AnotherShitSeason Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 Bolton Wanderers could get Jermaine Beckford for nothing WANDERERS could be about to land £1million-man Jermaine Beckford for absolutely nothing! Dougie Freedman had been all set at the end of last week to bring the Leicester City striker in for a seven-figure fee, only for the deal to stall at the last minute. The delay was explained at the time as “contractual issues†by sources close to the player – and understood to be a disagreement on the actual amount of money owed by Leicester to the player for the rest of his contract. An injury to Foxes striker David Nugent may also have been a contributing factor but it has now emerged that Leicester are talking to the 29-year-old about cancelling the remaining time on his contract, effectively making him a free agent. It mirrors a similar situation faced by Wanderers with Sam Ricketts last week as he negotiated a move to Wolves. In that case, it was thought the money saved by annulling his contract was more than would have been received for a fee from the Midlands club. A window of opportunity has now cropped up for Leicester to do the same, and with sources close to the club claiming a large chunk of cash is owed to Everton if he plays just one more game at the King Power Stadium, it seems simply a case of limiting their losses. Meanwhile, Freedman is looking to continue his recruitment in the next couple of weeks by targeting a winger and a striker. But the Wanderers boss is keen to keep his business head – and says that the rest of his transfer plans this summer do not hinge on him selling players. Though there has been speculation about interest from Middlesbrough in David Wheater and Tim Ream, Bordeaux in David Ngog, Leeds United in Matt Mills, Everton and Sunderland in Chung-Yong Lee and Charlton Athletic in Marvin Sordell, the club has yet to be tested by a serious bid. Ricketts, Kevin Davies, Gregg Wylde and Rob Lainton have been allowed to leave for free – which has created a little space in a wage budget that has nearly been halved in the last 18 months. But Freedman says he is under no pressure to create cash to invest – and is pressing ahead with his recruitment plans without worrying about what bids may arrive from elsewhere. “I’m not under any pressure at all to move players on,†he said. “I am very comfortable with the budget I am working with. “Everyone wants more money, more this, more that, but I try to look at it a different way and all I want is to work with players. If I can make them better, I can move the team forward and I think I have done that since I have been here. “People might come and try to buy my players and I can only really deal with that as and when it happens. “I’m not in a position where I have to cut a budget but I do have a responsibility with Financial Fair Play rules and what not, and we’ll all have to look at that.†Financial Fair Play has been the buzz word around most Championship clubs this summer, with all involved now duty bound to start cutting their cloth more accordingly. Fines, transfer embargos or points deductions are some of the penalties that could await teams who flout the rules in the future, although there are concerns over just how stringently they will be enforced. “I know all about the financial side – I worked at Crystal Palace, so when you start counting the number of biscuits you’ve got in the canteen, you know what you are doing with it,†Freedman said. “When I got to this club I was right up to speed. The only one small problem I have is where the penalties kick in and what the timescales are, I think that needs to be ironed out. “But from where we were in the Premiership to when we came down to the Championship, we are now a very well run club on and off the pitch.†http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/10531982.Bolton_Wanderers_could_get_Jermaine_Beckford_for_nothing/ Sounds like Bolton have been doing a lot of things right.
Raw Dykes Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 Sounds like Bolton have been doing a lot of things right. Apart from buying Mills and Beckford (fingers crossed), maybe.
MPH Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 So by cancelling his contract, we will owe him nothing? What about the money we owe Everton? If we don't get a fee for him then we'll still have to pay them back surely? So how will cancelling his contract be any good for us?
Ali Campbell Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 I don't blame beckford if 1 manager thought he was worth 30-40 grand a week then more fool Sven. If Bolton are not gonna match his wages then he isnt gonna leave. He ain't holding Leicester to ransom he is trying to get what he is entitled to. Got to take the hit and pay him off or let him leave for free.
Guest ttfn Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 So by cancelling his contract, we will owe him nothing? What about the money we owe Everton? If we don't get a fee for him then we'll still have to pay them back surely? So how will cancelling his contract be any good for us? What would we owe Everton?
Father Ted Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 What a load of bob. Why should we have to pay off some of his contract once he transfers elsewhere? **** off Beckford, rip your contract up and take the offer at Bolton.
