[moondog]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:45 PM, said:

Have we lost the plot?

Can someone highlight the difference between selling Mark Allott for £20K with a year left on his deal and turning down a £100K for a player with 6 months left on his current deal.

One player wanted to move to Oldham and one player is refusing to review his situation until the summer!

Negotiating tactics, they've just sold Dean Hammond to Colchester for £250k

This post has been edited by moondog: 31 January 2008 - 06:50 PM

[Willspireite]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:45 PM, said:

Have we lost the plot?

Can someone highlight the difference between selling Mark Allott for £20K with a year left on his deal and turning down a £100K for a player with 6 months left on his current deal.

One player wanted to move to Oldham and one player is refusing to review his situation until the summer!

If we were in a better position in terms of midfielders then it'd be a no brainer ... as it is, if Leven went at this stage it'd seem unlikely we'd be able to get anyone in of a similar ilk, or to improve the squad ... I reckon if the money's turned down, it's a sign of intent by the manager and board? That'd be my reading of it anyway!

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:45 PM, said:

Have we lost the plot?

Can someone highlight the difference between selling Mark Allott for £20K with a year left on his deal and turning down a £100K for a player with 6 months left on his current deal.

One player wanted to move to Oldham and one player is refusing to review his situation until the summer!

hours to go yet. 100k is a lot. Gives us 50k for a replacement and 50k towards a 2 year deal for someone?

[Frank Thacker]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:49 PM, said:

Only another 5 hrs for Rico & Alan Walters sat around the 3kw heater at Saltergate then!

How many kilowatts? Are they mad??

[Webster]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:49 PM, said:

Only another 5 hrs for Rico & Alan Walters sat around the 3kw heater at Saltergate then!

Anyone thought that Leven the Glaswegian might not fancy life on the south coast

[Wooden Spoon]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:45 PM, said:

Have we lost the plot?

Can someone highlight the difference between selling Mark Allott for £20K with a year left on his deal and turning down a £100K for a player with 6 months left on his current deal.

One player wanted to move to Oldham and one player is refusing to review his situation until the summer!

£100k? we should have snatched there arm off, unless he is about to sign an extended deal.

spireiteblue, on Jan 31 2008, 06:54 PM, said:

We obviously want more than the £100k offered,double it then we will talk.
I did Rich,its a long long way from Scotland.

£200k for a player in the bottom division with 6 months left on his contract?

[moondog]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:49 PM, said:

Only another 5 hrs for Rico & Alan Walters sat around the 3kw heater at Saltergate then!

As per amended post, it seems Brighton are determined to replace their 24 year midfield captain who's contract was also due to expire at the end of the season with ours, a great tactical move by us I think

We get the £250k they've just pocketed, Leven gets the contract offered to Hammond, Brighton get a player with potential who can sign on for 3 years

This post has been edited by moondog: 31 January 2008 - 07:00 PM

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:58 PM, said:

Apologies Rich, the headline on the homepage reads, 'Leven bid rejected'. Not, Leven turns down a deal to join Brighton

Well they have 250k to play with after selling their captain

[Frank Thacker]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:45 PM, said:

Have we lost the plot?

Can someone highlight the difference between selling Mark Allott for £20K with a year left on his deal and turning down a £100K for a player with 6 months left on his current deal.

One player wanted to move to Oldham and one player is refusing to review his situation until the summer!

I think the last player to do that under these circumstances was Hudson, who had probably already been tapped up by, agreed to join Huddersfield by the same stage of that season. Even if we turn the offer down Leven will be aware of Brighton's interest and will probably continue to erm, review his situation until the day he signs for them in the summer, for nowt. 100k over 6 months is 4 grand a week - a good-enough wedge, I'd suggest, for wages of 2 or 3 decent loan players.

[spiriteboy]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:58 PM, said:

Apologies Rich, the headline on the homepage reads, 'Leven bid rejected'. Not, Leven turns down a deal to join Brighton

Levens not happy, he wanted to go or be given the chance to chat to them, and was refused, he'll walk for nought at end of season

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

spiriteboy, on Jan 31 2008, 07:03 PM, said:

Levens not happy, he wanted to go or be given the chance to chat to them, and was refused, he'll walk for nought at end of season

He's been walking for weeks

[Webster]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:58 PM, said:

Apologies Rich, the headline on the homepage reads, 'Leven bid rejected'. Not, Leven turns down a deal to join Brighton

Not saying what I typed was a fact just a point that hadn't been considered

[DaveG]

MP-Spire, on Jan 31 2008, 06:49 PM, said:

Only another 5 hrs for Rico & Alan Walters sat around the 3kw heater at Saltergate then!

good post

[DaveG]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on Jan 31 2008, 07:05 PM, said:

He's been walking for weeks

Is he goin to put his heart and soul on the line for Chesterfield knowin that he's a wanted man???