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Post by samwidge on Sept 1, 2023 14:47:21 GMT
Would Southampton consider it now Stewart deal has crashed and burned?
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Post by Fred Merger on Sept 1, 2023 14:48:22 GMT
I still think this will get done, we'll just have to see what happens.
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Post by bgreen13 on Sept 1, 2023 14:51:47 GMT
Meh.
Like a slight upgrade on Brown.
Plus we’d be helping the baggies out financially.
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Post by idle on Sept 1, 2023 14:53:46 GMT
Meh. Like a slight upgrade on Brown. Plus we’d be helping the baggies out financially. I'm not even sure he's an upgrade. Luton went for Brown, not Assante.
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Post by lagwafis on Sept 1, 2023 14:55:15 GMT
Can’t see this one now if the Albion ITK has Prem clubs in for him? Maybe too late now for another striker? Not entirely sure how credible they might be. A few posts on the WBA forum last night found it amusing he was being called an 'ITK' - wbaunofficial.org.uk/showthread.php?tid=31005&page=18
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2023 15:07:21 GMT
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Post by GeneralFaye on Sept 1, 2023 15:11:00 GMT
Not like Everton to spend crazy money..
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Sept 1, 2023 15:19:48 GMT
How did we not benefit from ridiculous transfer fees for bang average premier league players when we were relegated?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2023 15:21:53 GMT
How did we not benefit from ridiculous transfer fees for bang average premier league players when we were relegated? Apparently turned down silly money for imbula!
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 1, 2023 15:31:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2023 15:33:36 GMT
How did we not benefit from ridiculous transfer fees for bang average premier league players when we were relegated? Because we didn’t sell players! Decided to hold onto Allen, Butland etc until they left on frees. Remarkably daft strategy, thankfully we’re much better at it nowadays.
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Post by PotterLog on Sept 1, 2023 15:33:38 GMT
How did we not benefit from ridiculous transfer fees for bang average premier league players when we were relegated? Cos we idiotically chose to keep them, in the main
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Post by scfcno1fan on Sept 1, 2023 15:34:07 GMT
You’d think so. I’m not convinced we need a striker. Although didn’t the sentinel also say no senior outgoings yday? A lot can still change.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Sept 1, 2023 15:34:52 GMT
I'm more concerned about the CB area tbh, I think we're playing a dangerous game currently.
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Post by badger on Sept 1, 2023 15:36:34 GMT
You’d think so. I’m not convinced we need a striker. Although didn’t the sentinel also say no senior outgoings yday? A lot can still change. Cadiz team news should be in an hour as they have a 18.30 ko so may put one story to bed.
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Post by stoke1989 on Sept 1, 2023 15:36:45 GMT
How did we not benefit from ridiculous transfer fees for bang average premier league players when we were relegated? Rejected £50mil for Allen and Butland from West ham I think
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Post by SamB_SCFC on Sept 1, 2023 15:41:03 GMT
How did we not benefit from ridiculous transfer fees for bang average premier league players when we were relegated? How did we not benefit from ridiculous transfer fees for bang average premier league players when we were relegated? Because we didn’t sell players! Decided to hold onto Allen, Butland etc until they left on frees. Remarkably daft strategy, thankfully we’re much better at it nowadays. We tried to be 'ambitious' by holding on to our 'best' players and go straight back up first time. So we kept hold of our most saleable assets and invested a load of money in the team. Unfortunately we massively overrated those star players and they massively underperformed, which meant that their value evaporated and we could no longer find anyone interested in them who would pay them the same money as they were on here. Whereas in summer 2018 we could have sold the likes of Allen and Butland for big money. Either way, the man we'd chosen to spend the parachute money was Gary Rowett and every one of his signings flopped. So even if we'd sold them for good money, it would have just been more money for him to waste.
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Post by Goonie on Sept 1, 2023 15:41:50 GMT
How did we not benefit from ridiculous transfer fees for bang average premier league players when we were relegated? Rejected £50mil for Allen and Butland from West ham I think Thanks. If remotely true will haunt me long into the weekend 🥱🥺
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Post by anchorman on Sept 1, 2023 16:04:56 GMT
I'm more concerned about the CB area tbh, I think we're playing a dangerous game currently. 100% agreed. Given a straight choice between a striker and a quality CB right now I'd take a CB all day long. It's our achilles heel, we have to strengthen the defence to give us any chance of a top 6 finish and I believe that a decent left sided CB provides that.
