| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 10:53 - Jan 20 with 2478 views | gazza1 |
Wow, £3million......Millwall - it doesn't add up, recon it is not £3m and job done. I would expect there is a few additions in the transfer contract.
I think there may be others interested, not sure why they would be though!!!...so we are playing a waiting game.
I am sure Les has his scouting list if we are lucky enough to get £3 million. |  | |  |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 10:57 - Jan 20 with 2453 views | wombat |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 10:45 - Jan 20 by daveB |
If you are looking at a replacement Ashley Barnes keeps getting linked as is on a free in the summer so might not cost that much. Was a very good target man at Burnley, can't pretend I know much about him though
Wages likely to be a big problem if any truth in it |
amazed at the amount saying et rid of him dosnt score enough goals but when we was playing beale ball earlier in the season all of the donkey work was coming from him to allow willock (remember him) and chair space , we dont now get to the by line and put crosses in which is his game ,
how many punts have we tried from lower divisions in recent years ?
washington
kelman
bonne being the main ones
not worked out so well have they .
getting barnes in on loan prob good move but on big wages at burnley we havent got any loan spaces aval and older than dykes.
back to short term fixes again .
we arent that far from top 6 either |  |
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| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 10:59 - Jan 20 with 2449 views | hertshoops |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 10:31 - Jan 20 by dannyblue |
In defence of Dykes...
He does often go to run behind, especially in the first 30 mins. But nobody ever releases him and he does tend to give up on it.
I don't think Willock and Chair trust him. They play by themselves, or with Paal, Laird etc. But they don't play with him. They'll choose other passes, they won't do one-twos with him, they won't put him through. He's not the focal point of our attack even though he's the focal point of our attack, if you know what I mean. He's not integrated with the rest of our team's play. I'd love to see the stats of how many passes he receives from Willock and Chair and how that compares to other players. The number of times they ignore him is starting to grate actually - even as I've loved watching them play.
I think he might do very well somewhere with a team that trusts him. He's trying. When he's happy he's a handful. He's shown he can score every kind of goal. He's a good age and physique. But currently he doesn't suit us / we don't suit him. |
This, especially middle para, absolutely bang on for me 
My thoughts but more eloquently put
Hopefully Critch can get him integrated better |  | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:06 - Jan 20 with 2387 views | sdm19994 |
Not a fan of dykes to be honest, but to sell him to Millwall, a team in our division that play to perfect football for him to thrive would be a mistake in my opinion |  | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:12 - Jan 20 with 2309 views | gazza1 |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:06 - Jan 20 by sdm19994 |
Not a fan of dykes to be honest, but to sell him to Millwall, a team in our division that play to perfect football for him to thrive would be a mistake in my opinion |
We are in no position to 'pick & choose' if the right bid comes along....... | | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:16 - Jan 20 with 2294 views | wombat |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:12 - Jan 20 by gazza1 |
We are in no position to 'pick & choose' if the right bid comes along....... |
we arent but get rid of some of the dead wood before u get rid of a player who is always fit works his nuts off in the hope we can unearth a diamond from the lower leagues or plan b get a prem player in loan to see out the season , makes zero sense to me as somebody said earlier hes been begging for balls payed through to him all season and not seen one decent ball below head height yet ? we dont have a central midfield player who can play that ball prob not since faulin was here in fact | |
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| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:16 - Jan 20 with 2307 views | James_Paddocks |
Anything over £4mil for a striker who doesn't score goals, would be very good business. |  | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:17 - Jan 20 with 2300 views | derbyhoop |
Do we have a replacement/alternative lined up.
If the answer is NO, then selling Dykes at this stage of the season makes no sense. Especially to another Championship club. Whatever the FFP situation. |  |
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| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:22 - Jan 20 with 2280 views | Tonto |
if here is more interest in the club, not taking the first bid, but driving up the price is good isnt it?
people still slag off Evil Les and Hoos for selling Freeman too cheaply. if 3 clubs are really in for him, then we can get more and sell to the highest (not first) bidder.
I appreciate a lot of this is speculation from the gossip column of a dodgy paper, but patience is a virtue - even for our boo boy who many want shot of. |  |
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| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:27 - Jan 20 with 2239 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
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| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:27 - Jan 20 with 2241 views | Gloucs_R |
There is no way that Millwall have offered 3 million upfront. It's more likely that they've made a small offer and the rest based on such things like promotion to the Premier League.
I think what's more interesting is that we have gone public with it, therefore he is available if anyone wants to put the money down. |  |
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| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:31 - Jan 20 with 2193 views | sdm19994 |
Big if, especially as Millwall will pay nowhere near what we will want for him. Stoke on the other hand… | | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:31 - Jan 20 with 2190 views | Rangersw12 |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:16 - Jan 20 by wombat |
we arent but get rid of some of the dead wood before u get rid of a player who is always fit works his nuts off in the hope we can unearth a diamond from the lower leagues or plan b get a prem player in loan to see out the season , makes zero sense to me as somebody said earlier hes been begging for balls payed through to him all season and not seen one decent ball below head height yet ? we dont have a central midfield player who can play that ball prob not since faulin was here in fact |
Unfortunately nobody's wants the deadwood | | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:32 - Jan 20 with 2177 views | ThGrimRanger |
£3 million pound deal probably includes something like £1.5 million only payable if they get promoted |  |
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| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:37 - Jan 20 with 2136 views | dmm |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:27 - Jan 20 by Gloucs_R |
There is no way that Millwall have offered 3 million upfront. It's more likely that they've made a small offer and the rest based on such things like promotion to the Premier League.
