The vultures are circling

**razor** · 18/08/2008, 1:01 PM

Back of tonights Echo that Coppell has bid �200K for Dave Mooney.
An insult but I guess Steve (& his fat friend) know we're in trouble.

Be more in his line to flog Doyler and give us the 10% but whats to stop him delaying that transfer in order to force our hand.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 18/08/2008, 3:40 PM

Thats a great price for him. How much do you think hes worth? 500k, 750k. Get real. He's a loi footballer ffs maybe going to a Championship side. A player is only worth what another team is willing to pay for him.
You Cork guys really are on another planet

**pete** · 18/08/2008, 4:57 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Thats a great price for him.How much do you think hes worth? 500k, 750k. Get real. He's a loi footballer ffs maybe going to a Championship side. A player is only worth what another team is willing to pay for him.

We sold O'Donovan for E600k when he only had 6 months left in his contract. Ironically Coppell is looking for him to replace Doyle & if that happens we won't actually need the money.

Reading looking for 8m sterling for Doyle. If he turns down that type of money he will never get a bid like that again.

E1m would be good price.

**sligofan4ever** · 18/08/2008, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by pete

We sold O'Donovan for E600k when he only had 6 months left in his contract. Ironically Coppell is looking for him to replace Doyle & if that happens we won't actually need the money.

Reading looking for 8m sterling for Doyle. If he turns down that type of money he will never get a bid like that again.

E1m would be good price.

Dave Mooney's a good striker but BE REALISTIC hes no where near worth E1m.

**higgins** · 18/08/2008, 5:13 PM

I think it's great that when your club is fecked you're on here talking about a fair market price for Dave Mooney.

I think we got about 20K for the entire 2006 Shels team !!

You'll save on the weekly wage too

**pete** · 18/08/2008, 5:48 PM

Originally Posted by higgins

I think it's great that when your club is fecked you're on here talking about a fair market price for Dave Mooney.

Reading will only want Mooney if they sell Doyle. IF they sell Doyle we won't have to sell as sell money from Doyle sale will clear debts & more.

**jebus** · 18/08/2008, 6:03 PM

Anyone else think Reading will have a bit more sense than to sell Doyle at this moment? He will do a good job for them in the Championship and if they hold out til even January Cork City could be gone and they will keep that 10% that they would owe Cork

**razor** · 18/08/2008, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Thats a great price for him. How much do you think hes worth? 500k, 750k. Get real. He's a loi footballer ffs maybe going to a Championship side. A player is only worth what another team is willing to pay for him.
You Cork guys really are on another planet

We sold a teenager with 3 first team appearances to Sunderland for �180K and you think the leagues top scorer is worth 200K?

**Risteard** · 19/08/2008, 1:13 AM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Thats a great price for him. How much do you think hes worth? 500k, 750k. Get real. He's a loi footballer ffs maybe going to a Championship side. A player is only worth what another team is willing to pay for him.
You Cork guys really are on another planet

In fairness I think its you who's way out of touch here.
Look at the prices for Murphy, Bennett, Ward, O'Donovan and Meyler.

**bellavistaman** · 19/08/2008, 2:21 AM

Originally Posted by razor

We sold a teenager with 3 first team appearances to Sunderland for �180K and you think the leagues top scorer is worth 200K?

that would be my biggestr selling point for him too, if meylers wordth 200k, mooneys worth 1m imo, only thing is i do not think meyler is worth 200k, wouldnt have paid 10k for him being honest

**DmanDmythDledge** · 19/08/2008, 7:25 AM

Originally Posted by pete

Reading will only want Mooney if they sell Doyle.

They only have three recognised strikers at the moment so I doubt that would make a difference.

As for the price is what this guy did any better than what Mooney has done? Mooney would probably end up scoring more than him in less games is a similar standard league. Hopefully Cork will be tough negotiators like they usually are.

