Cronky Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 It looks like Kinnear and Pardew were also miles apart in their valuations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hope this gives us a kick up the arse to get other deals done. Of course it will - not getting relegated has shown that we've got a surplus of players on the books so there's still plenty of room to get rid of more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 It looks like Kinnear and Pardew were also miles apart in their valuations. Won't be the only thing they are miles apart on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hope this gives us a kick up the arse to get other deals done. The other positive way to look at it is if we fail to sign Remy or Gomis we now don't have to worry about the possibility of Darren Bent 'strutting his stuff' at St James' next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 We're so small-time it's unreal. Zero ambition, zero investment, we're now 100% bottom-feeders - feeding on the scum. We can't even be arsed to spend the money we generate let alone any money our owner provides to push the club forward. We're £750k in the black since the season finished 2 and a half months ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 At least we didn't waste an entire month finding out we couldn't buy or pay him. shouldn't people be happy given the amount of at best annoyance at worst outrage of the idea of signing bent on here? Bent's not the issue. The club has descended into a pathetic shambles and is being run lock stock and barrel by an alcoholic lunatic with a heart condition with zero experience of the job he's employed to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 The other positive way to look at it is if we fail to sign Remy or Gomis we now don't have to worry about the possibility of Darren Bent 'strutting his stuff' at St James' next season. We'll just have to worry about Shola 'strutting his stuff' instead, IF his arthritic hip can last past pre-season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 We're so small-time it's unreal. Zero ambition, zero investment, we're now 100% bottom-feeders - feeding on the scum. We can't even be arsed to spend the money we generate let alone any money our owner provides to push the club forward. We're £750k in the black since the season finished 2 and a half months ago. But we were the biggest spenders in January, midds. We're 5 minutes from having to sack the tea ladies here, have a bit of perspective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hope this gives us a kick up the arse to get other deals done. The other positive way to look at it is if we fail to sign Remy or Gomis we now don't have to worry about the possibility of Darren Bent 'strutting his stuff' at St James' next season. If this is a joke it's shit, if it's not a joke you're a mad cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hope this gives us a kick up the arse to get other deals done. The other positive way to look at it is if we fail to sign Remy or Gomis we now don't have to worry about the possibility of Darren Bent 'strutting his stuff' at St James' next season. Or Pards playing in a link up role as he's previously mentioned Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Whether he is worth it or not, I expected a bid around £5m plus £50k a week to get Bent. If we did get him on that I'd be ok with it as it's another decent striker on our books and we need them asap. £2m plus £30k a week is hilarious. May as well offer them £2.50 and a Twix on top for a our next bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Whether he is worth it or not, I expected a bid around £5m plus £50k a week to get Bent. If we did get him on that I'd be ok with it as it's another decent striker on our books and we need them asap. £2m plus £30k a week is hilarious. May as well offer them £2.50 and a Twix on top for a our next bid. You think our owner would give up a Twix like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Deadline day this year is going to be great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I'm not really sure what we are playing at here, unless it was an attempt to make Fulham look like over-spending mugs. Fine if we don't want him, out of the three targets he's the one I'd least want, but why pursue him in the first place unless it was to placate Pardew? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 August tomorrow and we've signed nobody since finishing 16th last season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Whether he is worth it or not, I expected a bid around £5m plus £50k a week to get Bent. If we did get him on that I'd be ok with it as it's another decent striker on our books and we need them asap. £2m plus £30k a week is hilarious. May as well offer them £2.50 and a Twix on top for a our next bid. You think our owner would give up a Twix like? Good shout, Pardew will have to chip in and part with his. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 We're so small-time it's unreal. Zero ambition, zero investment, we're now 100% bottom-feeders - feeding on the scum. We can't even be arsed to spend the money we generate let alone any money our owner provides to push the club forward. We're £750k in the black since the season finished 2 and a half months ago. By their own reporting principles, we're actually millions in the black (including wages). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I'm not really sure what we are playing at here, unless it was an attempt to make Fulham look like over-spending mugs. Fine if we don't want him, out of the three targets he's the one I'd least want, but why pursue him in the first place unless it was to placate Pardew? We knew Fulham was in the hat for buying him. So it makes no sense to go in this low really. If nobody wanted him I can understand us working up from that starting point and getting him cheaper than what they want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 We're so small-time it's unreal. Zero ambition, zero investment, we're now 100% bottom-feeders - feeding on the scum. We can't even be arsed to spend the money we generate let alone any money our owner provides to push the club forward. We're £750k in the black since the season finished 2 and a half months ago. It is what the club would like to call "being realistic" in its current place in the footballing world. Problem is we are so bloody conservative on this side yet the board is willing to take the biggest gambles possible in appointing Kinnear and keeping Pardew. Frustrating doesn't even cover it. Would love him to once take a gamble like that on the playing side and splurge. Problem is our hardball tactics usually pay off and we were let off the hook last season by other clubs being somehow worse than us. Should have been a warning.. instead Ashley obviously has a taste of the thrill that comes playing with the live explosive that is our club, that fact it might go off at any moment just drives him more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J7 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 It's annoying that there is literally nobody to be questioned about the shambles. Pardew is the only spokesman the press can ask about anything and he's basically a puppet with no influence in the slightest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I'm not really sure what we are playing at here, unless it was an attempt to make Fulham look like over-spending mugs. Fine if we don't want him, out of the three targets he's the one I'd least want, but why pursue him in the first place unless it was to placate Pardew? We knew Fulham was in the hat for buying him. So it makes no sense to go in this low really. If nobody wanted him I can understand us working up from that starting point and getting him cheaper than what they want. Unless the whole point was just trolling Bent for the sake of it. We have been happy to pay far more than that to players we really want here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I'm not really sure what we are playing at here, unless it was an attempt to make Fulham look like over-spending mugs. Fine if we don't want him, out of the three targets he's the one I'd least want, but why pursue him in the first place unless it was to placate Pardew? We knew Fulham was in the hat for buying him. So it makes no sense to go in this low really. If nobody wanted him I can understand us working up from that starting point and getting him cheaper than what they want. Unless the whole point was just trolling Bent for the sake of it. We have been happy to pay far more than that to players we really want here. I see the point but just can't understand why we would waste our time. We should be focusing on making real bids that will come off and help the squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I'm not really sure what we are playing at here, unless it was an attempt to make Fulham look like over-spending mugs. Fine if we don't want him, out of the three targets he's the one I'd least want, but why pursue him in the first place unless it was to placate Pardew? We knew Fulham was in the hat for buying him. So it makes no sense to go in this low really. If nobody wanted him I can understand us working up from that starting point and getting him cheaper than what they want. Unless the whole point was just trolling Bent for the sake of it. We have been happy to pay far more than that to players we really want here. Or trolling Pards. "We'll do our damndest to get him in, Alan." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 We probably thought he'd be cheap with the whole situation at Villa. Like someone said, it's more to do with what we value a player (and re-sale value) than the fee itself. Last 12 months we've bid £10-12m for De Jong & Aubameyang, £7-8m for Remy, nearly £7m for Gomis... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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