| Bristol in for Harry? on 10:31 - Aug 29 with 2270 views | GVJack |
I've said on anither thread I wouldn't be surprised to see him go. If there's no intent there to sign a new contract club may have to cash in their chips now.
Fact we've brought in Abbey and still have both Pederson and Tjoe at the club seems like it's a possibility any one could leave.
Just hope the feeling is reasonable and we have time to re-invest in the squad this window (with potential windfall coming out way from Whittaker move to Burnley also).
I hope we can convince him to stay (and make him captain) but if not, ll, probably best for all parties to let him go. |  | |  |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 10:58 - Aug 29 with 2219 views | RhonddaSwans |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 10:31 - Aug 29 by GVJack |
I've said on anither thread I wouldn't be surprised to see him go. If there's no intent there to sign a new contract club may have to cash in their chips now.
Fact we've brought in Abbey and still have both Pederson and Tjoe at the club seems like it's a possibility any one could leave.
Just hope the feeling is reasonable and we have time to re-invest in the squad this window (with potential windfall coming out way from Whittaker move to Burnley also).
I hope we can convince him to stay (and make him captain) but if not, ll, probably best for all parties to let him go. |
Will be gutting to be fair Harry is by far the best CB at the club.
If it was a Burnley or Leeds coming in no one would blame him.
But come on Bristol City that is just moving sideways.
As you said though mate if he ain’t gonna sign a new deal we need to cash in and move on. | |
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| Bristol in for Harry? on 11:02 - Aug 29 with 2208 views | raynor94 |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 10:58 - Aug 29 by RhonddaSwans |
Will be gutting to be fair Harry is by far the best CB at the club.
If it was a Burnley or Leeds coming in no one would blame him.
But come on Bristol City that is just moving sideways.
As you said though mate if he ain’t gonna sign a new deal we need to cash in and move on. |
Far from sideways, Bristol have bought well and have a good coach, I expect them to be knocking on the door of the play offs.
And money to spend after the Conway sale |  |
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| Bristol in for Harry? on 11:11 - Aug 29 with 2180 views | Whiterockin |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 11:02 - Aug 29 by raynor94 |
Far from sideways, Bristol have bought well and have a good coach, I expect them to be knocking on the door of the play offs.
And money to spend after the Conway sale |
They may well increase the offer and we accept, but will he want to go. Possibly he will wait and see out his contract and accept a signing on fee, it seems to be a pattern here with players running down their contracts. |  | | |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 11:23 - Aug 29 with 2122 views | AnotherJohn |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 11:11 - Aug 29 by Whiterockin |
They may well increase the offer and we accept, but will he want to go. Possibly he will wait and see out his contract and accept a signing on fee, it seems to be a pattern here with players running down their contracts. |
I can see the argument for "cashing in" rather than seeing a player leave for nothing, but there is also the present situation to consider and a cost benefit calculation to do. The deadline is tomorrow, so there is minimal time to "re-invest" and we would probably have to pay an inflated price for a desperation purchase. How much could we get for Darling? I would say around £2m tops, perhaps a lot less. How much do we lose if we get relegated? I'd say considerably more than £2m. Therefore, there is a good case for keeping Darling if we think relegation without him is a big risk, even if he then leaves for nothing next summer. | | | |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 11:33 - Aug 29 with 2086 views | union_jack |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 11:23 - Aug 29 by AnotherJohn |
I can see the argument for "cashing in" rather than seeing a player leave for nothing, but there is also the present situation to consider and a cost benefit calculation to do. The deadline is tomorrow, so there is minimal time to "re-invest" and we would probably have to pay an inflated price for a desperation purchase. How much could we get for Darling? I would say around £2m tops, perhaps a lot less. How much do we lose if we get relegated? I'd say considerably more than £2m. Therefore, there is a good case for keeping Darling if we think relegation without him is a big risk, even if he then leaves for nothing next summer. |
Didn’t McGuinness go for £10m? He may have been better that Darling, I really don’t know but that much better?