**A face** · 19/08/2008, 9:08 AM

Im is the least we should get for him. Reading are putting in an unrealistic bid in the hope we bite the hand as well. If Arkaga do bite then they will confirm they haven't a clue about football and should just go now.

Mooney should go for �1,500,000.00 with 25% sell on clause and all the other nice bits added in as well. Hopefully City can lead the way in LOI getting proper money for players, money that can sustain a football club, like every other club across Europe are doing.

The lack of back bone from some other LOI fans as regards getting market value and realistic money for players is disgusting. Its enough to make me vomit.

**pete** · 19/08/2008, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

They only have three recognised strikers at the moment so I doubt that would make a difference.

Reading have Doyle, Lita, Long & Hunt.

**pineapple stu** · 19/08/2008, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by A face

Mooney should go for �1,500,000.00 with 25% sell on clause and all the other nice bits added in as well. Hopefully City can lead the way in LOI getting proper money for players, money that can sustain a football club, like every other club across Europe are doing.

There's a bit in One Foot in the Grave about Man United offering Torquay �100k for Lee Sharpe back in the day. Torquay asked for a sell on clause and were told where to go, and generally told their place in the greater scheme of things. That's exactly why the bid you outlined is complete fantasy, even if Cork weren't desperate to sell, which they clearly are.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 19/08/2008, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by A face

Im is the least we should get for him. Reading are putting in an unrealistic bid in the hope we bite the hand as well. If Arkaga do bite then they will confirm they haven't a clue about football and should just go now.

Mooney should go for �1,500,000.00 with 25% sell on clause and all the other nice bits added in as well. Hopefully City can lead the way in LOI getting proper money for players, money that can sustain a football club, like every other club across Europe are doing.

The lack of back bone from some other LOI fans as regards getting market value and realistic money for players is disgusting. Its enough to make me vomit.

Wait a second I'll get you a bucket. A player is only worth what the other team is willing to pay for him. You say he's worth 1.5m and maybe he is but Reading won't offer that money because they don't think he is worth that. So Cork has 2 options accept the bid and put the money off the �800k that you owe or decline Readings offer and keep paying Mooney extortionate wages.

**A face** · 19/08/2008, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Wait a second I'll get you a bucket.

Good man thanks cheers ... can you wash it out when i'm done cheers

A player is only worth what the other team is willing to pay for him.

'At the end of the day', 'Its a game of two halves' etcetera etcetera etcetera

You say he's worth 1.5m and maybe he is but Reading won't offer that money because they don't think he is worth that.

No they dont, they are offering that because they think they can get a cheaper deal. Its got nothing to do with what he is worth. They think they can get a bargain and thats what they are offering ... a bargain price.

Reading will not offer what he is worth. But why shouldn't City look for what he is worth .... or more.

And he only reason Reading would get that deal is because Arkaga are not up to the job, nothing to do with the players value. If the same player came from Holland then he would be worth €2m

So Cork has 2 options accept the bid and put the money off the €800k that you owe or decline Readings offer and keep paying Mooney extortionate wages.

Its good of you to point that out, we knew we had those options already though ..... but your concern has been duely noted.

**pineapple stu** · 19/08/2008, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by A face

But why shouldn't City look for what he is worth .... or more.

Because if you don't take what's being offered and get him off the wage bill, you die (it seems). Then the player's available on a free. If you can't keep paying his wages, he's available on a free. You made your bed, now lie in it.

**A face** · 19/08/2008, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Because if you don't take what's being offered and get him off the wage bill, you die (it seems). Then the player's available on a free. If you can't keep paying his wages, he's available on a free. You made your bed, now lie in it.

For starters, the bed hasn't been made yet ..... there are options.

Unless its examinership and they will sell straight away.

**razor** · 19/08/2008, 2:19 PM

Rumours abound that Mooney is in Reading today, the boy is worth more than 200K, we know that , Reading know that but we need the cash.
Simple really.
Best of luck to the lad.
Coppell on the other hand