Jas10 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Xela said: I wouldn't actively look to sell him but if a ridiculous offer came in the summer then i'd take it. Say, that £25m offer, that we were meant to have tuned down. Xia has already stated that there won't be unlimited funds to keep throwing at players so there will have to be an element of wheeling and dealing and the money could be used to buy 2/3 players (including a replacement) In the summer would possibly be ok but certainly not right now. I don't think we should really be selling or even loaning out anyone now unless they won't be playing games at all or are completely unwanted. I can think of a few but I would prefer it if we sufficiently strengthened the team first before looking at outgoings too much, not risk putting ourselves in a difficult situation. Another thing worth considering is, when bids come in, it can demonstrate how valued the player is by the club if they are rejected or the club take, at least the outward, stance that he is not for sale. Loyalty to the player on the club's part may encourage more dedication and loyalty in return. e.g. Would Amavi even want to move to China? How would he feel if we accepted the first bid and showed that we wanted to get rid just for a big fee? So many factors to consider whenever it comes to transfers... Edited January 13, 2017 by Jas10 Edit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 linked to Basem Morsy, if that means anything to anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 If a ridiculous offer came in for any player we should sell because we could easily get good enough players to go up but that just makes things harder. Ayew hasn't done enough for me and could easily be replaced even frowithin the squad. Amavi can't be. Selling him would mean finding a replacement. I also think he can be good enough to be our left back if we meet the Dr's expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, dn1982 said: If a ridiculous offer came in for any player we should sell because we could easily get good enough players to go up but that just makes things harder. Ayew hasn't done enough for me and could easily be replaced even frowithin the squad. Amavi can't be. Selling him would mean finding a replacement. I also think he can be good enough to be our left back if we meet the Dr's expectations. I kind of agree, but forwards (particularly those that pose a consistent goal threat) are probably the most difficult players to find and replace. I don't think the Jan window is the right time to try and sell then quickly replace existing first team players, better to just strengthen and enhance the team imo. Better to prepare and construct some kind of plan for the summer window in that sense, much more time and less chaos. Edited January 13, 2017 by Jas10 Edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikeyp102 Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Don't be frustrated. Normal servixe is resumed. When have we ever gone into January and made a raft of signings? Sylla, Holt, Dawkins, Heskey, Routledge. Going back to deadly Djemba Djemba was the only signing I can remember. ...and when you do pay money you get your eye taken out. Darren Bent. This window is a monumental waste of time, and SSN can go ***** themselves with the utter tripe they come up with to sensationalise this tripe. I had hoped we would do business early doors, naively but it's the same as always. Very difficult. All the more reason to hate RDM. As well as those mentioned, Juan Pablo Angel signed on this date 16 yes ago 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KSV Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 Didn't we get young and Carew in a Jan transfer window? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lexicon Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 That's Sir Juan Pablo Angel to you! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godders Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I get the not wanting to sell good players, but really if an offer comes in that values the player at more than you think he's worth, it would be foolish not to take it. If you're at McDonalds, and just as you're about to take the first bite of your Big Mac, someone offers you £10 for it, you're going to take it. You're not going to say "Um I dunno. If I take your £10, they might run out of Big Macs before I get to order another one." And if they do run out, you could stay hungry and come back tomorrow, safe in the knowledge you got a good deal. Or, instead of a Big Mac, you could order a few quarter pounder with cheeses instead. Or you could head down the road to Burger King with your new tenner and get yourself a couple of XL bacon double cheeses instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, KSV said: Didn't we get young and Carew in a Jan transfer window? Yep. Battered Newcastle in a 3-1 defeat on their debuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 20 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: linked to Basem Morsy, if that means anything to anyone He partners Hourihane in midfield at Barnsley I think? Think he only joined in he summer from Wigan or somewhere like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 That's Sam Morsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted January 13, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2017 19 minutes ago, Godders said: I get the not wanting to sell good players, but really if an offer comes in that values the player at more than you think he's worth, it would be foolish not to take it. If you're at McDonalds, and just as you're about to take the first bite of your Big Mac, someone offers you £10 