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bigfatronssba

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Yes, we do ;)

The club need that money, so Robins can buy in enough players to replenish the squad

So what was the plan if Gyokeres broke his leg in the play offs?
 

Hobo

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Considering the amount of deadwood we have cleared, freeing up some decent wages from the budget; I would have more confidence in the clubs stance if they had already brought in a couple more out of contract players.

Even if they were young players with potential and only likely to be back up or on the bench. At least it would feel like we are starting to assemble a squad?

Of course in a few days time the picture could look different?
 

slowpoke

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I have never thought we would be spending big money in this window but any deal with a fee would be structured that’s how it happens.
 

bigfatronssba

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I have never thought we would be spending big money in this window but any deal with a fee would be structured that’s how it happens.

That goes both ways though. Any player we buy for a fee would be structured
 

DrPoolittle

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I have never thought we would be spending big money in this window but any deal with a fee would be structured that’s how it happens.
Agreed.

£20 million for Gyokeres, means £3 million for Brighton, of the remaining £17 million, say £3 million in clauses, leaving the bulk £14 million paid to the Sky Blues over 3-5 years, maybe less.

If we spend on a player, we would do something similar. Hamers fee was paid over a period of time.

But the club needs to have that money secured otherwise you just rack up debt. Again.
 

bigfatronssba

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If he ends up staying and signing a contract elsewhere in January it’d be a disaster.

It would be bad business. I think disaster is a bit of an exaggeration
 

slowpoke

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If Vik stays he will I think sign an extension to his contract it would cost him a lot of money per week not to, could put a caveat in should a club bid a certain figure.
As for serious injury risk, why give out any contracts on that risk, it’s a bit of an occupational hazard unfortunately.
 

DrPoolittle

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Not sure we’d get much of any of our players other than him and Hamer.
There is a crossover point where the club needs to sell Gyokeres in order to build a squad that is competitive. In doing so, we might be in a position where we don’t have to sell in January
 

Tommo1993

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Couldn’t stomach him going for free. The club will have fallen into a barrel of tits and emerged sucking its thumb.

He can literally perform how he wants and be better off for it, the club loses out. Obviously don’t back down easily, but don’t be so stubborn that it kills you.
 

DrPoolittle

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If Vik stays he will I think sign an extension to his contract it would cost him a lot of money per week not to, could put a caveat in should a club a certain figure.
As for serious injury risk, why give out any contracts on that risk, it’s a bit of an occupational hazard unfortunately.
No, he won’t sign a new contract. That’s why he needs to be sold and before his price drops any further
 

slowpoke

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So if he decided
He wont stay. We can’t afford him to stay.

The club can’t afford 8-10 new players without selling Gyokeres
So if he stays or let’s put it another way there are no concrete or acceptable offers on the table does that mean Doug King had been economical with the truth regarding his “we have no debt” statements.
 

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