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Jerome And Blues Board; andy cole effect
Topic Started: May 7 2007, 01:41 PM (645 Views)
bluesbluesblues06
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I know i have been one of Camerons main critics, not clever, cant make runs, cant control a ball, cant finish etc.

But since Cole has came in I have seen a magnificant improvement in Jerome.

He is now making clever runs, he made a lot of very good runs yesterday, shame no one would play him through often enough and his finishin has gotten better, as he has scored 2 recently.His first touch has got better.

And all since Cole has came in.

Blues Board this is a message. You told us IF we go up, we WOULD be spending money on players to strengthen the team, and NOT make the mistakes we made last time around.

Only for Brady in the Sun to say, "We have limited funds available next season" and Bruce to say "highly unlikely we will be buying cole as his wages are too high"

I really do not want to say this, but if we dont spend, i can see us finishin in the bottom three with ease next season.
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Limited funds means not enough to be splashing out on the likes of Andy Cole. He would take up a fair chunk of it, and it could be put to better use elsewhere....like a replacement for Taylor at centre half maybe.
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Brady is not going to start broadcasting the finances available in the national press. If we made our budget known, teams would conveniently place the players we wish to buy outside of that budget.

When you are bargaining, don't let the other side know how much you have to bargain with. Simple.
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bluesbluesblues06
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the point is that the board promised we would spend spend spend. Limited Funds means they are contradicting themselves and lying to the fans\once again.


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gazza76
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Why dont we just wait until September and see what, who and where we have bought, before we start to put the club down, because of things said in the press, who 9 times out of 10, talk rubbish anyway!!!
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jersey lester
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Hate to say this Taylor has just signed a 3 year contract :whistle:
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bluesbluesblues06
May 7 2007, 02:50 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the point is that the board promised we would spend spend spend. Limited Funds means they are contradicting themselves and lying to the fans\once again.

give the board chance, we don't want them signing players for the sake of it. It's a sellers market, other clubs know what money we'll be getting so my guess is Blues will bide there time and seek out players who want to come to the club.... not like before,we signed big names and players with reputations.... and it backfired big time. Our one advantage is we are in the Premiership and there will be players wanting to jump ship once the season is properly over.
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May 7 2007, 02:58 PM
Hate to say this Taylor has just signed a 3 year contract :whistle:

Savage signed a 5 yr one. i don't think him signing a 3yr contract means much apart from the club using it as a bragaining tool if another club makes a bid :)
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gazza76
May 7 2007, 01:55 PM
Why dont we just wait until September and see what, who and where we have bought, before we start to put the club down, because of things said in the press, who 9 times out of 10, talk rubbish anyway!!!

Spot on
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bluesbluesblues06
May 7 2007, 01:50 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the point is that the board promised we would spend spend spend. Limited Funds means they are contradicting themselves and lying to the fans\once again.

Well alright then, shall we be more like the viler who everybody knows have a ton to spend, and end up paying fees like £6million for Petrov and £10million for Young?

No team with any sort of nous about them is going to state that they have X to spend in the summer, because it's just asking every other team to take them to the cleaners. I'd rather we bought a player for £2million than the same player for £5million.

Take Arsenal for example, they know we want Muamba. Do you think they will sell him for £3million if they think they can get £5million from a team that's loaded?
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franscar
May 7 2007, 03:03 PM
bluesbluesblues06
May 7 2007, 01:50 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the point is that the board promised we would spend spend spend. Limited Funds means they are contradicting themselves and lying to the fans\once again.

Well alright then, shall we be more like the viler who everybody knows have a ton to spend, and end up paying fees like £6million for Petrov and £10million for Young?

No team with any sort of nous about them is going to state that they have X to spend in the summer, because it's just asking every other team to take them to the cleaners. I'd rather we bought a player for £2million than the same player for £5million.

Take Arsenal for example, they know we want Muamba. Do you think they will sell him for £3million if they think they can get £5million from a team that's loaded?

Thats a good point, when you consider how much Larsson has cost in comparison to Young.

Lets keep our transfer kitty under wraps until we have spent it... **thumbup

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Ok here is what Brady has said in her colums in the sun.

