Mister Soul Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Depends if we wish to be ambitious or not . Clearly by the responses so far it’s a no from many . However those that live in the real world recognise that success in the championship comes at a price ( not Howard Wilkinson 80s wages) . id prefer not to live under a stone and live in reality 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I'd rather have murphy back then watch Harris and Reach pretend to be wingers for the next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I’d be surprised in this economic environment if their were many loan fees knocking about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I wonder what we paid to get him for last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowl Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Nothing like £1M or £40k. I liked him and thought he was excellent towards the end of the season. The trouble is the £1M a £2M in wages is dead money, if we spend that on a couple of younger payers on permanent we stand a chance of getting it back and more if they come good. I'd take Murphy on £20K wages and maybe 500k fee. More than that it gets dubious whether we can afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Soul Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, prowl said: Nothing like £1M or £40k. I liked him and thought he was excellent towards the end of the season. The trouble is the £1M a £2M in wages is dead money, if we spend that on a couple of younger payers on permanent we stand a chance of getting it back and more if they come good. I'd take Murphy on £20K wages and maybe 500k fee. More than that it gets dubious whether we can afford it. But who are these younger players you elude to? You can’t just assume there are younger players out there that will have impact . We know what we’re getting with Murphy.. no development required. He just fits in 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parajack Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 If he plays a part in keeping us in the Championship,& doesnt get injured yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) Always suspected wages would be a problem, those figures are simply unaffordable. Good player and while I'd love to see him return, Newcastle have the upper hand given the reported interest. Given his contract situation if wages negotiable, we'd be better pursuing a permanent deal for £3-4m and spreading the fee over the duration of his contract. Edited August 28, 2020 by striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pressman 1 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 How about Aarrons back, similar type of player still young and be cheaper then Murphy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbury Owl Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Triple O said: People have been quoting a clickbait article regarding Rangers Murphy to Rangers. How times change... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 38 minutes ago, parajack said: If he plays a part in keeping us in the Championship,& doesnt get injured yes... bit of a caveat.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Uniform Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, S36 OWL said: I wonder what we paid to get him for last season. Doubt anything. The complaint against Newcastle disappeared very quickly after we signed him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls-swfc Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, bladeshater said: Maybe the 1 million but we won't get near his £40 grand a week wages Not unless he's furloughed at £2500 per month (max)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowl Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Mister Soul said: But who are these younger players you elude to? You can’t just assume there are younger players out there that will have impact . We know what we’re getting with Murphy.. no development required. He just fits in It's not my job to identify the young players. Of course their are young players out there looking for a club, some of them will be great prospects. I've no idea if we will be able to spot the right ones at the price we can afford. If we can't we don't really deserve to succeeed. As I said I thought Murphy was great, I'd love to have him back, I just think the price is too high. There are only a few Championship clubs who can afford that. Unless Rangers go for him. Do they pay wages like that in Scotland? I know they are a big club but I can't imagine they get a fantastic amount of TV money and their big gates won't help them if they aren't allowed in the stadium. Edited August 28, 2020 by prowl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggowl Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I sincerely hope we've learned our lesson and are not wasting 40k a week on any single wage!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 2 hours ago, helmut_rooster said: What a revolting slug! Back to Wednesday; anyone think we may be under an embargo or some sort of cap again? Appreciate that the club appear to be trying to live within P&S but it took a while for it to be disclosed we were effectively on a stop. Know there is a good possibility that income will be limited next season so P&S may be extremely difficult to abide by, whatever our outgoings. Just wonder if we are working under constraints beyond what has already been disclosed. May explain not being able to afford anything much in terms of transfer fees nor have much to offer for wages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83owl Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, airborne_rat_of_s6 said: What a revolting slug! Back to Wednesday; anyone think we may be under an embargo or some sort of cap again? Appreciate that the club appear to be trying to live within P&S but it took a while for it to be disclosed we were effectively on a stop. Know there is a good possibility that income will be limited next season so P&S may be extremely difficult to abide by, whatever our outgoings. Just wonder if we are working under constraints beyond what has already been disclosed. May explain not being able to afford anything much in terms of transfer fees nor have much to offer for wages. We’re still paying out the best part of £100k a week between KW, Lees and Rhodes. We have cut the wage bill but it’s still high compared to our income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S6ToBerlin Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I thought he was fantastic towards the end of the season and I'd love to have him back. Like others are saying though, 1m and 40k p/w is crazy money and we'd probably be better off investing that in new players or youth prospects for the future over someone who's gone after one season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Did we ever get the compo sorted from the Bruce situation? Was Murphy part of that last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parajack Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Rogers said: bit of a caveat.. True....but theres only 1 way to find out,we are definatley a better side with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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