Seem people saying that Wharton was 18-22m. Not sure we can command that mind but the name will carry.
Was over critical of him last season, do think he was mismanaged but I’d be disappointed to see him sold. Only been here a year, I’d want to see more of him before we ended up selling. £15m minimum for me with significant sell on % Our strategy is to get into the prem but be competitive once there, which will come through the youth improving each year into hopefully prem standard. flipping players after one year without getting the best out of them to clubs like palace or Brentford is going to make that a harder mountain to climb.
I get that mate. I hope Ballard doesn’t go, he’s massive for us. Neil is turning into a top player. Interesting summer ahead.
I could probably find out this weekend if there is anything in the Jobe story for sure. I wouldnt share on here though, seeing the odd dafty come on over the last couple of days shows you would be mad and cant win. What I will say, without any sort of current inside info, I think it highly unlikely he and his connections will push for a move at all.
I don’t think Ballard is premier league starter ready yet. Will be in a year or two. I’m pretty confident he’s here next year
Yes thats also very true. Im just saying id never say he shouldn't play because hes not good enough, but id have liked to have seen him rested aswell because it became so obvious in some games he needed a break, and rightly so. Birmingham used him sparingly the season before and last was his first full season of professional football and he played nearly every minute of it
I thought last year it was hard for him alongside Onein, he gets pulled all over and Ballard was left isolated so many times.
No doubt he’ll be a good player in the future but Jobe wouldn’t be a huge miss currently. I hope we play hardball with the price we’re after. Speakman would be devastated to lose his star boy.
It's a sellers market and there's more than one club interested in Bellingham. Thirty million in cash, or ten and a player, or **** off. Pants down.
He did well for us last season and looks a good prospect at 18. But these links wouldn’t be happening if he was called Smith! I don’t want to sell but I’d rather he went if it meant others stay - especially as we will get a Bellingham tax on top of his actual worth!
Speakman and Dodds have been getting a lot of bad comments lately, Any money money we make on Jobe is directly attributed to them imo, no way Jobe is here without them.
Aye that’s right. They both have something to offer. The issue is we’re missing the right people running a first team at this level.
He won't go anywhere in my opinion. Palace looks a great place to go for young players but I don't see how he plays enough.
When you look at their squad and particularly the players in the positions he plays - he’d be lucky to make 10 PL appearances.
