The Football League thread II

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So, in addition to a new chairman and new head coach, Derby look set to be bringing in Darren Bent, Alex Pearce and Andreas Weimann at some point in the next week.

Some crazy money being spent right there.

Reply 3781

Mackay

Original post by Scott129

Read that Clement was on £20k a week, which works out at £1m a year. Quite the sum for a boss who is given his first number one role, and is in charge of a second tier side.

Reply 3782

Midlander

Original post by Mackay

Read that Clement was on £20k a week, which works out at £1m a year. Quite the sum for a boss who is given his first number one role, and is in charge of a second tier side.

I wouldn't be shocked if there were more managers in that league on similar money, clubs either have or are more willing to pay big to get promoted.

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Reply 3783

Mackay

Original post by Midlander

I wouldn't be shocked if there were more managers in that league on similar money, clubs either have or are more willing to pay big to get promoted.

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Only five clubs have the same amount of money/financial pedigree as Derby.

Fulham, Cardiff, Forest, Leeds - who clearly don't spend that on their managers - and Ipswich.

Reply 3784

Jangrafess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8QUE92hZG8

Short film about FC United finally moving to their own ground ten years after formation. I appear a couple of times...

Reply 3785

Mackay

Neil McDonald has a heck of a job on his hands at Blackpool.

Reply 3786

hskjlclcn

Gonna be a Preston-Burnley opening dayer, can already feel it.

We'll start off at home to Reading or something.

Reply 3787

Tony_LeaS

Dulwich Hamlet (Ryman Premier League) well and truly losing all our players that provided us with great goals and teamwork. Next season already looking tricky

Reply 3788

Jangrafess

Original post by Tony_LeaS

Dulwich Hamlet (Ryman Premier League) well and truly losing all our players that provided us with great goals and teamwork. Next season already looking tricky

Oh crap, I'm gutted to hear that. You are a name I keep an eye on and I keep intending to make a match if I'm in London while you've got a home game. I hope you get it figured out and put together a good squad for next season.

Reply 3789

Tony_LeaS

Original post by Jangrafess

We were extremely unlucky with the playoffs, especially with the delay. Although this year with Maidstone and Margate going up, we are probably favourites to win the league for the National South League next year.

Fixtures are coming out soon I believe, although don't hold my word on that. We got a few good pre-season friendlies, Peterborough and Charlton looking like good fun

Reply 3790

Mackay

Fixtures announced on June 17. Can't wait.

Reply 3791

Mackay

This new statistical management structure at Brentford, spearheaded by Marinus Dijkhuizen, is bizarre. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

Reply 3792

Scott129

Some chatter that we're trying to bring back Giles Barnes to the iPro.

It would be a truly magical story if he came back and tore this league apart. Having watched him at the age of 19, I was convinced he'd go on to play for England. And I mean absolutely convinced.

Unfortunately, he suffered that horrific injury and he's now plying his trade in the MLS. Bit of a downfall haha.

Reply 3793

hskjlclcn

Just waiting for Sako to confirm he's signing a 10 year contract and bringing the rest of the Mali squad with him.

Reply 3794

DarrenBCFC

Original post by hskjlclcn

Just waiting for Sako to confirm he's signing a 10 year contract and bringing the rest of the Mali squad with him.

Then your team would go down the ****ter again

Reply 3795

hskjlclcn

Original post by DarrenBCFC

Then your team would go down the ****ter again

It was a joke mate. Thanks for ruining our playoff chances again.

Reply 3796

DarrenBCFC

Original post by hskjlclcn

It was a joke mate. Thanks for ruining our playoff chances again.

It was not our fault there was one point in the season where you lost 6 games on the bounce

Reply 3797

JBlad

One more Brentford fan here :smile:

lets get the party started! Promotion next season I can feel it cmon you bees

Reply 3798

LordPhylogeny

Original post by JBlad

One more Brentford fan here :smile:

lets get the party started! Promotion next season I can feel it cmon you bees

Good luck without Warburton.

Depending on how they structure their teams I think the teams fighting for Promotion will be: Middlesborugh, Ipswich, Blackburn, Nottingham Forest and Wolves with Derby, Brentford possibly getting a playoff spot depending on their managers.

Reply 3799

JBlad

^I can see that, maybe Ipswich will drop off, I just feel they haven't got enough about them. Nah the whole point about this new manager is its not all going to be about "the manager" etc, its more about the structure and ethos, won't go into details at the mo I've had to do it in pubs too often! :wink: