Summer '24 transfer window

[SourPatch2]

They owed out £193million in unpaid transfer fees.

That’s precisely why Summerville was sold,
Not to finance a replacement for the same ballpark money.

Summerville was sold because he had a relegation clause in his contract, same as Rutter and Sinisterra. That thing about them owing a load of money, while true, wasn't as bad as it was made out originally. They have more than enough money.

 

[Arfa Wake]

Good news about Jobe, hopefully a couple of strikers will join him at the club in the coming weeks.

 

[Smug in Boots]

They owed out £193million in unpaid transfer fees.

That’s precisely why Summerville was sold,
Not to finance a replacement for the same ballpark money.

They failed to go up last season and there's no guarantee they'll go up this time.

I don't see them as top two so they're in the lottery again ...

... they might need a rollover if they keep spending

 

[Prehab26]

My fear with Clarke isn’t selling him. It’s a club he wants to move to coming in with a low offer and him going on strike / putting transfer request in.

Now I don’t think it will happen. But I wouldn’t put it past Harte to manufacture something like that. He tried it a few windows back with the “Clarke is disillusioned at Sunderland” comments the day before deadline day.

I said at the start of the window that I heard he would be away. He isn't itching for it but I genuinely think we will not end the season with Clarke here.

Hope I am wrong.

 

[Southern A]

I said at the start of the window that I heard he would be away. He isn't itching for it but I genuinely think we will not end the season with Clarke here.

Hope I am wrong.

As long as it’s for the right price and with time to spend it, I’m okay with it.

 

[SourPatch2]

I said at the start of the window that I heard he would be away. He isn't itching for it but I genuinely think we will not end the season with Clarke here.

Hope I am wrong.

Considering he's our star player, the fact he wasn't featured in any of the 3 kit launches is a bit telling.

I've spoken about selling players so much but as long as the money isn't a bad deal for us i'm pretty excited at the prospect of us having a good amount to spend on a few positions.

 

[Prehab26]

Considering he's our star player, the fact he wasn't featured in any of the 3 kit launches is a bit telling.

I've spoken about selling players so much but as long as the money isn't a bad deal for us i'm pretty excited at the prospect of us having a good amount to spend on a few positions.

Absolutely. You have clicked on.

 

[Nozs’ Hat]

How do we get them strikers though? Until we sell someone we just won't be in the market for strikers that are serious difference makers, that's just the reality of the championship.

Guess then you have to ask would you rather have Clarke and find the striker market difficult or sell Clarke and find it much easier but obviously not have your best player?

I think that decision will be made for us, by Clarke leaving in the near future. I don’t have a problem with that and hopefully it enables us to bring in a a couple of players.

 

[LD19SAFC]

Considering he's our star player, the fact he wasn't featured in any of the 3 kit launches is a bit telling.

I've spoken about selling players so much but as long as the money isn't a bad deal for us i'm pretty excited at the prospect of us having a good amount to spend on a few positions.

Good point, I hadn’t realised that.

 

[Bob the Mackem]

Ah I wish there was some evidence to prove you wrong. Oh wait, we sold Stewart last summer and spent every single penny.

I preferred the fake Bob, at least they made up a funny story instead of the pure nonsense you come out with.

where has the £10 million gone?? who did we buy ?, im not on about loans or sign on fee's.

 

[SourPatch2]

where has the £10 million gone?? who did we buy ?, im not on about loans or sign on fee's.

Who it was spent on is a different conversation, the fact is it was spent.

 

[Chunksafc]

Another contract extension announced, we are quickly moving through the important players and getting them signed up.

Is it asking to much for Neil and Clarke to follow Jobe?

 

[LD19SAFC]

where has the £10 million gone?? who did we buy ?, im not on about loans or sign on fee's.

Rusyn, Mayenda, Jobe, Seelt, Pembele and Aouchiche were all signed for fees last year. I’m sure there’ll be a few more too.

Garbage like, only Jobe has played regularly and even then he has featured more than he deserved to.

 

[Bob the Mackem]

What's prompted you to that opinion,Bob?

I think our target Mendy shows the standard we are looking at, that should say it all.

 

[Bob the Mackem]

Get where you're coming from, but I'd reckon if a part of it is absorbed into general club finances, it would be to cover any current operating losses rather than historical.

These loans are current, not historical.

 

[Nads]

I think our target Mendy shows the standard we are looking at, that should say it all.

61 in 130 games looks a pretty decent standard to be looking at? Paired with the fact Mbappe is fighting to keep the lad.

 

[Culinary]

Should offer £1.5m with another £1m if we get promotion. Sometimes it pays to forget about resale value and think of the main objective.

That's where a compromise will be found and the deal will be done (if it is) in my opinion. A load of add ons - appearances, goals, team achievements (like reaching playoffs etc)

 

[Prehab26]

That's where a compromise will be found and the deal will be done (if it is) in my opinion. A load of add ons - appearances, goals, team achievements (like reaching playoffs etc)

It's needs to be mate. Otherwise speakman may as well just take his P45.

 

[Bob the Mackem]

Get where you're coming from, but I'd reckon if a part of it is absorbed into general club finances, it would be to cover any current operating losses rather than historical.

please remember its just an opinion.

 

[Late goal Scorer]

where has the £10 million gone?? who did we buy ?, im not on about loans or sign on fee's.

It doesn’t have to go on signing new players to be spent but we signed Seelt, Triantis, Jobe, Hemir, Mayenda, Aouiche, Pembele Rusyn and Bishop for fees last summer. A fairly conservative estimate would say that’s around 8-10m.?
In January we also signed Mundle and Hjielde for fees approximately around 3m. I’d say we spent every penny we made and some more.