Title: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: News Monkey on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 06:00:09 Flint submits transfer request
SWINDON Town defender Aden Flint has handed in a transfer request, the Advertiser understands. http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/10431619.Flint_submits_transfer_request/?ref=rss Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Batch on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 06:03:12 Bristol City can cough up more cash or GTFO
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: tans on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 06:17:11 I think that handing a transfer request is a bit thick tbh.
As i understand it, If you are under contract, and the club attempt to move you on, by accepting an offer, you are legally entitled to the remainder of your contract when you leave. If you hand in a transfer request you negate all of that. Couldve had more money aden if the price was right! Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: cheltred69 on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 06:39:01 I would imagine that he knows he'll be offered higher pay elsewhere than the terms of his contact at Swindon and this is the key driver of his action.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Flashheart on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 07:01:59 But I thought there was a fire sale? :hmmm:
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: tans on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 07:18:33 [url width=768 height=1024]http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x480/tanswell2010/9AD2F055-A12A-4304-B52B-BF98D60E3CB0-8428-0000067A9748955B.jpg[/url]
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Peter Venkman on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 07:23:46 [url width=768 height=1024]http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x480/tanswell2010/9AD2F055-A12A-4304-B52B-BF98D60E3CB0-8428-0000067A9748955B.jpg[/url] I larfed out fucking loud at that!Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Spud on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 07:27:04 But I thought there was a fire sale? :hmmm: Flames. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Honkytonk on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:05:21 Was beginning to warm to Flint after his antics picking fights whilst on the town.
He can fuck right off. (As long as we get a decent amount for him) How old is he? Is this a tribunal jobbie? Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Trashbat? on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:08:34 Was beginning to warm to Flint after his antics picking fights whilst on the town. He can fuck right off. (As long as we get a decent amount for him) How old is he? Is this a tribunal jobbie? No we have triggered the 1 year option on his contract so would be a transfer fee. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:09:45 Request denied.
As it should be. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: BenTheRed on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:15:38 for the figure reported I'd personally drive him there. Only if we can replace him though - we do not need another greer situation.
I have no problem with selling players - just as long as it funds new players Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Power to people on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 11:40:01 Sell him, be interesting to know the reasons although it would surprise me if he hasn't been tapped up - I'm sure rejecting his request is only short term though to push up his price but at £300k sell him, but it depends where the money is going to go
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: luckyluke699 on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 13:07:33 Sell him, be interesting to know the reasons although it would surprise me if he hasn't been tapped up - I'm sure rejecting his request is only short term though to push up his price but at £300k sell him, but it depends where the money is going to go My bet would be it's going towards the club's income deficit ;-) Regardless of your views on the board, or their motives. Their clear first aim is to try to make this as close to a self sustainable league 1 football club as possible and that doesn't necessarily mean keeping all the best of your current crop. PDC's theory of 2 quality players for every position sadly doesn't work for a league 1 club with a mediocre following. The fact is there seems to be interest for Flint. There doesn't seem to be interest for TAH etc. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 15:46:41 Get rid for that sort of money. His distribution is horrendous and he has the turning circle of an artic lorry.
That offer is silly money. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bumpkin on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 15:53:06 Everyone is cutting budgets in all walks of life, we should sell when we can, transfer fees is dead money. I'm sure we can pick up a replacement cheaper.
Plus, we paid 150k on for him, I presume there's a sell-on fee to pay Alfreton? Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bewster on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 16:04:04 Fuck him. We take a chance on these players, give them their big break and then they turn round and shit on us.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: joteddyred on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 16:37:53 My bet would be it's going towards the club's income deficit ;-) There doesn't seem to be interest for TAH etc. Hardly surprising considering he has spent the majority of the season injured and prior to that was played in midfield and was shit. Reg mentioned on the other thread that his is long term injury and from what I've heard this is correct. He's apparently not recovering sufficiently from the op he had and apparently there's no official paperwork to back up the operations that he and Jay Mac had in Italy, so the club aren't 100% sure of what has been done. Make of that what you will. I'll be surprised if TAH makes an appearance this side of Christmas if at all. Meanwhile he continues to collect a substantial wage packet. Marvellous! Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 16:39:44 I'll be surprised if TAH makes an appearance this side of Christmas if at all. Meanwhile he continues to collect a substantial wage packet. Marvellous! He has certainly been making plenty of appearances in Old Town bars.Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: tans on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 16:59:31 Heard he has an account in foxies
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 17:01:21 Well he certainly likes the new place that opened the other week near Spot.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Flashheart on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 17:03:05 Our Troy likes bad bitches.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: kerry red on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 17:26:11 Everyone is cutting budgets in all walks of life, we should sell when we can, transfer fees is dead money. I'm sure we can pick up a replacement cheaper. Plus, we paid 150k on for him, I presume there's a sell-on fee to pay Alfreton? I don't think too many people can argue about us cashing in on a few players. Most are worried about what standard their replacements will be Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: penhillbilly on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 19:13:09 Good L1 defender, ain't going much higher though.... take what we can get
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bukkake Regiment on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 23:41:02 Get rid for that sort of money. His distribution is horrendous and he has the turning circle of an artic lorry. This.That offer is silly money. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: DV on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 01:29:31 I thought we'd have learnt by now selling our better players never turns out to be good business.
