Outgoing? Hamer

[coolasanidiot]

This was this one move hamer knew this was going to happen when they went up, he’s been keeping an eye on things, good luck to him, thanks for everything gus.

10 million thanks for everything Gus, 5 million he should be told he's going nowhere.

 

[CrookesBlade]

We’re not a club that’s able to fund themselves. The owners don’t have the wealth & with the way the league works you have to balance the books. Hence why we’ve not spent the £7-8m received for Brooks.

For me it’s not about us selling players it’s about who we replace them with.

If you want to support a team that doesn’t sell their best players then Sheffield United aren’t the right club.

Ultimately every team, other than Real Madrid, sells their best players.

 

[KMC-1889]

Of course you would, so would I because we’re fans…but we’re not paying the bills.

Seeing Hamer go on a free transfer isn’t something that a club like us has the financial ability to do. I’m not sure how anyone thinks we can? The same happened with Berge & Ndiaye

Playing devils advocate slightly but there’s no guarantee he leaves on a free. Clubs haven’t exactly been beating down our door to sign him and most have walked away judging him poor value.

I wouldn’t be entirely surprised if at the end of his contract there aren’t many decent offers for 30 year old second tier forward with a history of poor fitness and discipline.

 

[Dave]

Always said we shouldn't sell and if he gets us promoted this season he's good enough, if he doesn't then he leaves on a free being a one season PL player at the age of 31.

There is no financial sense to sell him at all. Plus makes the squad weaker.

However if he wants to leave and asks to leave and we say no, will that make him a different player?

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

Not sure this West Ham story can be true. Only badly run clubs with dinosaur managers want proven Championship players.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Unfortunately, I work in finance.

What i care about is value, the money we would make from a hamer sale could never replace what a championship campaign of hamers talents can produce. With one year left on his deal the fee would be so poor we couldn’t afford anyone nearly half as good as him. So we would be having to spend more to replace his current contributions to the squad. If that means him walking on a free at the age of 31 so be it in my opinion.

fair enough!

Like we’ve said, it depends on what you do with the money. I don’t think we’re in a position to not have a conversation with teams though & I think if we were offered £5m he’d go

 

[ben1987]

It’ll be thouroughly depressing if we let Gus go on the cheap and then replace him with BBD.

 

[madeinsheffield]

£10m would make it a good deal, on his last season. He's a really special player on his day but he can't do 90 mins, overweight, will no doubt miss at least 5, maybe 8 games through suspension and injury. But yes can change a game in a moment

 

[TJ blade]

Ultimately every team, other than Real Madrid, sells their best players.

And usually sign better ones

 

[AnstonBlade1]

 

[Jim Mcdonald]

Nice to see so many fellow fans in denial about this, wouldn’t surprise me if he’s going back just to pay off the remaining money supposedly owed so he may.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

If he stays it makes our transfer business simple - we won't need any more significant signings after Souttar and Phillips

If he leaves we'll have to sign at least one player to replace him. How much will they cost? Will they be a waste of money?

Keeping him and losing him for free really won't lose us that much money, effectively. Not with the level of fee in question

Keeping him might be worth about 6 league positions if he has a decent season. We can be a solid team who always carry a threat. Without him, we're undercooked offensively

 

[PaddysMad]

.

 

[mattbianco1]

The deleted tweet

 

[NerdyBlade]

The deleted tweet

Because we don't owe them any money.

He's got a source that says they're interested, he's then added the "they owe money" bit and has immediately got a call saying "no they fucking don't take it all down"

 

[Silent Blade]

Didnt want him to leave in Summer 2024, was relieved we kept him. On Deadline Day I saw him playing golf at Hallowes with Oli Arblaster so I knew he was staying with us.

Thought he would definitely leave in Summer 2025, was relieved we kept him

This Summer I am not sure if we should offer him the contract he wants. Last season he made a lot of mistakes and got booked many times for doing something silly so I am ok with the idea of selling him rather than allow him to see out the remaining year of his contract.

