Ben Sheaf to Leeds? (18 Viewers)

[TomRad85]

He's captain and he offers no inspiration to his team mates, just walks about with a face like a slapped arse.

If we can get 8 million and get it reinvested then it's a no brainer for me.

I doubt we'll see Sheaf at anything like his best for the remainder of his time here.

It's like Deal Or No Deal. We fucked up not selling him at his peak value but now we'd be fairly happy to sell our 10p box for £8 million.

 

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[quinn1971]

No they didn’t

ok

 

[Grendel]

ok

They didn’t. Hamer played the game to keep fans on board. When the Dutch team was interested he said he had to leave to be near his son. He then went round saying he will stay until the minute a club in the Premier League came in and off he went.

The suggestion is they are paying him £40k a week. If you even remotely believe we as a club would pay that anyway that’s laughable

 

[Danceswithhorses]

I like Sheaf, but based on current form £8m is a fair fee.
Whether it's Leeds or not, additional sell on/promotion clauses need to be included, just like we did with Vic.

 

[lord_garrincha]

I never trusted the 64,318 previous incarnations but, for some reason, I think this one is the truth!

 

[Otis]

I like Sheaf, but based on current form £8m is a fair fee.
Whether it's Leeds or not, additional sell on/promotion clauses need to be included, just like we did with Vic.

That's where I am too.

Sheaf is our best midfielder and one of our best players.... WHEN he is on form.

Trouble is, he's been out of form now for quite some time.

 

[Bad Boy]

When people I know whose views I respected didn't rate Sheaf from the off, I defended him to the hilt.
Not any more.

 

[Grendel]

He’s not worth £8 million. Cant see that happening

 

[Ccfcisparks]

MVE and Sheaf will both be gone in the summer regardless. Not sure what the big deal is selling them now if the price is right

 

[Levship20]

Irrespective if he stays, will he want to be here at the end of his current contract? NO, so we need to sell before risking another O’Hare situation

 

[Mr Panda]

Unless there’s a replacement lined up (which I doubt, because of our recent history with player sales and lack of replacement) then I’d say wait until the summer and it would be stupid not to.

Too much of a risk to sell an important first team player with the backdrop of a very possible relegation fight if a replacement isn’t up to scratch.

 

[quinn1971]

They didn’t. Hamer played the game to keep fans on board. When the Dutch team was interested he said he had to leave to be near his son. He then went round saying he will stay until the minute a club in the Premier League came in and off he went.

The suggestion is they are paying him £40k a week. If you even remotely believe we as a club would pay that anyway that’s laughable

as I’ve said before, they put terms to the club and we wouldn’t pay what they wanted, so they both left,

 

[stupot07]

Not having this. Everyone keeps telling me how shit he is and has always been, no chance a team like Leeds would want him.

 

[Kilclines curly mullet]

Sheaf has played 45 mins of decent football this season - Millwall away.

A shadow of his former self and certainly not captain material

He has been here for 5 years now, maybe a departure is best for both parties if a) we get a decent fee and b) we have a replacement lined up.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Not having this. Everyone keeps telling me how shit he is and has always been, no chance a team like Leeds would want him.

To be fair, we just need this guy to be getting exclusives now

 

[quinn1971]

Not having this. Everyone keeps telling me how shit he is and has always been, no chance a team like Leeds would want him.

Just had the same argument, someone saying the same but then saying we shouldn’t accept less than 10 million for him . make your mind up

 

[Grendel]

Irrespective if he stays, will he want to be here at the end of his current contract? NO, so we need to sell before risking another O’Hare situation

He is contracted to 2026

 

[Grendel]

as I’ve said before, they put terms to the club and we wouldn’t pay what they wanted, so they both left,

Where is your evidence to support this?

 

[Saddlebrains]

On the one hand of we got 20 million quid for Sheaf and Milan that's great business



But then I realise we have an incompetent prick in charge of finding their replacements and adding to the 'deck' and his boss who likes to throw the money at any player said incompetent man mentions

 

[quinn1971]

Where is your evidence to support this?

It’s pretty well known where we sit,

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

It’s pretty well known where we sit,

And you don’t consider as Coventry fans they’re being told what they would want to hear?

 

[clint van damme]

It’s pretty well known where we sit,

The Cov Cross?

 

[Deity]

On the one hand of we got 20 million quid for Sheaf and Milan that's great business



But then I realise we have an incompetent prick in charge of finding their replacements and adding to the 'deck' and his boss who pike to throw the money at any player said incompetent man mentions

This window will be interesting as Lampard will have a clear set of expectations and Austin will know it’s a make or break window for him too

 

[Grendel]

The Cov Cross?

I’ve never spread rumours there

 

[sotvtoday]

I cannot believe Lampard took this job without assurances that he would be able to improve the squad in January without having to sell first.

 

[Somerset Sky Blue]

MVE and Sheaf will both be gone in the summer regardless. Not sure what the big deal is selling them now if the price is right

For me, the worry is still relegation this season. Recent results against other poor teams have put us up a few places but it is still a possibility.
If we lose two good players (and no guarantee of adequate replacements - see all the failed bids in summer for midfielders), then my worry would rise.

 

[quinn1971]

The Cov Cross?

no, dhillons normally about 3 hours after the games finished

 

[Northeast sky blue]

I must be the odd one out, being a fan of Sheaf, I would rather have him in the side, than not, yes he's not been as good, but who has

 

[Sick Boy]

Hamer and o hare would have stayed but we wouldn’t pay them any more, that’s well known, for the money we’ve wasted we could of kept both of them

There was no chance Hamer was going to stay.

 

[Hobo]

they both said What they wanted to we said no, simple as that,

And they were always leaving don't delude yourself. Just like O'Hare, no interest in a new contract.

 

[quinn1971]

And they were always leaving don't delude yourself. Just like O'Hare, no interest in a new contract

and you know that how ?

 

[blunted]

I mean if Leeds want to give us £8 million for him, fair enough.

Would all depend though on the club finding a replacement this window but would allow Lamps to put his mark on the team (and to put in place a new captain).

Do you trust our Recruitment Team to do that?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Do you trust our Recruitment Team to do that?

Trust I don’t know. Last year I thought the recruitment was decent. Still think overall players are decent but squad spine was neglected.

I have a wait and see approach but ultimately we have to sell in order to bring in and to be attractive to younger players. After all the model is either with us or not we’ll get you a top move. Doesn’t work if you have no examples.

 

[Grendel]

and you know that how ?

Mate you think Louis Binks earns £30k a week and Tavares is paid more than Van Eywick

 

[blunted]

King got interviewed on sky the first game after he took over and, said we will not be selling our best players , since then, gykores, hamer, ohare and now possibly MVE and sheaf, pretty sure that our previous owners did the same and got rightly slaughtered for it, id be worried what his actual plans are if we let MVE and sheaf go, selling our good players and buying poor replacements ?

Pretty sure that is our template. Buy cheapish, develop then sell at a good profit. Rinse and repeat. The fly in the ointment recently has been the sums we have been paying and the development side of things.