Gone Elsewhere Martin Waghorn

[sitwell]

Where did you live Sitwell, my mums name is penny.

3 houses up

 

[bromtom]

Holmes was in the Copthorne for the Wednesday home game wasn't he? Does that count as an unveiling?

 

[Davalon]

There's some typical Sheff-elders on here

 

[alcoblade]

I suppose the question being asked is not whether £5m is peanuts for a decent striker, but whether Waghorn is that said decent striker

Good stats last season no doubt. Not done it consistently tho. Let's hope he continues to produce

Also, I'd like to add, in Wilder we trust

He wouldn’t cost £5m if he’d done it consistently.

 

[bladesmanluke]

He wouldn’t cost £5m if he’d done it consistently.

Nor would we be even linked with him.

 

[Blade58]

He wouldn’t cost £5m if he’d done it consistently.

Good point

I was speaking to an Ipswich fan today. He said tbh, he would snatch our hands off at £5m. He said he would accept £3m. Means fk all of course, but I suppose if CW and his staff see the potential there for our club then that's what matters

 

[FTPE]

Do you know why he's worth £5m? Because Wilder wants him and they want to keep him.

Players are worth what people are willing to pay. 7 or 8 million is getting daft but this is what happens when you want to nick players that teams want to keep hold of and if we want to start shopping in this market then we have to get used to that.

Man United have paid over the odds for years, the difference is 1) they are huge enough to unsettle players and force the parent clubs hand and 2) they are minted so it doesn't matter.

 

[FTPE]

Good point

I was speaking to an Ipswich fan today. He said tbh, he would snatch our hands off at £5m. He said he would accept £3m. Means fk all of course, but I suppose if CW and his staff see the potential there for our club then that's what matters

It's all relative, that fans job isn't on the line either though. Sell him with 2 weeks left of a transfer window and risk not replacing him, getting relegated and losing your job as a manager.
There's a few aspects to this that's bumping the fee up.

 

[alcoblade]

Do you know why he's worth £5m? Because Wilder wants him and they want to keep him.

Players are worth what people are willing to pay. 7 or 8 million is getting daft but this is what happens when you want to nick players that teams want to keep hold of and if we want to start shopping in this market then we have to get used to that.

Man United have paid over the odds for years, the difference is 1) they are huge enough to unsettle players and force the parent clubs hand and 2) they are minted so it doesn't matter.

This^^^

Once you go from picking up out of contract players, you have to pay enough to tempt the club to sell. Once that player’s a striker all bets are off, there’s no value to be had.

Moving us forward from here was always going to cost a fortune for not much in return.

 

[HibbyBlade]

If he joins and we get to Pens in play off final this is what I want to see.

He played for Rangers so he got plenty of opportunities to practice his technique. He's know as "Waghorn (pen)" up here due the sheer amount of spot kicks he took during his Ibrox tenure.

That said, I actually really rate him as a forward. Good signing of it comes off.

 

[wizadry]

I thought he was racing up here with representatives earlier today?

Don't tell me that the twattersphere lied to us

He’s been waiting for his representatives at the train station for hours, it’s definitely on the cards this transfer.

 

[Guesty]

He’s been waiting for his representatives at the train station for hours, it’s definitely on the cards this transfer.

I made this joke last time with Quina and that other lad we nearly signed, but it bears repeating:

'He's been at the train station so long he actually managed to get served in The Tap!'.

 

[LS16Blade]

James Beattie (first time) against Notts Florists in a friendly

I'll never forget milling around in the South Stand car park before that Forest friendly and seeing Beattie walk down and be hustled through South Stand reception by some Lane staff. For pretty much the first time in all my years supporting United, seeing Beattie rock up that day, it felt like we were finally going to start punching our weight and show the sort of ambition commensurate with the size of the club.

The optimism didn't last long, of course.

 

[TomTheBlade1889]

Sunjhi is back, on the General Blades Chat section saying "It's close" regarding Waghorn if you haven't seen it.

 

[SUFC Guy]

I'll never forget milling around in the South Stand car park before that Forest friendly and seeing Beattie walk down and be hustled through South Stand reception by some Lane staff. For pretty much the first time in all my years supporting United, seeing Beattie rock up that day, it felt like we were finally going to start punching our weight and show the sort of ambition commensurate with the size of the club.

The optimism didn't last long, of course.

Me too. Had the old man with me when they announced it and they brought him on to the pitch (not my dad ). What a signing and he was awesome the first time around.

Let's hope we are hesding that way again but with out the daft salaries attached!

UTMB

 

[Blade56]

£5.5m is actually a bit of a relief considering that £7-8m was being touted.

Not bothered, not my money (well, approx £280 of it is).

You're welcome. It's best to know who the smart-arses are on here...

My arse once won the local pub quiz all on its own

 

[Sean Thornton]

I made this joke last time with Quina and that other lad we nearly signed, but it bears repeating:

'He's been at the train station so long he actually managed to get served in The Tap!'.

Sadly he had a drink in the Tap and got straight back on the train and went home. He wanted a Carling or Fosters, not something " bitter, crisp and wheaty"a fifty year old virgin had stirred with his cock during the brewing.

 

[The Crab]

Sadly he had a drink in the Tap and got straight back on the train and went home. He wanted a Carling or Fosters, not something " bitter, crisp and wheaty"a fifty year old virgin had stirred with his cock during the brewing.

Vern is flattered you think he's 50, and says he had to stir it with that as it added more Yeast

 

[itsinyerblood]

Sadly he had a drink in the Tap and got straight back on the train and went home. He wanted a Carling or Fosters, not something " bitter, crisp and wheaty"a fifty year old virgin had stirred with his cock during the brewing.

Just a nudge, sent message and text as reminders.

 

[Grappler]

Sadly he had a drink in the Tap and got straight back on the train and went home. He wanted a Carling or Fosters, not something " bitter, crisp and wheaty"a fifty year old virgin had stirred with his cock during the brewing.

Sounds pretty good, where can I buy this Sean?

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Looks like a te20 grey fergie. As we are looking at Ipswich boys, maybe mariner has shown up hoping for a game.

You may be right. The way to tell them apart is one has a bronze belly. The tractors that is, not the players.

 

[Wardy1889]

Just seen Ipswich signed Harrison from Bristol Rovers

 

[Stockport blade]

Interesting to see Waghorn has just started following John Egan on Twitter....

 

[sheffielder]

Interesting to see Waghorn has just started following John Egan on Twitter....

They are staying in the same hotel...

 

[McGrath]

They are staying in the same hotel...

Why follow him on Twitter then. If he wants to know what Egan is having for his tea, couldn't he just ask him

 

[Blade56]

They are staying in the same hotel...

If a bloke started following me in a hotel I'd be worried.

 

[Guesty]

Sadly he had a drink in the Tap and got straight back on the train and went home. He wanted a Carling or Fosters, not something " bitter, crisp and wheaty"a fifty year old virgin had stirred with his cock during the brewing.

Why?

Wheaty beers are fucking horrible, mind.

 

[derfblade.3]

Just left hotel with Ched.

 

[Ricky]

Egan: "Yep, so I'm a pretty big deal around here - I'm the record signing you know..."

Waghorn: "Oh mate, I don't know how to tell you this, but...."

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Interesting to see Waghorn has just started following John Egan on Twitter....

Egan hasn’t followed him back yet, the big tease.