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Aug 2024 Transfer Window Deadline Day Thread

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  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,252
    We got mugged off with the May transfer, should've played hard ball... they're throwing money around like confetti 
  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,051
    Birmingham are crazy. £10m could assemble you the greatest league one squad ever, so be able to spend it on one player is ridiculous. They probably do already have one of the best league one squads ever but they've signed big players and in volume so whilst squad depth is key, some big personalities aren't going to be playing regularly. Stansfield would presumably play ahead of Alfie as can't see them starting together. I don't really get why they took such a massive gamble on an unproven manager given their resources. Sheer money on quality players will still see them go up regardless.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    follett said:
    Birmingham are crazy. £10m could assemble you the greatest league one squad ever, so be able to spend it on one player is ridiculous. They probably do already have one of the best league one squads ever but they've signed big players and in volume so whilst squad depth is key, some big personalities aren't going to be playing regularly. Stansfield would presumably play ahead of Alfie as can't see them starting together. I don't really get why they took such a massive gamble on an unproven manager given their resources. Sheer money on quality players will still see them go up regardless.
    bound to go tits up at some point!
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,509
    edited August 2024
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Looks slightly like Simon Sluga who I would be very happy with! Available on a free and ex Luton of course 
    .
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,509
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:
    FAVADDICK said:
    Anyone recognise  the goalkeeper in the background 
    Dunno, but cracking snot dangler from his nose
    Hardly going to endear himself to the coaching staff by head butting them on the nose.😉
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,407
    SouthLincsAddick said:
    FAVADDICK said:
    Anyone recognise  the goalkeeper in the background 
    But, it could be Dan Bentley, Joe Lumley or George Long.


    Rule out Long, looks nothing like him.

    Based on those pictures, it would be Bentley, which I can't see happening. He's also under contract with Wolves so unless it's already been done, it's unlikely he would be here, same goes for Lumley who is at Southampton. 

    Just read that Arsenal bid just 50k for Bentley which was rejected by Wolves, bit cheeky.

    Good spot though by FAV, I am now curious who it is

  • MintoHumbugs
    MintoHumbugs Posts: 756
    FAVADDICK said:
    Anyone recognise  the goalkeeper in the background 
    Is that a steering wheel on his back ?
    I hope he has a good engine.
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,063
    PWADDICK said:
    Birmingham have more money than sense, Stansfield is nowhere near a £10m signing 
    If they only had £1 they'd have more money than sense.  :D
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,407
    https://x.com/BBCSport/status/1829449150754087233?t=ZAwDpDTkGej-dkhGLdK3vQ&s=19

    Interesting that this has just happened..

    Be very happy if it was actually Bentley 
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,589
    edited August 2024
    Bentley would be a good option to battle it out with with Will. 

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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,965
    fenaddick said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Ivan Toney going Saudi for £40m :-( 
    Wouldn't bet your house on it. Same team are also working on a deal for Osimhen, wouldn't be surprised if they agreed that and pulled the plug on Toney. Still hope for us to get him yet 😉 
    Toney would…. And his car…… And a few quid aside.
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,252
    Looks very much like Bentley, but can't see that he would drop to league 1, pretty sure would have Championship interest
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    CAFCsayer said:
    Looks very much like Bentley, but can't see that he would drop to league 1, pretty sure would have Championship interest
    I do think he’ll be on the move today with Johnstone signing. Arsenal might still want him as third choice with Hein going. 
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,407
    Just seen the Brad Collins mention, and I think that's also a likely option.

    I've done a double take on a picture of Dan Bentleys ears, and they're bit pointy and not like the mystery goalies ears. 

    Yes, it's very odd I'm looking at random goalies ears on Google images.


  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,544
    CAFCsayer said:
    We got mugged off with the May transfer, should've played hard ball... they're throwing money around like confetti 
    Think 900,000 was an excellent deal when he could leave for nothing in 12 months 
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    RonnieMoore said:
    CAFCsayer said:
    We got mugged off with the May transfer, should've played hard ball... they're throwing money around like confetti 
    Think 900,000 was an excellent deal when he could leave for nothing in 12 months 
    No he couldn’t as we had the option of a third year 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,495
    cafcfan1990 said:
    RonnieMoore said:
    CAFCsayer said:
    We got mugged off with the May transfer, should've played hard ball... they're throwing money around like confetti 
    Think 900,000 was an excellent deal when he could leave for nothing in 12 months 
    No he couldn’t as we had the option of a third year 
    Although a fee was agreed with the more fiscally sensible Huddersfield first wasn't it?  
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 4,544
    Braziliance said:
    Just seen the Brad Collins mention, and I think that's also a likely option.

    I've done a double take on a picture of Dan Bentleys ears, and they're bit pointy and not like the mystery goalies ears. 

    Yes, it's very odd I'm looking at random goalies ears on Google images.


    Looks like Brighton keeper Tommy Reid who played for under 21 this week 
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,252
    Looks a lot older than Tommy Reid in that picture
  • ButtleJR
    ButtleJR Posts: 1,587
    edited August 2024
    https://x.com/GeorgeSmithCov/status/1829462269681336769?t=dBtiDIXUJiGBz7J4YoNJHA&s=19

    Not sure on reliability of this account but "Led to believe Brad collins to #CAFC is a done deal."

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  • Foxycafc
    Foxycafc Posts: 1,215
    Without trying to sound like complainer, is there anything in the SCMP and Financial Fair Play stuff in League One regarding transfer expenditure? How have Birmingham been able to spend so much?
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,232
    Good memories of signing Bentley on Football Manager and then callously discarding him once I progressed up the leagues. Hope he doesn't remember that. Given that he's now third keeper for Wolves he might be happy with that or he might want to get first team football. Arsenal have apparently agreed deals for Neto and Joan Garcia once Ramsdale goes so it's likely they've moved on, but I have read that he's on £10k a week so he'd need to take quite the cut if he was to join us
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,479
    Foxycafc said:
    Without trying to sound like complainer, is there anything in the SCMP and Financial Fair Play stuff in League One regarding transfer expenditure? How have Birmingham been able to spend so much?
    SCMP rules mean owners in L1 and L2 can put money in as a donation or equity and it counts as turnover, so they can effectively spend whatever they want.

    Money loaned by an owner doesn’t count which is probably why we’ve not seen a club spend like this at this level before.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,479
    https://x.com/sportspeteo/status/1829467747861835778?s=46&t=A-w3Eq0EWWpjMxring904Q

    Birmingham close to signing a midfielder but frustrated that the Stansfield bid was rejected.
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,380
    Foxycafc said:
    Without trying to sound like complainer, is there anything in the SCMP and Financial Fair Play stuff in League One regarding transfer expenditure? How have Birmingham been able to spend so much?
    Their revenue is huge for this level, plus they’ve sold a couple of players for good money and got some big earners off the wage bill. The rules are also less strict for teams that come down for the first year, as part of the parachute payments system/rules 

    And if you break the rules at this level the owner can just put the money in as equity rather than as a loan. We went over budget last season and had to do this 
  • ButtleJR
    ButtleJR Posts: 1,587
    All that money to lose 2-0 at the valley on 5th October...
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,239
    AFKABartram said:
    Ivan Toney going Saudi for £40m :-( 

    I wouldn't bet on that if Odious Chelsea feel their short on players 🧐 
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,405
    Southampton are keen to sign Maxwel Cornet from West Ham, but the Hammers are worried it would leave the strike force wafer-thin.

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