Ben Turner off to Brum (1 Viewer)

@richh87 · Aug 28, 2011

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2031193/Birmingham-set-sign-Ben-Turner-1m.html

Can't help feeling short changed by a deal that might reach 1mil with add-ons.

Nick · Aug 28, 2011

It is the team he supports, can't blame him.

We would never get more than 1 million for him either at the minute, maybe when he was peaking last season but not now.

Deleted member 162 · Aug 28, 2011

Fuck off sisu PLEASE!

Nick · Aug 28, 2011

If they use the money to bring in a striker then fair play. We need a striker more than we need Turner now.

If they don't, they need to go.

Sutty · Aug 28, 2011

Brilliant! Now we've got the money to go and get Le Fon... oh.

AFCCOVENTRY · Aug 28, 2011

"IF" we get the money to spend...

AFCCOVENTRY · Aug 28, 2011

.... if the money was available to Thorn then i would spend it on an attacking/creative midfield player and a striker.

Defenders we have a plenty.

Plus a couple of loans if possible would maybe help the relegation fight.

ccfcway · Aug 28, 2011

great move

sell Dann for 10 milion, get a competent replacement (he was top of the opta stats) for 1 million

They have done well again out of us

McSheff, Dann, King, Turner

AFCCOVENTRY · Aug 28, 2011

Interesting to hear that Coventry pulled the plug on Turner going to Cardiff with a player coming our way in favour of straight cash from Brum.

I wonder if this is sisu saying we will take 500k and Mr Thorn take 150k and keep us up in the Championship.

ccfcway · Aug 28, 2011

see Waghorn is off to Hull

AFCCOVENTRY · Aug 28, 2011

ccfcway said:
great move

sell Dann for 10 milion, get a competent replacement (he was top of the opta stats) for 1 million

They have done well again out of us

McSheff, Dann, King, Turner

I would suspect with Turner to Brum = Dann replacement as he makes the move back to the premiership.

Could be a cash windfall day for CCFC.... i mean SISU sorry.

We are a pacey/good finisher striker and and an attacking/creative midfield player from a chance of staying in this league.

ccfcway · Aug 28, 2011

we wont buy anyone

Mr T - Sukka! · Aug 28, 2011

Surley they wont sell Turner, the squad is too light weight as it is. If they sell then i think ADMIN is on the way im afraid.

There is no way the money would be put in a transfer kitty, SISU would never allow it.

It will be used as funds to plug losses. SAD rimes for CCFC if they sell our youth team players that make it into the matchday 11, it was the only thing we had left.

ajsccfc · Aug 28, 2011

The squad is lightweight, but central defence is the one area we're relatively overstocked. Plus this is a player we haven't even seen in around a year.

ccfcway · Aug 28, 2011

OR, this time last year he was top of the opta stats for the entire league.

Sell him at the earliest opportunity, for less than 1 million.

I remember listening to the radio last season and someone said "Turner could be CCFC captain for a very long time"

hmm

SydneySkyBlue · Aug 28, 2011

I would be amazed if this money is used to improve our squad.

They are simply asset-stripping us for their own benefit before they leave.

It's daylight robbery.

ccfcway · Aug 28, 2011

we will not sign anyone

Sky_Blue_Daz · Aug 29, 2011

Hope they put a sell on Clause in on the Turner deal

Leicesterfox · Aug 29, 2011

ccfcway said:
see Waghorn is off to Hull

Waghorn can go to Hull, he is garbage. Don't think you'd have got him anyway tbf.

Regis87 · Aug 29, 2011

Good luck to Ben always gave 100% .
If different circumstances would have been a captain marvel for years to come .
Fuck off Sisu and Tango man

AngryAnt · Aug 29, 2011

Mr T - Sukka! said:
Surley they wont sell Turner, the squad is too light weight as it is. If they sell then i think ADMIN is on the way im afraid.

There is no way the money would be put in a transfer kitty, SISU would never allow it.

It will be used as funds to plug losses. SAD rimes for CCFC if they sell our youth team players that make it into the matchday 11, it was the only thing we had left.

This, i won't believe it untill he actually appears in a brum shirt.
If its true, shame because he was a lad who came through our youth team and had been a big part of our team, this is more believable than cardiff though due to him being from brum.

ccfcway · Aug 29, 2011

what a result for Ben

injured and paid for last 9 months, then when coming back from injury, his boyhood team offer to at least double his wages

happy days for him !

