ZLF 274 Posted June 29, 2017 not according to Paddy D on the front page; derisory offer of less than £500k rejected and clubs miles apart.Does not scream loss wages at any cost, no deal better than a poor... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,514 Posted June 29, 2017 Yes, we should of course say " we really want £3m for him, but actually we''ll take anything you care to offer ..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,087 Posted June 29, 2017 He will be at Rangers start of the season will be Undisclosed fee so nobody knows we sold him for around the 1.5 mil mark he wants to join them and move to his boyhood club ,they want him , we need him off the wage bill and need funds to from the freed wages and the fee Rangers hold 3 aces we hold one in this game of negotiating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,460 Posted June 29, 2017 If Dorrans really wants to leave then he will offer to go without loyalty bonuses etc which could be why the sale price won''t be high Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Flash 13 Posted June 29, 2017 Seems as if Rangers alleged financial position probably requires a cash up front deal. This sale may not happen unless another Club comes in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
If wed only kept Howie.. 3 Posted June 29, 2017 we hold 5 aces - we hold his contract, which isn''t about to expire...worst case scenario - we keep him, and he''s not a bad player to keep anyway!I wonder if we could get them to take Dorrans n Naismith as a package instead? how much would we want? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,087 Posted June 29, 2017 Well you are right but heard of a busted flush well we need to drop our wages but alot and when i mean a lot rumoured to be about 50 % by the end of the season if we do not go upnow we can keep all the high earners until next summer but say they do not wish to leave where does that leave us if we do not go up ??? players on wages we can not afford and losing money without kicking a ball in the 2018/19 season if we do not shift these higher earners and do not go up we will go bust if we keep them all to the end of their contracts we can not afford next season or this season to have these players on these wages ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodman 92 Posted June 29, 2017 Players with contracts beyond the end of next season:To 2019: Naismith, Klose, Howson, Pinto, Wildschut, DorransJarvis, Jerome, Maddison, McGovernTo 2020: Pritchard, OliveiraTo 2021: Murphy x 2You can see why the club is looking to offload Naismith, Dorrans, Jarvis and McGovern in particular. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Essjayess 307 Posted June 29, 2017 If the reports have any credence about City making a bid for Rangers highly rated young midfielder, 18 yr old Barjonas, maybe a swap would be an idea?..Dorrans for Barjonas, maybe with a few hundred thou thrown in either way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Ink 0 Posted July 2, 2017 Anyone else really bored with the Dorrans story. He wants to leave, he''s not that good, he won''t be missed, he''s one of the dwindling "I''m too good for the Championship" under-performers of the last few seasons.If rumours are correct, a fee has finally been agreed.Just go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Greenthumb 750 Posted July 3, 2017 [quote user="norfolkngood"]Well you are right but heard of a busted flush well we need to drop our wages but alot and when i mean a lot rumoured to be about 50 % by the end of the season if we do not go upnow we can keep all the high earners until next summer but say they do not wish to leave where does that leave us if we do not go up ??? players on wages we can not afford and losing money without kicking a ball in the 2018/19 season if we do not shift these higher earners and do not go up we will go bust if we keep them all to the end of their contracts we can not afford next season or this season to have these players on these wages ![/quote]The owners could always get off their high horse and get fresh investment into the club! It''s 2017, not 2003, times are changing and Norwich are in a situation where they will get left behind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy_Bones 441 Posted July 3, 2017 [quote user="Dr Greenthumb"]The owners could always get off their high horse and get fresh investment into the club! It''s 2017, not 2003, times are changing and Norwich are in a situation where they will get left behind[/quote]You mean like how they have in arranging a brand new sponsor for the club, which has subsequently been receiving strong criticism from a number of fans as they don''t feel it fits the ''family club'' agenda?Outside investment comes with it''s own set of problems and related concerns, and for every Man City there''s 2-3 Ipswich/Leeds/Hull waiting to happen... