No, your maths is wrong and misses out the fact that Sidwell wannted to leave anyway.

Chelsea pay Sidwell 2 million in salary for one year
Chelsea pay Sidwell 3 million for severing contract early

Vila pay off Chelsea Costs (not including legal/agent fees)

Now can this thread please be closed?

Do we really need him to plug our gaps?

He has been known to consumer unit or two of Guinness.

rotherwick_royal What kind of reception will he get I wonder?

Shouts of "Jacks" whenever he looks like getting near the ball

What strikes me as odd is that we are scouring the lower leagues for these young and hungry lads-how come we are scouring now when there is no opportunity to see them play? Surely scouts were at work watching games throughout last season including Premiership Reserves games and have submitted dossi...

I often wonder why Royalee hasn't been snapped up by a club to be their manager.

Stupid Coppell taking a look at the team as they are at the moment rather than as they were last season Stupid Coppell reviewing the fringe youth players and deciding whether to bring them on this season Stupid Coppell not plunging into the market and buying all those quality players who were releas...

rg6royal I don't blame Shorey if he does go to Pompey as this would be a good move for him..Good club and great fans.

He is doing it so we make money and have the chance to grow as a club.

Shorey = Torres

rhroyal the question is do you believe in his ability to replicate?

Coppell the amoeba?

Funniest thing about the post is that Little obviously expects to be in the starting line up and fears he may be toilet without Shorey's "lovely left peg" pushing up behind him You do know they play on opposite sides of the pitch right? Little knows Shorey wants out. He knows how good he ...

Funniest thing about the post is that Little obviously expects to be in the starting line up and fears he may be toilet without Shorey's "lovely left peg" pushing up behind him

Royal Lady Actually, it may have been Sonko I was thinking of, not Little re the playing on whilst injured in a game.

It's so easy to get them confused isn't it?

In Halford's case, we informed clubs that if they made an offer we would listen. Suderland made an offer, RFC informed Halford, and Halford accepted. In Sidewell's case, Sidwell has been informed he is surplus to requirements, Chelse have put Sidwell up for sale, against his 'will'. Therefore compe...

I must be missing something here, there is no way that Chelsea will pay Sidwell for another year when he goes, they will almost certainly make up the difference is wages for a year but no more. If this gem is correct then we must have been paying Halford for last season???? And this coming season a...

You should have put 'he might recieve a payoff' then neither me or you know what the situation is with that one or what Villa will offer him. He will receive a payoff. He knows Chelsea are rich, he knows they paid nothing for him, he knows he can sit out his lucrative contract, he knows he is entit...

It is certainly true that few players have come through the Reading Academy in the past but I do think that Dolan has done a great job since he has been there but it takes years to see the fruits. Therefore, I think we should reserve judgement as to how successful the Academy has been during the la...

YateleyRoyal

Uke

YateleyRoyal Wikipedia that most reliable source claims he signed a new deal on May 19th

No it doesn't

Alright, it doesnt anymore, but it did

I would not be totally surprised if Little left as I dont see the club doing a lot to keep various players, Shorey, Harper, Hunt, Kitson, Doyle and Marek could all be moved on before next season and dont be surprised if they are replaced by the acedamy starlets mainly because they meet the main cri...

Yes Coppell was at the club when we signed Kitson, but it was Pardew that lined him up. It was prity much a done deal months before the transfer happened. So that is why i argue that Pardew signed Kitson. Pardew left 10 Sep 2003 (last signing the Goat on 01 August, after 'losing out' on Reo-Coker e...

TheLawnMowerMan

Uke

P4E Can't you read my username?

I can, but you should know who signed your "hero"

Game, set and match to Uke!

Oi, quote it correctly!

Cheers LMM

What about the rest of the team? Shorey Kitson U.S.A Harper and Sidwell (obviously left but was a great signing) These are the players that are actually worth something and were brought in by Pardew. What is your username - Plastic4England? Can't you read my username? I can, but you should know who...