** Update: Will Buckley moves to Sunderland confirmed, three-year deal **

[Acker79]

I'm a little disappointed that we seem to have meekly agreed to the first price Sunderland offered though, if this proves true.

You'd think we would have tried to haggle higher, unless we did behind the scenes and got nowhere.

Unless people are just reporting the initial bid as the final price. The bridcutt deal was reported as 3.5m, bozza seemed to suggest he had reliable info that it was closer to 5m.

Or maybe, as I think someone might have posited on here yesterday, Buckley has a release clause that was met with a 2.5m bid from the premier league.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Have we got any players left? This is getting weird.

 

[Bob!]

Didnt [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION] say on here that Buckley was more than happy here last year, thus he didn't press for a move to the Prem despite knowing there was interest, unlike Bridcutt...

Yeah, but all his mates have left now.

 

[Zebedee]

Have we got any players left? This is getting weird.

We have but there isn't a lot of quality amongst them....sadly.

 

[sir albion]

Did getting actually pass his medical?

 

[British Bulldog]

Whether it's gut feeling or deluded optimism I don't know but I get the feeling Buckley going will signal the turn around in our transfer dealings and it will be onwards and upwards from there on.

 

[sir albion]

Unless people are just reporting the initial bid as the final price. The bridcutt deal was reported as 3.5m, bozza seemed to suggest he had reliable info that it was closer to 5m.

Or maybe, as I think someone might have posited on here yesterday, Buckley has a release clause that was met with a 2.5m bid from the premier league.

How doe's that work then?
We turned down £5 million not that long ago,why would we then change it to a £2.5 million release clause?

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Whether it's gut feeling or deluded optimism I don't know but I get the feeling Buckley going will signal the turn around in our transfer dealings and it will be onwards and upwards from there on.

Can hardly get any worse.

 

[beefypigeon]

Am I the only person not that bothered by the departure of Buckley? Promised far more than he could actually deliver. Anything 2.5m or greater is pretty decent imho. Let's hope we do get replacements in asap though!

 

[sir albion]

Am I the only person not that bothered by the departure of Buckley? Promised far more than he could actually deliver. Anything 2.5m or greater is pretty decent imho. Let's hope we do get replacements in asap though!

Most i doubt are fussed as he's been pointless for ages...People are frustrated with the lack of signings more than certain players leaving.

 

[Acker79]

How doe's that work then?
We turned down £5 million not that long ago,why would we then change it to a £2.5 million release clause?

Turned down 5m gave him a new contract that he only agreed to with the clause (with a time frame on it, ie only counts from the start of next season, to prevent someone coming back as soon as the contract is signed) added?
Maybe the supposed 5m offer was overstated (either wasn't really that much, or would only be that much in the event he played 35 prem games in one season, scored 10 goals, and played for England in five competitive games)?
Maybe the 2.5m has add ons that take it over 6m but aren't being reported, and the 6m covers the release clause?

Maybe it has nothing to do wi the release clause, it was just something that had been suggested and might explain a low figure.

 

[Wozza]

Gone. 3-year deal.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Andy Naylor ‏@AndyNaylorArgus 11s
Buckley move to Sunderland confirmed, three-year deal. #bhafc

 

[SweatyMexican]

Apparently confirmed, 3 year deal.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

****

 

[Driver8]

Gone. 3-year deal.

They should get half a dozen or so decent games out of him in that time.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

They should get half a dozen or so decent games out of him in that time.

Lol

 

[Hyperion]

...

 

[surrey jim]

Sky sports advising 3 yr deal 2.5MM

 

[East Preston Gull]

They should get half a dozen or so decent games out of him in that time.

Half a dozen or so decent halves out of him would be a bit more accurate.