Bournemouth bid £20million for Demarai Gray

GreersElbow said:

IMPOSSIBLE, THEY HAVE A TINY STADIUM. No way could they have saved a little from each season and roll it forward.

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Don Quixote said:

They've got to spend big because no players would go there otherwise.


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Don Quixote said:

They've got to spend big because no players would go there otherwise.


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Weststander said:

Are you joking?

Bournemouth's 2015/16 accounts showed a turnover of £88m and they made a profit. That included £75m of broadcasting money and £5m of matchday income.

For 2016/17 their broadcasting income alone would have risen by a minimum of £25m to at least £100m.

We make £11m a year from matchday income.

So these days being in the PL and its TV money determines everything, unless you're Arsenal and can charge £2,000 a s/t.

That's how Bournemouth can afford these big player investments.

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Don Quixote said:

They've got to spend big because no players would go there otherwise.

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stevejoneslegend said:

Thank you... At last someone understands that income from our 'tiny ground' is irrelevant... OK, so no one is going to turn down an increased revenue generated from a bigger ground, but in the grand scheme of things, the club can survive, spending wisely, on TV and PL money...

Now on to some other points...

In terms of why Gray would leave Leicester for us... Because he'd play a lot more for us than he currently is at Leicester... Personally, I don't think we need him as in a rejuvenated Maxi Gradel, and several others, it's an area of the park I think we're strong enough in...

As for Defoe earning £100k a week, I think you've just looked at several reports, plucked the highest figure you've found and jumped on that... There is no way on this planet we would be paying that on a permanent deal... The realistic figure is more around £60k a week, which was quoted several times at the time of his actual signing... So roughly £6m a year for a current England striker...!!!

RE the ground... 20-25k in season 20/21. So almost 3 years to the day is the 'hope' that we'll be in... Me personally I also think this is highly ambitious, but the council are at last fully behind us and the site has officially been named. The current athletics stadium is being relocated and we're to have that site, which is about 300yds away for the current DC.

https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/club-news/new-stadium-site-identified

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15410233.amp/

We're hoping that planning will be pushed through quickly next year and building can begin towards the end of 2018... It needs to...

Finally...

Ake, Wilshire, Begovic and Defoe seem to think differently... All have cost a grand sum of £38 (ish)

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Weststander said:

£38 or £38m?

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Weststander said:

Ambitious owners.

Recognising that its far better to have an annual income stream of £130m instead of £25m.

Remember that transfer fees in accounting terms are spread over the term of the contract, and in cash flow terms after often paid over more than one year if substantial. Both making a few such transfers very doable, when your income is £130m year after year.

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Weststander said:

Are you joking?

Bournemouth's 2015/16 accounts showed a turnover of £88m and they made a profit. That included £75m of broadcasting money and £5m of matchday income.

For 2016/17 their broadcasting income alone would have risen by a minimum of £25m to at least £100m.

We make £11m a year from matchday income.

So these days being in the PL and its TV money determines everything, unless you're Arsenal and can charge £2,000 a s/t.

That's how Bournemouth can afford these big player investments.

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Notters said:

Are you insinuating that Bloom isn't ambitious? As to me he's the very definition of ambitious!

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Icy Gull said:

I confess to being very jealous of the fantastic ride Bournemouth fans are on. They play great football and spend what is needed, they are in dreamland.

I'd love us to us to be able to emulate them.

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Reginald Lorenzo said:

The money bit is easy now. Hate us or not, Eddie Howe has clearly built something good. Anyone can throw money at a football team but it doesn't always stick. Villa and Leeds being a couple of examples.

I think the worry is what happens to us when Eddie goes.

But for now we're doing ok and the football really has been enjoyable. I've been there when on and off pitch times were absolutely awful so I'm enjoying what we have.

ps. I was surprised it took three pages before one of you mentioned your infrastructure!

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BUTTERBALL said:

Gray is a very good player but worth nowhere near £20m. No wonder we are holding back on marquee signings.

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wakeytom said:

Is this comment tongue in cheek or have you ignored the current transfer market?

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JBizzle said:

How can a club that earns a minimum of £100m per year afford to bid £20m? Does that question really need answering?

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Reginald Lorenzo said:

The money bit is easy now. Hate us or not, Eddie Howe has clearly built something good. Anyone can throw money at a football team but it doesn't always stick. Villa and Leeds being a couple of examples.

I think the worry is what happens to us when Eddie goes.

But for now we're doing ok and the football really has been enjoyable. I've been there when on and off pitch times were absolutely awful so I'm enjoying what we have.

ps. I was surprised it took three pages before one of you mentioned your infrastructure!

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stevejoneslegend said:

Thank you... At last someone understands that income from our 'tiny ground' is irrelevant... OK, so no one is going to turn down an increased revenue generated from a bigger ground, but in the grand scheme of things, the club can survive, spending wisely, on TV and PL money...

Now on to some other points...

In terms of why Gray would leave Leicester for us... Because he'd play a lot more for us than he currently is at Leicester... Personally, I don't think we need him as in a rejuvenated Maxi Gradel, and several others, it's an area of the park I think we're strong enough in...

As for Defoe earning £100k a week, I think you've just looked at several reports, plucked the highest figure you've found and jumped on that... There is no way on this planet we would be paying that on a permanent deal... The realistic figure is more around £60k a week, which was quoted several times at the time of his actual signing... So roughly £6m a year for a current England striker...!!!

RE the ground... 20-25k in season 20/21. So almost 3 years to the day is the 'hope' that we'll be in... Me personally I also think this is highly ambitious, but the council are at last fully behind us and the site has officially been named. The current athletics stadium is being relocated and we're to have that site, which is about 300yds away for the current DC.

https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/club-news/new-stadium-site-identified

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15410233.amp/

We're hoping that planning will be pushed through quickly next year and building can begin towards the end of 2018... It needs to...

Finally...

Ake, Wilshire, Begovic and Defoe seem to think differently... All have cost a grand sum of £38m (ish)

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