Carnero Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 14 minutes ago, ollycutts1982 said: He wasn't anybody from "within the club", so knows no more than you or I. Chill your boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 34 minutes ago, Saul Pimpson said: He was only some celebrity fan wasn't he. Unless it was Elton John then I call bulls*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollycutts1982 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Saul Pimpson said: He wasn't anybody from "within the club", so knows no more than you or I. Chill your boots. I just miss him that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 1 minute ago, ollycutts1982 said: I just miss him that's all. Don't worry - I'm sure he'll visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gccrowdpleaser Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 1 hour ago, nfb said: Anyone else hear talk sport just ? the spokesman for Watford said that he had to correct Jacobs(Hawksbee and Jacobs) when he said about Will being 8M, saying that that was a maximum figure that the deal would cost if all the provisos where reached the basic cost was less than Nathan Challobah who was reportedly 5M If he was from the club he'd be in breach of the non disclosure agreement that was part of the Hughes transfer. We know Mel looks forward to court! I suspect their spokesman is briefed on that so it will just be a caller talking from the same knowledge base as the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Will who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Nobody knows for certain unless they're privy to paperwork and financials but I had it on very good authority the up front figure was either £4.5m or £5m (can't recall which now), If he gets 100 caps for England we might make £8m. I heard that privately and was shaken by the paltry amount, but I'm pretty sure the DET later reported very similar figures. But the story has since been removed and replaced with "an undisclosed fee". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazzaRam Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 I dont think Hughes will be anymore than a bench warmer for Watford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: Nobody knows for certain unless they're privy to paperwork and financials but I had it on very good authority the up front figure was either £4.5m or £5m (can't recall which now), If he gets 100 caps for England we might make £8m. I heard that privately and was shaken by the paltry amount, but I'm pretty sure the DET later reported very similar figures. But the story has since been removed and replaced with "an undisclosed fee". If he gets 100 caps for England, no more than 5/6 will be at Watford! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfb Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 13 hours ago, DazzaRam said: I dont think Hughes will be anymore than a bench warmer for Watford. My understanding is that he made quite an impression preseason, and he and Challobah because of playing together for Eng U21's have brought the best out of each other so far, so we'll see. As for the sum, i'm shocked, especially when you see the sums we and others are being asked to stump up for much lesser players But i wish Will all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 14 hours ago, Carl Sagan said: Nobody knows for certain unless they're privy to paperwork and financials but I had it on very good authority the up front figure was either £4.5m or £5m (can't recall which now), If he gets 100 caps for England we might make £8m. I heard that privately and was shaken by the paltry amount, but I'm pretty sure the DET later reported very similar figures. But the story has since been removed and replaced with "an undisclosed fee". I saw that figure mentioned in the DET too, and like you I was shocked. Whether it's £4.5 million or even £8 million it's far, far too low, and it's not a surprise that we are struggling to replace him. Is Rowett stuck in a time warp, wasn't he aware of the hyper inflation affecting transfer fees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Ram Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Remind me about Will Hughes this time next year ............................ lets see if he establishes himself in a Watford team and contributes more than the occasional "flair touch" by the number of assists and or goals ....................... then we will see who got the better end of the deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRam Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 For all his skill and "flair" play, he did not score many for that calibre of midfield player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uptherams Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I'm fairly sure that Rowett said in an interview that the sale of Hughes covered the cost of Davies, Wisdom and Huddlestone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, Uptherams said: I'm fairly sure that Rowett said in an interview that the sale of Hughes covered the cost of Davies, Wisdom and Huddlestone. I.e. £4.5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 We know he didn't go for enough money in our opinions but the only premiership club interested were Watford which is why they got a bargain but will he actually play much this season? I doubt it is my opinion and he will be used to make the English % in the matchday squad which will seem sad and he won't like that if he wants to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaRam Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 £4.5 mil rising to £8.5 mil which wil cover our incoming so far if we get all the add ons. It was a crap deal and so we inces but it's done now and we have to deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rample Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Keeping track so far (from most recent) 20 mins v Real Sociadad 30 mins v Villa 45 mins v Rangers 45 mins v Eibar 22 mins v Viktoria Plzen Only started the Eibar game. Definitely a lot of competition and he will have to play his way into the team. Interesting footnote in one piece about him on their website is that they were after him when they first got promoted but then he got injured so nothing happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HariboWest Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Rample said: Keeping track so far (from most recent) 20 mins v Real Sociadad 30 mins v Villa 45 mins v Rangers 45 mins v Eibar 22 mins v Viktoria Plzen Just curious, how does that compare with Chalobah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Rample said: Only started the Eibar game. Definitely a lot of competition and he will have to play his way into the team. I'm still a little bitter that he left so I'm 50/50 whether I want him to showcase how good he is and tear the PL apart - Or languish on the bench for Watford, get frustrated and then move back to us BTW - Anyone ITK know if we accepted a lower offer for him with a buy back fee in it? I've been wondering about this for a while - Everton bought Deulofeu for not too much because Barca had a buy back at like £12m - If we got promoted in the next couple of years picking up a CM of Hughes quality for that kind of money would be a bargain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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