Barnsley-Tyke Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Sven Goran Eriksson is preparing a £3million bid for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard. Leicester boss Eriksson has earmarked Maynard as a top target this summer and will test the Robins' resolve with a firm offer. Eriksson has been assured of major funds by the Foxes board and wants the 24-year-old to spearhead his charge for the Premier League next season. Maynard only returned for the Robins in February after a long-term knee injury but has already scored six goals this season. And Eriksson will offer the former Crewe forward a lucrative salary in a bid to prise him away from Bristol. Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Nicky-Maynard-of-Bristol-City-wanted-by-Leicester-s-Sven-Goran-Eriksson-article729382.html#ixzz1KrI47eIz Sign up for MirrorFootball's Morning Spy newsletter Register here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 £3M? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 We would reject that sum out of hand. If we don't, then we don't deserve to be even mid-table in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 With a year left on his contract, we aint getting more than 4 million for him thats for sure. If its true, thats not a bad opening fee, talk of fees in the region of £7m is laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_BCFC Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 3mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclovin BS14 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 leicester?? Your kidding right! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 £3m would be ignored, I doubt we'd bother to reply. Besides, Leicester? Nope, only a Prem club. Anyway it's made up crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Leicester? 3m? Piss taking *****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Sorry...£3m? Piss off, its probably BS anyway, and I cant see Maynard making a slightly downwards sideways move, why would he do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Sorry...£3m? Piss off, its probably BS anyway, and I cant see Maynard making a slightly downwards sideways move, why would he do that? Precisely, he wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The hand of RO'D Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Why would he play for Leicester? They have rich owners who will plow money into the club and will be the QPR of next season. They are a bigger club than us with a better following. They have a well seasoned manager in charge who quite clearly has the minerals to have them heading in the right direction. They have a better chance of promotion than us next season with some of the players they have had this season albeit on loan but can you imagine svens contacts? The only thing that would work in our favour of course is the fact they are still in the CCC like ourselves... But saying it's a sideways move? Get real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 With a year left on his contract, we aint getting more than 4 million for him thats for sure. If its true, thats not a bad opening fee, talk of fees in the region of £7m is laughable. Nice to see that somebody else is in the real world. Even the £4M will probably include conditional fees based on performance or promotion, and we'll doubtless add in a sell-on clause. If you look at it in a hard business sense, Lansdown gave Johnson an awful lot of money to spend on players, and yet he has only managed to buy one player who can command any sort of fee, and if we wait much longer, even his value will be £0. City is changing, no longer will we pretend that we are a massive Club, buying players for the sake of it (Clubs in bag), signing a luxury keeper when you already have two good ones, turning down offers because £4mill is peanuts, and continually expecting our Chairman to fund us to the tune of £10M+ per year, when the managers waste so much of that cash. Still, look on the bright side, with £3 million we can pay the wages of James, Hunt, Stewart, Johnson & Clarkson, and just about get change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Sorry...£3m? Piss off, its probably BS anyway, and I cant see Maynard making a slightly downwards sideways move, why would he do that? Do you mean upwards sideways move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemburthy Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Sven Goran Eriksson is preparing a £3million bid for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard. Leicester boss Eriksson has earmarked Maynard as a top target this summer and will test the Robins' resolve with a firm offer. Eriksson has been assured of major funds by the Foxes board and wants the 24-year-old to spearhead his charge for the Premier League next season. Maynard only returned for the Robins in February after a long-term knee injury but has already scored six goals this season. And Eriksson will offer the former Crewe forward a lucrative salary in a bid to prise him away from Bristol. Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-Nicky-Maynard-of-Bristol-City-wanted-by-Leicester-s-Sven-Goran-Eriksson-article729382.html#ixzz1KrI47eIz Sign up for MirrorFootball's Morning Spy newsletter Register here Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJC Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 £3 million is about £1.5-2 million short of a realistic offer, and that is presuming he doesnt sign an extension, which if he does will see the fee jump again. The club would be mad to accept that but, more importantly, 'lucrative salary' or not Maynard would be mad to consider it. If he doesnt get his Premier League move this summer then he almost certainly will next summer after another season here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 We should be ok. My housmate is a Leicester fan and he's said he's put this rumour on loads of forums to wind me up. I suspect lazy journalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-H Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Couple of things wrong with this: 1) £3m? 2) Leicester? 