reformed_red Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Apparently, Villa are looking at Wilbraham as well. £28mill. But Lansdown said we'd only talk to Champions League Clubs so it's a no-go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, chipdawg said: I tell you what, relative to our status/position at the time, that wasn't a bad window for 'In' was it? Naylor, Goater, Taylor... even Greg Goodridge Though did we really only sign Shaun Taylor 20 years ago? And sell Partidge the same window? That doesn't sound right to me Scott Partridge the striker. Not the waste of space defender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Red52 said: Would the £15 million be subject to VAT There's no VAT on perishable goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugofwar Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 When you consider the relatively low wage demands of Kodjia, it might be that Villa don't consider the transfer fee to be that important. Certainly a lot cheaper than forking out the same amount for Hernandez and then 4 years worth of Prem wages on top! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 4 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Well I've been told that I am a little Moorish. you're a bit of a bard I reckon RH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, TRL said: Scott Partridge the striker. Not the waste of space defender I knew I was missing something there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, downendcity said: you're a bit of a bard I reckon RH. I think that you left out a few letters Downend, for which I'm extremely grateful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, chipdawg said: I knew I was missing something there! He was hardly memorable but did score a few goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitchinRed Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Up to £17m now! http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sources-france-suggesting-aston-villa-11817970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Just now, HitchinRed said: Up to £17m now! http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sources-france-suggesting-aston-villa-11817970 Have Villa got Tim Nice-but-Dim conducting their negotiations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 While we wait for the deal to complete, something to ponder. Do you think Dr. Tony Xia buys players by name or just rung us up and asked for number 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Funnily I can see this deal getting nearer 20 million....because personal terms will be less of an issue. Wouldn't surprise me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, TRL said: He was hardly memorable but did score a few goals To be honest I can't remember a single think about Partridge the striker. Partridge the defender, however, was so shit he can never be forgotten! Funny how fame works I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webzcas Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Bcfc82123 said: Blimey £17m, I think I'm gonna look into hiring Mark Ashton to do any negotiations I need in life, the mans a genius! Absolutely stunned if this goes through at this price. Regardless who comes in this transfer window will go down as the best ever in the club's history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, downendcity said: Have Villa got Tim Nice-but-Dim conducting their negotiations? Let's hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Everyone is wetting themselves over the size of fee our top goal scorer is going to be sold for. Im wetting myself over the fact we need to sign a good goal scorer ourselves!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, chipdawg said: To be honest I can't remember a single think about Partridge the striker. Partridge the defender, however, was so shit he can never be forgotten! Funny how fame works I guess! I remember him banging in 2 against Brum. Small lively striker good touch. Now I can't remember much about Dave Partridge I know he was crap but I really can't visulise him playing for us. Maybe in a lags xi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Portland Bill said: Everyone is wetting themselves over the size of fee our top goal scorer is going to be sold for. Im wetting myself over the fact we need to sign a good goal scorer ourselves!! Imagine how worried you'd be if we didn't have Tammy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, spudski said: Funnily I can see this deal getting nearer 20 million....because personal terms will be less of an issue. Wouldn't surprise me at all. I said it hours ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, TRL said: I remember him banging in 2 against Brum. Small lively striker good touch. Now I can't remember much about Dave Partridge I know he was crap but I really can't visulise him playing for us. Maybe in a lags xi Partridge, D, was involved in the infamous nightclub fracas wasn't he? I think he came to us quite highly rated, another dud we found in the Scottish leagues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Sky Sports News guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswoodactor Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Let's screw Palace over and spunk 20 million on Remy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, spudski said: Funnily I can see this deal getting nearer 20 million....because personal terms will be less of an issue. Wouldn't surprise me at all. Agree. Links nicely into this piece I read recently. https://www.theguardian.com/football/the-set-pieces-blog/2016/aug/24/transfer-window-market-myths The pieces about the actual cost including contract, who knows what re fees, player amortisation and the "war chest" fallacy are good reading and may shed some light on a few points re fees Have never forgot using BCFCs accounts in a training course and identifying the profit on Lita! