You might of actually cottoned onto something here?
Aesthetically was it the skinnier footballer not tucking in? While the rest that loved a Tuesday club would tuck in?
As football has got so sports sciencey and they all drink there own pee...
When Did Footballers Stop Tucking There Shirts In?
Fashions and styles in football come and go, and i only pretty remember back to the early 90s, and obviously seen a fair bit from the 80s, were the majority of players loved a tucked in shirt...
We literally have Barry lined up which would put us right up there just below the Super League clubs in money spent.
Thats how little happens early on.
Think its mainly down to a couple of things, PSR being the big one
But the other is waiting...
Arsenal - £5m sub goalie
Villa - 19 year old Centre back they agreed in February
Bournemouth - Cheaper left back for £14m replacement for £40m outgoing
Brentford - 2 loans turned to permanent, plus a goalie from the reds for £14m
Burnley - 4...
Only the elite clubs get there signings done this early, its the nature of the food chain.
Newcastle, Villa, etc will get there's done next.
And then it will be us.
You also factor in that we were pretty pro active in both Delap & Tete pursuits, but we got gazumped by Chelsea & he ended up getting a 4 year deal at Fulham. That would of been 3 signings in by now (Alcaraz the 3rd)
That would of been good going...
Its why i dont really see benefits in loans like these.
Apart from a goalkeeper loans below the top 2 or 3 teams in league 2 are basically pointless
The younger lads would be better training every day at a higher standard than being coached by...
I'd say for those 3 (Elliott just got player of the tournament, which Gordon got previously and he got bought before that for £40)
Nunez cost them £80m, they will want to recoup a good wedge of that
Chiesa, I'm not sure on, obviously worth more...
Look at Harvey Neville's career
Man Utd - dad coach
Valencia - uncle & dad manager & coach
Inter Miami - uncle & dad's best friend is owner
Portland Timbers - dad manager