All About Getting things Into Prespective

[Ric-Roc]

QBP. Element of truth in that. But element of cliche and element of old tosh as well. I have yet to see him say he won't spend and then spend it. So he isn't underplaying anything - he is saying he has no cash and it appears that is because he hasn't!

The deals are ultimately conducted between savvy adults on both sides and they will not be taking what Neil tells the Fulham Chronicle as determinative of their asking price. That's a quite silly suggestion. I agree he doesn't want to come over all "Man City" but hello - pretty sure no one out there thinks we are throwing money about. Expectations are managed now can get on with it.

Another more credible line would be to say there are funds available to strengthen but only at the right price. Of course the problem there is Neil can't say it as (as he says) there are nu funds to buy.

Sums my feelings right up Stanley.

[Scarlet pimple]

I know we all want new signings to ensure promotion, but in order to get the best players available being in the championship you have to leave it late in the day.

We are in the middle of January and many clubs in the premiership are in the process of doing business and our recent injuries and the fact Kyle Walker was called up by Aston Villa at the last minute has left us all wondering where the new players are going to come from or indeed will we get anyone in.

I am pretty confident that Neil Warnock will get fully supported on the players he wants within reason. We are not going to break the bank or indeed start paying over the odds wages, but Warnock and Jones know the kind of players needed to maintain our position at the top of the table.

The most worrying aspect for many fans is the idea that Warnock is not in control of picking or bringing in the players he wants, which cannot be further from the truth. Even by his own admission Warnock said that we had one player, that he did not expect to make the grade and that by all accounts was Faurlin who came before he was appointed manager. Its all about working together and it must be remembered not every player in the starting 11 was selected/bought in by Warnock himself, its nothing new and we;ve done well so far, in my view many use non-Warnock type players as an excuse to attack certain people. We all know Warnock is a good manager and we are lucky to have him, but in players like Tarrabt and faurlin it shows the partnership between Gianni and Warnock is working very well indeed. This is despite some fans trying to create an opinion amongst fans that the relationship is divisive, when in reality that cannot be further from the truth.

Warnock is total control of players and team selection. If he decides that ledesma is not good enough for the team or indded on the bench, than its him that will decide!! We have seen during the summer 10 players brought, where most of them were the gaffers recommendation, you only have to see players like Derry, Kenny, Hulse, and Clarke to see that.

Warnock always maintained that Clarke was a gamble and in the main we all accepted that and likewise Ledesma should be allowed to impress the manager in training and behind closed door matches, just like any other player. Its quite obvious at this stage, he has not signed and is simply with the squad, just like one or two other players that Warnock has wanted to take a look at.

The first part of the season has shown the best signing the club made was Warnock and the board respect his acheivements, but like any football club in the championship we have to be prudent. We have to make sure that any players brought in strengthen the team and once that case has been made, the board will give him all the backing he wants.

I am not in the slightest concerned that we have not brought anyone in apart from Moen, who Mick Jones/Neil Warnock wanted and got. Many have made judgements already that the board are interferring, I see nothing to back that up. The board and Warnock have spoken this week/will speak further early next week and intend to sort things sooner rather than later and all are working together to get us promoted. Often as fans we are inpatient and want sigings today and I keep reading of another one missed when a name goes to another club, but in reality we have targets and they have not changed. We were never in for players like Yakubu in the first place, so we have hardly lost out. The only player we have missed out on really was Walters a few months ago

It is important that with us 5 points clear we don't lose sight of the main goal of being promoted. If I felt the board were interferring with Warnocks targets I would say so. They all get well enough to sort things out professionally and even though Ledesma has been recommended thats all it is. End of the day, the lad did not play one bad game for us and at his age deserves another chance. Who are we to say he is not good enough? That decision will lay with the manager on whether he plays or not. We had another player who was a goalkeeper brought back in the summer, which did not work out so its not a given that Warnock will even want Ledesma.

All in all we are top by 5 points clear, in fact it could be argued we should be further clear having only won 2 from the last 6 games, but its not a reason to panic and whilst we want things immediately, I am guessing by the time we play Portsmouth we will have a full squad assembled on the wishes of Neil Warnock and no-one else. It will mean 3 or even 4 new players coming to the club

Good deal of that i agree with pete, but my main concern (and others) is that the board fail to back neil with the players he wants and needs, that imo would be criminal seeing the position we are in.

[qblockpete]

I agree, but they will back him. Ledesma was just for Warnock to take a look at him, thats all. We are reading alot more into it

Lot to do with agreeing with the player and agents/ signings never plain sailing.

3 premiership players at the moment in prelimnary talks, but long way to go before pen goes to paper (when I say long way to go, I do mean 7-14 days) and sometimes those targets change.

[Scarlet pimple]

If its not giving too much away pete, do you know if the three prem playes are youth/reserve players.

[Stanley]

Yes, 7-14 days and emergency loans 'til March IIRC.

[Scarlet pimple]

I agree, but they will back him. Ledesma was just for Warnock to take a look at him, thats all. We are reading alot more into it

Lot to do with agreeing with the player and agents/ signings never plain sailing.

3 premiership players at the moment in prelimnary talks, but long way to go before pen goes to paper (when I say long way to go, I do mean 7-14 days) and sometimes those targets change.

I quite liked Ledesma when he was with us, overhyped by the club, but mabe neil could do something with him.

[qblockpete]

All 3 players are contracted with premiership clubs and played first team football this season for their perspective clubs.

[Scarlet pimple]

All 3 players are contracted with premiership clubs and played first team football this season for their perspective clubs.

Cheers pete.

[singingranger]

Stanley,

We all know we need a few players, I trust Walkonby, he is being tight lipped, this tells me stuff is happening that ticks the boxes.

[Jeffro]

Pete, nice piece but the point is " Why is he even being offered players by the board?"
Simply not needed.