Jim Smith 2,290 Posted September 29, 2020 £20-£25m bid according to footyinsider. So with Aarons being courted by clubs that definitely fall in the "can;t deny him the opportunity" category and with Todd and Emi possibly in the "get rid if they don't want to play for us" category then the possibility remains of all 5 of our most saleable assets attracting bids the club consider to hit the requisite level. If so, where do you draw the line or do we let all 5 go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haus 258 Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) where are all these clubs getting all this money from ? all Im hearing is 'we have no money in the post covid times' we have last years Premier League money (150m ish) and parachute payments coming in, 15 mil from Jamal Lewis sale and we are still talking about shortfalls and having to sell. meanwhile everyone else is spending crazy money still. (eg. Villa splashing 30m on a player from the Championship) Edited September 29, 2020 by Haus 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,189 Posted September 29, 2020 Too cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy_Bones 441 Posted September 29, 2020 Not at that price. 40 mil + addons and not a penny less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,290 Posted September 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, Haus said: where are all these clubs getting all this money from ? all Im hearing is 'we have no money in the post covid times' we have last years Premier League money (150m ish) and parachute payments coming in, 15 mil from Jamal Lewis sale and we are still talking about shortfalls and having to sell. meanwhile everyone else is spending crazy money still. (eg. Villa splashing 30m on a player from the Championship) Wealthy owners. Our fans laugh at the likes of Leeds and Villa though. Idiots spending money to stay in the top division. They've probably worked out that in the current evironment staying in the top division is more important than ever. Some of the other divisions/clubs may cease to exist! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted September 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Jim Smith said: £20-£25m bid according to footyinsider. So with Aarons being courted by clubs that definitely fall in the "can;t deny him the opportunity" category and with Todd and Emi possibly in the "get rid if they don't want to play for us" category then the possibility remains of all 5 of our most saleable assets attracting bids the club consider to hit the requisite level. If so, where do you draw the line or do we let all 5 go? With the right offer and add ons etc then all of them would go. I know Godfrey gets stick for certain parts of his defensive game but I personally I think he has it all to be a excellent player and probably at international level too. Put him in a more experienced back 4, with a good coach and take away the pressure of starting every game then he will go far. Surprised others havent been linked to him. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,701 Posted September 29, 2020 Any bid from Everton for any of our players has to have at least an additional "Here's the money back for Naismith, sorry about all that" £10m added to the price. 4 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,290 Posted September 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Move Klose said: With the right offer and add ons etc then all of them would go. I know Godfrey gets stick for certain parts of his defensive game but I personally I think he has it all to be a excellent player and probably at international level too. Put him in a more experienced back 4, with a good coach and take away the pressure of starting every game then he will go far. Surprised others havent been linked to him. So are you saying that we allow any of them to go if the asking price is met? Even if we've already sold 3 or 4 of the others? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,701 Posted September 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jim Smith said: So are you saying that we allow any of them to go if the asking price is met? Even if we've already sold 3 or 4 of the others? Could whoever started the "predict who we'll sell" thread bump it please - I want to edit my post😅. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Greenthumb 742 Posted September 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, Jim Smith said: £20-£25m bid according to footyinsider. So with Aarons being courted by clubs that definitely fall in the "can;t deny him the opportunity" category and with Todd and Emi possibly in the "get rid if they don't want to play for us" category then the possibility remains of all 5 of our most saleable assets attracting bids the club consider to hit the requisite level. If so, where do you draw the line or do we let all 5 go? We won’t be drawing any line. Any of our players have a £20+mil bid for them and they are off. Understandable from the club and players point of view. But, infuriating from a fans perspective. I want to see a decent reinvestment from some of these sales. We are financially sound and have recouped all of our expenditure in the Lewis sale. Interesting week ahead! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,425 Posted September 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, Haus said: we have last years Premier League money (150m ish) Do you really think that we’ve still got all that money in a safe somewhere ? All the players wages went up for a start, plus the three loan players would have had fees involved Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haus 258 Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, FenwayFrank said: Do you really think that we’ve still got all that money in a safe somewhere ? All the players wages went up for a start, plus the three loan players would have had fees involved In the unlikely event everyones wages went up by 20 grand each - thats £500,000 a drop in the ocean Edited September 29, 2020 by Haus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,657 Posted September 29, 2020 1 minute ago, FenwayFrank said: Do you really think that we’ve still got all that money in a safe somewhere ? All the players wages went up for a start, plus the three loan players would have had fees involved Yeah but does that £150m include the £30m we have in the transfer budget ? 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,598 Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) Is ‘footyinsider’ any good? There’s so many of these supposed itk people who often know less than nothing...I saw yesterday that Everton might be interested so wouldn’t take a lot to make up something and appear knowledgable. Edited September 29, 2020 by Branston Pickle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,085 Posted September 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, Haus said: In the unlikely event everyones wages went up by 20 grand each - thats £500,000 a drop in the ocean Good grief Haus I hope you don't sit a maths exam anytime soon............ If 10 players wages go up by 20 grand a week that's an extra £10 million - not £500,000. And I'll say it for the umpteenth time............ In the season we got promoted we made a loss of £38.5 million!!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haus 258 Posted September 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said: Yeah but does that £150m include the £30m we have in the transfer budget ? 😂 My point though, is all this talk of a shortfall - with 15m from Jamals sale, the years premier league money that we didnt spend, and parachute payments incoming, we should have no shortfall due to fans not coming to games and should be under no pressure to sell right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,425 Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Thirsty Lizard said: If 10 players wages go up by 20 grand a week that's an extra £10 million - not £500,000. Beat me to it 😁, and that’s just ten players Edited September 29, 2020 by FenwayFrank 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haus 258 Posted September 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Thirsty Lizard said: Good grief Haus I hope you don't sit a maths exam anytime soon............ If 10 players wages go up by 20 grand a week that's an extra £10 million - not £500,000. And I'll say it for the umpteenth time............ In the season we got promoted we made a loss of £38.5 million!!! Haha, good catch, not sure what I was thinking there, but still - should have the main chunk of it left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haus 258 Posted September 29, 2020 There just seems to be a massive disparity and other teams dont seem to be feeling the pinch at all currently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,425 Posted September 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Haus said: the years premier league money that we didnt spend, Bl00dy Hell 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,070 Posted September 29, 2020 I think Godfrey is a Excellent Buy for most PL clubs pair him with a Good CB and top coaching i think he will go all the way Pace and good on the ball and english a snip at anything round 20 million 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,425 Posted September 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Haus said: There just seems to be a massive disparity and other teams dont seem to be feeling the pinch at all currently Really ? How do you know this ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,657 Posted September 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, Haus said: My point though, is all this talk of a shortfall - with 15m from Jamals sale, the years premier league money that we didnt spend, and parachute payments incoming, we should have no shortfall due to fans not coming to games and should be under no pressure to sell right now. So you think we are cash rich then ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit hole 31 Posted September 29, 2020 Don’t say I didn’t tell you so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,657 Posted September 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Rabbit hole said: Don’t say I didn’t tell you so You weren't the only one Rabbit by a long chalk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete 318 Posted September 29, 2020 Provided buying clubs nearly meet our demands all 4 will go. However they are only rumours show us the colour of your money. I can see the over rated Cantwell not getting the move he wants. Everton a much better home than Fulham for Godfrey seems they are already doomed. Not seen any rumours for a move for Emi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,455 Posted September 29, 2020 The loss of £38m was largely based on promotion bonuses, wages rising etc etc. We were predicting a profit of north of £20m by the end of this season. I imagine covid will have wiped a solid chunk of that away (although not as much as other clubs). So while I don't think we're sitting on a big old chunk of cash from the Premier League season, I do imagine most of the money from player sales should be profit rather than paying off debts or similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,598 Posted September 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, Rabbit hole said: Don’t say I didn’t tell you so Tell us what, exactly. We all know that all players have a price - and that applies to each and every player at each and every club. You don’t need to have any degree of pessimism to realise that a relegated club might sell some players - it shows no insight at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CANARYKING 634 Posted September 29, 2020 I see Bournemouth want £50 million for Brookes, how much does that make Cantwell worth ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,655 Posted September 29, 2020 The extended domestic transfer window between 5th -16th October is a disgrace. Premier League clubs cant even trade with each othet during that period. The only deals that can be done are between Premier Lge clubs and EFL . It seems and incredibly one sided arrangement where Premier League clubs an just pick off the best of the rest of whats left over out of the championship after the international window is closed.....in the meantime the club thats lost the player has no time or no clubs to react or tade with. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites