£200k for star player, fair enough?

[OneRedArmy]

Not really, as we had to be "leaned upon" to stump up the cash. Also we were handing over signing on fees to subsequent signings whilst still owing UCD and others cash.

My point was solely in reference to the 5 grand initial offer, which has nothing to do with anything.

Obviously aware of the delayed payment, which is why we sold McGinn on the cheap (symptoms of the same problem, cashflow or lack therein).

[bishbash]

nobody that has gone over from the league here has done anything near what doyle has done. o donovan cant get into the team at dundee united, bennet is playin with Brentford now who, arguably, cork are better than,
Long has done pretty well, daryl murphy has been decent, mccourt has not been seen yet although i desperatley want him to do well like all the irish lads. Houlihan is in and out of the norwich side but overall has done well as has noel hunt. jason byrne had a stinker of a time. dave mooney hasnt been seen yet. I mean how much do we realistically want for these players, I for one am desperate to see these players make it. I think if you ask any irish fan they all seem to want the loi lads to do really well kind of even more so than the ones that come up through the english or scottish academys. but lets be honest here paying 500 too 600k for players is not gonna happen its a business at the end of the day and to blame big bad celtic or any other club is ridiculous. business is business its in every apect of life its no different than people shopping in newry cause the exchange rate is so good. i mean how dare they.....

[SkStu]

for a selling league, which is what we realistically should aspire to be (for now), we are not very good at it at all.

[Candystripe]

In another example, Derry initially offered UCDD 5,000 pounds for an U21 international goalkeeper and then declined to pay the higher fee agreed.

E20k (ignoring the time value difference of the E20k when we agreed it and when it was actually paid).

So the points are (a) Derry can't really complain about this when they do the exact same thing themselves and (b) £200k is a decent deal, especially when you're stuck for cash.

Here's one for you's all. Liverpool have only paid Spurs 10million so far of the agreed 20 million fee.

This happens in over 70% of transfers in european football.

My point was solely in reference to the 5 grand initial offer, which has nothing to do with anything.

Obviously aware of the delayed payment, which is why we sold McGinn on the cheap (symptoms of the same problem, cashflow or lack therein).

Derry paid UCD the remaining balance a few months ago,long before the transfer of McGinn.

But I do agree with almost every post on transfers from here as we can't play hardball.

St Pats seem to have got a good fee for Fahey because they are doing well with there sugar daddy behind them.

The O Shay deal would be a great one for Galway if the fee mentioned is the one thats actually paid.

[eamo1]

Derby are paying us in stages as i understand it for O'Shea.Its 375k but over the next couple of years i think.

[pineapple stu]

Derry paid UCD the remaining balance a few months ago,long before the transfer of McGinn.

I don't think "one" constitutes "a few".

[eamo1]

For the record,dispite a few valid points raised by people here i still think Celtic robbed Derry for Mc.Ginn,i'd put a very high 6 figure sum on him.He was one of the best young players ive seen in this league over the last 10 years.

[EireBadBoy]

for a selling league, which is what we realistically should aspire to be (for now), we are not very good at it at all.

I concur.

[osarusan]

For the record,dispite a few valid points raised by people here i still think Celtic robbed Derry for Mc.Ginn,i'd put a very high 6 figure sum on him.He was one of the best young players ive seen in this league over the last 10 years.

But how did Celtic rob Derry? They offered a price which Derry accepted.

Rather than get angry at foreign clubs for coming over and taking our best players for we feel is a pittance, why not blame our own clubs for not holding out for more, and not creating a financially secure situation which allows them to hold out for more.

[Dodge]

For the record,dispite a few valid points raised by people here i still think Celtic robbed Derry for Mc.Ginn,i'd put a very high 6 figure sum on him.He was one of the best young players ive seen in this league over the last 10 years.

Yes, but you're not the lad in charge of buying him. Derry said that a fair few clubs were interested. That means that a fair few clubs rated him the same as, or less than, celtic