Forestieri off to Leeds

[Athelwulf]

6 minutes ago, i used to be sc_owl said:

Forestieri is a quality Championship player, but if we did sell him and brought in £10M+, then it's a no brainer for me at the moment (assuming we can use the cash to strengthen).  

 

We need players in other areas and we have players who can play in Forestieri's position.  Sell one to bring two or three in that improve the team?  Yes, definitely.  

 

Yes, but FF's destination is also important.

[dorian gray]

2 minutes ago, Athelwulf said:

I don't believe it, and I think that until the window closes we'll have to put up with these stories

 

Selling our best player to a local rival to help them get promoted, whilst concurrently beggaring the fans with some of the highest ticket prices in the division, is a clanger that surely even Chansiri wouldn't drop.

 

If FF were for sale there'd be clubs with more financial muscle than Leeds in for him.

 

What worries me is that some fans would sanction it.

it's possible that the westwood and ff situation is jos (and dc) trying us out for surviving without the pair, as IF fit none of it makes too much sense.

[Athelwulf]

A question for you all.

 

If Sheffield United offered to buy FF, and it met our valuation, would you sell him to them?

[debram]

2 minutes ago, theowlsman said:

 

POTGers won't come back in numbers unless prices drop.

 

It might be some time if ever.

 

 

its not the price that counts, its quality, entertainment and success on the pitch

[i used to be sc_owl]

3 minutes ago, Athelwulf said:

 

Yes, but FF's destination is also important.

 

Don't give a **** where he ends up to be honest.  Once they leave S6 they are dead to me, so to speak.

[roaminowl]

3 minutes ago, Athelwulf said:

 

Yes, but FF's destination is also important.

 

Who says he's got a 'destination'?

[Sonny]

I doubt he’s off to Leeds. People have some weird sadistic need to invent/believe the worst possible scenario and worry themselves silly that it’s true. I’m sure there will have been interest though and I’d be surprised if FF hasn’t been spending a bit of time considering his options.

[Athelwulf]

2 minutes ago, dnhc said:

it's possible that the westwood and ff situation is jos (and dc) trying us out for surviving without the pair, as IF fit none of it makes too much sense.

True.

 

Or, thinking that Westwood would be off, Jos told Dawson that he's his numero uno and now cannot retract it.

 

Likewise FF could still not be 100% so he's limiting his game time.

[debram]

1 minute ago, Athelwulf said:

A question for you all.

 

If Sheffield United offered to buy FF, and it met our valuation, would you sell him to them?

yes, because he wouldnt last under their managers strict regime

[TheEnchanter]

15 minutes ago, sherlyegg said:

Will be some truth in it.

But what chairman would risk a FFP embargo on the strength of massive gamble that could go either way.

 

£5M nett spend so far

+

£12M FF + £2M wages?

After wages and assuming no more transfers, they will be well over £25M for this season, if they don't go up this season they will be in big trouble next..

 

To be fair though the value of transferz gets divided by the contract years. So £12m transfer and 4 year contract would only take £3m loss plus wages this year. 

[Athelwulf]

2 minutes ago, roaminowl said:

 

Who says he's got a 'destination'?

I don't think he has personally.

 

But if you're going to sell a player, where he goes matters to the fans.

[blakey1959]

18 minutes ago, Athelwulf said:

 

Yes, but this isn't just about our getting promoted, it's about trying to nobble Leeds' attempts too.

 

When Francis dithered over signing Cantona, he not only blew our chances of winning the title but gifted the title to Leeds.

 

When you pot a ball you have to think where the cue ball's going.

 

I'd offer FF to the parachute clubs rather than sell him to Leeds.

Francis didn’t dither Cantona was always on his way to Leeds 

[dorian gray]

2 minutes ago, blakey1959 said:

Francis didn’t dither Cantona was always on his way to Leeds 

not my memory of it, he trialled at hillsborough, didn't get a YES, so went to bellend road.

[owls-swfc]

6 minutes ago, owls-swfc said:

1 hour ago, chizumgeorge said:

Thats the rumours around the club from someone who works there, on loan till January then a transfer. Dont know if its gonna happen or not, but thats the rumour around the staff

 

I could not edit the post earlier, due to phone charge expired.. But you are talking BS,. the  only rumors are heresay  (how do you know the rumors going around THE club..? 

Your mate is in a dodgy position for continued employment if true.. 

Why post this s*it? 

[Athelwulf]

3 minutes ago, blakey1959 said:

Francis didn’t dither Cantona was always on his way to Leeds 

 

Francis brought him here to sign him.

 

But he lacked the confidence to do it.

 

That's why he always signed his mates.

 

So we finished up with Sinton instead of Sinclair, who replaced Sinton at QPR.

 

Wilkinson, seeing the opportunity and keen to hit out at Wednesday's board whenever possible, pounced.

[Howards back]

6 minutes ago, blakey1959 said:

Francis didn’t dither Cantona was always on his way to Leeds 

The same as he was always going to Man U. He used us both as stepping stones. 

[theowlsman]

10 minutes ago, Athelwulf said:

True.

 

Or, thinking that Westwood would be off, Jos told Dawson that he's his numero uno and now cannot retract it.

 

Likewise FF could still not be 100% so he's limiting his game time.

 

On current form, we'll need to score at least two goals every game to carry on winning.

 

We can't keep clean sheets.

Edited August 26, 2018 by theowlsman

[bladeshater]

4 minutes ago, dnhc said:

not my memory of it, he trialled at hillsborough, didn't get a YES, so went to bellend road.

He was never going to sign for Wednesday 

[swfcjack27]

Would be a massive U turn and change of mindset from Chansiri if it happens because previously he’s baulked at even the suggestion of losing Forestieri and other top assets, maybe needs must.. 

[Saxondale]