Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Matt Collins]

I read his tweet the same way. If we're making player recruitment decisions based on tweets to the chairman that just cannot be a recipe for success - even though I agree with the thrust of the views.

[Ads]

Tony's mantra has been trust RDM. If there's any issue with Valencia in the first instance, it's a £12m fee.

[jwarry]

If Valencia can't get into Spam's starting 11 when they have no strikers and then fails to make a difference when he comes on in full view of the good doctor then his tweets make perfect sense

[Dave]

Didn't Randy balk at employing Schteve McClaren because of negative fan feedback?

No, that was a bit of a myth.

Either way, I don't think the owner should be making football decisions. Though he might be using this direct communication as a bargaining ploy. Overinflated price for Valencia given by Gold...negative comments on Twitter from Dr X implying we ace no longer interested...more realistic price from Gold?

If it is part of negotiations, all well and good. If the owner is dictating transfer policy, then it's a bad sign.

Absolutely. If our transfers are going to be decided on the basis of some Twits sending messages to the owner and him watching the player once then that's pretty terrifying.

[garyshawsknee]

If it stops us wasting 12 million on Valencia, it's probably a good call in this instance.

[Phil from the upper holte]

If rdm wants Valencia I can't see Dr saying no to him

[PaulWinch again]

Didn't Randy balk at employing Schteve McClaren because of negative fan feedback?

No, that was a bit of a myth.

Either way, I don't think the owner should be making football decisions. Though he might be using this direct communication as a bargaining ploy. Overinflated price for Valencia given by Gold...negative comments on Twitter from Dr X implying we ace no longer interested...more realistic price from Gold?

If it is part of negotiations, all well and good. If the owner is dictating transfer policy, then it's a bad sign.

Absolutely. If our transfers are going to be decided on the basis of some Twits sending messages to the owner and him watching the player once then that's pretty terrifying.

Agreed. We could be signing Messi and there would be someone complaining.

[Witton Warrior]

Didn't Randy balk at employing Schteve McClaren because of negative fan feedback?

No, that was a bit of a myth.

Was made up as some sort of "reason" for not listening to us about TSM1 wasn't it?

[brian green]

I think Tony on the sidelines publicly expressing opinions is an excellent strengthening of RDM's bargaining position.  If you and your wife go to look at a house you want to buy, you never both plunge in.  One likes this, but doesn't like that.  That way you get a favourable deal.  I am sure RDM knows who he wants but it helps him no end to be able to say "I will have to talk to the owner about that".

[Matt Collins]

I agree there's a risk we're doing him a disservice - it now seems his approach to Joe Bennett has been sensible, whereas it first looked a sign of an interfering chairman

Anyways, unless we do a deal this morning it looks like we'll be very short of firepower for tomorrow

[Stu]

Some bloke called Zaza, a striker, has agreed terms with West Ham apparently so Valencia may still be on his way - if the press talk is true, obvs.

[nigel]

If RDM thinks that Valencia would be a good fit into our system, we have to trust his judgement.
Just because it didn't work out at WHU doesn't mean he will fail with us.
If anything it's just the price tag of £12m which puts people off

[brian green]

I suspect the dialogue with Bilic (please God not Brady or the porno dwarfs) will be about money. RDM's tyre kicking will revolve around him saying Tony will not pay that much.

[Dr Butler]

£12m is not steep, it's effing vertical for Valencia....but as it has been said above me that if Rob and Tone want him and think that he can do the job down at B6  then that's just dandy with me

UTV
The Doc

[WarszaVillan]

Our owner actually quoted Mao!