Liquid Gold
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You joke but I'm sure there are some thinking that very thing right now.
Coventry transfer deadline day (8 Viewers)
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Liquid Gold
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Can someone push Reid down a well or something.
Joy Division
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Good luck to Stevenson, I don't begrudge him this move as clearly he wasn't progressing here any more and probably needed a move. I think he has a lot of potential though so hopefully Wolves can find something else from him.
Nick
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steve cooper
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I wouldn't be surprised if Reid plays for us again at some point this season
fernandopartridge
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U23 football at any level is not as good as first team football, it's virtually non contact training matches. Won't do him or the others much good.
jordan210
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Last game of he season we need a goal to become champions, you know who it’s going to be
Nick
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Barrett was hammering the U23 league, loads of goals and assists in the same League Stevenson will be going into.
tisza
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I seem to remember Clarke-Harris as a big scorer in youth team who was expected to do well but was released because of "issues". Then got himself in bother at one of the Northern clubs he went to. Hopefully he's settled down.
Robbins must rate him as to pay 125k loan fee & take on Championship wages (albeit Rotherham level) is pretty big money in L2.
Robbins must rate him as to pay 125k loan fee & take on Championship wages (albeit Rotherham level) is pretty big money in L2.
Nick
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@bawtryneal Have they said anything about the Wage / if we are paying all of it?
skybluebeduff
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Some people saying Ben went for £500k? Good business if it turns out to be true.
skybluebeduff
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Where has the figure of that loan fee come from?
steve82
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Moff
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Totally agree Fernando, the stuff about Under 23 football was the guff he said in his press interview with Wolves. All bollocks.
Nick
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SkyBlueCRJ
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Although we've just gotten one window out the way and this might be slightly presumptuous...I wonder will Robins have his work cut out for him this summer given the amount of players we could potentially lose?
DeKE (free agent)
DiKE (free agent)
Beavon (likely to be sold/moved on)
Thomas (already gone)
Reid (free agent)
Bayliss (potentially sold)
Doyle (free agent)
McNulty (potentially sold)
Willis (potentially sold)
Clarke-Harris (loan expires but potential to buy)
Barrett (loan expiry)
JMD (loan expiry)
Kyle Finn (free agent)
Reece Ford (Free Agent)
Jak Hickman (Free Agent)
Jordan Thompson (Free Agent)
Bilal Sayoud (Free Agent)
It's obviously worst case scenario but there's a fair amount of players on that list at risk to go. Definitely shows we need to start getting contracts sorted sooner rather than later. What are people's thoughts? (also correct me if I've got any wrong or missed out any)
DeKE (free agent)
DiKE (free agent)
Beavon (likely to be sold/moved on)
Thomas (already gone)
Reid (free agent)
Bayliss (potentially sold)
Doyle (free agent)
McNulty (potentially sold)
Willis (potentially sold)
Clarke-Harris (loan expires but potential to buy)
Barrett (loan expiry)
JMD (loan expiry)
Kyle Finn (free agent)
Reece Ford (Free Agent)
Jak Hickman (Free Agent)
Jordan Thompson (Free Agent)
Bilal Sayoud (Free Agent)
It's obviously worst case scenario but there's a fair amount of players on that list at risk to go. Definitely shows we need to start getting contracts sorted sooner rather than later. What are people's thoughts? (also correct me if I've got any wrong or missed out any)
Nick
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Don't the club have an option on DKE for another year?
I think this summer we will have the best core of players still we have had in a long while, not forgetting Jones and Andreu to return from injury. I like how you added in potentially sold just to get some actual first teamers in there
(bar Doyle).
fernandopartridge
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Yeah, and look how unfit he looked when stepping up on Saturday
steve82
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No dramas there will be a fresh pool of players out of contract up and down the country. After all it's his he built this side.
Most are under contract for another year so will require a fee if catching the eye of suitors.
Sensible business was done last summer I'd expect another summer of smart recruitment of contracted players.
skybluesam66
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Promotion is key. We have the core of a good league one team. If we don’t go up our better players will move on
SkyBlueCRJ
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Don't the club have an option on DKE for another year?
I think this summer we will have the best core of players still we have had in a long while, not forgetting Jones and Andreu to return from injury. I like how you added in potentially sold just to get some actual first teamers in there
Yeah he does, I missed that.
Haha just trying to make people shudder
Yeah Robins and TW did a great job of ensuring the bulk of our permanent incoming transfers were 2 year deals which certainly takes the weight off. Suppose it gives them both an option of building upon their work this season even if the out of contact list is slightly high.
SkyBlueCRJ
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Exactly, I'm confident Robins and TW can repeat their success in the transfer market next season.
Nick
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Even the gulf between our U23 as well, Ponticelli is a good example.
bawtryneal
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The wage is paid via the "loan arrangement". This is how they get round FFP
So, RUFC continue to pay his salary until June 30th and then permanent two year contract with CCFC and wage paid by CCFC
He was on £10,800 per month at RUFC.
skybluesam66
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We also do not have any loanees in our recognised 1-11. Compare that to previous years
Nick
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Ah so effectively the loan fee is just paying his wage off and it clears up their FFP to pay others?
Has the 2 year deal already been agreed?
David O'Day
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wtf
he's never going to be a wolves first team player. have you seen who plays in midfield for them?
do you post of the telegraph page?
Kingokings204
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Not a bad wage for a player with one goal is it. I happen to think it’s a decent signing for us in league 2. Heart for the club and more his level. We
Must be paying only a fraction of it. 23 is a good age also.
Good business for me. Get rid of Stevenson who doesn’t play for 500k and then get JcH in for a fraction of it and a player and position we need more.
bawtryneal
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BawtryNeal has said that. He sponsors one of their kits because he loves them.
Would sponsor CCFC home shirt but a certain Mr Fisher was involved, so no chance
I guess I am a closet RUFC fan now.
Still make it to 90% of City games. Loyal fan me. !!!!!
One more season left with RUFC so who knows in 2019/2020.
steve82
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Exactly and the only issue is planing for what league.
We're in safe hands with a management team who understand the level and constraints it brings so plan accordingly to maximise the market
Nick
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Looks like we have paid more than his wage, unless thats to cover tax / NI etc.
Warwickhunt
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I think 500k is a steal in these times! I hope we have a lot of add ons and sell on % wrapped up as I believe he can be as good as Maddison. However playing for Colchester for the rest of the season will hopefully see him come on in leaps and bounds. However when he has been given his chance here he has not grasped it with both hands and disappeared when it starts ed to get a bit tasty in the midfield
Mucca Mad Boys
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You’re talking in retrospect because since Wilson has left us and he’s done very well. But here’s some things to consider:
- the club had just out of administration the summer before
- Wilson was 22, so a much older prospect than Alli - and Alli is one of the best players in the prem right now
- on top of that, he had one blazing season, but before that his scoring record, frankly, was terrible. Can anyone really say they thought Wilson would’ve done as well as he done in the Championship, and then the Prem?! No.
- QPR spending 5m on Washington, is frankly, bad business and doesn’t mean us selling Wilson for 3m was a bad deal - also, we got sell-on % so when he leave Bournemouth we’ll get a nice wedge. So will probably end up getting more than £5m for him.
I think the consensus of most sensible Cov fans was that £3m, at the time, was a good fee.
David O'Day
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500k for the 4th choice midfielder from a 4th division team.
yeah we did steal it from wolves if true