Transfer - Not all lesson learn't

[Bigears]

IMO it looks like Rangers only appear to have learnt some but not all of the transfer market lessons from the past.

Yet again it appears we are unable to secure signings quickly and as a result they drag out over the preseason waiting for other clubs to come in and poach them. The likes of Caulker we have had an offer accepted but still wait to see what happens, Green / Zamora we have all been told have been offered extensions but again no signatures as they are still shopping around.

We need to be far more positive on this front and get these sorted so much quicker, as we are now entering preseason with a squad that is 14 players light of last season, with no new signings and what appears to be the fact that we are hanging around for people to either finalise the final £1 of a contract (if we are miles apart then we should have said no, and already moved on) or waiting for them to see if another offer from someone else comes in that they fancy more.

I can see us being “gazumped” by other clubs on quite a few 1st choices leaving us with no or a small amount of time to try and get 3rd or 4th choices and then being forced to paying over the odds either in wages, or transfer fees and not being of the right quality.

Yes we qualified via the playoffs so we are 1 week behind Leicester and Burnley who have already made good in roads to their renewals and new signings, but according to the board they had a plan A and B already made up, they just didn’t know which one they were going to use, so this cannot be used as an excuse.

Think we do need to look as why it takes us so long, and address this situation, as I don’t want to be ripped off and sign another loads of rubbish like we did before, but I also don’t want to lose out because we dragged our feet over pence other clubs seem to find the right balance so why can’t we.

Some lesson have been learn't like you need a blend of experinace and youth and not just household names but not all IMO

[West London is Rss]

Agree - I am scratching my head as to why Tony would post something saying nearly completed our first signing and then 2-3 days later nothing being announced.

Yes I am being impatient but still...

[QPRNY]

Our pursuit of players does seem to drag on for eternity. Hopefully they'll bring in most of the new players during preseason so they can mesh together.

[West London is Rss]

This Caulker and Rio deal has a hint of Hooper about it... Harry comes out and says we have agreed a fee and will hopefully get it tied up.. We then hear nothing for a few days until he signs for someone else

[Factamondo]

the one resounding factor of our inability to 'finalise/seal deals'..............i give you mr phillip beard..... le buffoon la incompetant cordial!

[kenthoop]

3 words - dithering Phillip Beard.

[brightonr]

the one resounding factor of our inability to 'finalise/seal deals'..............i give you mr phillip beard..... le buffoon la incompetant cordial!

Was wondering how long it would take for Beard to get the blame.

[twranger]

...jeez, some of you lot are impatient. Are QPR the only club not to have announced things transfer wise at the moment.? No! These things take time.

[Factamondo]

impatient little boys n girls often miss dessert..................the book of factamondo...chapter 3 page 4!

[maidstone_hoop]

How can we past judgement now when we aint got a clue whats going on in the background. Maybe 1 or 2 are done but havent been announced for reasons we dont know. To much moaning atm at a time we dont need to worry.
PB doesn't inspire me massively with transfers but I wont judge our busness for at lease another 2 3 weeks. If you look at other teams in our league there hasnt been to much business done at present.

[twranger]

How can we past judgement now when we aint got a clue whats going on in the background. Maybe 1 or 2 are done but havent been announced for reasons we dont know. To much moaning atm at a time we dont need to worry.
PB doesn't inspire me massively with transfers but I wont judge our busness for at lease another 2 3 weeks. If you look at other teams in our league there hasnt been to much business done at present.

This......^^^^^^^

[twranger]

This Caulker and Rio deal has a hint of Hooper about it... Harry comes out and says we have agreed a fee and will hopefully get it tied up.. We then hear nothing for a few days until he signs for someone else

... just a hint of unrest and a chance to moan and up you pop, right on cue!!

[brightonr]

Haven't looked at their forums as not at all interested, but I doubt that Ivan Gazidis for example is getting flack for Arsenal missing out on potential targets.

Wenger always seems to cop it there. As do managers at most clubs. It would appear that PB has a different job description than other Chief Exec's.

[Tarbie]

Can't win though can they, the club?

The fact is it's a player’s prerogative to have a shop around, particularly an experienced player on a free transfer. The club can't just put a gun to a players head and tell them to sign (although Paladini may have tried). You make the player what you deem to be an acceptable offer and then you wait for their response. If the player (and/or his agent) feel they can get a better offer elsewhere it's their right to try and do so.

We're not Man Utd or Chelsea remember, for 95% of our transfer targets this is not a once in a lifetime opportunity. There are probably a number of clubs that each of our targets would join happily if the money is right.

The only way of potentially hurrying a deal through is to offer a salary that a player believes cannot be bettered anywhere else...........but look where that got us, Julio Cesar on a 4 year contract on 80 grand a week?!!

Most on here would agree that they would prefer the club to start paying more realistic wages and I'm certainly one of them. If that is what we want then we have to be prepared to see the club work hard in the transfer market and unfortunately, sometimes lose targets to other clubs who are prepared to pay the player more. I think a bit of patience is what is required, hopefully if we get it right in this window we can have quieter transfer windows in January and next summer!

[maidstone_hoop]

Can't win though can they, the club?

The fact is it's a player’s prerogative to have a shop around, particularly an experienced player on a free transfer. The club can't just put a gun to a players head and tell them to sign (although Paladini may have tried). You make the player what you deem to be an acceptable offer and then you wait for their response. If the player (and/or his agent) feel they can get a better offer elsewhere it's their right to try and do so.

We're not Man Utd or Chelsea remember, for 95% of our transfer targets this is not a once in a lifetime opportunity. There are probably a number of clubs that each of our targets would join happily if the money is right.

The only way of potentially hurrying a deal through is to offer a salary that a player believes cannot be bettered anywhere else...........but look where that got us, Julio Cesar on a 4 year contract on 80 grand a week?!!

Most on here would agree that they would prefer the club to start paying more realistic wages and I'm certainly one of them. If that is what we want then we have to be prepared to see the club working hard in the transfer market and unfortunately, sometimes loose targets to other clubs who are prepared to pay the player more. I think a bit of patience is what is required, hopefully if we get it right in this window we can have quieter transfer windows in January and next summer!

well said mate