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Bobby Thomas to Sheff Utd ? (2 Viewers)

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Adamrb

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  • Yesterday at 7:30 AM
  • #281
Skybluedownunder said:
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


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If it was easy to get Hughes and Doyle shef U would have them both already. They’ve moved onto Bobby because the costs are too high for those two. So what makes you think we can swoop in and grab both of them. I’d be shocked if we got either personally
 
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clint van damme

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  • Yesterday at 7:35 AM
  • #282
Adamrb said:
If it was easy to get Hughes and Doyle shef U would have them both already. They’ve moved onto Bobby because the costs are too high for those two. So what makes you think we can swoop in and grab both of them. I’d be shocked if we got either personally
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Yeah, the consensus seems to be whether he moves or not Hughes will be in the EPL next season.
A player with that sort of hype around them will come at a cost, not just the fee, but also the wages.
 

shmmeee

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  • Yesterday at 7:39 AM
  • #283
AFCCOVENTRY said:
They don’t have conviction in their £5m claim.
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Yes that’s what I want from my reporters, not facts, conviction. I don’t care if they’re wrong as long as they’re confidently wrong
 
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Rodders1

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  • Yesterday at 7:40 AM
  • #284
clint van damme said:
If he is to go we need to do what Newcastle are doing with Isak, and that's not letting him move until they've signed his replacement
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This is one way of ensuring Sheff U don’t buy all our CB targets also!
 
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torchomatic

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  • Yesterday at 8:03 AM
  • #285
mark82 said:
I doubt we'll exit the window with less than 4 senior CB's.
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And selling one of the guaranteed starters is the best way to achieve that?

Its not selling him that worries me, it's the not replacing him.

We are notoriously slow at signing players we need.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Yesterday at 8:06 AM
  • #286
Think Panzo is available for loan still
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Yesterday at 8:10 AM
  • #287
shmmeee said:
Think Panzo is available for loan still
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He’s on loan at Rio Ave

Shocked he’s actually still under contract with Notts Forest


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shmmeee

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  • Yesterday at 8:23 AM
  • #288
Skybluedownunder said:
He’s on loan at Rio Ave

Shocked he’s actually still under contract with Notts Forest


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thought that was lat season?
 

TomRad85

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  • Yesterday at 8:27 AM
  • #289
Sheffield United are desperate. If we flog it will be entirely on our terms. No chance they get him for £5 million if that bid is true.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Yesterday at 8:33 AM
  • #290
TomRad85 said:
Sheffield United are desperate. If we flog it will be entirely on our terms. No chance they get him for £5 million if that bid is true.
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If the bid is in June then you consider as its closer to his true value imo, but now that price is doubled
 
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Mcbean

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  • Yesterday at 9:36 AM
  • #291
I think this is all agent shit being banded about trying to boost the value of their players
 
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Lionelr

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  • Yesterday at 9:53 AM
  • #292
If he goes, who will replace him? Does anybody know any CBs from Chester that also have large heads?
 
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Deity

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  • Yesterday at 9:55 AM
  • #293
Mcbean said:
I think this is all agent shit being banded about trying to boost the value of their players
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For what purpose ?
 

Jamesimus

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  • Yesterday at 10:00 AM
  • #294
Lionelr said:
If he goes, who will replace him? Does anybody know any CBs from Chester that also have large heads?
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I would just settle for a centre back who’s name comprises of two first names.
 
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mark82

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  • Yesterday at 10:02 AM
  • #295
torchomatic said:
And selling one of the guaranteed starters is the best way to achieve that?

Its not selling him that worries me, it's the not replacing him.

We are notoriously slow at signing players we need.
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He's not gone yet is he? Surely wouldn't sell until we've brought something in. Couldn't even do one game with only one CB.
 

Mcbean

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  • Yesterday at 10:02 AM
  • #296
Deity said:
For what purpose ?
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Wakes other clubs up to players who agents feel they may want to move on - 2 clubs bidding puts the price up and if it’s talk it doesn’t matter but player and agent feel better and agent is looking at earning more money - last night it was Leeds interested they have bought 11 players already
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 10:04 AM
  • #297
Mcbean said:
Wakes other clubs up to players who agents feel they may want to move on - 2 clubs bidding puts the price up and if it’s talk it doesn’t matter but player and agent feel better and agent is looking at earning more money - last night it was Leeds interested they have bought 11 players already
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Clubs won't be getting this information from Sky Sports, they'll know it already.
 
