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Londonccfcfan

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #281
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Do we really have momentum? In the last 10 games of the season we were 19th in the form table. Hardly indicative of a team destined for the PL next season.

A key player is also likely to be sold this summer with no guarantees that their replacement is going to have a similar impact.

Forest were always a sleeping giant and just needed the right manager to make them click - they also invested heavily in January which as previously shown we lack the means to do.

We of course could follow in Luton's footsteps but will Gyokeres really pin his career hopes on a club that is consistently run on a shoestring potentially reaching the Play-Offs?
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Fine margins last 10 games of season. Could have and should have easily won about 7 of those games. Performances were there vs Likes of Blackburn/Huddersfield/Bournemouth even Baggies away could have gone either way...on another day we should have been out of sight before half time in most those games.
 

robbiekeane

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #282
P.S. I hardly think players come to play for Coventry City FC for the prospect of living in the city of Coventry….
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #283
Londonccfcfan said:
What is their exciting growth plans lol...?
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Progression to the PL.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #284
If a club is paying the right money I couldn't give a fuck where he goes .. is where I'm at
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #285
Londonccfcfan said:
Fine margins last 10 games of season. Could have and should have easily won about 7 of those games. Performances were there vs Likes of Blackburn/Huddersfield/Bournemouth even Baggies away could have gone either way...on another day we should have been out of sight before half time in most those games.
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Christ you sound like Thorn.
 
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SleepyGinger

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #286
I’d rather any significant sale we make is done early in the window
 
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Londonccfcfan

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #287
Evo1883 said:
If a club is paying the right money I couldn't give a fuck where he goes .. is where I'm at
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Lets face it personally dont think they got anywhere near the sort of money they will need for gyok.

Will be shocked if they spend more than £5m on any one player. And even then £5m is alot for them even if they re coup on various others.

Ridiculous if any on here think they are spending £10/15m in this transfer window in transfer fees.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #288
SleepyGinger said:
I’d rather any significant sale we make is done early in the window
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Yes I'd agree with that
 

SleepyGinger

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #289
Londonccfcfan said:
Lets face it personally dont think they got anywhere near the sort of money they will need for gyok.

Will be shocked if they spend more than £5m on any one player. And even then £5m is alot for them even if they re coup on various others.

Ridiculous if any on here think they are spending £10/15m in this transfer window in transfer fees.
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They’ve done it before… 15 plus on Assombolonga
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #290
Londonccfcfan said:
Lets face it personally dont think they got anywhere near the sort of money they will need for gyok.

Will be shocked if they spend more than £5m on any one player. And even then £5m is alot for them even if they re coup on various others.

Ridiculous if any on here think they are spending £10/15m in this transfer window in transfer fees.
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They're likely to generate £30m in fees from the pending Spence and Tavernier sales.

Granted a significant proportion of that will be used towards offsetting losses, but Steve Gibson likely won't hesitate in redirecting the majority of the rest back into the playing budget.
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #291
SleepyGinger said:
I’d rather any significant sale we make is done early in the window
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I'd say that's pretty vital to be honest.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #292
Saddlebrains said:
Apparently they're Barcelona with the scenery of fucking Tuscany
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Stick that in your scenery and suck it
 
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Londonccfcfan

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #293
SleepyGinger said:
They’ve done it before… 15 plus on Assombolonga
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Those were completely different times.

Lets see how their operation premiership big spending spree pans out.

More likely expensive loans and big wages.
 
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Londonccfcfan

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #294
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
They're likely to generate £30m in fees from the pending Spence and Tavernier sales.

Granted a significant proportion of that will be used towards offsetting losses, but Steve Gibson likely won't hesitate in redirecting the majority of the rest back into the playing budget.
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Jesus major backtracking
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #295
Londonccfcfan said:
Jesus major backtracking
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Not really. How have I backtracked?
 

Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #296
So their exciting growth plans are to sell their best players ( best saleable assets). Lol.

To pay off their significant debts.

And you think seem to think they will spend 10s of millions in transfer fees? In particular you think they can afford £10m plus on Gyokores.

Wow.

Middlesbro.

Personally think Sunderlands net spend will be significantly more than their neighbours operation premiership.
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #297
Londonccfcfan said:
So their exciting growth plans are to sell their best players ( best saleable assets). Lol.

To pay off their significant debts.

And you think seem to think they will spend 10s of millions in transfer fees? In particular you think they can afford £10m plus on Gyokores.

Wow.

Middlesbro.

Personally think Sunderlands net spend will be significantly more than their neighbours operation premiership.
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You are clueless. Middlesbrough have been big spenders for years backed by a fan who is not going to call in any debt at any time.
 
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Londonccfcfan

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #298
fernandopartridge said:
You are clueless. Middlesbrough have been big spenders for years backed by a fan who is not going to call in any debt at any time.
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Watch this space.
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #299
Londonccfcfan said:
So their exciting growth plans are to sell their best players ( best saleable assets). Lol.

To pay off their significant debts.

And you think seem to think they will spend 10s of millions in transfer fees? In particular you think they can afford £10m plus on Gyokores.

Wow.

Middlesbro.

Personally think Sunderlands net spend will be significantly more than their neighbours operation premiership.
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Spence was going to move regardless of whether Middlesbrough wanted to keep him or not given the level of interest.

Tavernier is out of contract next summer so he'll be sold if both parties fail to extend terms.

Any deal agreed for Gyokeres is likely to feature add-ons and obviously will be paid in instalments as most transfers are.

They're more than capable of affording him.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #300
Londonccfcfan said:
Watch this space.
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Unless you've got a cast iron source, 37 years of Gibson backing them sugests fp is more likely to be right for the season ahead...
 

fatso

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #301
robbiekeane said:
P.S. I hardly think players come to play for Coventry City FC for the prospect of living in the city of Coventry….
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How many players live in Cov though, I know a few who live in Leam, Stratford and surrounding areas, and a couple commute a good way.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #302
yes gibson backs boro but they still aren't spending 10 to 15 million on one player
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #303
Gibson's other interests continue to bring the money in, they're in the same group as the football club meaning they are effectively helping to subsidise it
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #304
Deleted member 5849 said:
Unless you've got a cast iron source, 37 years of Gibson backing them sugests fp is more likely to be right for the season ahead...
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Theres no doubting his backing from way back Juninho/Ravenelli days to Assombalonga a few years back.

Hes heamoraging and absorbing huge losses season on season especialy last 2 seasons...and this season on just 20-22k gates. Its just not sustainable. Just how long that continues will be interesting to follow this season.
 

Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #305
David O'Day said:
yes gibson backs boro but they still aren't spending 10 to 15 million on one player
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Exactly my point. Not even close.
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #306
Londonccfcfan said:
Theres no doubting his backing from way back Juninho/Ravenelli days to Assombalonga a few years back.

Hes heamoraging and absorbing huge losses season on season especialy last 2 seasons...and this season on just 20-22k gates. Its just not sustainable. Just how long that continues will be interesting to follow this season.
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See my previous post, the Gibson O'Neill Group within which MFC sits is a profitable company and controlled by Gibson. The only thing that would make it unsustainable would be if he decided he didn't want to anymore (and there seems no reason why he might do that).
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Jun 13, 2022
  • #307
While I understand the 'realism' of some, this is pre-season, traditionally the best time to be a City fan (last few seasons excepted) when we can all believe the next season will be good for us, until reality proves otherwise. Bigging up Middlesbrough & Gyokeres moving to them, does not fit into that summertime happy place so please stop it
 
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CCFC54321

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  • Jun 14, 2022
  • #308
With respect to M'Boro if i was Gyokeres i'd keep my powder dry for a while longer.... i'm sure a Fulham or even a promoted club like Forest might take a punt on him. However, i can't see any club paying out over £10m even in instalments for a player that's had one very good season.
 
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robbiekeane

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  • Jun 14, 2022
  • #309
fatso said:
How many players live in Cov though, I know a few who live in Leam, Stratford and surrounding areas, and a couple commute a good way.
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This is literally the counter argument to "he won't go to middlesborough it's a shithole"
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jun 14, 2022
  • #310
CCFC54321 said:
With respect to M'Boro if i was Gyokeres i'd keep my powder dry for a while longer.... i'm sure a Fulham or even a promoted club like Forest might take a punt on him. However, i can't see any club paying out over £10m even in instalments for a player that's had one very good season.
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Agree with the first bit. Surely he'd go to Fulham or Forest ahead of Middlesbrough. However, I do think he would command a fee in excess of £10 million.
 
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fatso

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  • Jun 14, 2022
  • #311
robbiekeane said:
This is literally the counter argument to "he won't go to middlesborough it's a shithole"
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Is there anywhere nice around Middlesbrough though?
 

SleepyGinger

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  • Jun 14, 2022
  • #312
SBB has suggested it would take a substantial bid for him
 
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MAFF

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  • Jun 14, 2022
  • #313
fatso said:
Is there anywhere nice around Middlesbrough though?
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it's literally on the doorstep of a national park.
 
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Grendel

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  • Jun 14, 2022
  • #314
fatso said:
Is there anywhere nice around Middlesbrough though?
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It’s 20 miles from a national park
 

mark82

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  • Jun 14, 2022
  • #315
Grendel said:
It’s 20 miles from a national park
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And not much further from another. Also two AONB near by. Not far from some nice coastal towns.
 
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