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Post by keefer on Jun 2, 2024 22:08:01 GMT 1
Despite almost everyone's critical opinion of Sorba, I would certainly want more than £750,000 for him, otherwise the club will be seen as a soft touch And, with a good coach and colleagues, Sorba is worth more than that. He’s worth more than that for ability, of course. Issue is that you lose all negotiating power when it’s clear a player wants out and the team want him out too. Sorba’s agent will be telling clubs, how we are desperate to get him out of the building. The good thing about the £750k fee (if true) is you’d imagine it will attract quite a few clubs, which may start a bidding war. I'm not too sure that telling prospective buyers that your player has a massive attitude problem and is a troublemaker is a really good tactic for a players agent. Although I am rather old, so things might work totally different nowadays
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Post by Fish & Chips on Jun 3, 2024 7:37:13 GMT 1
I'm looking forward to the 350m valuation for Helik when the rumours start. Duff seemed pretty confident he wouldn't be losing any players on the cheap, or certainly not the ones we value. That would make him the world’s most expensive player. Which of 3.5 or 35 did you mean?
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Post by benhomly on Jun 3, 2024 8:51:22 GMT 1
Town aren’t asking for 10 mil, they’re saying fuck off unless you splash a stupid amount of money. I reckon anyone offers anywhere near 4 then they’d probably go for it. Also putting stupidly low price for Sorba will just create competition for his signature during the summer. I think it’s a lot more promising than our usual summers! Look at LOB and Toff - imagine if we played this game then… Don't get why this keeps getting thrown out there. O'Brien got frozen out at a relegation threatened PL side (he was getting bollocked on the pitch by teammates on occasion and you rarely see that), no-one else wanted him in the PL and he ended up at a mid table Championship side this season. Out of the pair of them it's the lightweight in the deal Toff who's done best and no-one could have predicted that. But even then he only got so many games at Forest because the 3 other full backs they bought were always injured. 8m was very decent business for those 2 IMO. Only bettered by the 12m we got for Grant.
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Post by htafc1045 on Jun 3, 2024 9:00:02 GMT 1
I'm looking forward to the 350m valuation for Helik when the rumours start. Duff seemed pretty confident he wouldn't be losing any players on the cheap, or certainly not the ones we value. That would make him the world’s most expensive player. Which of 3.5 or 35 did you mean? Wow you really don't understand sarcasm do you
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Post by Terriersmad on Jun 3, 2024 10:13:29 GMT 1
Town aren’t asking for 10 mil, they’re saying fuck off unless you splash a stupid amount of money. I reckon anyone offers anywhere near 4 then they’d probably go for it. Also putting stupidly low price for Sorba will just create competition for his signature during the summer. I think it’s a lot more promising than our usual summers! Look at LOB and Toff - imagine if we played this game then… Don't get why this keeps getting thrown out there. O'Brien got frozen out at a relegation threatened PL side (he was getting bollocked on the pitch by teammates on occasion and you rarely see that), no-one else wanted him in the PL and he ended up at a mid table Championship side this season. Out of the pair of them it's the lightweight in the deal Toff who's done best and no-one could have predicted that. But even then he only got so many games at Forest because the 3 other full backs they bought were always injured. 8m was very decent business for those 2 IMO. Only bettered by the 12m we got for Grant. We got £10m, which was O’Brien’s release clause. We should have got more when Toffolo was thrown in - but we only undersold by a couple of million. We took a gamble when we got O’Brien to sign a new deal. We got an extra year of service from him when he could have forced a move. He didn’t, on the proviso that he’d be allowed to go the following year if we didn’t go up. The gamble nearly paid off. Had we sold the previous summer we would have got a lot more, but from a footballing perspective we did the right thing. £16m for Grant remains phenomenal business.
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Post by boooothy on Jun 3, 2024 10:41:50 GMT 1
Don't get why this keeps getting thrown out there. O'Brien got frozen out at a relegation threatened PL side (he was getting bollocked on the pitch by teammates on occasion and you rarely see that), no-one else wanted him in the PL and he ended up at a mid table Championship side this season. Out of the pair of them it's the lightweight in the deal Toff who's done best and no-one could have predicted that. But even then he only got so many games at Forest because the 3 other full backs they bought were always injured. 8m was very decent business for those 2 IMO. Only bettered by the 12m we got for Grant. We got £10m, which was O’Brien’s release clause. We should have got more when Toffolo was thrown in - but we only undersold by a couple of million. We took a gamble when we got O’Brien to sign a new deal. We got an extra year of service from him when he could have forced a move. He didn’t, on the proviso that he’d be allowed to go the following year if we didn’t go up. The gamble nearly paid off. Had we sold the previous summer we would have got a lot more, but from a footballing perspective we did the right thing. £16m for Grant remains phenomenal business. I don’t think we did get the release clause. The whole transfer stunk a little bit that we would only sell as a pair. My conspiracy theory is that we screwed Lincoln with the sell on clause for Toffolo.
