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If they thought that they would have sold hin to Palace for £5m in August.
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If they thought that they would have sold hin to Palace for £5m in August.
A bit of a stupid post that one. Swansea paid £2m for Michu so if someone offered them £4m would that be good business to sell because they would double their money?
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its not about a return on the investment its about how much he is worth now and how much someone of his quality would cost now.
And he would fail to sign them.
banjo
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Who's Hin a new Chinese player I haven't heard of ? Sorry couldn't resist.
BensGrandad
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Michu has proved his worth in the Premier as has Benteke but Ulloa is a chance signing by a manager. I think that he would do well but there is no guarantee and many others have failed to make the jump when expected.
Justice
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We would have to replace him so this wipes out your idea of a good return. We tracked Leo for two years players of his quality and at the right price are very hard to find.
BensGrandad
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To throw one back Swansea signed Michu for the same money so they are about in Europe.
Blackadder
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On the Mid Sussex Seagulls coach yesterday, the rumour was that we turned down £1.75M for LB and £6.25M for LU from Palace on transfer deadline day. The £1.75 was obviously a piss take. He is worth 4 times that. After Murray, I don't think we will ever under sell to that lot again.
I wasnt comparing Ulloa to Michu skill wise. I was making the point that we didnt buy Ulloa hoping he would increase in value quickly so we could sell him 10 months later, we bought him to score goals which he i clearly doing very well. Also we would be very hard pressed to replace him like for like for £4m.
A chance signing implies that we paid one of our most expensive transfer fees on a player without properly scouting him or knowing what he had to offer. Dont think so.
Blackadder
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Agreed. We definitely did our research on Ulloa. That's why it took so long to get him.
BensGrandad
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I have no more idea than the next man as to how much value the club place on either player and am only suggesting a figure that I think they would consider. Others may think differently but IMHO many place a much higher expectation on the players than I think that we would realistically be able to get. I would love us to keep both Bridcutt and Ulloa but with PB and his FFP would we be able to. Could it be on a smaller scale as to what Spurs did, sold their best player and bought 7 replacements if we sold those 2 could we perhaps buy 3 or 4 replacements to make us an all round stronger team or squad.
BensGrandad
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If you read many on here we did exactly that with CMS but I dont agree with that, as I am sure he will come good.
Icy Gull
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So some of you think we'd sell Leo for much the same price as Palace paid for a 3rd division striker?
I can see us selling Bridcutt, but only if he wants to go, we seem quite strong in midfield now, but upfront we are very light so would resist strongly selling Leo except for silly money imo.
I can see us selling Bridcutt, but only if he wants to go, we seem quite strong in midfield now, but upfront we are very light so would resist strongly selling Leo except for silly money imo.
AZ Gull
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The Argus reported on deadline day that Palace had come in with a second offer of 2 million for Bridcutt, which was rejected.
What took so long was his Spanish passport, which is why he came here instead of a prem team. Incidentally he was top scorer in the same league as Michu.
The Merry Prankster
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You would be very hard pushed to replace Ulloa for less than £8-10m so why would you sell him for £4m?
I think you are right re Bridcutt - £3m - £4m
Ulloa however, I would think nearer £10m, on the basis of what Palace played Peterboro for a barely proven Championship player.
However, if Poyet does go to Sunderland I think he'll only come after Bridcutt and Buckley (£2.5m?), as Fletcher is already in place and Ulloa is too similar. He might come for Kuszczak as well (£2m), given Westwood (?) looks all over the place.
Of course we are allowed to reject the offers!
Ulloa however, I would think nearer £10m, on the basis of what Palace played Peterboro for a barely proven Championship player.
However, if Poyet does go to Sunderland I think he'll only come after Bridcutt and Buckley (£2.5m?), as Fletcher is already in place and Ulloa is too similar. He might come for Kuszczak as well (£2m), given Westwood (?) looks all over the place.
Of course we are allowed to reject the offers!
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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Paul Ince has managed in the Premier League on the back of a League 2 title, I know he's shithouse as a manager but I don't think these chairmen look at anything other than the name. How else would Paolo Di Canio have gotten the job at Sunderland in the first place.
