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Post by Vegas Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 2:59 pm

Various news outlets reporting that Norwich will have a 20 million pound budget to improve their squad if they get promoted. Given how many goals they concede I would suggest that will make it very difficult for them to stay up

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Re: 20 million

Post by Rick_Muller » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:05 pm

hahahahahahahahhahahahahha.... oh f#ck... you're serious :D

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Re: 20 million

Post by TVC15 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:15 pm

Looks like they will be be bringing back Grant Holt and Jamie Cureton to play up front then.

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Re: 20 million

Post by FactualFrank » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:15 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Various news outlets reporting that Norwich will have a 20 million pound budget to improve their squad if they get promoted. Given how many goals they concede I would suggest that will make it very difficult for them to stay up
So that's 1 player, then.
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Post by South West Claret. » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:23 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Various news outlets reporting that Norwich will have a 20 million pound budget to improve their squad if they get promoted. Given how many goals they concede I would suggest that will make it very difficult for them to stay up
That could be just a bit of media use by Norwich in order to lower expectations for their fans and or trying to give themselves the edge in transfer negotiations...or on the other hand be true and down they go I would think.

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Post by Vegas Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:28 pm

hopefully it's a model all promoted clubs will follow :)

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Re: 20 million

Post by Vegas Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:31 pm

Norwich have scored 89 and conceded 55 already, we scored 72 but only conceded 35 when we won it. Premier league teams will pick them off for fun

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Re: 20 million

Post by moaninclaret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:34 pm

Perhaps they are under some illusion that they think that they are already good enough to enter the PL without spending much, £20 wont buy much, a championship striker maybe, you will have to dig deeper than that im afraid Dehlia.

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Re: 20 million

Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:46 pm

I don’t know how good Norwich are or how many players they need?
But 20m with a European coach should go a lot further than an English one. They might pick 4 or 5 players up for that?
You certainly need to keep the core of the squad together so bringing 10 plus in won't work.

Also it's pretty late in the season when you get the premier league money in installments. We learnt that when we expected lots of signings straight away and could only afford one decent player and a load of dross.

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Post by jojomk1 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:49 pm

moaninclaret wrote:Perhaps they are under some illusion that they think that they are already good enough to enter the PL without spending much, £20 wont buy much, a championship striker maybe, you will have to dig deeper than that im afraid Dehlia.
£20 won't buy anything
But they can get last year's leading Championship scorer from us for less than £20m :D
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Re: 20 million

Post by FactualFrank » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:49 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:I don’t know how good Norwich are or how many players they need?
But 20m with a European coach should go a lot further than an English one. They might pick 4 or 5 players up for that?
You certainly need to keep the core of the squad together so bringing 10 plus in won't work.

Also it's pretty late in the season when you get the premier league money in installments. We learnt that when we expected lots of signings straight away and could only afford one decent player and a load of dross.
I watch a lot of Championship football and they aren't as good as Fulham were last season. They are probably on par with Cardiff, so will need 4-5 better players to stay up.

People bang on about how the Championship is "harder this season" - it isn't. It's a lot weaker than last season.

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Re: 20 million

Post by DCWat » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:51 pm

Good on them - give it a crack and not risking the bank.

It’s worked for us so perhaps that’s the type of approach they are hoping to emulate.

It won’t always work but credit to them, if this is the case. We should be applauding those looking not to join the ludicrous spending.
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Re: 20 million

Post by Rowls » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:52 pm

Other teams made the same jokes about us each and every time we were promoted.

We were even favourites to go down (ahead of Middlesbrough and Brighton) when we won the league and went up as champions!

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Post by FactualFrank » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:56 pm

Rowls wrote:Other teams made the same jokes about us each and every time we were promoted.

We were even favourites to go down (ahead of Middlesbrough and Brighton) when we won the league and went up as champions!
I'm just glad they knew to put the trophy at Burnley on the final day.

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Re: 20 million

Post by Vegas Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:57 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I watch a lot of Championship football and they aren't as good as Fulham were last season. They are probably on par with Cardiff, so will need 4-5 better players to stay up.

