Summer 2019 - Possible signings

[Boyo]

Why is it safe to assume they were offering higher wages than us? They get poor(ish) crowds and havent had any significant player sales in recent years

Bury's P/L showed a loss of £2.5m in the 17/18 season. Our total playing budget is c£1.7m inclusive of the extra budget being allocated due to recent transfer income. I'm not aware of Bury making any large capital expenditure, so along with the caliber of players they have, I think it's fair to assume that they are offering significantly higher wages than us. Unless anyone can shed any light one what they are spending money on?

 

[The Proper Chap]

Bury's P/L showed a loss of £2.5m in the 17/18 season. Our total playing budget is c£1.7m inclusive of the extra budget being allocated due to recent transfer income. I'm not aware of Bury making any large capital expenditure, so along with the caliber of players they have, I think it's fair to assume that they are offering significantly higher wages than us. Unless anyone can shed any light one what they are spending money on?

Their 2017 / 2018 accounts don't tell you what they were paying out for players in 2018 / 2019 !!!

 

[edwin_price]

Their 2017 / 2018 accounts don't tell you what they were paying out for players in 2018 / 2019 !!!

No they don't, but it'd be a struggle to believe they weren't paying good money, given all the circumstantial evidence.

 

[SEA Grecian]

Their 2017 / 2018 accounts don't tell you what they were paying out for players in 2018 / 2019 !!!

Well, I would be very surprised if Bury were organised enough to have relegation clauses in any of their players' contracts. They also didn't get rid of any of their star players and instead signed players of the quality of Nicky Adams and Nicky Maynard.

 

[Saint James]

On our doorstep. Anyone actually seen this lad play? Have we missed a non league gem?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48584654

 

[Moomin Grecian]

On our doorstep. Anyone actually seen this lad play? Have we missed a non league gem?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48584654

That’s some record he had at Weymouth. Surely we were aware of him but who knows if we made an approach. Will be a big step up to L1 but Southend may have found a gem.

 

[andrew p long]

On our doorstep. Anyone actually seen this lad play? Have we missed a non league gem?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48584654

Will be interesting. Scored a shedload of goals at this level. But Ben Seymour has a decent scoring record in the same division (though not as massive) but is almost five years younger and is one of our own.

 

[muppetdodger]

I see Cardiff back up keeper Murphy is mulling over a deal with them, but at 36 wouldn't he make a good experienced keeper/keeper coach for a club like ours? At 36 might be worth a try.

 

[exeter-loyal]

Will be interesting. Scored a shedload of goals at this level. But Ben Seymour has a decent scoring record in the same division (though not as massive) but is almost five years younger and is one of our own.

Personally if you don't see someone like him in the first team this year doubt he will go on at this level.

Jack sparkes is another one, class player just to be loaned out who again is another player that is quite easily good enough in our midfield last season.

 

[grecIAN Harris]

On our doorstep. Anyone actually seen this lad play? Have we missed a non league gem?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48584654

That ship sailed then.