Wigan launch £3 miilion bid for Ali Al Habsi

[CAPSLOCK]

That's nice of him

[keveh]

Its very strange to see a player talk so openly about his ongoing situation.

I think he will just be happy to be playing football wherever he goes.

[jimbo_bwfc]

Translated into 'English'(scoffs) he says;

"Hello dear brothers on a transitional Wigan and Villa Club is nothing new club Wigan made ​​the offer for the club Bolton 3 million but the club Bolton rejected the offer"

""Bolten asking for 5 million of any club wants to buy my contract"

"Optional club for next season will tell a guarantee for me that I play throughout the season and most importantly Hama"

[the-Bowtun-Warrior]

I know posts like this are treated with caution, and correctly so IMO:

Bwfc have told wafc they want £4m.
Whelan has offered £3m. He knows £4m will get him.
He HASN'T offered a penny more than £3m yet...

[Lord Kangana]

If I'm to understand this correctly, because of the loan fee already paid, Wigan would have to stump up £4m to meet our £5m valuation, whereas Villa would have to cough up the full five. I think.

[Armchair Wanderer]

Without having any knowledge of transfer dealings at all...

The first year's load SHOULD be separate to any later sale. After all, with loans isn't it normal that the parent club pays the wages and the receiving club just pays the loan fee.

[Lord Kangana]

I don't think we're following any rules here. Dave Whelan is a street wise operator. If I were him, thats how I'd be levering the deal.

[CrazyHorse]

I don't think we're following any rules here. Dave Whelan is a street wise operator. If I were him, thats how I'd be levering the deal.

Yeah but to be fair, Dave Whelan is a throbbing cock end.

[TANGODANCER]

Looks a bit like somebody's just waiting for somebody else to say "3.5" and it'll be a done deal.

[the-Bowtun-Warrior]

Looks a bit like somebody's just waiting for somebody else to say "3.5" and it'll be a done deal.

Yep.
The message I get is Whelo will 'pay what it takes' and was amazed by a £4m request. His £3m offer is clearly to play the 'game'

[Lofthouse Lower]

I don't think we're following any rules here. Dave Whelan is a street wise operator. If I were him, thats how I'd be levering the deal.

Yeah but to be fair, Dave Whelan is a throbbing cock end.

Met him many a time through work, and away from the TV lights he's a fantastic bloke and I have a lot of time for him.

[the-Bowtun-Warrior]

I don't think we're following any rules here. Dave Whelan is a street wise operator. If I were him, thats how I'd be levering the deal.

Yeah but to be fair, Dave Whelan is a throbbing cock end.

Met him many a time through work, and away from the TV lights he's a fantastic bloke and I have a lot of time for him.

Couldnt agree more. He's a great guy away from it all...

[TKIZ!]

It's all about the 'game' and how you play it.

Whelan is shrewd but Garty needs to stick to his guns. £5m is a very fair price considering that Brum want £10m for Ben Foster

[seanworth]

It's all about the 'game' and how you play it.

Whelan is shrewd but Garty needs to stick to his guns. £5m is a very fair price considering that Brum want £10m for Ben Foster

5m is not even close to fair if Brum expect to get anywhere near 10m for Foster. Anyway back to the real world.

[Bruce Rioja]

Yeah but to be fair, Dave Whelan is a throbbing cock end.

Met him many a time through work, and away from the TV lights he's a fantastic bloke and I have a lot of time for him.

You what? How easily fished-in you are then, Sir.

Read up on his son in law, Duncan Sharpe, then, privately, I'll tell you a few stories.

[LiOC]

http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/FirstTeamPro ... 52,00.html

Some tweeter has just pointed this out. Last paragraph says he has extended his contract with us.

[Lofthouse Lower]

He signed a 4yr deal halfway through '08, if memory serves, which would then run until the end of 2012/2013 season...

[LiOC]

He signed a 4yr deal halfway through '08, if memory serves, which would then run until the end of 2012/2013 season...

looked like it was suggesting it was a new extension. Thats what they were saying on twitter. No idea on it myself.

[jimbo_bwfc]

I posted it, found it on a Wigan site.

Thing is, he was already signed up till 2013 so that'd lead me personally to think it's an error but someone at the club must have typed it into the site...

[wanderers_on_tour]

could he sign a new deal with a clause about playing first team football or somewhat/increased wage etc.??