Those who think we should sell him (fwiw I think we will soon anyway) will be the first to jump on my back when we're in a relegation scrap and I dare to suggest we shouldn't have sold him like that scottish bloke. I think Flint will go and we won't replace him. Our defence is going to be worse off without Flint and Devera and that's a mother fucking fact! Title: Re: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: herthab on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 04:10:35 Greer was a lot more to us than just a decent defender and likening Flint to him is fucking ridiculous. Devera couldn't cement a central defensive place under 2 different managers. To say our defence will be worse without them and we'll be in a relegation fight without them is a bit silly, especially since we've got over 2 months to look for replacements.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: DV on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 05:08:54 Our defence will be worse next year.
I'm certain and more than happy to put my money where my mouth is. Title: Re: Re: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: herthab on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 05:14:16 Our defence will be worse next year. You may be right. You may also be wrong. the one thing I do know is that neither player you mentioned are irreplaceable. Whether we do replace them is another question...I'm certain and more than happy to put my money where my mouth is. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: london_red on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 07:09:05 I don't think too many people can argue about us cashing in on a few players. Most are worried about what standard their replacements will be Not as good I expect? It's not really feasible that you can expect to attract established players of the same caliber when offering wages at half or less than you were before. The sooner people understand that the better I think. I don't agree with Reg's outlook on a lot of things but think his view of what we should expect next season is pretty spot on. Putting aside the board's PR etc and what you think of them, we are going from an ultimately untenable period of massively overspending to cutting our coat according to our cloth. That will most likely mean the squad won't look as good on paper - unless MacDonald turns out to be a wizard in the transfer market or a couple of the kids turn out to be gems. We enjoyed the ability to keep discarding and signing players on big (for L1) wages while someone was footing the bill and it could have sent us out of business when the money stopped. We have to accept in the short term we have to pay the price for that. Get the wage bill in line, hope we've got a manager who can get the best out of the youngsters and keep a few old heads around and stay in League 1 next season. Then over a bit of time you can hope a couple of young players come through and do well and build a cheaper squad that can become competitive. I doubt that will happen in one summer though. Even Yeovil - touted as the model of success on a shoestring this season - spent about 7 years between 12th and 18th before getting a team good enough to be promoted. It's better for the club in the long run, and our crowds should be good enough we're not exactly going to be paupers. But don't have a meltdown if we take a step back before moving forwards as the club undergoes quite a radical shift, and be happy that this is a more sensible course when the likes of Bournemouth come tumbling past us down the leagues when it all blows up in their faces in a few years. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Stegenfreud on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 07:43:33 Discarding my thoughts on the board and the uncertainty around that situation. If Kmac is given a budget of somewhere around £2 million we can still be competitive next season.
