Stickied Transfer Rumours & Confirmed Deals Thread 2024/25

[MagpieBee]

I'm hoping that our newest (lee) member hasn't pissed you off to start throwing things around like that. I thought I would ellieviate your FFP queries.

For about 5 years now our board of directors (GSE and now Mel Morris) have backed FFP consistently. We were one of the clubs in favour of its introduction and have defended it in the past to changes.

I admin that on the face of it, our transfer spending is massive. In fact, I don't think we've ever spent this much during 1 season in my lifetime. Our owner though, Mel Morris, has always said we are within FFP regulations st every fan forum. Indeed when the accounts are released in the past it's always backed it up. He is an astute business man so I'm pretty sure that any loopholes will be exploited. On top of this, we have the highest average attendance in the league, been on sky multiple times, have the biggest stadium sponsorship deal in the league and one of the highest commercial incomes. This drives additional revenue through the club that's being reinvested.

Now in case Mel has decided to sweep FFP aside and just take any hit or suffer an embargo, then I think we deserve everything we get by gambling to get to the premiership.

Edit: just wanted to add that most transfer fees now are spread over the lifetime of the contract of that player. Clubs budget on income and expenditure are now done to take this account. Bare in mind that we've spent hardly any money before this season on transfer fees (George Thorne the only one at about £2m)!then we have only a few contractual commitments for paying.

I suspect it is the last part, and you guys have decided to abandon it, but there may well be a way you are getting around it (the limit does go up next year, and you do have a lot of funds).

However, I'm pretty sure you guys mentioned last year you were only *just* going to pass, so I struggle to see how your finances would have improved by so much so quickly to be able to finance it without breaking the rules (though any sales in the summer window can be used to offset losses from the previous year, so perhaps you'll just pay for the transfer spending this year if you don't go up by selling a couple of the crown jewels, Hughes would pay off most of it in one go you'd think)

Anyway, if you don't go up and stick by the rules, then no harm done. I just struggle to see it at the moment.

 

[SF_]

More chance of Marcus Bent......

How has your right back been this season? reckon we'll be able to sign Vermijl in the summer?

I'd happily sign him permanently this window if possible.

 

[Walkley_Owl]

How has your right back been this season? reckon we'll be able to sign Vermijl in the summer?

I'd happily sign him permanently this window if possible.

Both Hunt and Palmer are better than Vermijl to be honest but Hunt isn't ours.

 

[Rammy]

I suspect it is the last part, and you guys have decided to abandon it, but there may well be a way you are getting around it (the limit does go up next year, and you do have a lot of funds).

However, I'm pretty sure you guys mentioned last year you were only *just* going to pass, so I struggle to see how your finances would have improved by so much so quickly to be able to finance it without breaking the rules (though any sales in the summer window can be used to offset losses from the previous year, so perhaps you'll just pay for the transfer spending this year if you don't go up by selling a couple of the crown jewels, Hughes would pay off most of it in one go you'd think)

Anyway, if you don't go up and stick by the rules, then no harm done. I just struggle to see it at the moment.

I tend to believe Derby when they say we're still on course to pass, however Sam Rush was quoted last May as saying there are several loopholes to get around FFP. Whether we've used them, and whether the Football League will accept them we will have to see.

You'd think if these loopholes existed though, that many more clubs would be spending big.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Cook to Bournemouth £10m.

Bid rejected by Leeds it seems.

 

[BetterCallSaul]

We are back in for Sam Morsy

 

[Luke_1884]

No ones even got close to the £25m you've spent. Lots of clubs would want to spend a lot more I'm sure, but are sticking to the rules of FFP, it's one of the reasons we sold Gray. The fact you guys now seem to just be ignoring the rules does give you a massive advantage (a squad that was pretty good already, and then without any outgoings has £25m of talent pumped into it)

As others have said, you must have spent close to what 15-20 odd clubs in this division have spent put together

I bet Boro aren't far off the upfront fee's we've paid this year, they've spent the best part of 15 million on top of an even better squad then we had. Burnley and Hull are obviously helped out by parachute payments so they can get away with their squads and spending for a few years yet. Brighton, Leeds and Wednesday all seem to have taken a different approach and have spent a fair few bob between them.

I think there's a lot more clubs out there that are more than willing to test the rules than you think. If Forest, Fulham and Blackburn weren't under embargo's do you think they would stop their losses? Bristol City despite not being active in the market were more than happy to part with a big sum in the summer for Gray if they could. There's also a couple of clubs in the shit because of unsustainable spending so don't discredit them...

