54 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:27, Wandy said: No bait. If we are genuinely willing to pay the sums rumoured then that is a major concern. Wasting £25m on Wood when we were boxed into a corner is one thing. This is something else. Expand We just ignoring literally every other thing that the club has done since the owners came in then? As well as the track record that Dan Ashworth had at Brighton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:27, The Prophet said: It says that a deal of £25 million, plus £15 million in add-ons could be done a line later. Expand That's more like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/01/24/newcastle-verge-beating-chelsea-anthony-gordon-signing/ Panic over. Puke says we are confident of signing him over Chelsea. Ziyech mentioned too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:30, 54 said: We just ignoring literally every other thing that the club has done since the owners came in then? As well as the track record that Dan Ashworth had at Brighton? Expand So you'd be comfortable paying £40m+ upfront for him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:30, Wandy said: Its not the buying of him that's the main worry...I am confident that Eddie would get a decent tune out of him......it's the fee that is the issue. Expand The people printing the figures don’t know the fee! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:27, The Prophet said: It says that a deal of £25 million, plus £15 million in add-ons could be done a line later. Expand It does but people are still reading the £60m and shitting the bed. If the deal quoted is done and we end up paying the £15m extra then we/he have obviously done well from it. We've not long ago paid £25m for Chris Wood and somehow managed to recoup £15m of it, I can't see a Gordon deal going that bad that we can't even get that back in a couple of seasons if he really was just a flash in the pan last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:30, Mountain said: I think he'll turn out brilliant, simple as. Expand There's definitely a good chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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54 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:30, Wandy said: Its not the buying of him that's the main worry...I am confident that Eddie would get a decent tune out of him......it's the fee that is the issue. Expand Can I ask, who cares? Transfer fee's are hyper inflated these days. Leeds just signed a striker for £30m from Hoffenheim wo has a 1 in 6 goal return. Transfer fee's are meaningless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Bruno and Big Joe want him for his choice of hair dye alone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:27, The Prophet said: It says that a deal of £25 million, plus £15 million in add-ons could be done a line later. Expand Yeah, much more reasonable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:32, KDT said: It does but people are still reading the £60m and shitting the bed. If the deal quoted is done and we end up paying the £15m extra then we/he have obviously done well from it. We've not long ago paid £25m for Chris Wood and somehow managed to recoup £15m of it, I can't see a Gordon deal going that bad that we can't even get that back in a couple of seasons if he really was just a flash in the pan last year. Expand Very wise comment, we'll earn it back anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:34, PauloGeordio said: Bruno and Big Joe want him for his choice of hair dye alone! Expand Him and Isak can definitely do a fashion photo shoot for British Vogue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:34, 54 said: Can I ask, who cares? Transfer fee's are hyper inflated these days. Leeds just signed a striker for £30m from Hoffenheim wo has a 1 in 6 goal return. Transfer fee's are meaningless. Expand Tell that to Everton fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1892er Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 You'd think some people are buying him with their own money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:27, 54 said: Expand City got that Perrone for ~£8m, £16m for this lad seems mental Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:25, Coffee_Johnny said: More shits required ? Expand Had none left in me , lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:34, 54 said: Can I ask, who cares? Transfer fee's are hyper inflated these days. Leeds just signed a striker for £30m from Hoffenheim wo has a 1 in 6 goal return. Transfer fee's are meaningless. Expand Obviously lots of truth in that, guess it's just a factor for us to judge signings. Fans gonna fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) On 24/01/2023 at 15:31, Wandy said: So you'd be comfortable paying £40m+ upfront for him? Expand Thats not likely to happen though, the club don't mess around, we'll have a value for a player, and thats what we'll pay, look at Botman as an example. £25m + £15m in add-ons, which is what it looks like would get him, is probably average to get a 21 year old English Premier League winger. Edited January 24, 2023 by 54 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:36, BoSelecta said: City got that Perrone for ~£8m, £16m for this lad seems mental Expand Perrone had a low release fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 15:36, 54 said: Thats not likely to happen though, the club don't mess around, we'll have a value for a player, and thats what we'll pay, look at Botman as an example. £25m + £15m in add-ons, which is what it looks like would get him, is probably average to a 21 year old English Premier League winger. Expand Well let's hope so, cos anything over the £25m upfront and we are definitely getting our eyes pulled out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I'm surprised Everton would sell before they bring on a new manager. The FFP situation there must be dire indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 That's now the Athletic, Fab, Hope and Edwards reporting negotiations. Either his agent is trying to draw Chelsea to the table or Everton are as leaky as fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzaschicken Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 24/01/2023 at 13:11, Manxst said: Issue for me is that it’s a risk Gordon won’t be improved, and for the money he’d cost, we could buy a better player from abroad without needing to put the coaching improvement in. There will be another Gnonto etc out there. Expand I think he has the fundamentals just needs coaching and had obviously been at a shite club for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Really don’t want Gordon. Will really struggle to warm to him ala Colback when he signed for us. I’ve also never seen anything from him that would indicate he’s worth £35-50m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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