If he said, I want to go to Brentford and the agent was doing their job, there isn't a lot we can do about it, other than say to players, we live by our principles. I'm not jumping for joy at this, but equally, if Baptiste tears his ACL again or does the other shoulder in, where are we left?Yeah no question, but why now when we know there would be a host of clubs after him in the summer when he value will only have got even higher? It's a shocking time to sell.
Shandon had already agreed to go to brentford last year, I'm gutted to see him go but not suprised. Everytime he went down I feared something else had gone...if he does well then a good sell on clause will be optimising the total deal , including the fee now.The future of the club is best preserved by maximising the value of our assets. In Shandon's case it's impossible to think we have done that.
that's interesting what over 15-20million? just curious as I thought the board were backing robinson to push for promotion.hmmmErm, do I need to spell it out?
I`m sure others can do a better job but, generally, we spend more than we bring in so trade at a loss every season.
In a simplistic world that is "business" but in reality there is debt building up.
Given the early signings I believe this window will be defined by not the two leaving but by who comes in today. A new proven striker and right back would make it an excellent window. Baptiste has been talked up and price expectations set all season and if north of £3.5M is a good fee. I think the despondency within the management structure came from Fosu's decision to move on after having his career resurrected by Robinson. Don't forget he could hardly get in Charltons first team. Hopefully some good news as the day progresses else I will be as despondent as everyone else.
On another KRism, was Karl just being deliberately artful when he said that he was interested in buying Will Grigg?
Knowing that ...
1. He couldn’t hit a cows a**e with a banjo.
2. He cost Sunderland £4million.
3. Sunderland would never sell to a promotion rival.
If he wasn’t being playful, was he serious?? Really????
Only cost Sunderland if he made so many appearances and promotion to the premiership otherwise it was 1.25 millionOn another KRism, was Karl just being deliberately artful when he said that he was interested in buying Will Grigg?
Knowing that ...
1. He couldn’t hit a cows a**e with a banjo.
2. He cost Sunderland £4million.
3. Sunderland would never sell to a promotion rival.
If he wasn’t being playful, was he serious?? Really????
None of us know the particulars of the deal including any extra bits, future sell on clauses etc. As such I'm not sure how you can make that statement. Some research shows for football players reoccurrence of ACL injuries can be as high as 25 percent. Given he has had that injury plus two serious shoulder injuries at the age of 21, this will surely have been a factor in whether to hold onto him or sell him now as well as impact any fee.The future of the club is best preserved by maximising the value of our assets. In Shandon's case it's impossible to think we have done that.
Most of the sunderland fans wanted him out on a loan to perm deal with a stiplulation not to play against them.Only cost Sunderland if he made so many appearances and promotion to the premiership otherwise it was 1.25 million