2023/24 Wednesday transfer thread...

[Tylluan]

7 hours ago, bricat said:

I read that North Chesterfield have a transfer budget of just £20M for the start of their Premiership season. Anyone else read this?

Don't know how much they've got but several analytical agencies I know have stopped dealing with them due to the lack of money available. One was given the remit of players out of, or in the last year of, contract. Even the usual hawkers are staying clear as there's no value for them.

They're also quietly hawking round Berge but want £50m. Liverpool made a cheeky bid in January in exchange for wiping out the Brewster debt but it wasn't taken. That's when all the default stuff came out. 

Promotion has also triggered full payment of Ahmedhodzic's transfer fee and they're scrambling to find that. 

Brighton are prepared to offer £10m for Ndiaye and they may have to take it and trust Brewster gets and stays fit.

Edited May 22, 2023 by Tylluan

[Andyben]

Thins is @Tylluanas soon as you're on the PL gravy train, there's always some mug willing to punt you some cash, especially at today's rates, knowing you'll be good to pay for three years after you go down.

[TheExile]

I thought Ndiaye was out of contract?

They have PL money forthcoming but it takes a huge up front investment before it arrives. I think they’ll do a Norwich (maybe not as bad) but go up and spend little to secure longer term future 

[Andyben]

The PL cash coming just clears what's owed t th bank and other clubs

They have to borrow again to buy anyone 

[Tylluan]

59 minutes ago, TheExile said:

I thought Ndiaye was out of contract?

He was still on a youth contract when he joined the first team but they tied him to an 18 month first team contract that runs out June 2024 but with an option to extend 

[Ozzie]

Spawny bastards them lot. Without going up they'd have been proper fucked. "well run club" my arse.

[Canterburyowl]

Harlee Dean has been released, would have him back as the experienced centre back to replace Flint, younger too at 31

[HoylandOwl]

Yes, absolutely.

[Tylluan]

Dean's calf is fucked. He's had 3 spells out with the same calf injury this season and the specialist's report wasn't positive enough for Birmingham to offer him a new contract even on reduced wages. 

[TheExile]

The “never had a muscle injury” line certainly came back to haunt 

[HoylandOwl]

11 hours ago, Tylluan said:

Dean's calf is fucked. He's had 3 spells out with the same calf injury this season and the specialist's report wasn't positive enough for Birmingham to offer him a new contract even on reduced wages. 

Well, no then. We shouldn't have him back. But it's Wednesday, so we'll give him a 4 year deal. 

[Skamp]

Kyle Naughten (sp) released from Swansea. 

[HoylandOwl]

2 minutes ago, Skamp said:

Kyle Naughten (sp) released from Swansea. 

Oink. 

[Otto_Man]

Don't think we should be signing anyone being released by Birmingham City

[HoylandOwl]

Linked with lower league prolific striker, quite a few years too late.

[Reesh]

Tainted Pig **** 

[Owling_Wolf]

7 hours ago, HoylandOwl said:

Well, no then. We shouldn't have him back. But it's Wednesday, so we'll give him a 4 year deal. 

No, we'll not. We'll not touch him 'cos of that and he'll then  rarely miss a game during his new 4 year contract with somebody else!  

[Andyben]

Ryan Kent along with Moreleos from Rangers?

[Reesh]

1 minute ago, Andyben said:

Ryan Kent along with Moreleos from Rangers?

Bindipper, fuck that 

[Tylluan]

19 minutes ago, Andyben said:

Ryan Kent along with Moreleos from Rangers?

Kent is off to Everton or Burnley. The pigs enquired but apparently can't afford his wage demands

[Andyben]

Old @EastCraigsOwlneeds to do a scouting mission on Moreleos v Hearts tonight 

[EastCraigsOwl]

No need to do any scouting last night Mr Andy. Already seen more than enough of him over the years to know he'd be an excellent signing.

Yes, he has something of a short fuse and, yes, he can be a right huffy **** at times but, keep him happy and he'll put in a right shift. Rangers only paid £1m for him and he went on to become their all time top scorer in European football. Nuff said.

As for Ryan Kent - I wouldn't touch that prick with a bargepole. Totally downed tools the last 2 years. Absolute waste of talent.

[Footlikeatractionengine]

Does anyone actually believe Morelos to SWFC is even a remote possibility?

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

@Tylluan made up the Morelos rumour 😀

[Tylluan]

Cheeky.

I posted it was a left field rumour but someone mentioned it inside an analytical database I sometimes work with/for. Said they'd done the groundwork on a pre-nup between us and his agent as Rangers couldn't get another deal over the line. But it depended on us getting promoted. 

