25/26 January Transfer Window (14 Viewers)

[Flying Fokker]

I just googled average home attendances for Bournemouth AFC and was staggered to discover that it seems to be around only 11,500. Surely that's not correct and can't sustain a premier league team?

Rich man owns the club. Chelsea had crowds of less than 10k during the 1980’s.

 

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[PVA]

Yang has got those shoes on as well

I thought they were crocs at first!

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Rich man owns the club. Chelsea had crowds of less than 10k during the 1980’s.

Look at Villarreal, (town of 50 k,) ground capacity 23k regularly play in European football , buy good players sell on for a huge profit and have made a profit each season for the last 5 seasons .

 

[JSL]

Matchday revenues only make up ~15% of the average PL club's overall. Broadcast and sponsorships are much bigger.

I guess they arent selling away tops for a penny then

 

[Bertola]

Yang has got those shoes on as well

I thought they were crocs at first!

EMC has a pair on when I saw a pic of him yesterday too. We've obviously got a deal somewhere for a bulk order

 

[JSL]

EMC has a pair on when I saw a pic of him yesterday too. We've obviously got a deal somewhere for a bulk order

Mike Ashley giving group discounts to Doug

 

[DT-R]

PL clubs are significantly less impacted by ticket revenue than teams lower down the food chain.

Having an American billionaire owner also helps.

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[Shannerz]

Yes, he's got those new brain boosting Nike shoes on too

Didn't help him at Birmingham, did they.

 

[jordan210]

Probably wishful thinking but who is this on the clubs recent Instagram post... (Probably Esse)
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Its Simms

 

[Briles]

Brentford and Bournemouth are still objectively tiny clubs though. Would be interesting to see one of them get to Wembley these days - would they even sell out their allocation?

I view Brentford as a big club these days. Not sure why though

 

[larry_david]

Southampton star says Frank Lampard keeping eye on him - Coventry City manager impressed

Southampton attacker Léo Scienza has told the Austrian media he’s grateful for comments made by Coventry City manager Frank Lampard. The Chelsea legend praised the Brazilian in his post-match press conference following Coventry City’s 1-1 draw with Southampton last month. Speaking to...

sportwitness.co.uk

Not much here but shows the pull of Lampard

 

[TomRad85]

Southampton star says Frank Lampard keeping eye on him - Coventry City manager impressed

Southampton attacker Léo Scienza has told the Austrian media he’s grateful for comments made by Coventry City manager Frank Lampard. The Chelsea legend praised the Brazilian in his post-match press conference following Coventry City’s 1-1 draw with Southampton last month. Speaking to...

sportwitness.co.uk

Not much here but shows the pull of Lampard

Scienza is a proper player. A flower growing out of a plant pot full of turd.

 

[shepardo01]

Onyeka to Blues "still on";

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Onyeka to Blues "still on";

Their transfer policy amounts to ‘who are Cov after’ doesn’t it

 

[CovLad94]

Onyeka to Blues "still on";

Source: Phil Mitchell

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Their transfer policy amounts to ‘who are Cov after’ doesn’t it

wish we were after Priske tbf

 

[TomRad85]

Onyeka to Blues "still on";

I'm sure he'd be buzzing at the prospect of the challenge of getting Blues from lower midtable to upper midtable.

 

[JSL]

Im sure hes looking forward to at least another season in the championship with them, or, on the other hand, there is a better option which is looking more promising for PL football next season......

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Im sure hes looking forward to at least another season in the championship with them, or, on the other hand, there is a better option which is looking more promising for PL football next season......

i think if they are in for him and willing to pay for him permenantly he will probably go to them

 

[long way home]

If he comes good, if he sees Brum or Sheff utd as better options then we haven't missed out. I want players that want to walk the same path as the club. If he is stalling Doug already has the answer, walk away as it was not meant to be.

Next......

 

[Yorkshire SB]

i think if they are in for him and willing to pay for him permenantly he will probably go to them

They’ll pay Brentford more and him more. I guess it comes down to the player.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

They’ll pay Brentford more and him more. I guess it comes down to the player.

Yep exactly why I think he may go to them.

For me, he is a player that would probably start for us in the Prem so I have no qualms with paying what we need.

I think Doug ideally would like a loan with an obligation deal.

 

[Yorkshire SB]

Yep exactly why I think he may go to them.

For me, he is a player that would probably start for us in the Prem so I have no qualms with paying what we need.

I think Doug ideally would like a loan with an obligation deal.

Yeah I would like to think we could offer significantly more if we get promoted, and a loan with obligation gives us the best flexibility.

By all accounts Brentford fans rate him, and he sounds like exactly what we need in the middle.

 

[skybluecam]

Yeah I would like to think we could offer significantly more if we get promoted, and a loan with obligation gives us the best flexibility.

By all accounts Brentford fans rate him, and he sounds like exactly what we need in the middle.

Doubt our offer would be that much more. If Birmingham match his demands right now he'll go I think.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

The folks wanking over clubs who take the piss with spending might be zipping their flies back up at this rate.

 

[19Skybluearmy76]

Onyeka to Blues "still on";

Yeah great source 69 followers

 

[blunted]

It's a long season, I look at our squad and think what we lack and it's experienced Wily pros that can come in when we wobble. We have a young squad and players like Wilson and Bidwell aren't getting games. Having an option on the bench that could come on and be a calming influence would be great.

Our average age before the loans was 26 and a fraction. Ipswich is 27 and a bit. Don't think we are a young squad anymore.

 

[blunted]

I just googled average home attendances for Bournemouth AFC and was staggered to discover that it seems to be around only 11,500. Surely that's not correct and can't sustain a premier league team?

Stupidly small ground. Most money comes from TV, sponsorship and loaded owners these days. Gates some way down the list.
Hence Wrexham with 10k gates spending more than us on players and wages.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Wants Coventry

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Wants Coventry

really?

 

[Alkhen]

Our average age before the loans was 26 and a fraction. Ipswich is 27 and a bit. Don't think we are a young squad anymore.

And if you take out Wilson, Bidwell and possibly Allen? Which is more what I was getting at, the players that will actually play.

You can't really compare with Ipswich, their squad has depth and was assembled at huge cost. Also took them a long time to get going this season.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I’ve said it for a long time - Torp is a luxury player. Technically he’s excellent but he doesn’t get around the pitch and certainly lacks defensively. Possibly 10 is his position where he can influence without having to cover acres.

This is nonsense, Torp was our best midfielder on Saturday, defensively too.

Our problems in the first half v Leicester stemmed from tactical decisions, not personnel. That was addressed, hence why the second half was better.

A player like Onyeka would improve us because he’s better than what we’ve currently got, both Grimes and Torp.