mark davies

[Il Pirate]

Banner accross SSN: Bolton turn down Swansea offer of 5 million for Mark Davies. Really?

[bristolwanderer]

Not a bad offer..

[Mar]

I've heard we're waiting out for an offer of around £8m or so. He's a good player and would compliment their passing style well. Not too sure he's worth £8m while playing in our squad. I would've thought we would've took around £5m for him.

[Bijou Bob]

I posted on the Crewe match thread that Mavies currently looks too heavy and unfit. Allegedly he was fined for returning over weight from the summer break. £5 Million??? I'm starting the car...........

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I posted on the Crewe match thread that Mavies currently looks too heavy and unfit. Allegedly he was fined for returning over weight from the summer break. £5 Million??? I'm starting the car...........

While you're driving, look around for a replacement. Perhaps one that isn't Pratley.

[wanderers_on_tour]

I posted on the Crewe match thread that Mavies currently looks too heavy and unfit. Allegedly he was fined for returning over weight from the summer break. £5 Million??? I'm starting the car...........

I think the club would probably settle for £5 million as well if all the money could be invested back into the club. Sadly Wolves are promised a fair wedge to boot so for us to go shopping with five mill in pocket I imagine the deal will have to be between £6.5-8 million total.

[Trotski]

Still, if he returns all fat and useless from a couple of months off, surely his motivation (and his value) is less than desired.

He did ok last year, but £5m. for a fat demotivated player is not too bad. I'd much rather cash in than seeing him shame the club, unfit and disinterested.

[Bijou Bob]

It's around a 2 to 3 million pound profit for a small business loaded with debt. To quote Gerry Rafferty, "Take the money and run"

[Beefheart]

Don't forget the huge sell on wolves would take from whatever we sell him for when calculating whether we'll have enough for a suitable replacement.

[officer_dibble]

Eagles is plenty replacement for the attacking mid role...more goals and asists from him last year. Were he to go its the centre mid role we need a new player for. the role the lad has been shoehorned into.

[Bruce Rioja]

Don't forget the huge sell on wolves would take from whatever we sell him for when calculating whether we'll have enough for a suitable replacement.

Have we any idea, by way of percentage, what that sell-on is?

[Trotski]

Don't forget the huge sell on wolves would take from whatever we sell him for when calculating whether we'll have enough for a suitable replacement.

Have we any idea, by way of percentage, what that sell-on is?

Even if it's 25% it's still a net profit of £3m, which should be plenty for a decent replacement. Worse than losing money/not earning enough though is having him moping around and performing poorly.

I'm sure we'll get a similar sell on clause with the Swans anyway. If he turns out to be a world beater - and he won't, we all know that right? - we'll recoup some money when he's sold on next time around.

[boltonboris]

What evidence do we have that he'd 'mope around'.. By all accounts he's happy here and we're paying him quite a bit more than what Swansea could/would offer..

[wanderers_on_tour]

Agreed, I doubt Swansea is the type of 'big club' to turn the lads head. Especially with a new manager, 2 of there best players alleged to be moving onto Liverpool and Man City respectively, and potential ripe for 'second season syndrome'.

[Trotski]

What evidence do we have that he'd 'mope around'.. By all accounts he's happy here and we're paying him quite a bit more than what Swansea could/would offer..

None. But something is definately wrong with his attitude and professionalism if he's gotten fat under the summer break. It's less than two months ffs. Doesn't exactly seem like he's motivated now does it?

[Puskas]

What evidence do we have that he'd 'mope around'.. By all accounts he's happy here and we're paying him quite a bit more than what Swansea could/would offer..

Evidence? Evidence? What do you mean, evidence?

We don't need evidence. He just will. He's fat, lazy and will bring shame to the club with his on- and off-field antics. If someone offers tuppence-ha'penny, and I'd not merely bite their hand off, I'd chew it slowly, uncooked, with a nice Chianti. Whilst driving him there myself. And we don't need a replacement, because my pet badger could do the job better. So there.

Evidence, indeed. What on earth sort of question is that?

[boltonboris]

What evidence do we have that he'd 'mope around'.. By all accounts he's happy here and we're paying him quite a bit more than what Swansea could/would offer..

None. But something is definately wrong with his attitude and professionalism if he's gotten fat under the summer break. It's less than two months ffs. Doesn't exactly seem like he's motivated now does it?

How do we know he's not bulked up in the gym? He always looked a little 'rotund' to me anyway...

[Trotski]

What evidence do we have that he'd 'mope around'.. By all accounts he's happy here and we're paying him quite a bit more than what Swansea could/would offer..

None. But something is definately wrong with his attitude and professionalism if he's gotten fat under the summer break. It's less than two months ffs. Doesn't exactly seem like he's motivated now does it?

How do we know he's not bulked up in the gym? He always looked a little 'rotund' to me anyway...

Well somebody said he was fined for being fat a page or two back?

[Worthy4England]

What evidence do we have that he'd 'mope around'.. By all accounts he's happy here and we're paying him quite a bit more than what Swansea could/would offer..

None. But something is definately wrong with his attitude and professionalism if he's gotten fat under the summer break. It's less than two months ffs. Doesn't exactly seem like he's motivated now does it?

How do we know he's not bulked up in the gym? He always looked a little 'rotund' to me anyway...

That's what I keep telling folk.

[Worthy4England]

What evidence do we have that he'd 'mope around'.. By all accounts he's happy here and we're paying him quite a bit more than what Swansea could/would offer..

None. But something is definately wrong with his attitude and professionalism if he's gotten fat under the summer break. It's less than two months ffs. Doesn't exactly seem like he's motivated now does it?

How do we know he's not bulked up in the gym? He always looked a little 'rotund' to me anyway...

That's what I keep telling folk.