for it, you're going to take it. You're not going to say "Um I dunno. If I take your £10, they might run out of Big Macs before I get to order another one." And if they do run out, you could stay hungry and come back tomorrow, safe in the knowledge you got a good deal. Or, instead of a Big Mac, you could order a few quarter pounder with cheeses instead. Or you could head down the road to Burger King with your new tenner and get yourself a couple of XL bacon double cheeses instead. Sorry, you've not quite extended that metaphor enough for me to understand. Are you saying that if we sell Ayew we get a cheeseburger? Or two cheeseburgers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) Awful analogy. You can walk into McDonald's and buy a Big Mac at literally any time of day. Christmas day if you like. Negotiating a deal for millions of pounds, often with an unwilling seller, is not even remotely comparable. What is it about that people can't grasp? I didn't think it was that complicated a concept. Edited January 13, 2017 by dont_do_it_doug. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 28 minutes ago, Godders said: I get the not wanting to sell good players, but really if an offer comes in that values the player at more than you think he's worth, it would be foolish not to take it. If you're at McDonalds, and just as you're about to take the first bite of your Big Mac, someone offers you £10 for it, you're going to take it. You're not going to say "Um I dunno. If I take your £10, they might run out of Big Macs before I get to order another one." And if they do run out, you could stay hungry and come back tomorrow, safe in the knowledge you got a good deal. Or, instead of a Big Mac, you could order a few quarter pounder with cheeses instead. Or you could head down the road to Burger King with your new tenner and get yourself a couple of XL bacon double cheeses instead. I'm hungry now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam3773 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS said: -------------- Johnstone -------------- Bree -- Chester -- Baker -- Amavi ------------------Jedinak --------------- ---------Lansbrini -- Hourihane ---- Adomah ----------------------- Brady ----------------- Kodjia ---------------- The thing that stands out most about this potentially brilliant line up; Only one player had any involvement in our shocking 15/16 season. And even he was injured for most of it. Negative mentality? Gone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I'm also thinking we need CB cover, if Chester , Baker, or both get injured, we are screwed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 50 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: linked to Basem Morsy, if that means anything to anyone The new Amr Zaki? Played for the same club as him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AJ Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 33 minutes ago, Godders said: I get the not wanting to sell good players, but really if an offer comes in that values the player at more than you think he's worth, it would be foolish not to take it. If you're at McDonalds, and just as you're about to take the first bite of your Big Mac, someone offers you £10 for it, you're going to take it. You're not going to say "Um I dunno. If I take your £10, they might run out of Big Macs before I get to order another one." And if they do run out, you could stay hungry and come back tomorrow, safe in the knowledge you got a good deal. Or, instead of a Big Mac, you could order a few quarter pounder with cheeses instead. Or you could head down the road to Burger King with your new tenner and get yourself a couple of XL bacon double cheeses instead. There is a reason somebody is offering you a tenner for your burger. Its the last decent burger left in town, and you look like you are silly enough to sell it to them. So, with your new tenner, you approach the counter for a new burger, but all they have left are a half dozen stale cheeseburgers selling for 5 pounds each, because after tonight, for some strange reason all burger shops are to be closed for 6 months. You settle for 2 of the half eaten stale cheeseburgers to fulfil the need to fill that empty void. However, after scoffing them down, you realise that they were really bad burgers, resulting in vomiting and diarrhoea, and so you spend the rest of your happy time purging those burgers from your system. Buying players is never as easy as buying burgers. However, bad business decisions always guarantees to give people the shits. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 hours ago, GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS said: -------------- Johnstone -------------- Bree -- Chester -- Baker -- Amavi ------------------Jedinak --------------- ---------Lansbrini -- Hourihane ---- Adomah ----------------------- Brady ----------------- Kodjia ---------------- Bench: Bunn, Bacuna, Elphick, Tshibola, Grealish, Ayew, McCormack This exactly, and it looks like this is Xia/Bruce's ambition too. This looks sooo much better, that midfield looks a proper handful, and with Grealish and McC as subs what's not to like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 20 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Awful analogy. You can walk into McDonald's and buy a Big Mac at literally any time of day. Christmas day if you like. Negotiating a deal for millions of pounds, often with an unwilling seller, is not even remotely comparable. What is it about that people can't grasp? I didn't think it was that complicated a concept. Football Manager says Hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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