Transfer Rumour January transfer window (161 Viewers)

[Saddlebrains]

Yes except we spent millions more in the summer so the narrative doesn't quite follow. Seems to be more that he's willing to spend as much as possible from transfers and commercials without having to put much in himself.

Exactly. We spent 13 million in the summer, with £0.00p income from player sales

Look at what's been spent. Over 45 million on players. Millions on Ryton, millions in upgrading the staffing, money spent on other things to bring us up to championship standard

The money we had from Vik and Hamer has gone. Doug to his credit is apparently funding the operating losses, but that isn't funding transfers, hence the external investment he has been after

 

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[SkyBlueDom26]

Least we’ll finally get Jamie Paterson in

Any update on this @Saddlebrains

Think it could be a case of because he’s training at sphinx there’s been a mix up

 

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Any update on this @Saddlebrains

Think it could be a case of because he’s training at sphinx there’s been a mix up

Apparently Sphinx have offered more money so it’s a no.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Exactly. We spent 13 million in the summer, with £0.00p income from player sales

Look at what's been spent. Over 45 million on players. Millions on Ryton, millions in upgrading the staffing, money spent on other things to bring us up to championship standard

The money we had from Vik and Hamer has gone. Doug to his credit is apparently funding the operating losses, but that isn't funding transfers, hence the external investment he has been after

Complete get this and think it’s responsible. Think he’s finding out the cost of running a championship club.

Would imagine the money tree will get restocked in the summer so should go again.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Exactly. We spent 13 million in the summer, with £0.00p income from player sales

Look at what's been spent. Over 45 million on players. Millions on Ryton, millions in upgrading the staffing, money spent on other things to bring us up to championship standard

The money we had from Vik and Hamer has gone. Doug to his credit is apparently funding the operating losses, but that isn't funding transfers, hence the external investment he has been after

This is why I don’t get people having a go at king. Yeah, he’s made mistakes but he’s spent big money on transfers (mostly generated from sales) and is covering the losses.

Fans were never building in the additional wages when they wanted a bigger squad/king to spend all the Vik and Hamer cash*. Sisu would’ve shipped out players for lower than market rate by now.

The positive is we have a number of assets now that are worth a few quid so barring injuries, these are more timing/cash flow challenges, that King appears willing to cover for now.

*also see the whole thread about posters wanting more and more signings

 

[Nuskyblue]

Lets have some flithy rich Arab owners who will buy us Mbappe

 

[Hoofhearted]

How has this turned into a Musk thread AGAIN! Take it off topic you obsessive anti-Muskers!

P.S. The guy is a fucking legend

You spelt Bellend wrong

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Exactly. We spent 13 million in the summer, with £0.00p income from player sales

Look at what's been spent. Over 45 million on players. Millions on Ryton, millions in upgrading the staffing, money spent on other things to bring us up to championship standard

The money we had from Vik and Hamer has gone. Doug to his credit is apparently funding the operating losses, but that isn't funding transfers, hence the external investment he has been after

So the article in December was clearly bollocks. Whatever we bring in goes on the squad and infrastructure but because King is a millionaire not a billionaire if he tries funding much himself he'll go bust.

It's nothing new or particularly sinister, but the way we have pissed through a once in a generation transfer windfall to end up with our worst performing team since arriving in this league would give any owner pause for thought. He's been had

 

[AJB1983]

Exactly. We spent 13 million in the summer, with £0.00p income from player sales

Look at what's been spent. Over 45 million on players. Millions on Ryton, millions in upgrading the staffing, money spent on other things to bring us up to championship standard

The money we had from Vik and Hamer has gone. Doug to his credit is apparently funding the operating losses, but that isn't funding transfers, hence the external investment he has been after

Also have to think about where we’d be had all the corporate packages not been raised price wise like they were (I acknowledge they lost some punters ) and the improvement in the merch on offer - I think as fans we’re doing our bit financially at the tills and tickets etc.

Wouldn’t be surprised if there were uplifts in ST prices next season.

 

[Deity]

So the article in December was clearly bollocks. Whatever we bring in goes on the squad and infrastructure but because King is a millionaire not a billionaire if he tries funding much himself he'll go bust.

