Transfer goss and rumours, Summer 2016.

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I can clearly remember when Trevor Francis went for £1M and thinking WOW!!!!

Now we get some on here moaning that someone only cost £2.5M so he can't be any good!
 
canary-dave said:
I can clearly remember when Trevor Francis went for £1M and thinking WOW!!!!

Now we get some on here moaning that someone only cost £2.5M so he can't be any good!
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The Francis thing was back in 1979/80!
There were no oligarchs or sheikhs or helicopters involved in football back then.
Very few teams can afford to pay that sort of money, so in the absence of any news yet again from the fortress, I thought I'd mention it. And £40m is bugger all these days, see what Pogba is likely to be sold for, twice that <yikes>
I'm glad we're not on that particular carousel, because once the fans get on they never want to get off.
Just ask Portsmouth. I'd rather be 'yo yo' than 'verge of extincto'!
 
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Cromercanary said:
The Francis thing was back in 1979/80!
There were no oligarchs or sheikhs or helicopters involved in football back then.
Very few teams can afford to pay that sort of money, so in the absence of any news yet again from the fortress, I thought I'd mention it. And £40m is bugger all these days, see what Pogba is likely to be sold for, twice that <yikes>
I'm glad we're not on that particular carousel, because once the fans get on they never want to get off.
Just ask Portsmouth. I'd rather be 'yo yo' than 'verge of extincto'!
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We are in full agreement Cromer, the trouble with 1979/80, it feels like yesterday! <ok>
 
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VERY true Cromer and Dave - especially the reference to Portsmouth and where they now find themselves.
Yes, perhaps one day we'll have very wealthy owners, but I'm happy with us occasionally 'dining at the top table!!!' <ok>
 
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canary-dave said:
We are in full agreement Cromer, the trouble with 1979/80, it feels like yesterday!
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Well, just to put it firmly into focus, Wesley Hoolahan wasn't even a twinkle back in the day.
Even when the PL was formed in 92/93, virtually any of the teams competing had a fair crack at it.
How's this for a snapshot of Oct 1992. Not a Manc or a Scouser anywhere to be seen ...well, not till far later in the season <wah>
Only two of the then top eight are currently PL clubs!!
http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/1992-1993/table/1992-10-17
<laugh>
 
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DUNCAN DONUTS said:
Not sure why a few on here were getting worked up about that.
It happens all the time when a decent young player moves on from a big club, it's simply as DH said a first refusal in case the player becomes good.
There are no contracts where a player is sold only to be bought back whenever the selling club feels like it.
If Canos is as good as we hope he can be then Liverpool will get first refusal but if someone bids higher he would go elsewhere.
The Tevez 3rd party ownership crap is banned too now I think.
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A buy-back clause, when tripped by the original seller, allows that club and any others willing to meet the agreed upon price to negotiate with the player. It's then up to the player to decide if he wants to go. So, yes, you're correct "There are no contracts where a player is sold only to be bought back whenever the selling club feels like it." Buy-backs seem to to be common where Spanish clubs are involved, as in the case of Denis Suarez for example. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/denis-suar...me-luis-enriques-first-summer-signing-1564756

As for The Tevez Third Party rule, I think you're right: there are no race horses in English football :emoticon-0102-bigsm

I find this kind of stuff fascinating. And difficult. That's why I prefer simple buy -sell agreements.
 
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The Kop article admits that it has no details of the agreement, so I'm inclined to believe the Paddy Davitt version which seems consistent with the legalities of football contracts.

EDIT: I've just seen this: "Alex Neil has just said in this morning's presser that there is no buy back clause, although Liverpool have first refusal in any future sale of Canos."

Read more: http://www.norwich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=452615#ixzz4ETJyU8nN
 
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RiverEndRick said:
The Kop article admits that it has no details of the agreement, so I'm inclined to believe the Paddy Davitt version which seems consistent with the legalities of football contracts.

EDIT: I've just seen this: "Alex Neil has just said in this morning's presser that there is no buy back clause, although Liverpool have first refusal in any future sale of Canos."

Read more: http://www.norwich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=452615#ixzz4ETJyU8nN
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Thank you Rick, that does at least make more sense, as long as we can set our own price, if and when that time comes.
 
Another interesting comment on AN at the Presser this morning, this time from Chris Goreham:

"Alex Neil talking up the young, exciting aspect of his [HASHTAG]#ncfc[/HASHTAG] squad. Mentioning Canos and The Murphys in particular."

Like the sound of that! He also added:

"not going to specify positions but we have a lot of irons in the fire. Hopefully something drops soon."
 
General Melchett said:
Filip Helander anybody? Is he better than what we have? Worth a punt? at 23 he could be worth a punt. Imagine him and Big Timm at the back, we would be formidable in the air!

Bah!
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Not bad, not bad. Decent defender and a bit of potential. I would say he would be an improvement on Bassong, Turner and Martin at CB. So wouldn't be unhappy with that as a signing.

6'4, 23, strong player, good in the air.
 
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