It's been said but Yeovil's promotion to the champ demonstrates what can be done. They signed Madden for £15k I think and brought in a few loans that paid off. I have faith in Kmacs ability to spot talented youth (based on his background), so maybe he'll unearth a couple of decent youngsters. Perhaps there will be a couple of experienced players coming in on loans? If we can stay afloat financially I'm not writing the season off just yet, I'll wait to see what our squad looks like at the start of the season first. I'll also add that any player that doesn't want to be here should be allowed to leave, we'll need a united front next year on the pitch and any player who isn't focused on doing well for the club can take a jog IMO. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: DRS on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 07:47:58 Our defence will be worse next year. There will be light at the the end of the tunnel DV.Have faith you sodI'm certain and more than happy to put my money where my mouth is. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 07:51:17 There's no point keeping a player at the club that wants to leave. We may aswell cash in. Hopefully that money will be invested into the fuel cards to ease expenditure.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bob's Orange on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 07:53:48 Read this earlier. So a 3.4 million loss the year before this season, surely even bigger this year. Their promotion to the Championship has probably saved them going bust.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22612870 Hopefully with the new sustainable model, we will no longer see similar stories of financial doom and gloom around our club. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bukkake Regiment on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:17:23 I thought we'd have learnt by now selling our better players never turns out to be good business. :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: You cannot compare Greer and Flint.Those who think we should sell him (fwiw I think we will soon anyway) will be the first to jump on my back when we're in a relegation scrap and I dare to suggest we shouldn't have sold him like that scottish bloke. I think Flint will go and we won't replace him. Our defence is going to be worse off without Flint and Devera and that's a mother fucking fact! Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bukkake Regiment on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 10:18:19 If we'd have kept Devera we could have sold Flint, pocketed 300k, and kept the better player.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Nomoreheroes on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:04:39 If we'd have kept Devera we could have sold Flint, pocketed 300k, and kept the better player. He was probably on too much money.To use your phrase, we can now get a cheaper replacement, save the wages and pocket £300k. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: blinkpip on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:13:20 Laugh, but I actually prefer Flint than Greer to be honest.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:29:36 Read this earlier. So a 3.4 million loss the year before this season, surely even bigger this year. Their promotion to the Championship has probably saved them going bust. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22612870 Hopefully with the new sustainable model, we will no longer see similar stories of financial doom and gloom around our club. They are being bankrolled by some Russian bloke. A bit like we were with Black. Their losses were for the previous season so I dread to think what they are for this one just gone. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: horlock07 on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:33:32 They are being bankrolled by some Russian bloke. A bit like we were with Black. Their losses were for the previous season so I dread to think what they are for this one just gone. However unlike Black he is presently charging them 6% on the money. What I didn't understand was that the article seems to suggest that promotion to the Chapionship is worth £5m, yet I imagine their losses for last year (due to them acting like the Real Madrid of League 1) will be more than that, so whats the point? Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:37:34 However unlike Black he is presently charging them 6% on the money. What I didn't understand was that the article seems to suggest that promotion to the Chapionship is worth £5m, yet I imagine their losses for last year (due to them acting like the Real Madrid of League 1) will be more than that, so whats the point? He's done it with Dusseldorf in Germany though as well. The idea is to spend big to make the Prem then do not spend to strengthen and just pocket the parachute payments to write off the debt and then some. By this time they'll be a yoyo club a bit like West Brom (before this season of course). Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: DV on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:13:16 :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick: You cannot compare Greer and Flint. I haven't. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: DMR on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:47:59 I thought we'd have learnt by now selling our better players never turns out to be good business. Show me a League 1 club who can afford not to? We are Swindon, not Arsenal. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: kerry red on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 13:11:33 He's done it with Dusseldorf in Germany though as well. The idea is to spend big to make the Prem then do not spend to strengthen and just pocket the parachute payments to write off the debt and then some. By this time they'll be a yoyo club a bit like West Brom (before this season of course). Ah - the Blackpool model Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Batch on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 13:12:47 We are Swindon, not Arsenal. A (purposely?!) bad comparison :) Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: DMR on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 13:20:46 A (purposely?!) bad comparison :) A purposely good one. Arsenal are financially sound and do not need to sell but do so to their detriment. We sell because we can't afford not to. Like every league club. Title: Re: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Batch on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 13:30:42 If arsenal don't need to sell their best players then why do they do it.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: pauld on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 13:32:38 If arsenal don't need to sell their best players then why do they do it. To upset fatbury. Nothing wrong with that.Title: Re: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Flashheart on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 13:36:35 If arsenal don't need to sell their best players then why do they do it. To make themselves financially sound, which is the point DMR seems to be missing? Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: tans on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 15:19:04 To upset fatbury. Nothing wrong with that. Haha Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: singingiiiffy on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 21:59:47 Rumours that 4th bid of £330k accepted.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Stef Troll on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:07:37 If he's worth 330k, Ritchie must have been worth 4-5 million. We should snap up the £330k. No way in a million years is he worth that
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: singingiiiffy on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:12:15 It would be a different story should he want to stay, but the 2nd he hands in a transfer request there's no going back and need to get the best fee. I don't think anyone would come in any higher than that
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:13:32 330k for Flint. Jed's played a blinder here.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Honkytonk on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:17:01 330k for Flint. Jed's played a blinder here. Good thing about having a 'wideboy' as chairman eh? Does make the Ritchie fee quite depressing in comparison mind, and makes you wonder who the fuck negotiated that so badly. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: SuggWillSugg MBE on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:21:19 But with Ritchie we weren't in a position to negotiate,
It was a case of "Fuck! We need £500K or the club will cease to exist as we can't pay our wages" Wasn't it? Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:25:57 The fee was reported as £400k, which really is quite frightening.
