Surely a cash only deal would be worth more ?!With the new season only 6 days away, beggars can't be choosers. Wonder if a deal for Rowe of cash plus waring has been offered to fylde
The alternative will be some untested kid that the manager knows little, if anything, about.We don't the Lump back.
It really shouldn't have got to this point when your option is:The alternative will be some untested kid that the manager knows little, if anything, about.
Mellon at least knows Stockton well and knows that he can get him to perform in competitive football. If they are the only two options available to us, it is a no-brainer for me.
It is easier said than done when the best strikers at this level cost several hundred thousand pounds. There are about twenty League Two clubs in the same position as us.It really shouldn't have got to this point when your option is:
1. An untested kid
2. A guy that was quite frankly rubbish for years and had a good six months. If the Scots don't want him then neither do we!
How many six-figure transfer fees have there been in L2 this summer? From what’s been reported, I’d guess only a handful. Of the clubs unable to afford those kind of fees, others will be in a stronger position than Rovers by being able to retain existing strikers of appropriate quality at their club.It is easier said than done when the best strikers at this level cost several hundred thousand pounds. There are about twenty League Two clubs in the same position as us.
We do have appropriate strikers - Norwood and Mullin - and others will arrive this week. We are not in a position to bring in a player like Rowe, but nor are 80% of clubs at our level.How many six-figure transfer fees have there been in L2 this summer? From what’s been reported, I’d guess only a handful. Of the clubs unable to afford those kind of fees, others will be in a stronger position than Rovers by being able to retain existing strikers of appropriate quality at their club.
A great article. I can now see the comparison.Article on the BBC website. James Norwood describes himself as the poor man’s Dirk Kuyt!