CONFIMRED - Sam Baldock

[NewCorkSeth]

If the fee really is about 1m, that’s an absolute steal

Our 4 forwards for the season have cost about 4m combined, which kind of puts things into perspective a bit when you see Leeds spunking 7m+ on Bamford

In fact, take Aluko (what a weird signing that was) and Ilori out and we are proper bargain basement - could have a keeper, a back 4 and a first choice midfield all free transfers or academy

...which is why I'm trying to reconcile how or why we find ourselves in such (alleged) financial difficulty?

Money is spent elsewhere? Casino maybe? Spearmint Rhino?

[Hound]

If the fee really is about 1m, that’s an absolute steal

Our 4 forwards for the season have cost about 4m combined, which kind of puts things into perspective a bit when you see Leeds spunking 7m+ on Bamford

In fact, take Aluko (what a weird signing that was) and Ilori out and we are proper bargain basement - could have a keeper, a back 4 and a first choice midfield all free transfers or academy

...which is why I'm trying to reconcile how or why we find ourselves in such (alleged) financial difficulty?

Well obvs I have been very selective about who I picked

On the bench you might have Gunter, Aluko, Edwards,Bacuna, Ilori, Mannone, Barrow, Clement who all cost money.

I don’t think we’re in any difficulty as such, just pushing the FFP boundaries due to large wage bill and those signings from last year

[BR0B0T]

Just the 26-pager over on NSC

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthrea ... to-Reading

Dwarfed by the 98 pages on Liam Moore.

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthrea ... ore/page98

98 pages of pure shite!

[Scutterbucketz]

Would be LOLzy if Moore went to someone else now.

[NewCorkSeth]

Would be LOLzy if Moore went to someone else now.

Please be Burnley after missing out on Mawson

[linkenholtroyal]

If the fee is 1 million then we are pretty much swapping George Evans for Sam Baldock. You may knock tevreden and gourlay but Christ that is good business.

[Royalwaster]

If the fee is 1 million then we are pretty much swapping George Evans for Sam Baldock. You may knock tevreden and gourlay but Christ that is good business.

Eh you forget the 40% ManCity are getting for Evans ...

[Zip]

Would be LOLzy if Moore went to someone else now.

Yeah it would. I’ve been looking at Northstand chat. What a bunch of tossers. They refer to us as tin pot. It’s not as if they have had much of a history themselves.

[Platypuss]

If the fee is 1 million then we are pretty much swapping George Evans for Sam Baldock. You may knock tevreden and gourlay but Christ that is good business.

Eh you forget the 40% ManCity are getting for Evans ...

Usually of the profit - how much did we buy him for?

[sandman]

Would be LOLzy if Moore went to someone else now.

Yeah it would. I’ve been looking at Northstand chat. What a bunch of tossers. They refer to us as tin pot. It’s not as if they have had much of a history themselves.

I notice they're still crying about Yann's tackle on that utter tosser Rosenior a couple of years ago.

[Sutekh]

Reckon that Baldock cost around £5m according to the Argus in Brighton though if that’s anything like our local papers who knows

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/1638729 ... o-reading/

That’ll be returned though when they finally buy Moore though think we’re still at the Clement pleading our case with Moore stage so might be a few more days before that actually does happen.

[Hound]

Nah, that bloke is a decent journo. Prob fairly accurate, though I suspect it’s loaded with add ons

Interesting that he doesn’t think they’ll get Moore

[Snowflake Royal]

I would like to welcome Sam to the club. Good signing and a decent player who improves our options.

I would hope the fee (before add ons) is closer to £1m than £5m, but overall veey happy with our business so far, clear issues addressed. Just a replacement for Moore and a LWB needed now.

Although plenty more to find space for on the outbound train.

[genome]

Now the fee is down to £2.5m, apparently

[Simon's Church]

So Clement told him he wants more intensity in the final third but keeps picking aluko and swift, two of the least energetic players off the ball in the league

A shame we didn't go for kasey Palmer, I still think he's have been perfect for us.

[Stranded]

Now the fee is down to £2.5m, apparently

Would imagine that is the initial fee, which seems fair. If we end up paying £5m then we will likely be in the PL and quite happy about life.

[genome]

Now the fee is down to £2.5m, apparently

Would imagine that is the initial fee, which seems fair. If we end up paying £5m then we will likely be in the PL and quite happy about life.

I reckon that's what the deal with Aluko was as well. Everyone says we spent £7m on him but I think it's probably closer to £3-4m, and the rest would be on promotion.

[Hound]

So Clement told him he wants more intensity in the final third but keeps picking aluko and swift, two of the least energetic players off the ball in the league

A shame we didn't go for kasey Palmer, I still think he's have been perfect for us.

Agree on Palmer, thought he would be a decent signing

Swift was actually running about non stop on Saturday. Couldn't fault his effort, though he didnt play too well. Aluko on the other hand...

[IRjAy]

Can't fault the club for not spending money then. £5m deal (with add ons) and a substantial amount paid up front.

One in the tooth for the moaning old ladies on here and social media.

Good signing, very happy, and as Brighton fans say, he'll get 15 goals a season, 10 or so assists, and his runs off the ball create space and cause problems. Sounds like just what we need.

[LWJ]

Would be LOLzy if Moore went to someone else now.

Rangers is his target from what I've heard.