[Football] Ben White - Sings new FOUR year deal.

[GT49er]

Interesting why they think he would be a cheap option. Liverpool fans were referring to Bissouma as a cheap option a few weeks ago. Do they think because it's little old Brighton our players will be cheap. They obviously don't know too much about our Tony.

The simple answer is yes they do - and will continue to do so until we make that breakthrough and sell someone for megabucks.They're wrong, but that's what they think.

I can see situations in the summer like the White saga of last summer - clubs will be interested in some of our players, and will offer a price which they think should be more than enough for little old Brighton. The offers will be rejected of course; they'll think, like Leeds did, that perhaps an extra million or two should over-awe us. It won't - the would be purchaser will look elsewhere and the player will stay with us.
Because we're very new to top-flight football, and because we've never sold anyone for megabucks it is like having a glass ceiling. I'm sure we'll break through it eventually - maybe after successful international appearances have raised players' profiles. And no, we shouldn't sell players cheaply - if purchasers won't meet our valuation, they don't get a deal. Leeds found that out!

 

[brighton_tom]

Wonder where we'd place the value of Ben White after this season. Assuming we stay in the division, if he was valued at £20/30million after his good season in the Championship, then after a decent season in the Prem we'd surely want £40m plus.

 

[GT49er]

Wonder where we'd place the value of Ben White after this season. Assuming we stay in the division, if he was valued at £20/30million after his good season in the Championship, then after a decent season in the Prem we'd surely want £40m plus.

You seem to be confusing 'valued at' and 'what we want'. Last summer, the only valuation we had in terms of a concrete offer was £25-£30M from Leeds; we weren't interested - it didn't match 'what we want' and Leeds didn't get their man.
FWIW, I think if they had come back and said 'sorry for messing you around and trying to get him on the cheap, how about £40M with a hefty sell-on clause?' Tony would at the very least have listened - but hey, that's just my speculation.
This summer, I'm sure we'd want £40M ++ - but if nobody values him at that level we won't be selling.

 

[rogersix]

This is Spurs . A club willing to pay a bench warmer £450k a week. At £50m , white probably is a cheap option in their eyes.

Spurs pay only half bale's wage so a snip at 300k per week

 

[DJ NOBO]

Spurs pay only half bale's wage so a snip at 300k per week

I heard they’re paying 450 of his 650pw.
A tidy sum either way.

 

[nwgull]

The simple answer is yes they do - and will continue to do so until we make that breakthrough and sell someone for megabucks.They're wrong, but that's what they think.

I can see situations in the summer like the White saga of last summer - clubs will be interested in some of our players, and will offer a price which they think should be more than enough for little old Brighton. The offers will be rejected of course; they'll think, like Leeds did, that perhaps an extra million or two should over-awe us. It won't - the would be purchaser will look elsewhere and the player will stay with us.
Because we're very new to top-flight football, and because we've never sold anyone for megabucks it is like having a glass ceiling. I'm sure we'll break through it eventually - maybe after successful international appearances have raised players' profiles. And no, we shouldn't sell players cheaply - if purchasers won't meet our valuation, they don't get a deal. Leeds found that out!

Fans may be a bit clueless, but deal makers at clubs will be fully aware that we turned down £25m from Leeds last season before he'd even proven himself at this level. They won't bother making any bids under 30m for White.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

You seem to be confusing 'valued at' and 'what we want'. Last summer, the only valuation we had in terms of a concrete offer was £25-£30M from Leeds; we weren't interested - it didn't match 'what we want' and Leeds didn't get their man.
FWIW, I think if they had come back and said 'sorry for messing you around and trying to get him on the cheap, how about £40M with a hefty sell-on clause?' Tony would at the very least have listened - but hey, that's just my speculation.
This summer, I'm sure we'd want £40M ++ - but if nobody values him at that level we won't be selling.

We didn't want anything. Brighton simply said he's not for sale.

 

[GT49er]

We didn't want anything. Brighton simply said he's not for sale.

