Just a reminder that our owner is a billionaire and has been splashing more money on recent transfers than we have ever seen.
We don't "need" to sell Kone even if 10 million is offered.... (I would for that 🤣)
We don't "need" to sell anyone for the money.....
I think the powers above have clicked on that this season, very early into their tenure.... has the potential to get us to The Championship at the earliest of opportunities. That has got to be favourable to the long term plan I would assume?
Matt Bloomfield had total control of all playing aspects prior to the summer of 2024. Throughout the latter part of last year his close ally was sacked and he was removed of all responsibility for transfers. He didn’t even know what players Wycombe were looking at let alone buying!
Despite this Bloomfield led Wycombe to the top two against the odds. Understandably these exploits led to interest from other clubs. Bloomfield had less than 18 months were left on his contract. When anyone performs so well you’d expect a club to make damn sure they keep hold of such an asset. But no talks were even opened on a new contract.
I’ve heard plenty of other things from credible sources (some absolutely baffling stuff that I’m not going to share) that absolutely support the idea Bloomfield was forced out if those two big things are not enough.
So, genuinely, why did Blooms go out of his way to mention his involvement in the Sonny Bradley transfer? Was it nothing more than a parting shot at the owners?
The only thing that really matters IMHO is when Blooms knew the Luton job was a real possibility? Before or after he told us he was fully committed to Wycombe post Portsmouth.
The only thing that really matters IMHO is when Blooms knew the Luton job was a real possibility? Before or after he told us he was fully committed to Wycombe post Portsmouth.
I think there was a massive power struggle and he was trying to ensure he didn’t look weak.
I don’t know if he brought up Bradley involvement to make it look like he was involved in the transfer when he wasn’t. Or whether this was a one off transfer he was involved in having sent an SOS to Rice due to a defensive crisis (Hartridge suspended, Taylor gone, Tafazolli injured).
My opinions remains that if Blooms and Dan Rice felt they couldn't work together then a parting of way was inevitable. Those of us who hold him in high regard should be glad that Blooms got a better job at a higher level (for now), but we should probably start coming to terms with the fact that he's made a great career move and he's not pining for us.
Or i should make peace with the fact we'll be having these same conversations in five years.
Would it be normal to offer an extension when there was still 18 months to run on a contract? Yes, clearly sacked Mitchell but clearly Bloomfield was still involved in transfers eg. Bradley, phoned Paul Warne at Derby. Didn’t mention his name. Come on , we’ve only seen a handful of interviews from Rice and perhaps his name wasn’t mentioned. Hardly convincing evidence the relationship had broken down. Sorry not convinced by the ITKs , who have friend/ family members working at the club. Apparently they picked up the breakdown but can’t pick up the name of new manager. Perhaps they have selective hearing or actually not in the know. Perhaps Bloomfield wanted to move onto a bigger club, bigger fan base, bigger wages etc.
If you want someone and he’s being courted by other clubs and you have just a £100k release fee and he’s got you to the top two you make damn sure you protect your asset.
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You are begging for a separate pun derailment, all this talk about keeping it to the thread subject! 😂
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I'm more a "Tango in the night" man myself
Same actually
Just a reminder that our owner is a billionaire and has been splashing more money on recent transfers than we have ever seen.
We don't "need" to sell Kone even if 10 million is offered.... (I would for that 🤣)
We don't "need" to sell anyone for the money.....
I think the powers above have clicked on that this season, very early into their tenure.... has the potential to get us to The Championship at the earliest of opportunities. That has got to be favourable to the long term plan I would assume?
I actually prefer the Peter Green lineup. Will there ever be a song title to rival 'The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown)'?
Manger tout Rodney
Perhaps not, but it's all been so vague regardless
What do I know for a fact?
Matt Bloomfield had total control of all playing aspects prior to the summer of 2024. Throughout the latter part of last year his close ally was sacked and he was removed of all responsibility for transfers. He didn’t even know what players Wycombe were looking at let alone buying!
Despite this Bloomfield led Wycombe to the top two against the odds. Understandably these exploits led to interest from other clubs. Bloomfield had less than 18 months were left on his contract. When anyone performs so well you’d expect a club to make damn sure they keep hold of such an asset. But no talks were even opened on a new contract.
I’ve heard plenty of other things from credible sources (some absolutely baffling stuff that I’m not going to share) that absolutely support the idea Bloomfield was forced out if those two big things are not enough.
Hallelujah - thank you
Except, by his own admission, he knew we were signing Sonny Bradley?
Hello James. First post? It’s been pretty boring since September 2016 hasn’t it?
Mo' money mo' problems eh?
So when he said he personally called Paul Warne about Sonny Bradley ahead of signing him on loan, was MB lying?
And played a part In it
I don’t know about this one specifically.
So, genuinely, why did Blooms go out of his way to mention his involvement in the Sonny Bradley transfer? Was it nothing more than a parting shot at the owners?
The only thing that really matters IMHO is when Blooms knew the Luton job was a real possibility? Before or after he told us he was fully committed to Wycombe post Portsmouth.
The only thing that really matters IMHO is when Blooms knew the Luton job was a real possibility? Before or after he told us he was fully committed to Wycombe post Portsmouth.
During
I think there was a massive power struggle and he was trying to ensure he didn’t look weak.
I don’t know if he brought up Bradley involvement to make it look like he was involved in the transfer when he wasn’t. Or whether this was a one off transfer he was involved in having sent an SOS to Rice due to a defensive crisis (Hartridge suspended, Taylor gone, Tafazolli injured).
Some stuff I've heard is pretty outrageous and damming
Fair enough.
My opinions remains that if Blooms and Dan Rice felt they couldn't work together then a parting of way was inevitable. Those of us who hold him in high regard should be glad that Blooms got a better job at a higher level (for now), but we should probably start coming to terms with the fact that he's made a great career move and he's not pining for us.
Or i should make peace with the fact we'll be having these same conversations in five years.
The people I know that are ITK wouldn’t be ITK for much longer if I bleated it all out here.
Ditto
We've got 99 problems but losing Kone on a cheap bid aint one.
Changing the nameplate on his door to Scat Bloomfield was just the tip of the (R)iceberg
People are really gonna fume when we're playing in the RiceBowl by 2030
Judas Priest version of this awesome.
Would it be normal to offer an extension when there was still 18 months to run on a contract? Yes, clearly sacked Mitchell but clearly Bloomfield was still involved in transfers eg. Bradley, phoned Paul Warne at Derby. Didn’t mention his name. Come on , we’ve only seen a handful of interviews from Rice and perhaps his name wasn’t mentioned. Hardly convincing evidence the relationship had broken down. Sorry not convinced by the ITKs , who have friend/ family members working at the club. Apparently they picked up the breakdown but can’t pick up the name of new manager. Perhaps they have selective hearing or actually not in the know. Perhaps Bloomfield wanted to move onto a bigger club, bigger fan base, bigger wages etc.
If you want someone and he’s being courted by other clubs and you have just a £100k release fee and he’s got you to the top two you make damn sure you protect your asset.