How we do our business

[qblockpete]

Paul,

How is Balanta doing?

[Nodge70]

According to their website, Lee Cook is our only player there.

Though Jack Wilshere would be nice.

Borrowdale, Leigertwood, Connolly - off the top my head - there were others too that have since moved on - Nick Ward being one definite

[paulmason]

Pete - are you saying he was given a interest free loan for bringing Balanta to W12?

[qblockpete]

3 players from the biggest agency in the UK and your point?

Thank god we got Connolly (not sure he is from there) and Legs has proven a good buy.

[EYR]

Paul,

How is Balanta doing?

Yes hes done well in pre season lets not over cook it.

[NewarkR]

So, out of a squad of 25, 4 players max.

So to paraphrase adethesunburyranger, deal big.

[qblockpete]

think its 3 and we have a bigger squad than 25.

[EYR]

Not really too bothered about where we get our players from but im still intrigued as to know who was the brains behind giving Agyemang a 4 year contract.
Only 3 years left now tick tock.

[IsleworthRanger]

Not really too bothered about where we get our players from but im still intrigued as to know who was the brains behind giving Agyemang a 4 year contract.
Only 3 years left now tick tock.

Now that was a shocking deal I must admit.

[Dazzer1977]

We have strikers - Balanta, HH, Vine, Pat, Italian bloke - that's 5, with Routledge and Taarabt both capable of playing up front too. Why do we need one more?

Agreed that they are not the best in the league but we should sell before we buy strikers.

Are you frigging mental or something? Did you attend any games last season... We couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo last season and we still have the same names up front MINUS 14 GOALS from DEXTER BLACKSTOCK. Sorry if this seems aggressive - not intended but all those names MINUS some 2nd/3rd tier Italian journeyman (given I haven't seen a lot of him but what I have seen is that he is no better than what we already have)!

BALANTA has been playing midfield and I hope he continues to do so. Yeah He was also excellent at Wycombe last season too BUT was he any good in the Championship last time out? Personally I think he'll have a big season so I am not knocking him BUT he won't return 20 goals.

HH - Poor all pre-season against lesser opposition so do you think he'll perform in the championship? Won't score more than 10-12, that's if he manages to play more than 25games!

Agyemang - AGAIN Poor all pre-season against lesser opposition and never been a goal scorer in any part of his career. Won't score more than 10, that's if he too manages to play more than 20 games! MY replacement for the glass man MR MATTHEW ROSE (then again at least Rose was half decent when he played)!

Vine - IS NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS A STRIKER! Won't score more than 10 goals either this season. Another who has had a poor pre-season and I think he won't be the player he was prior to his injury (yet we all hope for)!


THAT IS WHY WE NEED A FRIGGING STRIKER! :(

[Dazzer1977]

Ease up son, you're way of the mark. There is absolutely no insinuation of fraud, so you'd do well to edit or delete your post.

There's a big difference between incompetence/limited savvy and fraud.

Couldn't agree more. Is this someone else posting under this name as you've become a lot more friendly.

[Captain Clunge]

The insuations constantly made regarding the alledged use of the Base agency are that some form of fraudulant activity is or has taken place either by Paladini or the club in general and so dont take us all for mugs by backtracking quickly.

Was that to me Beefy?

[Nodge70]

think its 3 and we have a bigger squad than 25.

It's more than that - and you've not mentioned those who were linked and those who have since left. Even at a ratio of 4/25 at your lowest estimate, it's a significant proportion and one, I'd venture, that doesn't happen at the majority of other clubs.

[Jamie]

Borrowdale, Leigertwood, Connolly - off the top my head - there were others too that have since moved on - Nick Ward being one definite

Cook, Camp Cranie and Blackstock also all involved with Base Soccer, as are Kris Commons, Lloyd Doyley, Ben Watson, Avery John, Chris Gunter, Anthony Gardner and Matt Derbyshire whom we've tried to sign......

a coincedence im sure....

as for fraud, nobody in their right mind would honestly believe that, however for our "scouting network" of 1 to pick up the phone to Base Soccer rather than any proper scouting im sure you'll all agree is far from ideal

[qblockpete]

Be rest assured buzsacky, Faurlin, Vine, Routledge, Gorkss did not come from Base Soccer