£4 Million 10:21 - Jul 18 with 2717 views | Cheltenham_Blue | Seems a very low fee to be 'holding out' for. | |
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£4 Million on 10:23 - Jul 18 with 2466 views | Herbivore | I'd say it looks about right for a League 1 midfielder that doesn't score many goals. | |
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£4 Million on 10:24 - Jul 18 with 2462 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
£4 Million on 10:23 - Jul 18 by Herbivore | I'd say it looks about right for a League 1 midfielder that doesn't score many goals. |
If Downes is worth £4m where does that put Wolfie? | |
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£4 Million on 10:27 - Jul 18 with 2440 views | pointofblue |
£4 Million on 10:24 - Jul 18 by Cheltenham_Blue | If Downes is worth £4m where does that put Wolfie? |
£2.5m? Downes had put in performances at a higher level. | |
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£4 Million on 10:40 - Jul 18 with 2393 views | J2BLUE | Although i'd be really disappointed I don't think I could be angry at Evans if we sold him for £4m. Reality of league one life. The real test would be whether the funds were reinvested in the squad of the running of the club. Selling our gems and replacing them with frees, loans and misfits had a big part to play in us ending up in league one so I hope we don't repeat the same mistakes. Before anyone says the running costs are a legit use for the money I agree but going up is worth something like an extra £7m per season and unlike the top end of the Championship where it was silly money we genuinely couldn't compete with it would be very disappointing if we used the same 'strategy' in league one. If we are ever going to have a crack at promotion from the Championship (I know it sounds ridiculous right now) then we really need to build a team around our young stars and keep the squad together. | |
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£4 Million on 10:52 - Jul 18 with 2342 views | tractorboy1978 |
£4 Million on 10:40 - Jul 18 by J2BLUE | Although i'd be really disappointed I don't think I could be angry at Evans if we sold him for £4m. Reality of league one life. The real test would be whether the funds were reinvested in the squad of the running of the club. Selling our gems and replacing them with frees, loans and misfits had a big part to play in us ending up in league one so I hope we don't repeat the same mistakes. Before anyone says the running costs are a legit use for the money I agree but going up is worth something like an extra £7m per season and unlike the top end of the Championship where it was silly money we genuinely couldn't compete with it would be very disappointing if we used the same 'strategy' in league one. If we are ever going to have a crack at promotion from the Championship (I know it sounds ridiculous right now) then we really need to build a team around our young stars and keep the squad together. |
I'd describe £4m as a 'meh' fee for Downes. Not exceedingly low but not the "too good to turn down" line with hear from Lambert/O'Neill. Although Downes really came on last season we have to remember he's played 40 odd games in the Championship too. Luton got £6m rising to £8m for a full back who had never kicked a ball above L1 level last season. | | | |
£4 Million on 10:53 - Jul 18 with 2332 views | jeera |
£4 Million on 10:40 - Jul 18 by J2BLUE | Although i'd be really disappointed I don't think I could be angry at Evans if we sold him for £4m. Reality of league one life. The real test would be whether the funds were reinvested in the squad of the running of the club. Selling our gems and replacing them with frees, loans and misfits had a big part to play in us ending up in league one so I hope we don't repeat the same mistakes. Before anyone says the running costs are a legit use for the money I agree but going up is worth something like an extra £7m per season and unlike the top end of the Championship where it was silly money we genuinely couldn't compete with it would be very disappointing if we used the same 'strategy' in league one. If we are ever going to have a crack at promotion from the Championship (I know it sounds ridiculous right now) then we really need to build a team around our young stars and keep the squad together. |
If he doesn't reinvest now then he never will. Unless he genuinely doesn't give a damn and/or his companies have taken such a hit during the covid crisis that the club are way down the list of priorities. The club needs backing to the max possible now or we'll drift off to nothing. | |
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£4 Million on 10:56 - Jul 18 with 2310 views | footers |
£4 Million on 10:53 - Jul 18 by jeera | If he doesn't reinvest now then he never will. Unless he genuinely doesn't give a damn and/or his companies have taken such a hit during the covid crisis that the club are way down the list of priorities. The club needs backing to the max possible now or we'll drift off to nothing. |
Unfortunately, I can see us selling Downes as a sacrificial lamb to cover this year's loss in revenues and not much more. As we all know, the fee payments are staggered over a number of seasons anyhow, and it's not likely we'd get even half of it up front. What that would leave for reinforcements, given the losses mentioned, seems to be diddly squat. On the plus side, I suppose the market will be overrun with frees thanks to covid. How many of them could turn out good, I suppose we'll need to wait and see. Gutting to lose 'one of our own' again though. | |
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£4 Million on 11:00 - Jul 18 with 2285 views | Shawsey | For a L1 player, I would say about right. Sadly, we are not really in a position to refuse it. Cold light of day, I'm afraid. Good move for him though. Would like to keep him, but very unlikely. | | | | Login to get fewer ads