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 132 Posted July 3, 2017 We''ve known for months that he would leave, so I''m bloody glad we''ve got it over and done with! let''s see some more signings now NCFC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Flash 13 Posted July 3, 2017 Dr Greenthumb wrote:"The owners could always get off their high horse and get fresh investment into the club! It''s 2017, not 2003, times are changing and Norwich are in a situation where they will get left behind"Hang on a mo'', what about Huddersfield. Great example of doing it without investment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just Dan 10 Posted July 3, 2017 [quote user="Indy_Bones"][quote user="Dr Greenthumb"]The owners could always get off their high horse and get fresh investment into the club! It''s 2017, not 2003, times are changing and Norwich are in a situation where they will get left behind[/quote]You mean like how they have in arranging a brand new sponsor for the club, which has subsequently been receiving strong criticism from a number of fans as they don''t feel it fits the ''family club'' agenda?Outside investment comes with it''s own set of problems and related concerns, and for every Man City there''s 2-3 Ipswich/Leeds/Hull waiting to happen...[/quote]Quite right Indy - I think we''re doing just fine without any dodgy owner that sees us just as an investment, not a football club. Sunderland could quite easily become the next Portsmouth.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted July 3, 2017 Seen somewhere this morning that his wife is tweeting she want to move back home, and she is pushing for the move! to do with baby sitting support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 705 Posted July 3, 2017 [quote user="ROBFLECK"]We''ve known for months that he would leave, so I''m bloody glad we''ve got it over and done with! let''s see some more signings now NCFC[/quote]Have I missed something Rob, has he actually gone? Would be pleased if so as he wants to go and we need the fee and wages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,087 Posted July 3, 2017 be gone by end of the week so hopefully we can start buying some more players that we need like a LB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROBFLECK 132 Posted July 3, 2017 Not officialy Hairy...but it''s a question of time now, reading the tweets and the news coming from Scotland... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,568 Posted July 3, 2017 Tweets from Scotland have been saying there is an agreement for weeks now. Only for Norwich to deny it.Have a feeling this could run and run, right up to the end of the window. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,087 Posted July 3, 2017 Bethnal i will be very surprised if he is a norwich player next week ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tricky974 61 Posted July 3, 2017 Hopefully we can use the money to bring in some new player(s) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted July 3, 2017 I believe the stumbling point is when we will receive the money as Rangers want longer terms than we do ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,325 Posted July 3, 2017 "Seen somewhere this morning that his wife is tweeting she want to move back home, and she is pushing for the move"LC it was also in today''s Daily Record - http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/rangers-target-graham-dorrans-wife-10726107Apples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted July 3, 2017 Thanks Apples, now up to Rangers to come up with payment terms that keeps everyone happy ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woodman 92 Posted July 3, 2017 if the delay is related to Rangers coming up a guarantee of making the payment(s), its good to see that due diligence is taking place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowbeagle 0 Posted July 3, 2017 [quote user="Lessingham Canary"]Seen somewhere this morning that his wife is tweeting she want to move back home, and she is pushing for the move! to do with baby sitting support.[/quote]He''s a professional footballer, how much do babysitters cost these days? I''m sure if she felt like it they could afford a full time bleedin nanny.Anyway not to worri, while a classy footballer he''s way to light weight when defending and tracking his man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDMullins 436 Posted July 3, 2017 According to her Twitter, shes also, a full time nurse.Good on her, nice to see them living like most of us do, rather than spolit brats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy_Bones 441 Posted July 3, 2017 [quote user="Yellowbeagle"]He''s a professional footballer, how much do babysitters cost these days? I''m sure if she felt like it they could afford a full time bleedin nanny.[/quote]Had to smile at this image, a footballer probably being paid 20-30k PER WEEK, yet standing there bitching about the cost of childminding [;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rock The Boat 1,332 Posted July 3, 2017 He wears the shorts and she wears the trousers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites