Fee for Omo

[TheBaldOne66 768]

Reported by SSN as 11million plus add ons. What are the add ons likely to be? Avoid relegation? Number of games? Percentage of sell on fee? 
 

It’s all a lot less than what we allegedly turned down in January, if there was an offer then, which I’m doubtful of.

Even with add one the fee is not going to be anywhere near 25 million which we turned down according to Webber. 
 

 

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,615]

I just made a post in another thread in which I speculated on the same thing. 

I guessed Premier League survival (this season and possibly the next one as well), appearances and international caps. A sell-on fee is no doubt in there as well.

[Badger 2,745]

2 minutes ago, TheBaldOne66 said:

Reported by SSN as 11million plus add ons. What are the add ons likely to be? Avoid relegation? Number of games? Percentage of sell on fee? 
 

It’s all a lot less than what we allegedly turned down in January, if there was an offer then, which I’m doubtful of.

Even with add one the fee is not going to be anywhere near 25 million which we turned down according to Webber. 
 

 

I hate to have to break it to you but this sometimes happens in sales negotiations - the seller says that there is a lot of interest and that s/hr has already turned down god offers. My strong advice is to remember this next time you buy a house/ car etc - don't always accept what the sales staff tell you.

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,830]

I find it funny that some are bashing the club for now not selling omo in Jan because we may well have squeezed some extra millions out of the buying club (if indeed there was any solid interest) but had we actually have sold him last Jan for the 25m the very same people would have been beside themselves screaming lack of ambition, Delia drinking money, ruining our club etc etc etc. 

I guess you really can't please everyone hey 

[TheBaldOne66 768]

Just now, GodlyOtsemobor said:

I find it funny that some are bashing the club for now not selling omo in Jan because we may well have squeezed some extra millions out of the buying club (if indeed there was any solid interest) but had we actually have sold him last Jan for the 25m the very same people would have been beside themselves screaming lack of ambition, Delia drinking money, ruining our club etc etc etc. 

I guess you really can't please everyone hey 

I’m not bashing the club, but it just seems like all we are ever told is we don’t have much money which I don’t doubt, so when the offer came in if it did I would have thought he’d have gone as we had enough cover. 

[king canary 8,754]

I noticed the pinkun guys are talking about 'achievable' add ons, so I'd imagine we're talking things like Premier League survival, appearance numbers etc, rather than anything crazy like getting into the top 4 or winning the Balon d'or. 

[GodlyOtsemobor 2,830]

12 minutes ago, TheBaldOne66 said:

I’m not bashing the club, but it just seems like all we are ever told is we don’t have much money which I don’t doubt, so when the offer came in if it did I would have thought he’d have gone as we had enough cover. 

Again, if we sold him last January, no matter the amount received, there would be swarms of people complaining about lack of ambition etc. The club cannot win. 

[TheBaldOne66 768]

20 minutes ago, GodlyOtsemobor said:

Again, if we sold him last January, no matter the amount received, there would be swarms of people complaining about lack of ambition etc. The club cannot win. 

That’s football fans for you, some never happy, some happy whatever goes on, some who can look at things logically, some look through their yellow and green glasses and see no wrong whatever happens! 

[essex canary 622]

3 minutes ago, TheBaldOne66 said:

That’s football fans for you, some never happy, some happy whatever goes on, some who can look at things logically, some look through their yellow and green glasses and see no wrong whatever happens! 

Indeed. It can't be a bad price for him in so far as at 20 years old he has yet to become a first team regular. Too much hype is a problem.

[TheBaldOne66 768]

Just now, essex canary said:

Indeed. It can't be a bad price for him in so far as at 20 years old he has yet to become a first team regular. Too much hype is a problem.

Yes, and like many of our youngsters imo he was very overhyped. I hope he proves to be better than the likes of Lewis, Godfrey and Josh Murphy after their big money moves. 

[Capt. Pants 5,008]

Wouldn't surprise me if he goes out on loan in January. Depends then if it's appearances for Forest, or any after the sale date.

Presumably there will also be a sell on clause.

Forest probably also negotiated a lower initial payment as they knew we wanted Hwang. Can't compare this with the alleged January deal.

 

[Yelloow Since 72 56]

According to the Pink'Un's final summary as the transfer window closed last night, the first team balance sheet looks like this:
IN: total spend £1.7M (Fassnacht)
OUT: total £37.5
NET: £35.8M
So, as far as fees are concerned, we've spent more on youth and under 21 players than on the first team squad. Wages, of course, are a different story.