3) Leicester? 4) Leicester? Jog on Sven. Even a lucrative bid wouldn't tempt him to that illegal immigrant infested dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Nice to see that somebody else is in the real world. Even the £4M will probably include conditional fees based on performance or promotion, and we'll doubtless add in a sell-on clause. If you look at it in a hard business sense, Lansdown gave Johnson an awful lot of money to spend on players, and yet he has only managed to buy one player who can command any sort of fee, and if we wait much longer, even his value will be £0. City is changing, no longer will we pretend that we are a massive Club, buying players for the sake of it (Clubs in bag), signing a luxury keeper when you already have two good ones, turning down offers because £4mill is peanuts, and continually expecting our Chairman to fund us to the tune of £10M+ per year, when the managers waste so much of that cash. Still, look on the bright side, with £3 million we can pay the wages of James, Hunt, Stewart, Johnson & Clarkson, and just about get change. Chappers...you talk so much sense, it's refreshing to see. Although, I do believe SL still needs to 'splash the cash' if he wants Prem footie with his new Stadium. We shouldn't expect it, but i think it will come as quiet a shock to the system to many of our fans. The expectations really need to be lowered. I've always felt our fans expectations have been too high, with the silly 'Sleeping Giant' label. The extra pressure on the players to perform, I believe, has held us back in the past. Perhaps with lower expectations, they would be able to play with greater freedom and a more relaxed approach...maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3 Bemmy Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Heard a rumour that Maynard may be going to Everton also heard another rumour that he was going to Everton for £3.5 million and Beckford . No facts im afraid only pub talk so may be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Robin Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Maynard will not be going to any club outside the Premier League. he has clearly said to fellow players he wishes to ply his trade in the Premier League next season. i hope he signs for us,with a get out clause so the fee is realistic £6m or a bidding war would be nice,. one thing for sure he does not see himself with us next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Maynard will not be going to any club outside the Premier League. he has clearly said to fellow players he wishes to ply his trade in the Premier League next season. i hope he signs for us,with a get out clause so the fee is realistic £6m or a bidding war would be nice,. one thing for sure he does not see himself with us next season. Who on earth is going to splash £6m on a striker who has 1 year left on his contract and has just come back from a serious knee injury? His contract would be worth a fraction of that value anyway. And I'm sorry but I don't believe for one second a player would openly tell his team mates he wants to leave, if he was that open about leaving he would already be on the transfer list. Sounds all too much like bollocks to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-H Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Who on earth is going to splash £6m on a striker who has 1 year left on his contract and has just come back from a serious knee injury? His contract would be worth a fraction of that value anyway. And I'm sorry but I don't believe for one second a player would openly tell his team mates he wants to leave, if he was that open about leaving he would already be on the transfer list. Sounds all too much like bollocks to me. Yep, but that's this place for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Chappers...you talk so much sense, it's refreshing to see. Although, I do believe SL still needs to 'splash the cash' if he wants Prem footie with his new Stadium. We shouldn't expect it, but i think it will come as quiet a shock to the system to many of our fans. The expectations really need to be lowered. I've always felt our fans expectations have been too high, with the silly 'Sleeping Giant' label. The extra pressure on the players to perform, I believe, has held us back in the past. Perhaps with lower expectations, they would be able to play with greater freedom and a more relaxed approach...maybe The other point is that we will be handicapped by the over-spending, or bad spending of both Johnson and Coppell and our lack on investing in the future. Next season we have to somehow survive, and are looking to cut costs, whilst employing some modest players on high wages, and starting youth development virtually from scratch. Some of us were warning of problems ahead as Johnson kept on buying and borrowing very ordinary players, many of whom added nothing to the squad other than a wage bill, and most of whom have no re-sale value. We are there now, SL has finally realised that success is based more on quality of spending than quantity, and quite rightly, wants better value. I think that the time for 'investing' is when we get the new stadium, to really generate a positive buzz. What we need to do in preparation is to mould a side that is capable of surviving, and has a number of developing players that will be really ready in 2/3 years time, so that we can target the spending in key areas, and don't have to buy a whole new team that will take months to gel. Quite a tall order, many will be disappointed that we are not spending millions and will not be realistic challengers, but I honestly cannot see an alternative in the short term. And as you say, relieved of this burden of high expectation, maybe the players will relax, and the Manager will feel more