Greggs
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You don't half chat some shit
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Cally Fedora
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Don’t think people will be throwing money at O’Hare. ACL injuries aren’t great in terms of attracting interest. It’s harsh but it’s the way it is.
skybluecam
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Explain?
Greggs
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How much did Newcastle pay for Callum 'dodgy knees' Wilson?
Greggs
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Would you be happy if we signed a free agent, on 25 grand a week, after he'd just had 18 months out?
skybluecam
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No.
But Cal isn't a random free agent, he has relationships with the manager, players and fans and is generally settled. That takes a lot of the risks generally associated with new signings away.
Greggs
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For 25 grand a week there are dozens and dozens of numbers 10s out there that could do a very good job, at much less risk. It's not like signing a striker, who would command a premium. As much as I want him to stay, I don't want us to fuck ourselves in the process.
skybluecam
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I don't think there are dozens and dozens of good quality championship 10s available and willing to sign for us on a free this summer. Certainly not less risky ones.
Greggs
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Who says they have to be free? Even though O'Hare was free and Hamer cost a million quid, Sheaf a million quid etc etc......
skybluecam
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As soon as you have to pay a fee that eats into your wage budget... 1m over three years is suddenly £6-7k less a week you can offer. Hence my entire point about the total cost.
Greggs
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I bet you've got money invested in Crypto.
skybluecam
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skybluecam
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Point is, I would rather spend 4-5m on 3-4 years of O'Hare than try to replace him with that sum. Clearly you wouldn't, let's agree to disagree.
Greggs
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Depends if the asset has been severely damaged for the last 18 months....
Cally Fedora
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Not quite the same proximity with the injury and was a proven PL striker.
Brighton Sky Blue
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You’re basically describing Palmer
shmmeee
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Other than the fact he wasn’t free, isn’t on £25k and wasn’t out for 18 months it’s a solid comparison
Brighton Sky Blue
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I was being facetious
SeshMouseSkyBlue
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Hoping Sporting sell Gyok for the min fee release clause and we use that money to offer O’Hare an improved deal! Money we thought we’d never have so quick on the back of the original deal!