Ashtonwurzel Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 So who will we manage to get ? As Fulham kept hold off (and added to) their forward line I could see us getting Matt Smith until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal in the Summer. Kyle Lafferty didn't go anywhere did he ? so he could be an option. Other options ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Son of Fred Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 50 minutes ago, Ashtonwurzel said: So who will we manage to get ? As Fulham kept hold off (and added to) their forward line I could see us getting Matt Smith until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal in the Summer. Kyle Lafferty didn't go anywhere did he ? so he could be an option. Other options ? Would be happy with this,we know he has a great attitude and will settle immediately.. Bloody hope we get this done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TETBURY MASSIVE Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 55 minutes ago, Ashtonwurzel said: So who will we manage to get ? As Fulham kept hold off (and added to) their forward line I could see us getting Matt Smith until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal in the Summer. Kyle Lafferty didn't go anywhere did he ? so he could be an option. Other options ? In 'My Opinion' unless things drastically change..... we wont be getting Matt Smith on loan. We asked at the start of the window and was told NO. Not a no maybe but a NO, NO WAY! Fulham would not let him join us on loan or permanently due to the position they find themselves in, they would look rather stupid if they loaned us MS and his goals kept us up and sent them down. So as said above, unless things drastically change I wouldn't expect to see MS in a City shirt anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: In 'My Opinion' unless things drastically change..... we wont be getting Matt Smith on loan. We asked at the start of the window and was told NO. Not a no maybe but a NO, NO WAY! Fulham would not let him join us on loan or permanently due to the position they find themselves in, they would look rather stupid if they loaned us MS and his goals kept us up and sent them down. So as said above, unless things drastically change I wouldn't expect to see MS in a City shirt anytime soon. Sadly that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 36 minutes ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: In 'My Opinion' unless things drastically change..... we wont be getting Matt Smith on loan. We asked at the start of the window and was told NO. Not a no maybe but a NO, NO WAY! Fulham would not let him join us on loan or permanently due to the position they find themselves in, they would look rather stupid if they loaned us MS and his goals kept us up and sent them down. So as said above, unless things drastically change I wouldn't expect to see MS in a City shirt anytime soon. "In your opinion" has the club had any interest in Lafferty then? He would seem to be a decent fit in terms of the type of striker we're after. Do you have any "opinion" on who the loan striker may be?! From Championship or Prem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 On local tv here in East Anglia the interview with Norwich boss made it clear Lafferty was available on loan but no offers at all had come into Carrow Road If I was City I'd have been on the phone already to set up a loan when window opens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: On local tv here in East Anglia the interview with Norwich boss made it clear Lafferty was available on loan but no offers at all had come into Carrow Road If I was City I'd have been on the phone already to set up a loan when window opens Excellent thinking Ivor, only problem is the phone system at AG is poor to say the least and they might misdial and get Bernard Matthews and a b*****y gert Turkey arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TETBURY MASSIVE Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, chipdawg said: "In your opinion" has the club had any interest in Lafferty then? He would seem to be a decent fit in terms of the type of striker we're after. Do you have any "opinion" on who the loan striker may be?! From Championship or Prem? In 'My Opinion'..... yes the club asked about the possibility of getting Kyle Lafferty on loan. The stumbling block is that KL is on £33k a week at Norwich and that they wanted City to pay £25k a week of it while on loan.... with our top earner paying £5 a week to play he didn't fit into our budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 11 minutes ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: In 'My Opinion'..... yes the club asked about the possibility of getting Kyle Lafferty on loan. The stumbling block is that KL is on £33k a week at Norwich and that they wanted City to pay £25k a week of it while on loan.... with our top earner paying £5 a week to play he didn't fit into our budget. TM, and there lies one of our main problems, the wage gap is getting so b******y ridiculous now we run the danger of being isolated if we get relegated as these farcical wages will just increase over the years and yet would we want an unsettled squad with a prima donna earning 5-6 times a week what our highest earner ( and note I say earner as it seems in footie nowadays, this is more important than ability or perceived ability) is getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 18 minutes ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: .... with our top earner paying £5 a week to play he didn't fit into our budget. I didn't realise our players had to pay match day subs. Great stuff and good to see our club staying in touch with grass roots football. As for Lafferty, if he is too tight to find a fiver on a match day then I agree, he won't fit in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 19 minutes ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: In 'My Opinion'..... yes the club asked about the possibility of getting Kyle Lafferty on loan. The stumbling block is that KL is on £33k a week at Norwich and that they wanted City to pay £25k a week of it while on loan.... with our top earner paying £5 a week to play he didn't fit into our budget. Mate,your one of the few on here who seem to have something of a finger on the pulse..who do you see as genuine possibilities in the coming window?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TETBURY MASSIVE Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, Robert the bruce said: Mate,your one of the few on here who seem to have something of a finger on the pulse..who do you see as genuine possibilities in the coming window?? With our board and their vision....... who knows..