RUMOUR - Robert Beric

[Ian Royal]

If this turned out to not be bollox i think it would start waving massive flags that the Thais are mental and dodgy. There's no way on earth we should be paying multiple millions for a player given our circumstances.

What circumstances? I thought we were now quite stable and back on track. Off loaded a lot of players and ownership saga sorted

I find it difficult to believe we've halved our wage budget with Pog, Williams, Gunter, McCleary and HRK still here and we're losing ~£8m in parachute money having been making a big loss the previous year and squeeking through FFP.

Sorting out the problems we had in 12 months would be phenomenal.

Not to mention that we're currently a bottom half champ club and that'd be close to our record fee, if not above it.

[From Despair To Where?]

Have to agree to an extent with Ian on this one. Last summer we were selling a player to stave off administration, we were cutting it fine with FFP in January and despite a money spinning cup run we still have some very big earners in the squad and our parachute payments have been reduced.

Unless the club has received, or is about to receive a massive windfall I can't see how we can justify spending £3m+ on one player.

[Wycombe Royal]

Don't forget that rams fee fees are not such a big issue for FFP as the fee is charged to the P&L over the period of the initial contract. So if we sign him £4m on a 4 year deal only £1m is charged to the P&L each year.

It is wages that are the killer and I don't think his wages will be that massive.

[Esteban]

Don't forget that rams fee fees are not such a big issue for FFP as the fee is charged to the P&L over the period of the initial contract. So if we sign him £4m on a 4 year deal only £1m is charged to the P&L each year.

It is wages that are the killer and I don't think his wages will be that massive.

Not to mention we now have three shirt sponsors instead of one!

[royalp-we]

At the price being suggested, it's hard to believe this has any creditability.

But if it does, id much rather we spent on our defence like getting someone like Mancienne in; then getting getting the younger from Lisbon.

Hey-ho. In Clarke we trust.

[royalp-we]

At the price being suggested, it's hard to believe this has any creditability.

But if it does, id much rather we spent on our defence like getting someone like Mancienne in; then getting getting the younger from Lisbon.

Hey-ho. In Clarke we trust.

[Samrfc01]

Maybe those sponsorship deals are pretty big?

Bit like how PSG get round FFP...

[West Stand Man]

"Creditability"??

[mumbo-jumbo]

At the price being suggested, it's hard to believe this has any creditability.

But if it does, id much rather we spent on our defence like getting someone like Mancienne in; then getting getting the younger from Lisbon.

Hey-ho. In Clarke we trust.

We desperately need goals. Sure we need to strengthen in defence also, but we really, really need some players who have the confidence to have a pop at goal and actually be successful on more than the very odd occasion. I very much doubt that this is true and of course its silly money being talked - but how exciting if it is ....... perhaps at last we have some owners prepared to back their manager with a bit of financial support. I'm enjoying the ride thus far.

[P!ssed Off]

I got a flight from Podgorica to Stanstead yesterday and as I came through arrivals a guy in a RFC tracksuit was waiting for someone, I happened to notice he met a 6'1'' guy who looked 20-22 years old and had been on my flight.

Beric is Slovenian not Montenegrin and doesn't really look like the guy I saw.

HOWEVER, my 'spotted' was so useless I didn't know where else to put this incredible information!

I was in the hotel lunchtime today and Hammond was having a meeting with someone who matches the above description. (Though obviously your description is very broad).

I would have guessed the guy might have been Portuguese due to his tan, but could well have been Montenegrin.
Hammond was talking to him for well over an hour, plus however long before I got there. Presume the chap has impressed in the couple of days he's been over here and they were ironing out a contract.

Given the squad's off to Thailand on Sunday, expecting a signing to be announced tomorrow!

[Unbelievable Jeff]

I got a flight from Podgorica to Stanstead yesterday and as I came through arrivals a guy in a RFC tracksuit was waiting for someone, I happened to notice he met a 6'1'' guy who looked 20-22 years old and had been on my flight.

Beric is Slovenian not Montenegrin and doesn't really look like the guy I saw.

HOWEVER, my 'spotted' was so useless I didn't know where else to put this incredible information!

I was in the hotel lunchtime today and Hammond was having a meeting with someone who matches the above description. (Though obviously your description is very broad).

I would have guessed the guy might have been Portuguese due to his tan, but could well have been Montenegrin.
Hammond was talking to him for well over an hour, plus however long before I got there. Presume the chap has impressed in the couple of days he's been over here and they were ironing out a contract.

Given the squad's off to Thailand on Sunday, expecting a signing to be announced tomorrow!

Didn't get a picture then?

[Royal Ginger]

Yup, we gingers are well known for our tanning ability...

[P!ssed Off]

No, as discussed above, the man in question was not Beric.

[PistolPete]

I've been through the Montenegrin U21 and first team squad, still not sure. He defo could be italian, but why Podgorica!! Haha, Poirot I'm not...

He's like a young Novak Djokovic, but less microphone...

[Royal Ginger]

No, as discussed above, the man in question was not Beric.

Yup, spotted it now, my bad.

[icelandboy]

Maybe it was Beric's agent?

[Royalwaster]

The story in the Kurier is so specific - that this confirms that we definitely have bid for this player .... whether the quoted 5.4 million is accurate, I'm not sure; of course, a lot of these bids include 'add-ons' etc. so 5.4 million could be the total ...

Found this video - goals scored in 2015 ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEjLRxJi7gY

None of them look particularly spectacular .... reminds me a bit of a young Kevin Doyle ....

[pea]

I got a flight from Podgorica to Stanstead yesterday and as I came through arrivals a guy in a RFC tracksuit was waiting for someone, I happened to notice he met a 6'1'' guy who looked 20-22 years old and had been on my flight.

Beric is Slovenian not Montenegrin and doesn't really look like the guy I saw.

HOWEVER, my 'spotted' was so useless I didn't know where else to put this incredible information!

I was in the hotel lunchtime today and Hammond was having a meeting with someone who matches the above description. (Though obviously your description is very broad).

I would have guessed the guy might have been Portuguese due to his tan, but could well have been Montenegrin.
Hammond was talking to him for well over an hour, plus however long before I got there. Presume the chap has impressed in the couple of days he's been over here and they were ironing out a contract.

Given the squad's off to Thailand on Sunday, expecting a signing to be announced tomorrow!

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[PistolPete]

Semedo really isn't very djokovic

[dogzbollox]

"Creditability"??

Exactly. ..I think he meant creditableness. .