Thedelldays Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 where has this come from..? previous regimes will be pulling their hair out wondering where this attitude has been over the last 10 years.. very very odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Free what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampersound Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Perhaps it is how things are done in League 1 or 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amesbury Saint Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Free what? sex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 sex? Where do i queue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Free what? Nelson Mandela?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Yeah Man Utd paid a fortune for Owen..... The previous regimes did so well didnt they with their policies! Thats why we are in a division where you have to try and obtain freebies, loans because footballers egoes are as big as houses and dont want to play 3rd div football. Why do people avoid whats actually written to suit their agenda? http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1730507,00.html "The bosman area is still one to look at and I don't want to miss any gems that might still be available," he said. "There are players at other clubs under contract that I'd be interested in, but we're primarily looking at players that won't command a transfer fee at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Willy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Free what? Nelson Mandela?? with every four gallons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Free what? Tebbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Willy? Wonka? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Timmier Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Free bees = free honey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Free bees = free honey It'll be Winnie the Poo in the frame next. Have we not got enough Winnie The Poo's in the squad already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Even if you want to spend a load of money in this league, it's pretty much impossible to do so. I even saw a quote on a Leeds forum regarding us signing Dan Harding- "Even when you have money it just shows that it's still impossible to spend it in this league". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Yeah Man Utd paid a fortune for Owen..... The previous regimes did so well didnt they with their policies! Thats why we are in a division where you have to try and obtain freebies, loans because footballers egoes are as big as houses and dont want to play 3rd div football. Why do people avoid whats actually written to suit their agenda?http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1730507,00.html "The bosman area is still one to look at and I don't want to miss any gems that might still be available," he said. "There are players at other clubs under contract that I'd be interested in, but we're primarily looking at players that won't command a transfer fee at the moment There are none so blind as those who will not see ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 There are none so blind as those who will not see ! What actually makes me laugh is that they actually believe there are such things as freebies! Agents fees, signing on fees, players incentives......comical really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JibMcdo Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 People need to keep reminding themselves we're in League 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 July, 2009 Author Share Posted 24 July, 2009 What actually makes me laugh is that they actually believe there are such things as freebies! Agents fees, signing on fees, players incentives......comical really. who is they..? can think anyone thinks that here..? lthis time ast season getting in players for nothing or next to nothing was clearly what we had to do...the regime got utterly slaughtered in every way for it by so many...not just questioned but utterly slaughtered.. this season, you could argue that we need to spend on quality..etc i know why pardew is doing what he is doing etc but that is not the point.. my pointis how fascinating iis that fans view on this are o easily changed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 It'll be Winnie the Poo in the frame next. Have we not got enough Winnie The Poo's in the squad already? Rather Pooh Bear than Rupert the Bare(faced cheek of it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 who is they..? can think anyone thinks that here..? lthis time ast season getting in players for nothing or next to nothing was clearly what we had to do...the regime got utterly slaughtered in every way for it by so many...not just questioned but utterly slaughtered.. this season, you could argue that we need to spend on quality..etc i know why pardew is doing what he is doing etc but that is not the point.. my pointis how fascinating iis that fans view on this are o easily changed.. Fans views have changed because we find ourselves in Div3 for the first time in many of their lifetime. Many are now supporting the new infrastructure because they are fed up with what has gone on before and there is no baggage. Many are just grateful we now have a club to support and accepting that AP is doing whats right for the club whether that the freebie market or not. There is a massive difference between what happened last year and the players we had at our disposal - what many people slaughtered including me was the fact we bought in 7 loanees who were absolute ****e! Where does it say anywhere we wont spend on quality...look at the link and quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 