But same database is now showing other clubs have taken an interest including the MLS

[HoylandOwl]

So.

A win on Monday… will Vardy be let go by Leicester to come home?

[Tylluan]

If Leicester are relegated then Vardy will do one more season with them, depending on who the manager will be. 

He'll be their equivalent of Billy the Pig

[Reesh]

33 minutes ago, Tylluan said:

If Leicester are relegated then Vardy will do one more season with them, depending on who the manager will be. 

He'll be their equivalent of Billy the Pig

He wants a season here.

[Tylluan]

40 minutes ago, Reesh said:

He wants a season here.

Could we afford him and do we want a 37 year old striker? 

[Reesh]

3 minutes ago, Tylluan said:

Could we afford him and do we want a 37 year old striker? 

Yes and yes.....

[Laceups]

I’d bring Vardy home in a heartbeat 37 or not. He’s class and would be superb to have him for a season is his beloved blue and white.

Rather have him than that mardy fat fucker at Rangers.

[HoylandOwl]

2 hours ago, Tylluan said:

If Leicester are relegated then Vardy will do one more season with them, depending on who the manager will be. 

He'll be their equivalent of Billy the Pig

Heres to them staying up then. And he comes here. 
 

[Tank_Owl2,0]

I’d like Vardy to come here if we are in the Championship for his experience and p as a league he is better suited, but if we are in L1 I just feel we need to build a young team that can grow in the Championship. I also think Leicester are going to be relegated, which is a shame for us if JV won’t come.

[EastCraigsOwl]

22 hours ago, Bellsview said:

Is Morelos the type of character who might destabilise the dressing room?

I don’t deny his ability but he’s always come across as a bit selfish and a non-team player in his play when I’ve seen him, as well as childish at times, what with his tantrum throwing and acting like a spoilt brat. Plus he’d be the ‘big time’ Charlie if he came here, which might put a few players noses out of joint, or at least one I can think of.

Didn’t realise he was only 26 years of age. Seems to have been around forever. I’d be amazed, even if we went up, if we could tempt him to join the club.

 

My Rangers supporting workmate says he's a bit of a prankster and is very well liked within the dressing room.

Re the transfer itself, I do have to agree with those who say it's hugely unlikely to happen. Shame, as I see Morelos as an upgrade on the likes of Teemu Pukki at Norwich. And we all know how many goals he scored in the Championship.

[Andyben]

ANNOUNCE VARDY 

[EastCraigsOwl]

Announce Morelos 😉

[MAL]

Wewease Wodewick

[owl4ever1867]

According to some reporter, we are wanting to bring McGuinness back to S6......

[Laceups]

On 29/05/2023 at 18:30, Andyben said:

ANNOUNCE VARDY 

Released by Leicester. Make it happen Mr Chansiri.

Is Att following him yet? 

[Andyben]

Player/coach for Vardy. 

Takes wages off normal budget calcs like Rooney did at Dorbeh....

[TheExile]

Nice to hear we have binned the L1 recruitment list and are on the upgraded version. This summer will be decent after all. Surreal really as whilst I think we had progressed and had a solid spine to build on in L1 that was our stark reality only 14 days ago?

[Mark]

12 hours ago, Laceups said:

Released by Leicester. Make it happen Mr Chansiri.

Is Att following him yet? 

Is there any realistic chance of us getting him? Be brilliant if we could. 

[HoylandOwl]

5 minutes ago, Mark said:

Is there any realistic chance of us getting him? Be brilliant if we could. 

There was a LOT of talk last summer that it was on the cards if we had gone up. So maybe.....

[Otto_Man]

Stir have confirmed Palmer had signed a new contract, which I'm sure Walks is thrilled about

[Laceups]

He’s out of contract as of tomorrow I believe.

[Southy_SWFC]

I thought it was always July 1st. 

[Supercockle]

He’s got another year I think. 

[Laceups]

8 minutes ago, Southy_SWFC said:

I thought it was always July 1st. 

Yeah could be right actually but they’d surely have renewed it by now if they were looking to do so.

Unless they were waiting to see what division they were going to be in.

Oh bollocks he signed an extension last summer so it now runs to next summer.

Edited May 31, 2023 by Laceups

[EastCraigsOwl]

I see Jamie Vardy as Jordan Rhodes Mk II. Had a very decent career but the legs have gone and the goals have dried up.

[Reesh]

1 hour ago, EastCraigsOwl said:

I see Jamie Vardy as Jordan Rhodes Mk II. Had a very decent career but the legs have gone and the goals have dried up.

Should sign for a SPL club then.