Transfer News January 2021/22 Transfer Window

[Junior_1]

Pushing seven figures isn't enough considering the release clause that they failed to trigger and that value will now be considerably bigger.

Release clause was 1m flat I’m led to believe.

 

[OX14]

Real ale

We have decent local brewed ale here.

 

[OX14]

Release clause was 1m flat I’m led to believe.

No it wasn't its 1.25 million.

 

[Wandering Yellow]

No it wasn't its 1.25 million.

I'll be honest, in the current state of football finances, I actually think that's a good price for a player of his ability.

If we did well in the Championship a PL club would think nothing of picking him up for 10m, that's small money to any PL team these days.

 

[Oufccraig45]

We have decent local brewed ale here.

Yeah I know but have a same pint here and up north 2 different tastes probably depends on where its brewed and the water quality

 

[bazzer9461]

No it wasn't its 1.25 million.

That plus Yates , Robinson and Thorniley then we can talk

 

[bdodwell]

If we started Prize Bingo we might attract a few more Tangerines

 

[westyorkshireexile]

That plus Yates , Robinson and Thorniley then we can talk

Hope you meant Robson. We don't want KR's son .

 

[OX14]

Yeah I know but have a same pint here and up north 2 different tastes probably depends on where its brewed and the water quality

You can't have our local brewed ale up north. Fosters tastes of P**s where ever you drink it. prefer a decent Somerset cider myself so up north isn't for me. Its cold, they talk funny, full of homeless people and some of the estates make Jaywick look inviting.

 

[Emilio]

Is Smyth likely a signing for now or a signing to develop in the youth structure/with loans?

Presumably of the Atkinson/McNally approach. Will take some time to get fully up to speed with 1st team, so might be sent out for half a season etc.

 

[OX14]

That plus Yates , Robinson and Thorniley then we can talk

Think 1 million plus Thorniley and Robson may get us asking Cam if he wants to go. People under estimate what Thorniley bought to the team this season.

 

[Pompeyyellows]

You can't have our local brewed ale up north. Fosters tastes of P**s where ever you drink it. prefer a decent Somerset cider myself so up north isn't for me. Its cold, they talk funny, full of homeless people and some of the estates make Jaywick look inviting.

Sounds like parts of Pompey lol

 

[androidyellow2]

Think 1 million plus Thorniley and Robson may get us asking Cam if he wants to go. People under estimate what Thorniley bought to the team this season.

I wouldn’t halt McNally’s progress now though. He’s in the starting xi on merit

 

[Wandering Yellow]

Think 1 million plus Thorniley and Robson may get us asking Cam if he wants to go. People under estimate what Thorniley bought to the team this season.

There's no chance we will be able to agree personal terms with Robson in such a short time-frame.

 

[OX14]

Sounds like parts of Pompey lol

Don't Pompey always quote theirselves as a town down south with a northern soul? Makes sense lol

 

[Wandering Yellow]

Sounds like parts of Pompey lol

Pompey always strikes me as a northern town that's inexplicably on the south coast. If that makes any sense at all.

 

[OX14]

I wouldn’t halt McNally’s progress now though. He’s in the starting xi on merit

What if one of Moore or Mcnally got injured? We need a 3rd centre back.

 

[Junior_1]

Is Cam on the bus to Wigan? I guess they’re on their way now!

Players reporting to the hotel later on this evening to prep for the Wigan game.

Believe Brannagan has spent a bit of time around his family since the weekend game. Nothing has changed from the club or his stance on a move.

 

[Joey]

I don't think its as simple as that, we have Thorniley and potentially Robson to use as a swap deal, which means the release clause is effectively pointless in the negotiations. Additioanlly, we've sold a few players and taken some off the books, most likely to free up funds for an improved offer - we're in a slightly different position now than when the first bid came in.

I go back to the same point though, we must be getting something back from these bids otherwise we wouldn't bother pursuing. I know you guys are adamant about meeting the release clause otherwise he isn't for sale, but judging by the 4th (I think) bid coming in so soon after the last, and the time its taking to reject, it doesn't feel like the shop is shut - but who knows.

Half agree. If you're looking to use players as well then it definitely muddies the water, however if we take as read that the clause is £1.25m then any deal, whether involving players coming this way or not, will have to be worth more than that as our value of Cam is higher, plus there's less than 7 hours left of the window to replace him.

As an aside I wouldn't particularly want Thorniley permanently. I'd rather we'd kept him on loan so that we've actually got a fifth defender in the building but from what I've seen of him I wouldn't want him in the Championship and I don't even think he's in our strongest 11, although there are differing opinions on this. I wouldn't be devastated if we got him of course but it seems we're spending some money and I'm sure we could get better.

 

[Wandering Yellow]

I think we'd all be more impressed with Thorniley if we weren't spoilt by the technical talens of Atkinson and Dickie in recent years.

We've had some properly good centre backs in recent years, add Nelson and Dunkley to the list.