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 Aray  South London 31 Jan 18 8.50am |
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Originally posted by The Dolphin
None of us know what is really going on behind the scenes but there is one thing I do not and will never understand. Why will we look silly? Surely we're constrained by a budget and financial fair play? When you're trying to buy a player and the target's price moves higher mid way through the negotiation why wouldn't you walk away unless you're desperate? I give Man City plaudits for refusing to pay up for Sanchez. And we need a striker and a keeper more than a defensive midfielder/defender in my view.
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| Nobbybm Dartford 31 Jan 18 9.05am |
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Originally posted by The Dolphin
None of us know what is really going on behind the scenes but there is one thing I do not and will never understand. But that's the whole point - they rejected our first offer & told us what we needed to pay. We then offered what they wanted which they subsequently rejected & put the price up even more. What's to say they won't do the same again unless it's up against the wire? If you went to buy a car advertised at £10k & offered £9k (not unusual) the seller might agree a compromise or say no, its £10k or no deal. If you then agreed to pay the £10k & he decided that, actually, I now want £11k what would you do? Walk away or pay too much - it's a choice that we, as fans, don't get to make when it comes to players, especially with all the other traffic around transfers that dp mentioned above. Edited by Nobbybm (31 Jan 2018 9.06am)
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| spartakev2 Anerley 31 Jan 18 9.11am |
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I think last night's game shows how much we need this guy. Luka might as well have been on his own in the middle. WH were just walking through. Macca had a nightmare and cabaye was all overy the place.
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| matthau South Croydon 31 Jan 18 9.16am |
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Originally posted by Nobbybm
But that's the whole point - they rejected our first offer & told us what we needed to pay. We then offered what they wanted which they subsequently rejected & put the price up even more. What's to say they won't do the same again unless it's up against the wire? If you went to buy a car advertised at £10k & offered £9k (not unusual) the seller might agree a compromise or say no, its £10k or no deal. If you then agreed to pay the £10k & he decided that, actually, I now want £11k what would you do? Walk away or pay too much - it's a choice that we, as fans, don't get to make when it comes to players, especially with all the other traffic around transfers that dp mentioned above. Edited by Nobbybm (31 Jan 2018 9.06am) That’s not what I read, I read quite a few excerpts about the fact we offered what was being asked and then they upped it.
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| Petereagle Brockley 31 Jan 18 9.27am |
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Originally posted by matthau
That’s not what I read, I read quite a few excerpts about the fact we offered what was being asked and then they upped it. Wetspam loan offer rejected. Phew. Ball is now back in Palaces court to clinch the deal with a £18m or so cash offer
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| dynamicdick Dormansland 31 Jan 18 9.53am |
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Originally posted by Petereagle
Wetspam loan offer rejected. Phew. Ball is now back in Palaces court to clinch the deal with a £18m or so cash offer Is it airborne pinky pigs time or will we really go all out to clinch this deal?
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| MonsterMunch Cambridge 31 Jan 18 9.59am |
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Really cant understand why we will potentially use, i'm guessing a large potion of our budget on a DM. Yeah lets pay 18-20m on him and go and sign a striker from Preston. Would be so Palace.
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| The Dolphin 31 Jan 18 10.12am |
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I stand corrected on some of the facts but i can understand why they moved the goalposts.
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Crystal_Clear  Belfast 31 Jan 18 10.19am |
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Poncing around with different offers, just alerts other clubs of the players availability. Edited by Crystal_Clear (31 Jan 2018 10.19am)
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| m/k mick milton keynes 31 Jan 18 10.42am |
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Crystal you say poncing about with offers etc, i know what you mean, but most of the time its the agents or clubs who are putting rumours out there to flush out other buyers and increase the prices, also steve is no dummy, he may even like the fact that the rumours are out there, because our true targets club think we are moving on, confusion rules if you keep your eye on your true target
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| spartakev2 Anerley 31 Jan 18 11.16am |
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Originally posted by Crystal_Clear
Poncing around with different offers, just alerts other clubs of the players availability. Edited by Crystal_Clear (31 Jan 2018 10.19am) Yep, let's just pay them whatever they ask, not worth negotiating at all...
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 andyachtie  Monte Giberto 31 Jan 18 11.19am |
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Originally posted by spartakev2
Yep, let's just pay them whatever they ask, not worth negotiating at all... boy am I glad you don't hold the purse strings...... The board will do what they think is right. Its there f'in money!!!
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