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  • Thread starter We'll_live_and_die
  • Start date May 15, 2023
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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #946
AFCCOVENTRY said:
TRANSFER WINDOW IS OFFICIALLY OPEN TODAY
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Excellent, my birthday's 1st September so I get to pretend the countdown to it closing on Sky Sports News is for that
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #947
 
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Legia Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #948
Never seen him play, but fits the profile of the sort of player I would expect MR to be interested in.
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #949
Interesting:

 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #950
Time to go back for Rente I guess.
 
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hamil99

Facebook User
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #951
shmmeee said:
Time to go back for Rente I guess.
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That really does open the door for some more Hamer style bargains!!
 

CovLad94

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #952
shmmeee said:
Time to go back for Rente I guess.
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Recently signed for Groningen
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #953
shmmeee said:
Interesting:

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Gamechanger! I’m sure we’ve been waiting for this as part of the recruitment.
 

SlowerThanPlatt

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #954
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Gamechanger! I’m sure we’ve been waiting for this as part of the recruitment.
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Does Austin have any experience of working/scouting in Europe like Badlan at Norwich?
 

AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #955
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Does Austin have any experience of working/scouting in Europe like Badlan at Norwich?
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Nope. Depends on the network we’ve built.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #956
hamil99 said:
That really does open the door for some more Hamer style bargains!!
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Or some Hilssners!
 
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long way home

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #957
Im sure we will be getting movement soon and players in that were never mentioned or connected. Not much leaks out from the club nowadays
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #958
Ipswich ones to watch this season, excellent manager too

Ipswich Town transfer rumours: Blues make £3.5m striker bid and close in on winger

Ipswich Town have made moves for two Premier League youngsters, according to The Sun.
www.eadt.co.uk
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #959
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Ipswich ones to watch this season, excellent manager too

Ipswich Town transfer rumours: Blues make £3.5m striker bid and close in on winger

Ipswich Town have made moves for two Premier League youngsters, according to The Sun.
www.eadt.co.uk
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Can see us going for simms when we sell vik
 

Skyblue_CP

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #960
Matt smith said:
Can see us going for simms when we sell vik
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No chance are we going to be spending anywhere near 3.5m mate
 

Matt smith

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #961
Skyblue_CP said:
No chance are we going to be spending anywhere near 3.5m mate
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What if we get 20 for vik?

why not? Can’t expect MR to consistently over achieve
 
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hamil99

Facebook User
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #962
Deleted member 9744 said:
Or some Hilssners!
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There is that, but im hoping we are looking at a different class of player as before. So hopefully more Hamers than Hillsners and Kaastaners.
 
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CovLad94

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #963
long way home said:
Im sure we will be getting movement soon and players in that were never mentioned or connected. Not much leaks out from the club nowadays
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Waghorn was ultra top secret
 

Skyblue_CP

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #964
Matt smith said:
What if we get 20 for vik?

why not? Can’t expect MR to consistently over achieve
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That 20m won’t be going into transfer fees, or very little anyway, training ground upgrades, CBS pitch etc and wages for free’s is much more likely. None of it is coming out of Doug’s pocket.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #965
Skyblue_CP said:
That 20m won’t be going into transfer fees, or very little anyway, training ground upgrades, CBS pitch etc and wages for free’s is much more likely. None of it is coming out of Doug’s pocket.
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Expect mediocrity then, if none of player sales go into the team we’ll be in a relegation battle

‘Join the journey’ DK said

having said that, getting the infrastructure right is important

after a great season last year, this summer will prove what he’s about, can’t say I’m confident
 
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Northeast sky blue

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #966
Skyblue_CP said:
That 20m won’t be going into transfer fees, or very little anyway, training ground upgrades, CBS pitch etc and wages for free’s is much more likely. None of it is coming out of Doug’s pocket.
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Be very disappointing if Robins is not allowed a substantial amount
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #967
Northeast sky blue said:
Be very disappointing if Robins is not allowed a substantial amount
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You would think Doug would have had to have given Robins some funds this summer even taking sales out of the equation, so I would I hope a large amount of the fee received for Vik would be put back into the playing squad.