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HJones23

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  • Yesterday at 10:14 AM
  • #298
Team news in an hour or so will be a big hint whether this has legs or not
 
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castellon_skyblue

Active Member
  • Yesterday at 10:15 AM
  • #299
They have a new manager and let in 4 goals. They are desperate and panicked.
 
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Nick

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  • Yesterday at 10:20 AM
  • #300
We will have multiple targets for every circumstance. Would hope we don't let people go until replacements are sorted.
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Yesterday at 10:20 AM
  • #301
HJones23 said:
Team news in an hour or so will be a big hint whether this has legs or not
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Personally think he’ll play regardless; mainly because we don’t really have anyone else yet
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 10:23 AM
  • #302
Jamesimus said:
Personally think he’ll play regardless; mainly because we don’t really have anyone else yet
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cant see a situation where we play Kitching and Bidwell in the league with Thomas on the bench
 
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samccov1987

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  • Yesterday at 10:26 AM
  • #303
He wouldn’t have been a player I’d have been looking to move on but for £8m I think you do it. Try and get one of Hughes or Doyle then take a punt on someone like Pye from Stockport as Binks replacement.

Still feel Milan will go so then you get new RB to cover KKH.

Just feels like we have too many on the books that we intended to move on so now we’re stuck waiting for contracts to expire -Bidwell, Allen, Collins.

Was hoping to challenge this year but feel like we’re going to be treading water and not sure how Lampard will feel about that.
 

Jamesimus

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  • Yesterday at 10:29 AM
  • #304
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Safe flight

cant see a situation where we play Kitching and Bidwell in the league with Thomas on the bench
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Thanks mate, but I usually just walk to my sofa from the safety of my bed; scared of flying.
 
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Deity

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  • Yesterday at 10:31 AM
  • #305
Mcbean said:
Wakes other clubs up to players who agents feel they may want to move on - 2 clubs bidding puts the price up and if it’s talk it doesn’t matter but player and agent feel better and agent is looking at earning more money - last night it was Leeds interested they have bought 11 players already
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Oh so it’s not untrue then. It’s agents trying to get their player a move.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 10:33 AM
  • #306
Jamesimus said:
Thanks mate, but I usually just walk to my sofa from the safety of my bed; scared of flying.
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Always need to check what shit posts I don’t finish
 
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Mcbean

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  • Yesterday at 10:37 AM
  • #307
Deity said:
Oh so it’s not untrue then. It’s agents trying to get their player a move.
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I posted then looked afterwards that you were taking the piss !

The window not shut before the season starts is the real stirrer
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Yesterday at 11:04 AM
  • #308
I' don't think I'd sell even for 8m, and definitely not for £5m. There's a lot of naiveity on here about how easy it would be to bring in a good (and affordable) replacement. Of the possibles mentioned Hughes will be too costly and I suspect has his sights set higher than us anyway, and Doyle would not fit well into a defensive system involving a high line playing 4 at the back. As with Rudoni if we want to sell I would rather do at the end of the season, rather than have the disruption to the team once the season has started.
 
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Deity

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  • Yesterday at 11:12 AM
  • #309
If Thomas wants out then he’s putting us in a difficult position …..
 

Hobo

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  • Yesterday at 11:21 AM
  • #310
Deity said:
If Thomas wants out then he’s putting us in a difficult position …..
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Who says he wants out? Nobody can stop other teams trying to buy our players. It should not be a shock that other teams will try and buy our better players and first team regulars.
 

larry_david

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  • Yesterday at 11:21 AM
  • #311
Starts
 

shepardo01

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  • Yesterday at 11:28 AM
  • #312
Skybluedownunder said:
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


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Hughes isn't coming for 8m.
Hull will want more - if they decide to let him go.
Which they aren't at the moment.
 
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Deity

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  • Yesterday at 11:38 AM
  • #313
Hobo said:
Who says he wants out? Nobody can stop other teams trying to buy our players. It should not be a shock that other teams will try and buy our better players and first team regulars.
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Clubs rarely bid for players these days unless the players agent has given them clear encouragement to do so.

When I growing up it was common place for deals to fall down due to personal terms after a fee had been agreed. Now it rarely happens. That’s the reason … agents broadly agree personal terms and once that looks fine the club are encouraged to bid to get the deal done …,
 
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skyblueeyesrevisited

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  • Yesterday at 11:42 AM
  • #314
What were you waxing when you were growing up? Were you a hairy child?
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Yesterday at 11:42 AM
  • #315
This cucking to sell some of our better players is a bit odd to me. We are seeing it all over the board.

If we had signed a few better players and the squad was stronger I could kind of understand it, but that is not the case.
 
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