Duffman 0 Posted January 9, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7820562.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve b 0 Posted January 9, 2009 surprised at that really but 2.5million is good money! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted January 9, 2009 "Premier League side Stoke City have agreed a fee believed to be around £2.5m for Sheffield United striker James Beattie, BBC Radio Stoke reports. It is understood that Beattie visited the Britannia Stadium on Friday to discuss terms over a possible move. The former England international, 30, who joined the Blades for £4m from Everton in 2007, has scored 12 goals in the Championship this season."Can''t be right. Our keyboard accountants always tell us if you invest in decent players you will make a profit on them, not lose £1.5m! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
we8wba 0 Posted January 9, 2009 good sheff utd team i was fearing for the playoff should we slip out automatics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeagle 0 Posted January 9, 2009 This does seem quite cheap. I think that Beattie and Etherington will be good signings for Stoke. They are building a team that is good enough (with a bit of luck) to stay up, but if not then they will be top Championship players if they do come down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Larkin 15 Posted January 9, 2009 [quote user="we8wba"]good sheff utd team i was fearing for the playoff should we slip out automatics[/quote]What do you mean "should"?"YOWV LERUZZDOWAN AGAYN" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bovril 264 Posted January 9, 2009 what a ''stoke'' of luck! I can see roeder grinning from ear to ear with this piece of news...Beattie in this league is a quality player, a real handful and has certaintly increased our chances of getting something out of the match if indeed he''s not playing for the blades tommorrow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJ 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Big blow for Sheff Utd. That won''t go down well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bury Yellow 2 Posted January 9, 2009 Frankly lappinitup, though I rarely agree with your comments, I understand your stance from past posts. I would rather look to Sheff Utd board for their attitude than ours!In fact should our club continue with it''s long standing philosophy, we really will be ''doomed I tell ya doomed'' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bovril 264 Posted January 9, 2009 all sorts of rumours flying around now in yorkshire that lita is to sign for the blades with kitson also linked with a move in the opposite direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna Grey 0 Posted January 9, 2009 [quote user="Bury Yellow"]Frankly lappinitup, though I rarely agree with your comments, I understand your stance from past posts. I would rather look to Sheff Utd board for their attitude than ours! In fact should our club continue with it''s long standing philosophy, we really will be ''doomed I tell ya doomed''[/quote]Really? Can you spot the difference?Kevin McCabe has turned Sheffield United into a diversified property and leisure services enterprise which is leveraged around the football club. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city-till-i-die 7 Posted January 9, 2009 [quote user="Duffman"]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7820562.stm[/quote]some 1 else for rory delap to aim at i guess Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,950 Posted January 9, 2009 [quote user="lappinitup"]"Premier League side Stoke City have agreed a fee believed to be around £2.5m for Sheffield United striker James Beattie, BBC Radio Stoke reports. It is understood that Beattie visited the Britannia Stadium on Friday to discuss terms over a possible move. The former England international, 30, who joined the Blades for £4m from Everton in 2007, has scored 12 goals in the Championship this season."Can''t be right. Our keyboard accountants always tell us if you invest in decent players you will make a profit on them, not lose £1.5m! [/quote]Yep, you see you amortise the transfer fee over the legth of the contract. If he was on a three year contract, he is about half way through it now, so the value remaining is only £2 million. Get £2.5 million in a transfer and you''ve made a profit of £0.5 million. On the football side though it makes no sense at all unless Beattie had an Etuhu / Earnshaw clause allowing him to move to a Premier team. With him United would surely have been play-off contenders, without him they have no real consistent firepower (certainly no penalty taker). So see Lita heading to United pdq?luvvly jubbly for all the other sides if Beattie goes and Lita doesn''t - see the Blades drop like a stone because my Blades fans say that without Beattie''s goals they are a poor side.Sets it up nicely tomorrow - two sets of fans singing "You don''t know what you''re doing" to both sets of manageers and boards!!! Bring it on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nip it in the bud 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Happy as long as he goes by tuesday when we play them in the cup lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted January 9, 2009 [quote user="shefcanary"]Yep, you see you amortise the transfer fee over the legth of the contract. If he was on a three year contract, he is about half way through it now, so the value remaining is only £2 million. Get £2.5 million in a transfer and you''ve made a profit of £0.5 million.[/quote]I think I''ve got it now. So, when the scum (for example) bought Serini for £5m then let him go for free they actually made a £2m profit! Our lot don''t know what they''re doing....BOARD OUT! [:S] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,950 Posted January 9, 2009 [quote user="lappinitup"][quote user="shefcanary"]Yep, you see you amortise the transfer fee over the legth of the contract. If he was on a three year contract, he is about half way through it now, so the value remaining is only £2 million. Get £2.5 million in a transfer and you''ve made a profit of £0.5 million.[/quote]I think I''ve got it now. So, when the scum (for example) bought Serini for £5m then let him go for free they actually made a £2m profit! Our lot don''t know what they''re doing....BOARD OUT! [:S][/quote]Err, don''t quite follow that, but basically, yep,with the right accounting policy it is always possible to turn a loss into a profit, just as long as the auditors agree with you!!! Just ask Enron and Andersons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beatle 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Always thought he was a slow, fat lump of lard personally!Somehow seemed to score goals, mostly pens tho! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missing in action? 0 Posted January 9, 2009 he is 30. so perhaps 2.5m? is an ok deal for an overweight over paid over rated piece of sh*t Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bury Yellow 2 Posted January 9, 2009 Sorry Delia S. Tickers my mac can''t show quotes but referring to your response I suggest that most Sheff U fans are quite happy with the progress of their club. I wish I could say the same about ours.Never mind Delia is a good stick so let''s have no moaning eh?Must go. Off to Sheff U tomorrow. have a bit of a laugh on the way up there and prior to the game.... and then.... and then......??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyJR 0 Posted January 9, 2009 They have a few more striking options on the bench mind. [:(] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