£4 Million on 11:04 - Jul 18 with 2275 views | Coco | It won’t even be 4m! 2.5 potentially rising to 3.75 after 400 appearances and a century of England caps. James Justin, just promoted sure but zero Championship experience- 8m from little ol Luton. Ademola Lookman - 11m We’re always open to sell hence the low prices. Peterborough would get over 6m for him after a bit PR campaign telling the world what a huge talent he is and that he won’t be sold on the cheap. Us: ‘Well everyone has a price and our position along with covid19 means we need the balance the books...” | |
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£4 Million on 11:35 - Jul 18 with 2197 views | Ace_High1 | £1.25m + add ons. | | | |
£4 Million on 13:29 - Jul 18 with 2034 views | BlueBadger |
£4 Million on 10:23 - Jul 18 by Herbivore | I'd say it looks about right for a League 1 midfielder that doesn't score many goals. |
He's no Alan Judge, let's face it. | |
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£4 Million on 13:40 - Jul 18 with 2015 views | TheTrueBlue1878 | It’s alright though, think there is a young lad coming through called Cole Skuse who can do a similar job. | |
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£4 Million A very low fee to be holding out for..... on 13:55 - Jul 18 with 1965 views | ArnieM | What do people expect. This Ipswich Town were talking about here!! | |
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£4 Million on 13:58 - Jul 18 with 1959 views | Herbivore |
£4 Million on 13:40 - Jul 18 by TheTrueBlue1878 | It’s alright though, think there is a young lad coming through called Cole Skuse who can do a similar job. |
Think you're confused, mate. Cole Skuse is in his 30s and has been a regular here for years, he's not a youngster coming through. | |
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£4 Million on 14:09 - Jul 18 with 1931 views | BlueBadger |
£4 Million on 13:58 - Jul 18 by Herbivore | Think you're confused, mate. Cole Skuse is in his 30s and has been a regular here for years, he's not a youngster coming through. |
Be fair, the lad still thinks that Lambert's up to the job, he's clearly had a head injury. Be kind. | |
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£4 Million on 14:18 - Jul 18 with 1909 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
£4 Million on 13:58 - Jul 18 by Herbivore | Think you're confused, mate. Cole Skuse is in his 30s and has been a regular here for years, he's not a youngster coming through. |
Think you’ve missed a bit of sarcasm here. | |
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£4 Million on 14:18 - Jul 18 with 1911 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
£4 Million on 14:09 - Jul 18 by BlueBadger | Be fair, the lad still thinks that Lambert's up to the job, he's clearly had a head injury. Be kind. |
Classic. How dare someone have a different opinion to you. [Post edited 18 Jul 2020 14:19]
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£4 Million on 16:49 - Jul 18 with 1723 views | Swansea_Blue |
£4 Million on 10:40 - Jul 18 by J2BLUE | Although i'd be really disappointed I don't think I could be angry at Evans if we sold him for £4m. Reality of league one life. The real test would be whether the funds were reinvested in the squad of the running of the club. Selling our gems and replacing them with frees, loans and misfits had a big part to play in us ending up in league one so I hope we don't repeat the same mistakes. Before anyone says the running costs are a legit use for the money I agree but going up is worth something like an extra £7m per season and unlike the top end of the Championship where it was silly money we genuinely couldn't compete with it would be very disappointing if we used the same 'strategy' in league one. If we are ever going to have a crack at promotion from the Championship (I know it sounds ridiculous right now) then we really need to build a team around our young stars and keep the squad together. |
The last 12 years or so should give you a clue what would happen with the fee. The only time ME has loosened the purse strings is for a new manager, and occasionally to retain a player. No way we’d get value to the team out of selling Flynn. He deserves a chance though. He’ll rot with us under Lambert. If we were on the up, I’d want us to bust a gut to keep him for another year to try and go up. But we’ve been so off the pace I can’t see where a promotion push would come from. | |
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£4 Million on 18:41 - Jul 18 with 1608 views | BryanPlug | [content removed at owner's request] | |
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£4 Million on 18:43 - Jul 18 with 1603 views | BryanPlug |
£4 Million on 13:58 - Jul 18 by Herbivore | Think you're confused, mate. Cole Skuse is in his 30s and has been a regular here for years, he's not a youngster coming through. |
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£4 Million on 18:47 - Jul 18 with 1597 views | Herbivore |
£4 Million on 18:43 - Jul 18 by BryanPlug | [content removed at owner's request] |
He's got grey hair and has never had any pace. Have you ever seen us play? | |
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£4 Million on 18:47 - Jul 18 with 1596 views | Herbivore |
£4 Million on 14:18 - Jul 18 by TheTrueBlue1878 | Think you’ve missed a bit of sarcasm here. |
Have I?! | |
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£4 Million on 18:47 - Jul 18 with 1593 views | BlueBadger |
£4 Million on 14:18 - Jul 18 by TheTrueBlue1878 | Classic. How dare someone have a different opinion to you. [Post edited 18 Jul 2020 14:19]
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In all fairness though, the opinion that 'Paul Lambert is a competent ITFC manager' is only arrived at by result of a head injury. | |
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£4 Million on 21:29 - Jul 18 with 1509 views | lazyblue | We are average league 1 team so don’t expect anymore that that. | | | |
£4 Million on 13:26 - Jul 19 with 1268 views | BryanPlug |
£4 Million on 18:47 - Jul 18 by Herbivore | He's got grey hair and has never had any pace. Have you ever seen us play? |
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