CONFIRMED Cameron Archer signs for the Blades - 4 year contract

[NerdyBlade]

I expect the delay is Archer agreeing terms with Villa in respect to whether Villa exercises the buyback option. With a buyback clause, Archer has no choice but to join Villa. His agent will be negotiating salary in the event of different scenarios e..g. Archer scores 4 goals and is crap for Blades and gets relegated then a salary of 20k a week. But if Archer scores 15 goals, gets an England call up, and keeps Blades in the PL and Villa exercise their option to purchase him then a salary of 100k a week. These negotiations took over a week between Ramsey's agent and Villa after Burnley had announced they had agreed a deal with Villa.

Any chance we can just announce him now and let them sort them after?

 

[alcoblade]

I expect the delay is Archer agreeing terms with Villa in respect to whether Villa exercises the buyback option. With a buyback clause, Archer has no choice but to join Villa. His agent will be negotiating salary in the event of different scenarios e..g. Archer scores 4 goals and is crap for Blades and gets relegated then a salary of 20k a week. But if Archer scores 15 goals, gets an England call up, and keeps Blades in the PL and Villa exercise their option to purchase him then a salary of 100k a week. These negotiations took over a week between Ramsey's agent and Villa after Burnley had announced they had agreed a deal with Villa.

It sounds to me like the deal's well past this point.

 

[Digs blade]

Anyone yearn for the good old days when a player simply signed on the dotted line ?

 

[mcbladeface]

He was probably just trying to avoid being eligible for the man city game. Sat there discussing his locker door colour before he'd sign.

 

[Jon Bon II]

Waiting for thread to reach 100 pages before announcement. Release the tit pics guys.

 

[biggiesablade]

Are we signing him

 

[Westran]

Are we signing him

Yes and no. It's a bit complicated

 

[alcoblade]

Anyone yearn for the good old days when a player simply signed on the dotted line ?

There's probably not changed as much as it seems, other that the ability for news and rumour to be publicised via social media, and fans frustrations to be vented there.

 

[Joe Boltons Left Foot]

news section of the sufc website is down !!!!!!!

 

[Harry's Game]

news section of the sufc website is down !!!!!!!

Putin….

 

[Joe Boltons Left Foot]

.... the 50p

 

[Balham]

No.

If it is structured as people are suggesting, it is a £9m sale with another potential £9m should we stay up. They can't book the conditional bit until it is a known fact.
The accounting concept of 'prudence', would ALWAYS prevent you booking an optimistic £18m up front and then reversing £9m later, if we go down.

People are suggesting it's £9m now + £9m if we stay up because they don't understand instalments and the difference between the P&L, the balance sheet and cashflow.

It is an £18m purchase with a £20m contingent buy-back clause.

 

[Local Weirdo]

they will be showing him the medical facilities

He could have a chat with some of our players as they rest in the recovery suite

 

[GrayBlade]

Anyone yearn for the good old days when a player simply signed on the dotted line ?

Not always that easy. I remember we once got a player as close as the Lane car park and then a phone call later he ******** off to Leeds and signed for them...Can't quite recall who he was though so it probably wasn't a great loss.

 

[BladeInIreland]

Imagine the meltdown if this didn't happen.

 

[Sparky_Blade]

Imagine the meltdown if this didn't happen.

Shoes would well and truly be off

 

[Stevo71]

Imagine the meltdown if this didn't happen.

Yup, it only took the one to say the deal broke down & the majority were cackin' thisens

 

[Booker4]

It'll happen, I'm not worried on this, suits all parties. If it goes beyond tomorrow though I'll be panicking though!

 

[Scarebus]

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Reported for being a page early

 

[rompodebailey]

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I had no idea we were that close, page 99 happy days. See you all on page 100

 

[Scarebus]

*

 

[Flatcap]

He's waiting for page 100 to appear before signing the dotted line.

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Done yet?

 

[S40BLADE]

 

[gavtheblade]

Come on mother feckers

 

[Begley]

People are suggesting it's £9m now + £9m if we stay up because they don't understand instalments and the difference between the P&L, the balance sheet and cashflow.

It is an £18m purchase with a £20m contingent buy-back clause.

I agree and I don't think Villa would agree to that deal. If u get relegated it would mean we have sold Archer for 9m. We have rejected higher than that from other clubs and I appreciate that Sheffield United is a good club with some nice people but I think it is unlikely we would decide to reduce the price to 9m just because you are a nice bunch of lads

 

[Begley]

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Finally someone posts a comment that makes sense

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

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If that is not actually ChipButtyBlade himself I'd be staggered

 

[Blade56]

I'm in a place which has really spotty signal to the point where I think it's affected by clouds.

So where are we at? Medical part 1? Medical part 2: electric boogaloo? Actually signing a contract? Or are we waiting on the announcement video meaning he should be good to go after the international break, either this one or the next?

We h ve do e fir t pa t f med cal yes er ay. Seco d par of med cal th s morn ng. Vid o and cont act th s aft rnoon and hope ully an ounc. la er t day.

Ho e you g t that ok

 

[Sithblade]

Almost there.