Toffee_Fox Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 For the final time.... He is not leaving on a free transfer, Bolton will pay 800k for his services but it will go to Everton who are owed the money by Leicester as said all along, Leicester won't receive a penny for him...correct, however they will pay off a 800k debt owed and clear off a big wage which will both be taken into consideration for FFP. One or two journalists are selecting what words to use to make it sound more of a story than it is.
Toffee_Fox Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 What a load of bob. Why should we have to pay off some of his contract once he transfers elsewhere? **** off Beckford, rip your contract up and take the offer at Bolton. That is football, happens in every single transfer, likewise players that join the club are paid off by their previous club, its not just Beckford, he is not completely a big bad wolf in all of this .
Yuki! Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 That is football, happens in every single transfer, likewise players that join the club are paid off by their previous club, its not just Beckford, he is not completely a big bad wolf in all of this . when will the deal be confirmed?
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 What a load of bob. Why should we have to pay off some of his contract once he transfers elsewhere? **** off Beckford, rip your contract up and take the offer at Bolton. Totally agree with you Father Ted
The Horse's Mouth Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 We are letting him go on a free? this is ridiculous how could Bolton pay no money for him?
Toffee_Fox Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 when will the deal be confirmed? I don't know, I don't work for the website or as part of the media team. He is training with Bolton and part of their pre-season plans, good enough confirmation for me. Could be something to do with that women being on her jols but I haven't a scooby.
LCFC FOX Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 I still don't see why Pearson can't admit hes been training with Bolton then. Why did he come out and say today that Beckford is on international break and is a Leicester City player. Just tell the truth
Guest MattP Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 What an incredible situation, what a fcuked up sport this is. I don't blame Beckford mind. We pay someone a fortune, they fail and we have to pay them even more to get rid of them. Any other walk of life you would have been able to dismiss him for continual underperformance, I really hate this sport sometimes.
Guest ttfn Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 For the final time.... He is not leaving on a free transfer, Bolton will pay 800k for his services but it will go to Everton who are owed the money by Leicester as said all along, Leicester won't receive a penny for him...correct, however they will pay off a 800k debt owed and clear off a big wage which will both be taken into consideration for FFP. One or two journalists are selecting what words to use to make it sound more of a story than it is. Even better then. A pretty small loss in the accounts.
sylofox Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 What an incredible situation, what a fcuked up sport this is. I don't blame Beckford mind. We pay someone a fortune, they fail and we have to pay them even more to get rid of them. Any other walk of life you would have been able to dismiss him for continual underperformance, I really hate this sport sometimes. Webought him and agreed to his wage. Praps we having done that should play a way that suits him. Yes he is not bigger than the club but we could be stuck with him. Our support thinks we are so good n rich but we are not. I have nothing against NP n hope he brings prem footy to us. But I do think he needs to change his attitude towards players. If he takes us up he will have to or we are coming straight down. The game has changed since he played and so have the players and attitudes. He ain't sir alex
Guest Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 Webought him and agreed to his wage. Praps we having done that should play a way that suits him. So just to get this straight, you think one player should dictate the style of play for the entire team because of his salary?
SmithyFox12 Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 I apologise if this has been stated already, but whose Beckford training with right now? if anyone?
VLC86 Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 I apologise if this has been stated already, but whose Beckford training with right now? if anyone? Trinidad and Tobago bobsled team
AaronH Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 Benteke has handed in a transfer request and supposedly going to Chelski, surely means Ba to replace Beckford 😛😛😛
Strokes Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 Benteke has handed in a transfer request and supposedly going to Chelski, surely means Ba to replace Beckford 😛😛😛 I doubt ba would be happy if he got benched, steer clear.
yorkie1999 Posted 8 July 2013 Posted 8 July 2013 Trinidad and Tobago bobsled team Jamba jamba jamba jambaree Beckfords gone to bolton for free.
woznotwos Posted 9 July 2013 Posted 9 July 2013 What an incredible situation, what a fcuked up sport this is. I don't blame Beckford mind. We pay someone a fortune, they fail and we have to pay them even more to get rid of them. Any other walk of life you would have been able to dismiss him for continual underperformance, I really hate this sport sometimes. isn't this the same reason the countrys in a mess aswell ?
turkish14 Posted 9 July 2013 Posted 9 July 2013 We are letting him go on a free? this is ridiculous how could Bolton pay no money for him? They are paying £800k but its going to Everton not us, read toffee fox post
crisp packet Posted 9 July 2013 Posted 9 July 2013 http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/10534178._/ Nearly...!!!
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