Bridcutt to Derby

[blockhseagull]

Bridcutt was fantastic at doing the specific job that Poyet moulded him to do... at Brighton. However that has made him incredibly one dimensional as a player, and he couldn't cut it in the Premier League.

This all day long..... Looked exceptional in a Poyet team (apart from Sunderland)

Didn't look as great under Oscar in a slightly different role and one could argue that he wouldn't fit into the system we now play under Hughton.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I can't remember a player who burnt his bridges so badly when leaving the albion.

Left under a dark thundercloud, and there will be no way back for him here.

 

[Machiavelli]

Derby are starting to looks certs to go up, let's hope their rookie manager turns out to be a bit useless. Whatever we think of Bridcutt he is absolute quality at this level.

He was absolute quality at this level. Whether this remains the case, after a two year hiatus when he hasn't been up to much, is a different question. By contrast, whenever Kayal has been fit, he has been quality.

 

[OzMike]

I don't think he's shit at this level, far from it.

I do think he's a bellend for the way he sulked his way out of the back door.

You must be a salesman's dream.

 

[Binney on acid]

His goals from midfield will make the difference to Derby between promotion and relegation. His assists must be worth at least 30 points a season. Truly he is a god to be worshipped.

 

[Springal]

His goals from midfield will make the difference to Derby between promotion and relegation. His assists must be worth at least 30 points a season. Truly he is a god to be worshipped.

Goals weren't Derbys problem last season, it was their defense. Having Bridcutt in the DM role, will sort that problem out..

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Best part of his game was he could out jump six footers!

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Still no evidence of this alleged transfer having any basis in fact whatsoever I see.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Still no evidence of this alleged transfer having any basis in fact whatsoever I see.

TransferCentreL have tweeted it !

 

[MORTY]

TransferCentreL have tweeted it !

Must be nailed on then.....

 

[symyjym]

Still no evidence of this alleged transfer having any basis in fact whatsoever I see.

Looks like it stems from this story; http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2015...e-sunderland-midfielder-first-signing/page/1/

It sounds like speculation based on 2+2=5 logic.

 

[Bozza]

Apparently not: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport...sunderland-midfielder-liam-bridcutt-1-7344147

 

[nicko31]

Who cares about Brids now, move on

 

[Sheebo]

Apparently not: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport...sunderland-midfielder-liam-bridcutt-1-7344147

2.5mil? It was more like 4 as they stayed up wasn't it?!

 

[AZ Gull]

2.5mil? It was more like 4 as they stayed up wasn't it?!

At the time of the transfer Johnny Cantor tweeted that the fee was 3.25 million + add-ons.

In a couple of posts on here since, [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION] has indicated that one of the add-ons was 250k if Sunderland stayed up in 2013-14, and either 200k or 250k for reaching 20 and 40 appearances (there was no add-on for staying up in 2014-15).

As Bridcutt has made 30 Premier League appearances so far, the current figure is therefore likely to be around 3.75 million.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Apparently not: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport...sunderland-midfielder-liam-bridcutt-1-7344147

The comments under that article make interesting reading..one such is this:
I think that the problem here is Poyet is unlikely to work again, unless Lineker takes over at Leicester and employs him and no-one else was interested in Bridcutt at the time. Its not like he was being talked about. It was a classic case of thick ex footballer turned coach buys players from his ex club because he knew them and a good reason not to give them the cheque book.

Personally i never thought of GP as thick

 

[Acker79]

2.5mil? It was more like 4 as they stayed up wasn't it?!

Officially it was undisclosed. I believe at the time the press took the 2.5m figure and ran with it (if memory serves, Gus was interviewed and apparently didn't correct any rumoured fees while talking about what a steal it was, which probably was good enough for most press to take 2.5 as right). The rumours at the Brighton end was that it was a lot closer to 5m.

It always happens, the buying team leak a lower price, selling team a higher price. Palace fans will tell you Zaha went for 15m. Man Utd fans will tell you it was barely 10m. The rest would have been add ons, that they almost certainly didn't have to pay. We claim we sold Barnes for 750k, but Dyche claimed he didn't spend more than 450k on any player, or only spent a total of 450k on players.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Officially it was undisclosed. I believe at the time the press took the 2.5m figure and ran with it (if memory serves, Gus was interviewed and apparently didn't correct any rumoured fees while talking about what a steal it was, which probably was good enough for most press to take 2.5 as right). The rumours at the Brighton end was that it was a lot closer to 5m.

It always happens, the buying team leak a lower price, selling team a higher price. Palace fans will tell you Zaha went for 15m. Man Utd fans will tell you it was barely 10m. The rest would have been add ons, that they almost certainly didn't have to pay. We claim we sold Barnes for 750k, but Dyche claimed he didn't spend more than 450k on any player, or only spent a total of 450k on players.

I don't think it was near £5m, but if it was we got almost £20mil in transfers that season. Silly money!!

 

[El Presidente]

Here are the actual numbers.

 

[LamieRobertson]

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Here are the actual numbers.

As a matter of interest do you know what player/s relate to that payable figure in note 27