Bridcutt Close to Signing for Sunderland? (Sky Sports News)

KZNSeagull · Jan 7, 2014

Twinkle Toes said:
I think you could well be spot-on. If a player wants out, generally speaking the club will (obviously) look to get as much as thet can for them so they can reinvest in the squad. Five million smackers will see young Liam plying his trade elsewhere. Sadly, it looks like my telling him (after the Leicester game) that Sundarland's shite & always bloody freezing seemingly hasn't worked especially well.

Well, it was worth a good try!

British Bulldog · Jan 7, 2014

Hyperion said:
I doubt very much that £5m is a price Sunderland are going to pay anyway.

I've got my doubts as well, If Sunderland are parting with £5m then I can see that being a joint fee for Bridcutt and Buckley. I'd love to be wrong though.

Papa Lazarou · Jan 7, 2014

British Bulldog said:
I've got my doubts as well, If Sunderland are parting with £5m then I can see that being a joint fee for Bridcutt and Buckley. I'd love to be wrong though.

Would £5M not be an acceptable fee to you for those 2?

That sort of money could get us Conway in for very little, and potentially a mobile CB and another overseas striker.

Biscuit · Jan 7, 2014

backson said:
Don't want to worry you, but that sounds like Stuart Hall in his prime

symyjym said:
Have to say that this is beautifully written.

Bring back Bryan wade!! said:
If you are not an author you should be, that is a beautifully executed piece of writing.

Mowgli37 said:
Very well written!

Thanks chaps! I had an afternoon creative flourish!

Commander · Jan 7, 2014

Mutts Nuts said:
If the club were serious about promotion all key players would be kept until the summer, as we did with Bennet.

I can't believe you're still trotting out that line. We will get over a HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS if we get promoted, about the same as what Bloom leant the club in the first place. Tell me, why would he not be serious about getting promoted?

Your problem is you're too thick to understand the basics of running a business, and can't see the difference between making the club a sustainable one and building the foundations to make it a successful Premier League one for the long term and 'not being serious about promotion'.

Papa Lazarou · Jan 7, 2014

Commander said:
I can't believe you're still trotting out that line. We will get over a HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS if we get promoted, about the same as what Bloom leant the club in the first place. Tell me, why would he not be serious about getting promoted?

Your problem is you're too thick to understand the basics of running a business, and can't see the difference between making the club a sustainable one and building the foundations to make it a successful Premier League one for the long term and 'not being serious about promotion'.

Indeed. If I were running the club and I was 'serious about promotion' I'd look to cash in on a saleable asset, in an area where we definitely have cover, with the aim to strengthen in other areas where we are somewhat weaker. Making the squad better.

Twinkle Toes · Jan 7, 2014

KZNSeagull said:
Well, it was worth a good try!

Aye. It appears he's just going to have to find out the hard way. What can you do? :shrug:

TWOCHOICEStom · Jan 7, 2014

I just had one of those "When did Brighton start selling players for FIVE MILLION POUNDS?" moments

Icy Gull · Jan 7, 2014

Commander said:
I can't believe you're still trotting out that line. We will get over a HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS if we get promoted, about the same as what Bloom leant the club in the first place. Tell me, why would he not be serious about getting promoted?

Your problem is you're too thick to understand the basics of running a business, and can't see the difference between making the club a sustainable one and building the foundations to make it a successful Premier League one for the long term and 'not being serious about promotion'.

Loaned or lent surely?? :smile:

Sorry that is probably a bit pedantic

Albumen · Jan 7, 2014

The Antikythera Mechanism said:
Do you really, really think that the Mail sports journalists have some sort of political agenda with transfer rumours. They happen to have some very good writers. Jesus!

Political agenda with sport? Not really, but I'd love to see the % of actual transfers to completely made up nonsense in the mail (before they delete the pages).

Zebedee · Jan 7, 2014

Papa Lazarou said:
Indeed. If I were running the club and I was 'serious about promotion' I'd look to cash in on a saleable asset, in an area where we definitely have cover, with the aim to strengthen in other areas where we are somewhat weaker. Making the squad better.

I agree with these principles and would be happy to see Bridcutt leave on that basis. Time alone will tell if "we strengthen in areas that we are somewhat weaker", especially during this transfer window, but ultimately I think we all have to trust TB to do what's best for the club. And, of course, he's got a pretty good track record on this.

Icy Gull · Jan 7, 2014

No brainer really. If Bridcutt wants out and we can get a decent fee for him we should let him go, however good he has been for us. Hope it happens soon and we can get onto some positive transfer news...maybe.

British Bulldog · Jan 7, 2014

Papa Lazarou said:
Would £5M not be an acceptable fee to you for those 2?

That sort of money could get us Conway in for very little, and potentially a mobile CB and another overseas striker.

Personally I think £5m is about right for the pair and as long as either all of it or the majority of it is reinvested in the team then it could be a good deal for the club, I've just got my doubts Sunderland would part with £5m just for Bridcutt.

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo · Jan 7, 2014

British Bulldog said:
Personally I think £5m is about right for the pair and as long as either all of it or the majority of it is reinvested in the team then it could be a good deal for the club, I've just got my doubts Sunderland would part with £5m just for Bridcutt.

I'd agree with that, as great as Buckley can be the fact his hamstrings appear to be made of paper means he will spend more time in the treatment room than on the pitch. Getting Conway in who seems to be stronger, although not as exciting and flairtastic, is more direct and appears to have a better end product would be a good deal in my book. I believe Conway crossing to Big Len could lead to a bit of a goalfest for us.

The only downside to the deal is the fact we won't be able to sing "I wanna dance with Will Buckley"

Hotchilidog · Jan 7, 2014

I may be out of line here, but I would be disappointed if we didn't cash in on Bridcutt at this time, provided we got a reasonable fee (around £3-3.5m imo). Thanks to the emergence of Ince, Crofts impressive showing and the addition of Andrews and Agustien et al Liam is no longer the be all and end all of of our midfield. I think a good deal would be beneficial to all parties, Liam gets a shot at the Premier League, Sunderland get a good player, and we get some money to strengthen the thinner areas of the squad. Obviously the price has to be right, but I do not see Liam moving upwards as a bad thing.

The players who need ring fencing are Ulloa and Barnes who ARE essential to the team as they are the only functioning forwards at the club. Both indispensable at the moment.

Rugrat · Jan 7, 2014

British Bulldog said:
Personally I think £5m is about right for the pair.

I'd throw in Buckley's medical team too

Marshy · Jan 7, 2014

Both are worth around 3 million in my opinion, so something around 6 million would represent excellent business and would give Oscar the chance to re-invest wisely and the club to re-coup some cash

ewe2 · Jan 7, 2014

Commander said:
I can't believe you're still trotting out that line. We will get over a HUNDRED MILLION POUNDS if we get promoted, about the same as what Bloom leant the club in the first place. Tell me, why would he not be serious about getting promoted?

Your problem is you're too thick to understand the basics of running a business, and can't see the difference between making the club a sustainable one and building the foundations to make it a successful Premier League one for the long term and 'not being serious about promotion'.

Absolutely ! We need to be sustainable .Premier league ready ",to coin a phrase,or that 100ml could very soon be a debt !

Brighton Breezy · Jan 7, 2014

£5million for Bridcutt and Buckley would represent good business. A £4million profit on what we paid for them both.

pornomagboy · Jan 7, 2014

Will Chelsea get a % of the Bridcut sale

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