Have heard through a couple of things that Reeves could well be signed by this week Wednesday. Don't shoot me down if it doesn't happen, just passing on info.
Does his signing mean Holmes is off?
Why would it? Reeves is a number 10 and Holmes is a winger.
My sense is that our Dear Owner does not care about offensive formations and thus simply will look at the situation and say... "I can claim we upgraded the offense." He did that exact thing last year when he unloaded two of our best players and replaced them with Ajose. I fear it will be the same kind of logic. "I brought in someone and thus can sell someone else for a profit."
Maybe I am wrong. But it seems to me RD makes transfer moves with two things in mind... 1. Make a profit. 2. Be able to claim I brought in talent.
Signing Reeves allows him to sell Holmes and do both.
Reeves is a free agent in 5 days time so won't cost RD anything but wages, which he may now have after shipping Igor off to Belgium.
Robinson had said he wants 2 players in every position, Reeves and Clarke would be the 2 10's, Holmes, Marshall, Fosu, and i would assume Cellabos are the 4 wingers.
If we get an offer in the 1mil region for a 30 year old we paid about 200k for a year ago then Holmes will be gone, and i don't blame the club selling him for that money really.
I think even RD can see everything he has done till now has been a massive failure so maybe he is going to let Robinson do it his way this summer and see where we are come January.
Jeez, 1mil, and say goodbye to promotion chances?! By far our best player last year (excincluding over Lookman). No way should a club with a rich owner be allowed to get away with selling him for lousy million. Expect renewed protests if he's sold. I'll for one be on the picket line!
Edited for you. He was better than Ade for me. Ade was close but stilll raw, Holmes is a bit more cultured and knew how to do the things Ade will learn, such as winding up defenders to force fouls etc.
Ade will be ten times better at Holmes' age but Holmes just had more in his locker than a very young Ademola.
Yup I'd agree with Holmes v. Lookman, but that's not really the issue. The point is selling Holmes would send out a terrible signal (not for the first time) and would reinforce views that they have no ambition for the club.
Exactly.
You cannot hope to progress by selling your best players.
Instead of buying and developing the squad, we continually sell and replace. But of course the football is secondary to the Belgians.
Holmes is worth way more than a million to us as a player. Letting him go now would be demonstrative that they still haven't learnt a thing about transfer dealings and would erode any positivity gained from what has been a good start to the window.
If Holmes wants to leave then the last thing we want is another uncommitted player. Take the 1.2 million on offer and bid for Maddison. Swiftly soften the loss of Holmes considerably.
I think you're being Harsh on Holmes, I think he's too proud to put in a bad performance, instead I think he'd work harder to force a move.
I think you've got a point but if we are going to lose Holmes in a year anyway and we could sign up say Maddison on a three/four year contract then in the long run could be a better deal. A big if though!
Have heard through a couple of things that Reeves could well be signed by this week Wednesday. Don't shoot me down if it doesn't happen, just passing on info.
Okay so it hasn't happened by today, which is a shame (cue shots being fired at me) but I am hoping by the end of the week. Just got to hear back on things but it is close, that I am sure.
Just before everybody starts freaking out this is written about the one rumour made by a joke of a 'transfer site.' As of yet no credible source is reporting Holmes to Sheffield Utd as even close.
He is out of contract therefore we have been able to do this since January. Why oh why is it still dragging?
If Football Manager has taught me anything, it is that you can only negotiate a contract with a domestic player within a month of their contract expiring.
I expect Harry Forrester is more likely to be the realistic replacement that's lined up in case Holmes leaves (instead of Maddison).
Hopefully the club reach an agreement with Holmes and we don't need to look elsewhere.
What happens will show us whether the board have really learnt from their mistakes or whether they are still stupid enough to sell their best player in the form of their career for a few hundred thousand (i.e. Yann) even though they know a sum like that will buy us v.little in terms of a replacement.
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Version of fans forum meeting with Robinson
You cannot hope to progress by selling your best players.
Instead of buying and developing the squad, we continually sell and replace. But of course the football is secondary to the Belgians.
KR says there is no choice other than promotion, when last week he didn't want to mention promotion.
Anyway, we all know he continually contradicts himself, so I'll try and roll with it, unless it's really important, which this contradiction isn't.
The man is seriously deluded.
But quite an optimistic interview, nevertheless
If it is current, my take would be the 3 he mentioned before and therefore 3 - 4 to leave and be replaced.
Will check if able to share.
1. Even more good players coming in
2. Holmes staying
But because his word is so suspect, can't allow myself to be hopeful.
Furthermore, I understand a bit has been put in by Sunderland to take him back up there.
Time to move on.
Hopefully the club reach an agreement with Holmes and we don't need to look elsewhere.
What happens will show us whether the board have really learnt from their mistakes or whether they are still stupid enough to sell their best player in the form of their career for a few hundred thousand (i.e. Yann) even though they know a sum like that will buy us v.little in terms of a replacement.