CONFIRMED Andre Brooks sold to Norwich

[Silkblade]

Bit of a weird time to start flirting with everyone. How is that going to help things???

Ay, alcohol chills you out man, some people need chilling right now.

 

[Davalon]

Religious reasons??
What's this about??

Probably referring to Andre's faith and appreciation of God and that doesn't fit with Wilder's culture

 

[ATL Recs]

Wilder very much back in charge.

Kalvin Phillips coming in, Riedewald released.

Andre Brooks sold to Norwich.

Probably Seriki next.

Wilder wants his boys club .

Brooks put a post on Instagram recently referencing a lack of appreciation. It was quite clear what he was referring to, we saw it all last season.

It's not everyone's opinion, but we need to move to a DoF model or similar. We can't keep letting Wilder and his mates run all things football.

It feels a shame to me, this. It doesn't feel like the right time to sell Brooks & Seriki, they're progressing very well and one more season (probably) would've seen their value increase significantly.

followed by Ohare Hamer and Peck at least - skint flint all replaced with cloggers then

 

[SBSP]

Brooks won Players' Player of the Year didn't he?

I wonder how the dressing room will react to that one.

Hopefully down tools and force Wilder out.

 

[ATL Recs]

Well that’s the first Sheffield United summer kick in the balls delivered .. well done

Sets us up for the rest

 

[ATL Recs]

I can only think Brooks was refusing to extend. But even so, he’s a player on the cusp of being a serious proposition with a value only Prem teams could touch. Yet he’s gone to a team on a par with us financially.

Whatever the reason, this is a shock move where it’s hard to see any up side at all.

I would argue they are now in a better place than us financially

 

[joe casey]

All our targets to replace him will get snapped up by more ambitious clubs (like Norwich) and we’ll end up with a 5th choice 32 year old from Peterborough.

Firstly, I am just as annoyed as anyone else that Brooks has gone. But I keep seeing comments like this - the facts don't actually back this up:

Players signed by Wilder over the age of 30:

16/17:Leon Clarke (31), Mark Duffy (30), Jake Wright (30)
17/18:Clayton Donaldson (33)
18/19: Martin Cranie (31), David McGoldrick (30)
19/20: Phil Jagielka (36),
20/21:0
23/24 (Jan): 0
24:25: Kieffer Moore (31)
25/26: Bamford (32), Rothwell (31), Phillips (30)

I'd say the majority he has signed 30 or over has been a resounding success or at least very useful. Rothwell and Phillips probably his worst two of that list. Jagielka at 36 is something of an outlier. He's signed 3 players over the age of 31 in all his years with us.

 

[NordicHarry]

If we are talking the 8figure sum then can't complain at all, the player that frustrated the life out of me more than any other. 1 good game every 5. Doesn't offer enough and goes missing way too much.

Not saying he won't kick on and become a prem player but I very very much doubt it.

Just hope to god we replace right

 

[utd4ever]

He’s cleared out the Youth to save money
He’s selling promoted youth players to save money.
For what you may ask.

For a has been crock. Phillips on his way.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

From the Norwich end

 

[ckpe147]

Norwich media reporting £8m initial fee, which isn't bad, i think if we sell him and keep Sydie, I'd be happy.

 

[Champagneblade]

Id rather keep hamer over brooks.

Anyway whats everyone moaning at? We have hos replacement. Hes ar world cup.. makes way for chongy.

Whilst we dawdle getting players in, the speed at which we offload them is impressive to say the least; 24 hours from rumour to announcement.

Bravo!

 

[Balham]

Undisclosed means clubs we are trying to buy off don’t know our budget.

Give over. Anyone inside the football world will know exactly what we've sold him for.

This is worse than any McCabe sale. Even he didn't stoop this low

Kyle Walker says hello.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

If we are talking the 8figure sum then can't complain at all, the player that frustrated the life out of me more than any other. 1 good game every 5. Doesn't offer enough and goes missing way too much.

Not saying he won't kick on and become a prem player but I very very much doubt it.

Just hope to god we replace right

This feels revisionist, no offence.

He has huge potential and he was one of our only exciting attacking outlets. That partnership with Seriki was blossoming.

 

[Nedski]

Cooper (half fit)
Shackleton Tanganga McGuiness Burrows
Chong Peck Arblaster O'hare
Cannon Bamford

Christ. The smallest weakest team in the league.

Oops. I forgot Robbo will be back. Goodbye Japhet

 

[MagnifiqueShorehamStreet]

Selling club, always have been.Nothing changes.

 

[JohnDenver]

This feels revisionist, no offence.

He has huge potential and he was one of our only exciting attacking outlets. That partnership with Seriki was blossoming.

If I were Norwich I'd pop in a bid for Femi.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

 

[GeorgeDonis1889]

Unforgivable again. But our owners are a bunch of charlatans so not actually much of a surprise. I'd walk if I were Wilder.

Fucking parasites running the club

 

[Harry's Game]

Norwich media reporting £8m initial fee, which isn't bad, i think if we sell him and keep Sydie, I'd be happy.

We won’t though

 

[Danetheblade]

Norwich media reporting £8m initial fee, which isn't bad, i think if we sell him and keep Sydie, I'd be happy.

£8M fee is absolutely disgraceful. The one single player that actually does something out the system/attacks players, can't wait for Chong.. lmfao.

 

[Booker4]

Have we got a friendly with Norwich as part of the deal?

 

[GeorgeDonis1889]

£8m as well Jesus Christ. Maybe these brilliant businessmen playing at running us aren't quite the geniuses some thought.

 

[Cheeky Blade]

That’s a shame.

I liked Brooksy and thought he was a good lad and player…I understand Wilder and him may not have seen eye to eye?

 

[Mario1889]

A penny under £10m UP FRONT amd they’ve had our pants down.

Young exciting home grown players like Brooks are the sorts of players a well run club builds it’s future around, we should be doing the same thing (unless they’ve offered us silly money).

 

[diode_blade]

Have we got a friendly with Norwich as part of the deal?

Yes, we get free cookery classes with

 

[Aganarama]

He didn't shed a tear when Wilder left last summer...

 

[Harry's Game]

That’s a shame.

I liked Brooksy and thought he was a good lad and player…I understand Wilder and him may not have seen eye to eye?

Yeah we better hope Blaster doesn’t split up with his other daughter

 

[Houso]

Unforgivable again. But our owners are a bunch of charlatans so not actually much of a surprise. I'd walk if I were Wilder.

Fucking parasites running the club

Why would Wilder walk? He's got rid of a player he didn't like. Oh he played him off and on, but he didn't like him as an individual.

 

[Harry's Game]

He didn't shed a tear when Wilder left last summer...

He spoke really highly of Selles in the last pre season.