Notbarrymanc Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Dredd said: And that's the ideal scenario for us. Move to a mid table side like Wolves, absolutely smash it, get sold for triple figures so we get more money in the sell on clause Mate if he kills it in the prem he’s going to be worth more than £100. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 9 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Agree to an extent although he had some things to say about it in 2015. He didn't exactly defend it but there's a link somewhere in the thread. Pearson e.g. otoh, would not willingly break FFP, would take ownership and almost seems to spend the clubs money as if its his own. Having fair thst it us rare but "I don't believe in collecting players" or "Won't sign a player for sake of it" and similar.. that's very rare, refreshing, careful and focusing on the wider health of the club in a way that a lot of managers may not. Agree on a lot of what you say about Howe though, certain players there have been transformed in his time. In defense of thay, you won't find many managers or ceo's in agreement about ffp and its current model, so its not unique to howe, But it's a good point 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsikka Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 15 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Agree to an extent although he had some things to say about it in 2015. He didn't exactly defend it but there's a link somewhere in the thread. Pearson e.g. otoh, would not willingly break FFP, would take ownership and almost seems to spend the clubs money as if its his own. Having fair thst it us rare but "I don't believe in collecting players" or "Won't sign a player for sake of it" and similar.. that's very rare, refreshing, careful and focusing on the wider health of the club in a way that a lot of managers may not. Agree on a lot of what you say about Howe though, certain players there have been transformed in his time. But Pearson's Leicester team did break the FFP rules in exactly the same era? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsikka Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 In kind of Scott related news, we've completed the signing of Kerkez now which was crucial as we didn't have a left back in the squad, Kelly being a CB really and both LBs from last season having left. It could be we break cover on a new bid now that is completed. Looks like it's in the hands of Wolves though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, Kirsikka said: But Pearson's Leicester team did break the FFP rules in exactly the same era? Maybe he's changed then. I'll keep an open mind but he was stressing FFP for a while here in a way that not that many managers do. When he was at Leicester wage bill appeared to be falling from what he inherited but I'd have to look at the seasons in question. Not fast enough clearly granted. In Bournemouth's partial defence their wage bill would not have been top end of the Championship in the year of promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 23 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Agree to an extent although he had some things to say about it in 2015. He didn't exactly defend it but there's a link somewhere in the thread. Pearson e.g. otoh, would not willingly break FFP, would take ownership and almost seems to spend the clubs money as if its his own. Having fair thst it us rare but "I don't believe in collecting players" or "Won't sign a player for sake of it" and similar.. that's very rare, refreshing, careful and focusing on the wider health of the club in a way that a lot of managers may not. Agree on a lot of what you say about Howe though, certain players there have been transformed in his time. 7 minutes ago, Kirsikka said: But Pearson's Leicester team did break the FFP rules in exactly the same era? Back then it was different rules and the policing of FFP was more keystone cops than law and order. Also, and crucially, we have an owner who seems determined to keep the club clear of breaching FFP. Once the impact of LJ and MA's time became clear I'm guessing that SL would have made clear to Gould and Pearson the constraints under which they had to operate to pull us back from the financial brink, as far as FFP is concerned. After having his fingers burned, so to speak, by Ashton, I wonder if SL has been keeping a closer eye on things? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 I wonder what today will bring?........... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 44 minutes ago, Kirsikka said: it's in the hands of Wolves though. Don’t they have paws? 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsikka Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Don’t they have paws? Good point. I guess it explains why it takes them so long to prepare and email each offer. Paws and keyboards are not natural friends. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 A page on the Wolves forum is quite interesting, read for yourselves not copy and paste as that is multiple posts. One says we are playing a stupid game of chicken with Wolves..wonder if this will drag late into the summer window. Supposedly we are mucking them around, any insight or thoughts? http://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/summer-2023-transfer-window-thread.710210/page-408 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 16 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: A page on the Wolves forum is quite interesting, read for yourselves not copy and paste as that is multiple posts. One says we are playing a stupid game of chicken with Wolves..wonder if this will drag late into the summer window. Supposedly we are mucking them around, any insight or thoughts? http://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/summer-2023-transfer-window-thread.710210/page-408 We are not mucking anybody about. They know what the minimum requirement is but they're playing silly bu**ers with their inept bids. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourne End Red Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 16 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: A page on the Wolves forum is quite interesting, read for yourselves not copy and paste as that is multiple posts. One says we are playing a stupid game of chicken with Wolves..wonder if this will drag late into the summer window. Supposedly we are mucking them around, any insight or thoughts? http://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/summer-2023-transfer-window-thread.710210/page-408 Haven’t read it but mucking them around . Typical prem club arrogance because we aren’t bowing down to them. I would suggest they’re mucking us around with these pointless offers. The starting price is 25m so stop “mucking us around” and pay it or F off and find someone else. Either pay the asking price or dont if they pull out now we aren’t gonna cry and say we should have taken 18 or 20. We keep him for another 2 seasons. