Spotty's Seriously Sub-standard Second Rate Transfer Thread.

[Jugs]

So Wednesday get a good player for nothing and aren't even prepared to match his current wages?

I imagine that if this is true then it'll be a case of - we'll match your wages if we can have you for nowt.

So ... what do we get out of this? 20k off our monthly wage bill?

Closer to £80K, I hear.

Blimey, I must have forgotten how much he was on.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Time for a summary methinks. 39 scintillating pages and what have you got:
a) Trotter's back
b) Lawrie Wilson to Peterborough on loan
c) lots of fevered speculation mainly surrounding Vela, Clough and Mavies

[KeyserSoze]

More info on Vela, Davies and Clough.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35293933" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Or not.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Where's this rumour from?

Bijou Bob started it on here. But I see that Iles has been repeating it.

Aye. Iles tweets, about half an hour ago:

Mark Davies heading for #swfc it seems - due a medical but deal now done between player and both clubs. Expect it to go through.

Expect the clubs will do the old 'undisclosed' fee - but I understand it is minimal, if anything at all. More about wages off the bill

This kind of thing does happen a lot. Did with Jermaine Beckford to #bwfc from #lcfc in fact. Fee ends up being low - but so is severance.

[plymouth wanderer]

So we've been shafted by the club and player?

[BWFC_Insane]

Getting his wages off long term or medium term is important.

I'm not really sure short term this is that helpful as it isn't going to hugely impact on cash flow.

Not really sure of the rationale behind giving him away but then obviously every pound saves and all that.....

Clear that we are not getting a new owner any time soon.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I still don't get the logic of Middlesbro offering £500,000 and been turned down without negotiating and then accepting a free after an opening bid of £750,000 from Wedns?!
When not go back to Middlesborough and snap their hand off?

[plymouth wanderer]

I still don't get the logic of Middlesbro offering £500,000 and been turned down without negotiating and then accepting a free after an opening bid of £750,000 from Wedns?!
When not go back to Middlesborough and snap their hand off?

Cause we're mugs!

[twilight]

What I don't understand is why anybody is trying to understand it?! This is Bolton Wanderers we are talking about here, nothing ever makes sense!!

[LeverEnd]

What I don't understand is why anybody is trying to understand it?! This is Bolton Wanderers we are talking about here, nothing ever makes sense!!

Is the right answer.

[Peter Thompson]

Apparently young Zach has turned down Bristol City

Well done ZC....

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Apparently young Zach has turned down Bristol City

Well done ZC....

Marc Iles tweets over the last 15 mins:

.@ZachClough has turned down a move to Bristol City. Story coming up soon - but speaking on behalf of #bwfc fans. Great news.

On a day where money demands have been on the agenda, refreshing to see a youngster making a decision with his heart and head

Also worth noting that sale of land at Macron has taken pressure off #bwfc for a bit. Breathing space at last. Now to get a deal done.

[midlands exile]

I still don't get the logic of Middlesbro offering £500,000 and been turned down without negotiating and then accepting a free after an opening bid of £750,000 from Wedns?!
When not go back to Middlesborough and snap their hand off?

When was the bid from Middlesbrough? Before Christmas, wasn't it? Can't remember quite how bad our situation was in the public's knowledge. Have all our doom and gloom announcements since then completely scuppered our bargaining position?

Or is Terry Robinson really a transfer genius "to those who know football"?

[Bruce Rioja]

I still don't get the logic of Middlesbro offering £500,000 and been turned down without negotiating and then accepting a free after an opening bid of £750,000 from Wedns?!
When not go back to Middlesborough and snap their hand off?

Come come, Spotty. We haven't found ourselves on the cart by applying sound business practices and acumen now have we? Have a word with yourself!

[Bijou Bob]

Let's not get excited by young Zac turning down Bristol. Wolves gave git 12 million quid burning a hole in their pockets. I still think he'll have to go.

[danardif1]

Let's not get excited by young Zac turning down Bristol. Wolves gave git 12 million quid burning a hole in their pockets. I still think he'll have to go.

Well they can give us 12m for him if they are really desperate to get rid of it!

[StaffsTrotter]

Let's not get excited by young Zac turning down Bristol. Wolves gave git 12 million quid burning a hole in their pockets. I still think he'll have to go.

bit torn on this tbh. presumably he may end up choosing to go for nowt if we hit meltdown - will be interesting to see reaction then

[LeverEnd]

Apparently we've reported SWFC for their conduct in the transfer. Doesn't go into detail.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35308514

[irie Cee Bee]

So Wednesday outsmarted us. Didnt know how to contain him so made an acceptable offer to prevent him from playing against them, then pulled the plug on the fee is how I read this.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

So Wednesday outsmarted us.

Kudos to them for outmanoeuvring our world-renowned financial wizards and almost unbeatable first-team squad...