Popular Post StefanAVFC Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 34 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: I can see his value doubling overnight, we should go directly to the source and get Toney instead! Way too close to 'Tonev' for my liking. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez500 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 57 minutes ago, fightoffyour said: I can see his value doubling overnight, we should go directly to the source and get Toney instead! I know right, let's just cut out the middle man. We will be after him in 12 months anyway! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 We should absolutely be getting Toney as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Tomaszk said: We should absolutely be getting Toney as well. No room for the experienced and reasonably proven top level striker this summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post choffer Posted August 17, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2020 On 16/08/2020 at 13:11, Knutserov13 said: Brentford is about to sign Saman Ghoddos (swedish/iranian striker) from Amiens according to swedish media. He will be a really good championship striker for Brentford. They might have to wait. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 7 hours ago, VillaChris said: No room for the experienced and reasonably proven top level striker this summer? Yes. Toney, Watkins and Rashica will suffice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I can’t see why we should sign Watkins over Eduard or Iheanacho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 31 minutes ago, paul514 said: I can’t see why we should sign Watkins over Eduard or Iheanacho In the eyes of our senior management, they all sit in roughly the same category of young rising talent, with something to prove. Despite having potential, none of them are proven. We will all have our opinions on if they will make it, but currently, if we signed any of them, they would be still be punts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I think we’ll agree a fee today for Watkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) According Sky Sports we are preparing a bid. I assume we need to design some kind of poster to hand over. Maybe we put the bid to them by the media of song and dance so rehearsals are ongoing. I really don't understand why the bidding process needs to be so complicated. Wouldn't it be just so much easier if we just phoned them and said "How about £18m for Watkins? What? No we can't pay £30m, £20m tops........... Oh OK £22m it is then" It would speed the whole thing up by so much with very very little preparation time. All you would need to do then is know what your maximum price to pay it. I can't be alone in thinking this? They wouldn't even need to decorate the float or anything then. Edited August 18, 2020 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 17 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: Way too close to 'Tonev' for my liking. Honestly keep thinking the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedman Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 20 minutes ago, sidcow said: According Sky Sports we are preparing a bid. I assume we need to design some kind of poster to hand over. Maybe we put the bid to them by the media of song and dance so rehearsals are ongoing. I really don't understand why the bidding process needs to be so complicated. Wouldn't it be just so much easier if we just phoned them and said "How about £18m for Watkins? What? No we can't pay £30m, £20m tops........... Oh OK £22m it is then" It would speed the whole thing up by so much with very very little preparation time. All you would need to do then is know what your maximum price to pay it. I can't be alone in thinking this? They wouldn't even need to decorate the float or anything then. It wouldn't work because of the way deals are structured, nothing is just paid in a lump sum anymore it's 50% now 50% after x appearances or x goals or winning the title. I suspect if we went to Brentford and just flat offered £20 odd million in cash monies they'd accept immediately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_eristic Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Are we preparing to table a bid or are we preparing a bid to be tabled? An important distinction! Any word on the degree of cheekiness? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, the_eristic said: Are we preparing to table a bid or are we preparing a bid to be tabled? An important distinction! Any word on the degree of cheekiness? more likely we’re bidding on a table! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: I think we’ll agree a fee today for Watkins. WIP? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, villa89 said: WIP? Watkins in Perrybarr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_Bob Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, sidcow said: According Sky Sports we are preparing a bid. I assume we need to design some kind of poster to hand over. Maybe we put the bid to them by the media of song and dance so rehearsals are ongoing. I really don't understand why the bidding process needs to be so complicated. Wouldn't it be just so much easier if we just phoned them and said "How about £18m for Watkins? What? No we can't pay £30m, £20m tops........... Oh OK £22m it is then" It would speed the whole thing up by so much with very very little preparation time. All you would need to do then is know what your maximum price to pay it. I can't be alone in thinking this? They wouldn't even need to decorate the float or anything then. One thing is the decision making process I think. I doubt one single individual has the authority to spend £20m just like that. I would not be surprised if what you're saying is going on. Which means we would know what it would take to buy 10-20 different players. We probably do. Then there is a discussion internally on which combo we should choose. Is it striker 1 at £25m and winger 1 at £20m? Or is it striker 2 at £30m and winger 2 at £15m? This is the considering swooping phase. Then again those deals that we know, we probably know just ballpark figures. If they are willing to sell at £25m, we put in a formal offer on £22m. This is the phase where we are preparing bids and other clubs are bracing themselves. Having said that, I really would appreciate if someone took the time and made a flow chart of these phases. Edited August 18, 2020 by Silent_Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2020 31 minutes ago, weedman said: It wouldn't work because of the way deals are structured, nothing is just paid in a lump sum anymore it's 50% now 50% after x appearances or x goals or winning the title. I suspect if we went to Brentford and just flat offered £20 odd million in cash monies they'd accept immediately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPAngel Posted August 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2020 1 hour ago, the_eristic said: Are we preparing to table a bid or are we preparing a bid to be tabled? An important distinction! Any word on the degree of cheekiness? I believe we're preparing a table to place the bid on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsky_11 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) . Edited August 18, 2020 by tomsky_11 BinDunne.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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