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5 hours ago, toontownman said:

Realistic for who? 17m was realistic to us if the first reported bid was correct but they want nearly double when players with better proven pedigree (maybe not potential) are going for less. We have our own system of what is realistic and they have shown they will stick with it. 

 

We were right to stick to our guns with Carlos, right with Botman, probably likewise with Maddison. The stall we set out with how we do business now is pivotal for negotiations every window going forward. Nobody is asking us to bend over backwards, as you say, except the majority of clubs we have approached to bid for players over this summer. Thats been pretty blantant like, really blatant. But I guess depends again, realistic fee for who?

With 2 years left on his contract, £40m for Maddison is nowhere near realistic by anyone’s metric.

 

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59 minutes ago, Lotus said:

With 2 years left on his contract, £40m for Maddison is nowhere near realistic by anyone’s metric.

 

In isolation maybe not, but there’s a bit more going on financially at Leicester, isn’t there? We saw an opportunity to get a great player for good money and had a go. Maybe for the price quoted we think we can do better. Why in that case should we just agree what the other club want?

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Just now, SteV said:

Sarr’s moved to Villa off. Better recoup that missed fee somewhere else lads….

 Lol. Looks like the board are now stepping in to stop any more Stevie G disasters

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3 minutes ago, McCormick said:

Silly question perhaps, but can you pass a medical if you’re injured?


That’s a good question actually, I think you can certainly pass most elements of it but others require physical effort and if a player say has a pulled hamstring, he’s hardly going to be on a bike or a treadmill, so I think it’s more complicated than saying yes.

 

Another feature of a thorough medical is trying to pick up on any problems a player might have that’s not obvious at first glance.

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5 minutes ago, McCormick said:

Silly question perhaps, but can you pass a medical if you’re injured?

You dont pass or fail a medical these days its more looking at how your body will cope long term, a minor injury isn't going to change anything. Looking at the risk of signing someone with potential issues like Demba Ba being a risk due to his knees.

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4 hours ago, The Prophet said:

 

That's an odd take.

 

Obviously if he bins off the new contract at Leicester and declares he wants to move to Newcastle he'll become one of the best players in the Premier and a great lad to boot.

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