[Albion] Gus after liam + will

[modulate]

Funny how just a week or so ago Gus was waxing lyrical about his belief that if a player was under contract he should honour that contract. I believe he was referring to his Sunderland players who are currently playing for new deals

 

[symyjym]

Gus will not be doing any buying at Sunderland as that is all done by the DOF. This is clearly enforced by the club as PDC clearly said on a number of occasions the players bought were not his. As a Sunderland who has seen Bridcutt play I hope we do not buy him as currently he is unproved in the Prem and not the sort of player that a club fighting for the league should be buying at this time although I know that he is a very good player at championship level so he may well have what it takes but it isnt the time to gamble.

I agree, if Bridcutt went there after all the fuss that Gus has made over him, and he doesn't quite cut it the Sunderland fans won't be that forgiving and it could backfire on both of them.

I think Gus has got you playing ok with the players he has got and he is only a couple of back to back wins away from moving out of the relegation zone. There are plenty of quality loans and free signings out there. He has just got Marcos Alonso, is that a Di Fanti signing or a Gus one?

 

[Farehamseagull]

Have no problem with Liam going as long as we get £2.5/3million. He has been a fantastic player for us and deserves his chance in the top division. Great profit also and with the emergence of Ince and Crofts this season I am lot less concerned about losing him than I would have been this time last season.

I would be disapointed to let Buckley go for £1million though. He has been poor this season but definitely has Premier league quality as proven by his performances against Liverpool and Newcastle. I think he is the sort of player who would flourish in the top division and look even better than he does in this league. If we give him away like we did Bennett and Noone, I for one will be gutted.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Advanced talks for both according to Sky Sources - soz if fixtures.

As you probably know they aren't entirely reliable

 

[hybrid_x]

Have no problem with Liam going as long as we get £2.5/3million.

are you for real? anything less than £3.5 would be robbery.

the role he plays is a premier league role, and he's young.

 

[B.W.]

£5M for Liam, especially if there is more than 1 EPL club interested.

 

[Justice]

I think the side needs some fresh faces in attacking wise, Buckley gets injured every other game he plays and Bridcutt is obviously a Gus man so maybe its time to move on.

 

[HenryC]

Shame he doesn't put a bid in for McSmudger...

 

[Thunder Bolt]

This is a very good point. I cannot believe how slow the club has been in getting Ince to sign up, Kuszczak as well come to that.

Tony Bloom has stated clearly that players out of contract don't get offered new contracts until nearly the end of season.

 

[fosters headband]

Tony Bloom has stated clearly that players out of contract don't get offered new contracts until nearly the end of season.

Which puts us in danger of losing players before the contract ends because they have already talked to other clubs. So has he learnt nothing from the Murray move. Ince can start talking to other clubs next month I believe. Surely David Burke should be highlighting this problem.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Which puts us in danger of losing players before the contract ends because they have already talked to other clubs. So has he learnt nothing from the Murray move. Ince can start talking to other clubs next month I believe. Surely David Burke should be highlighting this problem.

It's the way the chairman wants to run things. He has said it a couple of times in fans forums.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

If you're going to pay 4 for him you don't do it first bid. Watch this space.

 

[LamieRobertson]

If you're going to pay 4 for him you don't do it first bid. Watch this space.

Its a bit boring watching that space

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Which puts us in danger of losing players before the contract ends because they have already talked to other clubs. So has he learnt nothing from the Murray move. Ince can start talking to other clubs next month I believe. Surely David Burke should be highlighting this problem.

There have been instances where players have signed extensions to current deals this time of the year which haven't been made public. We've only found out when the retained list is issued these players aren't signing a new contract because they've already done so.

 

[sparkie]

There have been instances where players have signed extensions to current deals this time of the year which haven't been made public. We've only found out when the retained list is issued these players aren't signing a new contract because they've already done so.

This is what I was thinking. Maybe they are holding back 'good news' to make an announcement just after Liam is sold.

 

[severnside gull]

As you probably know they aren't entirely reliable

It's the inclusion of Buckley that makes me question the accuracy of these reports. Few clubs, least of all one fighting for its life at the foot of the table, would put out for a player unlikely to contribute for the next half dozen games - August maybe but not in January.
No surprise if Bridcutt went but Buckley - at least unless he is proven fit before the end of the window

 

[symyjym]

Poyet, Bridcutt & Bloom The Movie

The cast is as follows:

The cat playing Poyet

The string playing Bridcutt

The man playing Bloom

 

[Acker79]

It's the inclusion of Buckley that makes me question the accuracy of these reports. Few clubs, least of all one fighting for its life at the foot of the table, would put out for a player unlikely to contribute for the next half dozen games - August maybe but not in January.
No surprise if Bridcutt went but Buckley - at least unless he is proven fit before the end of the window

Less than 53 hours ago, Buckley was fine. I don't suppose the leaks to the news paper about the bids occurred the moment they were made, I'm sure it's taken a few days to come to light and Buckley was fit when the bid was made.

 

[severnside gull]

Less than 53 hours ago, Buckley was fine. I don't suppose the leaks to the news paper about the bids occurred the moment they were made, I'm sure it's taken a few days to come to light and Buckley was fit when the bid was made.

Makes sense,........ as would the logical impact his injury has on a bid - likely to be withdrawn pending return to fitness IF that happens before the end of the window.

 

[severnside gull]

Less than 53 hours ago, Buckley was fine. I don't suppose the leaks to the news paper about the bids occurred the moment they were made, I'm sure it's taken a few days to come to light and Buckley was fit when the bid was made.

Makes sense,........ as would the logical impact his injury has on a bid - likely to be withdrawn pending return to fitness IF that happens before the end of the window.