madras Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 doesn't mean they won't accept our offer later on, mariappa may hold out for us and refuse discussion with wigan. that would force watford's hands. he'd be more likely to do if pardew wasn't saying things like "if he doesn't come today we'll look elsewhere in the summer" nothing wrong with that, my interpretation of what pardew said is "tell you're agent and club you want to join nufc or you won't get another chance." a good wake up call for the boy. to me it reads "we want you as cheap cover till steven taylor comes back" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I don't feel the "coming to something that we're outbid by Wigan" train of thought. We had a price in mind and didn't want to go above it. Fair enough. If some other mug wants to pay more...let them. The last few games I've seen of him didn't impress me. Of course...we desperately need a CB but why let Watford mug us. Not getting a CB will be disastrous and will be used as a reason to moan at the club for not upping their bid...and that's hard to argue with. But I think we're right not to pay over our valuation. My biggest moan would be if they'd put all of their efforts in to this one player and have no back-up options. Hopefully not. If we miss out on a player we've bid three or four times for, to Wigan, for the sake of £750k AND we end up with nobody at all then I think there will be some justified criticism. If as you say we don't value him at more than £1.75m then fine, but don't give us the excuse that we couldn't find someone else around Europe for that kind of budget. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 His Prem career could be a total of 16 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 His Prem career could be a total of 16 games. To be fair, it is more than he would get here, if nobody got injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 He wouldn't get much more if he came here once everyones fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 If he looks good enough for Wigan I'm sure there will be bidders in the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 His Prem career could be a total of 16 games. He played 19 times apprx for Watford last time they were in the prem mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 His Prem career could be a total of 16 games. I think he's already got around that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Just match their bid, surely they cant be this stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlelunchbox Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 doesn't mean they won't accept our offer later on, mariappa may hold out for us and refuse discussion with wigan. that would force watford's hands. he'd be more likely to do if pardew wasn't saying things like "if he doesn't come today we'll look elsewhere in the summer" nothing wrong with that, my interpretation of what pardew said is "tell you're agent and club you want to join nufc or you won't get another chance." a good wake up call for the boy. to me it reads "we want you as cheap cover till steven taylor comes back" or to mariappa he thinks, i cant turn down a big club like nufc, il sign for you and prove you wrong Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Comes to something when we are being outbid by Wigan. Some idiot outbid me on Ebay for a fucking jam spoon last night. I know how good that jam spoon is and for that price I'd expect a jam spoon with a telescopic arm and laser guidance. The jam spoon seller totally mugged him off. Please don't tell me you're going to go forward with out a quality backup jam spoon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hi Lee. Do keep up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Seems they haven't recieved the further bid that we've whacked in for him yet... Smokescreen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Seems they haven't recieved the further bid that we've whacked in for him yet... Smokescreen? Aye the smokescreen where we pretend to try and sign someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Wigan bid said to be £2.5m, according to SSN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Seems they haven't recieved the further bid that we've whacked in for him yet... Smokescreen? Aye the smokescreen where we pretend to try and sign someone. Thats what I meant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Pardew seems pretty bullish, said Watford need to take into account what Mariappa wants. Defffo get the impression that it is this lad as 2nd tier insurance, or nobody. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm still reasonably confident we'll see a centre half, whether it be this lad or somebody else. Loved this btw, everyone in the middle of losing their minds and along pops Wullie of all people with the optimistic view on things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 The bit today in the Chronicle about the club being encouraged by Perch's display v Brighton was always a bit ominous for me today. Just can't believe there's not decent centreback cover on loan out there, if we really want it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 FWIW Remie Streete apparently put on FB that Pardew has told him he is ready to step up to the first team. One for the conspiracy boys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Comes to something when we are being outbid by Wigan. Some idiot outbid me on Ebay for a fucking jam spoon last night. I know how good that jam spoon is and for that price I'd expect a jam spoon with a telescopic arm and laser guidance. The jam spoon seller totally mugged him off. Please don't tell me you're going to go forward with out a quality backup jam spoon! Backup? I'm a collector, got millions of the damn things. Can't stand jam anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 The bit today in the Chronicle about the club being encouraged by Perch's display v Brighton was always a bit ominous for me today. Just can't believe there's not decent centreback cover on loan out there, if we really want it. Surely buying this guy for £2.5m and flogging Perch for, say £1m is good business? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrenchWilliam Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Comes to something when we are being outbid by Wigan. Some idiot outbid me on Ebay for a fucking jam spoon last night. I know how good that jam spoon is and for that price I'd expect a jam spoon with a telescopic arm and laser guidance. The jam spoon seller totally mugged him off. Please don't tell me you're going to go forward with out a quality backup jam spoon! Backup? I'm a collector, got millions of the damn things. Can't stand jam anymore. Should buy some spoons made of something else then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Pardew seems pretty bullish, said Watford need to take into account what Mariappa wants. Defffo get the impression that it is this lad as 2nd tier insurance, or nobody. Just watched that again and he also said he knows the player. Not too unlikely that he might refuse Wigan forcing Watford's hand to deal with us? I'm fairly sure the press conference was before Wigan put the bid in? Guessing at the time Pards felt we had the upper hand, hopefully as you say, we may still do depending on Mariappas take on things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 BBC have confirmed we've made no new bid & that they havent yet accepted a bid from Wigan. Theyve recieved multiple bids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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