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Ex Brighton players being touted for 5+ Million in the Prem



Joshski

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Mar 18, 2008
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Having a flick though the sports headlines and I see Newcastle are apparently interested in signing Ashley Barnes for a reported 6m. Multiple clubs after our former loane Chris Wood for between 15-20m.

The transfer market is now ludicrous, going to struggle to buy a decent number 9/10 for less than 10m by the looks of things :/
 
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jezzer

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Jul 18, 2003
752
eastbourne
Chris wood 15-20M?????
If at all true that's madness despite his best season
Ashley Barnes for 6M bargain - we should be bidding to get him back if it wasn't for a section of stupid Bton fans who don't rate him
 


DavidinSouthampton

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Jan 3, 2012
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Chris wood 15-20M?????
If at all true that's madness despite his best season
Ashley Barnes for 6M bargain - we should be bidding to get him back if it wasn't for a section of stupid Bton fans who don't rate him

If the club wanted him, I don't think it would be put off by the attitude of that section of Brighton fans.

We could do worse, but I don't think he would want to come back.......
 


hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
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Mar 16, 2005
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Chandlers Ford
"Barnes to Newcastle for £6m" falls down on:

1. Newcastle will be expecting to buy players from Real Madrid, Barcelona and River Plate, not Burnley.
2. There is no way on earth Dyche would let Barnes leave for a figure like that, if at all.
3. If Barnes WERE available other clubs would outbid that figure in an instant.

"Wood to xxxx for £15m" is more plausible. Leeds would surely bite your hand off at that price. He's a decent Championship striker for sure, and maybe that is the going rate for such? He's 26 this year though, so it's £15m for the (limited) finished article - not a high price based on massive future potential. Very poor value, for me, but not unfeasible that someone may pay it.
 






darkwolf666

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Nov 8, 2015
7,575
Sittingbourne, Kent
Having a flick though the sports headlines and I see Newcastle are apparently interested in signing Ashley Barnes for a reported 6m. Multiple clubs after our former loane Chris Wood for between 15-20m.

The transfer market is now ludicrous, going to struggle to buy a decent number 9/10 for less than 10m by the looks of things :/

The obvious answer is to look further afield and stop looking so close to home!
 


OvingdeanSeagull

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Jul 8, 2012
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Ovingdean
I really don't understand Chris Wood. I thought he was quite good with us and he's had an absolutely fantastic season, but there's just something about him that still makes me think he's shit. £15-20m seems ludicrous, the buyer would have to be mental. Barnes is a much better player in my eyes.
 


JBizzle

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Apr 18, 2010
5,798
Seaford
How much would Ulloa cost now too? £10m+ surely? Barnes for £6m would be great business. I loved him when he was here and would take him back in a snip.

Bearing in mind Tommy Elphick went to Villa for £3m, Cook must be at least £6m-£7m in the current market.

£15m for Wood is just stupid though.
 




durrington gull

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Aug 29, 2004
2,319
Worthing
I really don't understand Chris Wood. I thought he was quite good with us and he's had an absolutely fantastic season, but there's just something about him that still makes me think he's shit. £15-20m seems ludicrous, the buyer would have to be mental. Barnes is a much better player in my eyes.

Wood a goalscorer, Barnes not
 


D'Angelo Saxon

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Jul 30, 2004
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If the club wanted him, I don't think it would be put off by the attitude of that section of Brighton fans.

We could do worse, but I don't think he would want to come back.......

On the few times I spoke with him after he left for Burnley, he always said he'd love to come back one day. Kids and missus loved it down here. Top lad, Barnesy.
 


Betfair Bozo

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Jul 24, 2007
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Wood a goalscorer, Barnes not

Barnes is now a proven Premier League player who is able to play that hardworking, second striker who can drop into midfield role that is much sought after. Andre Gray is a goalscorer but he's the one who is subbed off. Fair play to Ashley, he has carved out a fantastic career for himself.
 




Whitechapel

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Jul 19, 2014
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Not in Whitechapel
I bet you wouldn't get much change out of 5m for cooky either

If you think a (fairly) young English ball-playing centre back who captains his club would go for less than £5,000,000 then you're mental. Gibson at 'Boro was being talked about as a £30,000,000 player. Cook would fetch 10-15 at least.

How much would Ulloa cost now too? £10m+ surely? Barnes for £6m would be great business. I loved him when he was here and would take him back in a snip.

Bearing in mind Tommy Elphick went to Villa for £3m, Cook must be at least £6m-£7m in the current market.

£15m for Wood is just stupid though.

Ulloa is 30, has a year left on his contract, is 4th choice (at best) at Leicester and was nearly let go in January for £3,000,000. Do you really think he'd go for more than £10,000,000. Really?!
 


Thunder Bolt

Ordinary Supporter
I read this, and yet on another thread, posters are advocating selling off Hemed. I think he will do well as a second striker.
 






JBizzle

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Apr 18, 2010
5,798
Seaford
Ulloa is 30, has a year left on his contract, is 4th choice (at best) at Leicester and was nearly let go in January for £3,000,000. Do you really think he'd go for more than £10,000,000. Really?!

With that in mind, possibly not. I'd heard that the deal with Sunderland was for £7.5m plus add-ons which you'd expect to probably come to about £10m-ish... Obviously his value would dimish greatly having turned 30 and only having a year or two left on his contract.

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...eicester-city-striker-leonardo-ulloa-rejected
 






beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,265
...The only quality he has is that he works hard. That's the minimum I expect from any footballer.

and yet so many players, often valued far higher, dont do this.
 




Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005
49,992
Goldstone
Lacks pace, goals, assists, can't see a pass, poor temperament. The amount of easy chances he missed for us was criminal. The only quality he has is that he works hard. That's the minimum I expect from any footballer.

As you can tell, I don't understand football.
Fixed.
 


Seagulltonian

C'mon the Albion!
Oct 2, 2003
2,773
Still Somewhere in Sussex!
I'd take a half-interested Ashley Barnes over a 200% interested Chuba Akpom any day of the week! :thumbsup:
 



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