grahamb Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 just watched LJ interview post fleetwood and he said he had just heard that Jabo has had his contract at Colchester cancelled . with this in mind Lj is interested and we could do a lot worse than get him in as a freebie to end of season then review situation. cant see a down side to that . he knows club , manager , systems and players . sign him up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShireBlue Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I'd expect to see him back fairly soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavageTheBeast Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Read that we cant afford him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Get him signed up. The physical presence we've been lacking up front for a long time. Edited January 18, 2015 by ghostofcecere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityGrave Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Read something on colchesters website that suggested that they were expecting us to take over his contract but we're disappointed that we didn't . Either we can't afford him or perhaps LJ believes he can get someone better in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Read something on colchesters website that suggested that they were expecting us to take over his contract but we're disappointed that we didn't . Either we can't afford him or perhaps LJ believes he can get someone better in ? or we don't think he's worth whatever he was on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamb Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 regarding any wages he was on he is now unemployed and looking for a new contract if he finds it nearer to home , London , then good luck to him - if not he knows where we are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I'd take him, sure he's not been the greatest player we've had but I still see a lot of potential. His better games have been when he's played mostly down the middle. He's definitely not a winger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddy_Ender Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Getting a bit sad when we cant afford Jabo Ibehre yet Fleetwood are paying Dobbie 6k a week, we cant compete with Fleetwood now can we sink any lower wage wise and compete in League 1 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Getting a bit sad when we cant afford Jabo Ibehre yet Fleetwood are paying Dobbie 6k a week, we cant compete with Fleetwood now can we sink any lower wage wise and compete in League 1 ? Hopefully there is a difference between cannot afford and don't think he's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Getting a bit sad when we cant afford Jabo Ibehre yet Fleetwood are paying Dobbie 6k a week, we cant compete with Fleetwood now can we sink any lower wage wise and compete in League 1 ? We are managing ok at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddySmoker Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Getting a bit sad when we cant afford Jabo Ibehre yet Fleetwood are paying Dobbie 6k a week, we cant compete with Fleetwood now can we sink any lower wage wise and compete in League 1 ? The way that I understand it is that Dobbie is on £6K per week at Palace but a lot less at Fleetwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Getting a bit sad when we cant afford Jabo Ibehre yet Fleetwood are paying Dobbie 6k a week, we cant compete with Fleetwood now can we sink any lower wage wise and compete in League 1 ? I think your clutching at straws abit there!! Jabo has played for most his career down south. He is 31 so the next move he makes is likely to be his last. Is he really going to ship his family up North for one last move? No. Unless we were to pay him stupid money. If he has rejected us money won't be the reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 And Dobbie was :censored:... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddy_Ender Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 The way that I understand it is that Dobbie is on £6K per week at Palace but a lot less at Fleetwood. Believe it or not Dobbie is on £18k a week at Palace, Fleetwood are picking up a third of his wages for the rest of the season, I suppose my point is how can a team who were playing Mosseley when the 3 amigos took over here have more financial clout than a club like ours ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Believe it or not Dobbie is on £18k a week at Palace, Fleetwood are picking up a third of his wages for the rest of the season, I suppose my point is how can a team who were playing Mosseley when the 3 amigos took over here have more financial clout than a club like ours ? Simpler answer... A rich Fleetwood based owner putting his money into the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeroyboy Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Getting a bit sad when we cant afford Jabo Ibehre yet Fleetwood are paying Dobbie 6k a week, we cant compete with Fleetwood now can we sink any lower wage wise and compete in League 1 ? We're not competing with Fleetwood on wages - we're competing with one of their fans who is a millionaire and living the dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddy_Ender Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 We're not competing with Fleetwood on wages - we're competing with one of their fans who is a millionaire and living the dream. In 10 years the money he has put in is reputed to be the same amount we are in debt to our current owners, it does help that they have a fan with there best interests at heart, what I like about him is his ambition, all you hear is how they want to move to the next level and push on to the Championship whilst we are told we are lucky to be where we are on the budget we have, yesterday reaffirmed one thing for me, despite what some say OAFC have some of the most loyal long suffering fans out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) I wonder how much ambition the fleetwood owner would have if he had to cover our debt every month. Which we wouldnt have if we had been promoted from the lower leagues like them. Same league at the moment but not sure its a fair comparison at all. Edited January 18, 2015 by palmer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 And Dobbie was :censored:... This, if that was an 18K a week striker on the pitch yesterday, then the world has gone mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaddy_Ender Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I wonder how much ambition the fleetwood owner would have if he had to cover our debt every month. Which we wouldnt have if we had been promoted from the lower leagues like them. Same league at the moment but not sure its a fair comparison at all. As far as I'm aware when he took over they were in the North West Counties League, Im pretty sure it was about the same time TTA took over here, you cant compare what he has acheived because he has improved the whole infrastructure of a club and at the same time acheived success on the pitch, in comparison we he regressed both on and off the pitch I think its a very fair comparison and shows what can be done with ambition and drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 As far as I'm aware when he took over they were in the North West Counties League, Im pretty sure it was about the same time TTA took over here, you cant compare what he has acheived because he has improved the whole infrastructure of a club and at the same time acheived success on the pitch, in comparison we he regressed both on and off the pitch I think its a very fair comparison and shows what can be done with ambition and drive.He'll have spent a relative shoestring on the playing side to get them through non-league though, leaving him more to spend on (money making) ground developments. We've been saying recently if you were a glory seeking millionaire you should start at the bottom, you can see your time win every week and win promotions for fraction of the cost to be stuck in the middle of the leagues with the fans grumbling at you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Anyone else got "Free Jabo Ibehre" to the tune of Free Nelson Mandela stuck in their head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 As far as I'm aware when he took over they were in the North West Counties League, Im pretty sure it was about the same time TTA took over here, you cant compare what he has acheived because he has improved the whole infrastructure of a club and at the same time acheived success on the pitch, in comparison we he regressed both on and off the pitch I think its a very fair comparison and shows what can be done with ambition and drive. He took over a north west countires side without any debt and for a millionaire very little expenditure. Much easier to build.. TTA took over a club with a debt that was building and with a far higher expenditure to boot. How can you make a fair comparison? If TTA took over Latics in the North West Counties league. We may well be on the up. Apples and Oranges IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAC0AFC Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 He'll have spent a relative shoestring on the playing side to get them through non-league though, leaving him more to spend on (money making) ground developments. We've been saying recently if you were a glory seeking millionaire you should start at the bottom, you can see your time win every week and win promotions for fraction of the cost to be stuck in the middle of the leagues with the fans grumbling at you. Brilliantly put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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