It's nothing new or particularly sinister, but the way we have pissed through a once in a generation transfer windfall to end up with our worst performing team since arriving in this league would give any owner pause for thought. He's been had

Only if you believe the players we have bought are not worth what we paid. If they are the asset still exists.

 

[Deity]

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Not sure what our options were with the money we invested ….

The play off team had 3 tiers of player

superstar … Vik, Hamer ( possibly COH )
Loans …. McNally, Doyle, BNC,
Solid pros getting too old: Godden, Dabo, Kelly, Fadz

we sold tier 1 and had to also replace tier 2 and start the process of replacing tier 3 …..

 

[shmmeee]

How has this turned into a Musk thread AGAIN! Take it off topic you obsessive anti-Muskers!

P.S. The guy is a fucking legend

He’s the biggest loser on the planet mate. He’s just been caught pretending to be a pro gamer as the richest man in the world.

 

[shmmeee]

Im
Not sure what our options were with the money we invested ….

The play off team had 3 tiers of player

superstar … Vik, Hamer ( possibly COH )
Loans …. McNally, Doyle, BNC,
Solid pros getting too old: Godden, Dabo, Kelly, Fadz

we sold tier 1 and had to also replace tier 2 and start the process of replacing tier 3 …..

Not spend it like it was going out of fashion.

 

[CCFCSteve]

Only if you believe the players we have bought are not worth what we paid. If they are the asset still exists.

Exactly. We can complain that there’s gaps in the team/squad but nobody can say the cash has been frittered away until we see how players do over their contracts here (not just first 20 games) and what we end up getting for them

 

[Deity]

Not spend it like it was going out of fashion.

I don’t remember you saying that when we signed all the players !!!!!

 

[shmmeee]

I don’t remember you saying that when we signed all the players !!!!!

Im a fan! I should not be in charge of the club I would make terrible decisions. I also don’t know Doug’s financial situation.

But breaking our transfer records and throwing £4m here and £4m there and leaving us no contingency was nuts.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Im a fan! I should not be in charge of the club I would make terrible decisions. I also don’t know Doug’s financial situation.

But breaking our transfer records and throwing £4m here and £4m there and leaving us no contingency was nuts.

I’d be interested to see how many of our new signings are in our top 15 - got to be 10 surely

 

[Chris1987]

I’d be interested to see how many of our new signings are in our top 15 - got to be 10 surely

I will be interested to see what they sell for when the occurs .

 

[Deity]

Im a fan! I should not be in charge of the club I would make terrible decisions. I also don’t know Doug’s financial situation.

But breaking our transfer records and throwing £4m here and £4m there and leaving us no contingency was nuts.

I agree whole heartedly with a lot of that …. Just not the last sentence !

 

[Hincha]

The whole 5-year target pointed at Doug not being here for the long-term.

If we got to the Prem or close enough within the timeframe he could make a profit. Problem is I don’t think he’s got good enough people in to ensure that happens or lets them do their job (managerial decision).

We’ve got a big summer coming up where we’re likely to have similar funds that we got in Summer 23.

I imagine if next season we get a repeat of this season he’ll actively put us up for sale.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Only if you believe the players we have bought are not worth what we paid. If they are the asset still exists.

We will only know that based on the market interest.

 

[blunted]

Exactly. We spent 13 million in the summer, with £0.00p income from player sales

Look at what's been spent. Over 45 million on players. Millions on Ryton, millions in upgrading the staffing, money spent on other things to bring us up to championship standard

The money we had from Vik and Hamer has gone. Doug to his credit is apparently funding the operating losses, but that isn't funding transfers, hence the external investment he has been after

OMG, am I advocating for King shock. Surely, unless Top Deck Doug is completely useless, he will have staggered the deals over different financial years, added on achievements, promotions etc to reach the full fee.
I get the outgoings will have same provisos, but Vik's money has been reported as pretty much paid, apart from the sell-on fee.
Think business done this window (if any) will indicate where we are, Think results on the pitch up to the window will drive matters.
Either way, last day deals can save or cost more money, depending on the circumstances.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

If that’s true about Bling, the sooner he sells up and fucks off the better

 

[FergieTheFinisher]

Yes. That's bad.

