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22 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

Me, I don't get past a semi these days.....

Wellman may be able to help 🤣

10 minutes ago, Macintosh said:

Salarysport is the only site to give an indication of our wages for the first-team playing squad and has consistently stated Sibley's is £8,000 a week, Bird's £7,900, Cashin's £3,600 and Thompson's £3,000. It did show Knight as our second-highest earner at £10,000 and now £15,000 at Bristol, becoming their now-highest-earning player. Bird could expect a similar jump. Cashin's contract will likely push him close to if not exceeding double figures and I'd guess Mendez-Laing's wages were doubled on the signing of his new contract. Lewis Dobbin suggests he got a £31,000 a week increase when returning to Everton from his loan spell here. 

The wages it stated for first-team was collectively £7,873,840 in 2023, and £8,823,360 for this year. It is often wrong, I noticed by as much as £12 million in the case of Blackburn Rovers two seasons ago. You take their site with a pinch of salt or the best indication of what the wage bill is likely to be, minus bonuses and certainly no indication of what agents suck out. We do know the £91,000 a week Rooney was on was right and we were chipping in £45,000 of that. And that Frank Lampard was costly in many ways, also having the star player activated by 32Red to boost his income.

The information available regarding football managers getting paid, the problem Graham Potter has finding another job because of his 5-year £11.1m Chelsea contract and being the fourth best paid there is, behind Diego Simeone's £30m, Pep Guardiola's £20m and Jurgen Klopp's once £16m is not wrong, and they will be bonuses to add. Paul Warne would have cost the club's accounts a fair chunk in compensation, possibly into millions that is not getting mentioned.

If Sibley was on 8k a week surely we haven't offered him a reduced salary with his new contract. 10/12k sounds a fair now we are in the championship? Maybe a clause that will reduce by x% IF we get relegated.

Just now, Jimbo Ram said:

That’s what Simmo has told us 😊

It is. I feel he's a semi reliable source🤣

14 hours ago, londonbridgeram said:

Would be ok though with Ben Osborn. He can make peace/amends after that goal in 2015

I think he would be a quality addition to the squad. In terms of his experience, skills and versatility.

Apparently he is looking for a move to a lower Premiership team or a team who he feels can fight for promotion though.

1 minute ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

Derby took a chance on him when he was a youngster as he failed a medical due to bone density issue  and other clubs immediately withdrew interest. They then supported him through his altercation in Dublin scenario. He rewarded Derby by saying he couldn't wait for Burnley to increase their offer to get a a move,  slagged us off when the Keogh situation was ongoing and sent out a thumbs up social media post when he was on loan at QPR and we got relegated when they beat us.  His 10 man goal doesn't cover that lot.  Hope he winds up on the bench at Forest Green .

I don't doubt his quality and how he would certainly be an asset in the championship. I am not sure what his wage demands would be though and I wouldn't be offering a long contract due to his age.

2 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said:

To play where?

In middle with Ebou Adams hopefully 

Shame there is nothing in the Ben Osborne rumours. He would have been ideal.

Our sqaud is too thin before we let players go on a free or on the cheap. I think Sonny could do a job in the championship and we may need his physicality in the air.

1 hour ago, Gerry Daly said:

Hopefully there will be some rumours on this thread eventually. I think Warne and a lot of other managers and players are on their holidays so we won't hear much for a couple of weeks

Hopefully the most solid rumour is people have seen Daniel Iversen at Moor Farm.

10 hours ago, Dartmouth Ram said:

I hope they do too. Would rather have Ben Osbourn now he's available 

I would rather Ben as well but they are different players so we could potentially get both.

Do we have any credible rumours yet?

17 hours ago, Ambitious said:

The versatility is huge benefit - an upgrade on Korey Smith in a similar type of role. I think he's a player who Warne would like to work with as well, so it potentially could happen. 

He has been playing LB/LWB more recently too which is obviously a benefit for us - especially if Sibs leaves for pastures new. 

 

I agree. He for me would be a upgrade on Korey Smith and has only this season played Premiership football. His connection to the city will help us attract him to the club which we may otherwise not be able to do.

8 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Rather have the winger from Oxford…

Not sure why. Or if the two signings are even related.

34 minutes ago, Eoghan1884 said:

Be very surprised if we aren’t in for him now

Hopefully!

He would be a perfect signing. Local lad, championship experience, within the right age portfolio and a versatile player.

That young lad called Phil Foden isn't a bad player.

It's hard to get any sort of competitive team together with the current contracted sqaud as it's so thin. Hopefully a handful of signings will change all of that though, as we already have some decent players who could make the step up.

I saw a little chap in little messy looking car drive up towards Oakwood earlier sadly it wasn't Messi.

All depends on how we are going to play. If its 352 then for me he doesn't really fit in or have a role. If it's 343 or 4231 then I think he would be a solid addition to the sqaud playing on either side of the front line.

5 hours ago, Eoghan1884 said:

Rotherham want Sibley, I’d cry if that happened. Cant see any chance of it though.

Hopefully not. What do you feel the stumbling block is at the moment.

His wage or the length of the contract we are offering?

Nonsense article. Many ex players still live in the area despite leaving the club, so it can't be too bad can it?

Also Nottingham and Leicester aren't great places to live and they don't have a problem attracting players do they?

Maybe a couple of million in total? I doubt it will be much more. I do think if we act early there is plenty of decent free agents about.

If we don't have a sponsor lined up will this hinder us in the transfer market?

49 minutes ago, valakari said:

We may have 3 wingers, but when he plays his 352 formation..we dont have wingers..just wing backs like Ward or Wilson on the right or Sibley on the left.

Not only dont NML, CBT or Barks fit that system, but neither do Nyambe or Elder..just saying..he needs to either play 343 or go to 4 at the back..much better idea imo...

I personally feel 343 fits our sqaud the best. My only concern with it is getting over run in midfield especially if don't have some real grit and energy in the middle of the park.

What a fight. Usyk the clear winner for me and Tyson was lucky he was saved by the ring ropes.

No idea what the judge who gave the fight to Tyson has been drinking.

Tommo and Fornah at centre mid then?

Wildsmith leaving is the only disappointing one. However we can and will replace him.

Hopefully Sibley and Collins sign new deals. Sibley as he bleeds black and white and Collins as I feel he will be a solid hardworking sqaud player.

Need to go out and get our number 1 GK now, a few CM's and center foward now as a priority.