Maybe I’ve got the fee wrong? |  |
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| Bristol in for Harry? on 12:00 - Aug 29 with 2007 views | Whiterockin |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 11:23 - Aug 29 by AnotherJohn |
I can see the argument for "cashing in" rather than seeing a player leave for nothing, but there is also the present situation to consider and a cost benefit calculation to do. The deadline is tomorrow, so there is minimal time to "re-invest" and we would probably have to pay an inflated price for a desperation purchase. How much could we get for Darling? I would say around £2m tops, perhaps a lot less. How much do we lose if we get relegated? I'd say considerably more than £2m. Therefore, there is a good case for keeping Darling if we think relegation without him is a big risk, even if he then leaves for nothing next summer. |
My point was he won't necessarily go even if we agree a fee. IMO anything over £2M and we would accept. He has 10 months left on his contract and the £2M would would out at just under £50K a week on top of his £12K a week wages. The club will see it as saving £60K a week, do they ever concider the consequences. As I say they would accept it, but it doesn't mean Darling will. | | | |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 12:12 - Aug 29 with 1968 views | GVJack |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 12:00 - Aug 29 by Whiterockin |
My point was he won't necessarily go even if we agree a fee. IMO anything over £2M and we would accept. He has 10 months left on his contract and the £2M would would out at just under £50K a week on top of his £12K a week wages. The club will see it as saving £60K a week, do they ever concider the consequences. As I say they would accept it, but it doesn't mean Darling will. |
He's first choice centre back, even with only 12 months left on his contract I don't think we should entertain anything below the 3 to 3.5m mark with significant additional ons for resale or if Bristol secure promotion.
That +potentially around 3m from Whittaker is a decent figure to reinvest back into the squad IF we already have irons in the fire. If not best is to stick and let him walk in June or at cut price in January.
I'd have thought he'd be knocking on PL door though so should be looking at clubs there or the demoted clubs who have the best chance of going back up. | | | |
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| Bristol in for Harry? on 13:21 - Aug 29 with 1867 views | OptimisticJack |
I really rate Harry Darling.
Unless anything has changed as of late he loves the club and living in the area.
Would be gutted to see him leave. | |
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| Bristol in for Harry? on 13:23 - Aug 29 with 1858 views | KeithHaynes |
I can’t see what he would achieve by leaving other than a few quid more. |  |
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| Bristol in for Harry? on 13:55 - Aug 29 with 1792 views | magicdaps10 |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 13:23 - Aug 29 by KeithHaynes |
I can’t see what he would achieve by leaving other than a few quid more. |
If we got an adequate replacement, we would be better off with the fact that atleast one centre half in the squad has more than 11months left on their contract at the club.
Adequate would be the important word there mind 🙈 |  |
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| Bristol in for Harry? on 17:02 - Aug 29 with 1508 views | GVJack |
Looks like Bristol have turned their attention elsewhere then and not coming back in with a formal bid!! Fingers crossed. | | | |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 18:35 - Aug 29 with 1271 views | Flashberryjack |
From the little I saw of Nelson, if he's a replacement for Darling we're fooked. |  |
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| Bristol in for Harry? on 18:37 - Aug 29 with 1272 views | QJumpingJack |
I wonder if Blackburn or Hull make a late bid for Darling tomorrow evening......? | | | |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 19:37 - Aug 29 with 1200 views | Tummer_from_Texas |
That's a relief. |  |
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| Bristol in for Harry? on 19:44 - Aug 29 with 1179 views | pencoedjack |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 11:02 - Aug 29 by raynor94 |
Far from sideways, Bristol have bought well and have a good coach, I expect them to be knocking on the door of the play offs.
And money to spend after the Conway sale |
Yep taking rose tinted specs off id see Bristol City as a far better prospect than us. |  | | |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 21:56 - Aug 29 with 1015 views | Whiterockin |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 19:44 - Aug 29 by pencoedjack |
Yep taking rose tinted specs off id see Bristol City as a far better prospect than us. |
Bristol City are a solid Championship club, unlikely to go up, unlikely to go down, as history has shown. Are they really a better prospect when you concider recent history. | | | |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 22:38 - Aug 29 with 924 views | pencoedjack |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 21:56 - Aug 29 by Whiterockin |
Bristol City are a solid Championship club, unlikely to go up, unlikely to go down, as history has shown. Are they really a better prospect when you concider recent history. |
I’d say Bristol City are far more likely to be promoted than us.
Held back by Nigel Pearson for years. | | | |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 22:41 - Aug 29 with 919 views | Whiterockin |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 22:38 - Aug 29 by pencoedjack |
I’d say Bristol City are far more likely to be promoted than us.
Held back by Nigel Pearson for years. |
You are entitled to your opinion but history does not back it up. | | | |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 23:21 - Aug 29 with 790 views | Boundy |
| Bristol in for Harry? on 18:35 - Aug 29 by Flashberryjack |
From the little I saw of Nelson, if he's a replacement for Darling we're fooked. |
Very nervous I thought , making silly unforced errors which could may cost us last night ,he can pass a ball though . | |
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