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Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (244 Viewers)

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Flying Fokker

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  • Today at 8:40 AM
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rexo87 said:
This is stupid though. Loans are guaranteed to lose you money as you’re paying wages/loan fee with no potential sale in the future. Hughes at 21 years old is almost a guaranteed profit at the end of it
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Ask Hull
 
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David O'Day

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  • Today at 8:40 AM
  • #16,802
TomRad85 said:
But we're trying to improve our best 11?
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also we improve or depth by improving the first team as the player how drips out the xi is likely better than the current back up
 
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SBT

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  • Today at 8:41 AM
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covcity4life said:
Hughes would go for more than 15m to prem in year or two even if we signed him and failed to get promoted.
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If this is true, then why would Hull sell?
 

Marty

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  • Today at 8:42 AM
  • #16,804
We have to trust the club and the recruitment department, they haven't made any big mistakes until we panic bought Bassette and even then you can see he has attributes that could take him into a decent career if he sorted out his attitude.
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Today at 8:43 AM
  • #16,805
Would be really happy if this happens. He looked very good against us although I wasn’t able to gauge how quick he was. Does he have pace? As many have suggested this is the attribute we need most from a new CB.
 

David O'Day

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  • Today at 8:43 AM
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SBT said:
If this is true, then why would Hull sell?
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current issues? plater desire? there's loads of reasons why clubs sometimes have to sell at a sub optimal time
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Today at 8:43 AM
  • #16,807
Marty said:
We have to trust the club and the recruitment department, they haven't made any big mistakes until we panic bought Bassette and even then you can see he has attributes that could take him into a decent career if he sorted out his attitude.
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I think even with Bassette we’re likely to make money on any sale a la Binks.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Today at 8:44 AM
  • #16,808
Seeing how Doug operated with Kitching, I don’t think he walks away when the club is set on a player.

Must also be encouragement from Hughes and his agent to bid three times and soon to be four times.

£12 million plus add ons?
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Today at 8:47 AM
  • #16,809
Skyblue Bangkok said:
Don't think Swansea were under a transfer embargo ,so why sell your best defender when all you can bring in is free transfers.
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Because of the underlying reason for the embargo which is cash flow
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Today at 8:53 AM
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Deity said:
If anyone thinks we are spending £10m on a CH to put him on the bench behind Thomas and Kitch then they are bat shit bonkers ….
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Absolutely right but I think I read somewhere* that Hughes can play LCB and RCB. If so he's ideal as we can rotate Thomas, Kitching and Hughes for rest purposes and to cover injuries and suspensions. I would be quite excited to get him, although the fees being quoted are very high. I'm not at all convinced it will happen but we will know soon enough.

* Probably on here, so I'm not sure how accurate it is
 
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rexo87

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  • Today at 8:54 AM
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SBT said:
If this is true, then why would Hull sell?
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It’s the reason they don’t want to, but if the player wants to go and the club needs money, they might be forced to sell.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 8:58 AM
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Hull fans unsure why Hughes would want to move sideways to a team like us
 
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Yorkshire SB

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  • Today at 8:58 AM
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If he has a good season with us, we make play offs, etc, he’ll be worth another £6/7m on whatever we’re paying. Sounds like if it makes commercial sense and benefits the team, Doug will go for it.

Loans would clearly benefit the team but Doug isn’t interested as they’re a liability.
 
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jto123

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  • Today at 8:58 AM
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TomRad85 said:
We don't know what we are. If we're bidding it, we can afford. Why are people on here telling the club what they can afford?
They'll stop at a point they aren't comfortable and they'll move on if need be, but all signs point to another bid.

We obviously have ambition to go up, the club have identified Hughes as a player with massive potential. Let them do their thing. Saying 'buy 2 £4 million players' is meaningless. Darnell Furlong went for £4 million yesterday and that one is a big no from me.
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I didn’t say we couldn’t afford it, I said I don’t think it’s a good investment which is different. Yes, Darnell Furlong isn’t a great, but two 6 mils would seem a to follow the strategy that has worked for us so far.
 

TomRad85

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  • Today at 9:02 AM
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jto123 said:
I didn’t say we couldn’t afford it, I said I don’t think it’s a good investment which is different. Yes, Darnell Furlong isn’t a great, but two 6 mils would seem a to follow the strategy that has worked for us so far.
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But again, i'm not trying to argue, 'two 6 mils' means absolutely nothing. Its just placing a number on something. The club have identified their target and are going for it, good for them. If another club in the league made this signing everyone would be like fair play for the ambition, when its us everyone gets scared that we might finally spend a few quid.
 
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coop

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  • Today at 9:02 AM
  • #16,816
12 million is the rumour for a defender have we gone mad.How are we likely to pay for this selling MVE maybe.But if he doesn't move where is the money coming from.
 

