Said it on here before, wouldn’t be too catastrophic if Tanganga went. We have a ready made replacement in Camra. Also, because it’s not a PL club who are in for him, we’ll get a nice bit of wedge for him, (the £1.2 mill buy out clause was for PL club’s only). The talk is 5 mill with 2 million off add ons. Not bad for a player we got on a free in the summer.
Would be absolutely gutted if Ivanovic went but I just can’t see it. We have him on a recently signed 3 year contract and have no reason to sell.
Mad that a bottom end PL club isn't snapping him up for £1.2m, even just as a rotation option
My thoughts exactly. Hope it doesn’t get hijacked by one at the last minute. I mean, it’s not ideal selling to a championship rival, but we have to be pragmatic here. That’s a lot of money for a club of our size and I’d be over the moon if we got that, when I thought he would go for 1.2 a few weeks ago.
I see you've also lost Alfie already to yet another hamstring injury. Was a stupid buy, not on ability but because he can't stay fit. Losing Ivanovic & Tanganga plus Alfie should hopefully put you nicely back into mid-table... delightful!
10 mill for Tanganga. Brilliant bit of business for a player we signed on a free last year.
Ivanovic going no where according to his uncle on twitter.
Alfie will be back , but in the meantime we’ve got good cover for that position.
Delightful indeed 😊
Thought i'd misread that and had to check online. 10m is crazy although Sheff utd can afford it as they've made over 20m in sales this summer. It says the 10m is apparently including add ons though, so not sure what the actual main fee is.
Football fees are ridiculous right now, and i wonder how long it will be before we see the next club crashing and burning due to financial issues. It definitely won't be you though, Flemming, Esse and Tanganga must be 30m in incomings over the past year now?
Yes correct, it’s 10 mill including add ons, so at a guess initial figure would probably be around the 7 or 8 million mark. As the old cliche goes, for that money I’d drive him to Sheffield myself! The main add on is usually if the buying club gets promoted. Rumour was we earned an extra million on the Fleming deal when Burnley got promoted last season.
A lot of people were taking the piss out of us for having such a low buy out clause with Tanganga, but having that clause was the only way he would’ve signed in the first place and as it happens, that was only for PL clubs. None of who showed an interest, so really worked in our favour in the end. And a very low risk gamble for us as we signed him on a free anyway. It was a no brainer really.
And yes about 30 million for those three players. Ivanovic will be worth at least half that himself at the end of this season. It’s good because the money is always being reinvested in the team where as in the past when we sold one of our star players the money would just get lost in the running costs of the club.
Is it £10m though ... it's what I'd read (£6-£7m)
You make it sound as though Millwall are Brentford or Brighton, when in effect you've sold one academy player and scouted one player for Europe, it's hardly a tried and trusted player investment model. It might be good for the bank balance but it also won't help you progress up the league. Lets see on Ivanovic he's literally had half a good season.
Alfie will always been injured he gets a major injury every season
I'm still not clear why we have a Millwall fan on our forum anyway.
After a 16 month posting exile I'm making a reappearance just for you, Mr 2 month and 20 day old Lifer.
A 100% increase in Millwall fan engagement today alone. All because of you.
On to your post. At no point has anybody tried to make it sound like we are Brentford or Brighton. Not once. MF has been engaging with fellow Lifers around transfer activity of Championship teams, which includes us. He's even had the temerity to answer questions posed directly to him, the hooligan.
That wouldn't surprise me even if Milwallfan has been pretty steadfast for the whole summer that Tristan Crama will step up to replace Tanganga
We were after him according to some reports, yes. Not sure if there's any legs in it now, though. Could well be a possibility, so we'll see.
The thing with Crama is that he's looked very adept at right back when he's played. Very good defensively/positionally but also not shy in getting forward in the style of a wing back. Not the greatest end product (the cross for Neghli against Norwich aside) but does push the opposition winger/right mid further back than other options we have. Leonard isn't getting any younger and I'm not sure McNamara is up to the style of play we're trying to implement, when he's eventually fit again.
We also have Kamarl Grant who is getting minutes after a loan spell with Bromley last season. Very raw still, but hopeful he can stick around the first team squad and develop. Then there's Wes Harding who, if I'm completely honest, is a decent pro and will give everything, but not someone you want as a starter in the Championship.
All in all, I'd be surprised if we didn't sign a centre half before the window closes.
That wouldn't surprise me even if Milwallfan has been pretty steadfast for the whole summer that Tristan Crama will step up to replace Tanganga
We were after him according to some reports, yes. Not sure if there's any legs in it now, though. Could well be a possibility, so we'll see.
The thing with Crama is that he's looked very adept at right back when he's played. Very good defensively/positionally but also not shy in getting forward in the style of a wing back. Not the greatest end product (the cross for Neghli against Norwich aside) but does push the opposition winger/right mid further back than other options we have. Leonard isn't getting any younger and I'm not sure McNamara is up to the style of play we're trying to implement, when he's eventually fit again.
