Summer transfer window 2024 (16 Viewers)

[Jimmy87]

Any new snippets mate ?

Nothing new from me. I think Matty James would be a sensible addition, until we can get what we want. Eccles and others would benefit massively from his experience / leadership.

 

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[Terry_dactyl]

Sounds like the club were definitely working on some sort of package

If not him, someone of that calibre. Got to be positive about that I guess.

 

[quinn1971]

Assuming that Billing was ever really a target.

That’s what I thought, cant see it myself, if we couldn’t afford to keep hamer, we couldn’t afford billing

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Sounds like the club were definitely working on some sort of package

Sounds fanciful!

 

[KenilworthSkyBlue]

Sounds fanciful!

Billing would've had to take at least a 50% paycut to come here. I think fanciful is probably an understatement.

 

[quinn1971]

So if sheafs going to be back for the watford game,why we trying to get a panic signing in ?

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

So if sheafs going to be back for the watford game,why we trying to get a panic signing in ?

Because it's Sheaf, you know Sick Note.

 

[quinn1971]

Because it's Sheaf, you know Sick Note.

He’s only hurt his toe, back on the grass next week ready for the watford game,where he’ll get injured again,and we all go into meltdown again

 

[Balli001]

So if sheafs going to be back for the watford game,why we trying to get a panic signing in ?

Because we needed cover for Sheaf before he was injured

 

[JSL]

He’s only hurt his toe, back on the grass next week ready for the watford game,where he’ll get injured again,and we all go into meltdown again

Rumour is another 5 weeks

 

[Warwickhunt]

Because it's Sheaf, you know Sick Note.

If we sign James then Sheaf is worse than we are being told?

 

[Viktor17]

Rumour is another 5 weeks

Thats the concern as the alternative to robins - be on grass this week/next for Watford.

 

[quinn1971]

Rumour is another 5 weeks

robins said he did it in training at the cbs Thursday, shooting practice and caught the ball the end of his toe, is he just unlucky or made of glass,

 

[Calista]

Could be completely wrong, but I got the impression when he said it that he meant the ball had caught the end of his toe, exacerbating the earlier ankle injury by twisting it??

 

[junglej13]

Could be completely wrong, but I got the impression when he said it that he meant the ball had caught the end of his toe, exacerbating the earlier ankle injury by twisting it??

That's exactly as I interpreted it

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I wish I could say more, but I respect the club want to move quietly. If people knew the type of players we are going for, it would probably change a lot of views on the matter. We're almost 2 years into a 5 year plan (probably a provocative statement today), it's going to take time to get the right players in the right positions. Replacing one by one is tedious, but that's FFP and wage structure for you, I don't want us to return to the days when we were all selling, no reinvesting. It's just perspective. I get the frustration, but I see people on here who are nowhere to be seen when the team are doing well, then whipping up the negativity at the first opportunity. That's not general fan frustration, it's doom mongering. Looking at it, I don't think any of the teams touted for the top, have really had the best starts possible, look at Luton. I still think the Championship is wide open this season. Strange results everywhere in the first few weeks.

Fantastic post, sensible and the insights you seem to have is cause for optimism.

If we were chasing a player playing in the UCL last season earlier in the window, I felt that we were going for a player of that calibre still. The issue is that they’re difficult deals to complete and as with Stamenic, the agents want their cut and will try and get their players a Prem move.

I trust the process and 2-4 quality additions in the right positions in our team and we’ll have a really solid team. Breeding negativity isn’t the way forward either, there’s been a lot hot headed comments so far which will look silly by May 2025.

 

[Matt smith]

I don’t think it’s directly related to sheaf as much as people think,

I think reporters have put 2 and 2 together knowing sheaf is injured, but robins said he’ll be back for watford

I think he wants an extra body in there regardless

 

[wingy]

Billing would've had to take at least a 50% paycut to come here. I think fanciful is probably an understatement.

