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Transfer Rumour Bassette to FC Utrecht (3 Viewers)

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  • Start date Jul 30, 2025
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JSL

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  • Today at 8:31 AM
  • #246
IMO Doug is doing the right things for the club and not drop us in it. Fair play to him. Predecessors would have caved in
 
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Hod dog

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  • Today at 8:36 AM
  • #247
Viktor17 said:
How is he fucking up this transfer window?! Based on what exactly?
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if Thomas or Kitching get an injury or suspension tomorrow, are you happy with Bidwell at CB? the lack of new CB is a fuck up, but i think his biggest fuck up is believing Dean Austin can be trusted doing the transfers
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Today at 8:42 AM
  • #248
Hod dog said:
if Thomas or Kitching get an injury or suspension tomorrow, are you happy with Bidwell at CB? the lack of new CB is a fuck up, but i think his biggest fuck up is believing Dean Austin can be trusted doing the transfers
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2 weeks left. We all agree but see where we are in 2 weeks. We will sign a cb I think at the very least
 

shmmeee

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  • Today at 8:52 AM
  • #249
Viktor17 said:
How is he fucking up this transfer window?! Based on what exactly?
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Constantly over pricing players and leaving us no room to improve the squad as a result.
 
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SBT

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  • Today at 8:58 AM
  • #250
Doug is holding out for £30 million for Bassette, smart move, he has a Belgium cap you know
 
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Viktor17

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  • Today at 8:58 AM
  • #251
shmmeee said:
Constantly over pricing players and leaving us no room to improve the squad as a result.
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Again based on what? Twitter? Where is the evidence to prove this, just hear say and people building a narrative
 
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Deity

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  • Today at 9:00 AM
  • #252
Viktor17 said:
Again based on what? Twitter? Where is the evidence to prove this, just hear say and people building a narrative
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Don’t expect rational logic from @shmmeee he only specialises in negative emotion:
 
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Viktor17

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  • Today at 9:00 AM
  • #253
Hod dog said:
if Thomas or Kitching get an injury or suspension tomorrow, are you happy with Bidwell at CB? the lack of new CB is a fuck up, but i think his biggest fuck up is believing Dean Austin can be trusted doing the transfers
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Window not shut, how do you know they have not been trying and couldn't get deals over line for various reason? Yes if window shuts now, we are short, but it hasn't.

Yep agree cant trust Austin, in hot dog we trust.
 
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Viktor17

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  • Today at 9:00 AM
  • #254
Deity said:
Don’t expect rational logic from @shmmeee he only specialises in negative emotion:
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So tiresome isnt it. Forgot X, twitter, Dave from Facebook is gospel.
 

shmmeee

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  • Today at 9:14 AM
  • #255
Viktor17 said:
Again based on what? Twitter? Where is the evidence to prove this, just hear say and people building a narrative
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The fact MvE is still here and we’ve got a squad full of deadwood and the only rumours that come out are us massively over valuing our players meaning deals break down. The fact the only sales he’s sanctioned have been wildly overvalued like Palmer and Binks. The fact we keep handing out long contracts the the middest of squad players.

But yeah, “Twitter”
 
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shmmeee

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  • Today at 9:15 AM
  • #256
Viktor17 said:
So tiresome isnt it. Forgot X, twitter, Dave from Facebook is gospel.
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Such patronising bollocks and so wrong. Some of us are old enough to remember Sisu doing exactly the same thing after Westwood left for free and what it did to us.
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Today at 9:27 AM
  • #257
Balli001 said:
Yea getting Kesler Hayden and Rushworth in was really dumb
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Both good bits of business, as was getting Brau for nothing and making a profit on Binks.

Like most of us I would like to see us doing more deals (in and out) before the window closes but I'm happy with what we have done so far. He won't get everything right but I reckon DK is pretty astute.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Today at 9:29 AM
  • #258
shmmeee said:
the only rumours that come out are us massively over valuing our players meaning deals break down.
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If ever there was an example of a non sequitur
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Today at 9:29 AM
  • #259
We’ve had a good window so far. 3 quality signings in and 1 squad player we made a profit on.

