Albion offer rejected - Mustafa Carayol

[El Turi]

It appears unlikely that Middlesborough would sell. Is it just me or does our transfer strategy seem to be all over the place this January. We seem to be bidding for players who either won't come to us or that are not for sale.

 

[stss30]

True. Orlandi is wasted on the wing.

Agreed. Would love to see Orlandi played more centrally. Also, because LuaLua seems to pick up an injury every couple of weeks I think aiming to get 2 wingers in might not be a bad idea

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Shame, he would be excellent. We seem to be being turned down quite a lot... Love him or loathe him, I do wonder if Poyet had more of the magic touch in persuading players to join us.

Err. This is a club turning us down, not the player. Did Poyet used to sweet talk chairmen into accepting lower offers for their players? I don't think so.

 

[James Bond's body double]

At least we are looking, still 5 days to go a lot can happen in TB we trust.

 

[stss30]

It appears unlikely that Middlesborough would sell. Is it just me or does our transfer strategy seem to be all over the place this January. We seem to be bidding for players who either won't come to us or that are not for sale.

If you want to make signings that will be beneficial to the squad they're going to be quite a few rejections. I'm sure we could sign some league 1 players quite happily but would most of them improve our first team?

 

[footychick]

Apparently Blackburn are after Conway (according to Twitter).

 

[Albumen]

This is the bit in Rocky 2 when Mickey screams at him to SWITCH!

We'll have 12 new wingers by the end of the week.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Carryol my wayward son
There'll be goals when you are done
Show your flair and do you're best
We really hope you score


(air guitar)
Der der der. der der der der.
Der der . der der.

 

[Icy Gull]

How the hell am I supposed to concentrate on working when all this is going on and I keep nipping back to see if we have been slapped in the face with a wet fish again or if somebody actually wants to come here. It's going to go on like this all week isn't it

 

[Wozza]

Graeme Bailey ‏@GraemeBailey 4m
Middlesbrough have turned down an offer from Brighton for winger Muzzy Carayol, Sky Sports understands. http://www1.skysports.com/football/...news-middlesbrough-shun-bid-for-muzzy-carayol …

£4m?! Blimey!!!!

(joke)

 

[Notters]

Love the fact that the OP has spelled his name wrong in the very first thread about him!

 

[James Bond's body double]

Love the fact that the OP has spelled his name wrong in the very first thread about him!

All I put was Albion offer rejected....

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

To put a positive spin on it... hopefully BHAFC have had some kind of indication that Carayol wants out, and are therefore putting a bid in to unsettle the player and make him further aware of our interest and intent to sign him...

 

[Seasidesage]

Not sure why anyone would expect us to have our first bid accepted? For a kick off it would suggest we have offered too much money?!!!

First offers are as much about establishing an interest and possibly a price at which the other club would sell. They might value him at more than we are prepared to pay or he might not be willing to come but this is early days.

The offer may even be a warning to Conway that we have other options?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Not sure why anyone would expect us to have our first bid accepted? For a kick off it would suggest we have offered too much money?!!!

Unless a fee has been openly suggested by the selling club prior to bids.

A LOT of first bids in football are accepted. Did Man Utd reject any offer from Chelsea for Mata? Nope. And he went for a very specific amount of £37.1m in the end. That's not a random bid by Man Utd. That's an agreed fee.

Often a lot of discussions take place before an "official" first bid is lodged.

 

[Lawro's Lip]

Where has the £4million come from? If true it would suggest we know some serious money is coming our way.

 

[James Bond's body double]

Where has the £4million come from? If true it would suggest we know some serious money is coming our way.

That's 4 mins on Twitter, not 4 Million.

 

[Mellotron]

With Orlandi, Lua Lua, March and Buckley already at the club I'd be surprised if we'd be hunting for Conway AND Carayol. May suggest the Conway deal has stalled?

Orlandi isn't a winger. Buckley and LuaLua are CONSTANTLY injured and March is too young to burden with too much responsibility now. We definitely need at least 1 more winger, ideally want 4 at the club.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

That's 4 mins on Twitter, not 4 Million.

That said, Middlesborough signed him for £1m in 2012 and he has 18 months left on his contract, doubt they would sell for less than £2.5m

 

[Lawro's Lip]

That's 4 mins on Twitter, not 4 Million.

Just shows how rumours can start!