is this the most boring summer ever??!!

wivelgull · Post by **wivelgull** » 26 Jun 2013, 20:57

I am getting worried too.

CP Gull · Post by **CP Gull** » 26 Jun 2013, 21:10

AK: "Clubs arenâ€™t committing because they also feel they can get a better deal" ... err not strictly true Alan, quite a large number of clubs in our League have already signed four* or five players (minimum) at this stage and quite a few are probably only maybe two or three players short of completing their squads .... we on the other hand ! Let's face it, not many in our League have lost half of their squad from last season! Admittedly, there are a handful of clubs that haven't added to their squads yet, but I would suggest that in most of those cases there has been either a genuine lack of funds or off field turmoil that has been the root cause of their lack of activity.

* To add weight to my "argument" ... by my reckoning ELEVEN (AFC Wimbledon, Chesterfield, Fleetwood, Mansfield, Morecambe, Oxford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Rochdale, Scunthorpe and York) clubs in our League have already added 4 or more new signings to their squads .... some of them, of course, considerably more!

gullno4 · Post by **gullno4** » 26 Jun 2013, 22:07

and so another day passes.....if we don't sign anybody tomorow then ill start getting worried!

Yellowledbetter30 · Post by **Yellowledbetter30** » 26 Jun 2013, 22:53

Don't panic!!!!

Canadagull · Post by **Canadagull** » 27 Jun 2013, 00:01

Long time lurker, first time poster. Expat from Redruth now living in Edmonton, Canada.

I for one commend AK for not budging on £50. It's not like we have a sugar daddy with endless bank accounts. £50 saved on three contracts is £150 we can spend on a player who maybe is not haggling over that £150. I'd hate to miss out in a great signing just because we gave in on the demands of an average player.

My $0.02

PhilGull · Post by **PhilGull** » 27 Jun 2013, 08:22

Canadagull wrote:Long time lurker, first time poster. Expat from Redruth now living in Edmonton, Canada.

I for one commend AK for not budging on £50. It's not like we have a sugar daddy with endless bank accounts. £50 saved on three contracts is £150 we can spend on a player who maybe is not haggling over that £150. I'd hate to miss out in a great signing just because we gave in on the demands of an average player.

My $0.02

Welcome and well said!

Sunnysideup · Post by **Sunnysideup** » 27 Jun 2013, 15:01

Canadagull wrote:Long time lurker, first time poster. Expat from Redruth now living in Edmonton, Canada.

Ohhh. How the West Ed Mall. Used to like visiting that. Is it still there?

Canadagull · Post by **Canadagull** » 27 Jun 2013, 17:52

Yep still here although its no longer the biggest mall in the world. Some Asian place has taken the top spot now. Still busy, still over priced. Lol.

gullno4 · Post by **gullno4** » 28 Jun 2013, 11:59

normally I look forward to seeing the first day back training pics, chance to see the trialists, new signings etc, shame we're missing the latter!

usagullmichigan · Post by **usagullmichigan** » 28 Jun 2013, 12:15

Maybe players don't want to sign for us because our new home shirt is gay.

PlainmoorRoar · Post by **PlainmoorRoar** » 28 Jun 2013, 12:33

Shouldnt have voted for it then

usagullmichigan · Post by **usagullmichigan** » 28 Jun 2013, 12:34

I voted for a different shirt.

Fonda · Post by **Fonda** » 28 Jun 2013, 12:37

usagullmichigan wrote:I voted for a different shirt.

This is how democracy works.

usagullmichigan · Post by **usagullmichigan** » 28 Jun 2013, 12:38

Fonda wrote: This is how democracy works.

Then we need a revolution lol.

usagullmichigan · Post by **usagullmichigan** » 28 Jun 2013, 13:59

I'll PM you.

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