Transfer Rumour Jamie Patterson (3 Viewers)

[fatso]

I'd have him on a loan or a free, but if he's going to cost I'd sooner put the money towards a younger player.

 

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[The Philosopher]

There’s some characters on here.

Suggesting we pay £400k plus then decent wages to a 31 year old who is out of favour.

When, in living memory, has CCFC paying a decent fee for a 31 year old worked out well?

I’ll wait.

 

[Covkid1968#]

I thought the plan was buy low, develop and sell high. Fair enough if it isn’t

It was certainly Ray Ransons plan… and for many years in the lower leagues. But I’m not sure we can do it in the Championship.

 

[Greggs]

Bad attitude, nearing retirement, lightweight and costing us most of our budget. What can go wrong?

 

[Covkid1968#]

Decent player but given the fact that (realistically) the play offs are unlikely this season at 31 he doesn't fit the club's recruitment profile ( as often stated by M.R.)..free transfer yes short term contract,transfer fee? not wise imo.
Not that it's relevant but he's Coventry born but he's a Liverpool fan.

A plassie??? That’s done it for me….I’m out

 

[Covkid1968#]

There’s some characters on here.

Suggesting we pay £400k plus then decent wages to a 31 year old who is out of favour.

When, in living memory, has CCFC paying a decent fee for a 31 year old worked out well?

I’ll wait.

Struggling there…Did we pay a fee for Don Hutchinson? … he was older that 31. I thought he was decent but probably on a free.

 

[nicksar]

Worth a watch given the speculation he's coming to Coventry.

 

[baldy]

There’s some characters on here.

Suggesting we pay £400k plus then decent wages to a 31 year old who is out of favour.

When, in living memory, has CCFC paying a decent fee for a 31 year old worked out well?

I’ll wait.

I raise you Gary McAllister - 31 first time round at a cost of 3 million

 

[The Philosopher]

Really surprised at some of the backlash. £400k really is quite trivial, especially when MR notes we can do something (paraphrasing) this window, so we have “something” available.

He is an experienced Championship player, capable of being a match winner and extra motivated as he’s a Cov kid and fan.

Attitude stuff isn’t fair or accurate.

But as it stands, there’s still nothing more than expressions of interest from both sides.

Same for another we’ve been linked with too.

“£400k is quite trivial”

Then let’s say we give Paterson £8k week plus add ons (tax, med. ins, whatever) call it £10k cost, contract for 18 months; what’s that, well over £1m plus spend over 18 months?

We could have a recruitment department of 10 people minimum working full time with bods in Eire, Scotland, C Europe / wherever and pay for their WiFi, bus tickets and chewing gum and still have change. Recently, we’ve been signing people like Kasta and Jobello off YouTube. See how it works?

It’s not just £400k, it’s over a million on a player who will never improve and will never command a fee in future.

Mania.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I raise you Gary McAllister - 31 first time round at a cost of 3 million

Don't fancy waiting three seasons for Patterson to remember how to play football.

 

[Covkid1968#]

Worth a watch given the speculation he's coming to Coventry.

Never knew that his Nan knitted him a teddy. I think he could do a job for us

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It was certainly Ray Ransons plan… and for many years in the lower leagues. But I’m not sure we can do it in the Championship.

So then what should be the plan? Because we certainly can’t afford many 7 figure fees-is it to buy 30+ year old cast offs?

 

[SBT]

Bad attitude, nearing retirement, lightweight and costing us most of our budget. What can go wrong?

It’s a nominal fee apparently - supposedly we spend this kind of money on transfer fees all the time.

 

[itsabuzzard]

I can guarantee that the fee will be undisclosed so if he comes we can carry on discussing how much vfm we got for ever and a day without anyone ever being able to prove us wrong.

Something to look forward to.

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[SBAndy]

So then what should be the plan? Because we certainly can’t afford many 7 figure fees-is it to buy 30+ year old cast offs?

Sell some of the high-value players and reinvest the proceeds into signing more of the Hamer/Sheaf/Gyokeres types.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Sell some of the high-value players and reinvest the proceeds into signing more of the Hamer/Sheaf/Gyokeres types.