Might not be thrilling but it’s very clever and we aren’t spending money we haven’t got and selling our prized assets for next to nothing.
 
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Viktor17

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  • Today at 9:30 AM
  • #260
shmmeee said:
The fact MvE is still here and we’ve got a squad full of deadwood and the only rumours that come out are us massively over valuing our players meaning deals break down. The fact the only sales he’s sanctioned have been wildly overvalued like Palmer and Binks. The fact we keep handing out long contracts the the middest of squad players.

But yeah, “Twitter”
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WIldy overvalued by who? you? Hes sold those 2 players and weve got very good deals on them, turning profit on binks - thats someone looking after and doing good by the club.

Again, the fact MVE is still here could mean number of things, again you OR I dont know - so yeah your just going by social media on that one and rumour.
 
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Fergusons_Beard

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  • Today at 9:31 AM
  • #261
shmmeee said:
The fact MvE is still here and we’ve got a squad full of deadwood and the only rumours that come out are us massively over valuing our players meaning deals break down. The fact the only sales he’s sanctioned have been wildly overvalued like Palmer and Binks. The fact we keep handing out long contracts the the middest of squad players.

But yeah, “Twitter”
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‘Deadwood’.

Good business sense to not let players walk away for free.

Am sure you talking about Allen and Bidwell who have massively contributed (and still are) to this club.

Costs money to replace and also sure they weighed up options of giving new contracts versus new recruits (sign on fees, agents money etc).

Only got to look at Palmer and Binks to see that clubs will still pay money for our ‘deadwood’.

Also great that we have only rumours and that the real transfer business is done behind closed doors.

We don’t know what’s going on and who’s bid for who and for what money.

What we do know is that Rudi and MVE are still here and that can only be a good thing.


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Viktor17

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  • Today at 9:34 AM
  • #262
shmmeee said:
Such patronising bollocks and so wrong. Some of us are old enough to remember Sisu doing exactly the same thing after Westwood left for free and what it did to us.
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So glad you're old enough to remember Sisu. To that end be thankful to the position the club is in currently, these are amazing days given whats gone.

King is not perfect, no one is, but as your original point saying "king has fucked up the window" - thats just utter shit.
 
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MacReady

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  • Today at 9:36 AM
  • #263
Viktor17 said:
So glad you're old enough to remember Sisu. To that end be thankful to the position the club is in currently, these are amazing days given whats gone.

King is not perfect, no one is, but as your original point saying "king has fucked up the window" - thats just utter shit.
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Christ - I remember sitting in Northampton thinking that this might be one of the last times I’d see us play. This is a blessing compared to that.
 
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FergieTheFinisher

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  • Today at 9:38 AM
  • #264
shmmeee said:
The fact MvE is still here and we’ve got a squad full of deadwood and the only rumours that come out are us massively over valuing our players meaning deals break down. The fact the only sales he’s sanctioned have been wildly overvalued like Palmer and Binks. The fact we keep handing out long contracts the the middest of squad players.

But yeah, “Twitter”
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Really.
MVE still here - do you know what deals have been put forward? I certainly don’t. A report saying we’d been offered £6-7 mill for him and we turned it down. Do you really think that is Doug fucking up the window? Is that all you think MVE is worth?

Which deals have broken down because of Doug’s massive over valuations? Specifics if you have them?

Making a profit on Palmer and Binks is fucking up our window?

Long term contracts? Are you referring to Bidwell? I thought that was reported by saddle? To have been built into his contract based on appearances or something. He is also a good squad player and I doubt on high wages.

I get you don’t like Doug and that is fine and I get this heat is turning everyone a little crazy, but come on, none of these “facts” are actually facts fucking up our window:
 
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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Today at 9:42 AM
  • #265
In the Bassette L2B we should be asking for a high fee because they’ll only want to sign him if he has a good year surely?
 
