TangerineMatt
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Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't have spent so long faffing about and sulking about paying the extra £100k? Absolute joke from Mansford
Looks like the answer to that is yes !Where's this news come from TM?
If it's accurate, I would imagine that MA will be very unhappy. Are we expecting players to be given to us, when we have the Critchley money in the bank?
I bet Lyons is delighted having agreed personal terms.
It's quite obvious we wanted him and he was high on our list of potential signings. We play hardball to get full whack for outgoings and want to pay peanuts for incomings......starting to feel a bit deja vuVery very disappointing, definitely think it is fair to put the blame on Mansford for this.
We come in with an offer of 100k two weeks ago, negotiations seemingly took place (Shamrock Rovers surely would have told us their price at that point), we come back with 200k last week and it's rejected. We re-enter negotiations closer to the weekend, probably looking to seal the deal, but then on Saturday they get an injury to a player and now it's completely off.
Can't help but feel that this wouldn't have happened if two weeks ago (when Shamrock Rovers would have told us what their price) we had just met their going price.
I am all for making sure that the players who are brought in, are brought in for the right amount and are the right signing to make, but can't help but feel that not offering a larger sum up front earlier on would have seen us avoid this.
I bet Lyons is delighted having agreed personal terms.
It doesn't sound right to me unless Lyons isn't really that bothered. You can't really keep a player at a club if he wants to move on.
Don’t Panic Don’t Panic.We couldn’t get a league one player over the line now we can’t get a league of Ireland player done either.
Still not signed anyone other than loans and the season kicks off in 6 days time.
We’ve spent 0 pounds on a player this summer yet got 1.5m for critch.I'm not disappointed. Absolutely no idea how good he is. Clearly our board thinks he's no better than £200k ish. No worries, move on.....
And 2 of our best players could well be playing for other championship clubs any time soon.We’ve spent 0 pounds on a player this summer yet got 1.5m for critch.
Were you offering £100k? After all, it's nothing.Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't have spent so long faffing about and sulking about paying the extra £100k? Absolute joke from Mansford
That's irrelevant. I'm talking about Lyons. Next few weeks will be interesting though.We’ve spent 0 pounds on a player this summer yet got 1.5m for critch.
Oh come on. We're talking about funding a Championship standard player - supposedly. It's a negligible amount.Were you offering £100k? After all, it's nothing.
An Irish League full back is definitely Championship standard? I don't know and I suspect none of us do either.Oh come on. We're talking about funding a Championship standard player - supposedly. It's a negligible amount.
Seriously ?Were you offering £100k? After all, it's nothing.
The player either is or isn't someone we want though. Surely? It's obvious that RB is the single biggest priority as we currently don't have one. We're playing probably the best option to play in CDM (arguably the most crucial position on the pitch if we want to play 433 type football) to plug a gap elsewhere.Reality Check:
What standard is the Irish League ? I don’t know, but would suppose that is L2/ National League. Would we seriously pay more than £250k for a player from that standard. I think that Ben Mansfield is correct to pull out.
Wes came to us via a few games for Livi after starting at ShelbourneEverton bought Coleman for £60k, he’s not done too bad for himself
Totally agree.The player either is or isn't someone we want though. Surely? It's obvious that RB is the single biggest priority as we currently don't have one. We're playing probably the best option to play in CDM (arguably the most crucial position on the pitch if we want to play 433 type football) to plug a gap elsewhere.
So - if we aren't sure Lyons is good enough, why have bothered at all - we clearly need a player who can play now. The league he plays in is irrelevant in terms of the value he has to us. If we think he's only '200k good' - then why are we chasing him?
You would be different if we’d signed him,An Irish League full back is definitely Championship standard? I don't know and I suspect none of us do either.
He’s got a starting 11 plus a full bench …. Or do we just write off the squad from last season then ??????It's all been a bit of a shambles so far this window.
In reality we were told we had a bigger budget than last year and we've got 2 loan signings 6 days before the season starts.
As much as I didn't want Appleton I actually feel sorry for him. Got to be hard not having even the basics of a starting 11, 6 days before the start of the season.
Probably get called negative for this but its the truth right now.
We don’t have a fit recognised right back.He’s got a starting 11 plus a full bench …. Or do we just write off the squad from last season then ??????