Official Gary Cahill transfer thread

[bobo the clown]

Now, of course it's nominal if no-one offers it, but they will. He's in demand & a good few clubs have cash to burn. At an offer of that we are obliged to inform him and allow him to discuss the option with the bidding club.

Regarding the suggestion that these can't exist due to employment laws well, that's horse shit.

Wish they'd get on with it then... If he's going, best to go early...

The season only ended a week ago Bill !

[Prufrock]

IF this clause exists, IF, then we aren't getting a penny more than the £17m or whatever it is. Those who think we will are getting told to wise up and live in the real world by ME!

[seanworth]

Are you saying that if a player has a buyout clause of 17m, and another club offers 17m exactly neither the club nor Cahill has anything to say about it. Sounds a bit simplistic to me.

[Choppers]

Upson is damaged goods... OC won't go there

Disagree completely.

Imho, if Cahill goes, Upson will be the first name on Coyle's list to replace him.

Are you fecking mad ???

I don't think so, but if I were mad, I wouldn't be of sound mind and body to be able to say that with any certainty.

For the record, I wouldn't want Upson here, I'm saying that I think Coyle would see him as a top target. English, recently relegated thus cheap.

[bobo the clown]

Upson is damaged goods... OC won't go there

Disagree completely.

Imho, if Cahill goes, Upson will be the first name on Coyle's list to replace him.

Are you fecking mad ???

I don't think so, but if I were mad, I wouldn't be of sound mind and body to be able to say that with any certainty.

For the record, I wouldn't want Upson here, I'm saying that I think Coyle would see him as a top target. English, recently relegated thus cheap.

that's a very fair point, so as an outside view let me confirm that you are, I'm afraid. Maybe a visit to the doctor is due before you start harming people or yourself.

Upson would want a wage twice that of anyone else we employ, he would not come North unless to a "top" club ... Oh, & he's shite !

Read KUMB. Even that centre of delusion which is Upton Park acceppt this. He's a bottler, he hidesn he makes huge blunders, he has no heart and he's up himself. .... & these are comments from Wet Spam fans !

[Hoboh]

Upson is damaged goods... OC won't go there

Disagree completely.

Imho, if Cahill goes, Upson will be the first name on Coyle's list to replace him.

Are you fecking mad ???

I don't think so, but if I were mad, I wouldn't be of sound mind and body to be able to say that with any certainty.

For the record, I wouldn't want Upson here, I'm saying that I think Coyle would see him as a top target. English, recently relegated thus cheap.

that's a very fair point, so as an outside view let me confirm that you are, I'm afraid. Maybe a visit to the doctor is due before you start harming people or yourself.

Upson would want a wage twice that of anyone else we employ, he would not come North unless to a "top" club ... Oh, & he's shite !

Read KUMB. Even that centre of delusion which is Upton Park acceppt this. He's a bottler, he hidesn he makes huge blunders, he has no heart and he's up himself. .... & these are comments from Wet Spam fans !

Thats a little unfair, see Elmander, Taylor, Knight..............

[Prufrock]

Are you saying that if a player has a buyout clause of 17m, and another club offers 17m exactly neither the club nor Cahill has anything to say about it. Sounds a bit simplistic to me.

Cahill would, obviously, but we wouldn't. To put it simply, if he has a buy out clause of £17million, then we have to accept any offer on or above that. So if Arsenal offer £16million, United offer £17million, Liverpool offer £17million, and City offer £117million, then we can turn down Arsenal's bid, but have to accept the offers of United, City and Liverpool, it would then be up to Cahill to choose. Obviously then, no-one in their right mind is going to offer a penny more than £17million.

However, the fact Coyle himself has mentioned £20-odd million suggests there is no (longer) a minimum fee clause.

[CAPSLOCK]

Are you saying that if a player has a buyout clause of 17m, and another club offers 17m exactly neither the club nor Cahill has anything to say about it. Sounds a bit simplistic to me.

Fcuking hell

IF there is a clause

IF a club agrees to match the clause then we have to tell the player the release has been activated and if he decides he wants to leave, he leaves

IF the clause is 17 million then I see absolutely no way we can get more than 17

Dunno if you think that's simplistic or not, but that's the way it is




No clause, then its a free market but the player could still force our hand

If Bingobongo FC from Bongobingo offer 250 million and City offer 20 million (for example), we'd be forced by the player into accepting the lower offer

[Lord Kangana]

And if he wants to play for Bingobongo FC?

[Prufrock]

Then he'd go there, and their accountant would have a coronary.

[jimbo_bwfc]

then we've finally got enough money to buy Leroy Lita.

[CAPSLOCK]

He won't go there cos Shittu is first choice

[bobo the clown]

And if he wants to play for Bingobongo FC?

.... are they in the European Cup next season ?

[Lord Kangana]

Anyway, what people are overlooking here is, clause or no clause, the richest club in this country have owners who don't give a shit if they overspend by a few bob. So City will offer over the odds, and pay wages over the odds, because they are in a cock measuring contest that they want to win. So of course they'll offer more than the others, because they ain't counting the pennies. And they can't be arsed losing when money means f*ck all to them.

We need City involved, because any clause becomes irrelevant by their presence.

[CAPSLOCK]

Still reckon you're wrong

City will do no more than match the clause

Where they will chuck their cash is at the player

[Lord Kangana]

They'll beat the clause if it exists, because they won't be arsed getting involved in an auction. Money doesn't matter to them. The odd 3 or 4 million to guarantee they're first in the queue for everything is right up their street. Remember, he will be free to speak to everyone who matches it or above. They'll want us pushing for him to go to City as much as they'll be chucking money at him.

[CAPSLOCK]

They'll beat the clause if it exists, because they won't be arsed getting involved in an auction. Money doesn't matter to them. The odd 3 or 4 million to guarantee they're first in the queue for everything is right up their street. Remember, he will be free to speak to everyone who matches it or above. They'll want us pushing for him to go to City as much as they'll be chucking money at him.

If theres a clause at 17, he'll go for 17

Just watch

[Prufrock]

How are people not getting this? There will be no auction in terms of transfer fee. If City turn up tomorrow, and offer £40million, we will accept it obviously. However imagine Cahill is hoping Arsenal will come in for him so he drags his feet on terms. If a week later Arsenal offer £17 million, we still have to accept their bid. City wont offer more than £17million, because it doesn't buy them anything else. We still have to accept all offers at or above £17million.

[CAPSLOCK]

How are people not getting this? There will be no auction in terms of transfer fee. If City turn up tomorrow, and offer £40million, we will accept it obviously. However imagine Cahill is hoping Arsenal will come in for him so he drags his feet on terms. If a week later Arsenal offer £17 million, we still have to accept their bid. City wont offer more than £17million, because it doesn't buy them anything else. We still have to accept all offers at or above £17million.

Lets leave it now

WE know we're right

[jimbo_bwfc]

They'll beat the clause if it exists, because they won't be arsed getting involved in an auction. Money doesn't matter to them. The odd 3 or 4 million to guarantee they're first in the queue for everything is right up their street. Remember, he will be free to speak to everyone who matches it or above. They'll want us pushing for him to go to City as much as they'll be chucking money at him.

If City want to use their financial muscle it'll be with the player.

17m accepted all round. But City could quite easily offer double whatever Arsenal/Spurs etc. offer him.

Not that I think any of this matters, City will be the only club who even considers going up past 15M.

Thank feck they're interested.