AFCCOVENTRY
Well-Known Member
Because there might be a bid for him he now is better than VVD…
City fans … it’s been a terrible window … we need to move players on, we need to strengthen our defence; we need to raise the funds to bring players in but no one want our players.
also City fans …. It’s worrying to sell a player like Thomas.
It’s Bobby fuckin Thomas not Virgil van dyke did gods sake ….
The BBC is reporting that Sheffield United's offer for Bobby Thomas is only £5 million.
In fairness, £8m always sounded too much. £5m is probably his value. If we can get £6m I'd be happy with that assuming we bring players in to improve.Look at the state of this BBC report… a bid of £5m made but one source said £8m? State of this reporting…
Alex Howell
BBC Sport football news reporter
Sheffield United have made a bid for Coventry City defender Bobby Thomas in the region of £5m.
- Published
1 hour ago
One source also said that a bid of £8m has been registered with Coventry.
The 24-year-old moved to Coventry from Burnley in the summer of 2023 and signed a four-year deal.
He is closing in on a century of appearances for the Sky Blues, and played in both of their games so far this season.
So our much settled squad built up well and no loanees acheive the playoff's and narowly miss out. So lets start selling our best players, bring some loans and disrupt evrything?
Thomas is a good CH who has an eye for goal. Big loss if he goes. *m would be the minimum surely?
Are these unsettling times under Frank lampard? All we need was a couple of additions so let’s Sohope we turn down these offers on Thomas, Rudoni etc or I think we can kiss the playoff's goodbye already.
In fairness, £8m always sounded too much. £5m is probably his value. If we can get £6m I'd be happy with that assuming we bring players in to improve.
He's a good player, not surprised both like him. He's not irreplaceable though.Wilder wanted Thomas and Sheff Utd would have moved for him earlier if he’d not been sacked. Looks like Seles has just picked up Wilder’s list of targets.
Depends what we could maybe get a Hughes or similar for. I'd be more than happy to keep him though.I don’t think I’m this current market and selling to a rival that’s anywhere near acceptable. Championship player values are through the roof this summer.
Agree. A Blades fan describing him as sloppy AF on their forum which is about right.He's a good player, not surprised both like him. He's not irreplaceable though.
He's a good player, not surprised both like him. He's not irreplaceable though.
Wilder wanted Thomas and Sheff Utd would have moved for him earlier if he’d not been sacked. Looks like Seles has just picked up Wilder’s list of targets.
I doubt we'll exit the window with less than 4 senior CB's.He's not irreplaceable, but we might not get him replaced oin this window, which is my concern.
I doubt we'll exit the window with less than 4 senior CB's.
We'd have to have someone ready to come in to sell him you'd think. I'd be very surprised if he doesn't start tomorrow.Reducing the number of out and out CBs at the club to 1 with 2 weeks of the window to go probably isnt the best way of ensuring that!
That’s a very big ifHe’s a good player and he’s got a higher ceiling (to use the favoured jargon) than Kitching.
But £8-10M is good business.
And if we end up with
KKH Hughes Doyle Brau/JDS
Collectively that’s a stronger defence.
We'd have to have someone ready to come in to sell him you'd think. I'd be very surprised if he doesn't start tomorrow.
What’s wrong with that reporting?Look at the state of this BBC report… a bid of £5m made but one source said £8m? State of this reporting…
What’s wrong with that reporting?
Well I’d rather have more details than fewer. They seem to be pretty clear in what they understand the bid to be.They don’t have conviction in their £5m claim.
What’s wrong with that reporting?
We didNot forgetting the fact they think we bought him from Burnley too ffs
We did though his parent club.Not forgetting the fact they think we bought him from Burnley too ffs
Little bit of unsettling just like a week ago expect a blinder from him tomorrow.It’s all bollocks - Thomas isn’t going any time soon - no “talks” have taken place - what constitutes a “talk” to these rumour mongers anyway? I take all this crap with a pinch of salt - move on - nothing to see here!!
We did.Not forgetting the fact they think we bought him from Burnley too ffs
We did
Whatever we might think Thomas is worth, it would be a risk selling him now unless the offer was stupid. £5-8m is not stupidly good. It could help us get Hughes. OK but Tanganga is rated way higher than Thomas,and is arguably the top CB in the champ. IMO would cost £15-20m.. Doyle is a LCB so can’t replace Thomas.
The bottom line is this is not our problem. Sheffield United shit the bed by letting Ahmedhozic, their best CB by far, leave without replacing him. We need to tell them to fuck off and stew in their own juice. Sell players if we have backfilled or have enough cover already.
Maybe but we could have been bidding £8m for Hughes thinking MVE was going which now looks doubtful. If we get Hughes in, then I’d be ok to sell Bobby.And miss the opportunity to sell Bobby Thomas for £8m? Yeah nah I’m taking that opportunity to get that bag.
If we could afford to bid £8m for Hughes WITHOUT selling Thomas, my expectation is we get Hughes and Doyle with the extra £8m
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?