Does anyone think we’ll struggle to attract players?

[B_G]

I think money and promotion likelihood are generally the biggest incentive for any prospective signing.
We are paying the same money as we did a year ago.
It feels like we are currently less likely to get promoted given the state of the squad.

Probably slightly less attractive than we were last summer but I dont think that has anything to do with the change in manager. More so that we finished 10th last season and finished the season poorly.

 

[Frozen Horse]

I do think that playing for a club that have a certain expectation level and fan base is a factor too.

I'd have it as a distant 4th to any of the factors I mentioned.

Players would pick Oxford over us if they paid more.

I think players pandar to fans by citing them as important when they sign, but most would prefer to be playing in Saudi in front of a few hundred than in the championship in front of 30k.

 

[equaliser]

Now that Carrick has gone?

Does Edwards have the same pull?

Could that be why it’s quiet?

Food for thought.

There's no doubt playing for Carrick was a big draw - both for what he achieved in the game as a player and for his style of management and football. Edwards doesn't have anywhere near that pull and there's no point in kidding ourselves.

It's one reason why I didn't want Carrick sacked, but there it is.

 

[newyddion]

The championship is a relatively big pull in itself.. outside of the top leagues prem, la Liga, Bundasliga, Seria A.. then we have the young players sat on the fringes of those league not getting any game time.. then we have lower league players.. recently relegated perhaps.

We’ve had some good players choose Boro.. Man City and Chelsea keeping tabs on our academy.. Morgan Rogers, RVDB and Hayden Hackney attracting international interest.

Not too shabby. Young London based players can live ‘the footballers lifestyle’ without having to earn premier league wages. Great facilities and a club that is thereabouts in the mix.. we always do well against big teams. DJed Spence hit his move to Spurs of the back of one.

As long as we don’t do a monk and pay over the odds for championship filler.. we’ll be alright.

BIG SUMMER for Kieran Scott!