The Replacement (8 Viewers)

[Evo1883]

not a fan of those signings?

I'm a big fan of those signings I just don't know if we will be able to get both for much less than 7 mill

 

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[TomRad85]

I'm a big fan of those signings I just don't know if we will be able to get both for much less than 7 mill

Luckily Styles' release clause allows someone to acquire him for less than you would have to pay otherwise, so there's no real negotiation there other than on the player side. Kitching i guess is unclear but i'd think about 3.5?

 

[TomRad85]

you should be having more fun on here after Godden’s goals. You’re a better man than me

Does Dom still post on here under another name too?

 

[Evo1883]

Luckily Styles' release clause allows someone to acquire him for less than you would have to pay otherwise, so there's no real negotiation there other than on the player side. Kitching i guess is unclear but i'd think about 3.5?

I'm sure they rejected 3.5 including add ons with 2.5 upfront

 

[TomRad85]

I'm sure they rejected 3.5 including add ons with 2.5 upfront

Maybe 3.5 with add ons then, fuck knows, i'm just guessing tbh.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I'm sure they rejected 3.5 including add ons with 2.5 upfront

3 including add ons according to the Barnsley lot

 

[Evo1883]

3 including add ons according to the Barnsley lot

Probably looking at 6-7 mill for the 2 then

That's with styles at 2

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Probably looking at 6-7 mill for the 2 then

That's with styles at 2

Not forgetting whatever we paid for Collins

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Wonder if Jordan Shipley fancies coming back

 

[Saddlebrains]

Wonder if Jordan Shipley fancies coming back

@rob9872 would spunk himself

 

[SkyblueDad]

We have the money.

Do we though if we are looking to sign kitching and styles too ?

Do the sums, according to Robins he has all the Hamer money to invest and my fag packet maths says we still have a chunk of the Gyokeres money left.
Difficult to take in but think back a year we have little old Coventry City last years paupers of the championship having already bought a shed full of better players so obviously paying higher wages are still sitting on 15/20 million quid to spend AND only one loan so far.

 

[shmmeee]

Do we though if we are looking to sign kitching and styles too ?

My fag packet maths says, up front fees only:

In:
£30m Vik & Gus (guessing Gus’ fee)
(Plus a couple of extras like the Maddison sell on and whatever)

Out:
Wright - 7.7
Simms - 3.5
van Ewijk - 3.5
Thomas - 2
Sakamoto - 1.5
Latibeaudiere- 0.5
Collins - 0.5

Total: 19.2m

I reckon we’ve got about £10m left to spend. Assuming Doug is giving Robins the full fees and nothing more. I’m still not convinced he isn’t putting more into the playing side.

 

[djr8369]

My fag packet maths says, up front fees only:

In:
£30m Vik & Gus (guessing Gus’ fee)
(Plus a couple of extras like the Maddison sell on and whatever)

Out:
Wright - 7.7
Simms - 3.5
van Ewijk - 3.5
Thomas - 2
Sakamoto - 1.5
Latibeaudiere- 0.5
Collins - 0.5

Total: 19.2m

I reckon we’ve got about £10m left to spend. Assuming Doug is giving Robins the full fees and nothing more. I’m still not convinced he isn’t putting more into the playing side.

Robins seems to use every media appearance as an opportunity to mention he needs a few more so I think he knows money is there but needs to put a little pressure on King to see it.

 

[shmmeee]

Robins seems to use every media appearance as an opportunity to mention he needs a few more so I think he knows money is there but needs to put a little pressure on King to see it.

I notice that recently we went from looking at a loan CB to bidding for Kitching. So I guess at least some money has been made available.

 

[Saddlebrains]

My fag packet maths says, up front fees only:

In:
£30m Vik & Gus (guessing Gus’ fee)
(Plus a couple of extras like the Maddison sell on and whatever)

Out:
Wright - 7.7
Simms - 3.5
van Ewijk - 3.5
Thomas - 2
Sakamoto - 1.5
Latibeaudiere- 0.5
Collins - 0.5

Total: 19.2m

I reckon we’ve got about £10m left to spend. Assuming Doug is giving Robins the full fees and nothing more. I’m still not convinced he isn’t putting more into the playing side.

£12m for Gus after the sell on to P.E.C, So we have about 12 left to lob about

 

[SkyblueDad]

£12m for Gus after the sell on to P.E.C, So we have about 12 left to lob about

So we have used up all the Gyokeres money then ?