[Corbs1 167]

1 hour ago, TheBaldOne66 said:

Yes, and like many of our youngsters imo he was very overhyped. I hope he proves to be better than the likes of Lewis, Godfrey and Josh Murphy after their big money moves. 

All have had excellent careers, Josh not reaching heights of his brother but holding down a professional contract at good club; people need to get a perspective and understand reality of the world of work. To earn a living playing football professionally one has reached a pinnacle, to play for Newcastle Everton etc is to have won the lottery by hard graft. 

[ricardo 8,034]

I can't pretend that I'm not disappointed that Omo has gone.

I hope the add ons are achievable because 11 million looks a bit thin to me.

[chicken 3,086]

1 minute ago, ricardo said:

I can't pretend that I'm not disappointed that Omo has gone.

I hope the add ons are achievable because 11 million looks a bit thin to me.

For me, when you compare it to other sales, I think its perfectly reasonable in terms of a fee when you consider his age and the fact that he is still a bit raw and hasn't yet achieved his potential. Potential is as yet unrealised ability and performance levels.

I think the tail end of last season showed us that he is not there yet. As in, if you put Duffy or Hanley alongside Sorensen you would expect to see Sorensen guided, reassured by the knowledge of their experience. With Sorensen, they both looked out of their depth, looking to each other for leadership and inspiration.

£11m to me is fair That he could achieve £20m is very good business IMHO.

[shefcanary 2,952]

We signed his direct replacement earlier in the window. Let's watch what Adegboyade (sp) does! 

[Branston Pickle 4,149]

Tbh I don’t particularly believe either figure - one will be understated, the other will be overstated.   I reckon on a mid-point figure and it seems reasonable enough 

[RobJames 922]

1 hour ago, Branston Pickle said:

Tbh I don’t particularly believe either figure - one will be understated, the other will be overstated.   I reckon on a mid-point figure and it seems reasonable enough 

Steady on old chap, reasoned argument. That won't do.

Omo clearly wanted to leave. I suspect that was made known to the club in Jan, after discreet approaches to his agent. Any comment to that effect was merely to prepare fans for his departure. As, despite what some of the simpletons think, you cannot force an unhappy player to stay, and expect to get the best out of him.  And shockingly for some, most players will not see City as the pinnacle of their career. For my money Omo is good, but not as good as some would have, and probably not as he himself thinks. I expect both Batth and Duffy are better defenders. Omo's value is in his age. He has at least about dozen years ahead in him. The former do no. Our transfer targets this summer have been two fold. Build to get us out of the Chs, while signing players who will be able to play first team football this or next season.  If we don't go up, then it is likely that Sara and others will be tempted away. Hence the need to be prepared.

That looks to be an admirable policy. Undefeated after 6 games against Chs teams is not a fluke, and is way beyond what was being predicted on here before the season started. . But then I cannot recall any of those whinges being based on reasoned argument. Just the need for a stick to beat the club with. Plus ça change as they say in Wales

[Essjayess 307]

Its laughable anyone trying to compare what Omo  may have been sold for back in January compared to now..there are so many unknown factors involved that it simply cannot be compared unless our name is Stuart Webber.

What was Omo's transfer fee that never happened anyway compared to?..Ben Godfrey's sale to Everton?..do any of us know Godfreys exact up front fee or the exact amount of any add ons City have received from that fee?..Do any of us know what the transfer fee in January that never happened in January was made up of, for example  up front money and add ons? Do any of us know that a transfer fee that never happened for a player will be idenical 8 or 9 months down the line?...i could go on but you get the point

[paddycanary 579]

3 hours ago, ricardo said:

I can't pretend that I'm not disappointed that Omo has gone.

I hope the add ons are achievable because 11 million looks a bit thin to me.

Being Irish myself, I get great pride & satisfaction when players from this island are playing for Norwich. Although Omo's departure was on the cards all summer, I'm still saddened to see him move on. His back injury was a big setback just as he was laying claim to the jersey. Idah has also been desperately unlucky on a few occasions with injuries just when he threatened to break through. I wish Omobamidele all the best and hope to see him in an Ireland jersey in the not too distant future. 11/12m with add-ons seems like another decent return to be fair to Webber.

Time will tell of course but the window in general seems to have been about cutting our cloth financially, adding some resilience & experience for the hear & now while also keeping one eye on the future and still being able to make an assault on the top 6. Mission accomplished (hopefully!) as long as we have a bit of luck with injuries.