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djr8369

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #968
Skyblue_CP said:
That 20m won’t be going into transfer fees, or very little anyway, training ground upgrades, CBS pitch etc and wages for free’s is much more likely. None of it is coming out of Doug’s pocket.
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I’d like to think money for the pitch and training ground is set aside already and not from potential player sales but I would definitely think general running costs and wages will take up a substantial amount of any fee. I’m sure MR would get something but it will be south of 50%.
 

Matt smith

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #969
djr8369 said:
I’d like to think money for the pitch and training ground is set aside already and not from potential player sales but I would definitely think general running costs and wages will take up a substantial amount of any fee. I’m sure MR would get something but it will be south of 50%.
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If you sign Gus up DK that will go a long way

but 50% of player sales isn’t really crazy figures

couple million from play offs, season ticket increase in price and people, of course there’s costs with running a football club I get that, but if we want to be knocking on that play off door most seasons as is his demands, you can’t expect to keep doing it without spending, eventually you’ll be found out
 
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Skyblue_CP

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #970
Matt smith said:
Expect mediocrity then, if none of player sales go into the team we’ll be in a relegation battle

‘Join the journey’ DK said

having said that, getting the infrastructure right is important

after a great season last year, this summer will prove what he’s about, can’t say I’m confident
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I think he proved somewhat is January, we can all be honest we could have done with a couple more players in Jan to bolster a hugely dwindling number of players available. We brought in a couple of loans, clouded under the guise of “keeping our best players” Those players obviously got us to the play off final, but it was more a case of huge luck that nobody else kicked on and we limped in there, coupled with an incredible Hamer.
 
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the rumpo kid

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #971
Bretford have £30m offer for Johnson turned down £30m for him we must be able to get £25m + for vik surely.
 

Governmac

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #972
the rumpo kid said:
Bretford have £30m offer for Johnson turned down £30m for him we must be able to get £25m + for vik surely.
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He’s younger than Vik, has premier league experience, has 3 years left on his contract and Forest don’t need to sell.
 
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the rumpo kid

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #973
So what, he's not as good as vik that's why I said £25m
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #974
Skyblue_CP said:
That 20m won’t be going into transfer fees, or very little anyway, training ground upgrades, CBS pitch etc and wages for free’s is much more likely. None of it is coming out of Doug’s pocket.
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The biggest gap the club are going to have to fill is the hike in rent. Judging by some of the comments from those within the club I'd imagine it is extortionate and the commercial deal - i.e. F&B/parking etc. is somewhere in between of less than great to practically non-existent.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #975
First season up, no sales: Hamer £1.3m, Walker £900k plus something on Reid Hilsner and Tavares.

Second season, no sales: Sheaf £900k, Vik £1m ish, plus Kane.

Expecting at least £4/5m isn’t unreasonable in a summer we could make £20m+
 
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Matt smith

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #976
Skyblue_CP said:
I think he proved somewhat is January, we can all be honest we could have done with a couple more players in Jan to bolster a hugely dwindling number of players available. We brought in a couple of loans, clouded under the guise of “keeping our best players” Those players obviously got us to the play off final, but it was more a case of huge luck that nobody else kicked on and we limped in there, coupled with an incredible Hamer.
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January is always a tough time to do business

gave him the benefit of doubt

prove will be in the pudding this summer
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #977
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Does Austin have any experience of working/scouting in Europe like Badlan at Norwich?
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Does it matter at this point? Best will be some players we were already aware of, or personal recommendations from players and staff, no time for scouting now considering there’s no football and they wouldn’t have been in scope before. Got a whole season to properly scout.
 

SlowerThanPlatt

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #978
the rumpo kid said:
So what, he's not as good as vik that's why I said £25m
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Then other clubs will put the money up for him! At the moment despite all the speculation, it appears his best and only offer is from Sporting
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #979
the rumpo kid said:
So what, he's not as good as vik that's why I said £25m
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That's ridiculous. Johnson has more than proved himself in the Premier League in a struggling team.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jun 14, 2023
  • #980
shmmeee said:
First season up, no sales: Hamer £1.3m, Walker £900k plus something on Reid Hilsner and Tavares.

Second season, no sales: Sheaf £900k, Vik £1m ish, plus Kane.

Expecting at least £4/5m isn’t unreasonable in a summer we could make £20m+
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£4/5 million would be a bit shit in my opinion, with anomaly of selling a player for £20 million. I think even SISU may have given 4 or 5 back from 20.
Unless of course we get a lot of freebies on decent wages.

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