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Deity

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  • Today at 9:55 AM
  • #266
Some people are just negative in life.

under Sisu they had the right to feel that way and it was a collective pile on …. Now there is no reason to feel that way so they invent a narrative to justify being negative …. I don’t get it personally but it what it is.
 
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Hod dog

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  • Today at 9:57 AM
  • #267
Viktor17 said:
Window not shut, how do you know they have not been trying and couldn't get deals over line for various reason? Yes if window shuts now, we are short, but it hasn't.

Yep agree cant trust Austin, in hot dog we trust.
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window isnt shut no, but we are 10 weeks in and i am sure we have been trying, but have been failing to get deals over the line? so as it stands we have Failed!!! which is a fuck up? we may get one in the next two weeks and they could be a world beater but if we dont, my point still stands are we happy if Bidwell as third choice CB right now?

its hod dog not hot dog, all seriousness though Austin is who i think the fuck up is, not doug, i think doug has done good things for the football club, i just think he has made one mistake and its trusting austin on transfers.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 9:57 AM
  • #268
Loan with obligation for £500k would be fine with me
 
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SBT

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  • Today at 9:59 AM
  • #269
Buy another CB and it’s been a solid window. Flip one of our strikers that FL doesn’t like (preferably Norm) and sign a different one and it’s even better.
 
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larry_david

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  • Today at 10:01 AM
  • #270
Ccfcisparks said:
Loan with obligation for £500k would be fine with me
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Glad you're not in charge
 
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Deity

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  • Today at 10:01 AM
  • #271
Ccfcisparks said:
Loan with obligation for £500k would be fine with me
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Which is why thank god your not in charge of transfers
 
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Today at 10:01 AM
  • #272
I assume he's holding out for close to what we paid for him.

Can we not loan him out to a league 1 or league 2 team. If he bangs 20 goals we will get a few million for him, if he doesn't it's time to cut our losses.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 10:02 AM
  • #273
Deity said:
Which is why thank god your not in charge of transfers
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Pricing him too high?
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Today at 10:13 AM
  • #274
Kingokings204 said:
you hate Doug don’t you. He is trying to get the best deal for the club. I don’t get the hate. 2 weeks left no need to give him away.
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A lot of our fans know nothing about negotiating anything in real life and it shows.

Back in Jan 2023, there were people who would’ve sold Vik for £8m…
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Today at 10:18 AM
  • #275
Ccfcisparks said:
Pricing him too high?
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If he sorts his attitude out while on loan and does well in the Eredivisie it would look rather unfortunate.
 
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Deity

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  • Today at 10:19 AM
  • #276
Mucca Mad Boys said:
A lot of our fans know nothing about negotiating anything in real life and it shows.

Back in Jan 2023, there were people who would’ve sold Vik for £8m…
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And in the autumn of 2022 sold Hamer for as little as £3m after a couple of rash sending offs….
 
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DazzleTommyDazzle

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  • Today at 10:24 AM
  • #277
This thread does remind me of two years ago when I seem to recall posts saying that King was playing too much hardball with Gyokeres and that he'd kill the transfer to Sporting and Vic would walk away for nothing in 12 months.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Today at 10:26 AM
  • #278
Ccfcisparks said:
Pricing him too high?
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Let's be honest frank hasn't really got the best out of any of the forwards .. so a move on could see him really flourish , letting him go for 500k would be insane
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Today at 10:28 AM
  • #279
Evo1883 said:
Let's be honest frank hasn't really got the best out of any of the forwards .. so a move on could see him really flourish , letting him go for 500k would be insane
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I wouldnt really be loaning him out with an option.

I'd either be doing a straight sale or loan only. Not sure an option benefits us
 
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WebbCCFC

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  • Today at 10:28 AM
  • #280
You've got a team playing in the Europa League and top 6 of the Eredevisie interested in him. If he has a good season, what would he be worth? Regardless of attitude/how he's performed for us, you either loan him with a high option/obligation or you loan him without the option and look at selling him to someone else next summer
 
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