R5Skywalker
Midfield
Not avoiding the question at all. Yes we should have made an improved offer and negotiated/concluded a deal 4 weeks ago.
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Not avoiding the question at all. Yes we should have made an improved offer and negotiated/concluded a deal 4 weeks ago.
parsonjohn1985
Striker
Tbf so far we've won 100% of our league games so it's cost us zero points
Nelson!
Striker
fair enough: at least you’re both willing to say it.
I personally think their proposed asking price is too high for a 30 year old who has never played in England, with no resale value. That’s just my opinion.
parsonjohn1985
Striker
Well if that's the clubs opinion they should move on to another target in the meantime.
R5Skywalker
Midfield
Its about his value to them, I guess. He's scored a lot of goals for them. 5 mill is high, but there has to be middle ground somewhere. My main gripe is how long it's taking.
People always have differing opinions man, just the way of the world
Nelson!
Striker
For the sake of two weeks? He’s our top target and we have waited this long….we should have some back up plans we can revisit if we reach the end of the window and they won’t budge. Getting a PL loan in now would maybe help too.
I think a lot of this comes down to impatience and fans “wanting it done” whatever the cost.
That’s it though isn’t it? We could sign him and he could top the scoring charts, or not be able to adapt. They could keep him and he could keep banging them in, or be right massive hassle and put no effort in. It’s a gamble either way, just about finding out what makes the gamble worthwhile in terms of the fee.Its about his value to them, I guess. He's scored a lot of goals for them. 5 mill is high, but there has to be middle ground somewhere. My main gripe is how long it's taking.
People always have differing opinions man, just the way of the world
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tony_not_in_london
Midfield
So let’s think if say Crystal Palace offered us £8m for Jack Clarke would we take it if (and I know this would not happen but..) if he decided to sit out training sessions
Isnt it basic negotiating skills to take it to the wire, see if other bids come in, try to get the bidder to offer more?
Only way out for us is to make them an offer they cant refuse - which so far obviously we are not prepared to do
Just have to trust Dreyfus and Speakman. They've already shown they have the ability to drive through a great deal to get their man, like with their long term number one head coach target Will Still. Along with their strikers targets in January and last summer, outstanding.
tony_not_in_london
Midfield
I f***ing hope so.Yes there is that
Maybe they’ve got their eye in now?
Nelson!
Striker
As far as I can recall, all of our good signings happened out of the blue and quickly…not much time between rumor and signing.
Amad maybe the exception, but that was a loan.
sir rowell cummins
Striker
Only time will tell. I wish we had one already but we haven’t and they know things we don’t. We either wait and hope or lose the plot and make ourselves and other posters miserable.
Excellent. I will be delighted then when we sign two top quality centre forwards out of the blue sometime in the next 16 days.
threepenny bits
Central Defender
All this for a French 2nd division striker, lot of expectation on his shoulders
andysafc24
Winger
I highly doubt we’ll sign two in the next 16 months, if you are serious about top quality you can make that the next 16 years.
By top quality I mean 15 goal involvements a season
tenpenny
Full Back
I don’t think he’ll be reading SMB marra
wrighty
Striker
He won’t have time for training if hes
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