MC Prussian Posted 29 August 2016 Posted 29 August 2016 Some World Cup royalty linked to Reading: http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37213851 (Purposefully not talking about the penalty miss against Uruguay)
MrSpaM Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 Absolutely barmy that teams are spending 14 million on players in the championship now. I thought us spending 5 million on Matt Mills was beyond excessive
Fox92 Posted 30 August 2016 Author Posted 30 August 2016 Just now, MrSpaM said: Absolutely barmy that teams are spending 14 million on players in the championship now. I thought us spending 5 million on Matt Mills was beyond excessive Just sums up English football. Absolutely stupid. Created a gap between the top tier and second tier and now it's creating a gap between the second tier and third tier. Too much money in English football. I'm not criticizing Villa though if they've got that to spend. Why not. Sign a proven goalscorer, get promoted and get all that money so the £15mill looks like a bargain.
StanSP Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 Has any club in the third tier ever spent more than £1m on a player (while in that division)? If not, I can't imagine it'll be long before we see it happen.
SystonFox Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 Sheffield United must be able to spend £1m on a player?
purpleronnie Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 5 hours ago, StanSP said: Has any club in the third tier ever spent more than £1m on a player (while in that division)? If not, I can't imagine it'll be long before we see it happen. Sheff utd spent almost 2m on John Brayford (although that was reported as it was undisclosed). Another undisclosed fee was Assombalonga to Peterborough but it was confirmed to be over their previous record 1.1 million transfer.
Finnegan Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 Do they not look at our promotion and rise and think "probably more important we build something solid than something expensive"?
Donut Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 6 minutes ago, Finnegan said: Do they not look at our promotion and rise and think "probably more important we build something solid than something expensive"? Expensive usually equals quality. We are the exceptions, not the rule really.
Dan Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 English football really is such a mess. It's absolutely criminal how much financial reward there is for failure.
Dan Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 33 minutes ago, Donut said: Expensive usually equals quality. We are the exceptions, not the rule really. In this country, correct.
Wymsey Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 Burnley interested in Derby's Jeff Hendrick for £10m. Suppose he's better than Boyd/Marney for that sum.
MC Prussian Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 Aiden McGeady has joined Preston (!) on loan. Everton's transfer dealings get more bizarre by the minute...
Tuna Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 Pearson has got rid of Chris Martin, on loan at Fulham.
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 Didn't have DanLCFC down as someone bemoaning everything and everything, absolutely not
Donut Posted 1 September 2016 Posted 1 September 2016 3 hours ago, MC Prussian said: Aiden McGeady has joined Preston (!) on loan. Everton's transfer dealings get more bizarre by the minute... Massively out of favour but decent player getting no minutes at Everton goes out on loan to Championship club where he will play. Yep, thats a REALLY bizarre one indeed that one.
MC Prussian Posted 1 September 2016 Posted 1 September 2016 3 hours ago, Donut said: Massively out of favour but decent player getting no minutes at Everton goes out on loan to Championship club where he will play. Yep, thats a REALLY bizarre one indeed that one. Nope, Preston North End (!) getting one of the best outside midfielders in Ireland history is the bizarre part. And the fact that it's Everton with the now infamous Sissoko saga that are the club at the other end of the deal.
Guest FriendlyRam Posted 1 September 2016 Posted 1 September 2016 We sold Hendrick for 10m with a sell on clause to fund the Vydra deal imo I'm liking Pearson though , a man that has the balls to offload the biggest sulker in the league, don't be fooled by Martins happy clappy interviews (if you've watched any), he's a trouble maker. Our performance last Friday was nothing short of disgraceful, and Martin is the first out the door says it all, a sulky arm flailer when he doesn't get his way We wont be joining you this season imo, but its nice to see us moving away from a failed system.
RowlattsFox Posted 1 September 2016 Posted 1 September 2016 I've always felt Martin was holding Derby back, despite a fair amount of goals. Not surprised Pearson has got rid, not sure Vydra is the answer though. Surprised he didn't try to get Ulloa, maybe he did.
Fox92 Posted 1 September 2016 Author Posted 1 September 2016 8 hours ago, Donut said: Massively out of favour but decent player getting no minutes at Everton goes out on loan to Championship club where he will play. Yep, thats a REALLY bizarre one indeed that one. I thought that. McGeady was at Sheffield Wednesday last season, it's hardly bizarre.
ScouseFox Posted 1 September 2016 Posted 1 September 2016 newcastle giving renewing ST holders 10% refunds. moussa sissoko's popularity up there has just hit it's highest ever point.
MC Prussian Posted 1 September 2016 Posted 1 September 2016 17 minutes ago, ScouseFox said: newcastle giving renewing ST holders 10% refunds. moussa sissoko's popularity up there has just hit it's highest ever point. There's so much you can do with 30 million quid extra.
Dan Posted 1 September 2016 Posted 1 September 2016 Sol Bamba released by Leeds. Reading between the lines it's because he's questioned Cellino.
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