Bid for Long accepted

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Most of the fee up front too.

Not my money, he can do what he wants*

*apparently

Edit - forgot to say, good signing.
 
It's a fee rising to 7m. I don't get why people are stressed when Jelavic and Long both have clauses that raise the fee if we stay up. Smart business, because if we stay up then an extra mil or two for them is nothing, considering we won't need to sign many next Summer.
 
I would normally be buzzing about two new strikers. It feels as though it's not my club so it doesn't make me excited.
I'm also concerned about overspending, I always wondered back in 2008/09 where all the money was coming from but was swept up in the moment just like everyone else. If it was my business I don't think my staff would be happy in me spending money I said I didn't have with the possibility of me walking away in a few weeks.


The difference being in 2008/09 Browny and Duffen bought players looking for a last big pay day. Bruce is getting quality that will keep us up
 
I see West Brom offered him an improved contract twice and he declined.

Maybe they weren't guaranteeing him first team football and that is what he wants.
 
I see West Brom offered him an improved contract twice and he declined.

Maybe they weren't guaranteeing him first team football and that is what he wants.

Yep that makes me feel a bit better, that he turned down contract offers there, shows he wasn't hugely keen to stay.
 
The difference being in 2008/09 Browny and Duffen bought players looking for a last big pay day. Bruce is getting quality that will keep us up
The point I'm trying to make, is that if AA walks who pays the wages? It seems very contradictory that he is committing the club to very large deals when, if he keeps his word, he may walk away in a few weeks time.
 
Muffinthegoat:5922699 said:
The difference being in 2008/09 Browny and Duffen bought players looking for a last big pay day. Bruce is getting quality that will keep us up
The point I'm trying to make, is that if AA walks who pays the wages? It seems very contradictory that he is committing the club to very large deals when, if he keeps his word, he may walk away in a few weeks time.

He's bluffing
 
It's a fee rising to 7m. I don't get why people are stressed when Jelavic and Long both have clauses that raise the fee if we stay up. Smart business, because if we stay up then an extra mil or two for them is nothing, considering we won't need to sign many next Summer.

We play Everton last game of the season.

Say, hypothetically we are in a relegation battle, and Everton have nothing to play for... a loss gives them an extra couple of £Million... just saying...
 
We play Everton last game of the season.

Say, hypothetically we are in a relegation battle, and Everton have nothing to play for... a loss gives them an extra couple of £Million... just saying...

And gives us another year in the PL.. I would soo hate them throwing that match to let us stay up.
 
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11:23
West Brom's sporting director Richard Garlick revealed the decision to accept an offer from Hull City for Shane Long was made after the striker failed to agree terms over a new long-term contract.

Shane effectively only has 18 months left on his deal and with him no closer to accepting our terms and then Hull making an acceptable offer, we felt it was in the club's best interests to accept the bid.
 
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11:23
West Brom's sporting director Richard Garlick revealed the decision to accept an offer from Hull City for Shane Long was made after the striker failed to agree terms over a new long-term contract.

Shane effectively only has 18 months left on his deal and with him no closer to accepting our terms and then Hull making an acceptable offer, we felt it was in the club's best interests to accept the bid.


He declined a new contract twice, which says one of two things.

a) We offered him a better deal back in the summer.
or
b) They aren't offering him a guaranteed place in the first team whereas we are.

It could easily be both.
 
He declined a new contract twice, which says one of two things.

a) We offered him a better deal back in the summer.
or
b) They aren't offering him a guaranteed place in the first team whereas we are.

It could easily be both.

Agree Macca, but I wonder if he's also talking to another club. I heard Newcastle were sticking their oar in at some point. I'll feel better if and when the deal gets done...
 
We play Everton last game of the season.

Say, hypothetically we are in a relegation battle, and Everton have nothing to play for... a loss gives them an extra couple of £Million... just saying...

I wonder whether they'll both have something to prove to Lukaku in that game?
 
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11:23
West Brom's sporting director Richard Garlick revealed the decision to accept an offer from Hull City for Shane Long was made after the striker failed to agree terms over a new long-term contract.

Shane effectively only has 18 months left on his deal and with him no closer to accepting our terms and then Hull making an acceptable offer, we felt it was in the club's best interests to accept the bid.


He declined a new contract twice, which says one of two things.

a) We offered him a better deal back in the summer.
or
b) They aren't offering him a guaranteed place in the first team whereas we are.

It could easily be both.

Or

C) they offered him a **** deal, but in doing so ensured they could maximise their asking price.