| Other clubs transfers - summer thread 15:07 - Jul 20 with 106129 views | Northernr |
Sheff Utd in for Jon Swift at Reading at a bargain £3.5m.
Looks like a buyers' market... |  | | |  |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 10:58 - Aug 25 with 2626 views | Metallica_Hoop |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 10:52 - Aug 25 by CamberleyR |
Butland hasn't been the same keeper since he picked up that bad injury playing for England in Germany four years ago. He was out for over a year and has never got back to the same level, probably a confidence thing. |
I forgot he broke his ankle. It sounds like he had a lot of setbacks with it.
Shame. |  |
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| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:32 - Aug 26 with 2397 views | aston_hoop |
Forest trying to add Luke Freeman on loan. Are clubs allowed 3 figure squad numbers? |  |
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| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 08:59 - Aug 27 with 2249 views | rsonist |
Peterborough planning for life without Toney with Jonson Clarke-Harris (who they sold as a teen, and is now 26) for 1.25m plus add-ons. Seems a little steep maybe? |  | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 10:22 - Aug 27 with 2161 views | Northernr |
It's Forest's year. Again.
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| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 10:31 - Aug 27 with 2136 views | Watford_Ranger |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 08:59 - Aug 27 by rsonist |
Peterborough planning for life without Toney with Jonson Clarke-Harris (who they sold as a teen, and is now 26) for 1.25m plus add-ons. Seems a little steep maybe? |
He’s always been a player who’s threatened to look really good without quite doing it. Maybe maturing now after a good season with Bristol R.
Probably a reasonable fit for Peterborough to replace Toney and leave 3 or 4 million in change but no higher. |  | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 13:20 - Aug 27 with 2024 views | rsonist |
Good thing about Forest is you can laugh when they say it's their year and you can laugh when they venture top 6 might be attainable after signing a billion players. | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 13:45 - Aug 27 with 1955 views | hantssi |
Seriously, Barnsley that high?! | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 14:50 - Aug 27 with 1848 views | rsonist |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:29 - Aug 19 by rsonist |
Players are still very happy to buy into the system. They're better remunerated as loan cattle, the parent club is pretty proactive about where they're sent and how they're managed, they don't get locked in to bad situations. Luxury temp agency basically. |
Malang Sarr, French youth defender with the fourth highest number of appearances in the European leagues under 21, willingly signing up to be loaned out for a season straight away. Embarrassing. | | | |
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| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:27 - Aug 27 with 1762 views | WrightUp5hit___ |
Sweet Jesus, Darragh MacAnthony and Barry Fry caught mugging again.
Ivan Toney to the Bees for £10 million! |  | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:29 - Aug 27 with 1749 views | Hunterhoop |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:27 - Aug 27 by WrightUp5hit___ |
Sweet Jesus, Darragh MacAnthony and Barry Fry caught mugging again.
Ivan Toney to the Bees for £10 million! |
How can a league 1 forward who hasn’t played in the Championship be worth £10m?!
Mad purchase from Brentford if true. Mad. |  | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:32 - Aug 27 with 1738 views | Hunterhoop |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 10:22 - Aug 27 by Northernr |
It's Forest's year. Again.
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So much I disagree with in that piece. Will be astonished if that’s broadly accurate. | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:53 - Aug 27 with 1689 views | switchingcode |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:27 - Aug 27 by WrightUp5hit___ |
Sweet Jesus, Darragh MacAnthony and Barry Fry caught mugging again.
Ivan Toney to the Bees for £10 million! |
If we get over 20 mill for Watkins will be well happy with that although I expect the initial fee for Toney to be a lot less but with add ons. | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:56 - Aug 27 with 1657 views | francisbowles |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:53 - Aug 27 by switchingcode |
If we get over 20 mill for Watkins will be well happy with that although I expect the initial fee for Toney to be a lot less but with add ons. |
You might be ok with him but Washington came from Peterborough! | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:58 - Aug 27 with 1654 views | Hunterhoop |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:53 - Aug 27 by switchingcode |
If we get over 20 mill for Watkins will be well happy with that although I expect the initial fee for Toney to be a lot less but with add ons. |
Really? You want to spend half, or potentially over half, on an unproven forward from League One?
Signs for me Brentford are over reaching themselves to make up for last season’s disappointment and come into years of good work if they invest heavily in high risk purchases and they fail... [Post edited 27 Aug 2020 17:13]
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| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 17:02 - Aug 27 with 1626 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:58 - Aug 27 by Hunterhoop |
Really? You want to spend half, or potentially over half, on an unproven forward from League One?
Signs for me Brentford are over reaching themselves to make up for last season’s disappointment and come into years of good work if they invest heavily in high risk purchases and they fail... [Post edited 27 Aug 2020 17:13]
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"over teaching" is a damn good Freudian autocorrect. |  |
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| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 17:07 - Aug 27 with 1597 views | switchingcode |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:58 - Aug 27 by Hunterhoop |
Really? You want to spend half, or potentially over half, on an unproven forward from League One?
