£5.5 million for a player signed from non league

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  1. fir

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    That's fantastic business. That's BFC doing the only thing it can do it the current football climate.

    We are doing a great job finding talent, developing players and getting them to perform; and whilst it's sad to see players move on, we are what we are, a smaller Championship Club.

    I wouldn't swap places with my other half, a Wednesday fan, who sees his club p#ss money up the wall, to end up right back where they started, playing less attractive football than us, for alot more admission money.

    So let's not go on about £3.5 million (remember Radio Sheff enjoyed stitching us up reporting £500k for Winnall?) It was b#llox. The deal is worth £5.5 million.

    Other players lined up. COYR.
     
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    5.5 ? Is that official
     
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    I'm getting greedy now, Fiona. I want to know who else we're bringing in!:D
     
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    No... so it's all about making money for PC? Where do we fit in as supporters?
     
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    I'd love to believe it was 5.5mil.

    Do we know 100% it was that figure? Everywhere seems to be quoting 3.5.
     
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    I don't know for certain, but the McBurnie thing seems to be doing the rounds. I'm hoping for Lloyd. :)
     
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    Thing is if you dont make money u go bust...

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    PC who is bankrolling our club, year after year?

    Hasn't the new CEO said that it will all be reinvested?
     
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    As mentioned elsewhere, why on earth are we losing so much every year? Burton seem to manage of much less income.
     
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    Has he? Massive change in policy if so
     
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    I know he is French but I thought I heard him say "some would be reinvested " or could that be "sum"?
     
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    Where is this 5.5mil figure coming from?
     
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    I think you may have misunderstood what he actually said.
     
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    Fired - tha must be psssssed
    Have a lay down.
    Winnall didn't go for £5.5M
    But would love it if he did - so tell me more - even tho tha pssssed :)
     
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    Think you need to read it again
     
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    No. it's not official. "Undisclosed" is official. I know who/ what I believe though. And it comes from the buying team, not BFC. I used to work down there and still have contacts.

    But anyway, for the ones who want to see black, please carry on. I just wanted to point out that in my opinion the club is making a decent effort to compete.

    3 year deals on new signings, also. We're backing our own judgement. We'll come a cropper here and there no doubt, but I'm not sure what else folks want us to do?
     
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    It's you who is slurring words!! Roberts = 5.5 million.
    Winnall was alot more than 500k - think 1.5 - 2 million.
     
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    Even though we've had one or two arguments in the past, I trust Fiona 100% over this. She is an honest person as I know.
     
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    Yes, I apologise.
    No money will go to the squad. It's all going to Patrick.
    He's putting it all on a bet at 5-1 that Andy Yiadom will sign for another team in the next 6 months.
     
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    We haven't had arguments! What are you on about?!
     
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