BOF Posted May 21, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well then assuming it was a question The answer toIf you're operating a sell to buy policy then surely you cannot buy before you sell? is yes you can buy first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well then assuming it was a question The answer toIf you're operating a sell to buy policy then surely you cannot buy before you sell? is yes you can buy first. In theory but to buy you need to be at least guaranteed that you have the sales. I think this is what Richard is saying. If we were operating a strict sell to buy strategy (which were not) - and went and splashed £50m on players, thinking that we were going to recoup that in the future from sales (and then never did because sales fell through etc) - wed be in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Richard, your question and comments showed your opinion, everyone else can see it and you know it but it's as if your sad enough that you planned for you to be questioning as wrong just so you could give it the "I didn't actually, I asked a question" when it's pretty obvious what your true feelings are based on the "question". Just seems a little pathetic to me that you do everything to convince people you weren't wrong when everyone knows you are including yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Richard, your question and comments showed your opinion, everyone else can see it and you know it but it's as if your sad enough that you planned for you to be questioning as wrong just so you could give it the "I didn't actually, I asked a question" when it's pretty obvious what your true feelings are based on the "question". Just seems a little pathetic to me that you do everything to convince people you weren't wrong when everyone knows you are including yourself. But Richards question/Opinion is Technically right!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 21, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well then assuming it was a question The answer toIf you're operating a sell to buy policy then surely you cannot buy before you sell? is yes you can buy first. In theory but to buy you need to be at least guaranteed that you have the sales. I think this is what Richard is saying. If we were operating a strict sell to buy strategy (which were not) - and went and splashed £50m on players, thinking that we were going to recoup that in the future from sales (and then never did because sales fell through etc) - wed be in trouble As you say, added to the fact that you can buy before you sell, we aren't even doing a strict sell-to-buy so any difficulty that would've been there is gone by us having other moneys anyway. As moot as moot can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 21, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2010 But Richards question/Opinion is Technically right!! It's not though. You can buy before you sell. "Sell-to-buy" means that the net deals should balance at the end. It does not mean you must rigidly do them in that order. But as we say, it's irrelevant for us anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Edit: **** it. We do not need to sell before we buy. Anyone who says otherwise is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 You said we are only in a position to sell to buy, that's not the case. I didn't actually I asked a question. What really is pathetic is people seemingly not accepting an alternate position and chosing to read something that is not there and then from that getting all angry and testy over it. That's what you're doing though, seeing the worst in the quotes. Bit contradictive imo. Anyhow, rumour on the grapevine is that Upson was seen talking to Milner :!: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Stop pretending like you don't know. It's a little pathetic. i can't believe how wound up people get over other peoples opinions. respect what the lad is saying. I think people get more annoyed at the same opinions, statements and questions spouted over and over, in numerous threads without ever accepting the answers given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Anyhow, rumour on the grapevine is that Upson was seen talking to Milner :!: ENGLAND PLAYERS TALKING TO EACHOTHER ? OMGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 21, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2010 We're all talking to Milner. He's omnipresent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 But Richards question/Opinion is Technically right!! It's not though. You can buy before you sell. "Sell-to-buy" means that the net deals should balance at the end. It does not mean you must rigidly do them in that order. But as we say, it's irrelevant for us anyway. It is right tho. I hear what you are saying BOF (and its (hopefully) is irrelevant to us) but - Lets say you run a restaurant. You dont go and buy a shite load of ingrediants on the HOPE that loads of people come in. What you do is say, right its a Monday night, we have 12 booked, and its forecast rain so we wont get many walk ins. And then you go and buy the necessary ingrediants that you think you will need. Now, you dont go and buy david Bentley on the back of paper rumours about James Milner. You get an agreement with Man City for example (and even then you run the risk of a transfer falling through), and then go and buy bentley. The Bentley transfer might be finalised before the Milner transfer but that doesnt mean you have bought before you have sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Anyhow, rumour on the grapevine is that Upson was seen talking to Milner :!: He's probably asking Milner out for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 21, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2010 He's probably asking Milner out for dinner. I didn't know quite how to put it but that'll do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well then assuming it was a question The answer toIf you're operating a sell to buy policy then surely you cannot buy before you sell? is yes you can buy first.Thanks for the answer and I am not sure how you could assume anything else seeing as it came with a question mark at the end of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well then assuming it was a question The answer toIf you're operating a sell to buy policy then surely you cannot buy before you sell? is yes you can buy first.Thanks for the answer and I am not sure how you could assume anything else seeing as it came with a question mark at the end of it Seemed like one of them there rhetorical questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I'd love us to sign Anderson. A secret favourite of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 21, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2010 Thanks for the answer and I am not sure how you could assume anything else seeing as it came with a question mark at the end of it In my view, any question that has "then surely...." in it and attempts to provide it's own answer is not really a question at all. It is the asker assuming they know the answer. If I picked that up wrong then more fool me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 21, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 21, 2010 Well then assuming it was a question The answer toIf you're operating a sell to buy policy then surely you cannot buy before you sell? is yes you can buy first.Thanks for the answer and I am not sure how you could assume anything else seeing as it came with a question mark at the end of it Seemed like one of them there rhetorical questions. That would make the answer 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 If I picked that up wrong You did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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