SkyBlue_Adam

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  • Today at 9:03 AM
  • #16,817
Ccfcisparks said:
Hull fans unsure why Hughes would want to move sideways to a team like us
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I haven’t seen a fanbase this rattled by a bid for a footballer since Southampton bid for Rudoni
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 9:04 AM
  • #16,818
They do seem to concede that a £12m bid would probably get him.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Today at 9:04 AM
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coop said:
12 million is the rumour for a defender have we gone mad.How are we likely to pay for this selling MVE maybe.But if he doesn't move where is the money coming from.
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The owner or outside investment, it doesn't really matter. We're well within the spending rules. I suspect certain other clubs aren't.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 9:04 AM
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coop said:
12 million is the rumour for a defender have we gone mad.How are we likely to pay for this selling MVE maybe.But if he doesn't move where is the money coming from.
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Who cares, the owner clearly thinks its financially viable. Who are we to watch his pockets?
 
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jto123

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  • Today at 9:07 AM
  • #16,821
TomRad85 said:
But again, i'm not trying to argue, 'two 6 mils' means absolutely nothing. It’s just placing a number on something. The club have identified their target and are going for it, good for them. If another club in the league made this signing everyone would be like fair play for the ambition, when its us everyone gets scared that we might finally spend a few quid.
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Don’t worry about the back and forth bud. Happy to have the civilised debate!

I would think that surely the club could look at their budget, set their thoughts out and with Austin look to scout players who haven’t played at championship level, but could be developed and improve our depth. Surely it’s possible to say this is what we have, who would be the best two players we could find at that range and have further potential?
 
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SkyBlue_Adam

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  • Today at 9:07 AM
  • #16,822
Ccfcisparks said:
They do seem to concede that a £12m bid would probably get him.
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Yep.. 12m.. 4m paid per year for 3 years, with a 10% sell on.. that’s a great deal for them and not too bad for us if he carries on developing
 
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Briles

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  • Today at 9:07 AM
  • #16,823
TomRad85 said:
But again, i'm not trying to argue, 'two 6 mils' means absolutely nothing. Its just placing a number on something. The club have identified their target and are going for it, good for them. If another club in the league made this signing everyone would be like fair play for the ambition, when its us everyone gets scared that we might finally spend a few quid.
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Bit of an unknown for a lot of us though Its like winning the lottery and still thinking you still need to shop at Farm Foods.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Today at 9:10 AM
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jto123 said:
Don’t worry about the back and forth bud. Happy to have the civilised debate!

I would think that surely the club could look at their budget, set their thoughts out and with Austin look to scout players who haven’t played at championship level, but could be developed and improve our depth. Surely it’s possible to say this is what we have, who would be the best two players we could find at that range and have further potential?
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Indeed, i'm sure there are good players out there in that price range, we've found many... heck there's probably someone out there for £1 million if your scouting is bob on, but i like we have a target we are going right after. We want to get promoted now so we're going for it and i respect it.
 
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Hajistoe

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  • Today at 9:13 AM
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Big club mentality, it shows to the squad that we mean business. We have gone from that team hunting the playoffs, to being the hunted.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Today at 9:15 AM
  • #16,826
False9 said:
Kitching is fairly shit by defensive metrics in champ so I think he has to be upgraded.
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Yeah with the two of them it’s do you lose Kitchings passing or Thomas’ goals. Personally I think that’s a no brainer. Thomas is so unique in being a threat in the air I just can’t see him being the one to make way.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Today at 9:19 AM
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shmmeee said:
Yeah with the two of them it’s do you lose Kitchings passing or Thomas’ goals. Personally I think that’s a no brainer. Thomas is so unique in being a threat in the air I just can’t see him being the one to make way.
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I think Lampard likes both more than critics of either would have you think but i agree i think he prefers Thomas. You are also right in that Thomas is a huge goal threat, more so than certain strikers in fact, so i think its a weapon he'd want to keep in the team.
 
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Captain Dart

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  • Today at 9:23 AM
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Briles said:
Bit of an unknown for a lot of us though Its like winning the lottery and still thinking you still need to shop at Farm Foods.
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Yeah we can afford to shop at Iceland.

Though more seriously whatever deal the club is negotiating I don't think it is going to be above the market rate.
 

CovLis86

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  • Today at 9:26 AM
  • #16,829
fernandopartridge said:
Because of the underlying reason for the embargo which is cash flow
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This is the bit I don't get - whoever places the club under an embargo is because of poor financial management. It shouldn't be a case of if they want to sell or not, they should be having to evidence better financial cash flow - which would be sales of key assets. Key assets which you'd argue they wouldn't have if they weren't dicking about with unfair financial management.
 
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False9

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  • Today at 9:27 AM
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Ccfcisparks said:
Stats?
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This is last season
 

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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Today at 9:28 AM
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Offer them Bassette and Bidwell on loan
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 9:28 AM
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False9 said:
This is last season
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So hes not fairly shit? He was about average in 2 metrics and top 40% in the others.
 

False9

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  • Today at 9:29 AM
  • #16,833
Ccfcisparks said:
So hes not fairly shit? He was about average in 2 metrics and top 40% in the others.
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Ok my mistake, bang average.

If we want to be challenging automatics he is not the answer.
 

procdoc

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  • Today at 9:29 AM
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Ccfcisparks said:
So hes not fairly shit? He was about average in 2 metrics and top 40% in the others.
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People made their minds up on Kitching the day we signed him. Pointless arguing with these people
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Today at 9:30 AM
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Hughes would give us flexibility in our backline. He’s clearly an upgrade on both of them, so can see them being rotated around him or for example Thomas coming on when we need a goal
 
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