Hating this transfer window so far

[Icy Gull]

Seems to be heavily loaded with who we are going to lose rather than who we are going to get in.

Come on Ashley, sign your contract

Transfer windows are normally quite exciting, maybe it's just me but this one is quite depressing at the moment...but it is very early days

 

[Acker79]

Since a couple of seasons ago when we announced new players as we sold one, there seems to be an expectations thatis something we will always try to do.

I would love to see the reaction to "we've sold bridcutt for £3m, but Ashley Barnes has signed a one year extension"

 

[Icy Gull]

Since a couple of seasons ago when we announced new players as we sold one, there seems to be an expectations thatis something we will always try to do.

I would love to see the reaction to "we've sold bridcutt for £3m, but Ashley Barnes has signed a one year extension"

Yep, I would be well happy with that, I have resigned myself that Liam is going but I would be gutted (as I was when we didn't keep Murray) if we sell Barnes

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Seems to be heavily loaded with who we are going to lose rather than who we are going to get in.

Come on Ashley, sign your contract

Transfer windows are normally quite exciting, maybe it's just me but this one is quite depressing at the moment...but it is very early days

Hopefully we will be able to do what we have for a couple of seasons now and that is to turn down offers for our best players (like Bennett) and keep them (if only until the summer)

 

[Biscuit]

Imagine if tomorrow we hear news that Birghton agree a three year contract extension with PIG, Barnes and Ince.

That'd be bloody amazing.

No doubt swiftly followed by the news Bridcutt and Ulloa have been sold to Palace for £2m.

 

[sparkie]

As long as we don't sell Ulloa, and we extend Ince's contract ( which may not happen until after the window shuts ) then I'm happy.

Any fee from other players must be used to shore up the FFP position and maybe used to bring in 1 or 2 replacements.

 

[spring hall convert]

Seems to be heavily loaded with who we are going to lose rather than who we are going to get in.

Come on Ashley, sign your contract

Transfer windows are normally quite exciting, maybe it's just me but this one is quite depressing at the moment...but it is very early days

Get used to it, I reckon. As our players become more and more attractive to sides above us in the league pyramid, this speculation will only increase. It's better than no one being interested in them because they are rubbish.

 

[Icy Gull]

Get used to it, I reckon. As our players become more and more attractive to sides above us in the league pyramid, this speculation will only increase. It's better than no one being interested in them because they are rubbish.

Fair point but are Forest, Leicester, Leeds, Reading QPR etc having the same problems? I have no idea, as I don't follow them closely but most teams aiming for promotion tend to hang on to their best players at this stage of the season. I just worry that we still seem to be seen as a feeder club to just about everyone above us in the league.

 

[spring hall convert]

Fair point but are Forest, Leicester, Leeds, Reading QPR etc having the same problems? I have no idea, as I don't follow them closely but most teams aiming for promotion tend to hang on to their best players at this stage of the season. I just worry that we still seem to be seen as a feeder club to just about everyone above us in the league.

Fair point. The reality of the situation is that we are seen as a smaller club than those mentioned and I suspect we pay less in wages than them. Therefore, from a press perspective it's easy to run with the story. That perception will change given time.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Que sera sera...

 

[Clive Walker]

http://glorygloryleedsunited.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/leeds-enter-buckley-chase.html?spref=tw&m=1

Could get worse if these idiots think they actually stand a chance if taking Buckley from us

 

[sparkie]

People are bidding left, right and centre for our players

Barnes - Burnley
Bridcutt - Sunderland
Buckley - Sunderland / Leeds

Ulloa - Hull ( allegedly ).


Given that Tony doesn't like doing business in January, it's fair to say we won't be selling them all !

 

[Machiavelli]

As long as we don't sell Ulloa, and we extend Ince's contract ( which may not happen until after the window shuts ) then I'm happy.

Any fee from other players must be used to shore up the FFP position and maybe used to bring in 1 or 2 replacements.

I agree with you about Ulloa and Ince, but would also want to see Top Kat extending, alongside Orlandi and Barnes. If we can get decent prices for Bridcutt and Buckley, I think we've got decent enough cover in their positions, especially with the emergence of Ince and (maybe?) March, alongside the possibility of signing Conway, or getting him on loan. I'm of the view that if B&B are sold, the money will be re-invested in the squad, with new signings and better contracts for the likes of Ince. Given this, I'm not so despondent about the transfer window, as I'm quite excited about Oscar identifying -- and signing -- the type of player that he thinks we need to step up.

 

[RexCathedra]

Fair point. The reality of the situation is that we are seen as a smaller club than those mentioned

Smaller than one-and-done-in-the-top-flight Burnley? Smaller than oops-it's-not-2002-anymore Leeds?

Damned if I know why but it'll take a decade before it really sets in that we're not hanging on by our thumbs and housed at an re-purposed athletics track any more.

 

[cyberleech]

I don't want to start any transfer rumours but I think I saw Kemy Agustien in Marks and Spencers at Holmbush yesterday. I know they have the cash, but would he sign for a major UK retailer?

 

[Napper]

I'm OK about this.

Previously we have always had players that without them would massively impact us but now we genuinly have a quality squad and can absorb losses. Thats before we strengthen.

Also found myself liking the thought of cash for FFP . . .Bit of a U Turn for me.

Guess being a top championship side has made me pretty chilled about it all

 

[Icy Gull]

. Given this, I'm not so despondent about the transfer window, as I'm quite excited about Oscar identifying -- and signing -- the type of player that he thinks we need to step up.

I think I'm going to try and adopt your attitude, we will be losing Poyet players, let's be having the Oscar ones !!!

 

[Eksman]

At the end of the day we gotta make enough cash so we can bid on messi next year so sell me all, **** it sell the stadium too

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

I am quite relaxed about Bridcutt leaving on the assumption that we get the right price for him. (3m would do it for me). He's done a great job for us but somehow doesn't fit in Oscar's team.
Am expecting the deal to be wrapped up very soon so that we have 3 weeks to spend the money on replacements...
....followed by an authorative and unambiguous statement from the club that OUR SELLING BUSINESS FROM THIS JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW HAS NOW BEEN CONCLUDED.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Andy Naylor ‏@AndyNaylorArgus 38m
Might be news of a #bhafc outgoing in the next day or two. No, not any of those three. Non first-teamer to a lower League club.