I have one simple question to ask regarding the Stones transfer...

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  1. Mike Lowry

    Mike Lowry Well-Known Member

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    Why?

    Putting aside the debate about what constitutes a good fee, why are we even considering selling him today, for what is not a life-changing/saving fee in the overall scheme of things.

    I just can't understand the decision to let him go, other than if someone came in with anything other than a mental offer.

    He has a 3 year contract, he has no desire to leave yet, he's playing well in a resurgent team, we have little time to find a replacement with a relegation battle on our hands, and the propaganda from the club is that we operate in the black so there is no pressing financial need to push a deal through.

    I cannot see the logic from BFC on this one at all.
     
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    If you find a logical answer to this question can you let me know because however I look at it all I see is complete madness, a lack of vision and desire to build and yet another mugging. Trousers down again.
     
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    Simple - we were offered an acceptable offer.

    It'd be the same for any other player in our squad. I reckon him signing that contract has added at least a million to his value.
     
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    Vaz Te senario. Transfer your best player on deadline day, giving you no time to bring in a replacement. Ale House beckons.
     
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    we accepted a bid that was deemed the correct price.

    not difficult is it really
     
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    Stronger together eh Cryne/Taylor/Rowing
     
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    were trying to bring in a replacement there after rory delap and others
     
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    Smacks of short-sightedness from the club. We'd probably get more in the summer, with the ability to drum up a bidding war and a deadline 3 months rather than 3 hours away. Barring a horror injury, his value will only go up as he plays in the Championship, plus we'd have one of our best players with the club for the run in to help fight relegation which may cost a hell of a lot more than £3million.
     
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    I knew what was coming as soon as I saw the heading! Well said. :D
     
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    Have any of our relegation rivals sold a first-teamer today? I'm not counting Boyd leaving Peterbro'
     
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  11. Mike Lowry

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    But that's the point. Why is £3m acceptable? When we don't have any reason to sell?

    Is that our policy now? Sell every player that we receive an 'acceptable' offer for (as defined by the Don and Pat who have a relatively poor track record of these things) regardless of the situation?
     
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    its always been our policy to get a good priice and sell.

    nothing to do with the don,pat ,taylor at all.

    nothing to do with the situation either,the club needs to run financially its not a sport anymore this is business
     
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