Just wondering wtf is going on with this club, were selling great players for crap money, is it peter risdale all over again?
Believed to be 1.5m upfront with variables which could reach 3m. (I would guess they're appearance based)
And his reasons were summed up by Warnock... http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20120726/snod-completes-canaries-move_2247585_2862091
The talk of 8m was from last summers transfer window and as far as I'm aware that was our asking price. Norwich offered the most at that time with 5m. Remember he had two years on his contract back then so he was more of a valuable asset. The potential 3m seems fair for a player in the last year of his contract and for a player of his calibre.
the 8 mill was last year he only had a year left id rather he went for 3 mill now then walk at the end of contract, yes he was great for us but great in a side which is ****e aint hard.
a player of his calibre is worth more in my opinion, at the end of the day bates wants to earn as much money as poss before he sells up
Disagree. A player who is in the last year of his contract and with no top league experience should not be worth any more than he sold for. Don't get me wrong I think he'll be a success at Norwich, but I feel we got about as much as possible for him. Shame we didn't get the full amount up front, but oh well. Although your last statement may well be true! Oh and welcome to not606
I think it boils down to him wanting prem football and he couldn't see Leeds getting him there, sorry but it's that simple !
ok say we sold him to balance the squad, weve signed 5 players who are about a 5th of the talent as snodgrass, very good idea wasnt it
He chose to go. His international manager told him he needed to play in the Premiership to get in the Scotland team so he left us. No need to fish for conspiracy theories
im suprised he didnt accept the offer last season, lets just hope the next offer he accepts is the one to leave the club and sell it to someone else
There wasn't an 8mil bid this or last season. Your pulling that out of your arse. Bates said he wouldn't sell last season for less than 8m, and that wasn't his value at the time it was more just saying he isn't for sale but we'll accept silly bids. I think we may have been able to get 3.5m for him but not much more. I'm sad to see him go but HE wanted prem football, as a great Elmo once said there is no need to be fish for conspiracy theories