I think what's more interesting is that we have gone public with it, therefore he is available if anyone wants to put the money down. |
Are you sure the club has gone public on this? I've not seen an official report and it could be journo rumour or his agent putting out feelers that others have picked up.
Also, aren't all players available for sale if the price is right? |  | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:40 - Jan 20 with 2099 views | Rangersw12 |
My thoughts exactly, Dykes always on heels never in the correct position and isn't a natural goal scorer | | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:41 - Jan 20 with 2086 views | Northernr |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:37 - Jan 20 by dmm |
Are you sure the club has gone public on this? I've not seen an official report and it could be journo rumour or his agent putting out feelers that others have picked up.
Also, aren't all players available for sale if the price is right? |
Critchley has said in his pre-match we've rejected a big that falls short of of valuation. |  | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:44 - Jan 20 with 2034 views | dmm |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:41 - Jan 20 by Northernr |
Critchley has said in his pre-match we've rejected a big that falls short of of valuation. |
Ah, thanks Clive. Haven't seen that yet. | | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:44 - Jan 20 with 2025 views | TGRRRSSS |
We want sums - £3m allowing for things like promotion is fairytale stuff - otherwise it's basically selling for magic beans - so I imagine he'll be at the Den by lunchtime - with Hoos going on about FFP (P&S) b00locks |  | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:45 - Jan 20 with 2020 views | CateLeBonR |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:06 - Jan 20 by sdm19994 |
Not a fan of dykes to be honest, but to sell him to Millwall, a team in our division that play to perfect football for him to thrive would be a mistake in my opinion |
I’ve always thought that he’d be a good fit for them too. |  | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 11:50 - Jan 20 with 1963 views | NorthantsHoop |
Is there a sell on fee for Livingston if Dykes is sold? [Post edited 20 Jan 2023 11:51]
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| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 12:01 - Jan 20 with 1859 views | Hunterhoop |
The valuation will be linked to cash flow too.
If it’s cash up front, I’d take it. If, as this Millwall deal is probably structured, it’s mainly add ons, they can f*ck off back to South Bermondsey. If it’s 50% add ons, it needs to be minimum £5m. Up front must be £2.5-3m minimum given what even shit strikers cost nowadays, and there being more than one club interested, and the fact we have no other 9 in the squad, and he’s under contract.
Just because we don’t rate him as a better than average Champ forewarned, it doesn’t mean he’s worthless and we shouldn’t negotiate! |  | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 12:01 - Jan 20 with 1859 views | EastR |
He's nailed on to score on Sat now (for us!) | |
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| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 12:03 - Jan 20 with 1848 views | 89_50 |
As mentioned elsewhere, it's an interesting decision by the club to be open about it.
That would suggest we're open to selling in this window, and perhaps looking to try and drag other interested teams into a bid.
Of course, everyone has their price and we can't be picky or precious about who we keep.
Not sure what sort of message this sends to the player though, and what sort of impact it will have on his attitude. I guess we'll see tomorrow. |  | | |
| Millwall Dykes bid supposedly rejected on 12:08 - Jan 20 with 1802 views | LazyFan |
I have stated before if we get £3m for Dykes we should probably sell him, but that was if we get it all upfront. No way Millwall would do that.
When we sold Eze it was I think made public that a club had come in for him in Palace but that we had not reached an agreement on how the £19.5m would be paid. This is all guesswork, but I believe we wanted it all up front and Palace only wanted to pay something like £11m and the rest in addons/instalments.
Then as we went public, WBA came in for Eze for the full £20m, this lead to Palace coming back with £15m + £4.5m in addons and by that time Eze was set on Palace so, we told WBA to go foxtrot and he was sold to Palace.
This was good for us despite being slightly less and in addons as it told all the other clubs we don't accept the first offer, we won't be lowballed and get in quick with your bids or we shall sell to someone who meets our valuation before you even if you offer more later on.
Since then we have used the money to hang onto our salable players (BoS and Manning were already too far gone so, don't count) and invest in players like Dykes who we can see, we can now sell on, despite him being not that good for us.
Hopefully, Stoke will come in with a £4m bid and Grangers a £5m bid and so on. If we sell him for £4m plus that will be good business by Les and Hoo's. Some may say only IF we have a back up to then go out and buy, but even without that eventually, as a selling club we actually have to sell players. Will we get that money in 1 year's time with Dykes if he continues not scoring as he has? No chance.
We should sell now, while several clubs are interested and may pay over the odds for him. |  |
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