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I think 150-200k for a punt from a League 1 club is decent enough actually, given LoI transfers can be very hit and miss. Especially with players on short contracts.
30k for the reigning champions' top scorer is a really bad indictment though. Not entirely sure who on, but on someone.
Yeah that's my take as well. IF Burton's analysis is fairly well used over there and they look at the track record of players who have done well after moving, anything over 100k isn't that bad if a short term contract is involved. Devoy and Kenny also weren't at the top club here when they went so if League 1 clubs look at our champions as mid table teams then they aren't going to risk half a million or close to it for a player who is doing well at Bohs or Sligo, particularly if they can get him for free in 6 months. So the release clauses match the valuation. Extend the contracts and the release clauses will go up maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Mandroius was bad but as I said earlier, we needed him last year and we got him for free essentially so losing him for free isn't terrible. If it was happening to us all the time I'd be worried but it looks like Lyons will go for north of 200k at least and others have gone for more.
Josh Giurgi winger former Norwich Under 23 and ROI underage international has signed for Shels until the end of the season
He signed a pro deal at the start of the season to the end of 2022. Then signed another contract to the end of 2024 at the end of last season. He didn’t have to sign that but did to ensure the club got some decentish money for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by ontheotherhand
There are add ons also.
It was pretty obvious early on he wasn’t going to be with us for too long so glad that we weren’t shafted totally on it. As already said the agents are calling all the shots these days
Promise Omochere 3 year deal at Fleetwood. Don't think I've ever seen a window where the league has lost so much talent. League will be the worse for it, hard pressed to name the remaining top young talent, seems like it's all been snapped up
Half a million a year coming into the league wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
But yeah, question is can the league keep replenishing that quickly.
Remaining top young talent’s name is Justin FerizaiQuote:
Originally Posted by The Bowler
Jamie Mullins another top prospect.
Adam Murphy at Pats. Remember the name. Sam Curtis too.
Generally release clauses are exactly that a full release for a fee, no add ons etc. Rovers have done well in transfers over the last few years to the tune of 4 million + but mandroiu was signed as a replacement for Jack Byrne who went to Cyprus, he scored 15 goals plenty of assists and we won the league so tbh I can see what the club did and can't fault them. As long as it doesn't become the norm its not to bad, the one that got away as such.
The reason we see so much talent leaving is because the talent there. Pre brexit these lads would have been more or less kidnapped at 14 or 15 taken to England and we would not have seen them again. We are getting the chance to see their talent when it's young eg. Devoy and Mullins(who is still there but surely will go soon) at Bohs and numerous others at other clubs. I just hope like the Italians lately who have signed a few, we don't go back to losing our lads at 14 or 15 and never see what they have to offer. It has been fantastic to see this talent in recent years.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bowler
Hopefully the younger players will stay at home but if not will go to Europe where they will get better coaching etc in the academies. Maybe a greater percentage of them will stay in the game.
We've signed Barry Cotter on loan from Rovers. Surprised at this tbh. He's mainly a left back I thought and we have Breslin and Bermo who were both fairly solid when played there.
He only played left back for rovers when players were injured. He right footed.
yeh hes a right full, hes better than scott but i dont think hes at the level of other rovers players atm. no where near andy lyons.
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Originally Posted by kksaints
With Sam Curtis injured and Scott gone he might be in there as back up to Brockbank , with the option of using him on the left if necessary as well
The days of English academies lagging the continent are gone. Look at the calibre of players they're producing these days. Still, keeping our players at home until they finish their education seems like the best outcome from several perspectives: the players, league, and national team will all benefit, as will the kids who don't make it as pros.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stav
I see Lambo has a thread on Twitter regarding the current market for LOI players and the need for clubs to work together to prevent low release clauses.
Good to see fans of other clubs completely ignoring his legitimate point that's also affecting their teams just cause they don't like himQuote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Is Lyons not leaving now?Quote:
Originally Posted by kksaints