AndyKirkup wrote:Do we really think that £20k is a fair valuation of Roberts?
Factors to consider:
Dale may well leave in the summer anyway.
Potter would cost money (in January).
Potter's wage would undoubtedly be higher than Dale's.
Dale has more resale potential and if we did manage to sign him up, this may be realised to a much greater extent in future.
Weighing up all those options, I would have turned down the bid myself. Having said that there may be personal reasons to consider which we have no idea about - e.g. Dale being homesick.
Completely agree, but as you say i would guess that JEMS decided that they would rather offload a player who did not want to be there any longer, than argue about getting a good price.
Having said that i hope that Dale can now concentrate on his football here, and help us to bigger and better things.
coltrane wrote:For a selling club which we must be in our present situation this is bad news, get young players in spot their potential develop them and sell at a profit is the way forward if we are to keep solvent. The production line keeps rolling but we will have to wait to sell the products. The transfer window will be the death of small clubs it's a complete restriction of trade. :lol:
I agree to an extent, but a balance must be made between making a profit from selling players, which we undoubtedly must do, and league progression, which should bring greater financial stability. For example, although considerably bigger, Crystal Palace must do a similar thing. THey have sold Moses for less than they would have received had they not been in administration, but they must also consider that if they sell everyone, the only way is down. This is something we must consider, although it is made a lot easier if no-one bids!!!!
Were we more financially stable in division two than we are now, if you take away the Max subsidy that is? :lol:
coltrane wrote:For a selling club which we must be in our present situation this is bad news, get young players in spot their potential develop them and sell at a profit is the way forward if we are to keep solvent. The production line keeps rolling but we will have to wait to sell the products. The transfer window will be the death of small clubs it's a complete restriction of trade. :lol:
I agree to an extent, but a balance must be made between making a profit from selling players, which we undoubtedly must do, and league progression, which should bring greater financial stability. For example, although considerably bigger, Crystal Palace must do a similar thing. THey have sold Moses for less than they would have received had they not been in administration, but they must also consider that if they sell everyone, the only way is down. This is something we must consider, although it is made a lot easier if no-one bids!!!!
Were we more financially stable in division two than we are now, if you take away the Max subsidy that is? :lol:
Thats why i said should :wink; What you must consider about that time, is that if we did not have th "subsidy", then i would expect we would have dealt with the sitation in a very different way!!!
