Dr Venkman Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Then why are accepting the fee then and instead of going to tribunal? Most tribunal fees go up, unless as usual we are bothered about taking the cash and then running. Because we need to stay up this season and Rafa can probably use the money? If we are desperate for £6m in todays climate, then we really have financial issues as a club. Firstly, you've made an assumption that choosing 6m over a 17 year old equals desperation, you don't know that. Secondly, we have well established financial issues, the chief one is Mike Ashley. I'm not saying I approve of this sale, I've never seen the lad play and I agree with those saying that we should hold on to local talent. But we know that there are limits to how much Rafa can spend, and it's fair to assume that incoming transfer money is added to the pot. That being the case I can see the logic in taking the money, given the circumstances. Especially considering the report in the chron yesterday which stated that he'd turned down our contract offer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 He can't leave for free regardless of his contract situation. We'all get a few million if he leaves next season. We are talking an extra 2-3million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 He can't leave for free regardless of his contract situation. We'all get a few million if he leaves next season. We are talking an extra 2-3million. He can't leave for free but I'm sure I read somewhere that he can still leave this summer regardless of him having a year left on his contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Everton fans were probably saying something similar when we took Gosling off them. The world keeps turning. It didn't work out too badly in the end for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 http://www.football-espana.net/65225/everton-will-trigger-viera-clause The former Valencia and Rayo Vallecano player rejoined his hometown club in 2014 and has netted 24 league goals in three campaigns, with Newcastle United also said to be interested. Ryan will be jizzing himself. Doubt there's much in this, though. Just seen this. Not even sure how he'd do in England, he plays the game at his own speed and pretty much just controls the game how he sees fit. I don't know it he's the sort of no.10 that we need if we are sticking to a similar shape to last year. Las Palmas would be fucked if he does leave though so possibly better for both parties he just stays where he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSC26 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I've said this on Twitter, but if Lewis Gibson is 'highly rated' by NUFC, and considering Rafa is trying to change the whole club with a better quality youth team etc, why wasnt he in the first team last season? He's 16. But so was Ryan Sessegnon, who played 25 league games for Fulham. Gibson didnt make a cup squad, where we played Findlay, Barlaser, El-Mhanni and I think even Curtis Good featured at Oxford. £6m for an unproven 17 year old is silly money. It might turn out we should have kept him and could have fetched £50m for him in 5 or 6 years time, but he could also turn out to be another John Bostock, who was meant to be the next big thing, and ended up playing in minor European leagues. Like someone said above there, we thought getting Gosling for free would be great, but it wasn't. We'll see in a few year whether or not it's a good move, but for now I don't think there should be any tears. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I think the fee has played a big part in people's perceptions of this deal to be fair. Having read what people have written, I don't think anybody is actually 'advocating' the sale of this lad but I don't recall many discussions on this board about him in the past. All of a sudden, Everton have stuck a £6m offer in and there's outrage that we're letting him go and the Chron are reporting that he's a 'defensive whizz kid'. I get that when things like that happen it does make you wonder how good this kid can be but for a 16/17 year old who has never featured for the first team - even in the second tier or cup ties - it's crazy money to turn down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 How is anyone supposed to know much about him when he's only 16? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It’s never nice to lose highly-rated youngsters but £6m is utterly mental money for a kid who has never played senior football! Here’s hoping he turns out like the ‘wonder-kid’ we pinched from them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It’s never nice to lose highly-rated youngsters but £6m is utterly mental money for a kid who has never played senior football! Here’s hoping he turns out like the ‘wonder-kid’ we pinched from them! It's mental now, but if he even turns out to be even decent it's fuck all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's really not silly money anymore either, particularly when you then go to spend it and find that that'll get you someone like Grant Hanley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 How is anyone supposed to know much about him when he's only 16? Hopefully you'll find the answer in that book I lent you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 How is anyone supposed to know much about him when he's only 16? Hopefully you'll find the answer in that book I lent you. The cat in the hat ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Can someone start a Lewis Gibson thread? This is fucking dire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Can someone start a Lewis Gibson thread? This is fucking dire. You're dire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's really not silly money anymore either, particularly when you then go to spend it and find that that'll get you someone like Grant Hanley. Not a chance we'll get anywhere near £6m for Hanley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's really not silly money anymore either, particularly when you then go to spend it and find that that'll get you someone like Grant Hanley. Not a chance we'll get anywhere near £6m for Hanley. I'm talking about how much we bought him for, which was just under £6m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's really not silly money anymore either, particularly when you then go to spend it and find that that'll get you someone like Grant Hanley. Not a chance we'll get anywhere near £6m for Hanley. I'm talking about how much we bought him for, which was just under £6m Correct Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Can someone start a Lewis Gibson thread? This is f***ing dire. At least keep it to the Reserve thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Can someone start a Lewis Gibson thread? This is f***ing dire. You're dire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Sounds promising I guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Ganna egg the fuck out his windows if we haven't signed Messi by next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Sounds promising I guess Let's hope that is true, the squad is still in desperate need of some proven top-level players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's really not silly money anymore either, particularly when you then go to spend it and find that that'll get you someone like Grant Hanley. Or it could be the difference between signing or not signing a new centre forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's really not silly money anymore either, particularly when you then go to spend it and find that that'll get you someone like Grant Hanley. Or it could be the difference between signing or not signing a new centre forward. I highly, highly doubt that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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