CONFIRMED Andre Brooks sold to Norwich

[Kev Gee]

Very disappointing. Not just the fee. But we've let one of our brighter young players join a potential rival.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Wards]

Aye. Course it was. This line always gets trotted out when it's a decision that's universally unpopular.

No issue if he came out and said he felt we could use the funds to buy two or three players that would strengthen the team. Wouldn't necessarily agree with it but come on, at least be accountable.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Aye. Course it was. This line always gets trotted out when it's a decision that's universally unpopular.

No issue if he came out and said he felt we could use the funds to buy two or three players that would strengthen the team. Wouldn't necessarily agree with it but come on, at least be accountable.

To be fair, he does know someone high up at the Lane……..

 

[Jim Mcdonald]

Norwich have that cash to spend because they have a competently run recruitment setup that sold several players for much more than they have bought Brooks for.

Glad you know the setup at Norwich so you do, and know that a championship club with no parachute payments can pay 10M quid for a player.

 

[Legal Blade]

It seems an odd - sideways at best- move for him- but undoubtedly pocketing higher wages and a signing on fee/ cut of transfer fee.

Suggesting we undersold is fine- but only if there are competing bids- which I’ve not heard of- and he seems to have decided on the move pretty sharpish so wasn’t keen to stay.

 

[54yrblade]

I wonder if 'Wit' would be good enough to share who was responsible for Knilly leaving and his mate's part in it, or not, whichever is the case?

I also wonder how COH feel about him talking on social media about internal club business.

 

[Balham]

Glad you know the setup at Norwich so you do, and know that a championship club with no parachute payments but which brought in £60m in player sales in the last 12 months can pay 10M quid for a player.

Given you some extra clarity there.

One would hope that our recruitment department are looking at how Norwich have managed to have £8m to spend on one of the Championship's better prospects despite being a year down the road to despair that we're currently travelling.

Josh Sargent (now 26): bought for £8.25m in 2021, sold for £16.25m rising to £20m
Borja Sainz (25): signed on a free in 2023, sold for £14.25m
Marcelino Núñez (26): signed in 2023 for £3.3m, sold for £7.5m rising to £10m
Jonathan Rowe (23): youth prospect, sold for £14.25m including loan fee

The pattern is that the three players signed by Norwich came from abroad and were 21/22/23 when they signed. We, on the other hand, sign players at the other end of their career from British clubs and then release them on frees.

 

[ekke287]

I’m not happy about this transfer at all, but equally I’m not surprised. The lads got talent and there’s obviously off the field stuff with Wilder going on so while it’s a shame, it was bound to happen.

What I can’t fathom though is how the media team handle situations like this, where they will know that there’ll be backlash. Why can’t they give us some more info or some direction to soften the blow?

A - We’ve sold Brooks to raise much needed funds, it’s not ideal but we need a season of stability.

B - We’ve sold Brooks because we’re chasing target A

And so on. Give us some hope after last season, or even just a little bit of indication into which way the wind is blowing.

 

[jt64]

Glad you know the setup at Norwich so you do, and know that a championship club with no parachute payments can pay 10M quid for a player.

I don't. I just read the 27 other posts above yours that explained that they sold a lot of players and extrapolated that they know what they're doing.