When the salary would come out of the value of a deal it's asking for not very much from the original deal as far as I know! A bit like the one we just got out of with Palmer!!

 

[SonofErnie]

I don’t think it’s directly related to sheaf as much as people think,

I think reporters have put 2 and 2 together knowing sheaf is injured, but robins said he’ll be back for watford

I think he wants an extra body in there regardless

It depends on your definition of ‘directly’. Robins will want Sheaf to build up his fitness without flogging him for 90 minutes every game.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[StrettoBoy]

It looks as if Gykores is about to sign a new contract with Sporting Lisbon.

Viktor Gyokeres development shared that could impact Coventry City

Viktor Gyokeres is set to sign a new contract with Sporting CP, with Coventry City due a sell-on clause if he does leave.

footballleagueworld.co.uk

This may mean that he isn’t likely to be moving in the near future, although equally it could maintain the value of his transfer fee if/when he does eventually move because there will still be a good period left on his contract.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

It looks as if Gykores is about to sign a new contract with Sporting Lisbon.

Viktor Gyokeres development shared that could impact Coventry City

Viktor Gyokeres is set to sign a new contract with Sporting CP, with Coventry City due a sell-on clause if he does leave.

footballleagueworld.co.uk

This may mean that he isn’t likely to be moving in the near future, although equally it could maintain the value of his transfer fee if/when he does eventually move because there will still be a good period left on his contract.

Getting higher wage keeps him happy for the whole season I suspect and he won’t move in Jan.

If he doesn’t move next summer then he’s not really ever going to get a bigger club than Sporting.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Means no or higher release clause though

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Means no or higher release clause though

There legally has to be a release clause I believe.

 

[David O'Day]

Getting higher wage keeps him happy for the whole season I suspect and he won’t move in Jan.

If he doesn’t move next summer then he’s not really ever going to get a bigger club than Sporting.

Yeah he'll be 27 by the start of next season so I can't see him wanting to stay longer than that if he has designs on moving to an elite club.

 

[fernandopartridge]

It's more than likely the release clause will go higher, perhaps that's why they bought out part of the sell on and not because of immediate interest in him.

 

[AOM]

"Oh wow, an article on Coventry Live I'm actually interested in reading for once"

Clicks link and tries to read article

 

[skybluecam]

Philip billing to matty James the most cov thing ever

Billing was never coming. Honestly anyone who thinks that was a remotely realistic signing is completely deluded.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

If we sign James then Sheaf is worse than we are being told?

Exactly my Thoughts

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

robins said he did it in training at the cbs Thursday, shooting practice and caught the ball the end of his toe, is he just unlucky or made of glass,

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

robins said he did it in training at the cbs Thursday, shooting practice and caught the ball the end of his toe, is he just unlucky or made of glass,

The sort of thing that if it came up in Football Manager would have me reloading the save

 

[Mr Panda]

If we sign James then Sheaf is worse than we are being told?

Slight gripe I have with this club is how we're so hush hush on any injuries. Feels like most other clubs have a timescale communicated a few days after but we say nothing and whispers are then created.

 

[Balli001]

Slight gripe I have with this club is how we're so hush hush on any injuries. Feels like most other clubs have a timescale communicated a few days after but we say nothing and whispers are then created.

Not sure why that is such a big issue. Imagine they disclosed it within days and it turns out worse than thought, they then get abuse from fans etc.

 

[Mr Panda]

Not sure why that is such a big issue. Imagine they disclosed it within days and it turns out worse than thought, they then get abuse from fans etc.

Yeah, I get that - but most clubs would say "there's a scan taking place on *insert day* and from there there will be some sort of timescale". All we get is "it'll be some time" and we usually only know they're almost back once they're reported to be on grass.

For all Sheaf's injuries we're rarely told how long. Sakamoto's was shrouded in some mystery for some time before it seemed accepted he'll be back for the start of the season. Raphael we haven't a clue other than it's something to do with his thigh.