Don't want our players wearing a kit that looks like a tin of Red Bull. Don't want us wearing red. But if we stay Coventry City and our home kit stays some kind of Sky Blue then it depends who it is. Wouldn't like owners that are from certain countries.

But a few billion in the kitty would be nice.

We just need to be the sugar free version

 

[Chris1987]

Hilarious that some who were wanting King out because he wouldn't throw a couple of million here and there on new signings now if the above is true want him out for spending too much.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

So if we get a billionaire owner, are we building the new ground at the Butts park or the University?

 

[JSL]

It now seems obvious to me that several players are touted as being sold / bidded for as understandably, DK wants transfers to be self funded but is willing to loan to service debt. Sheaf getting injured was at the worst possible time

 

[CCFCAnalysis]

So the article in December was clearly bollocks. Whatever we bring in goes on the squad and infrastructure but because King is a millionaire not a billionaire if he tries funding much himself he'll go bust.

It's nothing new or particularly sinister, but the way we have pissed through a once in a generation transfer windfall to end up with our worst performing team since arriving in this league would give any owner pause for thought. He's been had

Once in a generation transfer windfall.

If they sell MVE, Sheaf and Wright you’re at the same kind of windfall again.

And this time you’re not left with expired loans and old pros


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[shmmeee]

I agree whole heartedly with a lot of that …. Just not the last sentence !

I think in reality everyone was surprised at what we spent and no one was expecting every penny to be spend and certainly not straight away. There was talk of 50% being a reasonable amount to reinvest.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Once in a generation transfer windfall.

If they sell MVE, Sheaf and Wright you’re at the same kind of windfall again.

And this time you’re not left with expired loans and old pros


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For this club it certainly was.

 

[CCFCAnalysis]

For this club it certainly was.

Keane. Hartson. Kirkland.

The difference now is that all the money is being reinvested. Yes it could have been done better, but you only need a couple of high value successes (MVE and Wright) to keep the cycle going


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[Diogenes]

Exactly. We spent 13 million in the summer, with £0.00p income from player sales

Look at what's been spent. Over 45 million on players. Millions on Ryton, millions in upgrading the staffing, money spent on other things to bring us up to championship standard

The money we had from Vik and Hamer has gone. Doug to his credit is apparently funding the operating losses, but that isn't funding transfers, hence the external investment he has been after

It's seems quite unbelievable that someone with Dougs business acumen would have spent all this money and not bothered to consider the sustainability of our transfer outlay and wages. How on earth can we be just two years from that huge windfall and now scrambling around for money?

It also begs the question, if he isn't willing or able to finance the club himself fully, why on earth did he get involved with the club? Why didn't he try to get external investors as soon as he took over? The most charitable I can be is that he's been very naive when it comes to running the club.

If he left now he would leave the club in a better place and barring Robinsgate, we should be thankful for that.

 

[Nick]

How about because he’s spending a shit tonne of money on a vanity space project when we have people starving and without homes on the planet we live on.

I don't get this argument, surely it's his money? I'm sure people could say that when we spend money on pointless stuff.

 

[Lamps]

Hilarious that some who were wanting King out because he wouldn't throw a couple of million here and there on new signings now if the above is true want him out for spending too much.

King out? Where have you seen that?

The biggest problem I see that people have with King is the problem I have with him. That's the way our club is now set up. Either people are clueless, being untruthful to King or he is being untruthful to us. For instance King told us our 'deck' is very fit. Lampard c8mes in and one of his first comments was about how unfit our players were. Then we have Austin. What has he ever done in football? Yet nearly everyone has left the club since King took over but Austin is still here.

This isn't saying in any way King should go. It's saying we need to change the setup. Like this season we all knew we was light in positions yet still brought in another striker we didn't need.

Or is King above being questioned?

 

[shmmeee]

I don't get this argument, surely it's his money? I'm sure people could say that when we spend money on pointless stuff.

In terms of SpaceX in particular it’s mostly the American taxpayers money.