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 I don't see that we are messing anyone around, the price is and has always been £25M. The January comment about us 'moving the goalposts' is news to us and we haven't been 'hawking Scotty around to everyone', we want to keep him. How dare we turn down any offer from a Premier league team, naughty us. To our Wolves visitors, the truth is you won't pay what we are asking, your issue, not ours . 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bourne End Red said: Haven’t read it but mucking them around . Typical prem club arrogance because we aren’t bowing down to them. I would suggest they’re mucking us around with these pointless offers. The starting price is 25m so stop “mucking us around” and pay it or F off and find someone else. Either pay the asking price or dont if they pull out now we aren’t gonna cry and say we should have taken 18 or 20. We keep him for another 2 seasons. In other words.......shit or get off the pot ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityal Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 15 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: A page on the Wolves forum is quite interesting, read for yourselves not copy and paste as that is multiple posts. One says we are playing a stupid game of chicken with Wolves..wonder if this will drag late into the summer window. Supposedly we are mucking them around, any insight or thoughts? http://www.molineuxmix.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/summer-2023-transfer-window-thread.710210/page-408 Thoughts? A "game of chicken" sounds like they incorrectly assume we are desperate for the cash - Right at the moment FFP is a bigger issue for them than us. While selling Scott at the price we have quoted will stave off FFP worries for a few seasons (assuming we don't revert to Ashton/Johnson-ball) - it is not a be-all and end-all for our summer. Do they expect us to lower our demand just because they are in the premier league or something? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, downendcity said: I wonder what today will bring?........... ".............................then put your little hand in mine ............" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 I agree with all the above, although slightly intrigued by the reference to moving the goalposts in January. That aside, it's their problem. If they want to pay great, if they don't bye bye until they decide they do if he is still here- certain air of arrogance for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algenon2007 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) Wolves it is. As per the Daily Telegraph, a fee of £25million plus £7m add-ons has been agreed with Scott expected to undergo his medical within the next 24 hours. a deal that will delight Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui after identifying Scott as a prime target. Edited July 20, 2023 by algenon2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gosport_Red Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Newcastle United & West Ham-linked midfielder set for medical ahead of £32m move | NewcastleWorld "As per the Daily Telegraph, a fee of £25million plus £7m add-ons has been agreed with Scott expected to undergo his medical within the next 24 hours. a deal that will delight Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui after identifying Scott as a prime target" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) That sounds awfully like the fake Percy...? Edited July 20, 2023 by Mr Popodopolous 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRoss Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just now, Gosport_Red said: Newcastle United & West Ham-linked midfielder set for medical ahead of £32m move | NewcastleWorld "As per the Daily Telegraph, a fee of £25million plus £7m add-ons has been agreed with Scott expected to undergo his medical within the next 24 hours. a deal that will delight Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui after identifying Scott as a prime target" Please tell me a media outlet didn't get duped by that fake tweet yesterday! 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algenon2007 Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Ahh, just nicked it from newsnow. thought they were legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just been to Tesco - they're mucking me about, I offered them £3.50 for a steak they had marked at £6.50 but they refused. Well, I'm not playing their game of chicken so I left. 2 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityal Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, RedRoss said: Please tell me a media outlet didn't get duped by that fake tweet yesterday! - Looks that way I assume Newcastle World is the equivalent of our local rag EDIT: Just to be clear there is no such article on the Telegraph website if you search - the last Alex Scott article say that Wolves will come back with an improved offer (on £18M I think) Edited July 20, 2023 by cityal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, algenon2007 said: Wolves it is. As per the Daily Telegraph, a fee of £25million plus £7m add-ons has been agreed with Scott expected to undergo his medical within the next 24 hours. a deal that will delight Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui after identifying Scott as a prime target. £32M? Gotta be bullshit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted July 20, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 minute ago, RedRoss said: Please tell me a media outlet didn't get duped by that fake tweet yesterday! Sorry, your request is not possible without lying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just now, algenon2007 said: Ahh, just nicked it from newsnow. thought they were legit. I tried the Bournemouth tactic for a laugh and offered Tesla £30k for a £50k model Y. Didn't get it for some reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted July 20, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just now, Ska Junkie said: I tried the Bournemouth tactic for a laugh and offered Tesla £30k for a £50k model Y. Didn't get it for some reason. Wait a few days and get a mate to offer £27k, see if that works. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Ian M said: Wait a few days and get a mate to offer £27k, see if that works. Clearly, if I get my boss to do it, Tesla are bound to stop playing chicken and accept as he's the Prem and I'm only Championship? How dare Tesla turn him down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ian M said: Wait a few days and get a mate to offer £27k, see if that works. I went back and someone else paid the asking price and bought it! How dare they! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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