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Joe Allen How Much?

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    55282 Well-Known Member

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    Did JA state anywhere he wanted to return to play for the Swans?
     
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    Not as far as I am aware, actually I can't find any interviews by him at all on the subject of transfers.
     
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  3. Jager

    Jager Well-Known Member

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    Absolutely, I am of the mind that they are akin to the Glazers until they prove me wrong. The only difference is that they haven't piled on debts to the club.
     
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    Matthew Bound Still Lurks Well-Known Member

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    Has it occurred to anyone that Allen may not want to come back , the rumours are about his wife being homesick and wanting back to Narberth although a lovely part of the world isn't a million miles away from anywhere when you have millions in the bank
     
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    Jager Well-Known Member

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    Completely, she could be back there in a 4-5 hours if she wanted to visit family, and undoubtedly they probably still have property down there that they use whenever it suits them. But Allen knew the interest at the Swans, he could have come here if he wanted, but I doubt that he wanted to come back to us.
     
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    swanseaandproud Well-Known Member

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    I never heard that he wanted to play for stoke either......Joe will go to the best deal for him so knowing Jenkins then Stoke are laughing...
     
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    A lot of teams did a lot of laughing when they spent big to get players , Newcastle are a good example .
    Sunderland are another , a team we finished above every season .While some thing our remote spending is a bad thing , some thing it's a good thing
     
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    Fancy being beaten to the signing of Joe by that miserable Welsh git, Hughes! Only surpassed in greater measure by our miserable git of a chairman, Huw take a bow you incompetent nugget........... <laugh>
     
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    There is one big difference ...We know that Joe and Bony Suits our style and can improve us straight away.....Im so disappointed with Jenkins but then again i should know better..
     
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    Surely you'd just get a helicopter down......
     
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    luvgonzo Pisshead

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    Thought this was a dead cert? What's happened fellas?
     
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  12. Jager

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    £15m ;)
     
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    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet
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    We'd rather buy cheap second rate players.
     
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    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet
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    How does that work? We didn't improve our bid so he couldn't come here. These Yanks and Huw have said one thing and done the opposit.
     
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    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet
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    Our spending is normally good, but we've been poor the past couple of Windows. We've needed a top quality striker since Bony left, now we have none. We also need a top quality CM in the mold of Leon to replace him.

    Two positions that come with a premium, especially in today's market.

    Let's be honest, Ulloa and Pritchard for £20 million, or spend another £3-£5 million and get someone of the qualities of Bony and Joe for example. It's a no brainer.
     
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  16. Jager

    Jager Well-Known Member

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    Simple, he knew our interest, a player can simply call people, especially when he has the number of Huw and others at the club. Probably a discussion has been had and it was decided not to go further. Despite everything you or I don't know everything about this, so you have no idea what has been decided away from the gutter press.
     
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    We've goat a few of them you can have. <laugh>
     
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    Alex Pritchard is bang average and been out on loan everywhere 23 years old and made 2 appearances for Spurs and we are prepared to waste 8m on that. We are a 100% shambles and it just keeps getting worse, he is down as an attacking Midfield, so who would he be replacing I hope to **** they don't think he will replace siggy.
     
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  19. Jager

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    I would rather have cheap players than putting our club in jeopardy, as for second rate, well you are assuming because players are cheap they are second rate. Which means you'll never be happy supporting the swans, because all you, Dai and some others want to spend money unrestricted. Despite the financial fair play system in place.
     
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    But we didn't improve our bid so regardless of interest, he couldn't come here. If it had been improved SSN would have known. Regardless of what we say about the press, they would have found out.
     
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