comfortable in trying out younger players. All this here about James, his distribution, and is he better than DG or SH is all a bit irrelevant. The key questions should be- Did we actually need an experienced keeper - No Did his presence make a significant difference to league position - Probably not Would the money have been better spent strengthening the weaker parts of the team - Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_Lemon Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Speaking to some Forest fans on saturday they were saying the rumour up there place is if Nottm Forest get promoted they will be looking to sign Maynard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Tansley Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Speaking to some Forest fans on saturday they were saying the rumour up there place is if Nottm Forest get promoted they will be looking to sign Maynard So this mean Nicky Maynard will NOT be playing for Nottingham forest then. Prophet Nudie has spoken again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Speaking to some Forest fans on saturday they were saying the rumour up there place is if Nottm Forest get promoted they will be looking to sign Maynard No worries there then. They won't be going up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Robin Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Who on earth is going to splash £6m on a striker who has 1 year left on his contract and has just come back from a serious knee injury? His contract would be worth a fraction of that value anyway. And I'm sorry but I don't believe for one second a player would openly tell his team mates he wants to leave, if he was that open about leaving he would already be on the transfer list. Sounds all too much like bollocks to me. Maynard will not be going to any club outside the Premier League. he has clearly said to fellow players he wishes to ply his trade in the Premier League next season. i hope he signs for us,with a get out clause so the fee is realistic £6m or a bidding war would be nice,. one thing for sure he does not see himself with us next season wait and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellRedPhil Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 With a year left on his contract, we aint getting more than 4 million for him thats for sure. If its true, thats not a bad opening fee, talk of fees in the region of £7m is laughable. Well said Screech. I'd imagine if he goes it will be for about 4 million. I do think if he wants to leave though Maynard would be hoping for a PL move, although if the money's right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 The other point is that we will be handicapped by the over-spending, or bad spending of both Johnson and Coppell and our lack on investing in the future. Next season we have to somehow survive, and are looking to cut costs, whilst employing some modest players on high wages, and starting youth development virtually from scratch. Some of us were warning of problems ahead as Johnson kept on buying and borrowing very ordinary players, many of whom added nothing to the squad other than a wage bill, and most of whom have no re-sale value. We are there now, SL has finally realised that success is based more on quality of spending than quantity, and quite rightly, wants better value. I think that the time for 'investing' is when we get the new stadium, to really generate a positive buzz. What we need to do in preparation is to mould a side that is capable of surviving, and has a number of developing players that will be really ready in 2/3 years time, so that we can target the spending in key areas, and don't have to buy a whole new team that will take months to gel. Quite a tall order, many will be disappointed that we are not spending millions and will not be realistic challengers, but I honestly cannot see an alternative in the short term. And as you say, relieved of this burden of high expectation, maybe the players will relax, and the Manager will feel more comfortable in trying out younger players. All this here about James, his distribution, and is he better than DG or SH is all a bit irrelevant. The key questions should be- Did we actually need an experienced keeper - No Did his presence make a significant difference to league position - Probably not Would the money have been better spent strengthening the weaker parts of the team - Yes I do completely agree with your sentiments Chappers. We unfortunately fell into a big trap, and are now reaping what we sowed. Unfortunately we seem to have lost all that momentum. I think the biggest challenge the Club have ahead of them, is keeping the faithful fans happy and not losing them. With a Challenging season ahead, no big spending ( apparantly ) and the recession set to continue, supporters are going to be hard to please, and getting them through the turnstyles in numbers will be a tough challenge for the Club. We need to keep the interset going, otherwise this new stadium planned is going to be empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Why would he play for Leicester? They have rich owners who will plow money into the club and will be the QPR of next season. They are a bigger club than us with a better following. They have a well seasoned manager in charge who quite clearly has the minerals to have them heading in the right direction. They have a better chance of promotion than us next season with some of the players they have had this season albeit on loan but can you imagine svens contacts? The only thing that would work in our favour of course is the fact they are still in the CCC like ourselves... But saying it's a sideways move? Get real. Yes, agree with this. Leicester are a good club with a good manager and wealthy backers. Maynard isn't good enough for the Premier League, so a move to one of the better Championship clubs is probably the best he can hope for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.