It's still very much a seller's market. McCormack was in demand because in the previous 5 seasons in the Championship, in four of them he'd scored 18, 28, 17 and 21 goals. Somebody with a record like that isn't going to accept a worse deal than the one he has. It would take a collective effort from all teams to do something about salaries.
Shelvey, huh, isn't he the best English passer of the ball or something? More like another former depilated Noocassil, temperamental character, that Ketsbaia chap.
Quote from: eamonn on June 10, 2018, 08:20:54 PMIn a way you'd wonder, as Bruce said himself - "the club sells itself", so why the need to offer new players huge increases on what they're on?Exactly story was Houriane was on 7k at Barnsley and gave him 30k ..I don't remember a bidding war at the time so how did we get conned Into that ..Lansbury the same 35k ..McCormack who where we competing with to justify the wages ..
In a way you'd wonder, as Bruce said himself - "the club sells itself", so why the need to offer new players huge increases on what they're on?
Quote from: David_Nab on June 11, 2018, 03:04:27 AMQuote from: eamonn on June 10, 2018, 08:20:54 PMIn a way you'd wonder, as Bruce said himself - "the club sells itself", so why the need to offer new players huge increases on what they're on?Exactly story was Houriane was on 7k at Barnsley and gave him 30k ..I don't remember a bidding war at the time so how did we get conned Into that ..Lansbury the same 35k ..McCormack who where we competing with to justify the wages ..Lansbury and Hourihane both had 6 months in their deals so were cheap fee wise and would have been able to command big wages/signing on fees in the Summer.. Similarly you have to pay them atleast a comparable rate to the other players when you’ve got so many on Premier League money.We have definitely over spent but a lot of it is due to the change in manager and coaching staff every 6 months, players the best manager doesn’t rate on big money and depleting value. Our scouting has been shite since 2006, we rarely find value - Benteke was the last good find I can remember.Under MON our best players cost big fees at the time.Before that you’re going back to DOL years and the likes of Laursen and Bouma for a period of good value in the market.
I guess the news about that American buyer on the back page of the Times last week was bullshit?
Quote from: andyaston on June 11, 2018, 04:54:15 PMI guess the news about that American buyer on the back page of the Times last week was bullshit?Xia has no intention of selling up.
Agenda for tomorrow Item 1 - 2018-19 Budgets - 5 minutes.
Quote from: cheltenhamlion on June 11, 2018, 05:54:11 PMQuote from: andyaston on June 11, 2018, 04:54:15 PMI guess the news about that American buyer on the back page of the Times last week was bullshit?Xia has no intention of selling up. Well he needs to do a proper bloody job then.