But you are right, we needed a quick sale so took what we could get. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:27:29 Good thing about having a 'wideboy' as chairman eh? Very much so. Lets hope his wheeling and dealing is as effective when signing players. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Honkytonk on Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:29:00 But with Ritchie we weren't in a position to negotiate, It was a case of "Fuck! We need £500K or the club will cease to exist as we can't pay our wages" Wasn't it? Well yes, I understand that. It's just annoying that we were fending off bids three times that much with a shitty stick at the start of the season. And then, when times were hard, fooking 'muff (of all people) sidle up and go "Hey, so we're still interested. Shame that you denied us earlier. How about we take him for the night and see if we like him? No? Ok, ok, didn't mean to offend you, let's see what I've got in my pocket. Does he do everything? Well we might see our way to 40, presuming we're pleased with him and he behaves..." Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bob's Orange on Friday, May 24, 2013, 08:04:31 330k for Flint. Jed's played a blinder here. Take off the 20% fee for Alfreton and that's still 250K +. Good money in my eyes. Title: Re: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Batch on Friday, May 24, 2013, 08:18:41 But could be useless to us if its a little bit now, the rest later
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bob's Orange on Friday, May 24, 2013, 08:41:18 But could be useless to us if its a little bit now, the rest later This is true. Will be interesting to see how the deal is structured. As Flint is young, it could very well be based on future performances etc. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: DRS on Friday, May 24, 2013, 08:48:03 Will be cold hard cash upfront
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bob's Orange on Friday, May 24, 2013, 09:23:53 Will be cold hard cash upfront How can you be so sure? Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Batch on Friday, May 24, 2013, 09:25:57 Will be cold hard cash upfront That's what we need, but have City offered it? Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: DRS on Friday, May 24, 2013, 09:28:22 We wont take just shitty little offers,i dont doubt that deals will involve add ons etc but cant see us taking buy now pay later offers
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Batch on Friday, May 24, 2013, 10:35:53 Oh I agree. I was musing that a buy now pay later may be why we dismissed City's bids.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: horlock07 on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 07:55:08 Hidden away in the McCormack story that Shitty are paying £350k and separately covering the sell on clause to Alfreton - bloody hell someone drive him down there now to sign for them at that money.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Spud on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 08:03:24 Hidden away in the McCormack story that Shitty are paying £350k and separately covering the sell on clause to Alfreton - bloody hell someone drive him down there now to sign for them at that money. AND we've got a future sell on fee included in that. We've taken City to the cleaners! Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bob's Orange on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 08:22:34 Hidden away in the McCormack story that Shitty are paying £350k and separately covering the sell on clause to Alfreton - bloody hell someone drive him down there now to sign for them at that money. I think Jed and Co have done well there. Sure someone else will say it, but what a shame we got such a pittance for Ritchie. Ah well, thats done now, time to move on! Looking forward to see who we bring in now to replace him. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: cheltred69 on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 08:33:15 I think Jed and Co have done well there. Sure someone else will say it, but what a shame we got such a pittance for Ritchie. Ah well, thats done now, time to move on! Looking forward to see who we bring in now to replace him. Shows the difference when you have negotiating power. Ritchie was a fire sale plain and simple, biggest shame was that we didn't use the full transfer window to draw in other potential purchasers. Deal for Flint goes well beyond what I thought was possible. Still, looking at the thisis comments (why do I do it?) they live in a parallel universe where we're getting screwed! Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Nemo on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 08:48:00 Decent fee that if is completely correct.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 08:49:36 Credit where it is due, if that is correct (reported transfer details are never accurate).
Previous boards have never maximised potential transfer fees with first team players, our previous board weren’t that good with this either. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Ardiles on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:23:41 This almost offsets the disappointment at the Ritchie news. Something in the vicinity of £1 million for Ritchie + Flint feels about right to me.
