I’m going to start putting pressure on people and if they don’t want to come I’ll leave alone,' the new full-time Boro boss tells the BBC
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Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret
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The reason Britt has a good record in the championship is because he has played in this league for a long time. Other strikers who have done well tend to move on. Hell I mean even gestede was bought by a premier League club. Strikers who offer goals but little else like Britt and Rhodes tend to stay down here.
He can sell anyone that he likes but not Tav. He is the only player we have of premier League quality.
He can sell anyone that he likes but not Tav. He is the only player we have of premier League quality.
TeessideCleveland
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I don't especially want Fletcher to leave, but none of our squad are vital in my opinion
TeessideCleveland
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I not sure he is causing tension - looks popular when goals are scored etc
Butfor me no one player is vital in this current squad, so we'll have to see what happens
goalscrounger
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I've survived the sales of David Hodgson, Craig Johnston, David Armstrong, Juninho, Emerson and Phil Whelan; I wouldn't lose a moment's sleep if any of the current squad were sold tbh.
WindyNook
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I'm not saying don't sell Britt but
Britt is currently on 30-35k a week. Only the three relegated clubs could get anywhere near that. Norwich won't pay that and the other two have huge problems with their own wage structure. So who can afford him he wouldn't move to a club at 15-20k.
Britt and his agent can see out this year. Then next season he can get a nice signing on fee and slightly better wages than he would get from another team this year.
Beware of lots of new signings even NW approved ones. Over time you are lucky if 2/5 improve the team 1/5 is ok but no better than and 2/5 are.... Who scouted them someone from the blind school
Britt is currently on 30-35k a week. Only the three relegated clubs could get anywhere near that. Norwich won't pay that and the other two have huge problems with their own wage structure. So who can afford him he wouldn't move to a club at 15-20k.
Britt and his agent can see out this year. Then next season he can get a nice signing on fee and slightly better wages than he would get from another team this year.
Beware of lots of new signings even NW approved ones. Over time you are lucky if 2/5 improve the team 1/5 is ok but no better than and 2/5 are.... Who scouted them someone from the blind school
BoroMart
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Nathan Ake to Man City 41m
Morata to Atleti 50.4m
Helder Costa to Leeds 16m
not much sign of slow down in the top divisions, I'd argue Costa isn't a prem quality player, still cost 16m
I'm sure it will have a bigger impact down the leagues, but I don't think the bottom will fall out of transfers in the championship
BoroMart
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No but he was involved in the transfer decisions including the dodgy 6.5mill for Fletcher knowing we could have got him for 1.5m 6months earlier. Britt was his main signing, that wasn't thrust on him, it's who he wanted, and knew it was a massive part of our budget
Wing -- not a championship quality player, it's that simple. Lacks the game knowledge, pitch awareness, decision making, reactions, technical skills, physical skills, and concentration to make it at this level. He'll be League Two within 2 years and be fairly decent at that level. This isn't a conclusion I've come to now, I saw issues in his game when everyone was going totally over the top about him when he first broke into the side.
BoroMart
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Where do we start, he has only ever finished a season in the top 10 goalscorers in the championship once, in 5 tries. That isn't the sign of a 'the best in the championship' because year-on-year he has failed to prove it. During that period there have been far superior scoring records Dwight Gayle, Mitrovic, Rodriguez, Watkins, Grabban, some did well at this level and moved on to the prem like Maupey, McBurnie, Vydra, Chris Wood, Kodjia, etc
Now the argument usually goes, "but they are prem league players", my answer to that is some of those finishing above Britt today will become prem players, Britt won't.
He was a club record signing, and a striker which are always paid more. He is worth what someone will pay for him, and the remaining contract length is a significant contributor to that. Now maybe Bournemouth or Norwich will be dumb enough to bid for him and we can bump the price up but other champo teams will struggle to pay big money this year.
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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I think Warnock may think he's got a decent striker on his hands in Assombalonga. 5 goals since his arrival isn't bad in a struggling side. How many did he play?
BoroMart
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7 I thnik, yes, decent return but we've seen purple patches before from him
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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Ah, so goals only count if they're in a 1-0 win?
TeaCider
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No, but he didn't really threaten until the opposition were already home and dry.
Those defeats were more down to the defence than anything, but we were poor going forward in every home game.
LeeMiller
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I don’t mean Britt personally causing tension. In fact with all the manager changes we’ve not heard a peep from him, very professional.
I just think it’s a potential issue having him on maybe £25k a week and the majority of the squad on significantly less
asredastheycome
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What else did Gestede have then Sheriff
hopesoboro
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Phew!
TeessideCleveland
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Have to keep scoring to build confidence though, and opener at Millwall and winner at Wednesday were crucial to the 3 points in each
TeaCider
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Absolutely.
I'll not be upset whatsoever if Assombalonga stays, but I don't think he'll be seen as indispensable on the back of his peformances and he is a big money sink.