 

[Ron_Justice]

He's with the club in Germany IMO:

 

[Berkshire Blade]

He's with the club in Germany IMO:

View attachment 241099

View attachment 241100 View attachment 241101

You don't need any Sherlock style deduction he's clearly in one of the Instagram stories walking around Germany

 

[Ron_Justice]

You don't need any Sherlock style deduction he's clearly in one of the Instagram stories walking around Germany

Aye good shout:


View attachment AQMu-A9RoiSqDf4T09_LoSJPpZkpWBHJzhxwt6gHru6uA7-_mjNeWSJyPdOo6Cc7G3LJGty4o1gybEOPoeGpahll4GIzf4...mp4

 

[MosboroughBlade]

He still has to train, the discussions are above him at club level.

 

[KMC-1889]

If he stays it makes our transfer business simple - we won't need any more significant signings after Souttar and Phillips

If he leaves we'll have to sign at least one player to replace him. How much will they cost? Will they be a waste of money?

Keeping him and losing him for free really won't lose us that much money, effectively. Not with the level of fee in question

Keeping him might be worth about 6 league positions if he has a decent season. We can be a solid team who always carry a threat. Without him, we're undercooked offensively

Selling our best creative player to replace him with expensive, injury prone defensive players is about a damning statement as you can make about the current set up at the club.

 

[Ron_Justice]

Selling our best creative player to replace him with expensive, injury prone defensive players is about a damning statement as you can make about the current set up at the club.

Neither of which have actually happened BTW.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

If we can get close to what we paid for and have one or two replacements for him it could leave us in a better situation than him going on a free or staying

There's no guarantee he will have a good season.

 

[Richy Rich]

This would explain the dragging out announcing anything else. Looking to sell hamer before getting anything else over the line.

If Philips is the replacement we need to be very worried.

We will see if there has ever been any plan to replace hamer - if nobody else is lined up (when clearly it was a possibility that he would go) then that tells you everything you need to know about the nonsense being spouted months ago about already planning for the new season.

 

[Groucho Blade]

You have to worry for the promoted clubs…they need to buy proven premier league players. Not done too much business yet, have they?

 

[Uganda Blade]

A few thoughts cross my mind...
1. We're unbalanced as a team with both Hamer and O'Hare being shoe-horned in
2. It doesn't seem to occur to CW that he could rotate them in the No.10 position, or he's been unable to recruit a proper left-winger hence needs must
3. Some of our best football last season was, if I remember correctly, when Hamer was injured
4. Hamer is always going to get suspended at some point
5. Hamer seems unable to last 90 minutes
6. O'Hare is almost always available and runs his socks off for 90+ minutes

I know about Hamer's creativity (though it tends to happen in "moments"), but if we can use the proceeds from his sale to buy a proper left-winger, I think we'd be a better team.

 

[Drachblade]

The fan meet and greet could be interesting for him tomorrow if he’s there

 

[Willglynning]

A few thoughts cross my mind...
1. We're unbalanced as a team with both Hamer and O'Hare being shoe-horned in
2. It doesn't seem to occur to CW that he could rotate them in the No.10 position, or he's been unable to recruit a proper left-winger hence needs must
3. Some of our best football last season was, if I remember correctly, when Hamer was injured
4. Hamer is always going to get suspended at some point
5. Hamer seems unable to last 90 minutes
6. O'Hare is almost always available and runs his socks off for 90+ minutes

I know about Hamer's creativity (though it tends to happen in "moments"), but if we can use the proceeds from his sale to buy a proper left-winger, I think we'd be a better team.

Hard disagree with those first two points.

Hamer and O'Hare are different players who don't play in the same position, and have different strengths.

Their link-up play has at often times over the past 2 seasons been part of our most promising attacking movements.

 

[KMC-1889]

You have to worry for the promoted clubs…they need to buy proven premier league players. Not done too much business yet, have they?

Think most of them have realised it’s not worth the risk to gamble and get relegated anyway, so go for solid signings with some resale.

 

[Grappler]

Like most of us on here, I like Gus, he is that maverick type of player who can create something from nothing and pull something out of the bag, just when we need it.

However, like all of us, he isn't getting any younger, it sounds like he is not interested in a new contract and this might be his last crack at the Premier League (if the Coventry story is true).

So rather than having someone here who doesn't want to be (not saying he won't try, or down tools or anything) maybe best to get someone else in?