Chrysalis Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 28 minutes ago, hackneyfox said: Inclined to think that Sky are just making this up, the club certainly wouldn't mention it in case he wasn't sold and I doubt player would mention it either. They do seem to know very precise details. Not many staff would be travelling to an away game, so the amount of people that could leak such a story is small. Not been present at training, not on coach to everton, and players been upset over it, pretty precise info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 Just now, Bob Weasel Fox said: Then we shouldn’t sell him FULL STOP I personally don't mind. Things could really get ugly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 1 minute ago, the fox said: i was against the 50 million figure all season long, it's just too low. i see 70 as a fair price tag, we get a good amount of money while not keeping an an happy player. there is a thing that people seem to brush over. we can't attract any big young talents if this mahrez situastion gets any chaotic, players would go to everton or southampton because those clubs will be prepared to sell them when the time comes. people think it's all about the "now", if keeping an unhappy mahrez and selling him in the summer for 10-15 million less while painting a negative image of how the club deals with selling one of it's best players, then i have to decline Yeah I’d take £70m now tbh and be done with it. Don’t need the circus every window On the flip side to your arguement selling him too cheap would set a precedent that we are pushovers and therefore we’d continue to be lowballed for our players. I think our owners have been fair. He shouldn’t have signed the deal if he had qualms about honouring it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 11 minutes ago, TheUltimateWinner said: Anyway, just heard that if we reach 100 pages before midnight Mahrez said he'd stay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTY_FOX Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, the fox said: last year after a bad season and it's barca we are talking about then i would've been happy with 45 million Why "because it's barca" does it matter? They either pay the price or don't get him. The same as every club. In fact because it was Barca we should hold out for more money. Edited 31 January 2018 by ARTY_FOX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the fox Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 1 minute ago, urban.spaceman said: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. did you know that The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable from humans that they have on occasion been confused at a crime scene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 Just now, hackneyfoxx said: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/912501/Riyad-Mahrez-Arsenal-transfer-news Express are saying the deal is off - but he still wants to go to Arsenal. Not going to happen. We donlt know what was said to Riyad - it was reported the club said int he summer if we get 50 million from a champions league club we will let you go and they have now changed the value... I'd be pissed off..... Why, its simple economics, So if you'd house sell in the summer for 200k and it didn't sell, and then you put up for sale today and the market value has gone up 50% during the meantime! Would you still sale it for 200K or bump up to 300K? He only has himself to blame, if he'd got he finger out last year and had a decent season he would have got his transfer this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 I have a feeling this is going through somewhere beteeen 65 and 70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTY_FOX Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 5 minutes ago, RumbleFox said: Always grated, I'm not an animal. Thank god 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 22 minutes ago, the fox said: do you think 70 million isn't at least a fair offer? i don't want to lose him but if i had to choose between 70 million or an off-sync riyad, i would take the 70 million. what i see it is, there is no "love" between riyad and the owner anymore, the made it clear that they won't lose money to please him so he feels like he doesn't need to play "fair" anymore. the roma director said that the club blocked his team and barca, i can imagine how angry riyad is by denying him his dream move 70 million is a joke of a fee. I think you havent even read my posts explaining why, because if you did you would realise it would be poor value for us. Getting relegated costs even for just one season down around 80 million. Merit payments from 17th to 7th circa 20 million revenue, for one single season. Our owners run a multi billion dollar business. We are the 14th richest club in the world (based on clubs own income). We play in the richest league in the world. Its 2018 not 1990, outgoing transfer fees dont rule our transfer budget. I think we struggling to even spend what existing budget we have. Its hard to get in high quality players who want to play for your club, especially at a reasonable price. How does this 70million help LCFC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 1 minute ago, ARTY_FOX said: Why "because it's barca" does it matter? They either pay the price or don't get him. The same as every club. Partly because Barca are not a direct rival and we won't have to play against him, well not unless we qualify for champions league again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderbyFox Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 £70m is probably about