Paxman II · Aug 29, 2011

I think selling Turner is a good move. We have an embarrassment of riches in this position and I suspect that Thorn's idea of a centre back is more in the Cranie and Keogh type of player rather than a big stopper hoof merchant.
He was impressive last term for a while but has had a long injury and no guarantee he would find that form again. Not sure he would suit our style of play under Thorn.
Hopefully a chunk of money from any sale will go understandably to either a new signing or wages on a loan deal that even SISU know they need to do in order to protect their own interest and get some support back from the fans.
Hope it's a done deal.

Footnote:
Hey SISU can we have a bit of extra cash to buy a player or two?
SISU: " You have 5 centre backs. While you have too many in that position I suggest you get rid of at least one and you will have some extra cash. Why are you asking for more cash when it's right before your eyes?" " Come on we will keep the vital funding of the club going but we are not going to be stupid and keep paying for what we don't need"

Otis · Aug 29, 2011

ccfcway said:
we wont buy anyone

Well I tend to agree, but it is surely total madness bordering on suicide! I can fully understand a sale of such as selling a player for 1 million and Sisu taking anything up to 750k, or selling a player for 1.5 million and Sisu taking the million, with the residue going to the manager to try and strengthen the team, but to keep it all and provide no money at all for new players? As I say, total madness!!

I really, really do hope that the initial scenario is correct and that common sense prevails of Sisu at least allocating some small percentage to a transfer kitty.

Going down serves no purpose at all for any party involved with this club and that includes Sisu.

lordsummerisle · Aug 29, 2011

As somebody else said recently on a forum "He's got better and better the longer he's been injured"

smileycov · Aug 29, 2011

Maybe this is what AT meant when he said we will be busy on transfer day? Turner hasn't played for about 9 months, so although gutted to be losing another decent player, if it means we have funds for players coming in then so be it. AT knows what he needs and the type of player, Cardiff offering parkin is not an option IMO. He will go for who he needs/wants (and of course, afford!). Bit pissed off that we seem to be birmingham's feeder club though!!

Sub · Aug 29, 2011

owell the first of many no doubt good luck to the lad tho, just hope we see some of the cash for reinforcments not holding my breath tho

BurbageSkyBlues · Aug 29, 2011

Cash to fund the operating losses, that is all. As soon as the Hoffman bid collapsed, the board announced that Sisu will continue to 'fund' the club until the end of the season. The sale of big Ben will fund us for two or three months.....until, remarkably, the next transfer window......

They are not funding the club, they just find ways of raising money from within the club. Once the cupboard is bare, and there is nothing to mortgage, then what?

If they want to find investors, that will be even more difficult now- given their unprofessional conduct in breaking confidentiality agreements.....who would do business with them?

@richh87 · Aug 29, 2011

Think Paxman has it spot on as usual.

Turner doesn't suit our style of play as he's a clogger (albeit a very good one). Before his injury he was colossal last season and I can't help feeling we'd have got more like 3mil at that point.

Oh well, as i said yesterday I can't think of a manager I'd rather have trying to find a bargain.

@richh87 · Aug 29, 2011

BurbageSkyBlues said:
Cash to fund the operating losses, that is all. As soon as the Hoffman bid collapsed, the board announced that Sisu will continue to 'fund' the club until the end of the season. The sale of big Ben will fund us for two or three months.....until, remarkably, the next transfer window......

They are not funding the club, they just find ways of raising money from within the club. Once the cupboard is bare, and there is nothing to mortgage, then what?

If they want to find investors, that will be even more difficult now- given their unprofessional conduct in breaking confidentiality agreements.....who would do business with them?

This is perfectly plausible too. However, I'd hope that they'd understand that we're desperately short in midfield and need a goalscorer, (Cody McDonald please)

skyblu3sk · Aug 29, 2011

@richh87 said:
This is perfectly plausible too. However, I'd hope that they'd understand that we're desperately short in midfield and need a goalscorer, (Cody McDonald please)

Apparently Cody is off to MK dons...

kg82 · Aug 29, 2011

@richh87 said:
This is perfectly plausible too. However, I'd hope that they'd understand that we're desperately short in midfield and need a goalscorer, (Cody McDonald please)

Sorry, why do you keep saying Cody McDonald?! Wasn't good enough for Norwich last season, not even close.

ccfcway · Aug 29, 2011

SISU have announced we have enough money for Jim McDonald

lordsummerisle · Aug 29, 2011

ccfcway said:
SISU have announced we have enough money for Jim McDonald

It's only a bit of a craic, so it is.

skyblu3sk · Aug 29, 2011

We are selling him twice by the looks of it... good deal nearly 2 million and jon parkin not sure how they will share him but that's their problems
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/co...n-verge-of-coventry-city-exit-92746-29321138/

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