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 4 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Everyone is wetting themselves over the size of fee our top goal scorer is going to be sold for. Im wetting myself over the fact we need to sign a good goal scorer ourselves!! Check out an alternative transfer thread then ( Gustav)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Aye a Welsh man bought from Scotland... The warning signs were there I only remember him for jail time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webzcas Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Everyone is wetting themselves over the size of fee our top goal scorer is going to be sold for. Im wetting myself over the fact we need to sign a good goal scorer ourselves!! Having seen how well Tammy has done so far, I'm not too worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Portland Bill said: Everyone is wetting themselves over the size of fee our top goal scorer is going to be sold for. Im wetting myself over the fact we need to sign a good goal scorer ourselves!! That's very true. I hope it's all in hand as everyone is thinking. Is there really a player who will be perfect for us, right price, age, goalscorer etc just sitting by the phone waiting for the call? If he's that good it won't be easy to lure him away. But in all honesty this has been going on for months I would think, we've only just been really aware for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citychuds Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 10 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Everyone is wetting themselves over the size of fee our top goal scorer is going to be sold for. Im wetting myself over the fact we need to sign a good goal scorer ourselves!! Im wetting myself about not pissing away the money we do get for our top goal scorer on some overpaid donkey. Im going to be Mr controversial and say id rather see no one come and us struggle along with Tomlin, Tammy, Wilbs, the new boy from Forest etc, than us piss away shed loads of money in a panic buy. Ive got a feeling loads of fans are going to be very annoyed come midnight tomorrow with what they perceive will be a backward step (no big name big money striker) but I also have a feeling Mr Ashton and Mr Johnson will be proved right in the long term. Id take 17 million for kodjia and 21st at the end of the season if it means we buy right. .......That said, if you are reading Lil Lee (cos you obviously haven't much else to do!!!) Id much prefer we were in the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 16 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Everyone is wetting themselves over the size of fee our top goal scorer is going to be sold for. Im wetting myself over the fact we need to sign a good goal scorer ourselves!! Previous season's you'd be right PB. These days we seem to have our transfer strategy pretty well organised, so i would be very surprised if we didn't go into the window with a contingency plan in case we should los one of our best players ( Kadjia being on of them) so potential signings had already been identified and initial enquiries made with clubs accordingly, so we are not faced with the last minute scramble that would otherwise result. Of course I might be wrong and and LJ and MA are doing Corporal Jones impressions at their offices at AG as we speak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I would hope that if we do get this sort of deal done, we do 2 things. Sign Tammy and perm deal and make him ours 10M. Sign a decent 10 goals a season beast to support him, he's only little. Promote a couple of the youth players to the first team bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcshorey Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said: I would hope that if we do get this sort of deal done, we do 2 things. Sign Tammy and perm deal and make him ours 10M. Sign a decent 10 goals a season beast to support him, he's only little. Promote a couple of the youth players to the first team bench? Maybe double that and Chelsea might start to think about even considering it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 7 minutes ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said: I would hope that if we do get this sort of deal done, we do 2 things. Sign Tammy and perm deal and make him ours 10M. Sign a decent 10 goals a season beast to support him, he's only little. Promote a couple of the youth players to the first team bench? That's four things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFChris Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Has the fee gone up to 18 million yet and if not why not. I very much like the idea of bleeding our Brummie chums dry, selling them a faulty product. Imagine how much they would pay for someone like Tammy Abraham from Chelsea. I hear that not only does he bang in the goals, but he also stays onside and can keep his head up to pass when necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 28 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Everyone is wetting themselves over the size of fee our top goal scorer is going to be sold for. Im wetting myself over the fact we need to sign a good goal scorer ourselves!! At my age I wet myself for no reason these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 hour ago, BCFC_Dan said: Here are our transfers from 20 years ago. Times definitely change. IN PLAYER FROM FEE DATE Stuart Naylor West Brom Free 13 Aug, 1996 Shaun Goater Rotherham £175,000 17 Aug, 1996 Greg Goodridge QPR £50,000 19 Aug, 1996 Shaun Taylor Swindon £50,000 06 Sep, 1996 Paul Allen Swindon Free 16 Jan, 1997 Total: £275,000 OUT PLAYER TO FEE DATE Matt Bryant Gillingham £65,000 01 Aug, 1996 Richard Dryden Southampton £150,000 06 Aug, 1996 Wayne Brown Chester Free 30 Sep, 1996 Scott Partridge Cardiff £50,000 14 Feb, 1997 Alan McLeary Millwall Free 21 Feb, 1997 Kevin Nugent Cardiff £65,000 27 Jun, 1997 Total: £330,000 29 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: Everyone is wetting themselves over the size of fee our top goal scorer is going to be sold for. Im wetting myself over the fact we need to sign a good goal scorer ourselves!! Maybe we can go back to Rotherham and see if they have another "goat" for sale, we could even add a 0 to the fee we paid in 1996. