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Christian Benteke (SIGNED) (LOCKED)
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 Tyrelli  London 05 Jul 16 8.01pm |
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Well it looks like he wont be signed today .. tomorrows another Day .. I think if it will happen it may Happen Thurs or Friday.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 05 Jul 16 8.43pm |
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Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig
No way that Liverpool hold all the cards. SP will be getting inundated with agents touting world class talent for a fraction of the price. He could just walk away and then Liverpool find the next best bid is way below ours. Then they lose a massive ability to rebuild and are lumbered with an asset they don't want. You don't know SP is 'being inundated with calls from agents touting world class talent', you're guessing. We are Crystal Palace, not Chelsea. But you're almost there in how to negotiate well. You have to be prepared to walk away without doing a deal rather than needing to do a deal. But again, you do not know if there's anyone else we can get good enough or proven enough for SP to walk away. You're wrong in LFC losing a massive ability to rebuild. Reality is they lose the ability to sign 1 quality player, or possibly 2 who are not the cream of the crop. But if they don't sell Benteke it's £3mil+ wages every 6 months.
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| matthau South Croydon 05 Jul 16 8.54pm |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
You don't know SP is 'being inundated with calls from agents touting world class talent', you're guessing. We are Crystal Palace, not Chelsea. But you're almost there in how to negotiate well. You have to be prepared to walk away without doing a deal rather than needing to do a deal. But again, you do not know if there's anyone else we can get good enough or proven enough for SP to walk away. You're wrong in LFC losing a massive ability to rebuild. Reality is they lose the ability to sign 1 quality player, or possibly 2 who are not the cream of the crop. But if they don't sell Benteke it's £3mil+ wages every 6 months. Wrong. Parish has stated publicly after our promotion how he was offered big named players. Even last close season we were offered Pato for a few million. Soon as Agents from around the world knew we had prem money, things changed. And this season the money has quadrupled - do you not think we're getting as many, if not more of these types of offers/calls?
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| fan zhiyi 05 Jul 16 9.03pm |
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Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig
No way that Liverpool hold all the cards. SP will be getting inundated with agents touting world class talent for a fraction of the price. He could just walk away and then Liverpool find the next best bid is way below ours. Then they lose a massive ability to rebuild and are lumbered with an asset they don't want. Yeah, I agree with that. Liverpool are paying him way north of 100 a week so if they're not planning to play him they need to sell. If this were 2 days before the end of the window (and I'm not suggesting we wait) Liverpool would bite your hand off for the 25m.
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| fan zhiyi 05 Jul 16 9.13pm |
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I've just had a thought. Do you think they might accept 25m if we offer to take Balotelli off their hands at the same time?
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 05 Jul 16 9.29pm |
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Originally posted by fan zhiyi
I've just had a thought. Do you think they might accept 25m if we offer to take Balotelli off their hands at the same time? Or maybe offer them 25m AND Frazier Campbell?? That should swing it!! :-)
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| Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 05 Jul 16 9.31pm |
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Originally posted by matthau
Wrong. Parish has stated publicly after our promotion how he was offered big named players. Even last close season we were offered Pato for a few million. Soon as Agents from around the world knew we had prem money, things changed. And this season the money has quadrupled - do you not think we're getting as many, if not more of these types of offers/calls? LYou think when an agent with a 15m CF on 60 a week and a geeat CV sees us bidding 30 for Benteke with a salary of 140 that he doesn't pick up the phone and say to SP 'are you mental mate -- my client is far better etc etc' (and have plenty of evidence for the claim'? You REALLY think that's not happening?
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| dreamwaverider London 05 Jul 16 9.34pm |
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After watching that video this blokes value at 31. Get it done
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| cpfc84 05 Jul 16 9.41pm |
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 05 Jul 16 9.45pm |
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Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig
LYou think when an agent with a 15m CF on 60 a week and a geeat CV sees us bidding 30 for Benteke with a salary of 140 that he doesn't pick up the phone and say to SP 'are you mental mate -- my client is far better etc etc' (and have plenty of evidence for the claim'? You REALLY think that's not happening? You're arguing with the person you agree with. I think I'll sick with the just guessing theory. If SP is being inundated with calls, why has he upped his offer and still negotiating? Why doesn't he just say "This is it, take it or leave it." Or if your theory is 100% correct, just bin the Benteke deal completely and sign the next best thing or 3 or 2 or 3 world class players for a fraction of the Benteke deal? Edited by Rudi Hedman (05 Jul 2016 9.53pm)
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| matthau South Croydon 05 Jul 16 9.49pm |
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Originally posted by fan zhiyi
I've just had a thought. Do you think they might accept 25m if we offer to take Balotelli off their hands at the same time? never thought id see the day a 50 year old ex Chinese palace footballer talk so London like?
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| Casual Orpington 05 Jul 16 9.51pm |
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Originally posted by Shifty97
In my opinion, anything over £15 million for Benteke is too much. The amount that we are offering is crazy after the season he has just had. We could get better strikers for less money ' the season he has just had ?'
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 05 Jul 16 9.51pm |
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Originally posted by cpfc84
Yeah we must be inundated with calls because we're about to increased our bid, for what, the 4th time is it now? Steve Parish: "I'm going back in with £31.5 mil. Okay?" Steve Long: "Steve, where are those calls from agents touting the world's talent? Steve Parish: "What calls?" Steve Long: "The calls Matthau and the Ginger Pubic Wig on HOL said we've been inundated with from agents." Steve Parish: "Placate the pant wetters during the sh1t run we had, Steve." Steve Long: "Oh well played." Edited by Rudi Hedman (05 Jul 2016 9.55pm)
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| dreamwaverider London 05 Jul 16 9.52pm |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
You're arguing with the person you agree with. I think I'll sick with the just guessing theory. If SP is being inundated with calls, why has he upped his offer and still negotiating? Why doesn't he just say "This is it, take it or leave it." Or if your theory is 100% correct, just bin the Benteke deal completely and sign the next best thing?
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Y Ddraig Goch  In The Crowd 05 Jul 16 9.54pm |
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Originally posted by Shifty97
In my opinion, anything over £15 million for Benteke is too much. The amount that we are offering is crazy after the season he has just had. We could get better strikers for less money So people keep saying. I'm not seeing any names though
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