Bent released by Villa... [...and signs for Derby]

[glasfryn]

Derby, we have absolutely no chance imo. I know Chailey Jem will not agree with me but we cannot compete with them, even if we wanted him.

yep, he is probably on the bus there already

 

[glasfryn]

I'm sure we could tempt him with a player discount on the room rate at the on site hotel being built.

and a tent in the meantime

 

[Acker79]

Derby have signed him.


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[Tom Hark Preston Park]

...I wonder.....

Wages could be a problem, he might want some.

 

[yxee]

Derby have signed him.

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Well that was quick.

 

[Quinney]

Derby have signed him.


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That didn't take long. At least it saves getting any (even the slightest hint of) hope up, Very good player at this level. Move on to the next one.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Derby have signed him.


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Derby showing some purpose in landing their targets.

Albion relaxed about theirs.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Two things we can say with some certainty:

1. Derby will be promotion contenders again this season.
2. Zamora not now likely to end up at Derby.

 

[Icy Gull]

Derby have signed him.


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Ambitious teams don't **** about

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Derby showing some purpose in landing their targets.

Albion relaxed about theirs.

On the basis that he was on loan there, this could well have been sorted out ages ago.

 

[Mowgli37]

I will start a thread with a video of me eating a raw turnip if we sign him this summer.

 

[mikeyjh]

On the basis that he was on loan there, this could well have been sorted out ages ago.

I believe it was done a couple of weeks back, obv had to wait for the formality of his Villa deal being terminated. Same with Alex Pearce.

 

[Icy Gull]

I believe it was done a couple of weeks back, obv had to wait for the formality of his Villa deal being terminated. Same with Alex Pearce.

You do realise how difficult this makes it for teams like the Albion with no parachute payments to compete for players like this, when you sign them up so quickly, don't you? Oh hang on....

 

[Stat Brother]

Ambitious teams don't **** about

Oh be fair.

They've probably been working on the deal since January.


Although chances are he was probably scared into signing for Derby as the prospect of standing all alone in an AMEX penalty box loomed large.

 

[mikeyjh]

You do realise how difficult this makes it for teams like the Albion with no parachute payments to compete for players like this, when you sign them up so quickly, don't you? Oh hang on....

I don't understand what Albion do with all their revenue tbh, some of the off field expenses must be frigging high to create the losses they do.....

 

[chaileyjem]

I don't understand what Albion do with all their revenue tbh, some of the off field expenses must be frigging high to create the losses they do.....

Like most clubs. It goes on wages mostly of the first team squad. 85% of it..

 

[mikeyjh]

Like most clubs. It goes on wages mostly of the first team squad. 85% of it..

Isn't that 85% total wages rather than 'first team squad'?

 

[Icy Gull]

Like most clubs. It goes on wages mostly of the first team squad. 85% of it..

Repeat it often enough and we'll all believe it, eventually

 

[Acker79]

Isn't that 85% total wages rather than 'first team squad'?

I think he means "85% of it goes on wages, and most of that 85% is the first team squad".

 

[chaileyjem]

Repeat it often enough and we'll all believe it, eventually

Ha! All here in black and white ICY.
http://www.seagulls.co.uk/documents/doc150115-15012015133454229-2206891.pdf (2013/14)

12/13, 11/12 are also knocking around.