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinreliant Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 hours ago, Tomarse said: With him gone we have two strikers, one who's 18 and one who's 37. We will need to replace if he goes. We probably needed another even without him going. Busy days ahead. And Gustav Engvall ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 20 minutes ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said: I would hope that if we do get this sort of deal done, we do 2 things. Sign Tammy and perm deal and make him ours 10M. Sign a decent 10 goals a season beast to support him, he's only little. Promote a couple of the youth players to the first team bench? £10m? Are you on a wind-up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRERE Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, RedDave said: £10m? Are you on a wind-up? Funnily enough I saw someone on FB say that Tammy would cost between £1.5m and £3m , so it's nice see a bit more realism now. But yeah he'd cost upwards of £20m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lympsham Red Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Let's be honest here, Kodjia did - in the end - have a very good season last season. However, we all got a little frustrated with him from time to time, and he is rather inconsistent. I think that £15m is an absolutely insane price to get for someone like him, and we can definitely buy a player a few times better than him with that sort of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswoodactor Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 25 minutes ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said: I would hope that if we do get this sort of deal done, we do 2 things. Sign Tammy and perm deal and make him ours 10M. Sign a decent 10 goals a season beast to support him, he's only little. Promote a couple of the youth players to the first team bench? I'm sorry, WHAT?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 50 minutes ago, downendcity said: Have Villa got Tim Nice-but-Dim conducting their negotiations? A mad Chinese Doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 5 minutes ago, Kingswoodactor said: I'm sorry, WHAT?! He's thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 87 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Drew Peacock said: A mad Chinese Doctor. I hope he realises he is dealing in British £ and not Chinese Yuan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswoodactor Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said: He's thin. He's also 6' 3'' and more than held his own against Elphick on Sat. Still a strong lad, despite being thin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinreliant Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 34 minutes ago, downendcity said: Previous season's you'd be right PB. These days we seem to have our transfer strategy pretty well organised, so i would be very surprised if we didn't go into the window with a contingency plan in case we should los one of our best players ( Kadjia being on of them) so potential signings had already been identified and initial enquiries made with clubs accordingly, so we are not faced with the last minute scramble that would otherwise result. Of course I might be wrong and and LJ and MA are doing Corporal Jones impressions at their offices at AG as we speak! Or Victor Meldrew impressions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I am not sure that the money we get affects who we go out and buy. LJ and the team will have their targets and will be pursuing them - if they cost £1 or £20m I am sure SL would be backing the purchase with or without the Kodjia money. Whilst I am fascinated by the way it is escalating, it is an alarming reflection of the financial distortions within the English game that this can be happening in the second tier. What is more important though is how it is propelling us towards the self sufficiency that SL is seeking for BCFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 15 minutes ago, WRERE said: Funnily enough I saw someone on FB say that Tammy would cost between £1.5m and £3m , so it's nice see a bit more realism now. But yeah he'd cost upwards of £20m. Closer to £30m in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, Drew Peacock said: I am not sure that the money we get affects who we go out and buy. LJ and the team will have their targets and will be pursuing them - if they cost £1 or £20m I am sure SL would be backing the purchase with or without the Kodjia money. Whilst I am fascinated by the way it is escalating, it is an alarming reflection of the financial distortions within the English game that this can be happening in the second tier. What is more important though is how it is propelling us towards the self sufficiency that SL is seeking for BCFC. A pipe dream, surely Mr. P. There can't be a single club in the land who is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 17 million? Aving a "tin bath" surely? http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/8203-bristol-city-s-jonathan-kodjia-deal-with-aston-villa-could-become-a-championship-record/story-29667523-detail/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, Ashtonwurzel said: Arsenal ? I bet clubs like Crewe and Exeter aren`t far off being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 hour ago, chipdawg said: Partridge, D, was involved in the infamous nightclub fracas wasn't he? I think he came to us quite highly rated, another dud we found in the Scottish leagues ....we were definitely barking up the wrong pear tree when we signed him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 4 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: A pipe dream, surely Mr. P. There can't be a single club in the land who is. Arsenal, Spurs, Leicester off the top of my head... Could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta_Red Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Thanks go out to SC for starting the whole thing off. Very shrewd business as it turned out, finding an unknown JK. Mr Lansdown ought to take SC out to dinner and chuck him a few bob in a thank-you card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, Atlanta_Red said: Thanks go out to SC for starting the whole thing off. Very shrewd business as it turned out, finding an unknown JK. Mr Lansdown ought to take SC out to dinner and chuck him a few bob in a thank-you card. Can't see that happening; don't think they're the best of mates anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 ....this is almost as must fun as Del & Rodney at the auctioning of their watch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcdc Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Can't see that happening; don't think they're the best of mates anymore! 