Winter transfer window

[FellTop]

That's insane turning down 12m for a player who has basically played 4 times in Championsship.

On talent alone he is worth more, imo.

 

[Chunksafc]

yeh I agree nobody should be thinking there are facts.

But it’s plausible he doesn’t want to sign a new deal and therefore the club are happy to sell him, whilst also making sure we are maximising the fee we get. Potentially other clubs to swoop.

hopefully this is all nonsense as you say and he’s about to sign a new deal

I'd suggest at this stage of the window and with how posts on here and otr have gone there's a fair few will love Watson to go just so they can batter the club.

Considering where we are this year and the business we have done, it's quite sad to read

 

[Hannah1989]

Could also point to us struggling to get others in too

Or something better has come up?

let’s not turn things into a negative

 

[Southern A]

I'd suggest at this stage of the window and with how posts bithe here and otr have gone there's a fair few will love Watson to go just so they can batter the club.

Considering where we are this year and the business we have done, it's quite sad to read

haven’t seen many on here wanting him to go. If anything people have been saying we’ve treated him well.

 

[FellTop]

How strange that people were posting on here, a couple of hours ago, that a deal was done at £10m ...

... I think it's time to accept that the club controls exactly what information comes out of the SOL.

I got loads of first hand info before KLD arrived but he's lived his life surrounded by solicitors, accountants and advisors.

I doubt anything that's posted about financial matters these days, in fact I think it's all fabricated.

Sorry but this club isn't a Netflix joke any more, it's a serious organisation that's weeded out those who think they can take the piss.

But they cant control what comes out at the other clubs end. I agree we control our own narrative now, but there are plenty of leaks elsewhere in football.

 

[Forpadydeplasterer]

Tbh if Tommy wants to play I'd let him... push Mundle wide right and drop Roberts

 

[Frazier the Lion]

Its my view we are already there, the reluctance of Ipswich to play him means they dont rate him in the prem, so we should pay less of a fee

I think it remains a bit higher tbh. Probably around £12m needed. A chunk of that would be needed to equalise out the wage difference. And then there’s the hit on their books. In truth that’s too much money for a champ club to be spending on a player. However the advantage is that we’d know he’d fit seamlessly back in - and the likelihood is that if he decides to come back, he’ll never want to leave again!

 

[kingkeane]

Another thing to consider.. if they’re holding out for these figures for Watson what will they value Jobe, Rigg and Hume etc at?

 

[Smug in Boots]

Or something better has come up?

let’s not turn things into a negative

Some people turn absolutely everything into a negative ...

... it's bizarre how supporters can have such a downer on their own club tbh.

 

[FellTop]

That's a serious bid to turn down. I still think he'll leave but that shows how much it will take to get him.

Pointy end of negotiations mate. I suspect that news is from our end, and intended for a specific reason.

If we wanted to we could have shut this down quickly. We did in the summer. Sadly I think there will be a deal to be done, buy rightly we know what his value is and will only do it at that price.

 

[Carl and the Passions]

Or something better has come up?

let’s not turn things into a negative

I’m not trying to be unduly negative, just getting a replacement at short notice could be tough

 

[Wayne the Punk]

Another thing to consider.. if they’re holding out for these figures for Watson what will they value Jobe, Rigg and Hume etc at?

Thank you Brighton for raising the bar

 

[Smug in Boots]

It doesn't. If just means we value him higher. There are other clubs in for him. I would love to keep him and have the window closed and for him to sign a new deal.

I think more bids will come in and he will leave.

You said, yesterday, Brighton hadn't met our valuation at £10 ... what is our valuation?

 

[Hannah1989]

Some people turn absolutely everything into a negative ...

... it's bizarre how supporters can have such a downer on their own club tbh.

If we don’t get anyone signed watch the witch-hunt of getting rid of KLD/KS begin

 

[Chunksafc]

haven’t seen many on here wanting him to go. If anything people have been saying we’ve treated him well.

There has been posts on here saying we have treated him well, then posts saying we offered piss poor wages. Same as yesterday's runour that's become fact that he's pushing for the move.

If he goes the narrative will be he wanted to go and we are penny pinching / won't pay wages.

It will be even worse if we don't win tomorrow and don't sign at least 3 players

 

[Smug in Boots]

If we don’t get anyone signed watch the witch-hunt of getting rid of KLD/KS begin

Despite Watson barely being part of the first team squad and probably wouldn't be but for injuries.

If he hadn't scored those goals, and played like he did at Preston, people would be accepting £5m as a good deal.

 

[Culinary]

Another thing to consider.. if they’re holding out for these figures for Watson what will they value Jobe, Rigg and Hume etc at?

I think a lot of our fans have a habit of massively undervaluing our players. We’re sitting on some serious assets (whether they’re playing for us or being sold on).

 

[One footed wonder]

I’d be disappointed mind if we let Watson and Adil leave and then brought in willock.

 

[BRMC]

There has been posts on here saying we have treated him well, then posts saying we offered piss poor wages. Same as yesterday's runour that's become fact that he's pushing for the move.

If he goes the narrative will be he wanted to go and we are penny pinching / won't pay wages.

It will be even worse if we don't win tomorrow and don't sign at least 3 players

A defeat and no signings and it will be doomsday.

 

[Smug in Boots]

I’d be disappointed mind if we let Watson and Adil leave and then brought in willock.

That won't happen, you can relax.