We're taking a gamble, sounds as if we should be good to pass this years FFP or be there or there abouts. The implications then start coming next year if we're still in the Championship, the year after and so on. I'm sure the people in charge have a good enough strategy for the next few years.

 

[TomPNE94]

We are back in for Sam Morsy

Yep. Been confirmed that we haven't shown an interest. Disappointing.

 

[KevinMcallister]

Lewis Grabban

hmmmm

 

[Luke_1884]

Leeds have enquired about Peter Crouch and Jack Grealish, not looking good though.

 

[KevinMcallister]

jack Grealish was rejected

 

[AFCB_Mark]

I don't think a crystal ball was needed to predict that with the imminent spiraling out of control of the top flight TV deal next season, plenty of Championship clubs would push their boats out all the more to get there this season. And given the FFP and it's sanctions are a sliding scale, it's possible for a club to calculate what scale of sanction they could afford to risk and conduct an over-spend accordingly.

That's what I guess Derby are doing, as I'm sure they could afford to take a small hit, so long as it isn't a QPR size hit (not that they'll ever pay it).

Regarding Grabban to Leeds - pretty decent forward at this level. Works his arse off.

 

[Madejski]

Reading have enquired about taking Alex Pearce back on loan. Don't see why this won't happen, given he's played once. Not really sure why we even signed him.

Highly doubt it. Brian himself said that we weren't planning on making any loan offers this month. We already have six players on loan and you're only allowed five in a matchday 18.

Wouldn't want him back either. We can do better. Rather give our young CB Jake Cooper the time, potential to be much better than Pearce.

 

[BCFC Jordan]

I'd give up completely if we signed Darren Bent. Deary me.

 

[Luke_1884]

I'd give up completely if we signed Darren Bent. Deary me.

What, one of the best finishers in the division?
If he plays he'll score goals, no doubt about it.

 

[BCFC Jordan]

What, one of the best finishers in the division?
If he plays he'll score goals, no doubt about it.

Overpaid, past it, journeyman of a striker that we should be looking to avoid. Lost his motivation (and ability alongside it) years ago.

 

[Luke_1884]

Overpaid, past it, journeyman of a striker that we should be looking to avoid. Lost his motivation (and ability alongside it) years ago.

Eh?!

22 games in the Championship last year, 14 goals - I'd hardly call that losing your motivation and ability years ago. If you want to turn your nose up at that fair enough, your strikers must be banging them in and you must be sitting pretty in the table.

Overpaid, yes.

 

[BCFC Jordan]

He's shit. I'd rather have JET, and he's about ten years younger.

 

[TomPNE94]

Bradshaw has handed in a transfer request.

 

[Luke_1884]

Granted he's no Clarke-Harris but no, he's not shit. Think we'll just have to agree to disagree.

 

[Veggie Legs]

Any team in this division would be better off with Darren Bent in the squad. Certainly one in the relegation zone.

 

[KevinMcallister]

i'd love us to sign Bradshaw and farooq

 

[Madejski]

I wouldn't mind us signing Bradshaw, Dack and Clarke-Harris.

Sign up all the top players from League One clubs.

 

[BCFC Jordan]

Bradshaw has handed in a transfer request.

Must have got in an argument with SOD over a stupid question.

 

[BCFC Jordan]

Rumours Villa have bid for Kodjia.

Scenes when Garita is his replacement.

 

[JJH]

Any team in this division would be better off with Darren Bent in the squad. Certainly one in the relegation zone.

+1.

He'd be an excellent signing, can't see it.

 

[MagpieBee]

Dean Smith has reiterated that Judge and Tarkowski aren't for sale.

I'm pretty sure we'll see one depart before the end of the window

 

[SF_]

Bradshaw has handed in a transfer request.

Has he?

 

[Rammy]

He's shit. I'd rather have JET, and he's about ten years younger.

Nonsense.

HEAD coach Paul Clement has confirmed one of Derby County's players is close to going out on loan.

"We are discussing a loan possibility at the moment and it could happen before the weekend," said Clement.

Clement would not reveal the name of the player but it could be defender Alex Pearce.

He has made only one appearance since he signed from Reading in the summer.

Pearce or is it Bent, I wonder...

 

[JJH]

He's shit. I'd rather have JET, and he's about ten years younger.

come on mate.