March 07

“There is a lot of money coming into football next year from the broadcasting deal.

“Both Steve and I, and the rest of the board, have learned that once you get to the Premiership it is the only place to be, the only party to be at.

“We’ve learned from our mistakes. We understand what needs to be done and that’s going to take an enormous amount of investment.

“The board has got to stump that money up and has got to invest that money in the club’s future. And will Steve get a new contract? I would hope so.

“First, we need to push the negativity to one side.

“We have to push ourselves to what we think is our right to be promoted this year with the team we have got and with the money we have spent.”


Lets just see if they keep their word.

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bluesbluesblues06
May 7 2007, 03:03 PM
Ok here is what Brady has said in her colums in the sun.

March 07

“There is a lot of money coming into football next year from the broadcasting deal.

“Both Steve and I, and the rest of the board, have learned that once you get to the Premiership it is the only place to be, the only party to be at.

“We’ve learned from our mistakes. We understand what needs to be done and that’s going to take an enormous amount of investment.

“The board has got to stump that money up and has got to invest that money in the club’s future. And will Steve get a new contract? I would hope so.

“First, we need to push the negativity to one side.

“We have to push ourselves to what we think is our right to be promoted this year with the team we have got and with the money we have spent.”


Lets just see if they keep their word.

exactly lets wait and see instead of shouting our mouths off :rolleyes:
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we have to pay over the odds for MOST of our players so let the board and the manager and his lackies like colin tattum and tom ross keep any figures under wraps this time.
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except for chelsea every club has limited funds
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bluesbluesblues06
May 7 2007, 03:03 PM
"And will Steve get a new contract? I would hope so."

wtf**
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gazza76
May 7 2007, 01:55 PM
Why dont we just wait until September and see what, who and where we have bought, before we start to put the club down, because of things said in the press, who 9 times out of 10, talk rubbish anyway!!!

Ahh yes - when it's too late.

They've intelligently worked that one. :applause:
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May 7 2007, 01:43 PM
Limited funds means not enough to be splashing out on the likes of Andy Cole. He would take up a fair chunk of it, and it could be put to better use elsewhere....like a replacement for Taylor at centre half maybe.

Agreed.
Replacements for other positions are more important than giving an old, slow striker another year in the premiership.
Even though he probably still could do a job we desperately need to strengthen at the back first imo
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bluesbluesblues06
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One of the main reasons we got relegated last season. Having 3 strikers. Heskey, DJ and Forssell, the latter of the 2 either not playing or injured.
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Cameron's been immense over the past couple of weeks.

I think he'll be better suited to the Premiership, hopefully he'll get his chance because he can come good if we invest more than just money in him.
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Jerome still reminds me of Drogba, he has the same power, speed and determination. He's only young and possibly has the potential to be somewhere near as good.
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Well i think we should sign Andy Cole.
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Tbeddows
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And I don't.
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May 7 2007, 08:38 PM
Cameron's been immense over the past couple of weeks.

I think he'll be better suited to the Premiership, hopefully he'll get his chance because he can come good if we invest more than just money in him.

The difference between the prem and the championship is that in the prem you need to be a clinical finisher as you get less chances and very rarely get easy goals. The main difference is that whilst in the championship the defences are suited to a pace the premiership defences will or should be at the pace of Jerome. His biggest assest is his speed but i think he'll need to find a different trick if he is to compete. IMO he needs to work on his touch and control.
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bluesbluesblues06
May 7 2007, 01:50 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the point is that the board promised we would spend spend spend. Limited Funds means they are contradicting themselves and lying to the fans\once again.

IDIOT!

Here's an analogy, would you go buy a car and tell the seller you have £10000 in you pocket when he's advertising it for £1000, or tell him you have only £500 and can't afford £1000.

In which of these circumstances are you likely to get the best deal!?

FFS chaps, we're supposed to be bright enough to take what our board say with a little "nudge, nudge, wink, wink", instead of advertising that we're loaded to the world.

Don't forget the power of the message board! Other clubs/players/fans use this site for research, don't help them!!!
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