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Reuben - to Pompey (Cook - "No deal")
- Thread starter RichieB
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It's good that the Argyle board have stood firm. It seems like we are very settled.
The David de gea transfer just shows when a player wants to leave they hold the cards. I always thought if Reid was leaving it would be down to whether he is committed to Argyle and whether he seeks the move. If he wanted to go, just like Hourihane, I think a move would of been on the cards but I'm guessing he is more than happy to stay.
As For Man Utd, it leaves them with one unhappy player, who's they have to hope knuckles down. What a mess they have made of things.
The David de gea transfer just shows when a player wants to leave they hold the cards. I always thought if Reid was leaving it would be down to whether he is committed to Argyle and whether he seeks the move. If he wanted to go, just like Hourihane, I think a move would of been on the cards but I'm guessing he is more than happy to stay.
As For Man Utd, it leaves them with one unhappy player, who's they have to hope knuckles down. What a mess they have made of things.
jerryatricjanner":z5wp93qg said:
The point is, that we can't spend 'the vast majority' of any fee received for RR on a replacement. We can only spend - at most - 50% of it. The rest goes in the debt pot as unbudgeted income. So even if Pompey offered £500K, we could only spend £250K of it on a replacement. Which makes the Board's decision even easier in terms of saying 'no'.
I wouldn't agree with that Jim.
If you think about it, surely the temptation to pay off a largish slice would make turning it down even braver.
Although saying that, the idea of someone offering £500k for RR with a year to go is beyond ludicrous.
I'm sure he's been tapped up, has his head been turned, I doubt it, perhaps next June, he'll go, but I have no doubt if things are going swimmingly in December, there will be several new offers on the table. It's what success brings, which must be a positive step forward.
If you think about it, surely the temptation to pay off a largish slice would make turning it down even braver.
Although saying that, the idea of someone offering £500k for RR with a year to go is beyond ludicrous.
I'm sure he's been tapped up, has his head been turned, I doubt it, perhaps next June, he'll go, but I have no doubt if things are going swimmingly in December, there will be several new offers on the table. It's what success brings, which must be a positive step forward.
As far as I can judge, the Board have been robust and firm in their dealings with Pompey (and, apparently, others) in making clear that Reubs is not for sale and I applaud them unreservedly for that. I'm guessing/hoping/assuming that their analysis is the same as mine: that the fastest way to clear the debt is to go up & therefore not letting Reubs go for anything less than astronomical money makes no sense.
I'm sad that I haven't yet had the opportunity to see DA's side in the flesh yet - York away is firmly in the diary. But from what I have seen it looks like a) the Board has backed DA and b) they are dead serious about promotion. That makes me more optimistic than I have been for some time.
Wish we'd put in a cheeky bid for Tubbs though, if only, as my kids say, 'for the bants'
I'm sad that I haven't yet had the opportunity to see DA's side in the flesh yet - York away is firmly in the diary. But from what I have seen it looks like a) the Board has backed DA and b) they are dead serious about promotion. That makes me more optimistic than I have been for some time.
Wish we'd put in a cheeky bid for Tubbs though, if only, as my kids say, 'for the bants'
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Cobi Budge.
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Sorry but it's ridiculous to expect a side to pay a million for a 27 year old league 2 player with a year left on his deal. If he was 19 and had a few left then maybe.
If someone was to come in for him at this second I'd want 500k, but if we had time to replace him then he's probably worth 250-300k.
If someone was to come in for him at this second I'd want 500k, but if we had time to replace him then he's probably worth 250-300k.
Another reason for turning down offers is that we have had a successful start and the attendances, as long as our success continues, will keep increasing.
I do not have the figures but I am pretty sure that our promotions in more recent decades were achieved after unsuccessful or uninspiring starts to the season.
The comparison between our crowd for Southend at the end of August last year compared to Newport at the same stage this year was up by 25% and I suspect that this trend will continue.
Even at an average of £12 per supporter per game, which is the lowest average that I have seen suggested on here, that would give a very substantial increase in gate money. Probably a minimum of £20k per home match.
No brainer!!! Keep Reuben and move on.
I do not have the figures but I am pretty sure that our promotions in more recent decades were achieved after unsuccessful or uninspiring starts to the season.
The comparison between our crowd for Southend at the end of August last year compared to Newport at the same stage this year was up by 25% and I suspect that this trend will continue.
Even at an average of £12 per supporter per game, which is the lowest average that I have seen suggested on here, that would give a very substantial increase in gate money. Probably a minimum of £20k per home match.
No brainer!!! Keep Reuben and move on.
Cobi Budge.":14zmlaqg said:
It's not really about 'what it's reasonable to expect', it's about how badly any prospective purchaser wants him and the difference him going makes to our promotion push bearing in mind we can't sign a replacement of equivalent value (or at least spend as much on one). That's market economics. Any bid we accept has to reflect that - which is, presumably, why those that we've had have all been turned down.
The Board have the whip hand and they know it. Pay our valuation or get lost, regardless of whether you think it is 'reasonable', or not.
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chronicgreen
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With Smalley nearly fit as well this is surely the strongest squad we've had since the 'glory years' of the Championship, great news about Reid.
Cook has made 10 changes to the starting 11 for the JPT game tonight compared to the last game for Portsmouth. He just doesn't care about any football rules and is willing to pay the £5,000 fine. To throw money away like that after coming through administration is very poor form.
