Transfer News and Gossip Summer/Autumn Transfer Targets/Rumours Thread 2022

[Texas Eslan]

6 figures, I can tell you that much.

6 figures seems steep for him even though I think he looks decent.

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

To be honest, Kelly could do a Spence and say no & hold out for Southend move, to show Devonshire that he won’t get bullied into an move he don’t want to.

 

[jarvisyeh]

6 figures seems steep for him even though I think he looks decent.

Yes, if 6 figure sum truly is what they were asking for then I'm glad we seem to be learning from past mistakes and we move on to a more realistic target. A shame to miss out but we cannot have more financial issues for one player.

Full trust in the recruitment team to find a player to fit the system we want.

 

[Special Blue]

I think if things don't go through in life maybe there not meant to happen!
Hope it works out for the young man but not overly disappointed tbh.
Of course this could bite me in the arse later in the season

 

[Mr Browns Ghost]

now Ron is a free man surely the frozen bank accounts can be unfrozen? If there’s any money in them of course

Wasn’t it last week he got the green light by reading that ?

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

6 figures seems steep for him even though I think he looks decent.

I think he's a good player and would be a great addition.

However, you have to question how he would fit into our system. We need a number 9 and he isn't that. So if he's not that, is it worth us spending that money on him.

At Solihull, he will play in a front two which suits him. We don't play that.

I just hope our back up plan is just as good and we don't just settle for the trailists. It's no disrespect to them, but to go from being linked to Kelly, to then signing one of those instead of him, it wouldn't excite as much. If we signed him and Wreh we'd be happy. But not Wreh instead of Kelly.

Let's hope we can get the next one over the line.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

To be honest, Kelly could do a Spence and say no & hold out for Southend move, to show Devonshire that he won’t get bullied into an move he don’t want to.

No, not really, if the deal isn't done SUFC have other targets and will go for them and Kelly could be stuck at MUFC.
That would be a good thing as he could run down his contract, become a free agent for 2023/4 season and get a big signing on fee with MUFC getting zilch.

 

[tommy tucker]

No, not really, if the deal isn't done SUFC have other targets and will go for them and Kelly could be stuck at MUFC.
That would be a good thing as he could run down his contract, become a free agent for 2023/4 season and get a big signing on fee with MUFC getting zilch.

now thats somthing i would like to see it would make greedy Devonshire a real prat .

 

[BoyWonder2]

now thats somthing i would like to see it would make greedy Devonshire a real prat .

Why is Devonshire greedy and a prat?

It’s not him wanting more money. The Club wanted a bigger “up front” fee from us, not a larger fee in total.

I’ll pluck figures out of the air here, THEY ARE NOT CORRECT. Let’s say they want £100k and we’ve offered £10K up front, and the rest over the duration of Kelly’s contract, which is how a lot of deals are structured (which is the same with signing on fees by the way). They might want £75k up front from us, and just £10K from Solihull Moors because we have a bad reputation, and have been late with paying things like this previously.

They aren’t demanding £150k from us and £100k from Solihull Moors. It’s also above Devonshire’s head as opposed to him making these demands. We did mention about paying a “larger transfer fee” overall (say £125k in this made up scenario) but keeping that initial investment (£10k in this scenario) the same. That was never an official bid from us, more a “what about if we did this”.

As I say, these are just random figures, but hopefully that makes anything potentially “grey” from what I said initially a little bit clearer.

 

[Barry.C]

very clear and helpful, thanks

 

[brigg blue]

This is madness, a 6 figure sum for a player who has had one good season to move to another conference side, which in all likelihood won't be the biggest transfer fee in this division this summer.

That's the reason for the constant financial overreaching and embargoes and late paid wages, people expect our club to be at a certain level but we simply can't afford to play there any more.

Sheer lunacy, it's supposed to be a game

 

[meerkat54]

It's not the valuation, it's that Maidenhead want all or at least most money, up front. Solihull can meet that requirement. We have to pull a rabbit out of the bag.

Or Ron could sell his Bentley

 

[MisterStubbs]

I wish someone would knock that stupid hat of Devonshire head.

 

[Tommy2holes]

This is madness, a 6 figure sum for a player who has had one good season to move to another conference side, which in all likelihood won't be the biggest transfer fee in this division this summer.

That's the reason for the constant financial overreaching and embargoes and late paid wages, people expect our club to be at a certain level but we simply can't afford to play there any more.

Sheer lunacy, it's supposed to be a game

It's quite clear that they don't want to sell and lose their best player.

If it were our player we would all be moaning the poaching club we're taking the ****.

 

[KiwiRob]

Solihull possible as well.

you put an E on the end of Cod

It's quite clear that they don't want to sell and lose their best player.

If it were our player we would all be moaning the poaching club we're taking the ****.

Why is Devonshire greedy and a prat?

It’s not him wanting more money. The Club wanted a bigger “up front” fee from us, not a larger fee in total.

I’ll pluck figures out of the air here, THEY ARE NOT CORRECT. Let’s say they want £100k and we’ve offered £10K up front, and the rest over the duration of Kelly’s contract, which is how a lot of deals are structured (which is the same with signing on fees by the way). They might want £75k up front from us, and just £10K from Solihull Moors because we have a bad reputation, and have been late with paying things like this previously.

They aren’t demanding £150k from us and £100k from Solihull Moors. It’s also above Devonshire’s head as opposed to him making these demands. We did mention about paying a “larger transfer fee” overall (say £125k in this made up scenario) but keeping that initial investment (£10k in this scenario) the same. That was never an official bid from us, more a “what about if we did this”.

As I say, these are just random figures, but hopefully that makes anything potentially “grey” from what I said initially a little bit clearer.

I suppose the best scenario from Southend's standpoint might be for Josh Kelly to turn down Solihull and indicate he is willing to stay at Maidenhead unless he can join a club that works for him. This is unlikely. Kelly will drastically increase his salary by going to Solihull and professional football is a short career. But he knows Southend are very interested. And if he rules out a move to Solihull, he puts some pressure on Maidenhead. Kelly is in the last year of his contract and Maidenhead may or may not get better offers for him later in the season. This scenario is unlikely but it is nevertheless possible.

 

[kentblues]

No, not really, if the deal isn't done SUFC have other targets and will go for them and Kelly could be stuck at MUFC.
That would be a good thing as he could run down his contract, become a free agent for 2023/4 season and get a big signing on fee with MUFC getting zilch.

Quite. But it would effectively cost Maidenhead £100k (the money forfeited) to have him for just an additional year. Quite a sum for them too. So if Kelly played hard ball I think Maidenhead would, well it’s not even really cutting there losses is it as the total fee is the same.

Suspect he won’t & will be happy enough going to Solihull if that’s where it ends. We will see- he’s been hanging on for something at least it seems. Not getting a positive vibe..

 

[Boreham Blue]

I suspect it also depends on how important the coaches see him. I know we have cash flow problems but would have thought with the connections of Ron and Stan +++++ this kind of money could be secured if crucial as for many people this is in the disposable income territory even if not for most of us.

 

[kentblues]

How much would Lopata cost? Asking for a friend..

 

[Smiffy]

John McCraken removed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550236587291803648

 

[JAL]

My dreams all point towards all ITKs having a secret group chat where they have unanimously agreed not to mention Lopata so we can all scream with joy when he’s announced in the new kit tomorrow.

And then I wake up.