 

[shmmeee]

£12m for Gus after the sell on to P.E.C, So we have about 12 left to lob about

Is that all up front?

 

[shmmeee]

So we have used up all the Gyokeres money then ?

I think so

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Is that all up front?

Probably delivered in the exact same way Sheff Utd received their £15m for Berge

 

[Martw]

Lovely stuff. Howley will do well there and get valuable experience in a decent league.

I think Howley is a star in the making and as such a year in League 1 would be perfect right now, at best he is on the bench for us

 

[shmmeee]

Probably delivered in the exact same way Sheff Utd received their £15m for Berge

I mean not dependent on performance.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Probably delivered in the exact same way Sheff Utd received their £15m for Berge

Correct

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I mean not dependent on performance.

Then the answer is yes

 

[Saddlebrains]

Is that all up front?

Mirrors how Sheff are paid the Berge money apparently, so instalments, but guaranteed instalments we can use against signings. If that makes sense?

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

My fag packet maths says, up front fees only:

In:
£30m Vik & Gus (guessing Gus’ fee)
(Plus a couple of extras like the Maddison sell on and whatever)

Out:
Wright - 7.7
Simms - 3.5
van Ewijk - 3.5
Thomas - 2
Sakamoto - 1.5
Latibeaudiere- 0.5
Collins - 0.5

Total: 19.2m

I reckon we’ve got about £10m left to spend. Assuming Doug is giving Robins the full fees and nothing more. I’m still not convinced he isn’t putting more into the playing side.

Lot of guesswork in the figures as we don't know the true extent or structure of most of the fees. I don't get the sense we are spending on the never-never though. 4 more quality additions is pretty exciting.

 

[Martw]

Do the sums, according to Robins he has all the Hamer money to invest and my fag packet maths says we still have a chunk of the Gyokeres money left.
Difficult to take in but think back a year we have little old Coventry City last years paupers of the championship having already bought a shed full of better players so obviously paying higher wages are still sitting on 15/20 million quid to spend AND only one loan so far.

We must have had a fund outside anything from Hamer and Gyokeres to start with surely? Obviously no clue how much but I would guess that maybe only Wright's fee may have come from the Gyokeres cash? maybe thats day dreaming I dont know but I am confident we haven't got close to spending the Gyokeres money.

 

[Pusb1]

interested to see how our wage budget compares this year to last.

We've got some relatively high earners off the wages (Waghorn,Walker etc), but have now spent large transfer fees on players who inevitably will be on higher wages.

Surely we won't still be in the bottom 2/3 wage wise?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

We must have had a fund outside anything from Hamer and Gyokeres to start with surely? Obviously no clue how much but I would guess that maybe only Wright's fee may have come from the Gyokeres cash? maybe thats day dreaming I dont know but I am confident we haven't got close to spending the Gyokeres money.

I’d say we have done in part to cover the higher wages these arrivals will have had.

 

[covcity4life]

We still have roughly 15m to spend on 3-4 players I'm sure

 

[Saddlebrains]

interested to see how our wage budget compares this year to last.

We've got some relatively high earners off the wages (Waghorn,Walker etc), but have now spent large transfer fees on players who inevitably will be on higher wages.

Surely we won't still be in the bottom 2/3 wage wise?

Top 12 now i was told

 

[Winny the Bish]

Would be happy if it is the Dani Pereira chap who was mentioned a few weeks ago. Nice showcase of what he can do below. Stats say he's a much more accurate passer than Hamer.

 

[Pusb1]

Top 12 now i was told

And when you consider all the recent ex-Prem teams in the division still relying on parachute payments, that really is excellent backing

 

[SkyblueDad]

We must have had a fund outside anything from Hamer and Gyokeres to start with surely? Obviously no clue how much but I would guess that maybe only Wright's fee may have come from the Gyokeres cash? maybe thats day dreaming I dont know but I am confident we haven't got close to spending the Gyokeres money.

The season ticket money must be treble last seasons, selling nearly 6000 , all the fees will be structured as will the Gyorkeres and Hamer deals. But we are able to shop in the big market at the moment.

 

[shmmeee]

Top 12 now i was told

So 12th then.

 

[covcity4life]

So 12th then.

Let me guess. Your not impressed?