Nucasol Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 2 minutes ago, McCormick said: https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/chelsea-linked-with-shock-move-for-defender-seemingly-set-for-newcastle-united-switch-report No chance imo, but imagine . It cross references a Twitter post that says they have the ability to match out bid, not that they actually will bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 How is this ‘matching bid’ thing actually a thing? Like surely anybody can match any bid they like if they’ve got the finance? Is it basically that they just have to be informed of any bid so they can decide to match it if they want? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 2 minutes ago, SteV said: How is this ‘matching bid’ thing actually a thing? Like surely anybody can match any bid they like if they’ve got the finance? Is it basically that they just have to be informed of any bid so they can decide to match it if they want? Yeah they get notified and invited to bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 2 minutes ago, SteV said: How is this ‘matching bid’ thing actually a thing? Like surely anybody can match any bid they like if they’ve got the finance? Is it basically that they just have to be informed of any bid so they can decide to match it if they want? It’s a clause they Chelsea have from the sale. If they did choose to match the bid the choice would be with the player. They won’t match the bid regardless so nothing to worry about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 How’s that even a clause? Surely any club is free to match a bid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Just now, gdm said: How’s that even a clause? Surely any club is free to match a bid Aye of course they are but for Chelsea it’s a contractual agreement, it protects them from overpaying if they want him back and Palace have to accept so they can’t create a bidding war using Chelsea for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 1 minute ago, gdm said: How’s that even a clause? Surely any club is free to match a bid Because not every deal is in the public domain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Just now, r0cafella said: Aye of course they are but for Chelsea it’s a contractual agreement, it protects them from overpaying if they want him back and Palace have to accept so they can’t create a bidding war using Chelsea for example. Yeah but Newcastle can then up their bid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Just now, Kid Icarus said: Because not every deal is in the public domain. I think these things are well known within the game thru agents etc. just because it’s not known publically doesn’t mean other clubs don’t know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Just now, gdm said: Yeah but Newcastle can then up their bid Yeah they could but generally you wouldn’t want to pay more and would let the player choose at that point as your essentially bidding against yourself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Just now, gdm said: Yeah but Newcastle can then up their bid Chelsea have a clause in the deal they may made stating they can match any accepted bid. If they want. Kind of like they have first refusal on him sort of thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 1 minute ago, Chris L said: Chelsea have a clause in the deal they may made stating they can match any accepted bid. If they want. Kind of like they have first refusal on him sort of thing. I'm guessing this is to protect a sell-on clause, but surely Palace will just offset their valuation regardless of who bids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 I hope we buy him for £450,000 and then buy their 6th choice under 18's keeper for £60 million just to piss chelsea off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 6 minutes ago, gdm said: I think these things are well known within the game thru agents etc. just because it’s not known publically doesn’t mean other clubs don’t know That's still part of the point in them though. If we'd done this out of the blue and all done and dusted in private like we did with Bruno and Isak, then Chelsea have no recourse. With a clause like this it means they're not caught on the hop missing out on a player they might want. I fucking hate Chelsea, but it makes sense Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 I presume it means: 1. Chelsea have to be informed of any accepted bid for the player so they can't be blindsided 2. If team A accepts a bid for a player and then Chelsea bid the same amount, Team A can't go, 'nah we'd rather sell to them but if you offer a bit more we'll accept.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumG6 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 4 minutes ago, gdm said: Worrying... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Hmmmm That is a bit of an odd thing to put out if someone's going mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayDen Traces Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 8 minutes ago, gdm said: Not worrying... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 (edited) 1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said: Hmmmm That is a bit of an odd thing to put out if someone's going mind. Think it's just a 'business as usual, if you want him you'll have to pay' thing. In fairness, you could say the thing about our recent Gordon posts... Edited August 7 by 80 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Certainly not imminent based on that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 4 minutes ago, 80 said: Think it's just a 'business as usual, if you want him you'll have to pay' thing. In fairness, you could say the thing about our recent Gordon posts... Not really no one has bid for Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 2 minutes ago, gdm said: Not really no one has bid for Gordon Isn't stopping people fretting in his thread, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Moreland Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 (edited) Didn't Livramento play in a friendly for Southampton a day or two before our deal was completed last summer? Nowt to worry about this. Edited August 7 by Bunk Moreland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 10 minutes ago, 80 said: Think it's just a 'business as usual, if you want him you'll have to pay' thing. In fairness, you could say the thing about our recent Gordon posts... And we have. Could mean nothing, but I doubt it. In terms of PR and messaging, you don't do something like that if you know a player is about to leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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