Flogging the family silver........

Il Pirate · Post by **Il Pirate** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:32 pm

SSN are reporting that Elmander and Cahill will be sold. According to chairman Phil Gartside, " We are carrying too many on the wage bill, if a champions league club comes calling in January it would be a good time to sell". The comments were made following reports of BWFC'S increasing debt.

Is this a step forwards, or an admission we have no ambition?

seanworth · Post by **seanworth** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:35 pm

Il Pirate wrote: SSN are reporting that Elmander and Cahill will be sold. According to chairman Phil Gartside, " We are carrying too many on the wage bill, if a champions league club comes calling in January it would be a good time to sell". The comments were made following reports of BWFC'S increasing debt.

Is this a step forwards, or an admission we have no ambition?

Unless Elmander signs a new contract we won't get much for him. Cahill will bring in a nice price.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:42 pm

seanworth wrote:
Il Pirate wrote: SSN are reporting that Elmander and Cahill will be sold. According to chairman Phil Gartside, " We are carrying too many on the wage bill, if a champions league club comes calling in January it would be a good time to sell". The comments were made following reports of BWFC'S increasing debt.

Is this a step forwards, or an admission we have no ambition?
Unless Elmander signs a new contract we won't get much for him. Cahill will bring in a nice price.

the last speculated offer for elmo was only £3Mill - fenherbace..

Sir Nut assured us that Cahill would go for £90million

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:43 pm

I wouldn't be surprised if we sell Cahill and buy a much cheaper promising young 'un to partner Knight (who has shown he is capable of stepping up - when Cahill was out with his blood clot)

t_o_molloy · Post by **t_o_molloy** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:46 pm

thebish wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if we sell Cahill and buy a much cheaper promising young 'un to partner Knight (who has shown he is capable of stepping up - when Cahill was out with his blood clot)

I think Ricketts will partner Knight, O'Brien will be back-up and Connolly will be emergency cover. We have to start bringing the youngsters through sometime.

coffeymagic · Post by **coffeymagic** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:51 pm

I wouldn't mind cashing in on Cahill. He's a good player but not the player everyone (else) is raving about.

No problem with Zat and Sam in the middle.

Elmo? yeah, get rid while his stock is rising. Buy high - sell low - that's the way to make mo-.... hold on....

I'll come back to you.

BWFC_Insane · Post by **BWFC_Insane** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:53 pm

Il Pirate wrote: SSN are reporting that Elmander and Cahill will be sold. According to chairman Phil Gartside, " We are carrying too many on the wage bill, if a champions league club comes calling in January it would be a good time to sell". The comments were made following reports of BWFC'S increasing debt.

Is this a step forwards, or an admission we have no ambition?

SSN are sensationalising Gartside saying that we "may" sell a player in January if a big bid came in.

No different to what he's always said.

Elmander has already been explained too that if he won't sign a new deal that we need to make some cash.

As for the bit about "ambition" are you serious? Have you read the accounts. The club has ambition it just doesn't have any fooking money.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:01 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:As for the bit about "ambition" are you serious? Have you read the accounts. The club has ambition it just doesn't have any fooking money.

When we play Spurs & Liverpool and get gates of 20,500 then it's barely sur[rising either.

What are Hicks & Gillette doing at the moment ??

Odelay · Post by **Odelay** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:23 pm

Why can't some rich mofo come in and buy our club? Are we really that ugly and unfashionable?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:24 pm

Odelay wrote:Why can't some rich mofo come in and buy our club? Are we really that ugly and unfashionable?

do you want us to be run by a Malawian Crisp manufacturer?

Odelay · Post by **Odelay** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:26 pm

If it means we can keep our players, fans and league position? yep.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:32 pm

Odelay wrote:If it means we can keep our players, fans and league position? yep.

I think I'd rather Bolton got relegated and allowed the glory-hunter fans to toddle off elsewhere than become a billionnaire's plaything... i don't really want us to join that club

coffeymagic · Post by **coffeymagic** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:41 pm

thebish wrote:
Odelay wrote:If it means we can keep our players, fans and league position? yep.

I think I'd rather Bolton got relegated and allowed the glory-hunter fans to toddle off elsewhere than become a billionnaire's plaything... i don't really want us to join that club

I concur. I'd rather see us go out of business completley and honestly than become the toy of some Thai dictator or Chinese sweat shop magnate whose money has come from the backs of 3 year old children forced to sew a thousand TY tigers a day to escape a severe beating.

Leave that to the Massive.

seanworth · Post by **seanworth** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:49 pm

coffeymagic wrote:
thebish wrote:
Odelay wrote:If it means we can keep our players, fans and league position? yep.

I think I'd rather Bolton got relegated and allowed the glory-hunter fans to toddle off elsewhere than become a billionnaire's plaything... i don't really want us to join that club
I concur. I'd rather see us go out of business completley and honestly than become the toy of some Thai dictator or Chinese sweat shop magnate whose money has come from the backs of 3 year old children forced to sew a thousand TY tigers a day to escape a severe beating.

Leave that to the Massive.

Here here.

Armchair Wanderer · Post by **Armchair Wanderer** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:52 pm

coffeymagic wrote:
thebish wrote:
Odelay wrote:If it means we can keep our players, fans and league position? yep.

I think I'd rather Bolton got relegated and allowed the glory-hunter fans to toddle off elsewhere than become a billionnaire's plaything... i don't really want us to join that club
I concur. I'd rather see us go out of business completley and honestly than become the toy of some Thai dictator or Chinese sweat shop magnate whose money has come from the backs of 3 year old children forced to sew a thousand TY tigers a day to escape a severe beating.

Leave that to the Massive.

Going out of business is a bit drastic but I agree in sentiment.

Can't understand people who want a buyout, have they read the newspapers this century?

RobbieSavagesLeg · Post by **RobbieSavagesLeg** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:03 pm

thebish wrote:
Odelay wrote:If it means we can keep our players, fans and league position? yep.

I think I'd rather Bolton got relegated and allowed the glory-hunter fans to toddle off elsewhere than become a billionnaire's plaything... i don't really want us to join that club

Spot on.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:23 pm

Odelay wrote:If it means we can keep our players, fans and league position? yep.

Let's get on with making a good job of being Bolton! That's what we've signed up to. That's what I want.

If you want a club that's either a toy for some capitalist super-prick from places East or an intended cash cow for other capitalist super-pricks from places West what are you doing here? There's plenty of choice elsewhere. I wouldn't swap with City, FRS, Chelsea - anyone!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:36 pm

coffeymagic wrote:I wouldn't mind cashing in on Cahill. He's a good player but not the player everyone (else) is raving about.

Really?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:46 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
coffeymagic wrote:I wouldn't mind cashing in on Cahill. He's a good player but not the player everyone (else) is raving about.
Really?

I reckon so - yeah - he IS a very good premiership player - but not a world-class centre-back as some claim he already is - maybe he will be one day - but he isn't yet. I think Coffey has in mind the more extreme over-assessments of his talents.

t_o_molloy · Post by **t_o_molloy** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:47 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
coffeymagic wrote:I wouldn't mind cashing in on Cahill. He's a good player but not the player everyone (else) is raving about.
Really?

Well we seem to cope well enough when he doesn't play.