Crusoe

Trees bien, #frenchlad

1 minute ago, disjointed said:

Didn't we get 650,000 for Tricky Ricky

It was bundled together with getting Redmond. I read £300k + Ricky for Redmond, not sure what the total value was but £650k sounds about right for the time.

Where does George's fee rank in our list of fees received?

Off the top of my head (say £500k as the threshold):

Barrett to Villa, £1.7m

Bernard to Aberdeen, £1m

Gerrard to Everton, £1m

Marshall to Ipswich, £750k

Edmundson to Rangers, £675k (or so)

Fleming to Norwich, £600k

Trotman to Preston, £500k

Serrant to Newcastle, £500k

Henry to Sheffield United, £500k

What about biggest fees paid? (same threshold)

Olney from Villa, £700k

Milligan from Everton, £600k

Pointon from City, £600k

McDonald from Everton, £500k

McCarthy from Bradford, £500k

Pedersen from Brann, £500k (I think?)

Out of contract, in negotiations. (Also Benteke, Maouche - though we have an option in the latter case, but believed to have offered reduced terms.)

Seems to have been well-regarded at Hamilton, chose to leave rather than released.

1 minute ago, BP1960 said:

 

The only Mills I can recollect is  Freddie Mills the boxer.

I was more thinking of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mills_bomb

I'd suggest "The Bomb" for his nickname, but I'm not even sure BP1960 would get a reference that old.

Just now, youngen said:

Ive no idea what the mutual termination is, but surely as a young player he was a sellable asset?! These sort of decisions are always bizarre to me. Sure there was some interest in January in him?

Only if somebody wants to pay money for him. Nothing in his recent form suggested that was likely. So, we keep him and pay a (presumably) large wage, or agree a settlement to end the contract early. Not surprised.

Edmundson (for now), Hamer, Iacovitti, Sefil, Stott and Swaby-Neavin. I'd guess only Hamer and Iacovitti would be first choice starters from that lot.

Just now, disjointed said:

When does Moyes start, or am i missing something.

Think he's signing the same day as Marlet, Berger and Gumbs. Dowie as assistant.

4 minutes ago, singe said:

Fox News Revolution indicating that it will be a foreign manager and one of Correra, Herrera or Jonker. And quite imminent.

https://www.revolution962.com/news/revolution-local-sport/latics-set-sights-on-foreign-manager/

 

 

Not sure it really says that:

"So far three names of coaches from outside of the UK have been linked with the job"

"no date has been set for when Oldham Athletic will announce their new head coach but [...] a decision sooner rather than later will be a benefit to the club"

Looks like it's just restating the speculation to date.

Just now, Monty Burns said:

Maouche is not signed

And now I'm crying into my croissant.

1 minute ago, singe said:

How many would you say are regular first teamers , say more than 15 games, next season Crusoe?

Ha!

How many do I think will be regulars? Hamer, Iacovitti. Maybe Stott. Hunt unless he goes (I assume his wages are high enough there's no point keeping him and not playing him). Maouche, Missilou, Nepomuceno, maybe Branger. Possibly O'Grady. Has de la Paz done enough to be first choice?

How many would I like to be regulars? Er, less than that list.

15 professionals, plus 2 in discussion. (Or is it 14 plus 3? Can't remember if Maouche is under contract.)

But yeah, some movement would be nice.

New Fujiya & Miyagi album. s'alright.

Ex-youth team player Brendy Glackin signs for Portadown.

Farnborough FC (was Farnborough Town), as it's where I grew up, mostly, and saw a good few games those years.

Brescia, as I always liked Gheorghe Hagi when he was there.

Dunfermline Athletic, as a girl I knew at university was a mad fan of them.

St Albans City, as they're the closest side to me now.

On 5/10/2019 at 10:03 PM, oafcmetty said:

https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2019/05/john-askey-offered-new-port-vale-contract-as-he-praises-genuine-and-nice-club-owners/

Askey signed a new three-year deal today, so he's out.

Those halcyon days when our forward line was Alessandra, Smalley and Wolfenden, striking fear into the hearts of defenders across the land...

Evina is 27, Alessandra I think 30. Stead probably takes the average age up to about 40 though...

Lewis Alessandra, Cedric Evina, Jon Stead and Dan Jones all released by Notts County.

Just now, singe said:

2nd lowest budget, only £78

Woah, and Murray must be on at least £15 of that.

Interesting.

The official site player list has been updated. It's exactly what I was expecting after the retained list was published - except that Sefil isn't listed.

Could it be that we've mutually agreed to terminate his contract or paid him off?

Would assume the owner, perhaps after consultation with the then-manager. Kind of assumed it’s been that way for years.

10 minutes ago, BP1960 said:

 

Should pay up Coke, O'Grady and Sefil.

I agree wholeheartedly but suspect they're on prohibitively high wages.