Sorry to see Aden go, mind. Wish him well in future...just so long as he doesn't take City up. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:34:11 Still, looking at the thisis comments (why do I do it?) they live in a parallel universe where we're getting screwed! They think we should be getting a higher fee for Flint? The reported fee is already about 3 times what he is worth! Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bob's Orange on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:36:12 City clearly want him badly, they could potentially wait 6 months and then sign him on a free transfer can't they? 350k plus not having to pay Alfreton is a cracking deal for a player in the last year of his contract.
Or have I got that wrong because he is young and we would need to be compensated? Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bumpkin on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:37:49 Two annoying things about Aden Flint's transfer.
1. Club in the same division -- would have been nice to see him play at a higher level (would we have got a bigger fee?) 2. It's 1982 Ltd. These two points are really picky mind. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: joteddyred on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:38:46 If true, it's pretty daft that we've got nearly as much for Flint as Ritchie. As much as I like Flint, they're streets apart in terms of ability and value. Flint is far more replaceable than Ritchie was.
Interesting couple of articles floating about over the last few days that Di Canio wants Ritchie at Sunderland. Bournemouth could make an absolute killing on the pittance they paid for him if so. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Leggett on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:44:56 We've got a chunky sell on fee though haven't we?
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Trashbat? on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:48:21 I could have sworn that we took the money for Ritchie up front without any add-ons at all.
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:49:10 We've got a chunky sell on fee though haven't we? I doubt Black bothered thinking ahead.Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:51:10 We've got a chunky sell on fee though haven't we? A sell on fee for Flint yes but not for Ritchie, it was all up front only.Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: joteddyred on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:51:33 We've got a chunky sell on fee though haven't we? I don't think so hence the reason everyone was so up in arms. It really was bargain basement time. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Ardiles on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 09:53:44 Ritchie won't go to Sunderland. He was good, but not Premier League good. He should stay put. He could shine for Bournemouth next year. (It hurt when I typed that.)
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:00:52 Ritchie won't go to Sunderland. He was good, but not Premier League good. He should stay put. He could shine for Bournemouth next year. (It hurt when I typed that.) I have to agree with that.Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Flashheart on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:22:47 I reckon we might be negotiating with a City player as part of the deal, hence the delay.
Just a hunch. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:34:53 Ritchie won't go to Sunderland. He was good, but not Premier League good. He should stay put. He could shine for Bournemouth next year. (It hurt when I typed that.) You think if PdC comes knocking then Ritchie will turn it down? Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: blinkpip on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:40:52 I thought Shitty had money serious problems? If they didn't, why didn't they spend money last season and try to stay up?
Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:45:44 I thought Shitty had money serious problems? If they didn't, why didn't they spend money last season and try to stay up? They're a bit like we were, heavily in debt to a minted owner....difference being Lansdown is a fan and has been there years. I'm sure once they've moved a few on in the summer, the Flint money is well within their budget. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Ardiles on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:49:35 Precisely. They're being bankrolled by Lansdowne...just on a much bigger scale than we were under Black & Wray etc. And based on results, he's getting a very poor return on his investment.
What was their most recent annual loss? £14 million rings a bell. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 10:54:14 Precisely. They're being bankrolled by Lansdowne...just on a much bigger scale than we were under Black & Wray etc. And based on results, he's getting a very poor return on his investment. What was their most recent annual loss? £14 million rings a bell. They did get a Windass goal away from the greed league, in which case Landsdowne would have hit the jackpot. So in a sense fair play to te fella for hanging around. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 11:00:05 Precisely. They're being bankrolled by Lansdowne...just on a much bigger scale than we were under Black & Wray etc. And based on results, he's getting a very poor return on his investment. £14.4 million last year and £11.45 million loss the previous year, and the previous 2 years losses totalling £18.3 million.What was their most recent annual loss? £14 million rings a bell. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20607144 Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Ardiles on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 11:03:29 They're also the only club I can think of who have made a bigger hash than we have of trying to do something to improve their ground.
Isn't it great being able to properly dislike them again. I think I've missed them. Title: Re: Adver News: Flint submits transfer request Post by: Bob's Orange on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 11:05:27 They're also the only club I can think of who have made a bigger hash than we have of trying to do something to improve their ground. Isn't it great being able to properly dislike them again. I think I've missed them. Aren't Rovers doing a slightly better job? Would be quite funny if they go in opposite directions! |