Transfer Window Speculation

[Bogman]

8 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Would think if he's joining Palace on that kind of deal the thing that's held us back is a lack of actually wanting to get him?

 

I'd concur.

[McBain]

9 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Would think if he's joining Palace on that kind of deal the thing that's held us back is a lack of actually wanting to get him?

Pearce has said we're interested though 

[Bogman]

3 minutes ago, McBain said:

Pearce has said we're interested though 

Not that interested, obviously.

[muleskinner]

Klopp loves Wilf. Really loves him.

[Hightown Phil]

11 minutes ago, McBain said:

Pearce has said we're interested though 

Interested probably fits as a description for dozens of players; they only told us yesterday that we were interested in four left backs after all.

[FakeNewsBear]

Gini supposedly sign new deal 

[Bailo]

59 minutes ago, Sion said:

From what I've just read on their forums Leeds fans like him but don't think he's 30m+ good. 

I do worry he could just be another Lewis Dunk/Michael Keane character who gets over rated because of his nationality. 

I don't know what Leeds forums you're reading but my Dad is a STH at Leeds and has been raving about White all season. Says he's the best young centreback he's seen since Ferdinand.

[Barnesy_10]

16 minutes ago, Bad News Bear said:

Gini supposedly sign new deal 

Save a bit of cash on Thiago I guess 

[Swipe]

 

[cymrococh]

16 minutes ago, Swipe said:

 

So let's make like a Lotto lout and spend spend spend!

[McBain]

45 minutes ago, Bad News Bear said:

Gini supposedly sign new deal 

 

3 minutes ago, cymrococh said:

So let's make like a Lotto lout and spend spend spend!

We would but see above 

[honourablegeorge]

Fait play to the PL for paying us what they agreed to pay us despite having a load of extra televised games.

[muleskinner]

Virg, Allison and Gini signed up hopefully. Then get Thiago in. And this lanky Brazilian lad.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

1 hour ago, cymrococh said:

So let's make like a Lotto lout and spend spend spend!

The figures last year when City won it was £151m for them and £153m for us - we got more PL money for finishing 2nd as we had more live TV games. I don’t think there is any added “bonus” money apart from the merit payment which is an extra £1.7m for every place higher in the table.......does Joyce give anything extra. The headline makes it appear we’re getting something significantly more than normal. 

Edited August 11, 2020 by Rory Fitzgerald

[Swipe]

It’s to do with the rebates owed to broadcasters innit. They are owed money due to the remaining games being BCD and not the full product, or whatever way they phrased it.

The clubs are spreading what’s owed over the next few years rather than it being taken from last years lump sum. So we are getting the full whack, which is a record for the winners. 

[Stevie H]

1 hour ago, muleskinner said:

Virg, Allison and Gini signed up hopefully. Then get Thiago in. And this lanky Brazilian lad.

We should raise enough cash selling Wilson and Grujic to pay for Thiago. Get him in. 

[Hightown Phil]

I think Hertha have found an alternative to Grujic  to that probably removes them from the equation. Reckon we might end up keeping both, think some of the numbers are a bit fanciful. Can’t really see who’s going to see either player as a necessity to be willing to pay the money we’d want.

[SME]

23 minutes ago, Swipe said:

It’s to do with the rebates owed to broadcasters innit. They are owed money due to the remaining games being BCD and not the full product, or whatever way they phrased it.

The clubs are spreading what’s owed over the next few years rather than it being taken from last years lump sum. So we are getting the full whack, which is a record for the winners. 

Also aparently the money from overseas sales is now split based on position rather than equally so thats why it's a record amount

[Conrad]

I suspect Grujic will end up on loan again

[Case]

30 minutes ago, Conrad said:

I suspect Grujic will end up on loan again

Send him to Norwich.  Might sweeten the deal for Lewi...

Wait.  What?

really?

[growler]

Wilson will go for 20ish - grujic for 12-15mil plus add-ons. 
 

thoughts on Origi? 

[Hightown Phil]

10 minutes ago, growler said:

Wilson will go for 20ish - grujic for 12-15mil plus add-ons. 
 

thoughts on Origi? 

Where do you think Wilson is going for that money? I think someone would have to feel they’re were greatly improving their side to take him for that and I can’t work out who could make an argument he would who would have that kind of money. 

 

[Sion]

10 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Where do you think Wilson is going for that money? I think someone would have to feel they’re were greatly improving their side to take him for that and I can’t work out who could make an argument he would who would have that kind of money. 

 

I don't particularly rate him, but you seem to consistently underrate just how attractive someone who can score regular goals is, particularly for a bottom half team.

He got 7 goals in like less than 25 starts last year. And 15 in 40 the year before that in the Championship for Derby. And 7 in 13 before that for Hull. 

He scores goals wherever he goes. 

Arsenal paid 72m for Pepe and he only got 5 goals. 

[Stevie H]

16 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Where do you think Wilson is going for that money? I think someone would have to feel they’re were greatly improving their side to take him for that and I can’t work out who could make an argument he would who would have that kind of money. 

 

Leeds. Or possibly Newcastle. 

[Hightown Phil]

1 minute ago, Sion said:

I don't particularly rate him, but you seem to consistently underrate just how attractive someone who can score regular goals is, particularly for a bottom half team.

He got 7 goals in like less than 25 starts last year. And 15 in 40 the year before that in the Championship for Derby. And 7 in 13 before that for Hull. 

He scores goals wherever he goes. 

Arsenal paid 72m for Pepe and he only got 5 goals. 

Maybe. Just struggle to see teams who are improving their strongest side by signing him, and then once you get past that you’re paying a lot for a squad player at a time when funds are limited and you’ll have a need to strengthen other areas. 

1 minute ago, Stevie H said:

Leeds. Or possibly Newcastle. 

I don’t think he’s starting for either side. I’ve got maybe West Brom.