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Post by hookycrooky on Jul 1, 2024 20:55:28 GMT
To be fair they have been getting a lot correct at loads of other clubs aswell
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Post by Andrewlang on Jul 1, 2024 20:58:18 GMT
Yeh, everything that's been said for the last 3 years points towards us having an ambition to progress in this league...the training ground being built and the stadium purchase demonstrates that and shows a clear willingness to invest.
I'm not suggesting we're about to become big hitters of course, but maybe (maybe) we're upping our reach a little this year.
We'll see who comes in I guess 🤷🏻♂️.
Andrew
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Post by Bendigeidfran on Jul 1, 2024 21:00:54 GMT
Yeh, everything that's been said for the last 3 years points towards us having an ambition to progress in this league...the training ground being built and the stadium purchase demonstrates that and shows a clear willingness to invest. I'm not suggesting we're about to become big hitters of course, but maybe (maybe) we're upping our reach a little this year. We'll see who comes in I guess 🤷🏻♂️. Andrew Amberition please |
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Post by simon on Jul 1, 2024 22:18:52 GMT
Cousins kept getting picked by Monk last season hence the clause giving him another year was triggered.
It would be strange if we were now desperately trying to offload him.
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Post by onlyluke92 on Jul 2, 2024 8:21:29 GMT
Goalkeeper incoming...
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Post by Jonah (Option 3 Badge Chooser) on Jul 2, 2024 8:36:59 GMT
Heard Norwich keeper is coming in on loan and possibly a striker who was at Blackpool last season. We finally have an ITK message board user? |
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Post by hookycrooky on Jul 2, 2024 8:50:31 GMT
Nope was told by someone both deals were done last week
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Post by imp566 on Jul 2, 2024 8:52:48 GMT
Nope was told by someone both deals were done last week Surely that's the definition of ITK? |
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Post by Tom Shaw's Fist of Rage on Jul 2, 2024 9:16:37 GMT
I guess there's a difference between something that has already been confirmed just not released and something that is yet to happen!
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Post by Jerry1971 on Jul 2, 2024 9:23:50 GMT
Nope was told by someone both deals were done last week The obvious question therefore is are there any other done deals?  I think the announcement timing is interesting, 1230 for Shayne yesterday and 0930 today for Vinnie - plenty of time for another one today then! |
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Post by hookycrooky on Jul 2, 2024 10:03:34 GMT
Nope was told by someone both deals were done last week The obvious question therefore is are there any other done deals? I think the announcement timing is interesting, 1230 for Shayne yesterday and 0930 today for Vinnie - plenty of time for another one today then! Only knew of those 2 |
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Post by ryan on Jul 3, 2024 8:16:16 GMT
And Wyke has just signed for Carlisle. There's something about Lincoln's dealings this summer that is giving me financial red-flag vibes. Have been thinking the same. For a team that went so well for the second 2/3 of the season, there seems to be a lot of squad turmoil, and good players at that. Here’s hoping Mondriou signs for us! I'm not sure why, if you ask Lincoln fans they'd probably tell you we're as stable as we ever have been in L1. We only had five senior players out of contract (one hardly played and one was on loan in L2 and had been transfer listed for 18 months). We offered contracts to three - one is likely to accept. Bishop's availability is questionable and Mandroiu one of our highest earners so in both cases we didn't get the consistency of performance or goals/assists out of them to warrant that sort of money so I'm not sure if they were offered reduced terms to reflect that. We've signed three midfielders fairly early so I suspect we knew at the end of last season that they'd unlikely to be no agreement with them. The squad turnover is fairly minimal, we've retained the core of our permanent players from last season aside from selling Sorenson for £500k to Huddersfield. A good handful of saleable assets under contract as well. |
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Post by El Goodo on Jul 3, 2024 8:22:43 GMT
If you'd asked our fans they'd have said similar before it all went belly-up under Jez. As I say, can't really put my finger on it but something just feels slightly off. I'm probably wrong of course (& hope I am – I quite like Lincoln as a club).
I see you've reinvested some of the Sorensen money on signing Street.
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Post by ryan on Jul 3, 2024 8:34:09 GMT
An initial five figure fee apparently (and a four year deal) - it'll be different heading into the new season with three senior strikers. We didn't have any available in the first half of 2023/24!
We had a £2m investment at the end of last season, just opened a near £3m building at the back of the away end and are a debt free club (aside from some supporter bonds) so I'm not sure what others are seeing to be honest. Worth noting that Jez doesn't run the Club or is the only one making decisions. I'm not even sure he's part of the Executive Group who are the level under Board Level. I know you guys don't like Jez, though. Our Chairman and majority investor are Hedge Fund managers so given their background, I'm not sure he'd succeed in trying to pull the wool over their eyes.
Jez has actually been doing a fairly decent job here with the relationships over in the LOI, which we've bought players from and sent our youngsters out on loan there, the Academy has brought through three or four first teamers as well. Not to say it'll always go well because we made some wrong steps in the transfer market ahead of the 2020/21 season but there's been more good than bad so far.
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Post by barry on Jul 3, 2024 9:25:51 GMT
An initial five figure fee apparently (and a four year deal) - it'll be different heading into the new season with three senior strikers. We didn't have any available in the first half of 2023/24! We had a £2m investment at the end of last season, just opened a near £3m building at the back of the away end and are a debt free club (aside from some supporter bonds) so I'm not sure what others are seeing to be honest. Worth noting that Jez doesn't run the Club or is the only one making decisions. I'm not even sure he's part of the Executive Group who are the level under Board Level. I know you guys don't like Jez, though. Our Chairman and majority investor are Hedge Fund managers so given their background, I'm not sure he'd succeed in trying to pull the wool over their eyes. Jez has actually been doing a fairly decent job here with the relationships over in the LOI, which we've bought players from and sent our youngsters out on loan there, the Academy has brought through three or four first teamers as well. Not to say it'll always go well because we made some wrong steps in the transfer market ahead of the 2020/21 season but there's been more good than bad so far. How are the summer schools in China going? |
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