Summer Transfer Rumours - Deadline Day p446

If he is hopefully it’s on a perm. Not good for us if he’s going on loan again & we’re still paying a chunk of his wages.

Nice guy who has the attributes to be a good CB but it unfortunately just hasnt worked for him here. He had a golden opportunity to make a CB spot his last season but he seemed to lack confidence & didn’t grab it.

Good luck to him for the future. Still young enough to rediscover his Morecambe form and have a good career.

RonnieMoore said:

I would keep both Laville  and Kirk think they still have a lot to offer .. 

Putting out the cones for training? 

ButtleJR said:

Looks like Lavelle is off.

Am I missing something, but how do you get that conclusion from his posting? Or is that hand waving goodbye?

If he was off somewhere I dont reckon he would have been playing

As previously reported interest is being shown in Lavelle and the club is prepared let him go. Maybe he was in the shop window for a final look at him 🤷‍♂️

Lavelle of to Madrid, the jigsaw is complete.

RonnieMoore said:

I would keep both Laville  and Kirk think they still have a lot to offer .. 

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Scoham said:

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Holden from 3:30:00 or so onwards. Said we’re probably into double figures in terms of players we’ve had round the training ground and had conversations with.

Problem is until the takeover goes through the only players we will be signing are those currently out of contract. We wont he paying a fee for anyone all the time TS is still in charge. Maybe we will get lucky and sell Lavell or Kirk for £200k & he can then use that money on a new player. But I wouldn't hold my breath.  

golfaddick said:

Scoham said:

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Holden from 3:30:00 or so onwards. Said we’re probably into double figures in terms of players we’ve had round the training ground and had conversations with.

Problem is until the takeover goes through the only players we will be signing are those currently out of contract. We wont he paying a fee for anyone all the time TS is still in charge. Maybe we will get lucky and sell Lavell or Kirk for £200k & he can then use that money on a new player. But I wouldn't hold my breath.  

If DH wants a player who's out of contract and can get them, I'm not sure what the problem is. Perhaps he could lie, say we paid £200k and folk wouldn't grumble.

It's not about the price tag? Are all the players we pay fees for so much better than others? Does the evidence of your own eyes give you that reassurance in recent years? 

Cheque book willy waving don't impress me much. I'm more impressed that we're not shopping in L2 so far this close season.

Of course, I'd like to know that we would pay a fee if DH wanted a proven striker that commanded one, and it would be great if we did so that we didn't have to keep reading that we won't.

I'm sure you're right, but only time will tell and we're not necessarily condemned to a season of misery if we don't.

I see the consensus is we can't buy players that are under contract until the takeover is completed( frustrating but understandable) BUT who decides the wages of Lloyd and Isted or any one else who is out of contract?

Sandgaard won't be paying the wages for long 🤞and there must be some tacit agreement between the two parties while the checks etc carry on 🤔

lancashire lad said:

even if we sell Lavelle and/or Kirk who is to say that the fee will be spent and not go into TS's retirement fund?

The new owners? Can TS legally agree a fee, sell assets and pocket the cash?

lancashire lad said:

even if we sell Lavelle and/or Kirk who is to say that the fee will be spent and not go into TS's retirement fund?

I’m sure the new owners would have it written into any contract that assets they’ve paid for cannot be sold without the money remaining in the club. Otherwise what would stop the current owner just selling everyone he could before departing. 

Cawley says we’re keen on El Mizouni and interested in May. Holden confirms we’ll be making a decision on Francis soon as he has a few offers from other clubs.