the same when we got promoted to the Premier league and look at how that ended

No, P_bfc deux, the problem back then was the family of tightwads keeping a fiercely tight hold of the purse strings. Proof? Perhaps if I just mention the name James Beattie you'll get some idea of what I'm driving at. Or maybe, given your notoriously selective memory, you've got no recollection of him ...

 

[Seasidestevo71]

Never gonna happen but wages for Billy sharp, pretty much guaranteed goals

 

[tarantula]

Holloway told Koko he just had to get Charlie Adam to build the team around and it would cost £500k. Koko said “no” so Holloway had to go to Belokon for the funds. That was about 14 years ago. I would like to think we have moved on up a bit since then. Even if down a division for the moment.

'... down a division ...', maybe, but blissfully free from the interference of that cack-handed clan the Oystons.

 

[Insider]

Andy Bayes specifically asked David Downes this question.
Of course he didnt answer it specifically (he'd have been sacked by now if he had) but did say if the right players become available we will be in the market for them.
The "right" players are of course those within our budget.
He also confirmed the Manager has the final say on the deal.

 

[AllTheBoysAreCheerin']

I expect SS would say the same as I would, "show me the player, show me how he fits in to the squad & convince me he's worth the money they're asking".

 

[the_dog]

Andy Bayes specifically asked David Downes this question.
Of course he didnt answer it specifically (he'd have been sacked by now if he had) but did say if the right players become available we will be in the market for them.
The "right" players are of course those within our budget.
He also confirmed the Manager has the final say on the deal.

I would've asked the question who those players could potentially be and are we now at the stage of the season where prices get inflated (especially when people 'think' we have the Jerry money) which maybe makes deals unlikely at this stage. The way I see it anyway.

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Holloway told Koko he just had to get Charlie Adam to build the team around and it would cost £500k. Koko said “no” so Holloway had to go to Belokon for the funds. That was about 14 years ago. I would like to think we have moved on up a bit since then. Even if down a division for the moment.

I don't see Critchley in the same 'persuader' mode as Holloway.

 

[Alfie Conn]

I don't see Critchley in the same 'persuader' mode as Holloway.

Critchley is in the fortunate position of having a owner with a modicum of intelligence!. Poor old Ollie had to get down on bended knees to beg for a sprinkler system for the pitch.

 

[Willie Mcgrotty]

Critchley is in the fortunate position of having a owner with a modicum of intelligence!. Poor old Ollie had to get down on bended knees to beg for a sprinkler system for the pitch.

And yet never bad mouthed KOKO. Weird.

 

[Seasidedaz]

*So this isn't a serious post but just a bit of Fantasy Finances*

So how much do you think from the Jerry deal will be available to Critch?

I would say Sadler will say if he finds a player up to £0.5 million he can have him. Can't see us shelling out much more but I think if there's a club with a decent player who will want a fee that's the sort of money we might have to spend after Jerry's departure.

So apparently we got £4m for Jerry then spent £1m/£1.5m on Jospeh - two separate deals leaving £2.5m left over. We have been prepared to spend £1m+ before and if the right player comes available I imagine we will again with the rest going towards running costs.

 

[Alfie Conn]

And yet never bad mouthed KOKO. Weird.

Because Koko made him a rich man?

 

[Wizaard]

Because Koko made him a rich man?

I think he'd had a couple of Chairmen who liked to get involved. Karl didn't really care, as he himself said, so Ollie could do what he wanted, which he liked.

 

[LA1 Seasider]

I think he'd had a couple of Chairmen who liked to get involved. Karl didn't really care, as he himself said, so Ollie could do what he wanted, which he liked.

I think you’re spot on with this. As much as KO was a CU he let Holloway crack on with his job and Holloway was able to flourish as a result. No forcing players upon him and no interfering with Holloways fairly unique style. The circumstances created by KO being a tight arse actually helped create the siege mentality and environment that let that specific group of players and Holloway do the unthinkable. Holloways not stupid and whilst KO definitely could have done more for the club and Holloway and could have shown some / any ambition it was his many flaws that ultimately helped create that perfect storm. Completely by chance as opposed to design - but Holloway won’t say a bad word as a result and I think it’s understandable tbf