We also have Kamarl Grant who is getting minutes after a loan spell with Bromley last season. Very raw still, but hopeful he can stick around the first team squad and develop. Then there's Wes Harding who, if I'm completely honest, is a decent pro and will give everything, but not someone you want as a starter in the Championship.
All in all, I'd be surprised if we didn't sign a centre half before the window closes.
Yes. If we don’t sign a centre half then we certainly need to sign a RB, as Crama won’t be available for that position. It’s also worth remembering that Cooper isn’t getting any younger. Got a feeling Grant is being lined up as his replacement.
That wouldn't surprise me even if Milwallfan has been pretty steadfast for the whole summer that Tristan Crama will step up to replace Tanganga
We were after him according to some reports, yes. Not sure if there's any legs in it now, though. Could well be a possibility, so we'll see.
The thing with Crama is that he's looked very adept at right back when he's played. Very good defensively/positionally but also not shy in getting forward in the style of a wing back. Not the greatest end product (the cross for Neghli against Norwich aside) but does push the opposition winger/right mid further back than other options we have. Leonard isn't getting any younger and I'm not sure McNamara is up to the style of play we're trying to implement, when he's eventually fit again.
We also have Kamarl Grant who is getting minutes after a loan spell with Bromley last season. Very raw still, but hopeful he can stick around the first team squad and develop. Then there's Wes Harding who, if I'm completely honest, is a decent pro and will give everything, but not someone you want as a starter in the Championship.
All in all, I'd be surprised if we didn't sign a centre half before the window closes.
Yes. If we don’t sign a centre half then we certainly need to sign a RB, as Crama won’t be available for that position. It’s also worth remembering that Cooper isn’t getting any younger. Got a feeling Grant is being lined up as his replacement.
Oi you two !!! You are both welcome here to tell us team is shite but can we draw the line on discussing your team lol
That wouldn't surprise me even if Milwallfan has been pretty steadfast for the whole summer that Tristan Crama will step up to replace Tanganga
We were after him according to some reports, yes. Not sure if there's any legs in it now, though. Could well be a possibility, so we'll see.
The thing with Crama is that he's looked very adept at right back when he's played. Very good defensively/positionally but also not shy in getting forward in the style of a wing back. Not the greatest end product (the cross for Neghli against Norwich aside) but does push the opposition winger/right mid further back than other options we have. Leonard isn't getting any younger and I'm not sure McNamara is up to the style of play we're trying to implement, when he's eventually fit again.
We also have Kamarl Grant who is getting minutes after a loan spell with Bromley last season. Very raw still, but hopeful he can stick around the first team squad and develop. Then there's Wes Harding who, if I'm completely honest, is a decent pro and will give everything, but not someone you want as a starter in the Championship.
All in all, I'd be surprised if we didn't sign a centre half before the window closes.
Yes. If we don’t sign a centre half then we certainly need to sign a RB, as Crama won’t be available for that position. It’s also worth remembering that Cooper isn’t getting any younger. Got a feeling Grant is being lined up as his replacement.
Oi you two !!! You are both welcome here to tell us team is shite but can we draw the line on discussing your team lol
Well the thread is titled ‘general championship transfer’. I think we come under that category 😁
That wouldn't surprise me even if Milwallfan has been pretty steadfast for the whole summer that Tristan Crama will step up to replace Tanganga
We were after him according to some reports, yes. Not sure if there's any legs in it now, though. Could well be a possibility, so we'll see.
The thing with Crama is that he's looked very adept at right back when he's played. Very good defensively/positionally but also not shy in getting forward in the style of a wing back. Not the greatest end product (the cross for Neghli against Norwich aside) but does push the opposition winger/right mid further back than other options we have. Leonard isn't getting any younger and I'm not sure McNamara is up to the style of play we're trying to implement, when he's eventually fit again.
We also have Kamarl Grant who is getting minutes after a loan spell with Bromley last season. Very raw still, but hopeful he can stick around the first team squad and develop. Then there's Wes Harding who, if I'm completely honest, is a decent pro and will give everything, but not someone you want as a starter in the Championship.
All in all, I'd be surprised if we didn't sign a centre half before the window closes.
Yes. If we don’t sign a centre half then we certainly need to sign a RB, as Crama won’t be available for that position. It’s also worth remembering that Cooper isn’t getting any younger. Got a feeling Grant is being lined up as his replacement.
Oi you two !!! You are both welcome here to tell us team is shite but can we draw the line on discussing your team lol
Where else are two reasonably articulate Millwall fans gonna discuss their team? If they did it on their own forum majority of the responses would be mostly swear words and grunts.
