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Post by gasmania on Jan 23, 2023 18:36:26 GMT
Declan John set to leave Bolton this window, with Cheltenham interested. Could be worth a look for a left back option.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 23, 2023 18:50:00 GMT
Sam Frost just confirmed six figure fees paid for McCormick, Connolly and Rossiter thought so, just couldnt find Frosty's comments previously where he reported this So Wael giving this manager more financial support than many recent managers have had. Maybe they should disclose the fees so people realise! DC wasted £350K on Tom Nichols alone?
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Post by richie on Jan 23, 2023 20:22:20 GMT
Pretty sure we paid for JCH and Westbrooke too
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 23, 2023 21:16:00 GMT
JCH was definitely a free transfer but it anybody's guess if he received a signing on fee, or a very good contract offer.
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Post by pirate on Jan 23, 2023 22:04:39 GMT
JCH was definitely a free transfer but it anybody's guess if he received a signing on fee, or a very good contract offer. JCH “has earned himself a lucrative contract at the Memorial Stadium which sets him up for life” according to Coventry City manager Mark Robins. Robins told the Coventry Telegraph: “I cannot stand in Jonno’s way either because of the contract he has earned, which is outstanding for him.”
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 23, 2023 22:10:51 GMT
What contract would set up a pro footballer for life, £150K/£200K p.a. surely wouldn't set up a player life after 50% had gone in tax/NI?
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on Jan 23, 2023 22:22:41 GMT
I remember at the time we signed JCH thinking what is a life changing contract. He was mid in his mid 20s at the time, I'd have thought a lump sum to take a massive chunk out of a mortgage plus a reasonable wage would fall into that category
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Post by Gastafari on Jan 23, 2023 23:40:39 GMT
thought so, just couldnt find Frosty's comments previously where he reported this So Wael giving this manager more financial support than many recent managers have had. Maybe they should disclose the fees so people realise! DC wasted £350K on Tom Nichols alone? Plus £200k on Stefan Payne, Bernard Mensah from Aldershot was pretty near a 6 figure fee I think, remember Johnny Burn? I maybe mistaken but I think his fee was near on 6 figures.
I love DC but I think his major flaw was spending money in the transfer market. He excelled when it came to players on Free Transfers, but when a fee was involved he signed some absolute duds.
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Post by Qatar Gas on Jan 24, 2023 4:52:38 GMT
Bolton in for Adebayjio from Burton as well as Wigan now..... Surely he picks Champ move. Not necessarily. Wigan in freefall and will likely get relegated. Bolton in the play offs with a chance to go up and he knows he will more likely get games and can score in League one.
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Post by RD on Jan 24, 2023 6:03:31 GMT
DC wasted £350K on Tom Nichols alone? Plus £200k on Stefan Payne, Bernard Mensah from Aldershot was pretty near a 6 figure fee I think, remember Johnny Burn? I maybe mistaken but I think his fee was near on 6 figures.
I love DC but I think his major flaw was spending money in the transfer market. He excelled when it came to players on Free Transfers, but when a fee was involved he signed some absolute duds.
For some reason I had 50k in my head for Burn
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Post by richie on Jan 24, 2023 7:39:59 GMT
Let’s have a nice new shiny player today
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Post by kampucheagas on Jan 24, 2023 7:45:24 GMT
Let’s have a nice new shiny player today An ugly, older, greasy hard nut will do me UTG
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jan 24, 2023 8:05:26 GMT
Let’s have a nice new shiny player today An ugly, older, greasy hard nut will do me UTG Someone in the mould of Tony Craig
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Jan 24, 2023 8:09:35 GMT
Let’s have a nice new shiny player today An ugly, older, greasy hard nut will do me UTG Guy Branston incoming.
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Post by percy on Jan 24, 2023 8:32:45 GMT
This forum can’t leave Tony Craig in the past! Was an error getting rid of him but he would not get in Joeys team the way he wants to play. Time to move on!
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Post by daniel300380 on Jan 24, 2023 8:41:46 GMT
DC wasted £350K on Tom Nichols alone? Plus £200k on Stefan Payne, Bernard Mensah from Aldershot was pretty near a 6 figure fee I think, remember Johnny Burn? I maybe mistaken but I think his fee was near on 6 figures.
I love DC but I think his major flaw was spending money in the transfer market. He excelled when it came to players on Free Transfers, but when a fee was involved he signed some absolute duds.
DC was brilliant for us, when he signed players on free transfers, on short term deals. He get the players fighting for a contract and the shirt. We lost players on the cheap though. He struggled more when he had money! As well as the transfer fees you mentioned, he gave Bennett a long term deal on a decent contract! That effects the budget for years, even if we didn't pay a fee.
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Post by madgas on Jan 24, 2023 8:55:39 GMT
I think the DC struggled with money is a little overblown. I agree there were misses but whilst money was spent it wasn't big bucks. He just never found a striker once we got to league one.
Once we added JCH to DC ish team we were playoff side.
Business end is where it matters and JB (in fairness) recognise this and arguably why he over stocks us here.
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Post by Midsomer Murderer on Jan 24, 2023 10:03:28 GMT
Plus £200k on Stefan Payne, Bernard Mensah from Aldershot was pretty near a 6 figure fee I think, remember Johnny Burn? I maybe mistaken but I think his fee was near on 6 figures.
I love DC but I think his major flaw was spending money in the transfer market. He excelled when it came to players on Free Transfers, but when a fee was involved he signed some absolute duds.
For some reason I had 50k in my head for Burn Yes I remember that figure too
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jan 24, 2023 10:49:30 GMT
This forum can’t leave Tony Craig in the past! Was an error getting rid of him but he would not get in Joeys team the way he wants to play. Time to move on! Jeez not saying sign Tony Craig I’m saying a player like Tony Craig. Would that be a terrible thing?
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Post by percy on Jan 24, 2023 10:50:23 GMT
This forum can’t leave Tony Craig in the past! Was an error getting rid of him but he would not get in Joeys team the way he wants to play. Time to move on! Jeez not saying sign Tony Craig I’m saying a player like Tony Craig. Would that be a terrible thing? I'd be surprised. Not what Joey is looking for.
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