Incoming? Botan Ameen

[Stockport blade]

Wondering if Swindon has rejoined the EU or just wants holiday money in euros?

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Imagine trying to make now chants up!!! Its guna sound like morning prayer!!

Aye
Another rumour doing the rounds is that the 11th Century has called requesting the return of it’s ‘joke’ (sic)

 

[BigBed]

Aye
Another rumour doing the rounds is that the 11th Century has called requesting the return of it’s ‘joke’ (sic)

Hahaha, maybe you could pop it back round, oh, and look for your sense of humour whilst your there!

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Hahaha, maybe you could pop it back round, oh, and look for your sense of humour whilst your there!

Aye
Along with a dictionary that defines “humour”

 

[LBA_Blade]

Surely this is "one for the future" if we are going down this route he is 18 and scored once in the EFL league trophy after playing part of a season in League 2. Can't see him being anywhere near the first team and would be more chance of a signing him and loaning him back to Swindon to let the deal go through, although the reported fee of £1.5mill seems a bit steep for realistically a player that doesn't exactly have the pedigree, his cv reads.. an Iraqi international born in London ex QPR academy reject playing for Swindon....

 

[Newbury Blade]

Surely this is "one for the future" if we are going down this route he is 18 and scored once in the EFL league trophy after playing part of a season in League 2. Can't see him being anywhere near the first team and would be more chance of a signing him and loaning him back to Swindon to let the deal go through, although the reported fee of £1.5mill seems a bit steep for realistically a player that doesn't exactly have the pedigree, his cv reads.. an Iraqi international born in London ex QPR academy reject playing for Swindon....

It’s a good job this kind of lack of imagination did not stop us signing Ndiaye.

 

[Champagneblade]

When a Big Club comes knocking eh?

Except this time…

 

[Yogi]

Surely this is "one for the future" if we are going down this route he is 18 and scored once in the EFL league trophy after playing part of a season in League 2. Can't see him being anywhere near the first team and would be more chance of a signing him and loaning him back to Swindon to let the deal go through, although the reported fee of £1.5mill seems a bit steep for realistically a player that doesn't exactly have the pedigree, his cv reads.. an Iraqi international born in London ex QPR academy reject playing for Swindon....

It’ll be one for the academy but they won’t get near 1.5 I’d imagine he’s only been there two years so I can’t see a tribunal awarding them anywhere near that figure. Clubs might pay a premium to get him now rather than go to tribunal next summer but I can’t see that getting anywhere near 1.5

Also it seems like we might be spending quite heavily on the academy this summer (comparatively) we’ve signed the striker from Hamilton, we’ll have to pay compo for the lad from Liverpool as they offered him a deal, there’s the Bulgarian league lads and now this lad.

 

[LBA_Blade]

It’s a good job this kind of lack of imagination did not stop us signing Ndiaye.

Very true, it is one of them, for every Ndiaye there are 15 Jordan Slew types that don't make it.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Very true, it is one of them, for every Ndiaye there are 15 Jordan Slew types that don't make it.

We sold Slew for £1.1m whilst still a teenager.

 

[LBA_Blade]

We sold Slew for £1.1m whilst still a teenager.

True although be making a £400,000 loss, if the figures rumoured on this one are to be believed. If that same figure was achieved

 

[EddieColquhoun]

True although be making a £400,000 loss, if the figures rumoured on this one are to be believed. If that same figure was achieved

You could make the same argument to never pay a transfer fee ever.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

True although be making a £400,000 loss, if the figures rumoured on this one are to be believed. If that same figure was achieved

Aye
Albeit our record outlay & receipt
13 years ago when we flogged Slew was likely around £4m for Beattie (& Jagielka)

Notwithstanding the various permutations surrounding Walker/ Naughton

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

True although be making a £400,000 loss, if the figures rumoured on this one are to be believed. If that same figure was achieved

Seeing as you’re being so pedantic, £1.1m in 2011 would be worth £1.6m now, so a small profit.
I’m not entirely sure what point you’re trying to make but you’re failing.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

Seeing as you’re being so pedantic, £1.1m in 2011 would be worth £1.6m now, so a small profit.
I’m not entirely sure what point you’re trying to make but you’re failing.

It was also in League One where it was rare for players to leave for more than £2mil back then. We sold Maguire for less than that and he was one of the best centre backs in the division.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Surely this is "one for the future" if we are going down this route he is 18 and scored once in the EFL league trophy after playing part of a season in League 2. Can't see him being anywhere near the first team and would be more chance of a signing him and loaning him back to Swindon to let the deal go through, although the reported fee of £1.5mill seems a bit steep for realistically a player that doesn't exactly have the pedigree, his cv reads.. an Iraqi international born in London ex QPR academy reject playing for Swindon....

Aye
Although pigs netting £1.5m for a 15 year old

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Aye
Although pigs netting £1.5m for a 15 year old

It was rumoured City paid us more for a 15 year old.

Man City ' beat rivals to sign 15-year-old wonderkid Midwood from Sheff Utd'

MANCHESTER CITY have signed Sheffield United wonderkid Kylan Midwood, beating more than four clubs to the 15-year-old’s signature, according to reports. Midwood has impressed in the Blades…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[ben1987]

It was also in League One where it was rare for players to leave for more than £2mil back then. We sold Maguire for less than that and he was one of the best centre backs in the division.

Big H was £2.5m

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

Big H was £2.5m

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I thought it was £1.85mil with add ons.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

It was rumoured City paid us more for a 15 year old.

Man City ' beat rivals to sign 15-year-old wonderkid Midwood from Sheff Utd'

MANCHESTER CITY have signed Sheffield United wonderkid Kylan Midwood, beating more than four clubs to the 15-year-old’s signature, according to reports. Midwood has impressed in the Blades…

www.thesun.co.uk

Aye

Manchester City’s next batch of wonderkids confirmed as 12 Academy stars sign scholarships ahead of 2024/25 season

The next batch of rising stars at Manchester City have now emerged ahead of the 2024/25 season, with the confirmation of 12 Academy stars and signed scholarships. The confirmation of Manchester City’s…

cityxtra.co.uk

Last info I could find he’d netted once in 12 appearances for <18’s (as a 16 year old)

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Aye

Manchester City’s next batch of wonderkids confirmed as 12 Academy stars sign scholarships ahead of 2024/25 season

The next batch of rising stars at Manchester City have now emerged ahead of the 2024/25 season, with the confirmation of 12 Academy stars and signed scholarships. The confirmation of Manchester City’s…

cityxtra.co.uk

Last info I could find he’d netted once in 12 appearances for <18’s (as a 16 year old)

He scored for our U18s when he was 14.

 

[LBA_Blade]

Seeing as you’re being so pedantic, £1.1m in 2011 would be worth £1.6m now, so a small profit.
I’m not entirely sure what point you’re trying to make but you’re failing.

The point of the original matter is that not every 18 year old will turn into a Ndiaye although this kid is a gamble at a rumoured £1.5mill it is a bigger gamble than a self nurturing academy player. It could be all irreverent anyway as it’s not like pen to paper has happened yet