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

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

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?

Yes your right Hans, sorry about the mini rant. I just jump in all defensive these days because we've seen far too many of our stars go on the cheap over the years.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Has he gone?

Give it till tea time. That post was a bit of a preemptive strike, should soften the blow later if I accept it now.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Is that outmost profitable ever bit of business?

 

[saafend_seagull]

Is that outmost profitable ever bit of business?

Barry? No wage costs and £1.5m?

 

[Triggaaar]

He can focus off with the attitude he's shown lately.

If our club had the feeling we'd be getting £4m for Bridcutt in this window (due to the conversations they'd already had with Sunderland), would our club want to play him for a couple more games, and risk him getting injured?

Nathan Jones said Bridcutt had been great recently, so I wouldn't be surprised if the 'not focused' line was untrue.

 

[Guinness Boy]

The lazy approach is a Google search or get the FACTS from North Stand Chat.

The problem with NSC is that it's full of speculation and badly researched stories written by people who are craving attention, have an agenda and usually turn out to be completely wrong in the long run.

I'd much rather get my information from a reputable source. Say a national newspaper. Like the Daily Express or something. That ought to do it.

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

Rumour mill getting into full swing on Liam's Wiki page;

Thank you for that, really cheered me up, laughing with tears rolling down cheeks :-D

 

[backson]

NEVER forget.

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Didn't realise he was only four years old. Makes his appearances for us all the more impressive

 

[Sheebo]

Nope

It's not exactly hush hush news. If you've heard the fee surely you can tell? Or shall we guess? 3mil plus add ons to 4mil...

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Didn't realise he was only four years old. Makes his appearances for us all the more impressive

 

[Gordon Bennett]

5Live now reporting that he is his way for a medical at Sunderland and claiming its a fee of £3m.

 

[Surf's Up]

5Live now reporting that he is his way for a medical at Sunderland and claiming its a fee of £3m.

Sky Sports saying its £2.5m - gets less impressive by the minute.

 

[Giraffe]

You have to say that Gus has done us proud here. First he signed Liam who has given us some great performances. Then he takes him off our hands for £3m at a time when it appears we no longer need him. Perfect transaction. I wonder if Bloom will send him a bottle of the good stuff to thank him.

 

[timco]

I'm actually quite interested to see how TB deals with all this. Is he the cool headed negotiater that no one should ever want to lock horns with? According to some on here he is....

I'd see 3.5m+ as good business, 3m acceptable and any less would be a disappointment!

Has this got anything to do with TB? I thought players and player budgets were the responsibility of the Director of Football Operations and they only inform the chairman as a matter of courtesy.

TB is not hands on every day like DK was he has employed experienced professionals in the important roles and trusts in them to do the job they are paid to do, reporting back to the board and then justifying what they have done if they require them to do so.

 

[jamie the seagull]

5Live now reporting that he is his way for a medical at Sunderland and claiming its a fee of £3m.

SSN Tweet confirming £2.5 million transfer agreed.

Also Phil McNulty on BBC Site 2.5 - 3 mill.

12:30 Phil McNulty
BBC Sport
Football
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet will be delighted to finally get his hands on his former Brighton midfield man Liam Bridcutt. I attended a few Poyet press conferences at Brighton and it was never a surprise when he turned the conversation to Bridcutt.

He was always glowing in his assessment and made it very clear this was a player he felt could flourish in the Premier League. Poyet now gets the chance to prove his theory - and will hope his new signing can keep The Black Cats in the top flight for next season.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Talk sport saying the fee is approximately 4m, I think this is about right if you include add ons maybe 2.5 - 3m up front

 

[WATFORD zero]

Since it was widely reported that we turned down a £2.5M bid from Sunderland prior to LB's transfer request, I would be a little surprised if 4 weeks worth of negotiations haven't changed anything .

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

SSN Tweet confirming £2.5 million transfer agreed.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Perhaps an upfront fee the additional add ons. Now they have a realistic chance of staying up maybe thats worth another few quid if they do.

 

[glasfryn]