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Post by wertongas on Aug 7, 2018 11:07:20 GMT
Coventry city don't own there own ground at the end of 2017 they had debts of 44 million and are on the edge. Although they might have met the fee offered by Rovers with money received from selling their star striker they still have to meet our wages and signing on fee .To be honest would you sign for a club that could be out of existence this time next year. I suspect Bakayoko's decision isn't as easy as the evening post think it is.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 11:08:17 GMT
f**k that noise. I hope we have the good sense to withdraw our offer. What happened to Darrell only signing hungry players who want to play for Bristol Rovers?! I'm starting to worry he is losing the plot now along with the owners.
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Post by kampucheagas on Aug 7, 2018 11:08:19 GMT
f**k that noise. I hope we have the good sense to withdraw our offer. Agree. Tell him to do the loco and chuff off to the glamourous geographical confines of Coventry
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Post by mehewmagic on Aug 7, 2018 11:19:40 GMT
The team who have agreed the fee average the same home attendances as us. Suppose their owners may actually put some money into the playing budget though It's not that simple though is it? They probably have better facilities than us, which Is generating a much larger income than ours. It's obvious we're in a fair amount of debt too! Honestly attendances don't really count for too much nowadays if owners are/ are not in our case prepared to pump money into the playing squad there's not a lot we can do about it. I think you're all right on this issue. Attendance counts for less these days, but still important at the lower levels. And how much money an owner is prepared to put in and how much transfer fees are allowed to be reinvested is critical.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Aug 7, 2018 11:26:19 GMT
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Post by RD on Aug 7, 2018 11:27:48 GMT
I honestly thought nothing could be more hilarious than us fighting over whether he was good enough to play for us, only for him to then turn us down.
But if he still ends up signing for us after all this, that will truly trump it.
What a farce.
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Post by mehewmagic on Aug 7, 2018 11:30:11 GMT
f**k that noise. I hope we have the good sense to withdraw our offer. Harsh. Not the players fault someone else is interested. He has to talk to both. Would be crazy not to. It might also be about style of play, how the club comes across etc. Doesn't mean he won't be raring to go once he decides. The saddlers fan wrote that he didn't get as much game time in second half of last season, and they had played him as a lone striker mainly, so all that could be very important to him. Reading about devante Cole was illuminating. He was only 6 months into a 2+ yr contract at Bradford when he went to Fleetwood because he and his dad felt it was a better fit for his style. What does a club do? Force him to stay? Or Let him go, possibly knowing he could turn out to be worth a lot more in future? Does the whole incident make Cole flaky? Money grabbing? Weak? Afraid of challenges? Or was he brave, self assured and assertive?
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Post by dragonfly on Aug 7, 2018 11:31:26 GMT
This shows how desperate we are, trying to sign someone who was reported to be Coventry's 3rd choice striker in waiting. Not much ambition from him or ourselves. If he chooses us, withdraw, move on and stop using up valuable time on wasters. Whatever has been the problem this Summer, we have been left dangerously exposed, putting at risk all that has been achieved since we dropped out of the league.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Aug 7, 2018 11:32:51 GMT
f**k that noise. I hope we have the good sense to withdraw our offer. Harsh. Not the players fault someone else is interested. He has to talk to both. Would be crazy not to. It might also be about style of play, how the club comes across etc. Doesn't mean he won't be raring to go once he decides. The saddlers fan wrote that he didn't get as much game time in second half of last season, and they had played him as a lone striker mainly, so all that could be very important to him. Reading about devante Cole was illuminating. He was only 6 months into a 2+ yr contract at Bradford when he went to Fleetwood because he and his dad felt it was a better fit for his style. What does a club do? Force him to stay? Or Let him go, possibly knowing he could turn out to be worth a lot more in future? Does the whole incident make Cole flaky? Money grabbing? Weak? Afraid of challenges? Or was he brave, self assured and assertive? Well, had it just been the usual case of several clubs are after a player, and he can choose, then fair enough. But, I get the feeling, that's not what happened here. I feel like we've been played somehow between Amadon't and his agent.