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Jun 3, 2024 11:14:23 GMT 1
We got £10m, which was O’Brien’s release clause. We should have got more when Toffolo was thrown in - but we only undersold by a couple of million. We took a gamble when we got O’Brien to sign a new deal. We got an extra year of service from him when he could have forced a move. He didn’t, on the proviso that he’d be allowed to go the following year if we didn’t go up. The gamble nearly paid off. Had we sold the previous summer we would have got a lot more, but from a footballing perspective we did the right thing. £16m for Grant remains phenomenal business. I don’t think we did get the release clause. The whole transfer stunk a little bit that we would only sell as a pair. My conspiracy theory is that we screwed Lincoln with the sell on clause for Toffolo. I heard that as well. Lincoln weren't happy.
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Post by hoggy1975 on Jun 3, 2024 11:53:43 GMT 1
Might have missed this on here but Adam Mahoney has announced on twitter he is the new assistant head of recruitment. Was previously at Bristol rovers.
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Jun 3, 2024 11:53:46 GMT 1
Despite almost everyone's critical opinion of Sorba, I would certainly want more than £750,000 for him, otherwise the club will be seen as a soft touch And, with a good coach and colleagues, Sorba is worth more than that. He is, but it’s time to play with men and not pre-Madonna’s. Get rid and move on. prima donna I thought you were in the arts?
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Post by Yuta be a terrier on Jun 3, 2024 12:36:40 GMT 1
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Post by Sio on Jun 3, 2024 12:50:47 GMT 1
I'm looking forward to the 350m valuation for Helik when the rumours start. Duff seemed pretty confident he wouldn't be losing any players on the cheap, or certainly not the ones we value. That would make him the world’s most expensive player. Which of 3.5 or 35 did you mean? He actually meant to type 3.5 billion
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Post by Arbie 1976. on Jun 3, 2024 13:18:56 GMT 1
I don’t think we did get the release clause. The whole transfer stunk a little bit that we would only sell as a pair. My conspiracy theory is that we screwed Lincoln with the sell on clause for Toffolo. I heard that as well. Lincoln weren't happy. the fee was for LOB and HT was a make shift, hence no sell on fee for Lincoln
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Jun 3, 2024 13:31:19 GMT 1
Clear as day. We don’t want to sell Rudhoni but if you want him he is 10million. You can have Thomas for 750 as he clearly is somebody they want out of the building. Excellent. 'Rudoni' There's no 'h'
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Jun 3, 2024 13:32:33 GMT 1
Can't decide which is more mental, £10,000,000 for Rudoni or £750,000 for Sorba. It's probably about equal. People paying any attention to what Nixon spouts is even more mental
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jun 3, 2024 13:37:46 GMT 1
Can't decide which is more mental, £10,000,000 for Rudoni or £750,000 for Sorba. It's probably about equal. People paying any attention to what Nixon spouts is even more mental You just know it'll be used as gospel when Sorba leaves. "We only got £750k for him!"
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jun 3, 2024 14:46:14 GMT 1
People paying any attention to what Nixon spouts is even more mental You just know it'll be used as gospel when Sorba leaves. "We only got £750k for him!" We have a price for both that we would accept. Then depends on their personal deals. Might even end up with both in the squad here in August🤫
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Post by htafc1045 on Jun 3, 2024 16:59:43 GMT 1
Wow you really don't understand sarcasm do you There’s sarcasm and then there’s people who have genuine problems tapping with their fat fingers on a phone screen. And then there’s 🔔🔚s like you… Wow, sorry for being such a bellend. Also are you saying that OP ( Ross83) has problems tapping with their fat fingers because they jokingly said if Rudoni was worth 10 million, Helik would be worth 350? You are a very strange person...
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Post by townohiofan on Jun 3, 2024 17:05:01 GMT 1
My once per window player(s) from this side of the pond that I think would be solid acquisitions for town. This one is an if we sell Rudoni option. In which I case I would want us to sign a solid starter for his spot and Noel Buck of the New England Revolution as backup. Buck makes £1350 a week. Looked terrific at the start to last season and then fell away (likely due to carrying an injury). This season he has been largely out of the squad (the manager is crap). Good size, balance, and passing range. Has played at youth level for England (one of his parents is English). One of those who could be had for less now than a year ago mostly due to currently playing under a manager who is totally incompetent.