Somewhere ......... there would have been a price we'd have accepted, if it had been offered. Every player has their price. It's just that with White nobody offered that price which would have changed Bloom's mind. We can only speculate - as I did - what that price might be, but as sure as the sun rising there is a price out there somewhere which would have got him.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Somewhere ......... there would have been a price we'd have accepted, if it had been offered. Every player has their price. It's just that with White nobody offered that price which would have changed Bloom's mind. We can only speculate - as I did - what that price might be, but as sure as the sun rising there is a price out there somewhere which would have got him.

He went straight into the team and is part of Potter's plan. Unless there is better out there, or coming through the academy, it makes him 'priceless'.
Staying up adds value to specific team members, so it's not like having to sell because we get relegated.

 

[Whitechapel]

He went straight into the team and is part of Potter's plan. Unless there is better out there, or coming through the academy, it makes him 'priceless'.
Staying up adds value to specific team members, so it's not like having to sell because we get relegated.

It’s staggering how many people don’t understand that every player is for sale at the right place.

There’s nothing wrong with admitting White would have gone at some price.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It’s staggering how many people don’t understand that every player is for sale at the right place.

There’s nothing wrong with admitting White would have gone at some price.

I understand it but staying in the PL is worth £100K alone before you put a price on the player. White is part of that plan which is why he starts games.

 

[blue-shifted]

It’s staggering how many people don’t understand that every player is for sale at the right place.

There’s nothing wrong with admitting White would have gone at some price.

TB might have sold for £50m.

But he knows nobody is going anywhere near that.

In the real world, that's the same as saying he has no price and is not for sale

I'd probably human traffic my Mrs to someone for 100 million quid .... I'm in effect saying, I wouldn't sell her as that's would be way above a sensible valuation

 

[GT49er]

He went straight into the team and is part of Potter's plan. Unless there is better out there, or coming through the academy, it makes him 'priceless'.
Staying up adds value to specific team members, so it's not like having to sell because we get relegated.

Nobody is 'priceless'. Every player at every club has a price. Doesn't mean anyone will be willing or able to pay it, but they still have a price at which the club would sell if it was offered.

 

[Berty23]

Nobody is 'priceless'. Every player at every club has a price. Doesn't mean anyone will be willing or able to pay it, but they still have a price at which the club would sell if it was offered.

Precisely. If someone offered us one billion then would we sell? Of course. If Liverpool could buy him for a quid then they would. So that means that the price we would sell at is between 1 and 1 billion. Whether someone else values him as highly as we do is what sets the price. It is basic economics of supply and demand.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Precisely. If someone offered us one billion then would we sell? Of course. If Liverpool could buy him for a quid then they would. So that means that the price we would sell at is between 1 and 1 billion. Whether someone else values him as highly as we do is what sets the price. It is basic economics of supply and demand.

When was the last time Tony Bloom sold a player, he didn't want to sell?

 

[bhafc99]

I understand it but staying in the PL is worth £100K alone before you put a price on the player. White is part of that plan which is why he starts games.

Blimey, £100k. Is that all? Barely seems worth all the effort and stress, does it. So Leeds should just up their offer to £25.1m, really.


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[Berty23]

When was the last time Tony Bloom sold a player, he didn't want to sell?

Big Leo I reckon. That is irrelevant. He only wants to sell if the price is right (unless you think he would reject a billion).

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Blimey, £100k. Is that all? Barely seems worth all the effort and stress, does it. So Leeds should just up their offer to £25.1m, really.


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Spot the deliberate mistake.

 

[A1X]

Fans may be a bit clueless, but deal makers at clubs will be fully aware that we turned down £25m from Leeds last season before he'd even proven himself at this level. They won't bother making any bids under 30m for White.

They're the same ones who think they can swoop in and pick up Bissouma for £20m no questions asked. Of course if (e.g.) Man Utd really thought we'd flog Bissouma to them for £20m they'd have signed him in January.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

MOT Leeds News: Exclusive: Paul Robinson: Leeds must ‘break bank’ to sign Ben White.
https://motleedsnews.com/news/exclusive-paul-robinson-leeds-must-break-bank-to-sign-ben-white/

Looks like they still want Ben.

'Leeds are owed a victory against Arsenal after losing 1-0 in the FA Cup last year in a thrilling encounter and drawing 0-0 in the reverse fixture in the Premier League.'

What an odd quote near the bottom of that article...