Gylfi is leaving Reading

[howser]

In all this my thoughts go to McD, I doubt if a manager has ever taken over a side with such little ambition of the owner, he has no budget to bring in anyone new, although he would have been aware of that when he took over, and it will be a major surprise if anyone of any class will come in as the Sigs money should be wisely used to buy Madejski a new car. God forbid that McD gets pissed and leaves coz no one aint gonna want to come here under the present regime. There is a touch of the Simon Jorden of Palace here, laud all the hero worship and gain maximum personal publicity when you are doing well, then when the heat gets too much, make sure you are so far away from the media that you become a publicity recluse. So whats next ? as we are led to believe cant afford to compete at this level, continually £4M in debt, relegation, administration the mind boggles !

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Only just found out that AE is locked....what a shocking weekend I'm having!!

Why is it locked?

Because it's generally inhabited by mongs.

Graham's that pissed about Sig going.

Hopes closing AE will really show JM. Heard JM spends most his day on the Spammers thread.

[Pablo]

[Royal With Cheese]

In all this my thoughts go to McD, I doubt if a manager has ever taken over a side with such little ambition of the owner, he has no budget to bring in anyone new, although he would have been aware of that when he took over, and it will be a major surprise if anyone of any class will come in as the Sigs money should be wisely used to buy Madejski a new car. God forbid that McD gets pissed and leaves coz no one aint gonna want to come here under the present regime. There is a touch of the Simon Jorden of Palace here, laud all the hero worship and gain maximum personal publicity when you are doing well, then when the heat gets too much, make sure you are so far away from the media that you become a publicity recluse. So whats next ? as we are led to believe cant afford to compete at this level, continually £4M in debt, relegation, administration the mind boggles !

To be honest, I'm quite releived when Madejski takes a back seat as he talks a load of bollocks that really get on my nerves.

[moo]

Gylfi, it's been short but very sweet.

Please fail the medical.

I hate this club and refuse to attend another game until this money is re-invested.

[brendywendy]

I really think people need to stop quoting £6M. I really can't see how it will be £6M.

Chronic says £3M, Daily Mirror £4.25M, Sky £5M, so we are right to be sceptical. Odds on it being officially "undisclosed"?

I doubt anyone would give odds on that!

Another two fingers and dose of mushroom treatment for the supporters!

Odds on Madejski being prepared to take questions on the deal?

Far more likely that he will get one of his muppets to face the press. Maybe even add insult to injury by getting poor old McD to front it.

surely this is a football decision, taken by Bm and NH, based on what the team needs and what we can get. i doubt JM has owt to do with it, other than agreeing the budget at teh start of teh season

[Arch]

There is a touch of the Simon Jorden of Palace here, laud all the hero worship and gain maximum personal publicity when you are doing well, then when the heat gets too much, make sure you are so far away from the media that you become a publicity recluse.

I don't know why this hadn't occurred to me before but it all makes sense. Who only appears with his brash brand of self-publicizing when things are going badly and disappears without trace in times of success? JM is Sir Dodger Royal. Has anyone actually seen them in the same place, or heard from them at the same time?

[working class hero]

surely this is a football decision, taken by Bm and NH, based on what the team needs and what we can get. i doubt JM has owt to do with it, other than agreeing the budget at teh start of teh season

I do hope this is a wind up.....

[brendywendy]

Can someone tot up all of the transfer dealings since 2006/2007 including this one at say £4.25M?

From the last 3 seasons i.e. since relegation, from memory I make it around....

08/09
Out
Shorey – 3 Mill
Kitson – 5.5 Mill
Fae – 3Mill
Sonko – 2Mill
Convey – Free
Oster – Free
Little - Free
In
Armstrong – 500k
N Hunt -650k
Tabb – 300k
Mooney – 300k
08/09 net = + 11 million
09/10
Out
Murty - Free
USA - Free
Lita – Free
Duberry - Free
Doyle – 6.5 Mill
Bikey – 3 Mill
S Hunt – 3 Mill
Rosenior – 250 k
Harper – 300k
In
Mills – 2Mill
Rasiak – 450k
McAnuff – 500k
Howard – 500k
Cummings – 250 k
09/10 net = + 9 Million
10/11
Out
Rasiak - 0
Marek – 700k
Cisse – 500 k
Henry – 300k
Gylfi – 4.25 Mill
In
Griffin – 250k
Williams -0
Net total 10/11 = + 5.5. Million

Over 3 seasons Net = + 25 Million

These figures are all from memory.....also this does not take into account wages which would make massive indents for example last season Hunt and Doyle (20k each) Bikey, Murty, USA, Lita, Harper and Rosenior (say 10k each (guess)) = 100k per week = around 5 million saved from wage bill per year.
This year Rasiak, Cisse, Marek, Gylfi, (say 8 k each) and Henry (say 3 k) have saved already 35k per week or 1.8 million over the year!! (half the 4 million we need to save before transfer fees!!)

nmext time, when trying to balance any books, try and ensure you take into account outgoings as well as incomings, or it will always look like someones creaming off all the money

[brendywendy]

That's all well and good but why offer a new contract in the first place? Didn't the current one have some time to run?