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Post by keefer on Jun 3, 2024 17:45:18 GMT 1
My once per window player(s) from this side of the pond that I think would be solid acquisitions for town. This one is an if we sell Rudoni option. In which I case I would want us to sign a solid starter for his spot and Noel Buck of the New England Revolution as backup. Buck makes £1350 a week. Looked terrific at the start to last season and then fell away (likely due to carrying an injury). This season he has been largely out of the squad (the manager is crap). Good size, balance, and passing range. Has played at youth level for England (one of his parents is English). One of those who could be had for less now than a year ago mostly due to currently playing under a manager who is totally incompetent. I definitely wouldn't want any of the strikers he was setting up. He looks like he would be a decent punt though
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Post by duncfost01 on Jun 3, 2024 18:49:13 GMT 1
He is, but it’s time to play with men and not pre-Madonna’s. Get rid and move on. prima donna I thought you were in the arts? Was playing golf is my only excuse, waiting for the annoying fourball in front to finally finish the hole…
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Post by runner76 on Jun 3, 2024 20:59:26 GMT 1
Might have missed this on here but Adam Mahoney has announced on twitter he is the new assistant head of recruitment. Was previously at Bristol rovers. The more recruitment the merrier
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jun 3, 2024 21:05:50 GMT 1
Any incomming rumours or news would be great
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jun 3, 2024 21:10:25 GMT 1
Any incomming rumours or news would be great Leo Castledine season loan from Chelsea
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Post by utttrooper on Jun 3, 2024 21:11:30 GMT 1
Any incomming rumours or news would be great We decided against signing Mbappe due to his lack of league 1 experience so he's joined Real Madrid instead.
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jun 3, 2024 21:11:55 GMT 1
Any incomming rumours or news would be great Leo Castledine season loan from Chelsea would be a good one, seems highly rated .
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Post by Fish & Chips on Jun 3, 2024 21:28:29 GMT 1
There’s sarcasm and then there’s people who have genuine problems tapping with their fat fingers on a phone screen. And then there’s 🔔🔚s like you… Wow, sorry for being such a bellend. Also are you saying that OP ( Ross83) has problems tapping with their fat fingers because they jokingly said if Rudoni was worth 10 million, Helik would be worth 350? You are a very strange person... Erm, no, I was clarifying whether they meant 3.5 or 35. Any Richard knows 350 is wrong or exaggerated, hence my question, otherwise I would have left it. Are you voting for Farage per chance?
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Post by Sio on Jun 3, 2024 22:41:19 GMT 1
Wow, sorry for being such a bellend. Also are you saying that OP ( Ross83) has problems tapping with their fat fingers because they jokingly said if Rudoni was worth 10 million, Helik would be worth 350? You are a very strange person... Erm,no,I was clarifying if they meant 3.5 or35. Any Richard knows 350 is wrong or exaggerated, hence my question, otherwise I would have left it. Are you voting for Farage per chance? He was joking because of the claims that Rudoni is valued at £10m, therefore relatively Helik should be £350m. Bloody hell 😂
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Post by Fish & Chips on Jun 3, 2024 23:25:52 GMT 1
Erm,no,I was clarifying if they meant 3.5 or35. Any Richard knows 350 is wrong or exaggerated, hence my question, otherwise I would have left it. Are you voting for Farage per chance? He was joking because of the claims that Rudoni is valued at £10m, therefore relatively Helik should be £350m. Bloody hell 😂 £35M would be an appropriate inflated jovial amount in this example, not £350M, that would be a fat finger typo.
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Post by Kirchenglocken on Jun 4, 2024 6:33:53 GMT 1
He was joking because of the claims that Rudoni is valued at £10m, therefore relatively Helik should be £350m. Bloody hell 😂 £35M would be an appropriate inflated jovial amount in this example, not £350M, that would be a fat finger typo. Don't see why it matters. Big Kev and his trillions will sort the squad out.
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Jun 4, 2024 7:34:17 GMT 1
He was joking because of the claims that Rudoni is valued at £10m, therefore relatively Helik should be £350m. Bloody hell 😂 £35M would be an appropriate inflated jovial amount in this example, not £350M, that would be a fat finger typo. I trust you will be forwarding this matter to the joke police? Jesus christ, not the sharpest are you.
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