Louis Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 Birmingham have had a 3 million rising 5.5million (on the never ever) bid rejected. I don't know whether the club are holding out for more money or if they want Mcfadden to stay. http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i-...bhm6suVpr8Uq45A Quote
CraccerC Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 bit of both probably louis, he's worth more in todays market. we need our squad too. no desire to sell, but if the offers right, i think we will. but for 3 mil they can jog on Quote
Bill Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 They (EFC) are holding out for a straight £5m Cash deal. Quote
jacko 1990 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) Deadline day Deal coming on here? Mcleish is just trying to get Faddy for as cheap as Possible and up his bid 500k a time. Rangers should just swoop in with 5mil Edited January 15, 2008 by jacko1990 Quote
Romey 1878 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 Deadline day Deal coming on here? Mcleish is just trying to get Faddy for as cheap as Possible and up his bid 500k a time. Rangers should just swoop in with 5mil Rangers are skint though. They'd offer 500K upfront and £4.5million over 20 years. Quote
iggy Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 According to todays Daily Mirror, we want £6M for him!!!! Quote
Blue4Ever Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 he's not worth that, I think moyes is overpricing him so we dont have to sell myself. Quote
c1982 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 I think Moyes is over-pricing him because he knows how much McLeish rates him. Quote
carlmc25 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 moyes is not overpricing him that is the going rate for full internationals...we are being asked to pay 3 million for kids that may not make it. I think you'll find we only pay 3m for Gosling if he does make it, it'll be based on appearances and probably international caps or something. We're only paying something like 1m up front. It's like with Steve Simonsen, we only paid somewhere in the region of 500k up front and the rest was based on him winning player of the year etc, we never ended up paying anything like the amount that was quoted. Quote
c1982 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Posted January 15, 2008 yes i understand that but as they say a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush jimmy mac is proven. Has Jimmy Mac performed consistently enough to be labeled proven. He's scored some important goals but proven - depends what he's proved himself as? Proven Prem goal-scorer - not chance. Quote
StevO Posted January 16, 2008 Report Posted January 16, 2008 It's like with Steve Simonsen, we only paid somewhere in the region of 500k up front and the rest was based on him winning player of the year etc, we never ended up paying anything like the amount that was quoted. steve simonsen was a sweet little money mover for peter johnson, we did pay nearly the full lot for him! Quote
barryj Posted January 16, 2008 Report Posted January 16, 2008 If this is true we've had a result!!!! "Skysports.com understands Everton have accepted Birmingham's improved £5.5million bid for James McFadden". Quote
Louis Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Posted January 16, 2008 steve simonsen was a sweet little money mover for peter johnson, we did pay nearly the full lot for him! It killed two birds with one stone, allowed Everton to pay less tax and kept Tranmere afloat. TRFC still owe Peter Johnson best part of 5million. His career was ultimately null and void when the club wouldn't play him because it would activate a further payment. Quote
Bill Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 McLeish lands £5.5m McFadden Thursday January 17, 2008 The Guardian Birmingham City's manager, Alex McLeish, has finally agreed a £5.5m fee with Everton for the Scotland forward James McFadden, who is expected at St Andrew's today to discuss personal terms. McLeish, who was impressed with McFadden during his time as Scotland's manager, is convinced the 24-year-old former Motherwell man can help save City's season and had previously unsuccessfully offered £2.5m and £3m. Quote
Adam Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 £5.5m is not a bad price as long as can use the money to bring in a replacement or at least someone on loan and use the money in the summer to sign Manny Quote
carlmc25 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 steve simonsen was a sweet little money mover for peter johnson, we did pay nearly the full lot for him! I stand corrected - if you are indeed correct! From what I understood (my dad worked for a company who wanted to sponsor Tranmere or something so had access to the accounts) Everton paid very little up front for Simonsen and the rest was all based on appearances, bonuses etc - and as he hardly played for us I assumed that we paid very little of the reported fee. If I was misinformed then I apologise! Is it definite that we paid nearly full whack for Simonsen? If so I can bring that up next time my dad brings up Simonsen during one of his arguments! Quote
Adam Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 Everton have confirmed a price has been agreed. Posted link on the rumour section Mcfadden Topic Quote
Mogsy Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 Hello all, I think its good business, if we want to be challenging for 4th spot we need better players than macca Quote
Blue 250 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 Well McFadden will now get what he wanted....a start to every game.Let's sit back and watch him!Time will tell who were the winners...Everton or Birmingham! Quote
Romey 1878 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 It's fallen through hasnt it? Because of a 'mystery club' coming in for him. Quote
MikeO Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 It's fallen through hasnt it? Because of a 'mystery club' coming in for him. Looking that way, Brum gazumped eh? Quote
Romey 1878 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 Looking that way, Brum gazumped eh? Hopefully this is other club are idiotic enough to pay £6million Celtic really are that stupid. Quote
Droobie Posted January 17, 2008 Report Posted January 17, 2008 Hopefully this is other club are idiotic enough to pay £6million Celtic really are that stupid. No... noooooo..... 6mil is a steal! In fact, they should pay a lot more for such a quality player. We really really don't want to sell, and it would break our hearts to sell him for such a low figure... Quote
BLUE-TAC Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 I agree he wasn't great but we paid buttons for him when he was a kid playing in scotland so it was always a bit of a gamble. If it's 5.5 or 6mill then yeah, that would be a good deal but lets not forget this bit of play which could help us write a bit of history: Cheers Jimmy! Quote
Calico Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 If McFadden goes for the figures then we are definitely winners... not THE winners, but winners nonetheless because, regardless of what he does for any other club, he has had lots and lots of time to live up to his potential and simply hasn't done so. So if we make anywhere near £5million profit on him then yes, we bloody well won and finally made some money on a player that hasn't worked out here. Quote
xsaint Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 5-6 Million is gd business....but i am sad to see him go....He brought us some additional flairs when we needed it...i can still recall how excited i was when we got him few years back...at that point of time he was the most gifted player our team had (that shows we are progressing!!)...in truth, i rather feel he was not given the opportunity to establish himself rather than to say he failed to establish....Player need plenty of confidence to perform and score....Confidence comes from experience,experience comes from mistakes,mistakes comes from trials,trials are minutes on the pitch....Good luck to Faddy, he will do well if given more chances...who know he can be a next bright star!! Good luck and good business!! Quote
Ola Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 5-6 Million is gd business....but i am sad to see him go....He brought us some additional flairs when we needed it...i can still recall how excited i was when we got him few years back...at that point of time he was the most gifted player our team had (that shows we are progressing!!)...in truth, i rather feel he was not given the opportunity to establish himself rather than to say he failed to establish....Player need plenty of confidence to perform and score....Confidence comes from experience,experience comes from mistakes,mistakes comes from trials,trials are minutes on the pitch....Good luck to Faddy, he will do well if given more chances...who know he can be a next bright star!! Good luck and good business!!does anybody no if faddy wants to leave ? if he goes for 5.75 mil then thats not bad we paid 1.25 mil for him good return on what we forked out me thinks,plus were all rite for strikers got some good young tallent at are club so that department is covered,but thats just my view Quote
jacko 1990 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 papers have said that he's close to agreeing personal terms. they aint said anything about it falling threw. Quote
CraccerC Posted January 18, 2008 Report Posted January 18, 2008 ssn yesterday reported another club had made a bid, so it's unknown, the papers don't seem to have gotten onto it Quote
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