The club would be stupid to announce it as anythingother than undisclosed, given that in the next 24 hours we will be negotiating to buy players from other clubs. Why show them our hand?
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Bridcutt sold £3.25million. (with Sunderland kit picture)
- Thread starter shaunslats
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The club would be stupid to announce it as anythingother than undisclosed, given that in the next 24 hours we will be negotiating to buy players from other clubs. Why show them our hand?
RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)
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JamesAndTheGiantHead
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"On 30/01/14 It was reported that a £250 million deal is in place for a transfer to AFC Wimbledon and that Bridcutt will undergo a dental checkup on Thursday 30/01/14."
Well played, whoever that was.
Considering we have been shit for 20years this is the first time we have been in a place to have good players with the over inflated prices sky has brought to the table.
£2.5m for a player is peanuts to a premiership team. I have no doubt Bridcutt can make the step up.
Old Greg
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- Feb 5, 2008
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Nothing against Stephens, but replacing one of our best players for several years it would be rather underwhelming, would you not agree?
supaseagull
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I seriously hope its not under £3 million. If it is then the club can stick all the crap that's been coming out about FFP where the sun doesn't shine.
I think he's worth what I understand was agreed - £4m all told. (Presumably linked to appearances and whether he helps Sunderland stay up)
Like I think I say most transfer windows, take these amounts with a pinch of salt. The fee will be officially undisclosed. Leaks will come out to give each side the appearance of the best deal. Our side will say 4m theirs will say 2.5-3m, and it'll be something like 2.5m up front, a little bit more over a certain period, then extra if certain conditions are met adding up to a total of 4m, then both can present the best spin on the deal.
Stephens has a lot more experience / proven ability than Bridcutt had when he signed. Perhaps best to wait and actually see him play, would you not agree?
Breaking news according to Liam's wiki....
"On 30/01/14 It was reported that a £250 million deal is in place for a transfer to AFC Wimbledon and that Bridcutt will undergo a dental checkup on Thursday 30/01/14."
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Not to me, the only thing I'm underwhelmed about is the way Bridcutt has pretty well downed tools over the last month or so. He may not have refused to play but he has put Oscar in a really difficult position. I find it quite ironic, he could do no wrong last year and Barnes could do no right (for many fans) when you consider how all of this has panned out. I have the upmost respect for Ashley and pretty well none for Liam now.
No way we sold for £2.5 million. That may be the basic fee but there must be add-ons based on appearances, international caps and if they manage to stay up.
seagullsovergrimsby
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Undisclosed but rumoured to be £2.5M means the club won't be ripped off by clubs and agents who think we got £4M
Puppet Master
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IMHO the crucial issue here is just how much of the Barnes and Bridcutt fees will actually be made available to spend?
Secondly although it would be great to read banner headlines reporting 'Bridcutt goes for £4m' I actually don't mind if the Club are saying its an 'undisclosed' fee and the media are reporting 'only' £2.5m because that might lower expectations of Clubs we are negotiating with for our own signings. Ok it is maybe a naïve thought but there's no harm in them believing us not to be quite as minted as we might.
Given that the clock is now rapidly counting down before the window closes it is good that the Bridcutt deal is done (assuming the medical goes ok) and we can now focus on our own signings.
Secondly although it would be great to read banner headlines reporting 'Bridcutt goes for £4m' I actually don't mind if the Club are saying its an 'undisclosed' fee and the media are reporting 'only' £2.5m because that might lower expectations of Clubs we are negotiating with for our own signings. Ok it is maybe a naïve thought but there's no harm in them believing us not to be quite as minted as we might.
Given that the clock is now rapidly counting down before the window closes it is good that the Bridcutt deal is done (assuming the medical goes ok) and we can now focus on our own signings.
daveinprague
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Wasnt this the 'news' on 7th January?... Why are we assuming its still the same?
Even if we did sell for £2.5-£3 million, what has Bridcutt been worth to us this season? Probably less than **** all.
gripper stebson
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- Jul 27, 2004
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EXACTLY. Read the date on the original post people.
Nope.
Price I heard was £2.5 million + £0.5 million add ons, the price Sunderland paid, so Albion will actually receive less than this, more like £2 million, I expect.
Dale Stephens will likely use up more than half of that fee.
I thought a purchase price of £3.5 million would have been the most they would have paid.
I do not hold with Liam Bridcutt being that good. Over-rated and in some respects we had a considerable weakness of opponents dribbling against us through the centre of the park.