Said it on here before, wouldn’t be too catastrophic if Tanganga went. We have a ready made replacement in Camra. Also, because it’s not a PL club who are in for him, we’ll get a nice bit of wedge for him, (the £1.2 mill buy out clause was for PL club’s only). The talk is 5 mill with 2 million off add ons. Not bad for a player we got on a free in the summer.
Would be absolutely gutted if Ivanovic went but I just can’t see it. We have him on a recently signed 3 year contract and have no reason to sell.
Mad that a bottom end PL club isn't snapping him up for £1.2m, even just as a rotation option
My thoughts exactly. Hope it doesn’t get hijacked by one at the last minute. I mean, it’s not ideal selling to a championship rival, but we have to be pragmatic here. That’s a lot of money for a club of our size and I’d be over the moon if we got that, when I thought he would go for 1.2 a few weeks ago.
I see you've also lost Alfie already to yet another hamstring injury. Was a stupid buy, not on ability but because he can't stay fit. Losing Ivanovic & Tanganga plus Alfie should hopefully put you nicely back into mid-table... delightful!
10 mill for Tanganga. Brilliant bit of business for a player we signed on a free last year.
Ivanovic going no where according to his uncle on twitter.
Alfie will be back , but in the meantime we’ve got good cover for that position.
Delightful indeed 😊
Thought i'd misread that and had to check online. 10m is crazy although Sheff utd can afford it as they've made over 20m in sales this summer. It says the 10m is apparently including add ons though, so not sure what the actual main fee is.
Football fees are ridiculous right now, and i wonder how long it will be before we see the next club crashing and burning due to financial issues. It definitely won't be you though, Flemming, Esse and Tanganga must be 30m in incomings over the past year now?
Yes correct, it’s 10 mill including add ons, so at a guess initial figure would probably be around the 7 or 8 million mark. As the old cliche goes, for that money I’d drive him to Sheffield myself! The main add on is usually if the buying club gets promoted. Rumour was we earned an extra million on the Fleming deal when Burnley got promoted last season.
A lot of people were taking the piss out of us for having such a low buy out clause with Tanganga, but having that clause was the only way he would’ve signed in the first place and as it happens, that was only for PL clubs. None of who showed an interest, so really worked in our favour in the end. And a very low risk gamble for us as we signed him on a free anyway. It was a no brainer really.
And yes about 30 million for those three players. Ivanovic will be worth at least half that himself at the end of this season. It’s good because the money is always being reinvested in the team where as in the past when we sold one of our star players the money would just get lost in the running costs of the club.
Is it £10m though ... it's what I'd read (£6-£7m)
You make it sound as though Millwall are Brentford or Brighton, when in effect you've sold one academy player and scouted one player for Europe, it's hardly a tried and trusted player investment model. It might be good for the bank balance but it also won't help you progress up the league. Lets see on Ivanovic he's literally had half a good season.
Alfie will always been injured he gets a major injury every season
I'm still not clear why we have a Millwall fan on our forum anyway.
After a 16 month posting exile I'm making a reappearance just for you, Mr 2 month and 20 day old Lifer.
A 100% increase in Millwall fan engagement today alone. All because of you.
On to your post. At no point has anybody tried to make it sound like we are Brentford or Brighton. Not once. MF has been engaging with fellow Lifers around transfer activity of Championship teams, which includes us. He's even had the temerity to answer questions posed directly to him, the hooligan.
Well I’ll stand corrected and put aside my deep distain for that club. Sorry for only joining 2 months ago, not really sure what I can do about that.
I honestly felt the poster had been implying that because a couple of recent good deals had been done Esse(?) and Ivanovic they had turned into Brighton and lauding thier transfer genius, but each to their own.
The only thing that really matters is we finish above as it will mean we’ve stayed up.
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A 100% increase in Millwall fan engagement today alone. All because of you.
On to your post. At no point has anybody tried to make it sound like we are Brentford or Brighton. Not once. MF has been engaging with fellow Lifers around transfer activity of Championship teams, which includes us. He's even had the temerity to answer questions posed directly to him, the hooligan.
Tanganga going for £6-7m after signing him on a free a year ago is very very smart business.
Suspect he will go there with the Tanganga money.
The thing with Crama is that he's looked very adept at right back when he's played. Very good defensively/positionally but also not shy in getting forward in the style of a wing back. Not the greatest end product (the cross for Neghli against Norwich aside) but does push the opposition winger/right mid further back than other options we have. Leonard isn't getting any younger and I'm not sure McNamara is up to the style of play we're trying to implement, when he's eventually fit again.
We also have Kamarl Grant who is getting minutes after a loan spell with Bromley last season. Very raw still, but hopeful he can stick around the first team squad and develop. Then there's Wes Harding who, if I'm completely honest, is a decent pro and will give everything, but not someone you want as a starter in the Championship.
All in all, I'd be surprised if we didn't sign a centre half before the window closes.
Being replaced by Pelle Mattsson from Silkeborg that could rise to £3 million.