Isn't that 'not feasible at this level'?

 

[Tommo1993]

Cautious as ever, but bottom line I think it’d be a good signing for us. Not into this ‘he’s turned us down x times’ thing. Always go to the best offer.

 

[SBAndy]

Isn't that 'not feasible at this level'?

Course it is. Brentford did it.

 

[torchomatic]

Wonder if there similar threads when we signed Fadz?

 

[ceetee]

Course it is. Brentford did it.

But didn't Brentford close their Academy to concentrate their funds on buying young players? I think they have re-started their Academy since promotion to PL

 

[SBT]

Wonder if there similar threads when we signed Fadz?

How much did he cost? I doubt Paterson will prove to be good value in comparison - few players would.

 

[SBT]

Isn't that 'not feasible at this level'?

Plenty of clubs in this division do it. I’m not sure why we’re so keen to pretend we don’t have to fit into the food chain.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Wonder if there similar threads when we signed Fadz?

A free transfer signed for a different position in a different division. Not a great comparison.

We have G on here who is first in the queue to criticise Palmer as a waste of funds. Now we have him saying it's fine to spend a 6 figure fee on someone older and also not wanted by their current club after some indifferent form.

We're in the twilight zone

 

[covcity4life]

Fucking hell trust robins will you?

 

[Grendel]

A free transfer signed for a different position in a different division. Not a great comparison.

We have G on here who is first in the queue to criticise Palmer as a waste of funds. Now we have him saying it's fine to spend a 6 figure fee on someone older and also not wanted by their current club after some indifferent form.

We're in the twilight zone

No one knows what the fee is and what it’s for - could be a buy out on his contract

Palmer will be costing £1.5m in wages and some kind of fee - neither will have resale value

 

[TomRad85]

Fucking hell trust robins will you?

Melt down when we sign a player, melt down when we don't sign a player, melt down when we spend money, melt down when we don't spend money. This forum is comedy gold at times.

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[SBT]

No one knows what the fee is and what it’s for - could be a buy out on his contract

Palmer will be costing £1.5m in wages and some kind of fee - neither will have resale value

It’s academic what the fee is “for” - £400k before wages is a substantial fee for a club with a catastrophic cash flow situation to be paying.

 

[Grendel]

It’s academic what the fee is “for” - £400k before wages is a substantial fee for a club with a catastrophic cash flow situation to be paying.

it really isn’t and king will have had to offer some assurances on funding the club for the season

 

[SBT]

it really isn’t and king will have had to offer some assurances on funding the club for the season

In Doug We Trust is it then? Good luck!

 

[The Philosopher]

Wonder if there similar threads when we signed Fadz?

It’s different coffee.

A 30 year plus keeper or non-nonsense centre back or midfield general needs different attributes to wide or central players.

There might be a statto on here that will prove me wrong but Fadz / M Doyle played generally in a central zone where sprinting and acceleration are secondary to positioning and being able to preempt play. Someone mentioned MacAllister earlier - perfect example - sit deep and don’t move much. Guile and craft not physicality.

Waghorn, Beavon, McSheff (2nd spell) were wide / front players where if your legs have gone you are less effective.

Paterson.

No.

 

[TomRad85]

Last season - I can't believe SISU didn't back Robins in January.
This season - I can't believe King might back Robins in January.

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[mark82]

In Doug We Trust is it then? Good luck!

Equally we shouldn't just assume it's more of the same after a couple of weeks. Only time will tell.

 

[Grendel]

In Doug We Trust is it then? Good luck!

I don’t understand why you are so hung up on this

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

We paid 750k for an out of favour 3rd choice striker with no resale value whilst in league one. That didn’t go too badly

 

[covcity4life]

Melt down when we sign a player, melt down when we don't sign a player, melt down when we spend money, melt down when we don't spend money. This forum is comedy gold at times.

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Concerning though as they probably have a negative mindset in real life too. Not good for them or their kids etc

Ok that was a bit deep lol