People bang on about how the Championship is "harder this season" - it isn't. It's a lot weaker than last season.
I've not watched much of it this season, I've seen Derby, Leeds and Norwich and haven't seen anything amazing. Norwich look decent going forward but will get torn to shreds in the PL if they continue playing that way. Leeds look like they played good football at the beginning part of the season but they really were crap at Brentford at the weekend (granted they should have had a pen at 0-0). It might be a more competitive division because there are no strong teams, not sure.

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Re: 20 million

Post by Chester Perry » Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:58 pm

I read about this yesterday and seemed to remember that it included fees and wages - so just re-read and I was right - good luck to them but that defence needs work for the Premier League as they will not score as many as they have this season

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... eturn.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Post by Vegas Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:00 pm

on another note I was reading yesterday that Brighton fans wanted 100 million spending on their team if they stay up. I know their owner has a bit of cash but come on :lol: :lol:

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Post by Chester Perry » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:01 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:on another note I was reading yesterday that Brighton fans wanted 100 million spending on their team if they stay up. I know their owner has a bit of cash but come on :lol: :lol:

They were not far off spending that last summer

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Re: 20 million

Post by FactualFrank » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:03 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:I've not watched much of it this season, I've seen Derby, Leeds and Norwich and haven't seen anything amazing. Norwich look decent going forward but will get torn to shreds in the PL if they continue playing that way. Leeds look like they played good football at the beginning part of the season but they really were crap at Brentford at the weekend (granted they should have had a pen at 0-0). It might be a more competitive division because there are no strong teams, not sure.
Norwich don't create many chances but finish what they get. Leeds are the opposite - they play the best football in the Championship but couldn't finish a sentence. Norwich need more than £20 million. They need probably 3 or 4 times more than that to stay up.
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Re: 20 million

Post by Vegas Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:05 pm

Chester Perry wrote:They were not far off spending that last summer
really ? jeez

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Re: 20 million

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:06 pm

Gough on Talksport will be annoyed.

He was whinging last night about teams that come up, don't splurge it all and bank the money instead.
He's paid to be of the belief that teams should so improvements in their squads by spending the money :roll:

One day he might actually understand what he's talking about when it comes to football.

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Re: 20 million

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:08 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:really ? jeez
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brighto ... erein/1237" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

£77 million apparently.
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Re: 20 million

Post by Pearcey » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:11 pm

Norwich have some excellent individuals but the exciting way they play leaves them exposed at the back. Some on here would like us to be like that. Godfrey, Lewis, Aarons, Leitner, Buendia, Hernandez and Pukki will do well.

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Re: 20 million

Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:12 pm

Obviously Hughton hadnt watched the Netflix show on Sunderland when signing Jason Steele. Wouldnt pay him is washers. Absolute how joke how he draws a wage from any football club at any level
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Re: 20 million

Post by tim_noone » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:14 pm

£20 million will get them Robby Brady and Burnley a nice Profit.

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Post by FactualFrank » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:19 pm

tim_noone wrote:£20 million will get them Robby Brady and Burnley a nice Profit.
Wingers are the last position we should be getting rid of.

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Post by tim_noone » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:21 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Wingers are the last position we should be getting rid of.
Tbh...we've done ok without him.

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Re: 20 million

Post by Colburn_Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:21 pm

I dont think theres any need to snicker, we might have a budget of 50 million and still be lucky to spend 10.
They do what's good for Norwich, so good luck to them.
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Post by Colburn_Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:22 pm

I dont think theres any need to snicker, we might have a budget of 50 million and still be lucky to spend 10.
They do what's good for Norwich, so good luck to them.

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Re: 20 million

Post by FactualFrank » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:23 pm

tim_noone wrote:Tbh...we've done ok without him.
We always need players just in case. Lennon and JBG seem to be permanently out, so if McNeil took a knock and Brady was actually available, he'd be needed.

