allied_assault
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Forss hasn’t signed yet!
We've accepted a bid of £12m for Tav
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Millbrook
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Yes we just decided to throw money away. Shakes head at the expertise on this thread in valuing footballers.
Gunslinger
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McCree was always signed as a like for like for Tav imho, Tav is more mobile and is better defensively, but i think McCree has more vision
I don't think Wilder was too kean to play both McCree and Tav in the same midfield 3, when they played last season together it was when Tav was shunted to LWB
WE have cover now for LWB in Bola
We now need minimum 4 players
A left sided centre back
A central midfielder - probably a ball winner type to rotate with Howson (Maybe Choudary as a destroyer?)
2 x Strikers
Chappy112
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Did crowds matter when Nathan Ake went to City for £40m? Or Callum Wilson to Newcastle for £20m?
It's a chase for him to show his talent at the highest level in front of the world, whether that's in front of 12k at every home game or if he went to Forest in front of 30k matters not one bit.
And will need international clearance.
TheWolfman
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Hows he a prima Donna? Do you trust us to buy a replacement... I sure dont.
Johngannonsunderpants
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I'm a season ticket holder since 88. If we've sold him for less than Djed Spensleys Emporium they can have my ticket back.
Johngannonsunderpants
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Really? How much did we get for someone in a less attacking position, less versatile, with a poor attitude and deemed surplus to the team? If and I say if, terrible business.
TheWolfman
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It's the money that gets me. He never misses a game, great age, improving all the time. Hes athletic, chips in with assists and works like a dog and proven in the championship. He can also play multiple positions.
Payero was gonna cost half the money and has none of the above. You have kids from other teams with no experience going for more or similar amounts.
We have been stung for what he gives us.
Payero was gonna cost half the money and has none of the above. You have kids from other teams with no experience going for more or similar amounts.
We have been stung for what he gives us.
Agree totally. Should have been 15 mil minimum. Tems also now know we have dough and will try to pull our pants down as the window closes. Poor, poor sale.
Alwaysaborolad
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Yes it did matter.... bigger clubs both of them ..with bigger crowds....
Chappy112
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But how did they get their moves to those big clubs....
Funky_Chicken
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It would be good for the club if our recruitment was up to scratch, but as we all know it is far from it. In fact if average one good buy in every five made we’re doing well. Recruitment has been shocking on the whole for god knows how long, particularly when it comes to finding someone who can put the ball in the net on a regular basis
Ian Bairds Ears
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I'm.ok with 12.5 million....for both him.and spence....both of whom have had 1 really good season
Before that not consistent enough
I'll take 25 mill for the 2 let's push on
Before that not consistent enough
I'll take 25 mill for the 2 let's push on
indeedido
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Marcus has generated a minimum of £10m profit to add to the £12.5m minimum profit that MFC will make on Spence.
That has massive FFP ramifications. That £22.5m will show as Profit in this season's P&L and FFP.
I am disappointed the club could not get more for either, but its clear there was no bidding war for either player.
I hope both lads do well at their new clubs and we get the £10m add ons.
I am also disappointed at the timing of the Tav sale, so close to the season starting.
It is crystal clear that the club need 3 good strikers (Forss likely to be one of them)
They also need a LCB, a DCM and now an AM.
The good news is that they have the budget to do it and FFP scope to do it. This is now without question.
5 more players on top of Forss, including 3 loans, means we have scope to permanently sign 2 very good players.
The question is will Gibson go for it?
I still think he will.
Tavernier is a good player, but I would not be pleased if we were the ones paying £10m plus £2.5m add ons for him, rather than receiving it.
We won't miss Spence, he was not in our team.
We will miss Tav, but if we use the budget well, we will be better off for that deal too.
Good luck and thanks Tavernier
Crack on Gibson and get the quality in.
That has massive FFP ramifications. That £22.5m will show as Profit in this season's P&L and FFP.
I am disappointed the club could not get more for either, but its clear there was no bidding war for either player.
I hope both lads do well at their new clubs and we get the £10m add ons.
I am also disappointed at the timing of the Tav sale, so close to the season starting.
It is crystal clear that the club need 3 good strikers (Forss likely to be one of them)
They also need a LCB, a DCM and now an AM.
The good news is that they have the budget to do it and FFP scope to do it. This is now without question.
5 more players on top of Forss, including 3 loans, means we have scope to permanently sign 2 very good players.
The question is will Gibson go for it?
I still think he will.
Tavernier is a good player, but I would not be pleased if we were the ones paying £10m plus £2.5m add ons for him, rather than receiving it.
We won't miss Spence, he was not in our team.
We will miss Tav, but if we use the budget well, we will be better off for that deal too.
Good luck and thanks Tavernier
Crack on Gibson and get the quality in.
S7DiscoDown
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I hope the add ons ain't based on staying up 
pierrequiroule
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Yes, I know that hence "and still no striker." However, it's almost certain that he's signing so I was hoping that Brentford have given him permission to train with us after his medical while the loose ends are tidied up. He can then step in on saturday with at least some knowledge of how we play.