10 minutes ago, Atlanta_Red said: Thanks go out to SC for starting the whole thing off. Very shrewd business as it turned out, finding an unknown JK. Mr Lansdown ought to take SC out to dinner and chuck him a few bob in a thank-you card. Without reading through, are we sure it was SC who "started it all off"? Sure JK was signed while Cotts was manager, but I have difficulty seeing SC as someone who would have kept a close eye on League 2. Feels to me much more likely that it was a scouting or a personal recommendation. Can anybody really ITK shed light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 13 minutes ago, Atlanta_Red said: Thanks go out to SC for starting the whole thing off. Very shrewd business as it turned out, finding an unknown JK. Mr Lansdown ought to take SC out to dinner and chuck him a few bob in a thank-you card. Think it is Keith Burt who the cap should really be doffed to on this one. He had a decent knowledge of the French leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 This is like trying to book an EasyJet flight. Everytime you go back to the website the price has increased. A few more F5's of the forum and Apple will be coming to us for a loan to pay their tax bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, bcdc said: Without reading through, are we sure it was SC who "started it all off"? Sure JK was signed while Cotts was manager, but I have difficulty seeing SC as someone who would have kept a close eye on League 2. Feels to me much more likely that it was a scouting or a personal recommendation. Can anybody really ITK shed light? It was our French scout I believe, Matthieu Louis-Jean (hope that spelling is somewhere close). I doubt we'd have got anywhere close to £15m had we been relegated and I feel Kodjia improved under LJ so he also deserves some credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 2 minutes ago, bcdc said: Without reading through, are we sure it was SC who "started it all off"? Sure JK was signed while Cotts was manager, but I have difficulty seeing SC as someone who would have kept a close eye on League 2. Feels to me much more likely that it was a scouting or a personal recommendation. Can anybody really ITK shed light? It was through a recommendation of a former Notts Forest player who is French and now a Scout. He recommended him to Keith Burt...Forest connection. SC didn't want him...KB insisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 4 minutes ago, spudski said: It was through a recommendation of a former Notts Forest player who is French and now a Scout. He recommended him to Keith Burt...Forest connection. SC didn't want him...KB insisted. Hahaha. I appreciate that may be the truth, but do you mind if I take it with just a pinch of salt given the author? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Fordy62 said: Hahaha. I appreciate that may be the truth, but do you mind if I take it with just a pinch of salt given the author? No worries Fordy...I may dislike SC, but come the end, wasn't a fan of KB either. However...it is the truth, as others on here will know ;-) Foggy above got the French Scouts name correct...couldn't remember his name. He's a scout for Forest though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 13 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: This is like trying to book an EasyJet flight. Everytime you go back to the website the price has increased. A few more F5's of the forum and Apple will be coming to us for a loan to pay their tax bill. Or like Deal ,No Deal with the banker crapping himself ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, spudski said: No worries Fordy...I may dislike SC, but come the end, wasn't a fan of KB either. However...it is the truth, as others on here will know ;-) Foggy above got the French Scouts name correct...couldn't remember his name. He's a scout for Forest though. Forest couldn't sign Kodjia at the time due to an embargo I believe? SC was never keen on signing foreign players (self-admission) and wasn't exactly enthusiastic about Kodjia's arrival describing him as 'a punt' or something similar as I recall. Glad SC said 'yes' anyway. £13m increase in value in a season. Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, JamesBCFC said: were forest not in for him then? would seem odd for a scout to recommend a player to their divisional rivals. Or were they under an embargo at that point? Not doubting credibility, just seems a bit odd 1 minute ago, Kid in the Riot said: Forest couldn't sign Kodjia at the time due to an embargo I believe? SC was never keen on signing foreign players (self-admission) and wasn't exactly enthusiastic about Kodjia's arrival describing him as 'a punt' or something similar as I recall. Glad SC said 'yes' anyway. £13m increase in value in a season. Jesus. As Kid says...believe they had an embargo. However...KB had a few people he trusted in his network, and wasn't keen on taking much notice from outside that network. I know that from experience and from other Scouts and Agents. Lots of Forrest connections. Very old school in dealings. Likes a tickler if you get my drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, spudski said: As Kid says...believe they had an embargo. However...KB had a few people he trusted in his network, and wasn't keen on taking much notice from outside that network. I know that from experience and from other Scouts and Agents. Lots of Forrest connections. Very old school in dealings. Likes a tickler if you get my drift. French Tickler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Gazred said: French Tickler? That'll be more in liking to our new Head of Scouting me thinks ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Sky just reported he will sign for Villa in the morning on his return from international duty, price quoted was a championship record of £15 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 6 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Forest couldn't sign Kodjia at the time due to an embargo I believe? SC was never keen on signing foreign players (self-admission) and wasn't exactly enthusiastic about Kodjia's arrival describing him as 'a punt' or something similar as I recall. Glad SC said 'yes' anyway. £13m increase in value in a season. Jesus. Arnie Garita was the "punt" My recollection was that Cotts was very positive about Kodjia coming and thought we had a bargain. Looks like he was right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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