Transfer Rumour Matt Grimes (80 Viewers)

[Major Tom]

Yes I think it was the league cup and the a few days later I was at Liverpool in the league and Ian Rush fell over a blade of grass and they got another penalty

I was there too! A joyous double visit up to Anfield in a week, but Regis scored the best goal out of the lot.

 

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[Sky Blue Goblin]

Obviously would be an incredible boost to the club.

However, I really don't like the pivot away from targeting younger players as a transfer philosophy. Need to stay consistent with the approach.

To me, it is telling and it sounds like King is getting desperate and may go for broke for promotion in the next year or two.

All good young sides need some experience running through them. Grimes as Captain, Bidders as Vice and a one or two more and we’ve got a nice spine

 

[fernandopartridge]

To me, it is telling and it sounds like King is getting desperate and may go for broke for promotion in the next year or two.

Would you rather continuing to speculate on making profit on players than actually having a push at getting promoted?

 

[jordan210]

He wants to join the Sky blue promotion train !

 

[SkyBluePower]

Dawkins on his podcast started to wax lyrical about Grimes as someone we would love to have here- before all today’s rumours started but feels like not just a coincidence as Dawkins doesnt seem to be able to hold a confidence.

 

[ccfc1234]

It will be interesting to see what sort of fee it's for. According to Transfermarkt.co.uk Grimes value is around €6 million which works out just over £5 million. To give some perspective the same site has Rudoni at the same €6 million with Sheaf and Eccles at €7 million each.

Grimes is rumored to be on around £22k a week at Swansea, our top earners are reportedly Binks on £30k and Wright on £25k. You'd assume it is going to be £25k+.

Eccles 7m, if we can get anywhere near that figure from Stoke etc. We should sell and allow him to continue his progress in a first 11. Genuinely a nice lad but has Allen, Torp, Sheaf, Rudoni and Grimes (potentially) all ahead of him.

 

[peteCCFC]

Perfect Sheaf replacement, with hopefully an extra couple of million profit. Great move if it happens.

 

[torchomatic]

Perfect Sheaf replacement, with hopefully an extra couple of million profit. Great move if it happens.

If he can play the majority of games rather than missing a third of them year after year then we're already winning.

 

[hinckley cov]

I was there too! A joyous double visit up to Anfield in a week, but Regis scored the best goal out of the lot.

The good old days standing in the corner of the Anfield road end

 

[Evo1883]

Amongst the bitterness , this one is my favourite post

 

[peteCCFC]

If he can play the majority of games rather than missing a third of them year after year then we're already winning.

We already know Allen can step up and play 20 games at the required level too. It bodes well.

 

[Gint11]

Perfect Sheaf replacement, with hopefully an extra couple of million profit. Great move if it happens.

My concern about Sheaf. Out of form and very injury prone. Will we offer him a new deal in the summer? Would he sign it?

time to cash in for me. We need a CM who can play more than 50% of games

 

[shmmeee]

This one seems to be genuine and probably deserves it's own thread.

His passing stats are ridiculous.

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Terrible assist stats. Pass.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

My concern about Sheaf. Out of form and very injury prone. Will we offer him a new deal in the summer? Would he sign it?

time to cash in for me. We need a CM who can play more than 50% of games

I think he needs a new challenge too. H seems to of gone a bit stale

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

My concern about Sheaf. Out of form and very injury prone. Will we offer him a new deal in the summer? Would he sign it?

time to cash in for me. We need a CM who can play more than 50% of games

If Sheaf was winning to sign a contract, it’d be stupid to sell up.

Form is temporary and with more depth in the squad, Sheaf’s minutes can be reduced to mitigate injury.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Every team needs an Earlsdon in their fan base

 

[shmmeee]

We won league 1 playing the box midfield!! Thats how...another option!!

Wow

EMC never playing for us again…

 

[Flying Fokker]

So we’re skint and Doug refuses to sign anyone he can’t turn a profit on but we’re now bidding for a 29 yo midfielder who wants the move because we’re offering far better wages than he’s on now?

How are we going to survive all this?

 

[Evo1883]

 

[larry_david]

All left foot. They're taking over the squad!

 

[Nick]

All left foot. They're taking over the squad!

The future.

 

[Evo1883]

Left footed players always seem to have more about them

 

[edgy]

That is what our forward line has been crying out for all season.

 

[CovveeBreak]

Just repeating what most have said in the thread, but this would be an absolutely sensational signing.

 

[TomRad85]

That is what our forward line has been crying out for all season.

Pinging these to Wright and EMC...

 

[edgy]

Pinging these to Wright and EMC...

Yeah. Even Simms and/or Bassette. They are making runs in behind the back line and we very rarely attempt to find them. Grimes looks like it's his first thought.

 

[HJones23]

Quality signing at this level IMO. If we have been in talks for a while as suggested, I wonder if we are targeting another midfielder as well this window considering the Schlupp & Rak-Sakyi links

 

[Evo1883]

Quality signing at this level IMO. If we have been in talks for a while as suggested, I wonder if we are targeting another midfielder as well this window considering the Schlupp & Rak-Sakyi links

Imagine a window where we sign schlupp and grimes

 

[shmmeee]

Give me Hamer vibes. Proper turgid watching that. Hope this doesn’t fall through now I’m all excited.

 

[David O'Day]

Didn't we once have an all lefty midfield of S Hughes, M Hughes and Doyle plus another?

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Last time I saw a player ping balls around this was a certain Mr Hamer…

 

[shmmeee]

Has he got a song? Before Block 15 make up some unintelligible nonsense about him on the wing.

 

[Pezza]

Didn't we once have an all lefty midfield of S Hughes, M Hughes and Doyle plus another?

Paul Cook in the 90s

 

[David O'Day]

Paul Cook in the 90s

this one was later than the 90s, it was in the championship first time round days

 

[shmmeee]

Has he got a song? Before Block 15 make up some unintelligible nonsense about him on the wing.

Seems not

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