Daggers Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 21 minutes ago, JimJams said: I'd like to know what the reality is...? The Athletic is struggling to boost its subscriber base even when it gives it away for next to nothing is as good as I’ve got. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 33 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said: no surprise really, as I said its not been in Brighton transfer "way" to spend £30+mil on a 25yr old(26 in Sept), since the resale value wouldnt be good for them They only paid £4m for Caicedo. Transfermrkt is a very good resource but there's the occasional gremlin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 1 minute ago, Ric Flair said: They only paid £4m for Caicedo. Transfermrkt is a very good resource but there's the occasional gremlin. Add-ons and sell on clauses may have upped it to that fee? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 15 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: Add-ons and sell on clauses may have upped it to that fee? Aaaaaah that could be it, it'll be the sell on clause when they got £100m from Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelmofox Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 1 hour ago, FrankieADZ said: no surprise really, as I said its not been in Brighton transfer "way" to spend £30+mil on a 25yr old(26 in Sept), since the resale value wouldnt be good for them Maybe, but things are a little different now and maybe Brighton need to steer away from that model if they want to kick on a bit. The media has made a lot of noise about them, but they've been largely average this season and sit just ahead of Man U, Chelsea and Newcastle who are massively underperforming. They are certainly not performing at a level befitting how they are raved about. All things considered, would finishing 10th be a good season for them? The demands of a bit of success and european football mean that they may need to make the odd transfer risk, and buy in an experienced head like KDH to push them forward. Slide downwards with the current model, and they might find themselves struggling over the next few seasons. No way we get rid for £20 mil, but push them up to £30 ( especially if Brighton feel they need something else ), then I would struggle to say no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January Brighton are out of their minds if they thought they could get KDH for that. Premier League arrogance. Can't wait until we are back there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcsnow Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 26 minutes ago, Tuna said: Brighton are out of their minds if they thought they could get KDH for that. Premier League arrogance. Can't wait until we are back there! We didn't pay much more for James Maddison who at the time was younger and showing more potential than KDH. Not many players who have only performed well at Championship level go for £30 million, infact I can't think of any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post funkyrobot Posted 28 January Popular Post Share Posted 28 January (edited) 6 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said: We didn't pay much more for James Maddison who at the time was younger and showed more potential than KDH. Not many players who have only performed well at Championship level go for £30 million, infact I can't think of any The fact KDH has performed well in the Premier League kind of ruins your theory a bit tbf. Edited 28 January by funkyrobot 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 42 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said: We didn't pay much more for James Maddison who at the time was younger and showing more potential than KDH. Not many players who have only performed well at Championship level go for £30 million, infact I can't think of any Maddison had never played in the PL. KDH has 59 games behind him and has already shown he can play at that level and has had plenty of good games in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonb Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 58 minutes ago, lcfcsnow said: We didn't pay much more for James Maddison who at the time was younger and showing more potential than KDH. Not many players who have only performed well at Championship level go for £30 million, infact I can't think of any Chuck in inflation too, markets gone mental last couple of years. Wouldn't have got 100m for bellingham, grealish, rice or caicedo then either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionator Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 3 hours ago, DZ-LCFC said: Rob.. A lot of heavy lifting here. Unless he’s insane or has a rolls Royce of a player lined up, Enzo is not going to let them sell KDH to bring another player in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bovril Posted 28 January Popular Post Share Posted 28 January 13 hours ago, Finnegan said: N O T H A P P E N I N G See this is why I come on transfer talk - to calm myself down with posts in bold capitals from people I've never met 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January A total package of £20m? The Athletic isn’t even trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Daggers Posted 28 January Popular Post Share Posted 28 January 1 minute ago, bovril said: See this is why I come on transfer talk - to calm myself down with posts in bold capitals from people I've never met I H A V E M E T F I N N E R S A N D H E T A L K S L I K E T H I S. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Shire Fox Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 1 hour ago, lcfcsnow said: We didn't pay much more for James Maddison who at the time was younger and showing more potential than KDH. Not many players who have only performed well at Championship level go for £30 million, infact I can't think of any That was 6 years ago, transfer fees have massively inflated since then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 1 hour ago, Tuna said: Brighton are out of their minds if they thought they could get KDH for that. Premier League arrogance. Can't wait until we are back there! ... so we can be arrogant too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 2 minutes ago, weller54 said: ... so we can be arrogant too? That's the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 1 hour ago, Chelmofox said: Maybe, but things are a little different now and maybe Brighton need to steer away from that model if they want to kick on a bit. The media has made a lot of noise about them, but they've been largely average this season and sit just ahead of Man U, Chelsea and Newcastle who are massively underperforming. They are certainly not performing at a level befitting how they are raved about. All things considered, would finishing 10th be a good season for them? The demands of a bit of success and european football mean that they may need to make the odd transfer risk, and buy in an experienced head like KDH to push them forward. Slide downwards with the current model, and they might find themselves struggling over the next few seasons. No way we get rid for £20 mil, but push them up to £30 ( especially if Brighton feel they need something else ), then I would struggle to say no. They really don't, they're operating at their peak through this model. They can go for glory by spending too much on "proven" talent, but even if it reaps success it would be fleeting as their income isn't close to the teams around them. The only way to do what they're doing is follow their model and hope some of the teams with huge resources are being managed poorly. In those seasons they'll get a crack at top 4. We are the blue print of how not to do things - I'd assume Bloom is switched on enough to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 27 minutes ago, Daggers said: I H A V E M E T F I N N E R S A N D H E T A L K S L I K E T H I S. I T S T R U E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 28 January Author Share Posted 28 January 30 minutes ago, filbertway said: They really don't, they're operating at their peak through this model. They can go for glory by spending too much on "proven" talent, but even if it reaps success it would be fleeting as their income isn't close to the teams around them. The only way to do what they're doing is follow their model and hope some of the teams with huge resources are being managed poorly. In those seasons they'll get a crack at top 4. We are the blue print of how not to do things - I'd assume Bloom is switched on enough to see that. thats why i thought someone like Brighton bidding £30mil for someone like KDH is a bit out of left field; it doesnt fit the brighton model imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaphamFox Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January (edited) 49 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said: thats why i thought someone like Brighton bidding £30mil for someone like KDH is a bit out of left field; it doesnt fit the brighton model imo They reportedly bid £20m. I doubt they’d go to £30m, let alone the £40m we’d apparently demand. Edited 28 January by ClaphamFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 28 January Author Share Posted 28 January Just now, ClaphamFox said: They apparently bid £20m. I doubt they’d go to £30m, let alone the £40m we’d apparently demand. thats my thoughts too, they tested the water to see if we'd accept; cant imagine any team will want to pay £40mil for him this window either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winteriscoming Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January They’ll prob put another bid in of around 25m plus offering us 96 year old James Milner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmondfox Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January So it’s gone from in talks to a low offer that Leicester won’t accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfox Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January 41 minutes ago, Richmondfox said: So it’s gone from in talks to a low offer that Leicester won’t accept. I suppose it may have been a talk…. Just a brief one BHA - £20m? LCFC - Do one… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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