Transfer News January 2021/22 Transfer Window

[zstep123]

Do they have 40 odd caps for England?

are they 40 years old? And I thought someone mumbled something about an 18 month deal at one point. No issues with passing on Defoe at that cost especially considering he isn't match fit. Limited value for at least a third of the remaining season and blows up the team salary structure if he actually had an extra year on there.

 

[Followtheox1]

But think of the extra bums on the seats, shirt sales, sponsorship etc. We're paying Hanson 5k a week.

We were potentially signing Defoe not Messi. I really don't think the income from shirt sales and sponsorship would be that great.

 

[Scotchegg]

A deal can be agreed in principle before being ratified by the board. It's not unusual for deals to be held up at this stage, but there's lots of positives to take from this. Firstly, a player of Defoes stature was happy to join us despite interest from several other clubs, including Sunderland. Secondly, we're looking top end budgets and if we were close with Defoe we'll certainly be in the running with Stockton and others. And finally, it's not a bad thing that we have people at the top being careful with what we spend. We can go big, but only if it makes business sense.

 

[OX14]

are they 40 years old? And I thought someone mumbled something about an 18 month deal at one point. No issues with passing on Defoe at that cost especially considering he isn't match fit. Limited value for at least a third of the remaining season and blows up the team salary structure if he actually had an extra year on there.

I heard it was an 18 month deal last week. Would of took him to the end of the season but not beyond. Of it was an 18 month deal a sensible decision from the board if you ask me.

 

[begbrokeox]

‘Done’ as in agreed in principle between Defoe, his agent and KR.

@ECYellow So is the deal now totally dead, or are they coming back to the table?

 

[ECYellow]

@ECYellow So is the deal now totally dead, or are they coming back to the table?

I wouldn’t regard it as totally dead. Unlikely but not totally dead.

 

[MJB]

Well if KR was pissed off on the Chairman not signing off on Defoe, he was very careful not to criticise the Boardroom on Saturday. Nathan specifically asked if it was anyone at the club messing things up and he said it wasn’t anyone at OUFC he was annoyed at.

 

[OxfordYankee]

I wouldn’t regard it as totally dead. Unlikely but not totally dead.

You mentioned a couple of days back that we had signed a player. Was that JD or is it someone else?

 

[OX14]

I wouldn’t regard it as totally dead. Unlikely but not totally dead.

Can you confirm if the deal was 18 months at 6k ECYellow?

 

[bert]

yep 72000 quid, no transfer fee doesnt seem that much.

Yeah, despite what I said earlier, I'd forgotten about the fact he's a free agent. Still a lot of money but relatively low risk depending on what the contract offer was.

 

[horseman]

A deal can be agreed in principle before being ratified by the board. It's not unusual for deals to be held up at this stage, but there's lots of positives to take from this. Firstly, a player of Defoes stature was happy to join us despite interest from several other clubs, including Sunderland. Secondly, we're looking top end budgets and if we were close with Defoe we'll certainly be in the running with Stockton and others. And finally, it's not a bad thing that we have people at the top being careful with what we spend. We can go big, but only if it makes business sense.

Does seem an odd one though, the negotiator (our end) knows what we can afford so how can a deal be done or taken to the cheque writer when it's obvious that the expected wage is above our ceiling?....Beyond that did anybody even consider what the likely expected package would cost to get such a player, at face value it does read as very unprofessional.

 

[bert]

Unless he wanted next season as well.

Yep, that might've been the stumbling block

 

[ECYellow]

Firm interest in Nicky Cadden at FGR. He’d be an excellent addition!

 

[Wandering Yellow]

Blackpool are tinpot

 

[horseman]

Yep, that might've been the stumbling block

surely to goodness that is discussed over the phone before all parties get together

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Defoe on that money for a year and a half would be a crazy deal for us to make if that's what was mooted.

 

[Yellowarmy]

Firm interest in Nicky Cadden at FGR. He’d be an excellent addition!

Now we're talking

 

[werthersoriginal]

Firm interest in Nicky Cadden at FGR. He’d be an excellent addition!

Cheaper than 6k and with a good career ahead of him. Glad we pulled out of Defoe deal.

 

[brightonyellow]

Firm interest in Nicky Cadden at FGR. He’d be an excellent addition!

Superb! Anything on Stockton?

 

[bert]

surely to goodness that is discussed over the phone before all parties get together

You'd have hoped so. But, whoever did the negotiations might've got excited an over promised Defoe's agent to try and secure the deal and the boss went: