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Summer Warchest (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter edgy
  • Start date Aug 6, 2018
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edgy

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #1
Anyone keeping tabs on our spending on transfer fees?

We seem to have parted money for a few of the signings.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #2
£undisclosed
 
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edgy

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #3
Make a change though. And we're spending on developement players too and not directly into the 1st Squad.
 

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #4
At the very least we must be shelling out on wages for all these signings. Given that nearly all transfers seem to be undisclosed these days it's very difficult to accurately monitor though.
 

edgy

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #5
Allassani
Hiwula
Williams
and potentially this Bakayoko rumoured to be £150k
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #6
edgy said:
Allassani
Hiwula
Williams
and potentially this Bakayoko rumoured to be £150k
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Where's it been said about £150K?
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #7
Ogogo’s signing on fee was a healthy amount as well.
 

edgy

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #8
Nick said:
Where's it been said about £150K?
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"We understand from many creditable journalists that Coventry City have now joined the race with Bristol Rovers to sign wantaway Walsall striker Amadou Bakayoko.

It is understood that Coventry City have matched our six figure valuation for Bakayoko (thought to be £150,000) and now Baka will now have to decide whether a move to Bristol Rovers or Coventry is more appealing."

https://walsall.vitalfootball.co.uk/coventry-city-join-the-race-to-sign-bakayoko/
 
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Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #9
edgy said:
"We understand from many creditable journalists that Coventry City have now joined the race with Bristol Rovers to sign wantaway Walsall striker Amadou Bakayoko.

It is understood that Coventry City have matched our six figure valuation for Bakayoko (thought to be £150,000) and now Baka will now have to decide whether a move to Bristol Rovers or Coventry is more appealing."

https://walsall.vitalfootball.co.uk/coventry-city-join-the-race-to-sign-bakayoko/
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I really hope we’re not in for him, sadly strikers are judged on their goals and his goal scoring record is absolutely woeful.

Last season, in the league, he managed 41 appearances - 5 goals and the season before that, 39 appearances - 4 goals. (This is from Transfermarkt.co.uk)

That’s a poor return, we need a goal scorer, not another hard worker - we’ve already got Biamou.
 
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Gint11

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #10
I’ve never seen the word ‘War chest’ being assoiciated me us.
 

Gint11

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #11
Does it matter what we have or haven’t spent?

Let’s say Robins goes and get a a highly rated League 1 player for 2M using sales money and the player is dogshit. You’d be fuming then. I don’t care if he spends £100K if they make the team and squad better.
 
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Greggs

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #12
Do out of contract players get singing on bonuses?
 

edgy

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #13
It doesn't matter. It's just interesting. Can't remember a summer where we've openly spent money and I just wondered what the approx total might be.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #14
Greggs said:
Do out of contract players get singing on bonuses?
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Ten grand for a falsetto, £100k for a baritone.
 
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Greggs

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #15
Deleted member 5849 said:
Ten grand for a falsetto, £100k for a baritone.
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fuck sake, thats twice for me now!
 

Johnnythespider

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #16
Is it just me or does this thread title sound like a large breasted porno actress
 
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jackdg

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #17
Johnnythespider said:
Is it just me or does this thread title sound like a large breasted porno actress
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No, it’s just you that sounds like a large breasted porno actress
 

Johnnythespider

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #18
jackdg said:
No, it’s just you that sounds like a large breasted porno actress
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I see you're an Active Member
 
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Earlsdon-Loyal-Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #19
Gint11 said:
Does it matter what we have or haven’t spent?

Let’s say Robins goes and get a a highly rated League 1 player for 2M using sales money and the player is dogshit. You’d be fuming then. I don’t care if he spends £100K if they make the team and squad better.
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Well thankfully this player is dogshit but only costs £100k
 

edgy

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #20
ahemmm..... £200k now
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #21
edgy said:
ahemmm..... £200k now
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That means he's twice as shit, or half as shit - not sure how it works?
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #22
Gint11 said:
Does it matter what we have or haven’t spent?

Let’s say Robins goes and get a a highly rated League 1 player for 2M using sales money and the player is dogshit. You’d be fuming then. I don’t care if he spends £100K if they make the team and squad better.
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The odds are that the more expensive player will be better that’s normally why they cost more
 

Gint11

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #23
Terry Gibson's perm said:
The odds are that the more expensive player will be better that’s normally why they cost more
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I would agree with you in years gone by but not anymore. Lots of players are being sold for serious amounts including the top leagues that have been dogshit.

Morata?
Torres?
Andy Carroll?

Prices on players are barmy. But I get your logic generally.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #24
Terry Gibson's perm said:
The odds are that the more expensive player will be better that’s normally why they cost more
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Forget Wilson, Leon Clarke, Marlon King, McNulty, Armstrong and McGoldrick... Leon McKenzie and Freddy Eastwood are the best strikers we’ve had in a long time.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #25
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Forget Wilson, Leon Clarke, Marlon King, McNulty, Armstrong and McGoldrick... Leon McKenzie and Freddy Eastwood are the best strikers we’ve had in a long time.
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Cody McDonald was better
 

rob9872

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #26
On value for money I'll raise you a Hughes or a B*llamy!
 

JonSilletBang

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #27
Kyle!
 

shmmeee

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  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #28
rob9872 said:
On value for money I'll raise you a Hughes or a B*llamy!
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And Ill see your Hughes and Bellend with a Huckerby, Dublin, Whelan and Keane.

What a silly game this is.

There is a massive fucking difference between players like Clarke and McNulty that have run down their contract to move clubs in May/June and ones that are being given away at the end of the window FFS. Why is this such a hard concept for some to grasp?
 
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Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #29
edgy said:
Anyone keeping tabs on our spending on transfer fees?

We seem to have parted money for a few of the signings.
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Wages probably outweigh fees. Promotion means most the squad will have had a pay rise.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #30
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Forget Wilson, Leon Clarke, Marlon King, McNulty, Armstrong and McGoldrick... Leon McKenzie and Freddy Eastwood are the best strikers we’ve had in a long time.
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How can you include Wilson in that list and also mcgoldrick and Armstrong both loans.

Look at like this Keane cost lots good player Martinez and Zuniga cost less and hopeless players although I would love them to have succeeded
 

rob9872

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • #31
shmmeee said:
And Ill see your Hughes and Bellend with a Huckerby, Dublin, Whelan and Keane.

What a silly game this is.

There is a massive fucking difference between players like Clarke and McNulty that have run down their contract to move clubs in May/June and ones that are being given away at the end of the window FFS. Why is this such a hard concept for some to grasp?
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I'm not sure you got my point? Yours were all successes min was sarcastic!
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 7, 2018
  • #32
rob9872 said:
I'm not sure you got my point? Yours were all successes min was sarcastic!
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Oh missed that. Just ranting at the forum in general for this "all players that cost fees are crap and all frees are great" narrative.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2018
  • #33
Terry Gibson's perm said:
How can you include Wilson in that list and also mcgoldrick and Armstrong both loans.

Look at like this Keane cost lots good player Martinez and Zuniga cost less and hopeless players although I would love them to have succeeded
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The point is our best strikers for last 10+ years have all been free transfers/loans... transfer fees do not necessarily mean anything per se.
 

itsabuzzard

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  • Aug 7, 2018
  • #34
Eyes everywhere, my friend.
Greggs said:
fuck sake, thats twice for me now!
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