right in terms of value for the player - but it's the timing that leaves a sour taste. Almost impossible to sign a replacement player with half a day of deadline day left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 1 minute ago, st albans fox said: I have a feeling this is going through somewhere beteeen 65 and 70 That's my opinion too. 65+5 adds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merging Cultures Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 4 minutes ago, ZeGuy said: Isn't this the guy who was responsible for sending the Silva fax? Maybe he'll be working again tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the fox Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, foxfanazer said: Yeah I’d take £70m now tbh and be done with it. Don’t need the circus every window On the flip side to your arguement selling him too cheap would set a precedent that we are pushovers and therefore we’d continue to be lowballed for our players. I think our owners have been fair. He shouldn’t have signed the deal if he had qualms about honouring it yeah, he only has himself to blame. think the owners are trying to prove a point that the kante deal was a one off which is a good thing for our profile. 70 million will save face for the club, it's a very good sum of money and the management will make it look like they have no problem letting a player go for the right price. a slow but a great way to build a brand and become a bigger club in the future Edited 31 January 2018 by the fox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTY_FOX Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 1 minute ago, Captain... said: Partly because Barca are not a direct rival and we won't have to play against him, well not unless we qualify for champions league again. But why does that mean who should have caved at 45 million? I know they're not a direct rival but that's a low offer for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollinsLCFC Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 £70m matches the valuation for a player of his calibre. But on deadline day, no replacement and how instrumental he is for us, we should not be accepting anything under £100m. We don't have to take what everyone thinks he should be sold for 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, hackneyfoxx said: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/912501/Riyad-Mahrez-Arsenal-transfer-news Express are saying the deal is off - but he still wants to go to Arsenal. Not going to happen. We donlt know what was said to Riyad - it was reported the club said int he summer if we get 50 million from a champions league club we will let you go and they have now changed the value... I'd be pissed off..... That so called gentlemans agreement is just speculation, also never expect anything to happen thats not in writing. But if we assume the agreement was made, its reasonable for the goalposts to be moved when the market changes. The market has changed significantly. Also if I owned a football club, and the player found out about a bid before the club told him, I would apply a policy the bid is rejected by the club on the grounds of tapping up. Edited 31 January 2018 by Chrysalis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 Right im going to bed soon..before getting up for the game in a few hours... im relying on you lot to keep Riyad safe and not let him disapear... if i get up and hes gone, im holding YOU responsible, and youll be for it! Dont make me come back there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 What we do need to do is come out like everton and state very clearly, whether or not he goes, that we are now aiming for top 4. It had a huge effect on the players they could sign, that raw ambition being signaled so publicly. I'd like us to do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeGuy Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 2 minutes ago, Merging Cultures said: Isn't this the guy who was responsible for sending the Silva fax? Maybe he'll be working again tonight... Bang on the money. that's Rudkin's personal assistant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 1 minute ago, toddybad said: What we do need to do is come out like everton and state very clearly, whether or not he goes, that we are now aiming for top 4. It had a huge effect on the players they could sign, that raw ambition being signaled so publicly. I'd like us to do the same. Yeah worked out well for them. Let’s do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 9 minutes ago, Chrysalis said: They do seem to know very precise details. Not many staff would be travelling to an away game, so the amount of people that could leak such a story is small. Not been present at training, not on coach to everton, and players been upset over it, pretty precise info. The players being pissed with him is a little obvious. Two transfer requests sitting at an airport and now missing training and not traveling. I have been saying if he don't go things could turn toxic in the dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 honestly if we sold him to Arsenal I am at the stage where I would probably just laugh and let him enjoy it. Although I would lose £100 so yeah, not really that funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almo-Fox Posted 31 January 2018 Share Posted 31 January 2018 City Watch @City_Watch · 28m Leicester are demanding £65m from City for Riyad Mahrez and are looking at potential replacements if their asking price is met. [ESPN FC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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