No offence to Bournemouth, but the fact that he has signed for them suggests that he doesn't have the all round ability to make it in the Championship, otherwise clubs from there or us, Hudds or the Sheffield clubs would have been in for him. Don't forget Stuart Fleetwood also scored a shed load in the Conference and look what happened to him.
Good signing and demonstrates their new financial clout as was under the impression their previous 500k bid was rejected.
Don't think he is for us now but who is to say he might not be at some point in the future after a good 20 games for afcb under his belt in league one.
Think it was a Crawley player the other week who turned down a move to Blackpool because he couldn't agree personal terms. Tubbs must've been on decent wages.
Think it was a Crawley player the other week who turned down a move to Blackpool because he couldn't agree personal terms. Tubbs must've been on decent wages.
If that fee is correct (and it assumedly has the salary to go with it) then it is a great deal of money for a club averaging gates between 6000 and 7000. It is a lot of money for club with gates 3 times that. I like Bournemouth I sincerely hope they know what they are doing.
He's a great signing for an upwardly mobile club. Start of the season I fancied B'mouth for relegation, best players sold, Howe gone and in a financial mess. The Russian takeover has stabilised the club and I now fancy them for a play off spot. I reckon Tubbs is going for a very good salary as goalscorers are at an absolute premium and he is a natural; confident, cocky, a new Owen/Greaves type. I wonder how Crawley will cope without Tubbs... Brodie another prolific non league striker who they got from York and is on loan at Fleetwood might well be recalled.
My dad's fourfold bet is looking good now, Man City, Reading, Charlton, Southend. He got 10's on us and 28's on Southend
Surprised they've let Tubbs go to be honest, maybe they feel the money they get from the sale can be used to buy 2 or 3 quality players for their level (though they seem to be loaded already)
£800k according to BBC..lot of money for League 1.
new owners must be demanding a play off place.
A fair price at Champion level too, an incredible sum at this level. Crawley are loaded, why let their best player go?
Apparently the Financial Fair Play rules have (or will from next season) been brought in to League Two so Crawley basically need to re-coup some money or they wont pass these rules. Not sure what the penalty is for not passing and still not sure why they would sell their best player, but this could be the reason.
Bournemouth is his home town club, so I'm sure that had a big say and Bournemouth are a club on the up.
This. The lad is going home. And an ambition realised to play for the club he supported as a boy.
It's also a sensible move for him - after only half a season as a Division 2 player, he's stepped up one more division after previously playing non-league all his career.
He'll no doubt be on a pay rise too, but he's not been too greedy or overambitious by demanding a Championship club before he's ready.
Surprised they've let Tubbs go to be honest, maybe they feel the money they get from the sale can be used to buy 2 or 3 quality players for their level (though they seem to be loaded already)
Apparently Crawley have agreed a fee with West Ham for the mighty Frank Nouble.
I'm not sure why Bournemouth went in for Tubbs (especially at that price). They'd already signed Crawley's best striker (imho) earlier this season - Wes Thomas.
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Don't think he is for us now but who is to say he might not be at some point in the future after a good 20 games for afcb under his belt in league one.
new owners must be demanding a play off place.
Bournemouth must have made an excellent offer
25/1 - impressive
Fair play to Bounemouth, that is serious money.
the official siteBournemouth thread.Hefty % sell on clause for the manager paid into an account set up in his golden retriever's name?*
*this is not true (for the benefit of the tax evader's lawyers)
Surprised they've let Tubbs go to be honest, maybe they feel the money they get from the sale can be used to buy 2 or 3 quality players for their level (though they seem to be loaded already)
It's also a sensible move for him - after only half a season as a Division 2 player, he's stepped up one more division after previously playing non-league all his career.
He'll no doubt be on a pay rise too, but he's not been too greedy or overambitious by demanding a Championship club before he's ready.
OfficialBournemouth thread, Sorry.I'm not sure why Bournemouth went in for Tubbs (especially at that price). They'd already signed Crawley's best striker (imho) earlier this season - Wes Thomas.