Barnsley chasing Greer - bid rejected

[pishhead]

Odd one this.

Could be Greers agent hoping to get a longer deal for him. How much time left on his contract.....?

Could possibly be trying to engineer a longer deal, but surely his agent isn't Frank Spencer otherwise why use Barnsley as the pawns!

 

[lichfield seagulls]

Mad me laugh. When you making your debut on stage.

 

[Badger]

 

[The Large One]

Doesn't seem much different from when he joined us from Swindon and they all harked on about a sideways move. He was their captain too.

Like it or not Barnsley are an established Championship club (Something we're hoping for) and I'd say historically bigger than us so it wouldn't be out of this world. What will stop it I'm sure is I don't think they will pay what we ask given how highly we rate him and he seems pretty settled here.

The over-riding point I'd say is look at the relative directions both clubs are taking.

 

[terryberry1]

Doesn't seem much different from when he joined us from Swindon and they all harked on about a sideways move. He was their captain too.

Like it or not Barnsley are an established Championship club (Something we're hoping for) and I'd say historically bigger than us so it wouldn't be out of this world. What will stop it I'm sure is I don't think they will pay what we ask given how highly we rate him and he seems pretty settled here.

We are a bigger club than Barnsley. Historically they may have been more successful but we are far superior now. Bigger crowds, better football, better set up, better ground. They are relegation candidates every season

 

[Seagull27]

Doesn't seem much different from when he joined us from Swindon and they all harked on about a sideways move. He was their captain too.

Like it or not Barnsley are an established Championship club (Something we're hoping for) and I'd say historically bigger than us so it wouldn't be out of this world. What will stop it I'm sure is I don't think they will pay what we ask given how highly we rate him and he seems pretty settled here.

This. It's hilarious how so many people on here are astounded at the idea that another Championship club might bid for one of our players. Yes, it's pretty unlikely we'll sell him due to his importance to us and not being likely to fetch a particularly large fee. But that won't stop other clubs bidding for him, just as I'd expect us to bid for players in a similar situation.

 

[ees complicated no?]

This is more funny than threads about players linked with us lol

 

[cjd]

Were McNulty and Greer at Brighton at the same time...?

 

[Simster]

This. It's hilarious how so many people on here are astounded at the idea that another Championship club might bid for one of our players. Yes, it's pretty unlikely we'll sell him due to his importance to us and not being likely to fetch a particularly large fee. But that won't stop other clubs bidding for him, just as I'd expect us to bid for players in a similar situation.

Not really. Right now, Barnsley are a FAR smaller club than us. Our gates are double theirs, and income probably treble.

It's like us making a bid for West Ham's Kevin Nolan at the beginning of last season.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Is there money rolling around in South Yorkshire all of a sudden? Rotherham have had bids for Matt Tubbs rejected this week...granted he's done chuff all since he went to Bournemouth but given that they paid over half a million for him, you'd imagine Rotherham would have to get close to that to even be considered. They've also signed Nardiello and Odejayi this week. New stadium is obviously equalling extra funds for them.

I tell you what though: if this Barnsley thing has any legs, it wouldn't be the first time Greer has made a sideways move...

 

[Seagull27]

Not really. Right now, Barnsley are a FAR smaller club than us. Our gates are double theirs, and income probably treble.

It's like us making a bid for West Ham's Kevin Nolan at the beginning of last season.

I'm assuming they have a bit of money knocking about from the sale of Vaz Te. It's not really that surprising that they've shown a bit of ambition and put in a bid for a decent player. No-one's saying they'd get a bid accepted, or even that Gordon would want to go there, but on their part, why not bid? If there's even a small chance it might be accepted, they might as well.

And it's not quite like Nolan as I'm sure Greer is well within Barnsley's wage budget.

 

[bennibenj]

I'm assuming they have a bit of money knocking about from the sale of Vaz Te. It's not really that surprising that they've shown a bit of ambition and put in a bid for a decent player. No-one's saying they'd get a bid accepted, or even that Gordon would want to go there, but on their part, why not bid? If there's even a small chance it might be accepted, they might as well.

And it's not quite like Nolan as I'm sure Greer is well within Barnsley's wage budget.

Agreed.

I will be very surprised that he would go, on a very good thing with us atm.

 

[algie]

This. It's hilarious how so many people on here are astounded at the idea that another Championship club might bid for one of our players. Yes, it's pretty unlikely we'll sell him due to his importance to us and not being likely to fetch a particularly large fee. But that won't stop other clubs bidding for him, just as I'd expect us to bid for players in a similar situation.

You are a prime example of an Albion fan who has only supported the club from the Withdean years and beyond.

 

[Seagull27]

You are a prime example of an Albion fan who has only supported the club from the Withdean years and beyond.

What has our history of more than 15 years ago got to do with a transfer this year exactly?

 

[Silent Bob]

what is this, I don't even

 

[Notters]

You are a prime example of an Albion fan who has only supported the club from the Withdean years and beyond.

This. Brighton are back, Brighton are back hello HELLO? Is anybody there, hello?

 

[Tooting Gull]

Can't blame them for trying, but does seem a weird one. No way on the face of it that's a good move.

Unless they/Greer know something we don't about who's coming in...

 

[Drumstick]

The over-riding point I'd say is look at the relative directions both clubs are taking.

When we came to us look at the seasons we had just both had? Eitherway lets not bother to argue over something I think we both agree is unlikely to happen.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

This would be a very bad thing! I'm actually a little concerned about our possible lack of CB's anyway. We could potentially lose Dunk and El-Abd may be at the ACON which would leave us with just Hall and Greer, if he's still here

 

[Meade's Ball]

My only thoughts concern the invention of the flat-cap sew-on hairpiece and how that alone might be enough to tempt the rugged, anxiously-thinning scalpee north to a land of the generally deformed.