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Post by Chester Perry » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:32 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brighto ... erein/1237

£77 million apparently.
yep, had just gone back to check myself - add the wages and I would not be far off (possibly under estimating) - given Norwich's £20m includes wages

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Post by quoonbeatz » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:39 pm

leeds looked knackered against brentford. running out of steam as predicted.
Quickenthetempo wrote:But 20m with a European coach should go a lot further than an English one. They might pick 4 or 5 players up for that?
they might but they probably won't be much cop.

look at some of the unknown foreign quantities that huddersfield have brought in, they're mostly dross. its no coincidence they are where they are.
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Re: 20 million

Post by Vegas Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:39 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brighto ... erein/1237

£77 million apparently.
blimey, I knew they signed a few early doors but didn't realise they spent that much, makes their position even more entertaining

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Post by bfcjg » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:40 pm

Norwich are Notrich.
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Re: 20 million

Post by Vegas Claret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:41 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:I dont think theres any need to snicker, we might have a budget of 50 million and still be lucky to spend 10.
They do what's good for Norwich, so good luck to them.
not sure people are snickering, just saying they might well struggle with that budget

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Post by FactualFrank » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:43 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:I dont think theres any need to snicker, we might have a budget of 50 million and still be lucky to spend 10.
They do what's good for Norwich, so good luck to them.
Twix?
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Re: 20 million

Post by Chester Perry » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:47 pm

quoonbeatz wrote:leeds looked knackered against brentford. running out of steam as predicted.



they might but they probably won't be much cop.

look at some of the unknown foreign quantities that huddersfield have brought in, they're mostly dross. its no coincidence they are where they are.
The Technical Director who was the one responsible for Huddersfield rise is also the one responsible for Norwich's rise - Huddersfield have struggled with signings since he left

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Post by aggi » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:48 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:Also it's pretty late in the season when you get the premier league money in installments. We learnt that when we expected lots of signings straight away and could only afford one decent player and a load of dross.
That doesn't make a huge amount of difference, a lot of signings are done on instalments.

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Re: 20 million

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:50 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:blimey, I knew they signed a few early doors but didn't realise they spent that much, makes their position even more entertaining
I think they signed a number of players for the future etc, along with several for the first team squad.

Yet still they've struggled this season proving, along with Fulham, that spending big doesn't always yield the correct results.

Meanwhile Spurs who signed noone are doing well.
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Re: 20 million

Post by boyyanno » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:54 pm

Plenty of clubs and arrogant fans have laughed at little old Burnley for not spending much. They aren't laughing now.

Let's not turn in to a set of supercilious bells just because we're doing alright at the moment. Let Norwich spend what they want and let's judge them on where they finish in the table.
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Re: 20 million

Post by Foulthrow » Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:18 pm

TVC15 wrote:Looks like they will be be bringing back Grant Holt and Jamie Cureton to play up front then.
Hope not. I bet Cureton would still end up scoring against us.

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Post by Foulthrow » Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:22 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:I think they signed a number of players for the future etc, along with several for the first team squad.

Yet still they've struggled this season proving, along with Fulham, that spending big doesn't always yield the correct results.

Meanwhile Spurs who signed noone are doing well.
Don’t recall Tim Noone playing for them this season
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Re: 20 million

Post by TVC15 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:23 pm

Foulthrow wrote:Hope not. I bet Cureton would still end up scoring against us.
He’s just played his 1000th game last week I think.

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Re: 20 million

Post by Foulthrow » Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:24 pm

The problem is, if you do sign a player for £20m, they are likely to want about the same in wages.

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Re: 20 million

Post by tim_noone » Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:25 pm

Foulthrow wrote:Don’t recall Tim Noone playing for them this season
I've been touch n go this season TBH :D
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Re: 20 million

Post by mkmel » Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:05 pm

I was talking to a Norwich supporter I know the other day and he told me they won't be spending a lot on players if in Premier League next season and they won't need to

He said they have a brilliant recruitment manager or whatever his job title is who I think they got from Huddersfield

And last season they brought in some excellent players without spending much money including is it Pukki who has scored about 28 goals this season and who they got for free

Yes they highly rate this recruitment guy and fully expect him to find some more bargains

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Re: 20 million

Post by ElectroClaret » Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:21 pm

mkmel wrote:
Yes they highly rate this recruitment guy and fully expect him to find some more bargains
He'll need to.

And let's hope they bring Bristol City up with them. (Not impossible, though they've not been brilliant lately.)

That'll be two nailed on for the drop for a start. ;)

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Re: 20 million

Post by SGr » Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:22 pm

They need recruitment on a level akin to pre-title win Leicester City or it’s curtains for them.

They don’t have the cash to spend much more than that - I get that. But everything about that club just screams relegation next season. Style of play just isn’t sustainable for getting results in big games. Lack the outstanding individuals to make the difference

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