Bridcutt sold £3.25million. (with Sunderland kit picture)

[vegster]

This really stinks, Bridcutt has had his head turned and now we have to do this ridiculous dance over how much we get for him which will rumble on til the last day of January. Meantime we have already effectively lost him as a player already. Maybe the transfer window should just be 3 days at the end of the month.

 

[Willy Dangle]

He'll go, undisclosed fee. Nothing else to know move on.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Pete O'Rourke ‏@SkySportsPeteO 3m
Sunderland are preparing a new bid for long-term target Liam Bridcutt. #SAFC #BHAFC

If they are serious about Bridcutt will they use Wickham as a carrot to dangle in front of our board ?

 

[symyjym]

This really stinks, Bridcutt has had his head turned and now we have to do this ridiculous dance over how much we get for him which will rumble on til the last day of January. Meantime we have already effectively lost him as a player already. Maybe the transfer window should just be 3 days at the end of the month.

I'd rather we gave him to Gus at the end of the transfer window or until a sensible offer was put in, it would have been far too kind to have handed him over last week.

 

[spongy]

I'd rather we gave him to Gus at the end of the transfer window or until a sensible offer was put in, it would have been far too kind to have handed him over last week.

But in doing that, if some some of his transfer fee gets re invested into the playing budget we have no time to sign anyone else :sad:

 

[BBassic]

He's going its just a case of getting what he's worth. I've said before that 4m minimum would be acceptable.

 

[symyjym]

But in doing that, if some some of his transfer fee gets re invested into the playing budget we have no time to sign anyone else :sad:

If Bloom knows he will be off anyway he can do a interest free quick payback loan to the club for a couple of weeks. I don't it will affect the business we do.

 

[LamieRobertson]

If Bloom knows he will be off anyway he can do a interest free quick payback loan to the club for a couple of weeks. I don't it will affect the business we do.

MBNA are doing some good interest free deals

 

[symyjym]

MBNA are doing some good interest free deals

 

[Superphil]

The again, we've turned down his transfer request.

 

[LamieRobertson]

ah Pammy...a far better alternative

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

This really stinks, Bridcutt has had his head turned and now we have to do this ridiculous dance over how much we get for him which will rumble on til the last day of January. Meantime we have already effectively lost him as a player already. Maybe the transfer window should just be 3 days at the end of the month.

'already....already .

 

[Creaky]

He will soon start saying that Brighton and Hove Albion are a club he hopes to manage again, one day...

I think this transfer is a lot about Gus and the messy way he can do his business, I agree with Sparkie and that £5 million is where Bloom should start and if Sunderland are interested they need to get real.

Not convinced Sunderland are that worried either way - they have two irons in the fire at the moment, looking to sign Ki and/or Bridcutt.

Of course, having had his transfer request turned down a deal could be done between the clubs and if LB were feeling awkward could refuse to agree terms - not likely but just as likely as some of the suggestions that are on this thread!

In real terms a deal is being worked out between the clubs, granted with input from both coaches, and what it all really boils down to is money - I can't see how personalities enter into it.

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

He will soon start saying that Brighton and Hove Albion are a club he hopes to manage again, one day...

I think this transfer is a lot about Gus and the messy way he can do his business, I agree with Sparkie and that £5 million is where Bloom should start and if Sunderland are interested they need to get real.

I don't recall any messy transfers when poyet was here or am I forgetting something?

 

[BensGrandad]

He's going its just a case of getting what he's worth. I've said before that 4m minimum would be acceptable.

That would be very good business as I think that we will be fortunate to get between 2.8 and 3m

 

[Leighgull]

They can bd all they want. Don't reckon The Bloomster will sell to Gus unless its more than Bridcutts value.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I don't recall any messy transfers when poyet was here or am I forgetting something?

It's just another dig when most people realise that a manager wants a player but the transfers are handled by the directors of football, like De Fanti & Burke.

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

It's just another dig when most people realise that a manager wants a player but the transfers are handled by the directors of football, like De Fanti & Burke.

That's what I was wondering, my recollection of our transfers was they were handled quite discretely.

 

[pottert]

The position Sunderland are in I very much doubt bridcutt is their number 1 target.If they can get him without a struggle then fair enough but I don't think they will want to be wasting time trying to get him on the cheap when they probably have bigger targets in mind.

 

[Albumen]

How is his 'slight niggle'?