No club will pay over €1m for an eircom league player, especially one at a club that is in debt.
Doyle has done very well at Reading. However, O'Donovan struggled at Sunderland and now he's been loaned out to Dundee United. Alan Bennett was another big signing by Reading and he hasn't made a league appearance for them, afaik. He has been told by the club that his future lies elsewhere.
This will mean more caution when signing EL players. There is the risk that they'll struggle, like O'Donovan and Bennett, or they might (less likely imo) succed like Doyle. While I do believe Mooney is better than O'Donovan was and has better stats than Doyle, Reading will still be cautious and won't want to take another heavy loss a la Bennett. IMO they won't be dragged into a bidding war.
Then, Cork could be in examinership soon and any decision on player sales could be taken out of Arkaga's hands. The examiner will want to cut costs and try to get in any money therefore they are more likely to accept the first bid that comes along.
Also, the transfer window is closing so Cork won't have too long left to stall or jack up the price. Reading hold all the cards in this move.
Good point. Their other companies should be looked at if they are being mismanaged in the same vein as Cork are.Originally Posted by A face
Ploughing €2.4m into the club and still not clearing their debts, despite other financial returns, is definitely a bad sign.Originally Posted by A face
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