Signs for me Brentford are over reaching themselves to make up for last season’s disappointment and come into years of good work if they invest heavily in high risk purchases and they fail... [Post edited 27 Aug 2020 17:13]
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The deals not been confirmed and I doubt if the figures being quoted are including add ons that could be self financing if linked eg to promotion.Would think Ezes deal at palace will have adds s to get to the quoted 18 million.You could say Watkins has only had 1 good season in the championship in regards to goals scored but I believe he is good enough for the PL. | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 17:14 - Aug 27 with 1568 views | 1JD |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 16:27 - Aug 27 by WrightUp5hit___ |
Sweet Jesus, Darragh MacAnthony and Barry Fry caught mugging again.
Ivan Toney to the Bees for £10 million! |
When you add in the fact he is out of contract next summer, it’s a bonkers fee. | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 17:17 - Aug 27 with 1559 views | Hunterhoop |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 17:07 - Aug 27 by switchingcode |
The deals not been confirmed and I doubt if the figures being quoted are including add ons that could be self financing if linked eg to promotion.Would think Ezes deal at palace will have adds s to get to the quoted 18 million.You could say Watkins has only had 1 good season in the championship in regards to goals scored but I believe he is good enough for the PL. |
Well, I’m sure Eze’s deal does have add one but they’re reported to take it to £19.5m at the very least.
But that’s besides the point. I’m sure Watkins will go for around the £20m you quote, abd probably similarly structured.
My point is splashing half that on one player from League One is not very “Brentford”, regardless of how it’s structured (which will never be you have no financial exposure if he fails; that won’t work for the Posh). You buying several players for a couple of million each, well scouted, and half succeeding and going for 2-4 times the price is your model. If you splash half the Watkins money on one player, who is unproven, I just think it’s a sign of departure from the previously successful model, probably in an attempt to get promotion this year. Could all backfire.... | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 17:49 - Aug 27 with 1480 views | dannyblue |
Jamal Lowe looks a reasonable signing for Swansea. |  | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 17:59 - Aug 27 with 1442 views | rsonist |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 17:17 - Aug 27 by Hunterhoop |
Well, I’m sure Eze’s deal does have add one but they’re reported to take it to £19.5m at the very least.
But that’s besides the point. I’m sure Watkins will go for around the £20m you quote, abd probably similarly structured.
My point is splashing half that on one player from League One is not very “Brentford”, regardless of how it’s structured (which will never be you have no financial exposure if he fails; that won’t work for the Posh). You buying several players for a couple of million each, well scouted, and half succeeding and going for 2-4 times the price is your model. If you splash half the Watkins money on one player, who is unproven, I just think it’s a sign of departure from the previously successful model, probably in an attempt to get promotion this year. Could all backfire.... |
I don't really see the big departure or overreaching desperation tbh. The last five years they've spent about half total of what came in, over half of that was last year. With £40m for Watkins and Benhrama minimum to come eventually it's a natural expansion but not in terms of risk.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-brentford/alletransfers/verein/1148 | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 18:02 - Aug 27 with 1430 views | rsonist |
If they'd spent it on Dwight Gayle or whoever then you could justifiably ring the alarm. Even Lyle Taylor - offered £4m at 28, not played in Champ at the time - was a much riskier punt than Toney really. | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 18:06 - Aug 27 with 1411 views | simmo |
Trying to justify 10m for Ivan Toney is a stretch, I like him and think he will do well in an chance-heavy attacking team like Brentford. But 10m?? That's a lot for even a proven Championship striker, let alone a proven League 1 guy.
They're overpaying but then, they have the money due to getting more decisions about transfers right than anybody on this board... |  |
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| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 18:15 - Aug 27 with 1386 views | Northernr |
ATM I think Brentford are going to pis a weak league. Up as champions.
But Toney and Goode are the first time in this Benham era that I not only haven't been jealous of the signing, but also thought they've made a bit of a mistake.
Cue astonishing seasons for both... | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 18:16 - Aug 27 with 1380 views | Hunterhoop |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 18:02 - Aug 27 by rsonist |
If they'd spent it on Dwight Gayle or whoever then you could justifiably ring the alarm. Even Lyle Taylor - offered £4m at 28, not played in Champ at the time - was a much riskier punt than Toney really. |
Not at £10m.. One has done it in the Champ and one has not, and that one has 10 months left on his contract.
I get what you’re saying about 50% reinvestment, but that’s a straw man you’ve put up. I’m talking about the scale of investment in this single individual. It’s a quite different point, which I think you know full well. | | | |
| Other clubs transfers - summer thread on 18:20 - Aug 27 with 2502 views | daveB |
I think Toney will end up looking a bargain, he is a very good player, perfect for Brentford, looking at them they should walk the division this year |  | | |
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