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Post by Big Sam on Mar 29, 2008 12:58:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2008 21:39:28 GMT
Now, you see, this is a fine example of why some people don't get timely responses to their query. What us Lost-Thread-Retrieval-Support-Workers want, is a bit of chat. Not just a bald series of ????????, where's the job satisfaction in that!!? So ... Im sorry, sir/madam ... I do not know the answer - I think it's no, but to make sure I'll just have to pop you on hold. [Does anyone know!!!!??] (Nope - not on Official Site - rubbish)  ah |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2008 21:40:43 GMT
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Post by Premiership Titanic Captain on Apr 2, 2008 21:42:48 GMT
Ameobi definitely can't, due to the significant loan fee we paid and contract clauses.
Pearson? I think he probably could be recalled but he won't be. Derby are down already.
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Post by petercoatesbarmyarmy on Apr 2, 2008 21:43:54 GMT
normally they can call back after 28 days if not called back then then the answer is no. if the club have paid a fee which we believe they have for shola then the answer is no.hope this helps
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2008 21:58:02 GMT
Can I just pause from my labours for a moment, to comment on some outstanding work by the evening support crew? Thanks. Great job team!  ah |
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Post by FullerMagic on Apr 2, 2008 22:12:39 GMT
Jewell was claiming we paid a 500,000 loan fee for Pearson too  www.burtonmail.co.uk/burtonmail-sport/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=302625Boss Paul Jewell is happy with the loan - which will earn the Rams £500,000, even if the player returns in the summer.
He said: "Stephen Pearson wouldn't be going to Stoke if there was a chance of us staying up. But the reason he's gone to Stoke is all the money that we save or we get in from now will go back towards the promotion campaign next season.
"It's not going to be hidden away to pay bills. It's going to be used as a springboard to try to get back into the Premier League, and back into the Premier League a lot better than we have been.
"I gave Stephen the option - he was aware of it - I asked him and he wanted to speak to them. It's a good move for Stephen and it's a very good move for us financially because the money that we get now for the loan fee and what we get when he goes permanently will all be ploughed in to making a real sustained effort for next season.
"There's a transfer fee agreed between the two clubs - if they take him it's going to rise up to £2.5 million.
"He's a decent player but I have to make these decisions for the long-term benefit of the club.
"That was obviously key for the player. There were a couple of clubs came in for Stephen in the Championship that weren't anywhere near promotion so there's no attraction for him to move there.
"Stephen Pearson may well be here next season - Stoke City might not take him. But the money we're getting from him going on loan - if he comes back, great - will go towards a sustained Championship attack next season because if Stevie comes back, we have quite a considerable amount of money, half a million pounds, to go back in, plus the wages we've saved on him, to go back in to strengthening our squad next season.
"It's almost a no-loser for us. If we had any chance of staying up, Stephen Pearson wouldn't be going" |
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Post by Dallas Cowboy on Apr 3, 2008 4:22:38 GMT
Grapey aka FullerMagic, you are a veritable mine of information. I don't know what we would do without you.
Many thanks.
Dallas.
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Post by gingist on Apr 3, 2008 8:44:35 GMT
So that's £575k for Ameobi and £ 500k for Pearson plus wages for both, if these reports are accurate. It's a far cry from the days of selling off Pesch for next to nothing.
I wonder if those loan fees are deducted from the agreed transfer fee if either of the players make their moves permanent?
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Post by viewfromthecrowsnest on Apr 3, 2008 8:55:47 GMT
500K for Pearson and more than that for Ameobi. Well for once the club has well and truly got its money out at the crucial moment. A strange sense of frustration, we simply CANNOT do anything more other than win matches. We have the players, no injuries, no suspensions and 3 matches at home. The run-in will NOT be plain sailing, but everything is in place to achieve the P word, and that is a bit if a first with Stoke City. So the club get no complaints from me, they are pretty bullet-proof from my point of view.
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Post by wedgwood on Apr 3, 2008 9:24:06 GMT
That's a lot for two loans. Hopefully this will be made permanent then.
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Post by FullerMagic on Apr 3, 2008 10:19:12 GMT
It'll be interesting to see if we've got any chance of getting Pearson if we don't go up (can't see any hope of Ameobi obviously)
Being as we'll already supposedly have paid a £500,000 fee and probably nearly £100,000 in wages, it'll be one hell of a loss if we miss out and then can't conclude a deal for him.
But another £2m to pay out if we're still a C'ship club may well prove too much.
Coates has certainly put his money where his mouth is, taken a couple of big gambles, and really taken the old speculate to accumulate thing to new levels.
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