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Post by delilahwhy on Sept 1, 2023 16:10:07 GMT
If he chooses elsewhere over us, that's fair enough I suppose. If it doesn't happen just because we wouldn't put another million towards the deal, that would be pretty disappointing. We've clearly got the money to spend. AN has previously alluded to the fact that the Brown sale has covered much of the work we have done in the window do far, so our net spend probably isn't massive, despite the numbers we've brought in. When you throw into the mix the 2.7m we are likely getting for Tymon, finances clearly shouldn't be an issue for us. At his age, he'd be an investment with resale value. If we've already bid 3m, and there's a decent chance that 4m (maybe with add ons) is enough, we'd be a bit silly not to go there, in my opinion.
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Post by PotteringThrough on Sept 1, 2023 16:10:58 GMT
Rejected £50mil for Allen and Butland from West ham I think Thanks. If remotely true will haunt me long into the weekend 🥱🥺 What about this one to add your nightmares:
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Post by lordb on Sept 1, 2023 16:16:07 GMT
Rejected £50mil for Allen and Butland from West ham I think Thanks. If remotely true will haunt me long into the weekend 🥱🥺 Not remotely true we rejected a West Ham bid in the January before relegation but that was just for Allen no bids for either player after relegation
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Post by samwidge on Sept 1, 2023 16:17:43 GMT
If he chooses elsewhere over us, that's fair enough I suppose. If it doesn't happen just because we wouldn't put another million towards the deal, that would be pretty disappointing. We've clearly got the money to spend. AN has previously alluded to the fact that the Brown sale has covered much of the work we have done in the window do far, so our net spend probably isn't massive, despite the numbers we've brought in. When you throw into the mix the 2.7m we are likely getting for Tymon, finances clearly shouldn't be an issue for us. At his age, he'd be an investment with resale value. If we've already bid 3m, and there's a decent chance that 4m (maybe with add ons) is enough, we'd be a bit silly not to go there, in my opinion. Don't forget we've spent a few quid on Burger and Joonho though, probably swallowed up the Brown money
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Post by lordb on Sept 1, 2023 16:18:30 GMT
Thanks. If remotely true will haunt me long into the weekend 🥱🥺 What about this one to add your nightmares: so says Cartwright as he's gets new job (so looking to impress how good he is) could be true but got to be sceptical, not Juventus MO to splash out on up & coming players ,they prefer expensive free transfer signings love to hear Mark Hughes being asked re this though
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Post by hughjarse on Sept 1, 2023 16:19:09 GMT
I’ve heard that the Ross Stewart ship has sailed but his brother Rod is still sailing
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Post by wakeypotter on Sept 1, 2023 16:22:55 GMT
What again Nothing new then. Had a really good window but really need another striker. But we say that every year
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Post by satoshi on Sept 1, 2023 16:28:07 GMT
Meh. Like a slight upgrade on Brown. Plus we’d be helping the baggies out financially. I'm not even sure he's an upgrade. Luton went for Brown, not Assante. Luton are mental. Brown is never ever a prem player
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Post by Absolution on Sept 1, 2023 16:37:33 GMT
Hopefully we won't miss out by trying to be too clever. In my view, this would be our best signing of what looks to have been a very good window. It'd be a shame if we lost out because either a) someone steps in with a bid that matches the seemingly accepted valuation of £5m,, or b) West Brom sell someone else, negating their reason to get rid of one of their best players. I'm not suggesting we pay over the odds. Just don't lose out through trying too hard to get him on the cheap. Having said all that, the transfer team have played a blinder so far this window, so maybe I should have more faith. We've offered X that we're happy with, in terms of value and that keeps us within FFP. Getting him at any cost is how you get into WBA type troubles. There are a lot of external factors at play here too, they have to sell two players but haven't had the offers for Diagana that they were expecting. They don't want to sell BTA but will be forced if they don't shed other players (and for the right money) before the deadline. The point of my post wasn't about getting him at any cost. That's why I said "I'm not suggesting we pay over the odds." I just don't want us to faff around trying to get him on the cheap, in case any of those external factors bite us on the bum while we're at it.
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 1, 2023 16:47:10 GMT
Looks like this one has bitten the dust
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Post by foxysgloves on Sept 1, 2023 16:48:13 GMT
I'm not even sure he's an upgrade. Luton went for Brown, not Assante. Luton are mental. Brown is never ever a prem player Opinions and facts. Your opinion - he isn’t. Fact - he is.
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