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Post by straighouttabristol on Aug 7, 2018 11:33:05 GMT
f**k that noise. I hope we have the good sense to withdraw our offer. What happened to Darrell only signing hungry players who want to play for Bristol Rovers?! I'm starting to worry he is losing the plot now along with the owners. Surely if he picks us over Coventry it shows he’s hungry to play for us otherwise he’d of chose Coventry?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 11:40:44 GMT
I honestly thought nothing could be more hilarious than us fighting over whether he was good enough to play for us, only for him to then turn us down. But if he still ends up signing for us after all this, that will truly trump it. What a farce. Can't believe the club are holding their breath as to whether Walsall's third choice striker will join us.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 11:41:06 GMT
Local midlands papers says an hour ago that he wants to stay in the Midlands so can't see him signing for us. Just hope we are not sitting on our hands waiting for a decision. Chances of a permanent signing diminish by the hour.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 7, 2018 11:43:12 GMT
I honestly thought nothing could be more hilarious than us fighting over whether he was good enough to play for us, only for him to then turn us down. But if he still ends up signing for us after all this, that will truly trump it. What a farce. Or turn us both down and sign for Accrington Stanley or someone lol
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Post by blueridge on Aug 7, 2018 11:44:49 GMT
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 7, 2018 11:45:23 GMT
Coventry city don't own there own ground at the end of 2017 they had debts of 44 million and are on the edge. Although they might have met the fee offered by Rovers with money received from selling their star striker they still have to meet our wages and signing on fee .To be honest would you sign for a club that could be out of existence this time next year. I suspect Bakayoko's decision isn't as easy as the evening post think it is. City's owners, SISU, made £3m profit last season, that should be enough to keep them going for a couple of years, although you do wonder if players/agents worry about getting paid anyway or the likes of Coventry would never sign any players. I guess it now boils down to which club are most desperate for his signature and will give him a sweetener to sign, I fear it might be Rovers!
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Post by rosssgb on Aug 7, 2018 11:53:05 GMT
Cannot beleive our summer transfer business has come down to this, selling our best player for well under his value (and *ing instalments at that), only to be waiting on Walsall’s 3rd choice striker to decide between us and Coventry.
You genuinely couldn’t make it up.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2018 11:54:23 GMT
Cannot beleive our summer transfer business has come down to this, selling our best player for well under his value (and *ing instalments at that), only to be waiting on Walsall’s 3rd choice striker to decide between us and Coventry. You genuinely couldn’t make it up. It's Evolution innit ?
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Post by neilv93 on Aug 7, 2018 12:02:20 GMT
FWIW, just because the deadline closes Thursday doesn't mean we can't still sign players either on loan or loan-to-buy... granted, we're cutting it fine already at this stage but still plenty of time for DC to strengthen the squad one way or another.
"EFL clubs will still be able to sign players on loan up to August 31, 2018.
They will also be able to sign players on loan with an option to agree a permanent transfer when the next window opens up to August 31."
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Post by Russgas on Aug 7, 2018 12:06:09 GMT
Harsh. Not the players fault someone else is interested. He has to talk to both. Would be crazy not to. It might also be about style of play, how the club comes across etc. Doesn't mean he won't be raring to go once he decides. The saddlers fan wrote that he didn't get as much game time in second half of last season, and they had played him as a lone striker mainly, so all that could be very important to him. Reading about devante Cole was illuminating. He was only 6 months into a 2+ yr contract at Bradford when he went to Fleetwood because he and his dad felt it was a better fit for his style. What does a club do? Force him to stay? Or Let him go, possibly knowing he could turn out to be worth a lot more in future? Does the whole incident make Cole flaky? Money grabbing? Weak? Afraid of challenges? Or was he brave, self assured and assertive? Well, had it just been the usual case of several clubs are after a player, and he can choose, then fair enough. But, I get the feeling, that's not what happened here. I feel like we've been played somehow between Amadon'ts and his agent. That is exactly what has happened and i hope DC makes the players mind up for him by telling him to do one.
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Post by gashead1981 on Aug 7, 2018 12:15:10 GMT
Whether he is Walsall's 3 or 1st choice striker, it makes no odds. Ellis Harrison was once a transfer listed reject on loan at Hartlepool. Players can improve and change. 9 goals in a poor Walsall side last year is a good base to work with.
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