[CrossStreet62]

calvin plummers socks, on 04 May 2015 - 11:27 AM, said:

You don't really believe the report?? We would have snapped anyone's hand off for a sum over £300k

Behave yourself.......!!!!!!!!

[Spireite-Karl]

Valley Blues, on 04 May 2015 - 09:54 AM, said:

Looks like they've got their facts straight in this one. After all, they've got us playing our play-off second leg against PNE at Brammall Lane!!!!!

metallilad, on 04 May 2015 - 09:59 AM, said:

Aswell as captaining us to a league two championship.

Poor reporting as the comment at the bottom proves...

Well that can’t be right, Leeds had a transfer embargo in January and weren’t allowed to pay a fee for any players

[Westbars Spireite]

calvin plummers socks, on 04 May 2015 - 02:10 PM, said:

So was Doyley but it's a buyers market when it comes to Town.
Any offer over £300k and he would have gone (and of course he is worth more than that- any decent top half League 1 regular under 30 should be)

I don't agree. Doyle's price matched the club's valuation closely enough for a deal to be done.

£300k for Morsy would be rightly laughed at.

[moondog]

calvin plummers socks, on 04 May 2015 - 02:10 PM, said:

So was Doyley but it's a buyers market when it comes to Town.
Any offer over £300k and he would have gone (and of course he is worth more than that- any decent top half League 1 regular under 30 should be)

[moondog]

http://www.walesonli...nterest-9180491

Cardiff step up interest

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

moondog, on 04 May 2015 - 05:46 PM, said:

http://www.walesonli...nterest-9180491

Cardiff step up interest

Bizarre.

A story that discusses a potential Slade signing punctuated with questions whether the Manager should stay or go.

[Beelzebub]

moondog, on 04 May 2015 - 05:46 PM, said:

http://www.walesonli...nterest-9180491

Cardiff step up interest

Clearly ill informed, seems to have been taken directly from the king fut article, and I disbelieve everything in any article that claims we are in yorkshire

[Westbars Spireite]

A story that makes me wonder where we're playing Thursday's home game.

[dim view]

MDCCCLXVI, on 04 May 2015 - 05:50 PM, said:

Bizarre.

A story that discusses a potential Slade signing punctuated with questions whether the Manager should stay or go.

Sam's Agent has started work.

[moondog]

Beelzebub, on 04 May 2015 - 05:52 PM, said:

Clearly ill informed, seems to have been taken directly from the king fut article, and I disbelieve everything in any article that claims we are in yorkshire

Apart from the Mark Grew comment which would give it credibility if recent

[Valley Blues]

I don't think we need telling that Cardiff would be interested in our better players. After all, if you go to a shop and get an absolute bargain, paying peanuts for a high-end product, you will always go back.

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

calvin plummers socks, on 04 May 2015 - 02:10 PM, said:

So was Doyley but it's a buyers market when it comes to Town.
Any offer over £300k and he would have gone (and of course he is worth more than that- any decent top half League 1 regular under 30 should be)

I'll have a little £50 bet with you he doesn't go for under £300k?

[Beelzebub]

moondog, on 04 May 2015 - 06:15 PM, said:

Apart from the Mark Grew comment which would give it credibility if recent

Lazy journo sees king fut article, has grew's phone number so rings and asks him 'is he any good' story published

[spireitetoo]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 04 May 2015 - 06:48 PM, said:

I'll have a little £50 bet with you he doesn't go for under £300k?

He'll be off for free at the end of next season....might be better to save the cash

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

spireitetoo, on 04 May 2015 - 07:08 PM, said:

He'll be off for free at the end of next season....might be better to save the cash

Not sure he will be here that long. I hope we can get another full season out of him as if we lose him and Ryan it rips the heart out of the midfield

[moondog]

Beelzebub, on 04 May 2015 - 06:52 PM, said:

Lazy journo sees king fut article, has grew's phone number so rings and asks him 'is he any good' story published

Very probably, but Grew could easily have killed if off by adding "but out of our price range" as he'd ought to know what the journo was up to

[DIFH]

dim view, on 04 May 2015 - 01:33 PM, said:

I think I said this at the Brighton Conference - the wage structure has got to change for some key players, not only because they are worth it, but also to safeguard their asset value.

Morsy has said publicly that he has his own private development plan which involved him settling down to honour his current contract then bettering himself next year. There is no chance he will sign another one at a slightly better rate.

We have got to give Tendayi, Jimmy, Sam M, Sam C top L1 money, the like of which they could have earned with Bristol City, Preston, or MK. DA/PC talks over budget improvements are not about increasing squad size, they are about keeping quality.

Maybe we could trim the coaching entourage in some way but I suppose PC would fight that ! Reserve team an all to come out of the budget.

[brianclose]

moondog, on 04 May 2015 - 08:20 PM, said:

Very probably, but Grew could easily have killed if off by adding "but out of our price range" as he'd ought to know what the journo was up to

Just lazy journalism. Think Grew made that comment about him being a championship player in January before we played Vale.

And they are obviously linking Slade with him due to the fact that Slade has to cut costs and bring in lower league players now.

[moondog]

brianclose, on 05 May 2015 - 10:00 AM, said:

Just lazy journalism. Think Grew made that comment about him being a championship player in January before we played Vale.

And they are obviously linking Slade with him due to the fact that Slade has to cut costs and bring in lower league players now.

Correct, well remembered, now agree lazy journalism

http://www.stokesent...tail/story.html

[dim view]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on 05 May 2015 - 09:32 AM, said:

Maybe we could trim the coaching entourage in some way but I suppose PC would fight that ! Reserve team an all to come out of the budget.

I think the crucial factor is whether the young un's are good enough for the bench. One Drew equals 3 young un's.

So, having some fun with total guesswork and assuming everyone out of contract except Jimmy is released ....

3 players Morsy, Darikwa, Clucas at £4k a week = £624,000.
2 players Evo, Robbo at £3k a week = £312,000.
2 players Hird, Ryan at £2.5k a week = £260,000.
1 player Tommy at £2k a week = £104,000.
2 players Jones, Jayo at £1.7k a week = £177,000
5 players Banks, Gardner, Raglan, Harrison, Gboly at £1.2k a week = £312,000
2 players Chapman, Dezzy at £0.8k a week = £83,000.

First team squad budget = £1.872m including new contracts for Morsy, Darikwa, Clucas, Ryan.