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

Alan Nixon: "Top Liverpool starlet Cameron Branagan will Ben allowed out on loan in Jan.

Bolton lead the race for the 20 year old midfielder"

Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

9 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Go on. I'll bite ... John Charles, Ray Charles, Lord Charles ??

Craig Charles 

I’d be surprised if the fee has been published and not undisclosed 

Here we go. Hopefully a couple more lined up

I'd be amazed if we pay 300k for one player

Just now, Casino said:

I'd be amazed if we pay 300k for one player

Ditto. Not a chance ... & for a player entering his final 6m on contract who's not played for months & training with the kids. Accrington will be lucky to get £50k.

... &, as Rudy says, it'll be an undisclosed fee.

Just now, Casino said:

I'd be amazed if we pay 300k for one player

Oddly I’d not be. I’m not sure who would do the negotiations but I could see that type of fee against a wylie old campaigner like Andy Holt

33 minutes ago, tomski said:

Oddly I’d not be. I’m not sure who would do the negotiations but I could see that type of fee against a wylie old campaigner like Andy Holt

My guess is it'd be Markham. If there aren't other clubs interested and willing to make offers it seems excessive.

Unless it's an upfront fee with firther payments for clauses met

Aye no idea. Just can see it being possible the fact it’s been done so early on as well.

1 hour ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Unless it's an upfront fee with firther payments for clauses met

100% it will be. For a striker who had a top season it’ll be a goal/promotion/fee clause

There's a recent doc on you tube (I know but this sounds plausible) top earning non league players. Sarc makes the top 5 they reckon he's on £3k a week. Stockport also paid Fleetwood £250k for Paddy Madden who they reckon is on £3,500 a week. 

Not surprising but Stockport & Wrexham dominate the top 5. Mullin & Ben Tozer on £4k a week and the defender signed  from Carlisle  on £3k a week! 

Think about that! in every other country in the world I reckon leagues below the top 2 are part time at best. Here we are paying non league players about £180k a year!!. WTF. 

Really hope Stockport & Taff's don't get promoted after watching that! You had Fylde throwing stupid money about not so long ago and Rooney at Solihull is on a good wedge. Crazy 

6 minutes ago, Max Cherry said:

There's a recent doc on you tube (I know but this sounds plausible) top earning non league players. Sarc makes the top 5 they reckon he's on £3k a week. Stockport also paid Fleetwood £250k for Paddy Madden who they reckon is on £3,500 a week. 

Not surprising but Stockport & Wrexham dominate the top 5. Mullin & Ben Tozer on £4k a week and the defender signed  from Carlisle  on £3k a week! 

Think about that! in every other country in the world I reckon leagues below the top 2 are part time at best. Here we are paying non league players about £180k a year!!. WTF. 

Really hope Stockport & Taff's don't get promoted after watching that! You had Fylde throwing stupid money about not so long ago and Rooney at Solihull is on a good wedge. Crazy 

The cost of risk is less than what they’d make if the gamble pays off 

19 minutes ago, Max Cherry said:

There's a recent doc on you tube (I know but this sounds plausible) top earning non league players. Sarc makes the top 5 they reckon he's on £3k a week. Stockport also paid Fleetwood £250k for Paddy Madden who they reckon is on £3,500 a week. 

Not surprising but Stockport & Wrexham dominate the top 5. Mullin & Ben Tozer on £4k a week and the defender signed  from Carlisle  on £3k a week! 

Think about that! in every other country in the world I reckon leagues below the top 2 are part time at best. Here we are paying non league players about £180k a year!!. WTF. 

Really hope Stockport & Taff's don't get promoted after watching that! You had Fylde throwing stupid money about not so long ago and Rooney at Solihull is on a good wedge. Crazy 

I've heard on good authority that mullin is on 9 a week

24 minutes ago, Max Cherry said:

There's a recent doc on you tube (I know but this sounds plausible) top earning non league players. Sarc makes the top 5 they reckon he's on £3k a week. Stockport also paid Fleetwood £250k for Paddy Madden who they reckon is on £3,500 a week. 

