If you compare this to the 1.5m (reportedly) we got for Grant (plus addons, maybe we have that here also) then this is a great bit of business by CAFC. Grant COULD be a decent premier league striker with the right partner, Bonne a good Championship striker.
Just feels great to be able to negotiate rather than Roland practically giving players away
“The second I heard there was interest, my head was turned,” he said. “I’ll easily say that – my head was turned straight away.”
But of a tosser statement from him tbh
I was going to say something positive about Bonne and that even though its a great deal profit wise, I'm disappointed he's gone. But that's a really crappy quote from him. Whether or not QPR are currently a league above us.
I knew this was going to happen as soon as Sandgaard took over. Selling our top goal scorer for a pittance to a London rival is the start of the fire sale.
You watch, his replacement will be some unknown Belgian Danish forward in his 30's.
Acts like a pro and despite his crap finishing, I did always like him. With that said, we made 1.8 mil from when we bought them, amazing business there.
Bow has said we'll buy 2 strikers now. Let's see what we get
I remember how I felt when Rob Lee was sold to Newcastle for £700k in 1992. This does not feel at all the same, £2m a decent valuation in the climate and the emotional attachment just not there, as ‘he could turn into a really good player for us’ is nowhere near, ‘why have we just let our best player go for a pittance? I’m gutted...”.
Good luck MB and thank you for your hard work, but excited to see who comes in next?
Decent return for us, he plays in the championship, we can use the money and wages to strengthen the rest of the squad, everyone's a winner.
Anyone on here follows him on Instagram will know he's a good lad with a real down to earth family and partner, and is essentially living the dream right now, so on a personal level I'm really happy for him. Plus he owns miniature dachshunds and I have one too and they follow eachother on social media so I'm biased
he's been off the boil all season, obviously wanting away, now he's got his wish .. disinterested, non committed players are not for us .. for a couple of million or a lot less we can buy an experienced striker looking to mover to a bigger club and to do well .. let's hope Bowyer and Gallen find the right one. As Lee says, we have a 'rest period' after Saturday and that gives time to shop around
“The second I heard there was interest, my head was turned,” he said. “I’ll easily say that – my head was turned straight away.”
But of a tosser statement from him tbh
Or just another way of saying he was excited.
Can't really blame him ..... 18 months ago playing non-League for Leyton Orient on small wages.
Last year, at Charlton, stepped up to the plate, much improved wages but compared to others here, he wouldn't have been on a top salary especially with the tiny playing budget.
And QPR, flush with the Eze money has given him a 3 year contract, signing on fee and no doubt salary/benefits on a very decent Championship contract.
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Just feels great to be able to negotiate rather than Roland practically giving players away
He has admitted on the QPR website that, as some of us suspected, his head was turned. As such, Bows had no choice really.
If we can get hold of a couple of good finishers that fit in more with Bow's style of play, then it will have become a masterstroke.
You watch, his replacement will be some unknown Belgian Danish forward in his 30's.
Bow has said we'll buy 2 strikers now. Let's see what we get
As for me, we can only judge if this is a good bit of business when we see who we recruit as replacements.
Good luck MB and thank you for your hard work, but excited to see who comes in next?
He has an eye for goal, needs too many chances though, thought he'd do well in L1
Anyone on here follows him on Instagram will know he's a good lad with a real down to earth family and partner, and is essentially living the dream right now, so on a personal level I'm really happy for him. Plus he owns miniature dachshunds and I have one too and they follow eachother on social media so I'm biased
Can't really blame him ..... 18 months ago playing non-League for Leyton Orient on small wages.
Last year, at Charlton, stepped up to the plate, much improved wages but compared to others here, he wouldn't have been on a top salary especially with the tiny playing budget.
And QPR, flush with the Eze money has given him a 3 year contract, signing on fee and no doubt salary/benefits on a very decent Championship contract.
Of course he's excited.