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Alexandre Mendy (transfer rumour)

---Nemo--- said:
That isn't the source or reason for my user name but carry on, rid yourself of the anger, I have broad shoulders.
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Aee. Just because my user name, which was done as a laugh, says “radjee”, you and the rest of your humourless, happy clapping ilk believe thats the type of person I am. Thats why you all keep coming out with the same old shite. Pity you are all thicker than a castle wall and can’t identify humour . Pathetic !
 

RGZ said:
We’ve got a quality one in Browne I’d like to say so far. Let’s hope we can get a few more
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I've got to admit I don't know a lot about him as a player but his profile is a lot different to the players signed over the last three windows (barring Bradley Dack) in terms of his experience which is refreshing.
 
JHeron992 said:
Yeah so far it hasn't really been too impactful of a window, but I guess that was just me assuming we will have a different first choice striker by the time it closes.

Assuming there will have been a couple players out the door before Cardiff and this maybe opens up some scope for incomings in terms of squad size.

Exactly mate, I know clubs can't just trust fans when it comes to appointing a manager and they have to go with what they believe... But Beale was such an obvious mistake its just mind boggling.

Mind you our head of data analysis James Young had left in the October and he was quite instrumental in how we found players and managers to fit what we needed, believe he designed a lot of the analysis tools we used and the recruitment dipped in December and January following that. Hopefully been rectified.
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I had assumed the majority of our signings were done off the back of Stuart Harvey's perception of potential as the data for most of them just wasn't available.

Also, entirely made up by myself but it looked as if they had big dreams when it came to data and fairly quickly recognised they were beyond a reachable scale, so folks were sent packing and we settled for a more out of the box approach.

At a guess, I think alot of our struggles stem from being fragmented, one foot in being promoted, another in value creation and an elbow in financial responsibility, all to the others detriment.
 
Provider said:
That's exactly the problem though. These signings might be great in two years time but what about now!

We need to sign players who are going to come straight into the first team and improve it. Not more hopes for the future.
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Different generation to most on here mate, I'm from a generation who were raised on deferred gratification. For the now I'm off to feed the badgers. :)
 
Nelson! said:
Going to be an unpopular opinion but I deeply dislike a small but vocal element of our online fanbase.

In person our supporters are normal and not completely miserable/desperate to slag their own club off but sadly that’s different for the internet poisoned ones who never stop hating SAFC. Embarrassing.
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Absolutely bang on this mind. I'm refraining from posting much, but the usual suspects are out in force high fiving each other and embarrassing themselves immensely.

I often wonder if their day to day lives are equally as miserable and depressing. Gotta be on sad existence if so 🤣
 
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Coeus said:
I had assumed the majority of our signings were done off the back of Stuart Harvey's perception of potential as the data for most of them just wasn't available.

Also, entirely made up by myself but it looked as if they had big dreams when it came to data and fairly quickly recognised they were beyond a reachable scale, so folks were sent packing and we settled for a more out of the box approach.

At a guess, I think alot of our struggles stem from being fragmented, one foot in being promoted, another in value creation and an elbow in financial responsibility, all to the others detriment.
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Yeah they do seem to be half thinking of promotion but probably overdoing it with trying to maximize our (hopefully brief) time in the league to develop young players. I know I'm guilty of it in football manager when you just sign all the young players that are available and now you've got 6 in one position and none of them are good enough to play yet 😂

As for the recruitment - until poveda Harveys influence seems to have been kept quiet or been in the background. I know it was very data driven and I assume still is, but I'm not actually sure who our replacement head of data analysis was - they posted a job advert but never announced his successor.
 
radjee gadjee said:
Aee. Just because my user name, which was done as a laugh, says “radjee”, you and the rest of your humourless, happy clapping ilk believe thats the type of person I am. Thats why you all keep coming out with the same old shite. Pity you are all thicker than a castle wall and can’t identify humour . Pathetic !
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I'll give you that, you certainly come across as a fun filled and extremely humorous person.
 
Walmo said:
You’ve got to have the patience of a saint supporting this club, we take an absolute age to do everything.
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It’s the waters we swim in mate, the nature of the beast, a sign of the times etc etc.

We won’t pay a lot so you have to jump through hoops. Plus this season is make or break for some of the top brass.

I Can not stop talking like that.
 
RGZ said:
Mate I was criticising speakman and KLD as much as the next person when the season went to shit. Last summer was shite and very naive in our signings. But do we get rid of people after one bad season or do we give them a f***ing chance to correct it like normal people?
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What have they done (so far) to correct last season?
What have they done to correct the striker issue? (18 month)
 
RGZ said:
Luke. Because I have a different opinion doesn’t make me a super fan. I can just see what they are doing right now and don’t focus on what’s happened before because fuck all can change it
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Nowt wrong with being positive and having a different opinion. That’s what it’s all about. But the constant jibes at other fans is a bit annoying like. Especially when the pessimism is completely understandable given the last 4 transfer windows and how we ended the season.

A lot of good stuff is being done this summer and we look under good shape with RLB but the striker situation is a joke whatever way you look at it. Just get a deal done for a competent striker and it would just take the pressure off everyone.
 
LukeJH96 said:
Nowt wrong with being positive and having a different opinion. That’s what it’s all about. But the constant jibes at other fans is a bit annoying like. Especially when the pessimism is completely understandable given the last 4 transfer windows and how we ended the season.

A lot of good stuff is being done this summer and we look under good shape with RLB but the striker situation is a joke whatever way you look at it. Just get a deal done for a competent striker and it would just take the pressure off everyone.
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You're not allowed to say that, your so called fellow fans will be along shortly to give you shit and call you names because you have a different opinion.
 
LukeJH96 said:
Nowt wrong with being positive and having a different opinion. That’s what it’s all about. But the constant jibes at other fans is a bit annoying like. Especially when the pessimism is completely understandable given the last 4 transfer windows and how we ended the season.

A lot of good stuff is being done this summer and we look under good shape with RLB but the striker situation is a joke whatever way you look at it. Just get a deal done for a competent striker and it would just take the pressure off everyone.
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Genuine questions....

1. What is the "lot of good stuff" that's been done this summer?
2. What has happened to give you the impression we look on good shape under le Bris?
---Nemo--- said:
Different generation to most on here mate, I'm from a generation who were raised on deferred gratification. For the now I'm off to feed the badgers. :)
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Fair enough mate but when a football club solely signs players for the future rather than bringing in players who can improve the first team now then there's a very strong chance they're going up end up going backwards.
 
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