owlsfan4eva Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 FanhousePercy John Percy #Rotherham have turned down a 200k bid from #swfc for Adam Le Fondre. #owls #rufc #millers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls maniac Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Not surprising. Are we actually ever going to make an offer that is acceptable? Although saying that I wouldn't go any higher than 300K. He's got less than a year left on his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 As if they were ever going to accept that offer, surely must be just testing the water with that one.Their Chairman said he wouldn't accept anything less than 500k didn't he? He'd look a bit of a tail if he accepted less from their "rivals". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ak15 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Let's hope that we get him! ALF >>>>>>> Mellor Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckington owl Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 To be fair he is worth more than that. Not much more though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igm1 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Surely nobody will pay £500k for a striker who can leave for free in less than 12 months time DIdn't forest pay that for Tudgay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amitten Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Tudgay is a much better player though. He'd score loads in league 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Tudgay is a much better player though. He'd score loads in league 2. i'm not sure he would. i was a fan of Tudgay so i'm not knocking him; he's more of a second-striker linking with midfield than a prolific centre-forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckington owl Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 BBC Radio Sheffield sport has spoken to #rufc chairman Tony Stewart this evening about a bid from #swfc for Lefondre and it was news to him. HootSuite • 29/07/2011 17:26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 £200.000 and CM and they should snap our hands off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rica Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Just an aside. Andy Carroll was valued on Newcastle's books as a £500,000 pound asset in the fiscal year before they sold him. Just saying you never know what people are prepared to fork out in this crazy game that's all. Footballers are valued at cost. £500k will be compo they paid for him or a transfer signing on fee. Players through youth systems usually valued at nothing. (for my accountancy exams the lecturer used Norwich's accounts as his example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 03 owl Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 BBC Radio Sheffield sport has spoken to #rufc chairman Tony Stewart this evening about a bid from #swfc for Lefondre and it was news to him. HootSuite • 29/07/2011 17:26 I think He said not Officially had a bid ? I bet ALF'S mobile is on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Task Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 i'm not sure he would. i was a fan of Tudgay so i'm not knocking him; he's more of a second-striker linking with midfield than a prolific centre-forward. He managed 14 in the Championship for us. I think he would score for fun in league 2 and also offer more to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) He managed 14 in the Championship for us. I think he would score for fun in league 2 and also offer more to the team. i don't think its a fair assumption to say that lower league = more goals for Tudgay. if he doesn't play as a centre-forward (and he rarely did for us) he's unlikely to score 20+ because he wont get in the sort of positions to do so. besides, we brought Jeffers from the prem assuming he'd produce in a league lower. Eeeek!! we brought Clinton from the champ assuming he'd score goals for fun. Eeeeeeek!! see a pattern emerging...? Edited July 29, 2011 by wilyfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rica Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Tudgay would be the best player in the entire division at L2. Alf isn't fit to lace his boots. We have released Heffernan, why sign alf?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Task Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 i don't think its a fair assumption to say that lower league = more goals for Tudgay. if he doesn't play as a centre-forward (and he rarely did for us) he's unlikely to score 20+ because he wont get in the sort of positions to do so. besides, we brought Jeffers from the prem assuming he'd produce in a league lower. Eeeek!! we brought Clinton from the champ assuming he'd score goals for fun. Eeeeeeek!! see a pattern emerging...? When was the last time Jeffers scored 14 in a season? Clinton isn't playing 2 leagues below where he last scored 10+. You are right, if Tudgay was played as a keeper in league 2 he might not score at all. I don't know what the point in this argument is, but Tudgay is better than Le Fondre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonTheOwl66 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Le Fondre is so unbelievably overrated on here. He's poo ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frastheowl Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) Tudgay would be the best player in the entire division at L2. Alf isn't fit to lace his boots. We have released Heffernan, why sign alf?!? What? What's Heffernan got to do with anything? I was someone who backed Heffernan to the hilt last season when he was continuously getting overlooked. But the face remains, whenever Heffernan was given his chance, he didn't deliver. Heffernan was released because didn't rate him. obviously rates Adam Le Fondre. And that's the end of the matter really. Not too mention the fact, that if Le Fondre comes here and does well, his value will be massive compared to the sum were likely to pay. Of course there's an element of risk in signing someone like Le Fondre, but for potential resale value, I can't think of anyone in the Football League who offers such a massive margin. He's already got a reputation of been a natural goalscorer. The fact that he's only done it at League Two level is clearly putting clubs off. Any club that signs him, knows full well, that if he scores goals, his value will at least treble within 12 -18 months. There might be technically more gifted players, or players who seem a "safer bet," but in terms of future valuations, Le Fondre is one player who offers huge potential. As a side note, Cody McDonald seems to be another player with the similar sort of potential in resale value. P.S. I'm also not particularly "pro-ALF" I haven't seen enough of him to say whether he'll be a good signing or not. But going on his phenomenal goals record, and his obvious financial implications...it's clear to see why Megson and perhaps more crucially, Mandaric would be very interested in him, assuming they've done their homework, the like Le Fondre as a player. Edited July 29, 2011 by frastheowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) When was the last time Jeffers scored 14 in a season? Clinton isn't playing 2 leagues below where he last scored 10+. You are right, if Tudgay was played as a keeper in league 2 he might not score at all. I don't know what the point in this argument is, but Tudgay is better than Le Fondre. you started an argument over a hypothetical scenario that has no foundation. stepping down a division does not necessarily mean superior quality will shine through. not once did i say Le Fondre was better than Tudgay. useless tw@ts tend to hear what they want to hear... Edited July 29, 2011 by wilyfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffers9 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Le Fondre is so unbelievably overrated on here. He's poo ! I not sure how anyone can make such a sweeping statement about a player that has consistantly scored goals for the last 4 seasons. LIke many on here, I do wonder why not other team has already taken the chance on him but I wouldn't say that he's poo ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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