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  • Start date Feb 3, 2024
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #36
Sheaf out for up to 2 months. Big blow.
 

Matt smith

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #37
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Sheaf out for up to 2 months. Big blow.
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I think he’ll be more 5/6, he always comes back quicker
 

SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #38
Bit worried about how many injuries he gets tbh.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #39
All the more reason to go further in the cup so he misses more cup ties and fewer league games.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #40
Brighton Sky Blue said:
All the more reason to go further in the cup so he misses more cup ties and fewer league games.
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Thats actually a take I didn’t think about, fair point
 
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PVA

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #41
Big blow, but Torp looks excellent so far - him and Eccles will be a decent partnership.

Just no more Allen at CM. Please.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #42
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Bit worried about how many injuries he gets tbh.
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I think it's more to do with overloading as we run a small squad and have a manager reluctant to make in-game changes.
 
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Hobo

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #43
PVA said:
Big blow, but Torp looks excellent so far - him and Eccles will be a decent partnership.

Just no more Allen at CM. Please.
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Plus Kelly is still here
 

pusbccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #44
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Bit worried about how many injuries he gets tbh.
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Same. Two pretty big ones this season.

Dawkins reckons Luton bid £8m...
 

SkyblueTexan

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #45
pusbccfc said:
Same. Two pretty big ones this season.

Dawkins reckons Luton bid £8m...
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I’d take 8-10M for Sheaf considering how injury prone he is and could be in future.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #46
SkyblueTexan said:
I’d take 8-10M for Sheaf considering how injury prone he is and could be in future.
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Same. I'm sure the club would surely?
 

Great_Expectations

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  • Feb 3, 2024
  • #47
Torp next to Eccles or Kelly will see us through. Torp has shown he has a creative and forward thinking skill set, so him next to a steady partner who will sit and do the other stuff will work.

We need to avoid two purely defensive minded players in there as it’ll stifle us.
 
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robbiekeane

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #48
I’d really like to see Torp next to Eccles in the absence of sheaf. Eccles and Sheaf can play a similar role and do all the dirty work and mopping up while Torp has a bit more licence to create
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #49
Tbh, I thought in a tough game away from home we fared better without Sheaf than I expected yesterday
 
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Viktor17

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #50
pusbccfc said:
Same. I'm sure the club would surely?
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Seriously. That might buy one leg.

The lad is best midfielder in the championship. Huge blown to loose him.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #51
We'd ask at least £15 million for Sheaf I would think

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suffolkskyblue24

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #52
Sheaf is a quality player. For me he has adapted his game since Gus' departure - more attacking and creative. Definitely one of the best in the division and can see a great partnership with Torp in the making.

Short term it has to be Torp and Eccles. Josh can play the DM role well, arguably better than his attacking play which often goes astray.

Another injury and we are starting to struggle.
 
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Viktor17

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #53
TomRad85 said:
We'd ask at least £15 million for Sheaf I would think

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Stick another 10 on at least to make us think about it.

Wharton just gone for 22m…..there’s potential, sheaf already blossomed fair way.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #54
Viktor17 said:
Stick another 10 on at least to make us think about it.

Wharton just gone for 22m…..there’s potential, sheaf already blossomed fair way.
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Potential will go for more

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Grendel

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #55
PVA said:
Big blow, but Torp looks excellent so far - him and Eccles will be a decent partnership.

Just no more Allen at CM. Please.
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Eccles is nowhere near the level of Sheaf and Torp is inexperienced at this level
 
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PVA

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #56
Grendel said:
Eccles is nowhere near the level of Sheaf and Torp is inexperienced at this level
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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #57
Surprised people are valuing Sheaf as high as Hamer.

Especially when he's about to miss his 3rd month of football to injury this season
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #58
pusbccfc said:
Surprised people are valuing Sheaf as high as Hamer.

Especially when he's about to miss his 3rd month of football to injury this season
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Players get injuries he has a good record
 

pusbccfc

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #59
Sky Blue Pete said:
Players get injuries he has a good record
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Absolutely.

I'm not sure he's worth £15m+ considering he's 25. He's obviously an excellent player at this level but that's a lot of money.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #60
pusbccfc said:
Absolutely.

I'm not sure he's worth £15m+ considering he's 25. He's obviously an excellent player at this level but that's a lot of money.
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£15 million is absolute top end for me, no way anyone is paying more for a 25 year Championship midfielder with no Prem experience. It would hurt but I'd probably take it too, could do some serious damage with those funds added to the pot.

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Sick Boy

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #61
pusbccfc said:
Dawkins reckons Luton bid £8m...
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…about as reliable as me saying Chelsea bid £50m.
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #62
TomRad85 said:
£15 million is absolute top end for me, no way anyone is paying more for a 25 year Championship midfielder with no Prem experience. It would hurt but I'd probably take it too, could do some serious damage with those funds added to the pot.

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Did we forget Hamer went for £15m as a 25 year old midfielder with no Prem experience and with 12 months left on his contract?
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #63
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Did we forget Hamer went for £15m as a 25 year old midfielder with no Prem experience and with 12 months left on his contract?
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OK so £15 million is the top end like I said and that's for one of the absolute stand out players in the division.

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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #64
TomRad85 said:
OK so £15 million is the top end like I said and that's for one of the absolute stand out players in the division.

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If Hamer had 2-3 years left on his contract m, £20-25m wouldn’t have been an unreasonable ask. Benrahma went for 20-odd million for Brentford a few years ago.

Likewise with Gyokeres, would’ve comfortably been worth another £10-15m had he had longer on his contract.
 

TomRad85

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #65
Mucca Mad Boys said:
If Hamer had 2-3 years left on his contract m, £20-25m wouldn’t have been an unreasonable ask. Benrahma went for 20-odd million for Brentford a few years ago.

Likewise with Gyokeres, would’ve comfortably been worth another £10-15m had he had longer on his contract.
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Tell you what if we get more than £15 million for Sheaf you can come back and say I told you so if that's what you're after? I don't see it but I'd be more than happy to be wrong.

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pusbccfc

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #66
Sick Boy said:
…about as reliable as me saying Chelsea bid £50m.
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Don't say that, he'll tweet about it
 
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skyblue025

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #67
TomRad85 said:
OK so £15 million is the top end like I said and that's for one of the absolute stand out players in the division.

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Sheaf was the stand out defensive midfield player in the league. His interceptions, tackles and passing were all in the top 5 for the league, the only player to be in all 3.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #68
pusbccfc said:
Surprised people are valuing Sheaf as high as Hamer.

Especially when he's about to miss his 3rd month of football to injury this season
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Yes, it's a bit silly. Sheaf is a great player but he does have a fan club that play him up to an unrealistic level. Hamer was something special. His goal contributions and vision were in another world.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #69
Sigh, now I find myself arguing against Ben Sheaf, who I think is an excellent player because I think he's 'only' worth £15 million. If you guys think he'd attract more interest than Wharton then crack on I guess. As I say, I hope you're right, but I suspect I am.

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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Feb 4, 2024
  • #70
TomRad85 said:
Tell you what if we get more than £15 million for Sheaf you can come back and say I told you so if that's what you're after? I don't see it but I'd be more than happy to be wrong.

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Given the values people said they’d ‘take’ for Gyokeres and Hamer this time last year and compare it to what we’d actually ended getting up with… You’d be surprised what some teams are willing pay.

I’m not going to keep the receipts on this one. We’ll get what we get if we ever decided to move Sheaf on.
 
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