True - they're having an overhaul and in the process of a takeover so not unexpected. We're the second worst along with Middlesboro who seem to be linked with many of the same players we are. Hmmm
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Albion reject "final" Leicester bid for Ulloa
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True - they're having an overhaul and in the process of a takeover so not unexpected. We're the second worst along with Middlesboro who seem to be linked with many of the same players we are. Hmmm
jamie the seagull
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Promotion to the Premiership is worth £134 million.
Do Leicester think we are really going to give up the opportunity to get that amount of money by selling our only forward for £6m....
Do Leicester think we are really going to give up the opportunity to get that amount of money by selling our only forward for £6m....
nwgull
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Chicksen is almost 23, so probably beyond the 'youth' category. If we're not going to use him as first choice for the next 2 seasons, then you'd have to question the point of keeping him. I can't imagine him wanting to stay either for similar reasons, particularly as he's already had a season in League 1.
Edit to add: I was impressed when he replaced Ward against Blackpool; I'd be happy with him as first choice LB.
TomandJerry
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Nice to see we rejected it!
Phat Baz 68
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Telegraph says £7.5million
Lifelong Supporter
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£10 million is the price, pay it or move on !! £10 million to see if he makes in the Premiership. If he does he will be a snip at that sum.
clippedgull
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It would be nice to get the £10m price, but I think it will be around the £6-7m mark, hopefully with substantial add ons and re-sale clauses!
Seagull over Canaryland
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I agree that (so far) Ulloa seems fairly happy and does not appear to have had his head turned, unlike Bridders. Plus no other club appears to be competing with LCFC for Ulloa - otherwise we might see this intensify. I suppose if Poyet whispered in Leo's ear then it could get very interesting and Leicester might up their bid.
The Albion are doing the right thing here - Leo is our player and if you want to prise him away then it has to be at the going rate, and the McCormack deal just made that harder.
While I do not wish to see Leo move on, it would be difficult to resist anything significantly north of £7.5m. That ought to be sufficient to attract a decent-ish replacement and have some change. Everyone has their price.
jamie the seagull
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Leicester having a good day....
"Leicester pull out of race for Fraizer Campbell.....Campbell had been asking for £40,000 a week which frightened Leicester off."
http://www.first4lcfc.co.uk/blog/leicester-pull-out-of-race-for-fraizer-campbell/
"Leicester pull out of race for Fraizer Campbell.....Campbell had been asking for £40,000 a week which frightened Leicester off."
http://www.first4lcfc.co.uk/blog/leicester-pull-out-of-race-for-fraizer-campbell/
Madness 40 grand a week for an average player
Diego Napier
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You could say the same about Stephen Ward, these guys are not going to willingly take a big cut in wages to come here, especially Wood who would probably get more money from about half the clubs in the Championship, should he be available.
Upson has taken the money to be a sub only as well I imagine?
Christ I'm a negative **** at the moment
I'm glad you posted that as I've been reading your comment on this thread and thinking that you're being unusually negative!
smudge
Up the Albion!
Those saying sell him. Have you ever seen him play?
Parachute payment clubs have inflated the cost of players yet again in the Championship. We will struggle to sign a player as reliable as Ulloa. If we do sell him we'll want to replace him with a player that costs less (or else why sell him?) - but the difference between what we get and what we pay for the new player amounts to the stake in our gamble.
[Of course - as with Bridcutt - if the player really wants to go, then it doesn't really matter what the club want]
[Of course - as with Bridcutt - if the player really wants to go, then it doesn't really matter what the club want]
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It seems 'Boro are buying Kike, the 2nd top scorer from the Spanish Segunda Liga, from Real Murcia.
Machiavelli
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Icy has previously confessed that supporting B&HA prompts ups-and-downs.
nwgull
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I have, and he misses too many chances and goes to floor too easily to be worth more than 4-5m.
He has also missed 2/2 penalties; the second of which is the worst to have been seen at the Amex so far.
Mo Gosfield
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I keep saying, that for all his faults, Ulloa is a rare commodity, particularly at our level. A big, fairly mobile, target man. Holds the ball up well. Can take a buffeting and decent in the air. All these fans advocating sell..sell..sell....lets hear some options/alternatives. All I've read is Glenn Murray, Bobby Zamora, Conor Wickham and Chris Wood, none of whom will be coming here.
Thats the problem...the money is tempting but you ain't gonna get a like-for-like replacement. They aren't around at our level of spend.
Thats the problem...the money is tempting but you ain't gonna get a like-for-like replacement. They aren't around at our level of spend.
Deal
Se20
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From a outsiders perspective, £7 mill would be good business.
The problem lies with who will replace him ?
I would guess the majority of the fee will be kept back for FFP purposes, maybe allowing £2/3mill on a replacement/s.
Also is there a sell on fee to his previous club ?
Some of the names mentioned as replacements ( Rhodes, Murray,Wickham) won't happen due your salary cap, so someone like Baldock would seem the sensible choice ( £2 mill fee max and £10/15 k wages per week )
Can't see him staying now, it's just how much you will receive .
The problem lies with who will replace him ?
I would guess the majority of the fee will be kept back for FFP purposes, maybe allowing £2/3mill on a replacement/s.
Also is there a sell on fee to his previous club ?
Some of the names mentioned as replacements ( Rhodes, Murray,Wickham) won't happen due your salary cap, so someone like Baldock would seem the sensible choice ( £2 mill fee max and £10/15 k wages per week )
Can't see him staying now, it's just how much you will receive .