Alexander Buttner


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all of you bemoaning the fact that it is another loan and not the way forward need to understand things have changed on the scouting front. Have you all forgotten that in a recent interview it was stated that we were working on January's targets already. Give them a chance, they've tried, unlike previous regimes, so how about cutting them some slack instead of pissing yourselves. They are looking all over the continent not incontinence
 
if/when sess is sold - net spend: £3.5M. you can tell what the plan is

Can you? Please enlighten me.

Unless you break the habit of a lifetime and don't come out with some half line sneering soundbite by way of explanation, I'm going to assume you won't be able to. What I'll do is explain how I see it so you'll know what kind of thing I'm after.

We are rationalising and restructuring the playing staff. That means no further stupid wages paid out to average plodders. We're stuck with the lads previous regimes have signed because of the policy of blindly splashing the cash on whoever happens to wander past. Unfortunately this means having to lose some of our better players on high wages because they are the only saleable assets. We replace these assets using the new, on first impression more effective, scouting team to find us viable alternatives within the new structure. While we're transitioning it can look like we're cutting costs, that's true, however it doesn't mean that it's the be all and end all of the strategy.
 
He is a good player who will improve us significantly.
Maybe its me getting frustrated but we just cant build a sustainable squad for the long term if we keep using the loan system the way we do. It just means that every transfer window is mental as players either return to their parent clubs or are out of contract.
I dont blame Di Fanti and Di Canio, they are clearly working their bollocks off to fix a situation left by previous Chief Execs and managers. Disgraceful really. Ellis Short, whilst not blameless in this (for overseeing strategy, no criticism of finance) must be fuming at the deals done by Walton, Bruce and O Neill.
 
We need a LB, Buttner or not.

What the fuck would we do if Colback got injured with our squad is as it is ATM?
O'Shea has played left back, Celustka played left back when Colback went off the other day. Gardner, Celustka, O'shea Brown Cuellar can play right back. We do have some options, however we do need a specialist left back
 
thats why i don't like them, they make us weaker whilst making the parent club stronger in the long term.
I agree, personally I think we could of bought Rose last summer instead we went for a loan, made Spurs realise what a good player he was and as a result lost out. In fact it's worse than that cos if we had not taken Rose we would probably of had to develop Colback just as we are having to do now except we have lost a year and pissed the lad off to the extent he won't sign a new contract
 
Can you? Please enlighten me.

Unless you break the habit of a lifetime and don't come out with some half line sneering soundbite by way of explanation, I'm going to assume you won't be able to. What I'll do is explain how I see it so you'll know what kind of thing I'm after.

We are rationalising and restructuring the playing staff. That means no further stupid wages paid out to average plodders. We're stuck with the lads previous regimes have signed because of the policy of blindly splashing the cash on whoever happens to wander past. Unfortunately this means having to lose some of our better players on high wages because they are the only saleable assets. We replace these assets using the new, on first impression more effective, scouting team to find us viable alternatives within the new structure. While we're transitioning it can look like we're cutting costs, that's true, however it doesn't mean that it's the be all and end all of the strategy.
it is true. simple as that

im not knocking the fact that its a different set up at the back, but we're still cutting costs regardless of anyway you like to dress it up.
 
because they take him back and we're back to square one?
In effect you could say that about any transfer if you want to be miserable enough. They might ask for a transfer. The fact remains we can't possible be weaker if we get a left back on loan. We have a left back whilst the scouts try and find us a permanent one. So back to square one means we are the same, not weaker
 
O'Shea has played left back, Celustka played left back when Colback went off the other day. Gardner, Celustka, O'shea Brown Cuellar can play right back. We do have some options, however we do need a specialist left back

JoS is needed at CB and is shite at full back, Celustka is needed at RB as those other options you list are awful.

In short, we have 2 days to sign a LB. It's f***ing ridiculous that our last decent specialist LB who we owned was probably George McCartney about 10 years ago. :oops::lol::evil:
 
In effect you could say that about any transfer if you want to be miserable enough. They might ask for a transfer. The fact remains we can't possible be weaker if we get a left back on loan. We have a left back whilst the scouts try and find us a permanent one. So back to square one means we are the same, not weaker
could ya fuck. :lol:

we could say that he's not for sale until we get a replacement. with a loan, we're forced to hand him back, you do know there's a difference, right?
 
In effect you could say that about any transfer if you want to be miserable enough. They might ask for a transfer. The fact remains we can't possible be weaker if we get a left back on loan. We have a left back whilst the scouts try and find us a permanent one. So back to square one means we are the same, not weaker
I don't think he can see this
 
Worse than that cos we have held back existing players at the club

If they were any where near good enough they'd be in and around the team. This board amazes me sometime, they would rather have some kid at left back instead of an International on loan. How about we do that and send our young left back on loan to gain experience?
 
it is true. simple as that

im not knocking the fact that its a different set up at the back, but we're still cutting costs regardless of anyway you like to dress it up.[/quote]

Yes we are! And Im delighted about it! What cant people understand about managing a budget??????
 
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