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Transfer Rumour Haji Wright (6 Viewers)

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  • Start date Aug 1, 2023
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SIR ERNIE

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #806
He bangs in 5 in his first 5 games and the same people will be the first to say he's worth £15m.
 
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CCFC54321

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #807
David O'Day said:
He has multiple seasons as a 1 in 2 scorer in a good league which is ranked almost identically to the championship

how much would a similar player in this league go for?
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All I’m saying is I don’t believe we would be spending £8m on any player at this time. I think the fee is significant lower in my opinion.

I bet we have looked at British players and we’re quoted sums of £8m hence why we have looked abroad.
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #808
I know this site often Is way out on valuation but it looks like they rate Hadji above Simms which surprised me a bit I thought they'd be fairly even.

 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #809
The fee is obviously going to be structured very similar to Simms. Think it is more likely to be £4ish million upfront
 
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David O'Day

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #810
Ccfcisparks said:
The fee is obviously going to be structured very similar to Simms. Think it is more likely to be £4ish million upfront
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yeah, and wil only ever hit the full amount if we go up
 
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theferret

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #811
David O'Day said:
yeah, and wil only ever hit the full amount if we go up
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You can't possibly know that. The structure of the deal has been reported in the Turkish press. Of course payments will be phased, as will our payments from Sporting Lisbon, but just because one deal has a promotion clause it doesn't mean this one does.
 
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djr8369

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #812
djr8369 said:
Looking at some of his highlights it seems obvious why he has drawn attention and bids from a few clubs? He’s quite technical and skilful, can carry the ball up the pitch, good at linking up play, excellent at holding off defenders, very calm in front of goal, has scored goals in a decent European league and has good amount of international experience. To me he looks like he could be very good in the Championship.

All those things are going to cost you a few million. Compare that to Vic who cost about a million and at that point has only shown a few glimpses of a few of those traits.

Fee might be a little high but looks like the market has pushed up his price a bit and they want to maximise their income like we did with Vic.

From highlights alone I can’t see where the negative comments from US fans are coming from. I’d imagine you’d need to watch him over the course of a few full games, but fans can quickly get on the back of big players who can look clumsy when they don’t pull things off.
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Referring to my last para this is a useful video to watch. 2 goals and an assist in the game but you can see he can be frustrating where what he’s trying doesn’t come off. Some of it is he’s getting a lot of physical attention from defenders and drawing fouls but some of it is decision making, speed of thought, and probably could be improved with coaching.

 
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Blind-Faith

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #813
Can’t we all just appreciate the fact we’re in a position to be spending 9m on a player? Where were we 8 years ago?

I’m hoping he turns out to be the USA version of Adebola! With more goals of course
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #814
I presume 'agreed a fee' means we have yet to agree personal terms?
 
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Deity

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #815
Speedie's Head said:
I presume 'agreed a fee' means we have yet to agree personal terms?
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Normally agents and clubs are pretty aligned on these aspects before clubs start bidding …. The reverse of how it used to be !
 

Balli001

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #816
Speedie's Head said:
I presume 'agreed a fee' means we have yet to agree personal terms?
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I read a Turkish report they had been agreed. Its just the medical left
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #817
djr8369 said:
Referring to my last para this is a useful video to watch. 2 goals and an assist in the game but you can see he can be frustrating where what he’s trying doesn’t come off. Some of it is he’s getting a lot of physical attention from defenders and drawing fouls but some of it is decision making, speed of thought, and probably could be improved with coaching.

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Takes a good penalty at least.
 

David O'Day

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #818
theferret said:
You can't possibly know that. The structure of the deal has been reported in the Turkish press. Of course payments will be phased, as will our payments from Sporting Lisbon, but just because one deal has a promotion clause it doesn't mean this one does.
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it's very. very very likely though
 

David O'Day

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #819
djr8369 said:
Referring to my last para this is a useful video to watch. 2 goals and an assist in the game but you can see he can be frustrating where what he’s trying doesn’t come off. Some of it is he’s getting a lot of physical attention from defenders and drawing fouls but some of it is decision making, speed of thought, and probably could be improved with coaching.

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he can take a pen, i'm in
 

the rumpo kid

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #820
Just spotted him having breakfast at CBS burger king.
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #821
It’s a worry inducing fee for sure, but only if this is all our remaining budget. I suspect it’s not.
 

Esoterica

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #822
fernandopartridge said:
BTW for the millionth time, nobody buys statistics. They buy attributes.
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Robins did say our new recruitment team are working day and night
https://giphy.com/hr3jrCaK5rxc9qKzvc
 
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Perryccfc

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #823
djr8369 said:
Referring to my last para this is a useful video to watch. 2 goals and an assist in the game but you can see he can be frustrating where what he’s trying doesn’t come off. Some of it is he’s getting a lot of physical attention from defenders and drawing fouls but some of it is decision making, speed of thought, and probably could be improved with coaching.

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So reminiscent of Gyokeres
 
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slowpoke

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #824
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Takes a good penalty at least.
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Good, he can take the sixth one at next years play-off final.
 

WestEndAgro

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #825
I hope he's bringing his young son with him and not planning on nipping back to Turkey twice a week to visit.
 
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djr8369

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #826
Terry_dactyl said:
It’s a worry inducing fee for sure, but only if this is all our remaining budget. I suspect it’s not.
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Agreed. MR seems to be spending throughout the pitch and don’t think he’d use too high a proportion of his budget on one player.
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #827
Esoterica said:
Robins did say our new recruitment team are working day and night
https://giphy.com/hr3jrCaK5rxc9qKzvc
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Day and night sounds like slavery!
 
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covcity4life

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #828
djr8369 said:
Referring to my last para this is a useful video to watch. 2 goals and an assist in the game but you can see he can be frustrating where what he’s trying doesn’t come off. Some of it is he’s getting a lot of physical attention from defenders and drawing fouls but some of it is decision making, speed of thought, and probably could be improved with coaching.

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Lots to be excited about in that video.

Can't expect perfection. Only people that will moan about him are same ones that ignore 9 great Palmer passes to focus on one that didn't make it to it's destination.

Those fans are a lost cause and we shouldn't worry about them
 
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slowpoke

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #829
djr8369 said:
Agreed. MR seems to be spending throughout the pitch and don’t think he’d use too high a proportion of his budget on one player.
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He did say a couple of weeks ago of another 9 coming let’s be honest leaving us all scratching our heads a bit, I’m losing count but think we have had five since that statement, can’t keep up what a close season we are having.
 
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Grendel

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #830
Brighton Sky Blue said:
For the amounts spent in relation to the money we had available I'd say they're comparable. Hamer was our biggest fee since Freddie Eastwood, Gyokeres was a similar amount and paying instalments of the latter was significant enough to disrupt our cashflow just last season. So at the time they also represented considerable gambles on the club's part.

We aren't spending money we don't have.
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Gyokeres didn’t cause cash flow issues - the increased wage bill was the issue
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #831
djr8369 said:
Referring to my last para this is a useful video to watch. 2 goals and an assist in the game but you can see he can be frustrating where what he’s trying doesn’t come off. Some of it is he’s getting a lot of physical attention from defenders and drawing fouls but some of it is decision making, speed of thought, and probably could be improved with coaching.

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I think he looks good there. No player does everything right all of the time. If you looked at Gyokeres' contributions in a match there would be plenty of mistakes as well as the good parts.
 
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wingy

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #832
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Deleted member 9744 said:
I think he looks good there. No player does everything right all of the time. If you looked at Gyokeres' contributions in a match there would be plenty of mistakes as well as the good parts.
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was why he needed 3-5 chances to score?
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #833
People here don’t know what they’re talking about half the time. This is an absolutely massive coup for a Championship club.

He has a 1 in 2 goal ration in a decent league where there are a lot of technical players plus defenders like to play tough with attackers.

He has just turned 25 and is an international striker who scored at the World Cup.

Here’s a list of clubs that have bid for him or shown strong interest in him:

Rangers
Crystal Palace
Brentford
Villareal
Inter Milan
Sevilla
Galatasary
Fenebarche
Besiktas
Southampton

These are not mug clubs and they know a good thing. We want to be back in the mix for a promotion push, and with Wright and Simms that means at least 30 goals between them, but it will be higher in my opinion.

We won’t be paying big money without doing some bloody thorough homework. Exciting times to be a Coventry fan!
 
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djr8369

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #834
Deleted member 9744 said:
I think he looks good there. No player does everything right all of the time. If you looked at Gyokeres' contributions in a match there would be plenty of mistakes as well as the good parts.
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Absolutely but some fans will quickly criticise players when they make mistakes. Even when what he tries doesn’t come off he’s a handful, much like Gyok.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #835
Grendel said:
Gyokeres didn’t cause cash flow issues - the increased wage bill was the issue
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According to Believer the Gyo instalments were a factor
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #836
Brighton Sky Blue said:
According to Believer the Gyo instalments were a factor
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Wages were well over a million a month when we weren’t playing - that’s always the issue - the fees are one thing - it’s the wage bill that needs funding consistently over time
 

slowpoke

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #837
SIR ERNIE said:
He bangs in 5 in his first 5 games and the same people will be the first to say he's worth £15m.
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You are correct there, there will be a group of punters on here selling him in the next window and the one after that.
 

slowpoke

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #838
Grendel said:
Wages were well over a million a month when we weren’t playing - that’s always the issue - the fees are one thing - it’s the wage bill that needs funding consistently over time
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Don’t you think selling nearly 19000 seasons tickets, nearly six thousand new and at proper prices helps the increased wage bill.
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #839
slowpoke said:
Don’ you think selling nearly 19000 seasons tickets, nearly six thousand new and at proper prices helps the increased wage bill.
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Depends if it substitutes from pay on the gate customers doesn’t it?
 

Winny the Bish

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 2, 2023
  • #840
Fenerbahce tried to sign Wright earlier this summer. They were in the Europa League knockout stages last season.
 
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