(That long since we've had any, couldn't find the thread)

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Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

7 minutes ago, tomski said:

We were gonna sell Thomason for less than a mill for a club who’d banked £24m for his predecessor. 

Bit different to say the least. I doubt they would have accepted that fee then for a proven striker.

Now, we're half way through, not at the start.

FV aren't naive and will see the potential now is far greater than 5 months or so ago.

They can see the light, and are in a stronger position to gamble.

1 minute ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Again, good points.  But keeping Charles doesn't guarantee promotion by any stretch, losing Charles doesn't mean we miss out on promotion.  If he gets injured tomorrow its a blow but I'd still fancy us for top 6.  Yes we'd have to sign someone by the end of Jan who's half decent, not necessarily with same goals potential.

Lots of ifs.

The most likely if though is if he stays we have a better chance if going up than if he goes.

Just now, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Bit different to say the least. I doubt they would have accepted that fee then for a proven striker.

Now, we're half way through, not at the start.

FV aren't naive and will see the potential now is far greater than 5 months or so ago.

They can see the light, and are in a stronger position to gamble.

Hope you’re right. They’ve never denied we have to do this. I suspect we get an offer of what I said, then he’s off.

Tbf to Charles he’s been improving for the last 3 seasons so he’s not a one season wonder

take Vic who’s got no previous apart from half a season at burton and we paid 500k, I think Charles would be in the region of 2m 

Just now, radcliffe white said:

Tbf to Charles he’s been improving for the last 3 seasons so he’s not a one season wonder

take Vic who’s got no previous apart from half a season at burton and we paid 500k, I think Charles would be in the region of 2m 

More realistic. 

Probably just tittle tattle though; are Swansea even in a position to be making such bids?

26 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

He’s under contract, he only goes if they meet our valuation. 

It was in response to TMGJ saying Charles may prefer to stay as we are a better bet.

Although that approach didnt work out too well for Accrington, with ermmm, Dion Charles.

Never in a million years is anyone offering £5m. If someone offered £3m+ and our board didn’t accept it, I’d be concerned about the business savviness of our board.

4 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Lots of ifs.

The most likely if though is if he stays we have a better chance if going up than if he goes.

Depends who he's replaced with.  Could be enough for a loan fee for a young championship or Prem player.  Or just get Jordan Rhodes!  Or Jamie Reid.   I know its not that simple, that's IEs job.

9 minutes ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Never in a million years is anyone offering £5m. If someone offered £3m+ and our board didn’t accept it, I’d be concerned about the business savviness of our board.

They’ll accept far less

If Charles was to leave who would be everyone's realistic replacement?

Mrs has passed out and left me on the couch watching "the nations best loved kareoke songs" with the dog

Is this what we get new years eve normally?? You Can sing along to abba right now on channel 5 if anyone else has been left high n dry for the night

And on that note, I always fancied the blonde one in abba.........Bjorn, I think his name was...

Edited December 31, 20232 yr by auckland_bwfc

9 minutes ago, auckland_bwfc said:

If Charles was to leave who would be everyone's realistic replacement?

Mrs has passed out and left me on the couch watching "the nations best loved kareoke songs" with the dog

Is this what we get new years eve normally?? You Can sing along to abba right now on channel 5 if anyone else has been left high n dry for the night

And on that note, I always fancied the blonde one in abba.........Bjorn, I think his name was...

I’d like to keep him as I don’t financially gain and it’s working. The scouse Iranian lad from Wimbledon if he goes though. 

12 minutes ago, auckland_bwfc said:

If Charles was to leave who would be everyone's realistic replacement?

Mrs has passed out and left me on the couch watching "the nations best loved kareoke songs" with the dog

Is this what we get new years eve normally?? You Can sing along to abba right now on channel 5 if anyone else has been left high n dry for the night

And on that note, I always fancied the blonde one in abba.........Bjorn, I think his name was...

Al-Hamadi or Joe Taylor for me

Or with that kind of fee, maybe Clarke-Harris as well

39 minutes ago, ZiggyStardust said:

It was in response to TMGJ saying Charles may prefer to stay as we are a better bet.

Although that approach didnt work out too well for Accrington, with ermmm, Dion Charles.

Just pointing out its nots Charles call it’s the clubs call on where it goes. 

 

4 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Just pointing out its nots Charles call it’s the clubs call on where it goes. 

Except it is. He can refuse to leave, or refuse to sign for a specific club. 

9 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Al-Hamadi or Joe Taylor for me

Or with that kind of fee, maybe Clarke-Harris as well

What's all this fuss about Clarke-Harris, did kak in the championship last time he played up there and he's 30 now..  and not doing great this season,

Deffo not a keeper for the future with potential. 

1 minute ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Except it is. He can refuse to leave, or refuse to sign for a specific club. 

He can, but first the club have to agree a fee to allow him to talk to the interested club, he can’t just decide to leave for 5k extra per week. 

1 minute ago, Mounts Kipper said:

He can, but first the club have to agree a fee to allow him to talk to the interested club, he can’t just decide to leave for 5k extra per week. 

In theory, they are only offering him extra if they get the nod from us in the first place.

11 minutes ago, ZiggyStardust said:

In theory, they are only offering him extra if they get the nod from us in the first place.

That was my point. 👍

25 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Al-Hamadi or Joe Taylor for me

Or with that kind of fee, maybe Clarke-Harris as well

Is Clarke Harris the one who is out of contract at the end of the season?

Think Peterborough prefer to sell rather than lose for nothing for any player reaching the end of their contract

Though they may decide not to sell to us, given the situation between the clubs league wise in January 

 

Just need to make sure that if he’s going, it’s got to be with plenty of January left to sort out a replacement. 

7 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

Is Clarke Harris the one who is out of contract at the end of the season?

Think Peterborough prefer to sell rather than lose for nothing for any player reaching the end of their contract

Though they may decide not to sell to us, given the situation between the clubs league wise in January 

 

He’s dog shit. His clearance in the play off semi lost them the game and he isn’t a starter. I’d be amazed if he was on the radar

I read in the BN Evatt had Markham do an emergency shortlist in case of sales

31 minutes ago, only1swanny said:

What's all this fuss about Clarke-Harris, did kak in the championship last time he played up there and he's 30 now..  and not doing great this season,

Deffo not a keeper for the future with potential. 

57 goals in his last 81 matches in the third tier, and out of favour at his current club ad therefore available

If we end up looking fir a quick fix to help get us up, he'd be a good bet

31 minutes ago, only1swanny said:

What's all this fuss about Clarke-Harris, did kak in the championship last time he played up there and he's 30 now..  and not doing great this season,

Deffo not a keeper for the future with potential. 

IE explained at the end of August why he's not interested in Clarke Harris, not his type of player.

He's scored 99 in 191 games in 4 years for Peterboro/Bristol Rovers, I suppose that's what the fuss is about.  What he did in the championship isn't relevant to how this season pans out for us and the others, I know he isn't coming here but I wouldn't want him to end up at Derby or Pompey.

14 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

57 goals in his last 81 matches in the third tier, and out of favour at his current club ad therefore available

If we end up looking fir a quick fix to help get us up, he'd be a good bet

And he may be getting left out as he's out of contract 

I wouldn't describe him as dog shit but reckon he could do a job

If that situation ever arose