Sick Boy
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Yeah, we're really comparable to a team that was in the PL a few seasons ago.
Gyokeres (29 Viewers)
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Major Tom
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I agree who says he needs to stay in England
SkyblueDad
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Football is very global now plenty of foreign clubs paying big money for players.
oscillatewildly
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I think it's a given we'll all be 'chilled'.Hopefully by this evening we are all chilled and nothing bad has happened
Colin Steins Smile
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Is that because we can't afford to put the heating on?
SBchimp
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I can confirm he is not there today
JimmyHillsbeard
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Dion Dublin turned down a £6.5m bid from Blackburn. A week later he joined Villa for £5.1m
Sick Boy
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Weren't Blackburn offering less money?
SleepyGinger
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Is anyone?
SBchimp
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The players have the day off as it’s a Friday game this week. Sorry should have been clearer on thatIs anyone?
JimmyHillsbeard
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Is it true though that Jamie Paterson is at the gates in his Range Rover (Peter Odemwingie style)?
TomRad85
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Honestly being able to sell a player for this kind of money under an owner who would let the management reinvest is exactly what this club needs (even though the morons on Facebook would have a meltdown) but if we did it today with no time to replace it would be a bit of a kick in the teeth. The rest of the season would be fucking shite.
JimmyHillsbeard
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Not to us. Somehow Villa knew *exactly* the terms of his release fee in his contract but Blackburn offered what they thought was the market price. Ofc he didn’t need to move house and Vile could have offered him more in wages
HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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Nah, think we wanted him to go to Blackburn because they were paying more
Vik is an excellent striker at our level. In the Prem he would have to really up his game to compete, he misses too many chances to be a really big hit. If he leaves Coventry it will purely be for financial reasons not because he will enjoy his football more.
He’s a star here and with a decent wage can still have a damn good life.
Say £15k per week for another 4 years here ?
It’s over £3m , how much do people want fucksake.
Naivety on my part I know but it’s crazy…
He’s a star here and with a decent wage can still have a damn good life.
Say £15k per week for another 4 years here ?
It’s over £3m , how much do people want fucksake.
Naivety on my part I know but it’s crazy…
JimmyHillsbeard
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So Nah meaning Yeah?
Sick Boy
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Ahh I meant in terms of wages, I remember the release clause thing now.
Yorkshire SB
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Or he makes the grade as a decent PL striker (8-12 goals a season), plays against the best players in the world, probably earn £50k a week, and improve his international ambitions.
HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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Sorry - was meant for the reply to yours
fernandopartridge
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Just seen Gyok going over Thelwall viaduct
shmmeee
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Hopefully by this evening we are all chilled and nothing bad has happened
Except in classic SBT style half of us think selling Vik is bad and half think not selling him is
JimmyHillsbeard
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We simply don’t know how successful Gyökeres might be in the Premier League. He might struggle and his shortcomings might be exposed but on the other hand they might not if he has better players around him to benefit.
From his perspective I’m sure he will have strong belief in his own ability. He joined us after a mildly successful loan but has been a roaring success. No one can seriously deny that he looks a much better player this season than last and last season he was better than on loan. His international status has also improved and Swedish fans are certainly aware of his reputation now.
Every week he tears through defences and wins and retains the ball in places where you think he has no right to be in possession. Every game the opposition take in turns to tag team him and try to wrestle him to the ground. One of his markers will normally be booked. Even Burnley found he broke through on 4-5 occasions.
Given this I suspect he could well be a success in the PL, I’d certainly expect more of the challenges on him to result in cards free kicks and penalties.
If the club accept an offer I can’t begrudge him leaving us for greener pastures. I’m hoping he stays until the summer but let’s see.
From his perspective I’m sure he will have strong belief in his own ability. He joined us after a mildly successful loan but has been a roaring success. No one can seriously deny that he looks a much better player this season than last and last season he was better than on loan. His international status has also improved and Swedish fans are certainly aware of his reputation now.
Every week he tears through defences and wins and retains the ball in places where you think he has no right to be in possession. Every game the opposition take in turns to tag team him and try to wrestle him to the ground. One of his markers will normally be booked. Even Burnley found he broke through on 4-5 occasions.
Given this I suspect he could well be a success in the PL, I’d certainly expect more of the challenges on him to result in cards free kicks and penalties.
If the club accept an offer I can’t begrudge him leaving us for greener pastures. I’m hoping he stays until the summer but let’s see.
shmmeee
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Wanker. Had me going there.
itsabuzzard
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Frank Sidebottom
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Where'd you get your binoculars from... they must be bloody good.
edgy
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fatso
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There's plenty of players turning down Everton's advances. I'm sure Vik's agent will of been approached by other clubs representatives, offering a move at the end of the season or at the end of his contract.
Why move now to a club that looks odds on to get relegated? When you can have your pick of clubs at the end of the season.
If we sell him now it's because the offer suits the club, not Vik.
I think people are worried about nothing.
Evo1883
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Well imo it's not bad to not sell him , but I think eventually to improve the team all-over it will have to happen .Except in classic SBT style half of us think selling Vik is bad and half think not selling him is
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You reckon clubs would be approaching him offering a move in 18 months time?!?
SkyblueDad
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The Thelwall viaduct brings back bad memories.
fatso
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If City dont sell him now, then of fucking course other clubs will contact him. The club know that, so they'll offer a new contract, he will reject it, and we will sell at the end of the season.
That suits all parties. We get a decent fee, Vik gets a fat pay rise and the choice of whoever meets our valuation at that time.
We use the money as part of the squad rebuild.
Or he waits a year, sees out his contract and moves for no fee, but gets rewarded with higher wages. That's how it works.
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You really think clubs are going to offer him a deal for 18 months time now?!?
Wow!
Fucking wow, to use the parlance.
Winny the Bish
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Highly doubt Vik goes today. There’d be rumblings of a deal somewhere and the only attackers getting linked to Everton at the moment are Ayew and Sulemana.
fatso
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Do you seriously think that football scouts don't talk to agents?
Speedies_Chips
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Never understood the generalisation of groups of fans based on which social media platform they use. Quite often see, phrases like the one above, or "the twats on Twitter" etc.. Do we assume they refer to the arseholes on SBT etc? Surely there is an evenly split cross-section of society on each one, and the particular one (or more than one) you use doesn't define who you are. Why is it tribal?