who is they..? can think anyone thinks that here..? lthis time ast season getting in players for nothing or next to nothing was clearly what we had to do...the regime got utterly slaughtered in every way for it by so many...not just questioned but utterly slaughtered.. this season, you could argue that we need to spend on quality..etc i know why pardew is doing what he is doing etc but that is not the point.. my pointis how fascinating iis that fans view on this are o easily changed.. I must have missed this. I can't remember a single post or thread decrying the idea of getting in good-quality free signings. As an alternative to pitching the kids in each week, I'm sure a few experienced free signings would have been welcomed especially after the Jan window. But they just weren't made, so how could anyone have been 'slaughtered' for it? There's an issue about the quality and experience of the few freebies that were signed, like Molyneux and World Class Ryan Smith. But has anyone's view changed about those two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Just my opinion, but since when has getting free transfers been a taboo activity at SFC? Business as usual as far as I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Tebbit. Norman ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustapha Fag Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 where has this come from..? previous regimes will be pulling their hair out wondering where this attitude has been over the last 10 years.. very very odd What Tosh Allardyce has been doing it for years, we were always handicapped because of the wage structure we had in place, decent free's are available every summer if you pay the signing on fee and the wages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 People need to keep reminding themselves we're in League 1. ... AND You keep needing to keep reminding yourself that we are in Division Effing 3! Forget all this re-branding sh*t* put out by the Football League over recent years. Perhaps that we have a realistic chance of ditching this charlatan 'new' Labour crap for ever next spring, maybe we can all get back to the centuries old tradition of calling a spade an Effing spade and being a shade more realistic about evreything. A healthy dose of realism does nobody any harm as we have found out the hard way this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Rather Pooh Bear than Rupert the Bare(faced cheek of it) Rupert's lawyers have denied that he has had his hands in the honey-pot, and The Grauniad has duly apologised for even thinking such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 who is they..? can think anyone thinks that here..? lthis time ast season getting in players for nothing or next to nothing was clearly what we had to do...the regime got utterly slaughtered in every way for it by so many...not just questioned but utterly slaughtered.. this season, you could argue that we need to spend on quality..etc i know why pardew is doing what he is doing etc but that is not the point.. my pointis how fascinating iis that fans view on this are o easily changed.. Let me think now, we had an incredibly young squad already (also refusing to play the few older heads for cost reasons) so we went into the market and got - Forecast, Pulis, Gasmi, Robertson, Pekhart, Smith etc... Beats me why they got 'slaughtered', it really does ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Yes but past regimes were letting very good loans and free players pass them by, thats why we were angry, we got left with (mainly) the ****e noone else wanted. Looking at the list there are some very good players available for next to nothing, this has to be addressed first as naturally many clubs will be looking to snap them up and so they won't be around for long. Once AP has addressed the free market i am sure he will move on to the other areas that require quality replacements. Be patient. It is silly to disregard the free ones just because we have the money to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 If i were offered a choice between Leroy Lita on a free or paying a million quid for someone crap i know who i'd choose. There are good frees out there for League One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 July, 2009 Author Share Posted 24 July, 2009 If i were offered a choice between Leroy Lita on a free or paying a million quid for someone crap i know who i'd choose. There are good frees out there for League One. why does it have to be paying a million for crap..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 We've signed plenty of chuff for money before! Granted you can get a gem for a mill, but gems can be free too. Perhaps AP is saving his money for next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 24 July, 2009 Author Share Posted 24 July, 2009 We've signed plenty of chuff for money before! Granted you can get a gem for a mill, but gems can be free too. Perhaps AP is saving his money for next summer. maybe that was ruperts idea all these years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 where has this come from..? previous regimes will be pulling their hair out wondering where this attitude has been over the last 10 years.....very very odd Well...players do go out of contract (thank goodness) and it doesn't mean that they are no good either. Relegated clubs, or disappointed ones (Reading?) start to have a clear out and good players come onto the market and can come in and DAJFU. (Example Chris Perry last season.) With the current financial crisis in football, clubs are trimming their squads (as we did after relelgation 2005). See what comes. Sometimes a player wants a move, or a manager wants to change his squad around - thats good . New blood, fresh ideas. I've not forgotten that 10 years ago ? ..Dean Richards came to us on a Bosman from Wolves...what a good deal that was. There are sure to be players that AP knows, who he'll go after......and if he wants / needs to spend money, then I'm sure ML won't object. There have always been signing on fees, removal fees, loyalty fees, and of course their agents %. In this case we don't have to fork out even more in paying another club a transfer fee as well. No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
master Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Yeah Man Utd paid a fortune for Owen..... The previous regimes did so well didnt they with their policies! Thats why we are in a division where you have to try and obtain freebies, loans because footballers egoes are as big as houses and dont want to play 3rd div football. Why do people avoid whats actually written to suit their agenda? http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1730507,00.html "The bosman area is still one to look at and I don't want to miss any gems that might still be available," he said. "There are players at other clubs under contract that I'd be interested in, but we're primarily looking at players that won't command a transfer fee at the moment We shouldnt need to spend loads to get out of this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(not THE) Kevin Moore Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 who is they..? can think anyone thinks that here..? lthis time ast season getting in players for nothing or next to nothing was clearly what we had to do...the regime got utterly slaughtered in every way for it by so many...not just questioned but utterly slaughtered.. this season, you could argue that we need to spend on quality..etc i know why pardew is doing what he is doing etc but that is not the point.. my pointis how fascinating iis that fans view on this are o easily changed.. It's the quality of freebie that I'm interested in personally, Harding = yes there are plenty of others out there that I would not be interested in. Personally I'd be delighted with a few more like Harding and Holmes (for this league) and a couple of £250-500k youngsters with a couple of older (free) hands in key positions to act as a steadying influence. I've never had a problem wit freebies, even in the prem... my issue then (as now) was with quality so while Bolton signed Okocha, Campo, Djorkaeff we signed... Darren Kenton and Mickael Nilsson (and he wasn't even a free, he was supposed to be but we were so desperate to sign him we actually paid good money when we didn't have to). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Nilsson, still plays for Sweden! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Nilsson_(footballer_born_1978) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the Badger Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 who is they..? can think anyone thinks that here..? lthis time ast season getting in players for nothing or next to nothing was clearly what we had to do...the regime got utterly slaughtered in every way for it by so many...not just questioned but utterly slaughtered.. this season, you could argue that we need to spend on quality..etc i know why pardew is doing what he is doing etc but that is not the point.. my pointis how fascinating iis that fans view on this are o easily changed.. If Pardew had come out and said that we were only looking at free transfers I think more people on here would be up in arms. The fact is he has just said that it's where he's starting, which is fine, no problem in looking for a cheap option as long as it's not your only plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(not THE) Kevin Moore Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 If Pardew had come out and said that we were only looking at free transfers I think more people on here would be up in arms. The fact is he has just said that it's where he's starting, which is fine, no problem in looking for a cheap option as long as it's not your only plan. I couldn't care less to be honest, there are enough decent players on the free list to easily compete in this league, so what's the point in spending money if we don't have to? As long as we can afford wages we can choose some quality players for this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Where do i queue? Far queue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Far queue! ohhh I get it. I should do cos I work for Cunard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Nelson Mandela?? I'm begging you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Norman ? Whiteside?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor_Saint Posted 24 July, 2009 Share Posted 24 July, 2009 Interesting site if anyone can make head or tail of it http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/wettbewerb/GB3/league-one/uebersicht/startseite.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlehead Posted 25 July, 2009 Share Posted 25 July, 2009 Free what? As stated, bees. Moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenevaSaint Posted 25 July, 2009 Share Posted 25 July, 2009 where has this come from..? previous regimes will be pulling their hair out wondering where this attitude has been over the last 10 years.. very very odd Why do you persist in this boring question. You've asked on other threads and people have answered, can't you drop it now? Different division, reality has hit home, div3, a manager we believe in, no more Rupert, a general sense of well being about the club, manager is not a yes man working for a perceived dictator. Enough for you? Oh and you don't need to spend a fortune to get out of L1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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