To put a 'release clause' in it, obviously. Kevin Doyle? Stephen Hunt? Remember? It's how we work.

its how everyone works, and is the only way to ensure good value is achieved for the clubs assets when a bigger club comes calling

[brendywendy]

http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/sport/football/readingfc/s/2077346_sigurdsson_to_join_tsg_hoffenheim_for_6million £6M thats a good deal

I really think people need to stop quoting £6M. I really can't see how it will be £6M.

We will never know as Chairman likes to keep things like transfer fees out of public domain for his own sniffy reasons! ...nothing like being open and honest about it these days ...it will appear on SSN as "fee undisclosed"...one of the few clubs who feel they have to adopt this secrecy

or is it because you just dont want people know you got 6 million quid in your pocket when you try and negotiate contracts

[Barry the bird boggler]

But will The Sig move? He may decide his career is better served by staying in the Championship for another season than by having all the upheaval of a different country, differnt language, settling in etc. - any icelanders already on Hufflepuff's books?

[brendywendy]

If we seriously wanted to hang on to Sigs and put the clause into a new contract to try and put other clubs off for a bit, why didn't we put a 6-8 million release clause in? The club KNEW someone would come in with a 3 million bid to trigger the release clause. Why then, unless there are 3 or 4 other clubs currently bidding, would Hoffenheim or whatever they're called bid upwards of 5 million? They can have him for 3 million (plus Gylfi's personal terms) - the club won't disclose the fee - it will be a shade over 3 million - if we'd waited til the summer, we'd have easily got double that. Great business sense. Not.

JM wanted to sell Gylfi - McD had no say in it.

It's a kick in the teeth for fans and remaining players alike imo. Did anyone else McD about selling players at the Star AGM does anyone know?

do you know what the release clause, and final transfer value actually is?

otherwise shhh

[moo]

But will The Sig move? He may decide his career is better served by staying in the Championship for another season than by having all the upheaval of a different country, differnt language, settling in etc. - any icelanders already on Hufflepuff's books?

Well he has agreed terms and in Germany..so,yes. Unless he fails the medical. DVT one time.

[brendywendy]

Only just found out that AE is locked....what a shocking weekend I'm having!!

to me this is a far bigger thing than some random player being flogged

[brendywendy]

From a solid source:

Last season Hoffenheim scouts were already monitoring Gylfi in several games.

Earlier this month their manager among others watch Gylfi tear the German u-21 side apart.

Few days later they contacted Reading who allowed Hoffenheim people to watch Gylfi train.

This weekend an offer was subjected and accepted by Reading.

Gylfi travelled to London last night and agreed terms with Hoffenheim at a hotel this morning.

He has now arrived in Germany and is undergoing a medical.

Hoffenheim are ready to build a side around Gylfi.

What happens next?

What happens next is Madcuntski pockets the money & we end up getting relegated because we can't score any goals.

please back that up

[brendywendy]

Only just found out that AE is locked....what a shocking weekend I'm having!!

Why is it locked?

Because it's generally inhabited by mongs.

if that were a reason, the team board would have gone years ago

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

[/quote]

Chronic says £3M, Daily Mirror £4.25M, Sky £5M, so we are right to be sceptical. Odds on it being officially "undisclosed
Another two fingers and dose of mushroom treatment for the supporters!

Odds on Madejski being prepared to take questions on the deal?

Far more likely that he will get one of his muppets to face the press. Maybe even add insult to injury by getting poor old McD to front it.[/quote]


surely this is a football decision, taken by Bm and NH, based on what the team needs and what we can get. i doubt JM has owt to do with it, other than agreeing the budget at teh start of teh season[/quote]

There was a lot of pressure coming from JM to sell.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

[/quote]

Chronic says £3M, Daily Mirror £4.25M, Sky £5M, so we are right to be sceptical. Odds on it being officially "undisclosed
Another two fingers and dose of mushroom treatment for the supporters!

Odds on Madejski being prepared to take questions on the deal?

Far more likely that he will get one of his muppets to face the press. Maybe even add insult to injury by getting poor old McD to front it.[/quote]


surely this is a football decision, taken by Bm and NH, based on what the team needs and what we can get. i doubt JM has owt to do with it, other than agreeing the budget at teh start of teh season[/quote]

There was a lot of pressure coming from JM to sell.

[brendywendy]

surely this is a football decision, taken by Bm and NH, based on what the team needs and what we can get. i doubt JM has owt to do with it, other than agreeing the budget at teh start of teh season

I do hope this is a wind up.....

luxury player for 6 million. get a much needed defender and striker in=teams improved
best player ive ever seen play for us or not.