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 32 minutes ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: In 'My Opinion'..... yes the club asked about the possibility of getting Kyle Lafferty on loan. The stumbling block is that KL is on £33k a week at Norwich and that they wanted City to pay £25k a week of it while on loan.... with our top earner paying £5 a week to play he didn't fit into our budget. Wow, that's a lot of money for a guy who hasn't played a lot of football in the last 2 seasons. Perhaps Norwich's wage contribution demands may fall now the window is shut? With someone like Kyle Lafferty earning £33k a week, you can understand why the club are so keen to develop their own talent. But at the same time, it makes you wonder why players like Dack/Bradshaw/Gilbey/Whoever weren't targeted in the summer? If KL can earn £33k a week, what did they expect Gayle to want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 hours ago, cynic said: It does seem obvious that Matt Smith will be available for a loan. A switch to two up front would be good. Others will be interested no doubt. I'd be very surprised if Fulham would loan us a cup of sugar, let alone a player who might score the goals to keep us up and possibly send them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Think we will ask about Bent and Lafferty and if we can get them then who knows. No way Fulham will loan us Matt Smith while they are still in trouble, if they pull away then maybe if we haven't brought anyone in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TETBURY MASSIVE Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 39 minutes ago, chipdawg said: Wow, that's a lot of money for a guy who hasn't played a lot of football in the last 2 seasons. Perhaps Norwich's wage contribution demands may fall now the window is shut? With someone like Kyle Lafferty earning £33k a week, you can understand why the club are so keen to develop their own talent. But at the same time, it makes you wonder why players like Dack/Bradshaw/Gilbey/Whoever weren't targeted in the summer? If KL can earn £33k a week, what did they expect Gayle to want? In 'My Opinion' DG wanted £19k a week, hes on £22k a week at CP but would receive a % of the transfer fee. We wouldn't go higher than £14k a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 1 minute ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: In 'My Opinion' DG wanted £19k a week, hes on £22k a week at CP but would receive a % of the transfer fee. We wouldn't go higher than £14k a week. If that's the case then that's ******* ridiculous, though even if we'd met his demands he didn't come across as particularly keen on the move Anyway, ancient history now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 21 minutes ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: In 'My Opinion' DG wanted £19k a week, hes on £22k a week at CP but would receive a % of the transfer fee. We wouldn't go higher than £14k a week. So that's Clough and Gayle who we didn't sign for the sake of ~£300k p/y additional wage but we took Moore and Cox on loan and didn't use them. Also prepared to pay £2m for a player who never played outside of Div 3? Staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_BCFC Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Why not Dwight Gayle? Didn't want a permanent move here but a loan would suit both parties in the short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 14 minutes ago, Ryan_BCFC said: Why not Dwight Gayle? Didn't want a permanent move here but a loan would suit both parties in the short term. He has just signed a new improved 4 year contract and I would suspect will be loaned out next week, maybe us ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 but we still got El Abd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonwurzel Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Get Simon Cox back and actually play him !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 If we're not prepared to pay over a certain amount a week, so be it. But taking that gamble could well see us back in L1. What would the club lose financially on getting relegated? I'd suggest it would be a lot more than the money paid to get in a decent striker, but I suppose the club is not prepared to take the risk thinking it's not 100% guaranteed? I'm hoping we're looking at some young Premiership strikers who are on the fringe of the first team but just not quite there yet! Remember what an impact Defoe had when he went to Bournemouth all those years ago. We need someone like that, someone who could become an instant hero and fire us to safety! We may have to pay a loan fee though? Anyone got any potential names from the likes of Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Man C etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 9 minutes ago, Sniper said: If we're not prepared to pay over a certain amount a week, so be it. But taking that gamble could well see us back in L1. What would the club lose financially on getting relegated? I'd suggest it would be a lot more than the money paid to get in a decent striker, but I suppose the club is not prepared to take the risk thinking it's not 100% guaranteed? I'm hoping we're looking at some young Premiership strikers who are on the fringe of the first team but just not quite there yet! Remember what an impact Defoe had when he went to Bournemouth all those years ago. We need someone like that, someone who could become an instant hero and fire us to safety! We may have to pay a loan fee though? Anyone got any potential names from the likes of Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool, Man C etc. Hopefully Mr Ashton has Sniper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsteral Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 If the wages mentioned above are accurate it sounds like we might end up with a LONE striker not a LOAN striker. I find all these posts that mention the wages being paid (if they are accurate) quite depressing, the last time we were in the championship we declared losses of 13 millionish and it seems to have got worse. Can we afford to be in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontariored Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 hours ago, Ivorguy said: On local tv here in East Anglia the interview with Norwich boss made it clear Lafferty was available on loan but no offers at all had come into Carrow Road If I was City I'd have been on the phone already to set up a loan when window opens If that is true then Ashton and the board are stringing us along saying they tried everything..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 hours ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: In 'My Opinion'..... yes the club asked about the possibility of getting Kyle Lafferty on loan. The stumbling block is that KL is on £33k a week at Norwich and that they wanted City to pay £25k a week of it while on loan.... with our top earner paying £5 a week to play he didn't fit into our budget. Our top earner is on £5k pw?! haha, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, Chairman Mao said: Our top earner is on £5k pw?! haha, Read it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 35 minutes ago, dunsteral said: If the wages mentioned above are accurate it sounds like we might end up with a LONE striker not a LOAN striker. I find all these posts that mention the wages being paid (if they are accurate) quite depressing, the last time we were in the championship we declared losses of 13 millionish and it seems to have got worse. Can we afford to be in it? Gut reaction on reading that is I'd rather watch us play Rochdale than watch us pay £25k per week for someone like Lafferty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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