Not surprising but Stockport & Wrexham dominate the top 5. Mullin & Ben Tozer on £4k a week and the defender signed  from Carlisle  on £3k a week! 

Think about that! in every other country in the world I reckon leagues below the top 2 are part time at best. Here we are paying non league players about £180k a year!!. WTF. 

Really hope Stockport & Taff's don't get promoted after watching that! You had Fylde throwing stupid money about not so long ago and Rooney at Solihull is on a good wedge. Crazy 

How long before one of them is broke again 

1 hour ago, Farnywhite said:

How long before one of them is broke again 

Not long if Stockport aren't promoted this season.

1 hour ago, Rudy said:

The cost of risk is less than what they’d make if the gamble pays 

10 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

Not long if Stockport aren't promoted this season.

 

Yeah really hope one or both don't go up. Mullin is a massive gamble on that wage. Yes he will score goals at that level but so would plenty of others for much less wonga. Not as if his record is anywhere near last season 

Maybe its 150k up front 150k with games/goals, surely we haggled a bit & didn't accept the first number thrown about. He's the type of player who could be worth a few mill like Dapo if he has a good run though. Fast, dynamic, high work rate, interchangeable across the front line & added goals to his game he definitely fits the bill add to that his high dribbling stats for carrying the ball he's much more than just a poacher. We probably could have waited to the summer to get him on a free but he probably would have better offers on the table at that point &  thats if nobody else came in for him this month if we hadn't bit on the bait first. Evatt probably sees him as a perfect fit & doesn't want to risk missing out on him. Lots of clubs were meant to be in for him from the CH but it seems Stoke were the ones with serious interest. Surely this is the end of Del Boy now though as we will have Dapo, Dion, Kacha, Baka, Doyler, Izzy & Xav if he extends fighting for 3 spots. Hopefully this is a kick in the arse for Doyler too who despite his selfless work rate his final product is seriously hindering the team

I have never understand why a selling club wants add-ons for a players future performance, i.e. goals scored/promotions etc. Why would you take the risk? Just ask for the value you want.

I don't mean future sell on clauses, just to be clear, that's self explanatory

Edited December 27, 20214 yr by JimmyRiddle

1 hour ago, JimmyRiddle said:

I have never understand why a selling club wants add-ons for a players future performance, i.e. goals scored/promotions etc. Why would you take the risk? Just ask for the value you want.

I don't mean future sell on clauses, just to be clear, that's self explanatory

Because they probably don’t have the money or the valuation and the offer are too far apart 

Hardly a surprise but good news!
 

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19811244.bolton-wanderers-close-signing-accrington-stanley-striker-dion-charles/

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Hardly a surprise but good news!
 

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19811244.bolton-wanderers-close-signing-accrington-stanley-striker-dion-charles/

Happy days. Attacking midfielder next please 

2 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Hardly a surprise but good news!
 

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19811244.bolton-wanderers-close-signing-accrington-stanley-striker-dion-charles/

Im not being funny, but looks to me like esteemed has just gone with nixons story

I’d be surprised if the fees quite that high but then if you compare potential loan fees for a young PL player, there’s probably not much difference other than we don’t have to give him back in the summer. I trust the club to do the right deal and hopefully the lad will come in and hit the ground running and whatever we pay will prove to be a bargain.

Edited December 28, 20214 yr by Whitesince63

19 minutes ago, Casino said:

Im not being funny, but looks to me like esteemed has just gone with nixons story

I’ll give Iles benefit of doubt as I don’t think he’d go with the headline if he didn’t know something. 

28 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

I’ll give Iles benefit of doubt as I don’t think he’d go with the headline if he didn’t know something. 

Did that joke come in a Christmas cracker?